Cup of Libertea
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Writer | Espionage Steampunk & SFF | Masters in International Relations | Swift-Fukuyama Thought
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I'm just saying, I think you all underrated Alex Garland's Civil War in any number of ways.
Take some time to read this thread if you can. The depravity and explicit racism of removing this memorial can't be overstated.
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 10:03 PM
Take some time to read this thread if you can. The depravity and explicit racism of removing this memorial can't be overstated.
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been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
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November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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looking forward to more hard-hitting journalism from the times like "Does the Negro Belong in the Modern Office?" and "Do Homosexuals Have a Place in Schools?"
November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
looking forward to more hard-hitting journalism from the times like "Does the Negro Belong in the Modern Office?" and "Do Homosexuals Have a Place in Schools?"
A Wong Kar Wai TV show? 30 Episodes?!
Unbelievably hyped for this.
Unbelievably hyped for this.
Wong Kar Wai’s BLOSSOMS SHANGHAI | Official Trailer 🌹 ✨ Mark your calendars! The first-ever TV series from Wong Kar Wai — visionary director of IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE and CHUNGKING EXPRESS — will premiere exclusively on our streaming service, The Criterion Channel, on November 24 at 8pm ET.
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A Wong Kar Wai TV show? 30 Episodes?!
Unbelievably hyped for this.
Unbelievably hyped for this.
"This new recruitment AI is amazing! It's already pre-sorted our applicants into ranked categories such as the preferred list of Nordics, Alpines and Mediterraneans, and then a second list of Undesirables are automatically reported to the Department of Racial Hygiene!"
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"This new recruitment AI is amazing! It's already pre-sorted our applicants into ranked categories such as the preferred list of Nordics, Alpines and Mediterraneans, and then a second list of Undesirables are automatically reported to the Department of Racial Hygiene!"
Are we still doing this debunked Russian apologia?
Root issue is that Putin's Russia is ideologically committed to imperial expansion.
The flaw in Western policy was its leaders scaled back on NATO expansion post 2004 in favor of economic & energy deals & "resets" with Russia. This was a mistake.
Root issue is that Putin's Russia is ideologically committed to imperial expansion.
The flaw in Western policy was its leaders scaled back on NATO expansion post 2004 in favor of economic & energy deals & "resets" with Russia. This was a mistake.
If Nato exists to maintain peace and protect Europe from Russian aggression, then I would not say it has done a wonderful job.
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Are we still doing this debunked Russian apologia?
Root issue is that Putin's Russia is ideologically committed to imperial expansion.
The flaw in Western policy was its leaders scaled back on NATO expansion post 2004 in favor of economic & energy deals & "resets" with Russia. This was a mistake.
Root issue is that Putin's Russia is ideologically committed to imperial expansion.
The flaw in Western policy was its leaders scaled back on NATO expansion post 2004 in favor of economic & energy deals & "resets" with Russia. This was a mistake.
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I think fundamentally the problem with post liberal thinkers is that they seem to assume that vanquishing liberalism results in their enemies being converted or defeated and not becoming radicalized into enemies who no longer extend the mercies they once did.
October 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I think fundamentally the problem with post liberal thinkers is that they seem to assume that vanquishing liberalism results in their enemies being converted or defeated and not becoming radicalized into enemies who no longer extend the mercies they once did.
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Jeffrey Donovan is always the protagonist, no matter the role
October 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Jeffrey Donovan is always the protagonist, no matter the role
Ok, now that my internal screaming is done, I'm interested in the ongoing pattern we've seen for a decade now where Disney leadership and execs keep overruling Lucasfilm studio decisions (production, release schedules, even story points) often to disastrous results - and still learn nothing.
whelp, I’ll be thinking about the Steven Soderbergh movie about Ben Solo until the day I die, I guess. we could’ve had it all.
apnews.com/article/adam...
apnews.com/article/adam...
October 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Ok, now that my internal screaming is done, I'm interested in the ongoing pattern we've seen for a decade now where Disney leadership and execs keep overruling Lucasfilm studio decisions (production, release schedules, even story points) often to disastrous results - and still learn nothing.
My V on her motorbike, feeling free on the road as she heads out into the badlands at dusk while Night City recedes behind her.
October 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
My V on her motorbike, feeling free on the road as she heads out into the badlands at dusk while Night City recedes behind her.
Women do not like the vehicle.
October 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Women do not like the vehicle.
Another excellent essay from Sec Def Rock, with illuminating military history and a thorough take down of the sloppy work by The Free Press... yes please and thank you!
America didn’t win WWII through “inferior tech," it won through organization, integration, and strategy, as well as the myth that Nazi Germany’s “exquisite” weapons outclassed the Allies, and critiques how the media keeps misusing history to sound profound. My latest⬇️
The Myth of Allied Technological Inferiority
World War II, The Free Press, and the Problematic Use of History in Contemporary Media
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Another excellent essay from Sec Def Rock, with illuminating military history and a thorough take down of the sloppy work by The Free Press... yes please and thank you!
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The influencer economy has been a disaster when not applied to skincare or vacation packages.
October 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The influencer economy has been a disaster when not applied to skincare or vacation packages.
This is deeply embarrassing. I really don't see how US journalism pulls out of its death spiral when you have someone as nakedly corrupt, unqualified and partisan as Weiss installed at CBS as an explicitly ideological move, and then write "Girlboss persecution" nonsense like this.
This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This is deeply embarrassing. I really don't see how US journalism pulls out of its death spiral when you have someone as nakedly corrupt, unqualified and partisan as Weiss installed at CBS as an explicitly ideological move, and then write "Girlboss persecution" nonsense like this.
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We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire
October 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire
The Fate of Ophelia slaps!
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The Fate of Ophelia slaps!
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The lawless, sadistic and unconscionable Gestapo raid of an apartment building in Chicago turned my stomach. It is indecent, and prompted me to reup this
contrarian.substack.com/p/the-americ...
contrarian.substack.com/p/the-americ...
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-american…
October 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The lawless, sadistic and unconscionable Gestapo raid of an apartment building in Chicago turned my stomach. It is indecent, and prompted me to reup this
contrarian.substack.com/p/the-americ...
contrarian.substack.com/p/the-americ...
The US is not going to see a single solitary Won of Korean investment after the shit they've pulled this year.
“Bro sorry we ratfucked you like that but it’s really your fault for taking advantage of us like this by investing in our economy. But hey you can make it right by investing about 21% of your gdp into our economy lol.”
October 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The US is not going to see a single solitary Won of Korean investment after the shit they've pulled this year.
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I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
October 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane
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This has less to do with creating games of a specific type, and has more to do with capturing large entertainment mediums. Sports games are an international staple, and much like the Saudi's golf aspirations the point is to get sports franchises, and players, to play ball on their terms.
September 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This has less to do with creating games of a specific type, and has more to do with capturing large entertainment mediums. Sports games are an international staple, and much like the Saudi's golf aspirations the point is to get sports franchises, and players, to play ball on their terms.
Lord knows I've had many issues with EA over the years, but this is Bad on a whole other order of magnitude. Kushner and the Saudis as owners. Borrowing a colossal amount of money to even fund the purchase in the first place and then saddling the company with that level of debt. Just madness.
It’s official: EA is going private.
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Lord knows I've had many issues with EA over the years, but this is Bad on a whole other order of magnitude. Kushner and the Saudis as owners. Borrowing a colossal amount of money to even fund the purchase in the first place and then saddling the company with that level of debt. Just madness.
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