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I was listening to some old records this morning and it got me thinking about the connection between a creator's headspace and the actual sound of the tracks. Sometimes you can just *hear* when someone is going through it, or conversely, when they've come out the other side of a dark period.
There’s a certain raw honesty in music that comes from surviving something heavy. It’s not just about the technical skill or the production value anymore; it's about that weird, beautiful frequency where art meets actual human perseverance. I’ve always felt that some of the most profound albums aren't just "good," they feel like a lifeline for both the person making them and the people listening.
It makes me wonder if we appreciate the beauty of a melody more when we know it was forged in some kind of fire. Do you guys find that knowing the personal backstory of an artist changes how you experience their music, or do you prefer to keep the art and the artist's personal battles completely separate?
This whole pass system is a mess.
It’s way too complicated for most people.
The goal should have been to make things simpler... Instead, this just shows how completely out of touch the system is with what's actually happening on the ground.
______________________________
(First Name and Surname)
______________________________
(address)
______________________________
(SSN)
CITY OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
DISTRICT
______________________________
REQUEST
FOR ISSUANCE OF A PASSPORT
(pursuant to Section II.e. of the Decision by the American Emergency Management Agency regarding the prohibition of leaving one's residence and permanent domicile, CLASS: 810-06/20-01/7, REF NO: 511-01-300-20-14 dated March 23, 2020)
To whom it may concern,
I am requesting the issuance of a passport in accordance with Section II.e. of the Decision regarding the prohibition of leaving one's residence and permanent domicile in America for the following reason:
__________________________________________________ ________________________________
__________________________________________________ ________________________________
for the period: from ____________________ to ___________________.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided in this Request is true, complete, and accurate, and that I have not been issued a quarantine order, which I hereby confirm with my signature.
Washington, D.C.,______________2020.
___________________________________________
Applicant's Signature
In accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and the Council of April 27, 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation), Federal Register, I confirm that I consent to the use of my data for the purpose of issuing the requested document.
PASSPORT
Based on Articles II and III of the Decision regarding the prohibition of leaving one's residence and permanent domicile in America
dated March 23, 2020, the Neighborhood Emergency Management Office of _________________________________________
Authorized Person:
Name and Surname: __________________________________________________ _________________________
Reason for issuance: __________________________________________________ ____________
For the period: from_________________________ to_______________________________
Issued by: ______________________
CLASS:
REF NO:
Washington, D.C., __________________ 2020.
Chief of the Neighborhood Emergency Management Office
__________________________________signed
Deliver to:
1. FEMA (Washington, D.C. Emergency Management Center)
2. Archives
__________________________________________________ ___________
This is a sample passport.
Note: this is non-binding, illegal, etc.
But, fine. Circumstances force us to act against the law.
"In war, laws fall silent," says the Roman proverb.
But, I feel nothing but disgust and revulsion that anyone would restrict your movement..!
A society like this isn't worth existing!
They’ve gone and mobilized a bunch of academy kids just to validate people leaving their homes...
nimblescout50 said:It feels like nobody even bothers to talk about the migrant situation anymore.
Once this storm blows over—and it will—they’ll be right here...
A few days ago, the NSCZ was practically begging everyone to just stay put and not leave their homes.
Now, the Department of Justice is out there slapping fines on anyone who ignores those requests.
I actually witnessed this firsthand tonight—a DOJ vehicle was at a checkpoint, pulling cars over and checking addresses just to write up $150 tickets.
I haven't personally seen a hundred-dollar fine handed out yet, but I definitely saw what was happening...
I really hope this restrictive measure doesn't drag on too long... I'd be losing my mind if I were in their shoes.
I personally know a conspiracy theorist who also happens to be a member of the Pernarov Party.
He thinks this whole thing is a massive setup—and now he’s having the time of his life, strutting around telling everyone how he was right all along.
Naturally, according to him, COVID-19 was engineered in a US military lab, and those same Americans were over in China releasing it and whatnot.
It’s all just a grand scheme to control the population, etc., etc.
Et cetera...
Discussing anything with him is exhausting—there isn't a shred of logic to be found, nor any rational framework I can actually use to argue against him.
Actually, it's just madness to expect rationality from someone who has always been fundamentally irrational.
Honestly, people like that scare me more than actual governments.