Klaasbak
@blaaskak.bsky.social
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Oddly, @jonrauch.bsky.social does not praise any of the people who came to this rather obvious realization before he did. Nor does he take time to ponder what *else* he might learn from those people. In fact, the piece drips with the same old condescension & hostility toward those people! Amazing.
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Oddly, @jonrauch.bsky.social does not praise any of the people who came to this rather obvious realization before he did. Nor does he take time to ponder what *else* he might learn from those people. In fact, the piece drips with the same old condescension & hostility toward those people! Amazing.
Must have been years since I listened to these pieces by Franck, a composer I don’t care for very much. Bought this CD mainly for Faure, but find myself rather enjoying these Franck pieces as well. #classicalmusic
January 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Must have been years since I listened to these pieces by Franck, a composer I don’t care for very much. Bought this CD mainly for Faure, but find myself rather enjoying these Franck pieces as well. #classicalmusic
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I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 AM
I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
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You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
Donate to Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE, organized by Jac Kovarik
I have been involved in rapid response in the Twin Cities area since the b… Jac Kovarik needs your support for Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE
www.gofundme.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...
In these troubling times, it must be very reassuring for Minnesotans to know that they will always be supported in their freedom of expression by Pinker, Haidt, Harris, McWhorter, Weiss, FIRE, et al.
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
In these troubling times, it must be very reassuring for Minnesotans to know that they will always be supported in their freedom of expression by Pinker, Haidt, Harris, McWhorter, Weiss, FIRE, et al.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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❗️Nieuw onderzoek: Nooit eerder hadden miljardairs samen zóveel geld. Dat blijkt uit onze nieuwste rapporten. Gebruiken ze dat fortuin om de wereld te verbeteren? Nee, maar wél om de politiek, economie en media naar hun hand te zetten.
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
January 19, 2026 at 6:19 AM
❗️Nieuw onderzoek: Nooit eerder hadden miljardairs samen zóveel geld. Dat blijkt uit onze nieuwste rapporten. Gebruiken ze dat fortuin om de wereld te verbeteren? Nee, maar wél om de politiek, economie en media naar hun hand te zetten.
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
Lees alle bevindingen: www.oxfamnovib.nl/actueel/pers...
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This is literally what I've been writing and podcasting about for years. I was planning to do an essay on this, but here's a 🧵.
The main reason is psychology. Due to personal, family, and cultural histories, some people are inherently scared of the world.
The main reason is psychology. Due to personal, family, and cultural histories, some people are inherently scared of the world.
Fight and help win a world war.
Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years.
Blow it all up.
What am I missing?
Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years.
Blow it all up.
What am I missing?
January 18, 2026 at 5:43 PM
This is literally what I've been writing and podcasting about for years. I was planning to do an essay on this, but here's a 🧵.
The main reason is psychology. Due to personal, family, and cultural histories, some people are inherently scared of the world.
The main reason is psychology. Due to personal, family, and cultural histories, some people are inherently scared of the world.
The mail brought in some good stuff today. HIP Haydn, oldschool Beethoven. And finally getting around to Faure recordings by Thyssens-Valentin. #classicalmusic
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The mail brought in some good stuff today. HIP Haydn, oldschool Beethoven. And finally getting around to Faure recordings by Thyssens-Valentin. #classicalmusic
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Very important: Just saw a stroller full of anti-ICE puppies!!!
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Very important: Just saw a stroller full of anti-ICE puppies!!!
2/5th life
Planescape: trouble
Farsniffle
Silkditty
Medium theft auto
Planescape: trouble
Farsniffle
Silkditty
Medium theft auto
Slightly diminish a game.
Intern Mario.
Intern Mario.
Slightly diminish a game.
The Legend of Zelda 2
The Legend of Zelda 2
January 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
2/5th life
Planescape: trouble
Farsniffle
Silkditty
Medium theft auto
Planescape: trouble
Farsniffle
Silkditty
Medium theft auto
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Erich von Däniken, popularizer of the idea that non-white ancient people were incapable of building monuments, died yesterday, prompting many people to say "that guy was still alive?!?". In honor of his passing, I think @ifbookspod.bsky.social should do a special episode on Chariots of the Gods.
