Happy New Fucking Year with Mickey Mouse

Did I just curse in the title?

I guess I did.

So, this is the new year. Is it going to be a happy year? Let’s see:

• The planet is burning, and people who can do something about it don’t care.
• The pandemic is destroying the world population’s immune systems but no one seems to care anymore.
• A country is genociding another one, and world leaders are looking the other way (but their populations are noticing)
• The war in Ukraine is stalling, which means more people are needlessly dying.
• China will invade Taiwan soon and Westerners who don’t care will regret not caring.
• Fascism is slowly but surely making a comeback in Europe.
• Trump may be reelected in the US.
• We’re all getting poorer and poorer because this is what end-stage capitalism does to populations.

So, yeah, I’m not sure if I can wish you all a Happy New Year without being disingenuous.

Hopefully, there will be some happy things in your private lives.

However, I need to find something positive that speaks to everyone, and I think may have found it:

Mickey Mouse is – at last – in the public domain. (only this version, though, Disney is still holding tight to the colored designs)

So yes, Happy New Fucking Year Y’all!