italianstylemeats
@blagueplague.bsky.social
chop wood, carry water
blague plague
connoisseur of cringe
be kind, rewind
Storming Heaven @ 612 Wharf Avenue
home taping is fomenting kakistocracy
jam econo
I live my broken dreams
only a spud boy looking for that real tomato
real poncho vs Sears poncho
blague plague
connoisseur of cringe
be kind, rewind
Storming Heaven @ 612 Wharf Avenue
home taping is fomenting kakistocracy
jam econo
I live my broken dreams
only a spud boy looking for that real tomato
real poncho vs Sears poncho
Pinned
"I don't want no commies in my car.
No Christians, either!"
No Christians, either!"
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Someone recently offered up a lot of counterfactual hokum on the NYT opinion page, that concerns about the dangerously anti-democratic New Apostolic Reformation are overblown. I responded @religiondispatches.org
bit.ly/RDonNYTonNAR
bit.ly/RDonNYTonNAR
The Times Blithely Dismisses Concerns Over New Apostolic Reformation
Two days before Christmas, readers of the New York Times opinion page were treated to a spectacle of pooh-poohery over portrayals of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) as a significant and dangerous ...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Someone recently offered up a lot of counterfactual hokum on the NYT opinion page, that concerns about the dangerously anti-democratic New Apostolic Reformation are overblown. I responded @religiondispatches.org
bit.ly/RDonNYTonNAR
bit.ly/RDonNYTonNAR
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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OPINION: "The outrageous lies of Trump regime, from ICE shootings to a Commerce Secretary's Epstein falsehoods, must be punished ... America desperately needs truth and consequences." — Inquirer columnist Will Bunch
The lying is out of control. People need to go to prison. | Will Bunch
www.inquirer.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
OPINION: "The outrageous lies of Trump regime, from ICE shootings to a Commerce Secretary's Epstein falsehoods, must be punished ... America desperately needs truth and consequences." — Inquirer columnist Will Bunch
there's a story to be written about how consumer level DVRs got taken off the market (even tivo has stopped making them)
I think it relates to surveillance capitalism combined w/ "home taping is killing music"
yes, you can roll your own & NAS exists - but not much off the shelf
1/3
I think it relates to surveillance capitalism combined w/ "home taping is killing music"
yes, you can roll your own & NAS exists - but not much off the shelf
1/3
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
there's a story to be written about how consumer level DVRs got taken off the market (even tivo has stopped making them)
I think it relates to surveillance capitalism combined w/ "home taping is killing music"
yes, you can roll your own & NAS exists - but not much off the shelf
1/3
I think it relates to surveillance capitalism combined w/ "home taping is killing music"
yes, you can roll your own & NAS exists - but not much off the shelf
1/3
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Now, for the first time, a former Uline employee named Christian Valenzuela, 42, has come forward to share his experience in the shuttle program, including stints in Allentown, where Vance spoke in December.
‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor
Trump administration seeks to remove ‘illegal aliens’ but Uline’s past employment practices reveal a different reality
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Now, for the first time, a former Uline employee named Christian Valenzuela, 42, has come forward to share his experience in the shuttle program, including stints in Allentown, where Vance spoke in December.
Reality is what you let people get away w saying it is
February 12, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Gumby on gummy
February 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Gumby on gummy
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I know I’m fixating, but “shooting down party balloons and using it as a pretext for war” is literally the “99 Luftballons” story arc. 🎈🤯 (Even “Miami 2017” didn’t map this closely.)
![Wikipedia entry describing the story arc of “99 Luftballons”:
The lyrics of the original German version tell a story:
99 balloons are mistaken for UFOs, causing a military general to send pilots to investigate. Finding nothing but balloons, the pilots put on a large show of firepower. The display of force worries the nations along the borders and the defence ministers on each side encourage conflict to grab power for themselves.
In the end, a cataclysmic war results from the otherwise harmless flight of balloons and causes devastation on all sides without a victor, as indicated in the denouement of the song: "99 Jahre Krieg ließen keinen Platz für Sieger," which means "99 years of war left no room for victors." The anti-war song finishes with the singer walking through the devastated ruins of the world and finding a single balloon. The description of what happens in the final line of the piece is the same in German and English:
'''Denk' an dich und lass' ihn fliegen," or "Think of you and let it go."[11]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4dp4culto5csbqs5m6ge22fw/bafkreie4ga5vudhvz4e25t5oducxifde6sf2zgal7wugci2bv5ee2qfcoe@jpeg)
February 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I know I’m fixating, but “shooting down party balloons and using it as a pretext for war” is literally the “99 Luftballons” story arc. 🎈🤯 (Even “Miami 2017” didn’t map this closely.)
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"...We’re the land of garages and the home of the freeways. Rock and roll is our electric folk music. That isn’t what it is or was in the UK or anywhere elsewhere." -Joe Carducci on San Francisco, Bruce Loose of Flipper and PLENTY else
Issue #164 (February 8, 2026)
Quarry Pond, Naperville, Ill. Photograph by Joe Carducci ...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"...We’re the land of garages and the home of the freeways. Rock and roll is our electric folk music. That isn’t what it is or was in the UK or anywhere elsewhere." -Joe Carducci on San Francisco, Bruce Loose of Flipper and PLENTY else
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The surveillance company Palantir powers ICE and works with the Israeli military, but also works with your city's hospitals, universities, politicians & investors.
Our map shows where they work in our communities. It's time to #PurgePalantir!
afsc.org/purge-palantir
Our map shows where they work in our communities. It's time to #PurgePalantir!
afsc.org/purge-palantir
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The surveillance company Palantir powers ICE and works with the Israeli military, but also works with your city's hospitals, universities, politicians & investors.