'Chariots of the Gods' author Erich von Däniken dies at 90
Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him both fame and scorn, has died at age 90
abcnews.go.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Erich von Däniken, popularizer of the idea that non-white ancient people were incapable of building monuments, died yesterday, prompting many people to say "that guy was still alive?!?". In honor of his passing, I think @ifbookspod.bsky.social should do a special episode on Chariots of the Gods.
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Ik vind het best raar dat Vincent Karremans via zijn officiële Ministersaccount reclame maakt voor één specifiek bedrijf.
January 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Ik vind het best raar dat Vincent Karremans via zijn officiële Ministersaccount reclame maakt voor één specifiek bedrijf.
My personal vote for best ending in classical music? Martinu - Piano Concerto No.4, “Incantations”. #classicalmusic
The other concertos aren’t too shabby either, but this takes the cake.
The other concertos aren’t too shabby either, but this takes the cake.
January 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
My personal vote for best ending in classical music? Martinu - Piano Concerto No.4, “Incantations”. #classicalmusic
The other concertos aren’t too shabby either, but this takes the cake.
The other concertos aren’t too shabby either, but this takes the cake.
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Authoritarians use performative lying to mark who is for, and more importantly, against their regimes.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
The shooting is shocking enough but the government's response is off the charts when you consider that this incident is forensically documented on video.
January 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Authoritarians use performative lying to mark who is for, and more importantly, against their regimes.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
The point isn’t determining truth. The point is creating an ingroup whose loyalty is assured through ritually denying reality and an easily recognizable outgroup that refuses the delusion.
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Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
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De speciale uitzending van de NOS laat zien hoe een poging tot absolute neutraliteit ertoe leidt dat je propaganda maakt voor een oorlog.
🧵Hoe de NOS instemming fabriceert voor oorlog in Venezuela
🧵Hoe de NOS instemming fabriceert voor oorlog in Venezuela
Trump claimt gevangenname van Venezolaanse president Maduro
Trump claimt gevangenname van Venezolaanse president Maduro
Maduro zou samen met zijn vrouw gevangen zijn genomen.
nos.nl
January 3, 2026 at 12:39 PM
De speciale uitzending van de NOS laat zien hoe een poging tot absolute neutraliteit ertoe leidt dat je propaganda maakt voor een oorlog.
🧵Hoe de NOS instemming fabriceert voor oorlog in Venezuela
🧵Hoe de NOS instemming fabriceert voor oorlog in Venezuela
First ever listen to a Cantelli recording (Debussy) and probably my second-ever listen to the Martyr de Saint-Sébastien fragments. Sound quality is excellent for a 50s recording. #classicalmusic
January 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
First ever listen to a Cantelli recording (Debussy) and probably my second-ever listen to the Martyr de Saint-Sébastien fragments. Sound quality is excellent for a 50s recording. #classicalmusic
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Na decennia lang abonnee van NRC te zijn geweest was de systematische bagger onder het mom van wetenschap in de columns van Hertzberger de belangrijkste reden om mijn abonnement op NRC te beëindigen. Zij gaat ook elke inhoudelijke discussie over stikstof uit de weg, een wetenschapper onwaardig
Johan Vollenbroek onthult hoe Rosanne Hertzberger volledig uit haar plaat ging tegen hem - Joop - BNNVARA
Mensen die zich inzetten voor natuurbehoud, zijn volgens NSC “zeer verwerpelijk” bezig.
www.bnnvara.nl
January 2, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Na decennia lang abonnee van NRC te zijn geweest was de systematische bagger onder het mom van wetenschap in de columns van Hertzberger de belangrijkste reden om mijn abonnement op NRC te beëindigen. Zij gaat ook elke inhoudelijke discussie over stikstof uit de weg, een wetenschapper onwaardig
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The next Democratic president needs to be prepared to do this immediately in re: every single one of Trump's executive orders since January 20, 2025.
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The next Democratic president needs to be prepared to do this immediately in re: every single one of Trump's executive orders since January 20, 2025.
Arrived yesterday. I was still looking for a modern recording of the Brahms symphony cycle because I mostly have pretty old performances. So far listened to nos. 1 & 3 and liking it quite a bit. #classicalmusic
January 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Arrived yesterday. I was still looking for a modern recording of the Brahms symphony cycle because I mostly have pretty old performances. So far listened to nos. 1 & 3 and liking it quite a bit. #classicalmusic