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WIST Quotations<a href="https://wist.info/cicero-marcus-tullius/77958/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">A quotation from Cicero</a><blockquote>He won over the ignorant masses with shows, building projects, largesses, and banquets. His followers he bound to him by rewards, his opponents by an apparent clemency. In short, he succeeded in bringing a free country, partly because of its fear, partly because of its passivity, to an acceptance of servitude.   [Muneribus, monumentis, congiariis, epulis multitudinem imperitam delenierat; suos praemiis, adversarios clementiae specie devinxerat. Quid multa? Attulerat iam liberae civitati partim metu partim patientia consuetudinem serviendi.]</blockquote>Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher Philippics [Philippicae; Antonian Orations], No. 2, ch. 45 / sec. 116 (2.45/2.116) (44-10-24 BC) [tr. Berry (2006)] Sourcing, notes, other translations: <a href="https://wist.info/cicero-marcus-tullius/77958/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wist.info/cicero-marcus-tulliu…</a><a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#quote</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#quotes</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#quotation</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=qotd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#qotd</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=cicero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cicero</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=juliuscaesar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#juliuscaesar</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=acquiescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#acquiescence</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=breadandcircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#breadandcircuses</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freedom</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=masses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#masses</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=passivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#passivity</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=politicalpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#politicalpower</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=populace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#populace</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#power</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=rewards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rewards</a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=servitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#servitude</a>

NonilexFuror over Epstein files sparks clash between <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PamBondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PamBondi</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DanBongino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DanBongino</a> at DOJThe <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DOJ</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FBI</a> are struggling to contain the fallout & appease the demands of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FarRight</a> *conservative* personalities & influential members of Trump’s base after the admin’s decision this week to withhold records from the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JeffreyEpstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JeffreyEpstein</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexTrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SexTrafficking</a> investigation [likely because <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> is in them].<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#idiocracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PanemEtCircenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PanemEtCircenses</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ConspiracyTheories</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-dan-bongino-bondi-trump-fbi-0f02f67b6c97fc50e4d93bc4dbf4c4d0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-dan-bongino-bondi-trump-fbi-0f02f67b6c97fc50e4d93bc4dbf4c4d0</a>

RamenCatholic 🐢🌈If nothing else, I suppose we have the privilege of watching the death of American Democracy in 4K. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>

Recovered ExpertAbout Fascism and it’s knack well known approaches. Today: Bread and circuses:»The Daily Mail reports that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is “backing” an outlandish proposal to have immigrants pitted against each other to compete for U.S. citizenship on air in a reality show called The American.« <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-citizenship-reality-show-b2752121.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-citizenship-reality-show-b2752121.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Citizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Citizenship</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diversion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diversion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autocracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>If that doesn’t ring a bell, let me quote from Wikipedia: 1/

MichaelI’d rather not see the Inquisition happen all over again. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/startrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#startrek</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/allstartrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#allstartrek</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/breadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#breadAndCircuses</a>

Michael<a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@MirrorAyako</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/allstartrek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@allstartrek</a> Bread and Circuses and Patterns of Force are simple variations on a theme. A theme that should have been left well enough alone. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/allstartrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#allstartrek</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/startrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#startrek</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/breadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#breadAndCircuses</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/allstartrek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@allstartrek</a>

Kevin C 🎬A poster for the Star Trek episode Bread And Circuses, tonight on H&I's All Star Trek.Artist: Juan OrtizSource: <a href="https://www.etonline.com/gallery/141109_Juan_Ortiz_Star_Trek_Episode_Posters" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.etonline.com/gallery/141109_Juan_Ortiz_Star_Trek_Episode_Posters</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AllStarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AllStarTrek</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#StarTrek</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StarTrekTOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#StarTrekTOS</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BreadAndCircuses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StarTrekPoster" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#StarTrekPoster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JuanOrtiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#JuanOrtiz</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StarTrekTOSPoster" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#StarTrekTOSPoster</a>

ArchimageDid the Roman Colliseum host draft picks?<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/sport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sport</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/breadandcircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#breadandcircuses</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/nfl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nfl</a>

We're in deep 💩 nowCancel Paramount Plus <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>

WampusDid you hear Katy Perry was shot into space? It’s not as good as it sounds. <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/breadandcircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#breadandcircuses</a>

