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cbabe

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4. Parable of the Sower/Octavia Butler

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:01 PM

Yesterday

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1193&pid=24020

Parable of the Sower/Octavia Butler

Years long drought with California on fire and crazed drug addict arsonists.

Crashed economy. Roving murderous gangs of poors.

Fascist Christian nationalist US President.

Written in 1993. Set in 2024.

She was prescient. And an amazing writer.

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"Incarcerated Firefighters"??? What the hell? (I am working and cannot watch videos if it explains) hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Prisoners being paid to fight fires in these cases 5-10 dollars a day. n/t Uncle Joe Yesterday #2

Ahh, thanks. hlthe2b Yesterday #3

Parable of the Sower/Octavia Butler cbabe Yesterday #4