Christopher S. Rice, Ph.D.
@badfutures.com
Founder and Futurist @ refuturing, Bourbon Enthusiast, Recovering Political Theorist, Former Musician, Kentuckian, Hi-Tech Low-Life. Playing by Moscow Rules at this point.
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Oh, David - prescient as always www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3c...
David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by David Bowie
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January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Oh, David - prescient as always www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3c...
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wow really helpful, thank you new york times
October 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
wow really helpful, thank you new york times
Kent State happened May 4, 1970. CSN&Y recorded “Ohio” on May 21, 1970 and it was in record stores a couple of weeks later in June. And this was when you had to book scarce studio time and press and distribute vinyl.
Today’s artists have lower barriers to getting something out. Where are they?
Today’s artists have lower barriers to getting something out. Where are they?
January 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Kent State happened May 4, 1970. CSN&Y recorded “Ohio” on May 21, 1970 and it was in record stores a couple of weeks later in June. And this was when you had to book scarce studio time and press and distribute vinyl.
Today’s artists have lower barriers to getting something out. Where are they?
Today’s artists have lower barriers to getting something out. Where are they?
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The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
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ICE needs to be taken apart, brick by brick, and we need to salt the earth.
January 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
ICE needs to be taken apart, brick by brick, and we need to salt the earth.
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
One of the things I miss most about Austin is the Korean food scene there. Sigh.
overall korean food is an elite cuisine, imo
January 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
One of the things I miss most about Austin is the Korean food scene there. Sigh.
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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.
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Folks, we're 10 months out from the midterms and the path back from fascism is not just through the House and Senate, its through mayorships, city councils, state legislatures, and governor's mansions, too. A little money and effort can make a big difference down the ballot.
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Folks, we're 10 months out from the midterms and the path back from fascism is not just through the House and Senate, its through mayorships, city councils, state legislatures, and governor's mansions, too. A little money and effort can make a big difference down the ballot.
When she walks, the revolution's comin'
In her hips, there's revolution
When she talks, I hear the revolution
In her kiss, I taste the revolution
Rebel girl, rebel girl
In her hips, there's revolution
When she talks, I hear the revolution
In her kiss, I taste the revolution
Rebel girl, rebel girl
January 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
When she walks, the revolution's comin'
In her hips, there's revolution
When she talks, I hear the revolution
In her kiss, I taste the revolution
Rebel girl, rebel girl
In her hips, there's revolution
When she talks, I hear the revolution
In her kiss, I taste the revolution
Rebel girl, rebel girl
Okay, definitely time to move to Proton. Ugh. blog.google/products-and...
Gmail is entering the Gemini era
Learn more about the next era of Gmail, now using Gemini 3 and Personal Intelligence.
blog.google
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Okay, definitely time to move to Proton. Ugh. blog.google/products-and...
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Look, I still adore Warren Ellis' Transmetropolitan for the worldbuilding and the vibe, but man, the central idea of the book, that journalism can and will save us, has probably aged more poorly than anything else in it.
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Look, I still adore Warren Ellis' Transmetropolitan for the worldbuilding and the vibe, but man, the central idea of the book, that journalism can and will save us, has probably aged more poorly than anything else in it.
Personally, I loved this era of the Avengers, where the West Coast team was a far better book than the main title. We had Machine Man! And the original Human Torch, which still amazes me they pulled that off.
Would love to have this era of WCA/AWC in omnibus form.
Would love to have this era of WCA/AWC in omnibus form.
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Personally, I loved this era of the Avengers, where the West Coast team was a far better book than the main title. We had Machine Man! And the original Human Torch, which still amazes me they pulled that off.
Would love to have this era of WCA/AWC in omnibus form.
Would love to have this era of WCA/AWC in omnibus form.
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On Bowie's birthday it's worth remembering what Paul Bettany said a decade ago..
"In January I dismissed my mate's theory that David Bowie was the glue holding the universe together but I don't know man... I don't know..."
"In January I dismissed my mate's theory that David Bowie was the glue holding the universe together but I don't know man... I don't know..."
January 8, 2026 at 8:05 AM
On Bowie's birthday it's worth remembering what Paul Bettany said a decade ago..
"In January I dismissed my mate's theory that David Bowie was the glue holding the universe together but I don't know man... I don't know..."
"In January I dismissed my mate's theory that David Bowie was the glue holding the universe together but I don't know man... I don't know..."
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New season available
January 8, 2026 at 2:46 AM
New season available
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it is the policy of this government to treat democratic-led states as conquered territories and the people therein as something like hostiles or even enemy combatants
Dr Oz threatens to pull Medicaid support for Minnesota: "Sticking to the narrative that's cold in Minnesota -- this is the tip of the iceberg"
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
it is the policy of this government to treat democratic-led states as conquered territories and the people therein as something like hostiles or even enemy combatants
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Escalation to watch for: civil and criminal threats against people calling the ICE murder a murder, especially state and local officials and members of Congress. The regime must constantly escalate.
January 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Escalation to watch for: civil and criminal threats against people calling the ICE murder a murder, especially state and local officials and members of Congress. The regime must constantly escalate.
This is like a Bat-Signal for @jonbecker.bsky.social. dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
dailynous.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This is like a Bat-Signal for @jonbecker.bsky.social. dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...
They are going to make this argument so that, like Crypto Miners before them, they can eventually extract taxpayer subsidies for shutting down during periods of peak demand.
The endgame of datacenter buildouts has always been the Max Shreck villain plot from Batman Returns.
The endgame of datacenter buildouts has always been the Max Shreck villain plot from Batman Returns.
Big Tech is objecting to proposals that would require data centers to disconnect from the grid during periods of peak demand so ratepayers aren't forced to pay for grid expansion. Note the deceptive PR about how always-on data centers are needed for first responders & air traffic controllers.
The Fight Over Making Data Centers Power Down to Avoid Blackouts
Power-grid operators are asking tech companies to supply their own electricity—or go dark at times—but many are pushing back.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
They are going to make this argument so that, like Crypto Miners before them, they can eventually extract taxpayer subsidies for shutting down during periods of peak demand.
The endgame of datacenter buildouts has always been the Max Shreck villain plot from Batman Returns.
The endgame of datacenter buildouts has always been the Max Shreck villain plot from Batman Returns.
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Inside you there are 2 Anarchists:
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Inside you there are 2 Anarchists:
Wake up, babe. the first 30 minutes of Avengers: Doomsday just leaked. youtu.be/m0-vGW6p3zk?...
CARTOON ALL-STARS TO THE RESCUE (1990) FULL MOVIE
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January 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Wake up, babe. the first 30 minutes of Avengers: Doomsday just leaked. youtu.be/m0-vGW6p3zk?...
Rodimus Prime will return in Avengers: Doomsday
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Rodimus Prime will return in Avengers: Doomsday
Gallego is one of a handful of contestants on this season of WHO WANTS TO BE THE NEXT KYRSTEN SINEMA. Until proven otherwise, he's full of shit.
Gallego: "The reason why you have Article 1 power is because you don't want to let idiots like President Donald Trump make foreign policy decisions without their being a check and balance against that"
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Gallego is one of a handful of contestants on this season of WHO WANTS TO BE THE NEXT KYRSTEN SINEMA. Until proven otherwise, he's full of shit.