M.B. Drapier
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A jumped-up egg. I can neither confirm nor deny that I am the Queen of the May.
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since that post, they've apparently updated their profile picture and bio because of grok:
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
since that post, they've apparently updated their profile picture and bio because of grok:
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For those of you who believe the game is lost, this shows it isn't.
In Turkey, the guy would be arrested (and probably beaten).
In Russia, he'd probably "fall out a window"
Trump has authoritarian ambitions. He hasn't won the game. Not by a longshot.
In Turkey, the guy would be arrested (and probably beaten).
In Russia, he'd probably "fall out a window"
Trump has authoritarian ambitions. He hasn't won the game. Not by a longshot.
Trump yells “fuck you” and flips off an auto worker in Michigan who yelled “pedophile protector” www.tmz.com/2026/01/13/t...
January 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
For those of you who believe the game is lost, this shows it isn't.
In Turkey, the guy would be arrested (and probably beaten).
In Russia, he'd probably "fall out a window"
Trump has authoritarian ambitions. He hasn't won the game. Not by a longshot.
In Turkey, the guy would be arrested (and probably beaten).
In Russia, he'd probably "fall out a window"
Trump has authoritarian ambitions. He hasn't won the game. Not by a longshot.
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Anyone who agrees with everything a politician or party does is a danger to democracy
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Anyone who agrees with everything a politician or party does is a danger to democracy
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English speaking newspapers don’t seem to have picked up on Trump administration threats of sanctions against judges in current appeals case involving Marine LePen’s indictment regarding European Parliament fund embezzling which could cost her the right to run for president next year.
Affaire des assistants parlementaires du FN : le président du tribunal de Paris met en garde contre une éventuelle « ingérence » américaine avant le procès en appel
Affaire des assistants parlementaires du FN : le président du tribunal de Paris met en garde contre une éventuelle « ingérence » américaine avant le procès en appel
A partir du 13 janvier et jusqu’à la mi-février, la cheffe de file de l’extrême droite, Marine Le Pen, et onze autres prévenus vont être jugés par la cour d’appel de Paris, soupçonnés d’avoir détourné l’argent du Parlement européen au seul profit du parti.
www.lemonde.fr
January 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
English speaking newspapers don’t seem to have picked up on Trump administration threats of sanctions against judges in current appeals case involving Marine LePen’s indictment regarding European Parliament fund embezzling which could cost her the right to run for president next year.
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If so then in fact it's even more twisted than that. Do you know who absolutely does care intensely about VZ's oil? The PSUV dictatorship! The one which is under international oil sanctions. Trump may be *selling the PSUV dictatorship oil sanctions relief* under the pretense of doing regime change!
January 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
If so then in fact it's even more twisted than that. Do you know who absolutely does care intensely about VZ's oil? The PSUV dictatorship! The one which is under international oil sanctions. Trump may be *selling the PSUV dictatorship oil sanctions relief* under the pretense of doing regime change!
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I know one of you has to have a billionaire’s phone number, $1m to save one of the best fossil collections in the country is a bargain. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
December 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I know one of you has to have a billionaire’s phone number, $1m to save one of the best fossil collections in the country is a bargain. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
(RT because I can’t reply:) Pence must be oddly well-placed to contend for the Republican 2028 POTUS nomination, right? (And/or maybe 2032.) The challenge will be to be both anti-Trump and pro-Trump at the same time, and Pence has unusual amounts of credibility on both sides of that ledger. 1/2
"Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political group is poaching top officials from the conservative Heritage Foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement and backlash at the prominent foundation."
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | Top Heritage Officials Flee to Mike Pence’s Nonprofit as Think Tank Fractures
The former vice president’s political group is poaching top officials from the foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
(RT because I can’t reply:) Pence must be oddly well-placed to contend for the Republican 2028 POTUS nomination, right? (And/or maybe 2032.) The challenge will be to be both anti-Trump and pro-Trump at the same time, and Pence has unusual amounts of credibility on both sides of that ledger. 1/2
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The Libyan "Coastal Security" Service has taken delivery of 4 patrol boats, built in Italy and funded by the EU. They will undoubtedly be used to terrorise migrants, who will be fired on, forced into the water and returned to imprisonment, torture and rape.
(Source: Sergio Scandurra, Radio Radicale)
(Source: Sergio Scandurra, Radio Radicale)
December 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Libyan "Coastal Security" Service has taken delivery of 4 patrol boats, built in Italy and funded by the EU. They will undoubtedly be used to terrorise migrants, who will be fired on, forced into the water and returned to imprisonment, torture and rape.
(Source: Sergio Scandurra, Radio Radicale)
(Source: Sergio Scandurra, Radio Radicale)
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There are 101 reasons why this will fail or lead to a worse situation. I'll write more tomorrow but it's worth noting what the government is asking for is two things: an on-device pipeline between all apps and the OS which can monitor all content in any app; and "locking" a device to an individual
December 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
There are 101 reasons why this will fail or lead to a worse situation. I'll write more tomorrow but it's worth noting what the government is asking for is two things: an on-device pipeline between all apps and the OS which can monitor all content in any app; and "locking" a device to an individual
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Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans’ data. www.wired.com/story/warnin...
Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers
Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans’ data.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Experts tell US lawmakers that a crucial spy program’s safeguards are failing, allowing intel agencies deeper, unconstrained access to Americans’ data. www.wired.com/story/warnin...
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After the little Musk-Sikorski spat this, and Musk's statement to abolish the EU (after the Commission fined X), let's ask ourselves simply:
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
After the little Musk-Sikorski spat this, and Musk's statement to abolish the EU (after the Commission fined X), let's ask ourselves simply:
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
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Worth mentioning that Hernandez worked with the Sinaloa Cartel, who Binance laundered money for.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was also pardoned by Trump.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was also pardoned by Trump.
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Worth mentioning that Hernandez worked with the Sinaloa Cartel, who Binance laundered money for.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was also pardoned by Trump.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao was also pardoned by Trump.
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WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
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A new episode of Everything Digital Health just dropped:
NHS Open Source Policies - All Quietly Removed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQqFNP39sKM
A short video to talk about the recently-discovered loss of NHS England's various Open Source pol...
NHS Open Source Policies - All Quietly Removed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQqFNP39sKM
A short video to talk about the recently-discovered loss of NHS England's various Open Source pol...
NHS Open Source Policies - All Quietly Removed…
A short video to talk about the recently-discovered loss of NHS England's various Open Source pol...
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A new episode of Everything Digital Health just dropped:
NHS Open Source Policies - All Quietly Removed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQqFNP39sKM
A short video to talk about the recently-discovered loss of NHS England's various Open Source pol...
NHS Open Source Policies - All Quietly Removed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQqFNP39sKM
A short video to talk about the recently-discovered loss of NHS England's various Open Source pol...
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Transcript:
harddrugs.worksinprogress.co/episodes/the...
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Hard Drugs | Transcript: The history of vaccines
Before vaccines became routine, they were risky experiments. In this episode, Jacob and Saloni travel back to the world of smallpox, cowpox, and cow-based “vaccine farms” to see how scientists stum...
harddrugs.worksinprogress.co
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Transcript:
harddrugs.worksinprogress.co/episodes/the...
harddrugs.worksinprogress.co/episodes/the...
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Wrote about this here. The "anomaly" of the divergence between hard indicators of economic performance and soft indicators of sentiment disappears once if you include higher interest rates, leading to higher mortgage and car payments, in inflation. www.economist.com/finance-and-...
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Wrote about this here. The "anomaly" of the divergence between hard indicators of economic performance and soft indicators of sentiment disappears once if you include higher interest rates, leading to higher mortgage and car payments, in inflation. www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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🧵This horrific story is being reported all over Latin America, but not the US.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
🧵This horrific story is being reported all over Latin America, but not the US.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.
Randall Gamboa, a Costa Rican, was deported from the US in such a critical health condition it required an ambulance flight.
He then died upon his return to Costa Rica after being detained for 8 months by DHS.
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They're openly telling us in advance what's going to happen
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
They're openly telling us in advance what's going to happen
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It’s like some gag from the office.
“ Jeffrey might be the best friend I’ve gotten the whole world. I really love that guy.”
“ Donald is the worst human being I’ve ever met. And that’s me saying that.”
“ Jeffrey might be the best friend I’ve gotten the whole world. I really love that guy.”
“ Donald is the worst human being I’ve ever met. And that’s me saying that.”
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It’s like some gag from the office.
“ Jeffrey might be the best friend I’ve gotten the whole world. I really love that guy.”
“ Donald is the worst human being I’ve ever met. And that’s me saying that.”
“ Jeffrey might be the best friend I’ve gotten the whole world. I really love that guy.”
“ Donald is the worst human being I’ve ever met. And that’s me saying that.”
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Owen is right to highlight this. As taxpayers, we already paid. All this will do is introduce higher prices to all consumers and businesses.
This GOTT guidance is Treasury-brained and low-key hostile to #opendata – it starts from the premise that organisations in the UK public sector should look to commercially exploit "their" knowledge assets, with no real expectation that they should prioritise the wider public interest.
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Owen is right to highlight this. As taxpayers, we already paid. All this will do is introduce higher prices to all consumers and businesses.
(RTing because I can’t reply.) bsky.app/profile/mbdr...
If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?
October 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
(RTing because I can’t reply.) bsky.app/profile/mbdr...
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Just because I’m a dumbass doesn’t mean you’re right
October 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just because I’m a dumbass doesn’t mean you’re right
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well you see in the 15th century new york was under egyptian imperial rule. that’s why we have the temple of dendur. they left it behind when the french impressionists took over.
October 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
well you see in the 15th century new york was under egyptian imperial rule. that’s why we have the temple of dendur. they left it behind when the french impressionists took over.
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/All That Jazz/ just happens to be a film about a seamy, larger-than-life 1970s New York bigshot being confronted with his own imminent death. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_aI...
All That Jazz | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX
YouTube video by 20th Century Studios
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October 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
/All That Jazz/ just happens to be a film about a seamy, larger-than-life 1970s New York bigshot being confronted with his own imminent death. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_aI...