Jeffy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 ❤️🇱🇺<a href="https://mstdn.plus/@JoeWynne" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@JoeWynne</a> No, i mean i genuinely adore them. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WhomGodsDestroy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhomGodsDestroy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ByAnyOtherName" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ByAnyOtherName</a> and of course, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SpocksBrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpocksBrain</a> 🤭

Lorry<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Israel</a> and the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> once again giving the world a master-class in how to instill righteous hatred in more generations of people.I'd say that it's insane, but it isn't. It's all entirerely logical for a few far too powerful people acting in their own cold self interest with not even a smidgen of thought to lives, now or in the future.Sadly they are all making us hard and cold and desensitised to what's happening (and that's something I know a lot about!). We can all expect some friends, family, and work colleagues and peers on <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LinkedIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LinkedIn</a> righteousnesly defending all of this with the propaganda they have been fed, and frankly with some, a creepily pornograhic glee to see even more of this death, displacement and horror.The cruelty is the point, the cruelty becomes many people's normalised entertainment.<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaza</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Palestine</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Genocide</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/not" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#not</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#War</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GazaGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GazaGenocide</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Propaganda</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Anti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anti</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Zionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Zionism</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/not" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#not</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AntiSemitism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiSemitism</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>

Raurquiz<a href="https://c.im/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#otd</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/startrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#startrek</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BreadandCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadandCircuses</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/kirk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kirk</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/spock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spock</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mccoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mccoy</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/bones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bones</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/uhura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uhura</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/sulu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sulu</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/chekov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chekov</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/scotty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scotty</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/merik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#merik</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/claudius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#claudius</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/septimus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#septimus</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/flavius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flavius</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/maximus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maximus</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/drusilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drusilla</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/startrek58" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#startrek58</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@trekcore" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@trekcore</a>

Labor Party (US)No one is coming to save us but us! The rich own everything, and the working class is left to suffer. Rent is too high. Wages are too low. Healthcare is a privilege, not a right. ENOUGH. The Labor Party is the answer! * JOIN: <a href="http://votelabor.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://votelabor.org</a> * Organize: discord.gg/votelabor <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#change</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PowerToThePeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PowerToThePeople</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LaborParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LaborParty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/partypeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#partypeople</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreakTheChains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreakTheChains</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wethepeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wethepeople</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/itshappeningnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#itshappeningnow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/breadandcircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#breadandcircuses</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#union</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#solidarity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#workers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/follow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#follow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#unite</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#unitedstates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bethechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bethechange</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dosomething" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dosomething</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#labor</a>

Shrikant Joshi<a href="https://noc.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>(via cm0002 on Lemmy)

Charming MalcontentIf you're a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chiefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chiefs</a> fan and you voted for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Shitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Shitler</a> go fuck yourself if you're an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Eagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Eagles</a> fan and you voted for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Shitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Shitler</a> go fuck yourself<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>

Charming Malcontent<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SuperBowlXXV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SuperBowlXXV</a> SuperB.. ullshit <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>

Eva Chanda<a href="https://flipboard.com/@globeandmail" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@globeandmail</a> <a href="https://flipboard.com/@globeandmail/business-hsh2uqeaz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@business-globeandmail</a> Ah yes, give the people <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a> and a1-month reprieve, and the whole <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TrumpTariffs</a> & <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BuyCanadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BuyCanadian</a> situation is forgotten! <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BoycottSuperBowlLIX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoycottSuperBowlLIX</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FuckTheSuperBowl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FuckTheSuperBowl</a>

Carl ShirleySome alternate Earths are born. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Miri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Miri</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheOmegaGlory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheOmegaGlory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreadandCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadandCircuses</a> And some are made. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APieceoftheAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#APieceoftheAction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PatternsofForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PatternsofForce</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AllStarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AllStarTrek</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StarTrek</a>

David ZappelliDay 4 of <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FirstHundredDays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FirstHundredDays</a> for <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a>: the clear and consistent theme is <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/performative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#performative</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theatrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theatrics</a>, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spectacle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spectacle</a>, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BreadAndCircuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreadAndCircuses</a>. It’s <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bullshit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bullshit</a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#enshittification</a>. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BridgeToNowhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BridgeToNowhere</a>

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