John Power Jr.
@johnpower.bsky.social
Void Wizard
Large Stone Enjoyer
Wyrd Science Editor
Freelance Writer
God’s Own Idiot
https://linktr.ee/wyrdscience
Large Stone Enjoyer
Wyrd Science Editor
Freelance Writer
God’s Own Idiot
https://linktr.ee/wyrdscience
Book 3 of 2026 in the bag, and holy shit… Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death is going to sit with me for a very long time
Been meaning to read this for ages, and one of those books whose conceit I felt like I had a pretty good handle on & knew I’d probably agree with before reading but damn…
Been meaning to read this for ages, and one of those books whose conceit I felt like I had a pretty good handle on & knew I’d probably agree with before reading but damn…
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Book 3 of 2026 in the bag, and holy shit… Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death is going to sit with me for a very long time
Been meaning to read this for ages, and one of those books whose conceit I felt like I had a pretty good handle on & knew I’d probably agree with before reading but damn…
Been meaning to read this for ages, and one of those books whose conceit I felt like I had a pretty good handle on & knew I’d probably agree with before reading but damn…
Does Jenrick get to have a ‘I am and have always been a…’ moment on Kuenssberg this Sunday?
January 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Does Jenrick get to have a ‘I am and have always been a…’ moment on Kuenssberg this Sunday?
Anyone used the Behringer TD3, their 303 clone? Just seen its like €100 which seems ridiculous and could just live on my desk to bang out acid riffs when I need a break from work
January 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Anyone used the Behringer TD3, their 303 clone? Just seen its like €100 which seems ridiculous and could just live on my desk to bang out acid riffs when I need a break from work
looking at the reaction on here to the Great Hunger kickstarter I guess I'm going to have go back to the drawing board with my Irish potato famine reskin of hungry hungry hippos
January 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
looking at the reaction on here to the Great Hunger kickstarter I guess I'm going to have go back to the drawing board with my Irish potato famine reskin of hungry hungry hippos
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Your regular reminder that you can in fact tackle sensitive and thorny political and societal issues with board games and they can even be fun to play, only thing is you need to actually give it some thought, care and attention
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Your regular reminder that you can in fact tackle sensitive and thorny political and societal issues with board games and they can even be fun to play, only thing is you need to actually give it some thought, care and attention
Was the Norsefire logo trademarked already?
Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
January 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Was the Norsefire logo trademarked already?
odd trend for bands to do really cool videos at the moment where they go absolutely wild in the costume department and pair that with super exciting, interesting visuals
and then have an accompanying press kit of photos of them looking bored, stood against a wall in t-shirts and jeans
and then have an accompanying press kit of photos of them looking bored, stood against a wall in t-shirts and jeans
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
odd trend for bands to do really cool videos at the moment where they go absolutely wild in the costume department and pair that with super exciting, interesting visuals
and then have an accompanying press kit of photos of them looking bored, stood against a wall in t-shirts and jeans
and then have an accompanying press kit of photos of them looking bored, stood against a wall in t-shirts and jeans
Ah but can you put a price on being able to freely sexually assault your staff?
this is a five alarm Fucking With The Money fire and between this and the Greenland threats the rich assholes might want to wake up and realize this dude is going to cost them way more than any wealth tax will
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Ah but can you put a price on being able to freely sexually assault your staff?
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So if you need your mind and soul soothed and enriched, this by @clairhotgem.bsky.social for her friend Keith could not be more perfect. But ALSO.... it sits utterly perfectly alongside....
Peace for JD Twitch w/ CLAIR 30th December 2025
Playing Ambient, Modern Classical. Peace for Keith
For JD Twitch and our pals. Some compositions Keith liked, some pieces he wouldn’t have the chance to know, something he made under a secret pseudon...
www.nts.live
January 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
So if you need your mind and soul soothed and enriched, this by @clairhotgem.bsky.social for her friend Keith could not be more perfect. But ALSO.... it sits utterly perfectly alongside....
Depressing but you have to actually say thank fuck that we as a species got as far as we did before “experts say x but some well financed evil maniacs say y, whose to say? 🤷♂️” became the default position via which everything must be considered
I mean, imagine trying to ban smoking in bars etc now
I mean, imagine trying to ban smoking in bars etc now
California now requires corn masa flour to contain folic acid to reduce birth defects among Latinos. Public health officials have lauded these efforts, but some conservatives say it’s another form of government overreach.
California is adding a supplement to tortillas. RFK Jr. calls it ‘insanity’.
California now requires corn masa flour to contain folic acid to reduce birth defects among Latinos. Some conservatives oppose it, citing government overreach.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Depressing but you have to actually say thank fuck that we as a species got as far as we did before “experts say x but some well financed evil maniacs say y, whose to say? 🤷♂️” became the default position via which everything must be considered
I mean, imagine trying to ban smoking in bars etc now
I mean, imagine trying to ban smoking in bars etc now
Still my favourite ‘68 poster and still relevant nearly 60 years on
January 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Still my favourite ‘68 poster and still relevant nearly 60 years on
This article on people that want to fuck their tamagotchis is incredibly bleak BUT I did just laugh for about 5 minutes at this
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 AM
This article on people that want to fuck their tamagotchis is incredibly bleak BUT I did just laugh for about 5 minutes at this
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fucking hell. I made the mistake of actually searching for & reading this horseshit
January 11, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Fucking hell. I made the mistake of actually searching for & reading this horseshit
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Hello all, just sent out my free weekend update. A special one as it’s from Ukraine. It’s clear being here that we are all taking advantage of the Ukrainians. They are fighting for their lives, and we are safe and sound behind them. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #167: Lets Be Honest, We Are Taking Advantage Of The Ukrainians
The Graham-Blumenthal Tango Of No Meaning; The Ukrainian Strategic Air Campaign Is Making A Difference: But Probably Needs More
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Hello all, just sent out my free weekend update. A special one as it’s from Ukraine. It’s clear being here that we are all taking advantage of the Ukrainians. They are fighting for their lives, and we are safe and sound behind them. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Book 2 of the year read. John Higgs story of Doctor Who, Exterminate! Regenerate!
