Eddie Clark
@dreddieclark.bsky.social
Personal account so expect eclecticism. Law, politics, SFF books, anime, gaming, music. Queer stuff.
Day job = Administrative law and public law theory.
Day job = Administrative law and public law theory.
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Eddie Clark
@dreddieclark.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Really feels today like everything is happening so much, so forgive me a #booksky metathread of book rec threads from me in my year on bluesky.
Maybe you'll find something to dive into if you, too, are finding things just a bit much at the moment.
Maybe you'll find something to dive into if you, too, are finding things just a bit much at the moment.
Continuing on with the Self Indulgent First Week of January Best-of List-palooza:
Television!
Is it mostly anime? Yes! Is it *only* anime? No! One show even has actual live humans in it.
Dive in (& if any of the anime sounds interesting, you can sample via a 7 day free trial of crunchroll)
Television!
Is it mostly anime? Yes! Is it *only* anime? No! One show even has actual live humans in it.
Dive in (& if any of the anime sounds interesting, you can sample via a 7 day free trial of crunchroll)
Favourite Television of 2025
It's only mostly anime!
borrowed-and-blue.beehiiv.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Continuing on with the Self Indulgent First Week of January Best-of List-palooza:
Television!
Is it mostly anime? Yes! Is it *only* anime? No! One show even has actual live humans in it.
Dive in (& if any of the anime sounds interesting, you can sample via a 7 day free trial of crunchroll)
Television!
Is it mostly anime? Yes! Is it *only* anime? No! One show even has actual live humans in it.
Dive in (& if any of the anime sounds interesting, you can sample via a 7 day free trial of crunchroll)
Pleasant commercial beers are a genuine and impressive acheivement in that getting something that relies on multiple biological and chemical processes to taste a) good and b) The same every time is in fact staggeringly difficult.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Pleasant commercial beers are a genuine and impressive acheivement in that getting something that relies on multiple biological and chemical processes to taste a) good and b) The same every time is in fact staggeringly difficult.
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Anytime you start thinking that someone is a monster based solely on a social media situation, take a step back and really evaluate if that's the case. It's easy to justify all sorts of behavior when you think the target is a monster.
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Anytime you start thinking that someone is a monster based solely on a social media situation, take a step back and really evaluate if that's the case. It's easy to justify all sorts of behavior when you think the target is a monster.
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And when social media allows you to do nothing but "witness" and "raise awareness" and post about it all, it deepens a sense of futility that is even more corrosive than all the dooming hot takes themselves. It is a unique form of learned helplessness.
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
And when social media allows you to do nothing but "witness" and "raise awareness" and post about it all, it deepens a sense of futility that is even more corrosive than all the dooming hot takes themselves. It is a unique form of learned helplessness.
Come be a nerd about your hyperspecific interests. Makes for a more vibrant, less toxic community.
And is definitely no more self indulgent or real world inconsequential than 95% of politics posting on here.
And is definitely no more self indulgent or real world inconsequential than 95% of politics posting on here.
i think this site really needs to figure out how to grow the non-politics verticals (the baseball moment was a good thing!) because i suspect a lot of the bad clusters come out of the political clusters driving 95% of ENG-lang posts
I'd be happy with big non politics accounts.
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Come be a nerd about your hyperspecific interests. Makes for a more vibrant, less toxic community.
And is definitely no more self indulgent or real world inconsequential than 95% of politics posting on here.
And is definitely no more self indulgent or real world inconsequential than 95% of politics posting on here.
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You can watch every biathlon event for free on the Eurosport website. After Johannes Thingnes Boe’s retirement, the men’s crown is very much up for grabs. The women have five or ten contenders who can win on any given day. It’s really exciting and it’s the sport I watch most consistently (high bar)
u heard sharon, everyone post about their esoteric interests right fucking now. for the good of the community, we need to be hyperfixationmaxxing.
i think this site really needs to figure out how to grow the non-politics verticals (the baseball moment was a good thing!) because i suspect a lot of the bad clusters come out of the political clusters driving 95% of ENG-lang posts
January 6, 2026 at 12:34 AM
You can watch every biathlon event for free on the Eurosport website. After Johannes Thingnes Boe’s retirement, the men’s crown is very much up for grabs. The women have five or ten contenders who can win on any given day. It’s really exciting and it’s the sport I watch most consistently (high bar)
A very fair point tbh. There have been significant matters both internationally and domestically and as far as I can tell Luxon has been completely unavailable to media or public?
