LeithMotive
@leithmotive.bsky.social
Not Canadian.
New social media, same old personality.
An expert in some things. A colossal idiot in most others.
New social media, same old personality.
An expert in some things. A colossal idiot in most others.
Incidentally the cited post in this blog contains a flagrant example of a very American racism, where they cannot comprehend that your origin isn't your nationality or culture. The 'South Asian' gentleman may be of 'South Asia[n]' heritage, or may in fact be an immigrant, but you can't know this.
The collapse of Noah Smith from 'interesting writer whose occasionally a bit random' into 'complete idiot and mentalist' is one of the most clear cut cases of twitter-poisoning I've seen
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Incidentally the cited post in this blog contains a flagrant example of a very American racism, where they cannot comprehend that your origin isn't your nationality or culture. The 'South Asian' gentleman may be of 'South Asia[n]' heritage, or may in fact be an immigrant, but you can't know this.
Schindler's lift.
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Schindler's lift.
Can't believe he's going to get away with saying this. But he will. Because accountability is dead in politics and the media.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Can't believe he's going to get away with saying this. But he will. Because accountability is dead in politics and the media.
These labour MPs who would rather collapse public services than raise taxes, how did they end up in the labour party?
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
These labour MPs who would rather collapse public services than raise taxes, how did they end up in the labour party?
Off on a work trip until Friday and leaving the children behind. Mixed feelings.
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Off on a work trip until Friday and leaving the children behind. Mixed feelings.
Only the BBC could fuck up over bias this much.
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Only the BBC could fuck up over bias this much.
Lovely dried up umbilicus on this squash
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Lovely dried up umbilicus on this squash
It's absolutely fair to say that the leaders of public and private scientific institutions in the USA aren't. Nor are scientists in government agencies. They're just following orders.
This was good, but it was so disappointing to hear John Stewart say that scientists aren't doing anything to counter RFK/MAHA. Just a remarkable level of ignorance and naivity about what "we" are up against.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Will Paramount Cancel Jon Stewart?
The “Daily Show” host talks with David Remnick about his contract with Paramount Skydance, the government’s attack on political satire, and how our institutions got so weak.
www.newyorker.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's absolutely fair to say that the leaders of public and private scientific institutions in the USA aren't. Nor are scientists in government agencies. They're just following orders.
Greens are cranks. From top to bottom. Every policy area. They should be regarded as being no different from Reform in the threat they represent.
Polanski in negotiating with murderous dictator Putin
"It would be sociopathic behaviour to say you wouldn't negotiate with a president or a prime minister."
Polanski on working with Starmer
"Keir Starmer is not a man I would be willing to work with"
"It would be sociopathic behaviour to say you wouldn't negotiate with a president or a prime minister."
Polanski on working with Starmer
"Keir Starmer is not a man I would be willing to work with"
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Greens are cranks. From top to bottom. Every policy area. They should be regarded as being no different from Reform in the threat they represent.
Well this is disgusting. This should be a huge political scandal in the USA, but it's not. Because they've effectively switched sides and nobody in any position of authority the USA disagrees enough to condemn it.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Well this is disgusting. This should be a huge political scandal in the USA, but it's not. Because they've effectively switched sides and nobody in any position of authority the USA disagrees enough to condemn it.
Isn't this partly because they see it as some Christian hold out in a Godless Europe despite Hungary being far from Polish levels of Catholicism, let alone Italy or Spain.
incredible that these guys have a massive hard on for a country that, if it were a state, would rank behind kansas in terms of wealth and which would be a total backwater if it weren’t economically integrated with more functional countries
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Isn't this partly because they see it as some Christian hold out in a Godless Europe despite Hungary being far from Polish levels of Catholicism, let alone Italy or Spain.
Anybody else noticed that the quality of Clarks children's shoes has dropped off a cliff recently? The thread used in the stitching breaking and soles coming away after only a few months.
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Anybody else noticed that the quality of Clarks children's shoes has dropped off a cliff recently? The thread used in the stitching breaking and soles coming away after only a few months.
