Alexander Williams
@floatinginwaves.bsky.social
Living in God’s own country and now trying this website as well. Same as handle as on Elon’s Twitter. Interested In news and comedy. He/him
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Here are the 'highlights' of the videos shown at Fidesz Congress by Viktor Orbán from far-right allies across Europe and the globe supporting him in the election.
Note again how these stretch from ECR/Meloni over others from 'Patriots for Europe' to the AfD/ESN. Big one missing is Trump.
Note again how these stretch from ECR/Meloni over others from 'Patriots for Europe' to the AfD/ESN. Big one missing is Trump.
A surreal feeling watching the manifesto of a borderline neo fascist international movement be repeatedly interrupted by Deuce Bigelow, Male Gigolo.
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Much like it took Nixon to go to China, it took Kanye West to summarize American white supremacist culture (a song called "Heil Hitler" that is mostly about losing visitation rights)
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Much like it took Nixon to go to China, it took Kanye West to summarize American white supremacist culture (a song called "Heil Hitler" that is mostly about losing visitation rights)
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Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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if you’re prime minister, it is kind of astonishing to say your legacy will be winning the election. that’s the job interview mate
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
if you’re prime minister, it is kind of astonishing to say your legacy will be winning the election. that’s the job interview mate
This project is fundamentally evil.
'The Wizard of Oz at Sphere' has now grossed over $290M
• Over 90% of the film has been 'touched up' with AI
• They're going to release an 'enhanced' version this year with new scenes
"I’m not even sure [if] we need it ... but ... we're gonna do it anyway"
• Over 90% of the film has been 'touched up' with AI
• They're going to release an 'enhanced' version this year with new scenes
"I’m not even sure [if] we need it ... but ... we're gonna do it anyway"
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
This project is fundamentally evil.
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NUDE ELON MUSK: The invisible clothes I'm wearing are a product of xAthleisure, which will roll out self-dressing outfits within two years at the latest
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
February 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
NUDE ELON MUSK: The invisible clothes I'm wearing are a product of xAthleisure, which will roll out self-dressing outfits within two years at the latest
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
trans policy aside, it makes me so angry that the government are choosing to lie about a fundamental aspect of the British political system in this way.
Angeliki Stogia (Labour). Angeliki broadly performed well, but she felt very hemmed in by her government's record. When questioned about trans rights, for instance, she stated that the Labour Party would always stand against transphobia and that they couldn't just change the supreme court decision
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
trans policy aside, it makes me so angry that the government are choosing to lie about a fundamental aspect of the British political system in this way.
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I'm at a by election hustings.
Matt Goodwin: "I was never really a Tory" oh yeah, cos Reform is much better
Matt Goodwin: "I was never really a Tory" oh yeah, cos Reform is much better
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I'm at a by election hustings.
Matt Goodwin: "I was never really a Tory" oh yeah, cos Reform is much better
Matt Goodwin: "I was never really a Tory" oh yeah, cos Reform is much better
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You just know the Zelensky biopic in 15 years is going to fucking slap
February 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
You just know the Zelensky biopic in 15 years is going to fucking slap
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Oh god Frost has discovered Ayn Rand. A mediocrity explosion.
February 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Oh god Frost has discovered Ayn Rand. A mediocrity explosion.
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especially after the recent HHS budget fights where they stripped out every anti-trans rider
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
especially after the recent HHS budget fights where they stripped out every anti-trans rider
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also a lot of this is full of florid 'Dear Jeffrey, as ever your sparkling wit is an inspiration' stuff for a couple of paragraphs and the reply will be like 'yes'
all the professors and deans are like 'my contacts with mr epstein were purely in the service of my profession and I had no idea' and then his emails are just like 'can u make lolita robot?'
"Epstein had pitched [art school dept chair] on a potential art exhibit titled 'Statutory' that would showcase underage models dressed to look older than they were."
He was really just upfront with it.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
He was really just upfront with it.
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
February 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
also a lot of this is full of florid 'Dear Jeffrey, as ever your sparkling wit is an inspiration' stuff for a couple of paragraphs and the reply will be like 'yes'
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"prediction market" is just "bookies" with a monocle
I see no reason not to look at the online gambling and prediction market craze as a new opioids crisis.
It will wreak havoc on lower-income Americans and leave a trail of destruction and despair in its wake.
The companies are just Purdue Pharma 2.0
www.liberalcurrents.com/from-pill-mi...
It will wreak havoc on lower-income Americans and leave a trail of destruction and despair in its wake.
The companies are just Purdue Pharma 2.0
www.liberalcurrents.com/from-pill-mi...
