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an evening stroll with friends. I would so enjoy that.
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at the risk of being cringe or whatever, the making of Threads was a political act by CND people whose purpose was to puncture any sort of ignorant nationalist optimism about nuclear war & foreground the stakes in detente and disarmament for policymakers present and future
Threads director Mick Jackson has expressed worry over the upcoming remake’s focus on finding “hope even in the most challenging of times.”
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
at the risk of being cringe or whatever, the making of Threads was a political act by CND people whose purpose was to puncture any sort of ignorant nationalist optimism about nuclear war & foreground the stakes in detente and disarmament for policymakers present and future
That guardian story about why Starmer is hated is gas. 'its a mystery, he's so tough yet decent and caring'. Tough Decent Caring focus-grouped adjectives of the week
February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
That guardian story about why Starmer is hated is gas. 'its a mystery, he's so tough yet decent and caring'. Tough Decent Caring focus-grouped adjectives of the week
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america is truly a land of contrasts, a capital sector completely dominated by trying to build the God Brain For Human Instrumentality and a labor market propped up by changing old people's diapers
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
america is truly a land of contrasts, a capital sector completely dominated by trying to build the God Brain For Human Instrumentality and a labor market propped up by changing old people's diapers
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A racist CEO of a Chemicals conglomerate called Sir Ratcliffe that was born in a place called Failsworth. Something something Pynchonian something.
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM
A racist CEO of a Chemicals conglomerate called Sir Ratcliffe that was born in a place called Failsworth. Something something Pynchonian something.
Naming a book about this guy 'A Very English Hero' real slap in the face
February 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Naming a book about this guy 'A Very English Hero' real slap in the face
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wrote about Bob Brenner's idea of the transition to capitalism and people who disagree with him, why
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
Arrighi and Brenner on Capitalism
Not fully fleshed out, just keeping myself on target for a longer project
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
wrote about Bob Brenner's idea of the transition to capitalism and people who disagree with him, why
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
i) automation =/= does a perfect job, see: mass production
ii) 'narrow range of technical of applications'.... they can code like bastards and in seconds
ii) 'narrow range of technical of applications'.... they can code like bastards and in seconds
February 12, 2026 at 11:22 AM
i) automation =/= does a perfect job, see: mass production
ii) 'narrow range of technical of applications'.... they can code like bastards and in seconds
ii) 'narrow range of technical of applications'.... they can code like bastards and in seconds
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What's this? Another review already? Well, yes, I believe it is.
ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/t...
ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/t...
Two More Anthologies: A Review
NOON: An Anthology of Short Poems (Volume 2), ed. Philip Rowland, Isobar Press, 2025, ISBN 978-4-907359-52-2, £12.00 Fog Bells: 8 Contemporary Turkish Poets, ed. Neil P. Doherty, Dedalus Pres…
ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
What's this? Another review already? Well, yes, I believe it is.
ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/t...
ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/t...
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I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Belfast when I saw that photo.
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Belfast when I saw that photo.
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NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 AM
NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Nearly knocked off by vans swinging across lanes 3 times last 2 days. Might have to tap out at this stage, image unrelated
February 12, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Nearly knocked off by vans swinging across lanes 3 times last 2 days. Might have to tap out at this stage, image unrelated
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I’m a USA man and I think presidents are my dad
February 12, 2026 at 4:52 AM
I’m a USA man and I think presidents are my dad
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Filmed over four years across kitchen tables, protests and public meetings, this documentary follows a city fighting for itself as a broken property market chews up its citizens for profit. Rooted in Dublin, it reveals global forces reshaping cities, where homes are assets and people are obstacles.
TRAILER: DISPLACE: THE BATTLE FOR DUBLIN
YouTube video by Scamp Media
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Filmed over four years across kitchen tables, protests and public meetings, this documentary follows a city fighting for itself as a broken property market chews up its citizens for profit. Rooted in Dublin, it reveals global forces reshaping cities, where homes are assets and people are obstacles.
wrote about Bob Brenner's idea of the transition to capitalism and people who disagree with him, why
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
Arrighi and Brenner on Capitalism
Not fully fleshed out, just keeping myself on target for a longer project
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
wrote about Bob Brenner's idea of the transition to capitalism and people who disagree with him, why
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
open.substack.com/pub/aonchial...
Guy whose 2 weeks away from Prime Minister Wes Streeting & < 2 years from Prime Minister Farage:
At the very least the UK is showing the USA how our democracy and police can, eventually, bring down powerful politicians and members of the elite who were involved with Epstein.
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Guy whose 2 weeks away from Prime Minister Wes Streeting & < 2 years from Prime Minister Farage:
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average Irish bluesky user, unprompted:
February 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
average Irish bluesky user, unprompted:
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Morgan McSweeney claims Macroom is West Cork, is asked to leave party
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Morgan McSweeney claims Macroom is West Cork, is asked to leave party
I think it would be nice if every softhead streaming about how rté didn't do the ethnicity drop could be done for incitement. Held responsible for every assault in a 50km radius for the next month or two
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I think it would be nice if every softhead streaming about how rté didn't do the ethnicity drop could be done for incitement. Held responsible for every assault in a 50km radius for the next month or two
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Looks like “right populism“ was an invention of billionaires & well-pedigreed courtiers to destroy any public institution that may, hypothetically, one day threaten their status. That the press still presents it as the authentic general will of the right-thinking common man proves that it’s in on it
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Looks like “right populism“ was an invention of billionaires & well-pedigreed courtiers to destroy any public institution that may, hypothetically, one day threaten their status. That the press still presents it as the authentic general will of the right-thinking common man proves that it’s in on it
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An attempt to disconnect our gas connection earlier today👇
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
An attempt to disconnect our gas connection earlier today👇
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
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*scuttling across the floors of silent seas* man I should've been a guy who can't decide how to wear his pants
December 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
*scuttling across the floors of silent seas* man I should've been a guy who can't decide how to wear his pants
Crazy Eric Williams put CLR James under house arrest. If it were happening these days he'd probably lock him out of the patreon!!!
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Crazy Eric Williams put CLR James under house arrest. If it were happening these days he'd probably lock him out of the patreon!!!
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Tipperary's split-personality might suit.
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Tipperary's split-personality might suit.