Not sure why this was pushed into my Google feed but fucking hell LBC, if someone tells you they'd rather the Nazis won, you can't in good faith report that as a criticism of the current government.
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Not sure why this was pushed into my Google feed but fucking hell LBC, if someone tells you they'd rather the Nazis won, you can't in good faith report that as a criticism of the current government.
He just lives entirely in an artificially constructed world, doesn't he?
Trump: US to boycott G20 in South Africa over white farmer 'abuses'
Trump: US to boycott G20 in South Africa over white farmer 'abuses'
Trump says no US official will be sent to the summit over discredited claims that Afrikaners are being persecuted.
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
He just lives entirely in an artificially constructed world, doesn't he?
Harvested enough Saffron for one small dish.
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Harvested enough Saffron for one small dish.
Yeah, this isn't as appreciated in scientific communities as much as it should be, but his side of the HGP very much did prevent Venter and co from being able to patent human DNA. Imagine how slow and expensive genomic research would have been if you had to pay to access sequences?
I asked him what was the most important thing he ever did. He replied “opposing the patenting of human genes”. For a full picture of Jim, his terrible flaws and his insights, we will have to wait for @nccomfort.bsky.social’s forthcoming biography.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Yeah, this isn't as appreciated in scientific communities as much as it should be, but his side of the HGP very much did prevent Venter and co from being able to patent human DNA. Imagine how slow and expensive genomic research would have been if you had to pay to access sequences?
Ahh, I see it's not enough for somebody to be a terrible person, as James Watson mostly was, but that also has to mean his scientific achievements should be rubbished. But they shouldn't, he made important contributions, often in the public good.
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Ahh, I see it's not enough for somebody to be a terrible person, as James Watson mostly was, but that also has to mean his scientific achievements should be rubbished. But they shouldn't, he made important contributions, often in the public good.
Can she say any of this about a case that is sub judice? Either way, it's her name on the accounts too. Her argument by implication is that she didn't check them before signing them off. That is a dubious thing to imply.
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Can she say any of this about a case that is sub judice? Either way, it's her name on the accounts too. Her argument by implication is that she didn't check them before signing them off. That is a dubious thing to imply.
Not really been following this so hadn't realised it was mainly the UK employees who got fired, which, given employment rights, suggests HR had good evidence on their side.
The RPS article has some interesting colour, and circumstantially the obvious implication is obvious, but the vagueness from the people fired about what the misconduct actually was and instead focussing on procedural stuff does raise a small eyebrow.
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ah-shit-here...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/ah-shit-here...
"Ah shit, here we go again": GTA 6 developers speak from the picket line about Rockstar North "union-busting"
RPS report from the picket line outside GTA 6 developers Rockstar North in the wake of some mass firings described as union-busting by laid-off workers.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Not really been following this so hadn't realised it was mainly the UK employees who got fired, which, given employment rights, suggests HR had good evidence on their side.
The anti racist crank party crushed it.
Local council byelection this morning, the choice is between the racist crank party, the racist useless party, the anti racist crank party and the anti racist useless party.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The anti racist crank party crushed it.
Anybody who has ever dealt with pathetic, revealing undergraduate excuses for late or missing essays and reports can recognise a pathetic, revealing excuse when they see one...
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Anybody who has ever dealt with pathetic, revealing undergraduate excuses for late or missing essays and reports can recognise a pathetic, revealing excuse when they see one...
Another offensively stupid connections today.
Right. What the fuck? Diaper? He's either naked or wearing a loin cloth so as not to offend the prudes. A diaper not only means he shits, but also that he's incontinent. Cupid may shit, but the roman god of romance is not incontinent. Americans. For fucks sake.
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Another offensively stupid connections today.
Right. What the fuck? Diaper? He's either naked or wearing a loin cloth so as not to offend the prudes. A diaper not only means he shits, but also that he's incontinent. Cupid may shit, but the roman god of romance is not incontinent. Americans. For fucks sake.
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Right. What the fuck? Diaper? He's either naked or wearing a loin cloth so as not to offend the prudes. A diaper not only means he shits, but also that he's incontinent. Cupid may shit, but the roman god of romance is not incontinent. Americans. For fucks sake.