glamdring
@gothlorien.bsky.social
Tolkien hyperfixation with Marxist characteristics
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I fully understand how difficult it is to remain focused on any one particular atrocity but this really ought to be a serious scandal and people need to pay heavy prices for this
I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were
September 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I fully understand how difficult it is to remain focused on any one particular atrocity but this really ought to be a serious scandal and people need to pay heavy prices for this
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they’re disappearing dissidents, i do not want to see one fucking sentence in your little op ed about “the illiberal left” or “the techniques of wokeness being worryingly exercised by the state” i swear to god
March 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
they’re disappearing dissidents, i do not want to see one fucking sentence in your little op ed about “the illiberal left” or “the techniques of wokeness being worryingly exercised by the state” i swear to god
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Prominent Supreme Court litigator Lisa Blatt pushed DOJ to dismiss the case, saying it "could hobble the administration’s goal of cracking down on illegal immigration."
The Justice Department plans to drop a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by employees of a company that houses thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, @justinfwise.bsky.social and @suzannemonyak.bsky.social report
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
US Said to Drop Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Migrant Child Shelter
The Justice Department plans to drop a Biden-era lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by employees of a company that houses thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and has received billions of dollars in...
news.bloomberglaw.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Prominent Supreme Court litigator Lisa Blatt pushed DOJ to dismiss the case, saying it "could hobble the administration’s goal of cracking down on illegal immigration."
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January 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The company’s name is now just “British”
December 26, 2024 at 4:31 PM
The company’s name is now just “British”
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Big peer-reviewed study published today: "USA-Mexico border wall impedes wildlife movement."
Researchers found an 86% reduction in wildlife crossings where walls were built and a 100% reduction crossings of large animals like mountain lions, deer & bears.
READ: www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...
Researchers found an 86% reduction in wildlife crossings where walls were built and a 100% reduction crossings of large animals like mountain lions, deer & bears.
READ: www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...
November 21, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Big peer-reviewed study published today: "USA-Mexico border wall impedes wildlife movement."
Researchers found an 86% reduction in wildlife crossings where walls were built and a 100% reduction crossings of large animals like mountain lions, deer & bears.
READ: www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...
Researchers found an 86% reduction in wildlife crossings where walls were built and a 100% reduction crossings of large animals like mountain lions, deer & bears.
READ: www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...
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Scientists gathered thousands of hours of video to examine the impact of the border wall on wildlife movement. Results: the wall stopped 86% of all wildlife from crossing.
Big news today from our Border Wildlife Study collaboration with Wildlands Network: Our study on the crossing rates of animals through different types of border wall has just been published, showing which species are able to cross and through which barriers: ow.ly/mMrG50Ucesj
November 22, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Scientists gathered thousands of hours of video to examine the impact of the border wall on wildlife movement. Results: the wall stopped 86% of all wildlife from crossing.
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Since I published this, several people have gotten in touch and said they've also faced retaliation in their workplaces for showing solidarity with Palestinians, or they are worried they will, or they know someone who has. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Bosses Are Retaliating Against Workers for Showing Solidarity With Palestinians
Workers are losing their jobs and professional opportunities for expressing pro-Palestinian sentiment. Others are choosing to self-censor amid a climate of fear.
www.thenation.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Since I published this, several people have gotten in touch and said they've also faced retaliation in their workplaces for showing solidarity with Palestinians, or they are worried they will, or they know someone who has. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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some ages to ponder
July 29, 2024 at 8:09 PM
some ages to ponder
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Suprise: unwashed fascist ghoul Matthew Walther - who wrote a column that the New York Times just published advising Americans not to vote - did in fact vote in 2020 and 2022.
It’s time for us to stop tolerating these ratfucking liars.
It’s time for us to stop tolerating these ratfucking liars.
July 4, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Suprise: unwashed fascist ghoul Matthew Walther - who wrote a column that the New York Times just published advising Americans not to vote - did in fact vote in 2020 and 2022.
It’s time for us to stop tolerating these ratfucking liars.
It’s time for us to stop tolerating these ratfucking liars.
This kind of thing should be illegal. Anduril, a company run by a Peter Thiel consigliere, which only exists at the mercy of Thiel’s money, can announce that it’s worth $12.5 billion, a number Thiel himself essentially pulled out of a hat to bolster his investments:
June 25, 2024 at 1:56 AM
This kind of thing should be illegal. Anduril, a company run by a Peter Thiel consigliere, which only exists at the mercy of Thiel’s money, can announce that it’s worth $12.5 billion, a number Thiel himself essentially pulled out of a hat to bolster his investments:
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Guy waited five years and paid $102k for a Cybertruck, crashed it after four hours of driving, only for Tesla to tell him that "the accelerator may not disengage under braking" and that it will take $30k and one year to repair.
Truly an L of historical proportions.
www.reddit.com/r/RealTesla/...
Truly an L of historical proportions.
www.reddit.com/r/RealTesla/...
June 23, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Guy waited five years and paid $102k for a Cybertruck, crashed it after four hours of driving, only for Tesla to tell him that "the accelerator may not disengage under braking" and that it will take $30k and one year to repair.
Truly an L of historical proportions.
www.reddit.com/r/RealTesla/...
Truly an L of historical proportions.
www.reddit.com/r/RealTesla/...
Edge of Tomorrow remake in which Han learns to shoot first after getting blasted by Greedo 5,000 times
There’s only one Star Wars spinoff that matters - @vrunt.social’s idea of a Groundhog Day remake starring Greedo
June 23, 2024 at 7:25 AM
Edge of Tomorrow remake in which Han learns to shoot first after getting blasted by Greedo 5,000 times
This wouldn’t happen if the victims had been Americans instead of predominantly Indonesian and African.
