Dear recipe sites-if your recipe title includes “marry me,” “best ever,” or any variation of those themes I will not be visiting the page.
October 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dear recipe sites-if your recipe title includes “marry me,” “best ever,” or any variation of those themes I will not be visiting the page.
In wine there is truth is an accurate, but incomplete, statement.
October 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
In wine there is truth is an accurate, but incomplete, statement.
This strikes me as a brilliant idea, especially if it’s friendly to progressives and liberals who are not on board with the Democratic Party. We need alternatives. If we’d had alternatives before 2015, Trump never would have stood a chance.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here’s how | Thomas Geoghegan
States opposed to Trump can create a compact – a new prototype for American government – even if it’s perceived as political theater
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This strikes me as a brilliant idea, especially if it’s friendly to progressives and liberals who are not on board with the Democratic Party. We need alternatives. If we’d had alternatives before 2015, Trump never would have stood a chance.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The festival spirit is deeply rooted in Western culture. Modern people ignore its power at their peril.
A true history of the festival | @zachdh.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/a-t...
A true history of the festival | @zachdh.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/a-t...
A true history of the festival
The festival spirit is deeply rooted in Western culture. Modern people ignore its power at their peril.
engelsbergideas.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The festival spirit is deeply rooted in Western culture. Modern people ignore its power at their peril.
A true history of the festival | @zachdh.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/a-t...
A true history of the festival | @zachdh.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/a-t...
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If it weren’t for Blue Sky I would not have heard of @engelsbergideas.bsky.social, and would be missing out on many thought provoking articles. This one, in particular, has much to chew on.
July 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If it weren’t for Blue Sky I would not have heard of @engelsbergideas.bsky.social, and would be missing out on many thought provoking articles. This one, in particular, has much to chew on.
Interesting read, with implications for both left and right.
Why America's right-wing radical counter-elites have a problem with the preservation of culture.
The new right’s hollow aesthetic | Sumantra Maitra
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...
The new right’s hollow aesthetic | Sumantra Maitra
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the...
The new right's hollow aesthetic
America's right-wing radical counter-elites have a problem with the preservation of culture.
engelsbergideas.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Interesting read, with implications for both left and right.
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@santiaaurora.bsky.social and I are guest curating Pablo Delano's new exhibit, "cuestiones caribeñas/caribbean matters: assemblage and sculpture by pablo delano" at the Chazen Museum at @uwmadison.bsky.social.
chazen.wisc.edu/pablo-delano...
@santiaaurora.bsky.social and I are guest curating Pablo Delano's new exhibit, "cuestiones caribeñas/caribbean matters: assemblage and sculpture by pablo delano" at the Chazen Museum at @uwmadison.bsky.social.
chazen.wisc.edu/pablo-delano...
Pablo Delano Centers Complex Caribbean Histories in New Exhibition at Chazen Museum of Art - Chazen Museum of Art
‘cuestiones caribeñas/caribbean matters’ confronts colonialism and highlights shared experiences across the archipelago MADISON, Wis. — Grapple with the Caribbean’s complex contradictions and engage i...
chazen.wisc.edu
June 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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@santiaaurora.bsky.social and I are guest curating Pablo Delano's new exhibit, "cuestiones caribeñas/caribbean matters: assemblage and sculpture by pablo delano" at the Chazen Museum at @uwmadison.bsky.social.
chazen.wisc.edu/pablo-delano...
@santiaaurora.bsky.social and I are guest curating Pablo Delano's new exhibit, "cuestiones caribeñas/caribbean matters: assemblage and sculpture by pablo delano" at the Chazen Museum at @uwmadison.bsky.social.
chazen.wisc.edu/pablo-delano...
The “anti-war” president.
June 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The “anti-war” president.
Something has changed. I’ve been wearing my Gulf of Mexico T-shirt from @bittersouth.bsky.social for a while and getting the occasional comment. Today I wore it and had constant compliments, as well as people asking where I got it and how much it cost.
June 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Something has changed. I’ve been wearing my Gulf of Mexico T-shirt from @bittersouth.bsky.social for a while and getting the occasional comment. Today I wore it and had constant compliments, as well as people asking where I got it and how much it cost.
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What do you all think? Americans everywhere wearing black and white on June 14th to honor #Marchofthepenguins and not a dictator’s Birthday?!