Our map shows where they work in our communities. It's time to #PurgePalantir!
afsc.org/purge-palantir
Our map shows where they work in our communities. It's time to #PurgePalantir!
afsc.org/purge-palantir
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✨Use code MARIA to grab your tickets early before the raccoons get them🦝
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I’m coming to a city near you, presale starts now!
✨Use code MARIA to grab your tickets early before the raccoons get them🦝
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February 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
🚨 NEW TOUR DATES ALERT!
I’m coming to a city near you, presale starts now!
✨Use code MARIA to grab your tickets early before the raccoons get them🦝
♥️ mariabamford.com/tourdates
I’m coming to a city near you, presale starts now!
✨Use code MARIA to grab your tickets early before the raccoons get them🦝
♥️ mariabamford.com/tourdates
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It's a "whole new era at Amtrak," @amtrak.com President Roger Harris said Tuesday.
Its new Airo trains will debut on the Cascades this summer and East Coast in 2027, becoming the workhorse of Amtrak's fleet by replacing Amfleets that date to the 1970s.
thepointsguy.com/news/amtrak-...
Its new Airo trains will debut on the Cascades this summer and East Coast in 2027, becoming the workhorse of Amtrak's fleet by replacing Amfleets that date to the 1970s.
thepointsguy.com/news/amtrak-...
February 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
It's a "whole new era at Amtrak," @amtrak.com President Roger Harris said Tuesday.
Its new Airo trains will debut on the Cascades this summer and East Coast in 2027, becoming the workhorse of Amtrak's fleet by replacing Amfleets that date to the 1970s.
thepointsguy.com/news/amtrak-...
Its new Airo trains will debut on the Cascades this summer and East Coast in 2027, becoming the workhorse of Amtrak's fleet by replacing Amfleets that date to the 1970s.
thepointsguy.com/news/amtrak-...
"A desperate flinging off of something that’s not true anymore."
Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.
February 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
"A desperate flinging off of something that’s not true anymore."
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In Dublin last year, an annoying interviewer demanded of me: “Your country has been overtaken by fascists. Why are you smiling?” I was too jetlagged to have a sensible answer so I said, “I’m smiling because I have a knife between my teeth.” The knife might look like this:
Auspicious Omens and Excellent Insubordination
I started this out as a letter to a friend who's feeling down about where we as a nation are at in this moment, and I am still learning how this newsletter thing works so thought I could use the newsl...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:42 AM
In Dublin last year, an annoying interviewer demanded of me: “Your country has been overtaken by fascists. Why are you smiling?” I was too jetlagged to have a sensible answer so I said, “I’m smiling because I have a knife between my teeth.” The knife might look like this:
Thomas Frank sacked by Tottenham
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Thomas Frank sacked by Tottenham
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Keir today! Gone tomorrow?
Tickets to see my new live show at JonathanPie.com
youtu.be/XD0kXDKtW7o?...
Tickets to see my new live show at JonathanPie.com
youtu.be/XD0kXDKtW7o?...
Keir Today! Gone Tomorrow?
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
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February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Keir today! Gone tomorrow?
Tickets to see my new live show at JonathanPie.com
youtu.be/XD0kXDKtW7o?...
Tickets to see my new live show at JonathanPie.com
youtu.be/XD0kXDKtW7o?...
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Don't miss the chance to watch "The Librarians" @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, streaming on @pbs.org Independent Lens.
See the campaign to censor books and ideas, and the courageous educators who are pushing back. #TeachTruth Defend the #FreedomtoLearn
Watch here:
www.pbs.org/independentl...
See the campaign to censor books and ideas, and the courageous educators who are pushing back. #TeachTruth Defend the #FreedomtoLearn
Watch here:
www.pbs.org/independentl...
The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens
The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.
www.pbs.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Don't miss the chance to watch "The Librarians" @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, streaming on @pbs.org Independent Lens.
See the campaign to censor books and ideas, and the courageous educators who are pushing back. #TeachTruth Defend the #FreedomtoLearn
Watch here:
www.pbs.org/independentl...
See the campaign to censor books and ideas, and the courageous educators who are pushing back. #TeachTruth Defend the #FreedomtoLearn
Watch here:
www.pbs.org/independentl...
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Nearly every city and school district is pouring public dollars into Amazon — even though local suppliers are often cheaper and faster. A few cities have said no to Amazon’s sketchy contracts. This Friday: Learn how they broke free — and how your city can too. Register here:
Virtual Event: How to Help Your Local Government Stop Buying from Amazon
ILSR hosts a virtual briefing on Amazon’s growing capture of your local public dollars — and what you can do about it.
ilsr.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Nearly every city and school district is pouring public dollars into Amazon — even though local suppliers are often cheaper and faster. A few cities have said no to Amazon’s sketchy contracts. This Friday: Learn how they broke free — and how your city can too. Register here:
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Sweeping new measures that expand Israeli control in the occupied West Bank will cement de facto annexation and bring an end to the Oslo Accords, analysts say, dashing hopes for a Palestinian state.
Israel’s new West Bank measures ‘accelerate annexation and end Oslo Accords’
Analysts say Israeli changes have cornered Palestinian Authority and will pave way for ethnic cleansing
www.middleeasteye.net
February 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Sweeping new measures that expand Israeli control in the occupied West Bank will cement de facto annexation and bring an end to the Oslo Accords, analysts say, dashing hopes for a Palestinian state.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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