🇺🇸 Celebrating America's 250th Birthday. 🇺🇸
This booklet contains Historical Flag Information spanning from 1776 to 1976, and it was provided alongside a set of Forty Eight American-Made Flags. Enjo... View More🇺🇸 Celebrating America's 250th Birthday. 🇺🇸
This booklet contains Historical Flag Information spanning from 1776 to 1976, and it was provided alongside a set of Forty Eight American-Made Flags. Enjoy! “Those who are willing to give up liberty for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” –
✝️GOD BLESS AMERICA❤️
20JUN26 ⚽️#ibarra 2 Shot & killed while watching the futbol game⚽️
#URGENT | "A few minutes ago, a shooting caused panic on #Flores street, in #Ibarra, while dozens of people watched the match of the... View More20JUN26 ⚽️#ibarra 2 Shot & killed while watching the futbol game⚽️
#URGENT | "A few minutes ago, a shooting caused panic on #Flores street, in #Ibarra, while dozens of people watched the match of the #Ecuadorian national team. The bystanders ran desperately to get themselves safe.
📌 Two people are reported dead including a woman and three injured after the rain of bullets, the perpetrators fled on board two motorcycles."
Developing news ⏭️ https://hoyenimbabura.com/2026/06/20/dos-fallecidos-y-tres-heridos-deja-ataque-armado-en-el-centro-de-ibarra/
#homicide
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Dos fallecidos y tres heridos deja ataque armado en el centro de Ibarra
(Redacción Ibarra).- Un hecho violento se registró la noche de este sábado en pleno centro de Ibarra, en la intersección de las calles Bolívar y Flores, mientras varias personas observaban el partido
"We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning," - Jean Baudrillard - 'Simulacra and Simulation'
speaks to a core concept in his philosophy: the idea of hyper... View More"We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning," - Jean Baudrillard - 'Simulacra and Simulation'
speaks to a core concept in his philosophy: the idea of hyperreality and the precession of simulacra.
Here's an explanation:
Baudrillard believed that in contemporary society, we are increasingly bombarded with signs, images, and data (information)
that often lack a deeper connection to reality or genuine meaning. Instead, these signs refer to other signs, creating a simulated reality that becomes more real than reality itself.
In essence:
1. **More Information:** We have unprecedented access to data through media, the internet, and technology. Every event, every opinion, every detail is recorded and shared.
2. **Less Meaning:** This abundance of information, however, doesn't necessarily lead to greater understanding or insight. Instead, the sheer volume can desensitize us,
making it difficult to discern what is truly significant. Information can become superficial, detached from its original context or impact.
3. **Simulation and Hyperreality:** Baudrillard argued that this leads to a state where models or simulations of reality (like media representations, advertisements, or even virtual worlds) replace authentic experience.
The "real" event is often experienced through its mediated representation, which can distort, simplify, or even overshadow the original. The simulation becomes the primary reference point, and meaning is derived from this simulated world rather than from direct engagement with reality.
**Example:** A major global event might be consumed through countless news reports, social media posts, and analyses.
The *information* about the event is overwhelming, but the *meaning* (its true impact, its nuances, its human cost) can be lost amidst the noise and the mediated spectacle.
In summary, Baudrillard suggests that while we are awash in information, we are simultaneously experiencing a decline in profound meaning, as our connection to authentic reality is increasingly mediat..."
Jean Baudrillard (1929–2007) was a prominent French sociologist, philosopher, and cultural critic.
Widely associated with postmodernism, he is best known for pioneering concepts like hyperreality and simulacra. His theories explored how mass media,
consumerism, and technology distort our perception of reality.
Quick FactsBorn: July 27, 1929 (Reims, France)
Died: March 6, 2007 (Paris, France)
Key Concepts: Hyperreality, Simulacra,
Sign ValueNotable Works: Simulacra and Simulation (1981),
The System of Objects (1968)
#Baudrillard
#Hyperreality
#InformationOverload
#MeaningCrisis
#Postmodernism
#fblifestyle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Baudrillard
#SUCRE || #Manabi 2026 Elections! In an unprecedented event in the politics of Ecuador and Manabi, for the first time, a foreigner could be a candidate for mayor of the canton of Sucre. It's about Sea... View More#SUCRE || #Manabi 2026 Elections! In an unprecedented event in the politics of Ecuador and Manabi, for the first time, a foreigner could be a candidate for mayor of the canton of Sucre. It's about Sean Carter, an American citizen living in Ecuador for more than 20 years and who could be registered as a pre-candidate for mayor by the movement Gente Nueva, list 97.
Carter, who for 15 years, resides and suffers in Bahía de Caráquez, would be seriously analyzing the possibility of participating as a candidate for Mayor for that canton in the next sectional elections.
According to versions that are beginning to gain strength in different social and sports sectors, one of the figures that would accompany him within the political project
would be the outstanding equavolley sportsman Manuel Cobeña, known as "La Yegüita", who would assume a possible candidacy for councilor.
The potential duo has generated comments in citizen circles due to the novelty of the proposal, especially in a corner where disbelief in traditional politicians, could generate expectation in the upcoming electoral process.
"I've been thinking of running for a period, to get to the mayor's office, fix the situation in the canton and direct the municipality in a route that benefits everyone. I have contacts inside and outside the country who are willing to support this initiative, to promote the progress of this canton, but above all to solve the most urgent problem we have, the lack of clean water," Carter indicated."
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1461978369304274&id=100064763736343
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12May 2026⛽️"The Hydrocarbon Regulation and Control Agency acknowledges that the long lines at gas stations due to a shortage of Extra gasoline are not solely due to hoarding, but also due to import d... View More12May 2026⛽️"The Hydrocarbon Regulation and Control Agency acknowledges that the long lines at gas stations due to a shortage of Extra gasoline are not solely due to hoarding, but also due to import delays, curfews, and other factors.🚀🪖🛢️ Read the report." -👉🔗 https://www.primicias.ec/economia/escasez-gasolina-extra-diesel-precio-gasolineras-quito-ciudades-ecuador-razones-122586/?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social
Por estas razones hay escasez de gasolina Extra y diésel en Quito y otras ciudades de Ecuador
La Agencia de Regulación y Control Hidrocarburífero reconoce que las largas filas en gasolineras por falta de Extra no responden solo al acaparamiento, sino también a retrasos en importaciones, toque
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