Spoken as a former Army Captain, I would much rather march on behalf on the Antarctic animals of @heardislandgov.bsky.social on June 14th instead of our Gov. Let’s get a #Marchofthepenguins on the 14th, with everyone wearing black and white clothes!
June 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What do you all think? Americans everywhere wearing black and white on June 14th to honor #Marchofthepenguins and not a dictator’s Birthday?!
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An excellent essay by Duncan Weldon.
He explains why, in 1914-1918, the civilian-led, democratic states of Britain and France adapted more effectively to the conditions of total war than autocratic regimes in Russia and Germany, where the military came to predominate.
He explains why, in 1914-1918, the civilian-led, democratic states of Britain and France adapted more effectively to the conditions of total war than autocratic regimes in Russia and Germany, where the military came to predominate.
Why liberal democracies win total wars | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/why-l...
engelsbergideas.com/essays/why-l...
Why liberal democracies win total wars
In both total wars of the 20th century, liberal, capitalist economies showed themselves to be far more adaptable to its demands than their authoritarian enemies.
engelsbergideas.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
An excellent essay by Duncan Weldon.
He explains why, in 1914-1918, the civilian-led, democratic states of Britain and France adapted more effectively to the conditions of total war than autocratic regimes in Russia and Germany, where the military came to predominate.
He explains why, in 1914-1918, the civilian-led, democratic states of Britain and France adapted more effectively to the conditions of total war than autocratic regimes in Russia and Germany, where the military came to predominate.
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Labour bows to Murdoch lobbying 👇
Labour bows to Murdoch lobbying 👇
Labour bows to Murdoch lobbying
The media oligarch has got his own way... again...
writesbright.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Labour bows to Murdoch lobbying 👇
Labour bows to Murdoch lobbying 👇
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salt lake city adopts 3 new city flags to circumvent new utah law that bans flying pride/other flags at public buildings
(original: upper left)
(original: upper left)
May 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
salt lake city adopts 3 new city flags to circumvent new utah law that bans flying pride/other flags at public buildings
(original: upper left)
(original: upper left)
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I have had an email from Dr Michael Lissack saying he has reported me to ICE and DOGE for this article.
Power, Visas, and the Politics of Exclusion: How Borders Are Being Used to Silence Dissent
My new article for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/29/v...
My new article for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/29/v...
Power, Visas, and the Politics of Exclusion: How Borders Are Being Used to Silence Dissent
Borders are now being used not just to prevent the passage of people, but of ideas too, argues Iain Overton
bylinetimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I have had an email from Dr Michael Lissack saying he has reported me to ICE and DOGE for this article.
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We’re trying to start a UK #IndiePressDay too on May 1st -
Could you give it a boost? Thanks
Could you give it a boost? Thanks
April 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We’re trying to start a UK #IndiePressDay too on May 1st -
Could you give it a boost? Thanks
Could you give it a boost? Thanks
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Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
NSF has posted an “update on priorities.”
They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants.
And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent.
www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
They’re canceling all “DEI and misinformation/disinformation” grants.
And the guidance on how to fulfill the longstanding, legally mandated Broadening Participation requirement is utterly incoherent.
www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...
Updates on NSF Priorities
www.nsf.gov
April 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale
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What the West can learn from Cold War dissidents | @elisabethbraw.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/wha...
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/wha...
What the West can learn from Cold War dissidents
In an age of rising authoritarianism, those who championed democracy from behind the Iron Curtain provide an invaluable source of knowledge and courage.
engelsbergideas.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What the West can learn from Cold War dissidents | @elisabethbraw.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/wha...
engelsbergideas.com/notebook/wha...
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Good night, Bluesky
April 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Good night, Bluesky
Not analysis, but I’ve been doing watching group of two stocks, seven ETFs. One stock is US, other Brazilian. Four ETFs invest in US stocks, three international. Over the past three months the only two of these investments to improve: Mexico Investable Market Fund andFTSE Developed Markets fund.
April 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Not analysis, but I’ve been doing watching group of two stocks, seven ETFs. One stock is US, other Brazilian. Four ETFs invest in US stocks, three international. Over the past three months the only two of these investments to improve: Mexico Investable Market Fund andFTSE Developed Markets fund.
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WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