Ben Margulies
@darkroslin.bsky.social
Reporter, Insurance Day (Lloyds List Intelligence). Tweets are mine, not my employer's. PhD in political science, sass. Half-Cylon. He/Him/His 🏳️🌈
Well, JD Vance found a new use for Dubya's "Mission Accomplished" banner. #adiosfrancisco
April 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Well, JD Vance found a new use for Dubya's "Mission Accomplished" banner. #adiosfrancisco
Thought for the Day: Gays are vulnerable to hacking, because all of them have the same password - "TsumaniBuddhismPiperNo"
April 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Thought for the Day: Gays are vulnerable to hacking, because all of them have the same password - "TsumaniBuddhismPiperNo"
Dear Internet: Please stop fucking spoiling White Lotus. I hate you all.
April 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Dear Internet: Please stop fucking spoiling White Lotus. I hate you all.
Thought for the Day: You can't spell "heterosexuality" without "heresy."
April 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Thought for the Day: You can't spell "heterosexuality" without "heresy."
Remember - that bastard slapped a 10% tariff on all Australian goods. #Resistance
#InterviewWithTheVampire
#iwtv #iwtvsky #iwtvnews
Sam Reid attending the Official Television Academy FYC event for ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Season 2.
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#iwtv #iwtvsky #iwtvnews
Sam Reid attending the Official Television Academy FYC event for ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Season 2.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Remember - that bastard slapped a 10% tariff on all Australian goods. #Resistance
Fun Fact: "The underlying causes of the war" are the Russian troops present in Ukraine since 2014. If they leave, there will be no underlying causes.
March 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Fun Fact: "The underlying causes of the war" are the Russian troops present in Ukraine since 2014. If they leave, there will be no underlying causes.
But the calls for "unity" are disturbing, because they must know millions of people voted Democratic. So how are we "united," unless they mean the other side is silenced or doesn't matter?
January 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
But the calls for "unity" are disturbing, because they must know millions of people voted Democratic. So how are we "united," unless they mean the other side is silenced or doesn't matter?
I mean, I'm not a Christian, but I'm pretty sure he never said "better thou starve than overstay thine visa".
January 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I mean, I'm not a Christian, but I'm pretty sure he never said "better thou starve than overstay thine visa".
So they want "unity," though it's unclear why Trump unites anyone; tolerate sexual assault and insurrection, but not violating immigration law; and at least one has a serious misunderstanding of the 1920s:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/magazine/trump-supporters-maga-america-future.html
January 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
So they want "unity," though it's unclear why Trump unites anyone; tolerate sexual assault and insurrection, but not violating immigration law; and at least one has a serious misunderstanding of the 1920s:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/magazine/trump-supporters-maga-america-future.html
The bad news about #oscars2025 is that we may be at war with Brazil before the day is out. The good news is Brazil could win.
two women are standing in front of a restaurant with a sign that says ' la croque ' on it
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January 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The bad news about #oscars2025 is that we may be at war with Brazil before the day is out. The good news is Brazil could win.
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא.
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכון וּבְיומֵיכון וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשרָאֵל בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכון וּבְיומֵיכון וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשרָאֵל בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
January 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא.
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכון וּבְיומֵיכון וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשרָאֵל בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכון וּבְיומֵיכון וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשרָאֵל בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן
By the way, has anyone started mocking up the "Make Octavia Butler Fiction Again" signs? Atwood's had her turn.
January 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
By the way, has anyone started mocking up the "Make Octavia Butler Fiction Again" signs? Atwood's had her turn.
Meanwhile, my contuinuing series on presidents who are not convicted felons:
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January 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Meanwhile, my contuinuing series on presidents who are not convicted felons:
Well, at least "unconditional discharge" makes it sound like he has an STD.
January 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Well, at least "unconditional discharge" makes it sound like he has an STD.
God, I love our space lasers:
January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
God, I love our space lasers:
And to think my family and friends have never made me feel so seen.
Golden Globes if they were fair:
January 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
And to think my family and friends have never made me feel so seen.
A reminder to everyone that if we do end up going to war with Denmark, we are inevitably going to end up surrendering to her:
a woman in a red dress is smiling and making a funny face .
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January 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A reminder to everyone that if we do end up going to war with Denmark, we are inevitably going to end up surrendering to her:
Question: Should I re-read Misha Glenny'a history of the Balkans, or should I let social media tell me at length why that makes me an ignorant, tasteless fool?
December 31, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Question: Should I re-read Misha Glenny'a history of the Balkans, or should I let social media tell me at length why that makes me an ignorant, tasteless fool?
She's mentioned in a new exhibition at the Science Museum in London on the role of science at the Versailles court in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Gabrielle-Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Châtelet was born #OTD in 1706. Her most recognized achievement is her translation of and commentary on Isaac Newton's book Principia Mathematica containing basic laws of physics.
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Émilie du Châtelet - Wikipedia
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December 17, 2024 at 11:14 AM
She's mentioned in a new exhibition at the Science Museum in London on the role of science at the Versailles court in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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jury selection for luigi gonna be like
“juror 27, smash or pass?”
“smash.”
“the prosecution dismisses juror 27, thank you.”
“juror 27, smash or pass?”
“smash.”
“the prosecution dismisses juror 27, thank you.”
December 12, 2024 at 8:41 PM
jury selection for luigi gonna be like
“juror 27, smash or pass?”
“smash.”
“the prosecution dismisses juror 27, thank you.”
“juror 27, smash or pass?”
“smash.”
“the prosecution dismisses juror 27, thank you.”
"Mommeleh, wake up! The Christians have started preaching to the cows!"
December 6, 2024 at 1:41 PM
"Mommeleh, wake up! The Christians have started preaching to the cows!"
Remind me: When Houellebecq made Bayrou the premier in "Submission," that was meant to be an insult, right?
December 5, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Remind me: When Houellebecq made Bayrou the premier in "Submission," that was meant to be an insult, right?
Last week: Listening to Raleigh Ritchie and feeling sad.
This week: Listening to Sam Fender and feeling sad.
Next week: Raleigh Ritchie/Sam Fender fics?
This week: Listening to Sam Fender and feeling sad.
Next week: Raleigh Ritchie/Sam Fender fics?
December 4, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Last week: Listening to Raleigh Ritchie and feeling sad.
This week: Listening to Sam Fender and feeling sad.
Next week: Raleigh Ritchie/Sam Fender fics?
This week: Listening to Sam Fender and feeling sad.
Next week: Raleigh Ritchie/Sam Fender fics?
One thing I noticed is that Yoon chose to paint the normal working of an opposition-controlled legislature using its checking and balancing powers as a seditious conspiracy. That's exactly the argument the CCP used against the Hong Kong 47.
December 3, 2024 at 9:31 PM
One thing I noticed is that Yoon chose to paint the normal working of an opposition-controlled legislature using its checking and balancing powers as a seditious conspiracy. That's exactly the argument the CCP used against the Hong Kong 47.