From Pill Mills to Prop Bets: Prediction Markets and Mobile Sports Betting Apps Are Fueling America’s Next Addiction Crisis
Against the gamblification of the world.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"prediction market" is just "bookies" with a monocle
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the worst people in the world are capitalizing on a tragedy to further their own ideology, and it is sad and scary to see how quickly this was taken and weaponized against trans people, while the very real victims of this shooting are simply an afterthought.
Within hours, we already had an elected official—B.C. MLA Tara Armstrong—blaming the Tumbler Ridge school shooting on gender-affirming care.
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
the worst people in the world are capitalizing on a tragedy to further their own ideology, and it is sad and scary to see how quickly this was taken and weaponized against trans people, while the very real victims of this shooting are simply an afterthought.
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A very nasty bit of slight-of-hand is that they now completely ignore the actual question of "security" or "enforcement" and have adopted fully the Trump/Vance grievances about TPS and asylum. The narrative isn't about the border anymore or "legality", it's about undesirable racial populations.
really interesting to me how many professional political commentators have basically retconned the draconian immigration enforcement policies of Obama and Biden out of existence and have completely swallowed the right wing narrative of immigration enforcement
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A very nasty bit of slight-of-hand is that they now completely ignore the actual question of "security" or "enforcement" and have adopted fully the Trump/Vance grievances about TPS and asylum. The narrative isn't about the border anymore or "legality", it's about undesirable racial populations.
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Friedersdorf just one of the worst to do it, worst in the game. He's one of the most extreme of the "only the left have agency" types, everything is always contextualised in such a way that ultimately whatever is happening it's due to the left's evil or failure.
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Friedersdorf just one of the worst to do it, worst in the game. He's one of the most extreme of the "only the left have agency" types, everything is always contextualised in such a way that ultimately whatever is happening it's due to the left's evil or failure.
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Keys, Spare Change Fly Out Of Luge Athlete’s Pocket On First Turn
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Keys, Spare Change Fly Out Of Luge Athlete’s Pocket On First Turn
I believe that with time and effort, Helen Lewis will eventually write a second article
The Atlantic is Atlanticking extremely hard this morning
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I believe that with time and effort, Helen Lewis will eventually write a second article
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Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
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Imagine thinking even for a second that Bear fucking Grylls could do a better job in a wildly complex geopolitical envrionment that a seasoned diplomat who already had a track record with the administration.
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Imagine thinking even for a second that Bear fucking Grylls could do a better job in a wildly complex geopolitical envrionment that a seasoned diplomat who already had a track record with the administration.
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It's quite extraordinary that they thought any of these people would do a better job than Karen Pierce, who did not need to be replaced! It wasn't like there was a vacancy that had to be filled.
This piece in The Spectator by @shippersunbound.bsky.social has an absolutely mad detail that I was not previously aware of spectator.com/article/auth...
February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It's quite extraordinary that they thought any of these people would do a better job than Karen Pierce, who did not need to be replaced! It wasn't like there was a vacancy that had to be filled.
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right, so, some quite insane professional news from me: last month I went to Paris to interview Gisèle Pelicot about what happened to her, and what her life looks like now - out in print on Sunday
February 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
right, so, some quite insane professional news from me: last month I went to Paris to interview Gisèle Pelicot about what happened to her, and what her life looks like now - out in print on Sunday
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I think Trump gets a weird “honorary transparency” card from the media and electorate because everyone knows he’s a lying sack of shit so people think he’s honest about being dishonest.
The kicker is there's been plenty of cover ups along the way too, the prestige tier of American media has just been in the tank for the rapist in chief for a decade.
February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I think Trump gets a weird “honorary transparency” card from the media and electorate because everyone knows he’s a lying sack of shit so people think he’s honest about being dishonest.
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This is so infuriating. There was quite a big debate over ruling out tax rises! Rachel Reeves just shut it down by answering every single bloody time "well, being in government would be a nice problem to have"!!!
February 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This is so infuriating. There was quite a big debate over ruling out tax rises! Rachel Reeves just shut it down by answering every single bloody time "well, being in government would be a nice problem to have"!!!
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This is how Labour talk about trans people behind our backs yet insist they’re the party of equality and we have no choice but to vote for them, btw
This is so infuriating. There was quite a big debate over ruling out tax rises! Rachel Reeves just shut it down by answering every single bloody time "well, being in government would be a nice problem to have"!!!
February 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
This is how Labour talk about trans people behind our backs yet insist they’re the party of equality and we have no choice but to vote for them, btw
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well i for one couldn’t be more excited for the possibilities of AI. finally a technology that answers the age old question ‘what if clippy was wormtongue’
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
well i for one couldn’t be more excited for the possibilities of AI. finally a technology that answers the age old question ‘what if clippy was wormtongue’