Surely someone in our press gallery wants to put it to him, when he finally emerges, that this is not ideal.
Surely someone in our press gallery wants to put it to him, when he finally emerges, that this is not ideal.
In which Luxon says he will be back at work on the 3rd or 4th of Jan, so journos should be able to reach him for comment then I suppose. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Are NZ summers too long? The PM says we’ve got to keep moving
The summer shutdown is coming but should the Kiwi summer holiday still stay sacrosanct?
www.stuff.co.nz
January 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
A very fair point tbh. There have been significant matters both internationally and domestically and as far as I can tell Luxon has been completely unavailable to media or public?
Surely someone in our press gallery wants to put it to him, when he finally emerges, that this is not ideal.
Surely someone in our press gallery wants to put it to him, when he finally emerges, that this is not ideal.
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Start Control 2.
(here it is as part of the list I did of games from 1986 to present I did last year: bsky.app/profile/dred...)
(here it is as part of the list I did of games from 1986 to present I did last year: bsky.app/profile/dred...)
What’s your favorite video game that’s at least 27 years old (so 1999 or earlier)? Let’s get a list of classics going.
January 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Start Control 2.
(here it is as part of the list I did of games from 1986 to present I did last year: bsky.app/profile/dred...)
(here it is as part of the list I did of games from 1986 to present I did last year: bsky.app/profile/dred...)
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One of my biggest takeaways from living in Tokyo was that the city is incredible in spite of the fact that 95% of the architecture is unremarkable.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
Tokyo is a city that makes the argument that architecture is irrelevant.
What matters more is urbanism:
The street network
The density
The freedom of uses
The clustering around rail
What matters more is urbanism:
The street network
The density
The freedom of uses
The clustering around rail
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 PM
One of my biggest takeaways from living in Tokyo was that the city is incredible in spite of the fact that 95% of the architecture is unremarkable.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
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Just as Keaton's THE GENERAL could've only been made by a man who adored trains, PORCO ROSSO could only have been created by a man with a limitless love for planes. The scene where the film's hero, still human at the time, watches a parade of pilots fly their planes into Heaven is truly transcendent
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Just as Keaton's THE GENERAL could've only been made by a man who adored trains, PORCO ROSSO could only have been created by a man with a limitless love for planes. The scene where the film's hero, still human at the time, watches a parade of pilots fly their planes into Heaven is truly transcendent
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Zealandia first thing today. Particularly pleased with the dramatic shot of the tieke, but look also at the chonky friend, the teeny titipounamu, and the equally teeny baby quails.
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Zealandia first thing today. Particularly pleased with the dramatic shot of the tieke, but look also at the chonky friend, the teeny titipounamu, and the equally teeny baby quails.
On the list of inconsequential but deeply irritating sins, including the article at the front of a title in your alphabetic organisation scheme is right up there.
Oh I have 10,000 books/papers/movies in the "Ts" in this database, what on earth? ...Ah, 9,900 of them are "The".
Oh I have 10,000 books/papers/movies in the "Ts" in this database, what on earth? ...Ah, 9,900 of them are "The".
January 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
On the list of inconsequential but deeply irritating sins, including the article at the front of a title in your alphabetic organisation scheme is right up there.
Oh I have 10,000 books/papers/movies in the "Ts" in this database, what on earth? ...Ah, 9,900 of them are "The".
Oh I have 10,000 books/papers/movies in the "Ts" in this database, what on earth? ...Ah, 9,900 of them are "The".
Love to see that top tier toxic social media dynamic of "oppressed group has no ability to strike back against oppressors, so instead distracts from lack of agency by dogpiling person positioned as slightly less oppressed for perceived posting sins" spooling out multiple times on bksy this week.
January 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Love to see that top tier toxic social media dynamic of "oppressed group has no ability to strike back against oppressors, so instead distracts from lack of agency by dogpiling person positioned as slightly less oppressed for perceived posting sins" spooling out multiple times on bksy this week.
Zealandia first thing today. Particularly pleased with the dramatic shot of the tieke, but look also at the chonky friend, the teeny titipounamu, and the equally teeny baby quails.