Very much enjoyed this. Kind of 2 books in one really, one is a more straightforward retelling of the series history, loads of fun details, anecdotes and the like to chew over, good stuff if you’re interested in that
Very much enjoyed this. Kind of 2 books in one really, one is a more straightforward retelling of the series history, loads of fun details, anecdotes and the like to chew over, good stuff if you’re interested in that
January 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Book 2 of the year read. John Higgs story of Doctor Who, Exterminate! Regenerate!
Very much enjoyed this. Kind of 2 books in one really, one is a more straightforward retelling of the series history, loads of fun details, anecdotes and the like to chew over, good stuff if you’re interested in that
Very much enjoyed this. Kind of 2 books in one really, one is a more straightforward retelling of the series history, loads of fun details, anecdotes and the like to chew over, good stuff if you’re interested in that
There they all are now, all the lads
January 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
There they all are now, all the lads
Looking at the original setup of the cinema I used to go to & these pics are amazing. I can 100% say if cinemas were still designed to resemble Moorish inspired medieval Spanish courtyards I’d go more often
Amazing vibe, though trying to think of the most incongruous film for a setting like this
Amazing vibe, though trying to think of the most incongruous film for a setting like this
Odeon Richmond, Richmond
The Odeon Richmond is an Atmospheric theatre with a Spanish Courtyard theme, opened in 1930 in Richmond, England, UK.
www.historictheatrephotos.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Looking at the original setup of the cinema I used to go to & these pics are amazing. I can 100% say if cinemas were still designed to resemble Moorish inspired medieval Spanish courtyards I’d go more often
Amazing vibe, though trying to think of the most incongruous film for a setting like this
Amazing vibe, though trying to think of the most incongruous film for a setting like this
“We’ve heard from people on the street that don’t want to be killed by masked thugs & I’ve had emails from friends that want those people to be killed, as a little treat. It’s not for me, a reporter on a news channel, to say who is right but i can say we should stop calling my friends bad names, ok”
New CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil closing the broadcast from MN last night.
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
“We’ve heard from people on the street that don’t want to be killed by masked thugs & I’ve had emails from friends that want those people to be killed, as a little treat. It’s not for me, a reporter on a news channel, to say who is right but i can say we should stop calling my friends bad names, ok”
Of all the people that have embraced AI generated images with gleeful abandon, few feel like a more natural fit, for both parties, than estate agents
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Of all the people that have embraced AI generated images with gleeful abandon, few feel like a more natural fit, for both parties, than estate agents
fair play to the producers though. after the Celebrity version I thought the new, normal, series would be a bit after the lord mayor's show, but whoever found Fiona deserves a pay rise
only concern now though is it's peaked far too early, not sure how they can sustain this level for another 2 weeks
only concern now though is it's peaked far too early, not sure how they can sustain this level for another 2 weeks
Why does it seem like every contestant on The Traitors has never watched The Traitors before? They think people acting "suspiciously" before the Traitors were picked means they're Traitors. They think people knowing each other outside of the game means they're Traitors. They don't get how it works.
January 9, 2026 at 10:37 AM
fair play to the producers though. after the Celebrity version I thought the new, normal, series would be a bit after the lord mayor's show, but whoever found Fiona deserves a pay rise
only concern now though is it's peaked far too early, not sure how they can sustain this level for another 2 weeks
only concern now though is it's peaked far too early, not sure how they can sustain this level for another 2 weeks
calling it now. within 18, maybe 12, months there will be a US regime backed anti-pope installed somewhere like Las Vegas
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
calling it now. within 18, maybe 12, months there will be a US regime backed anti-pope installed somewhere like Las Vegas
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Mashad isn't just the second-largest city. It is supposed to be the conservative city most loyal to the regime. Home to shrines. Birthplace of Khamenei, declared "the spiritual capital" by Achmedinijad and the fanatical religious hardliners.
This is a watershed moment.
This is a watershed moment.
Seems like a real revolt when in Iran's second largest city Mashhad, protesters can lower the flag of the Islamic Republic on one of the city's public flagpoles, and then tear the flag into shreds.
Without any Iranian police or military intervention.
Without any Iranian police or military intervention.
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Mashad isn't just the second-largest city. It is supposed to be the conservative city most loyal to the regime. Home to shrines. Birthplace of Khamenei, declared "the spiritual capital" by Achmedinijad and the fanatical religious hardliners.
This is a watershed moment.
This is a watershed moment.
Hard not to escape the feeling that if one of the younger, more centrist & established Dems broke left, went full fire & brimstone, promised to absolutely raise the Republican party to the ground, destroy the billionaire class & salt the earth, they’d have a lock on the party for the next few years
January 9, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Hard not to escape the feeling that if one of the younger, more centrist & established Dems broke left, went full fire & brimstone, promised to absolutely raise the Republican party to the ground, destroy the billionaire class & salt the earth, they’d have a lock on the party for the next few years
Woke up to be assaulted with the unasked for awareness that Fennesz’s Endless Summer is 25 years old this year, which combined with the massive storm winds howling through the skeletal forest outside our house has put me in a strangely discombobulated mood
Endless Summer
YouTube video by Fennesz - Topic
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Woke up to be assaulted with the unasked for awareness that Fennesz’s Endless Summer is 25 years old this year, which combined with the massive storm winds howling through the skeletal forest outside our house has put me in a strangely discombobulated mood