*BOEING EXPECTED TO EVADE CHARGES FOR VIOLATING SETTLEMENT: NYT
*DOJ PLANS TO OFFER BOEING DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT: NYT
*DOJ PLANS TO OFFER BOEING DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT: NYT
June 21, 2024 at 3:57 PM
This wouldn’t happen if the victims had been Americans instead of predominantly Indonesian and African.
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“It is no secret that the biggest cause of intestinal infections currently occurring in the Gaza Strip is the contamination of the water supplied to these children."
June 21, 2024 at 5:14 AM
“It is no secret that the biggest cause of intestinal infections currently occurring in the Gaza Strip is the contamination of the water supplied to these children."
43 years behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit. This story makes me feel the same kind of cold horror I felt after reading The Jaunt.
"They alleged in a petition seeking her exoneration that authorities ignored Hemme’s “wildly contradictory” statements and suppressed evidence implicating Michael Holman, a then-police officer who tried to use the slain woman’s credit card." www.huffpost.com/entry/womans...
Woman's Conviction Tossed After 43 Years, Lawyers Say Cop Was Culprit
A Missouri woman went to prison for decades for the murder of a 31-year-old in 1980, but evidence points to a corrupt police officer.
www.huffpost.com
June 16, 2024 at 3:08 AM
43 years behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit. This story makes me feel the same kind of cold horror I felt after reading The Jaunt.
After the third time it’s no longer an interest, it’s a kink
According to the security guard at the entrance, “Mayor Adams has come by about six times”
June 15, 2024 at 9:34 PM
After the third time it’s no longer an interest, it’s a kink
Wait I actually want to hear the hysterical gibberish of an AI providing commentary on Joyce.
June 14, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Wait I actually want to hear the hysterical gibberish of an AI providing commentary on Joyce.
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It's not harmless. It's not "just an innocent thing" to be fooled by AI. You NEED to be able to discern and differentiate reality. You NEED to know how the world works on a basic level.
Because fooling you with baby animals and flowers is just the start of something much worse.
Because fooling you with baby animals and flowers is just the start of something much worse.
June 13, 2024 at 4:22 PM
It's not harmless. It's not "just an innocent thing" to be fooled by AI. You NEED to be able to discern and differentiate reality. You NEED to know how the world works on a basic level.
Because fooling you with baby animals and flowers is just the start of something much worse.
Because fooling you with baby animals and flowers is just the start of something much worse.
He’s right but also this gifted my brain with the very funny image of Theoden King tossing Hillary down a flight of stairs like a sack of potatoes
Seeing Hillary still out there endorsing bad primary candidates trying to take out leftists doesn’t even make me sad it’s like when Wormtongue is trying to boss around Hobbits
June 13, 2024 at 3:03 AM
He’s right but also this gifted my brain with the very funny image of Theoden King tossing Hillary down a flight of stairs like a sack of potatoes
But you know who does live out of town?
Cops.
Hochul’s move is meant to be a handout to the police.
Cops.
Hochul’s move is meant to be a handout to the police.
Prepping for a quick episode on the latest congestion pricing news and this bit from Governor Hochul's announcement is enraging. 99% of the people Hochul is talking about here — "teachers, first responders, small business workers, bodega owners — DO NOT DRIVE INTO MANHATTAN.
![[00:08:03] Speaker 1: This decision is about doing what's right for the people who make our city thrive. It's about standing up for the hardworking men and women who get up every single day, do their jobs, and just want a fair shake. The little guy who feels no one listens to them. I'm here to say we are listening. This decision is about you. And to those cynics who question my motivation. I approach every decision through one lens. What is best for New Yorkers? And we need to make sure our solutions work for everyone, especially especially those who are struggling to make ends meet. [00:08:48][45.1]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rdistsjuqdr5yakpv3ryfgws/bafkreigvkvbucks57kogc5cqwfnj37p24lbvb6el2duvnsjg7vt56r6jt4@jpeg)
![[00:04:38] Speaker 1: Let's be real. A $15 charge may not seem like a lot to someone who has the means, but it can break the budget of a hard working or middle class household. It puts the squeeze on the very people who make this city go. The teachers, first responders, small business workers, bodega owners. And given these financial pressures, I cannot add another burden to working and middle class New Yorkers or create another obstacle to our continued recovery. [00:05:12][34.0]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rdistsjuqdr5yakpv3ryfgws/bafkreiebnclvxl6heznaa77knjvr77mvj2edhkg7e27cbpk54vhnobu5ty@jpeg)
June 6, 2024 at 2:53 AM
But you know who does live out of town?
Cops.
Hochul’s move is meant to be a handout to the police.
Cops.
Hochul’s move is meant to be a handout to the police.
None but I’ll probably hit my third time with Twin Peaks this year.
What TV series have you watched all the way through more than three times?
June 5, 2024 at 2:31 AM
None but I’ll probably hit my third time with Twin Peaks this year.
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Preserved here, complete, for posterity.
June 4, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Preserved here, complete, for posterity.
The ironic thing is that none of these AI midwits would *ever* actually use an AI program to diagnose a medical condition. They have the money and resources to see a real doctor and receive treatment. The thought wouldn’t even cross their minds.
AI is for the poor to impale themselves on.
AI is for the poor to impale themselves on.
It’s happening again.
June 4, 2024 at 3:22 AM
The ironic thing is that none of these AI midwits would *ever* actually use an AI program to diagnose a medical condition. They have the money and resources to see a real doctor and receive treatment. The thought wouldn’t even cross their minds.
AI is for the poor to impale themselves on.
AI is for the poor to impale themselves on.