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Zealandia first thing today. Particularly pleased with the dramatic shot of the tieke, but look also at the chonky friend, the teeny titipounamu, and the equally teeny baby quails.
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I'm here to banish the darkness, if only for a moment.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
First koala chlamydia vaccine approved
The disease has been plaguing the endangered marsupials since the 1990s.
www.popsci.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I'm here to banish the darkness, if only for a moment.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
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It is also threatening Denmark's, Colombia's, and Cuba's sovereignty. It has previously threatened Canada's and you can be sure it will do so again.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 AM
It is also threatening Denmark's, Colombia's, and Cuba's sovereignty. It has previously threatened Canada's and you can be sure it will do so again.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
Maduro was an authoritarian unworthy of any sympathy, but the US is embracing lawlessness. Failure to oppose that now only invites further violations.
Back to work a week from today. Trying to achieve the tedious but useful tasks being on break makes less annoying (because you still have most of the day to relax after doing them). Today, cleaned the oven (gross) & degreased the range hood filters (grooooss).
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Back to work a week from today. Trying to achieve the tedious but useful tasks being on break makes less annoying (because you still have most of the day to relax after doing them). Today, cleaned the oven (gross) & degreased the range hood filters (grooooss).
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“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
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Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
Last day to get most of these on sale on steam. Have a read of the brief discussion of each game in the linked post & take a punt if one strikes your fancy.
Et Voila.
My favourite 2025 games; most are discounted. A mix of genres. May you find a brief mental respite from The Horrors.
(Games are: Avowed, Ball X Pit, Battle Suit Aces, Citizen Sleeper 2, Clair Obscur, Eternal Strands, Hades 2, Monster Train 2, Octopath Traveler 0, Trails in the Sky: FC)
My favourite 2025 games; most are discounted. A mix of genres. May you find a brief mental respite from The Horrors.
(Games are: Avowed, Ball X Pit, Battle Suit Aces, Citizen Sleeper 2, Clair Obscur, Eternal Strands, Hades 2, Monster Train 2, Octopath Traveler 0, Trails in the Sky: FC)
January 5, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Last day to get most of these on sale on steam. Have a read of the brief discussion of each game in the linked post & take a punt if one strikes your fancy.
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The New Zealand Labour Party condemns the US attack on Venezuela including kidnapping its president as a blatant violation of international law.
January 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The New Zealand Labour Party condemns the US attack on Venezuela including kidnapping its president as a blatant violation of international law.
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And so we find ourselves in a situation where people in various countries can be sent to prison for posting revenge porn while a billionaire can unleash a software system that generates revenge porn instantly on-demand for thousands of simultaneous users and it’s just a thing that happened.
January 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
And so we find ourselves in a situation where people in various countries can be sent to prison for posting revenge porn while a billionaire can unleash a software system that generates revenge porn instantly on-demand for thousands of simultaneous users and it’s just a thing that happened.
I occasionally get this when explaining the legal position of certain things as I see it.
Taken as endorsement of that position rather than a description of it.
Taken as endorsement of that position rather than a description of it.
there are a lot of annoying social media tics, such as Not Understanding Jokes, but I think getting extremely mad about someone explaining facts is one of the most ridiculous
I read the original thread and it did not even occur to me as something someone could get mad about
I read the original thread and it did not even occur to me as something someone could get mad about
Y’all wanna see some fucking deranged quote tweets
January 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I occasionally get this when explaining the legal position of certain things as I see it.
Taken as endorsement of that position rather than a description of it.
Taken as endorsement of that position rather than a description of it.
The duality of it all. This piece is about 40% valid critique and 60% reheated old hat misogyny. I get why people are dismissing it.
And yet the reaction I've seen on here to it kinda strengths the valid points made. By this I mean 2 things can be true.
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And yet the reaction I've seen on here to it kinda strengths the valid points made. By this I mean 2 things can be true.
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Do women love "Heated Rivalry" too much?
The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects.
www.salon.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The duality of it all. This piece is about 40% valid critique and 60% reheated old hat misogyny. I get why people are dismissing it.
And yet the reaction I've seen on here to it kinda strengths the valid points made. By this I mean 2 things can be true.
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And yet the reaction I've seen on here to it kinda strengths the valid points made. By this I mean 2 things can be true.
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