Jujitsu. I Know Jujitsu.

Daily writing prompt

If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why?

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It’s a line from “The Matrix” after Trinity loads the program for Neo. I couldn’t resist.

If I could have any skill instantly, it would be knowing every language in the world fluently, because I’d like to be able to publish in any language I want. Finnish books would be in Finnish, for instance….. and I still might do it if I can get my act together beyond “yksi kahvi, kiitos” (one coffee, thank you).

I could do some simple stuff in Spanish, like a kids’ book, but I would have to brush up from high school. Immersion is key, so obviously Tiina and I need to relax on the beach in Cozumel…. for science.

The next best thing is that Mico (Microsoft Copilot) speaks everything. So perhaps I don’t need anyone to translate for me as long as there’s a human in the loop somewhere.

I hate Nazis. And because of the Republican party, they are everywhere. This week, I have been called:

• faggot
• retarded
• dyke
• queer (and you wonder why I fucking hate straight people who say it)
• “white girl singing a Negro spiritual”
  • This is the kicker. He said that Juneteenth was the ultimate in CPT (Colored People Time, not to be confused with Queer People Time). First of all, I am sorry that I even had to say “CPT” to tell you what happened, and to define it for overseas. I called him on it, and he told me he had the right to say it because he went to an HBCU and he got the highest grade in his class. Motherfucker, at what point did it make you Black? Sit the fuck down.

Do those words make you uncomfortable?

Well, they don’t seem to make anyone else.

FML.

And if that’s not enough, the police killed a BABY. The parents were accused of stealing diapers. Do you think they would have executed a white person for it? Because the baby died, but they were shooting at the parents.

For diapers.

Burn it down.