Matthijs
@mccaine.bsky.social
Bi femboy/twunk. Former social scientist. I like owls, languages, Tolkien, and socialism. Tell no lies, claim no easy victories. Private account (sfw). Live in Berlin
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Matthijs
@mccaine.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Neither Morgoth nor Valinor but international socialism
There's something particularly nasty and corrupt about not just that all these academics were begging this rich sociopath for research money, but that they all kept (and some keep) insisting that he was some great genius. And then his actual "intellectual" output reads like this total garbage
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
There's something particularly nasty and corrupt about not just that all these academics were begging this rich sociopath for research money, but that they all kept (and some keep) insisting that he was some great genius. And then his actual "intellectual" output reads like this total garbage
It's basically impossible imo for a transphobe to be a good Marxist, at least in our time. Not just for ethics or politics, but because it fails such a clear test. The heart of Marx's theory is a critique of systems humans create that then rule over them as if they are objective. Gender is just that
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 AM
It's basically impossible imo for a transphobe to be a good Marxist, at least in our time. Not just for ethics or politics, but because it fails such a clear test. The heart of Marx's theory is a critique of systems humans create that then rule over them as if they are objective. Gender is just that
Friends fear she is spending too much money on cute femboy outfits again
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Friends fear she is spending too much money on cute femboy outfits again
I got added by a Portuguese NM on chess dot com?? Bizarre
February 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I got added by a Portuguese NM on chess dot com?? Bizarre
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in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around
February 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
in an era when carnivore diet influencers are in charge of the american nuclear arsenal we have to admit the "annoying vegan" stereotype barely ever actually existed and the "all meat diet guy" is real, increasingly omnipresent, and way more annoying and inconvenient to actually be around
Whoever invented fleece-lined tights deserves some kind of prize :3
February 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Whoever invented fleece-lined tights deserves some kind of prize :3
RIP to Starmerism. Good riddance to bad rubbish, it was terrible from the start and ends in deserved ignominy bsky.app/profile/pete...
BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney has resigned from government
February 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
RIP to Starmerism. Good riddance to bad rubbish, it was terrible from the start and ends in deserved ignominy bsky.app/profile/pete...
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It is getting very boring being told that "the youth love reform on tiktok" with absolutely no evidence whatsoever.
🗳️ How young men would vote in #GE2029:
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
February 8, 2026 at 10:46 AM
It is getting very boring being told that "the youth love reform on tiktok" with absolutely no evidence whatsoever.
2:12 am... going back for more chess defeat
February 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
2:12 am... going back for more chess defeat
This whole thread strikes me as quite accurate (and I'm usually an optimist!)
bsky.app/profile/sexa...
bsky.app/profile/sexa...
Pessimistic prediction, but:
At some point, being in the Epstein files a few times without direct evidence that you killed, fucked and ate a baby, is going to become a mark of prestige. Because enough powerful people are implicated that accepting it will be presented as realistic grown up politics.
At some point, being in the Epstein files a few times without direct evidence that you killed, fucked and ate a baby, is going to become a mark of prestige. Because enough powerful people are implicated that accepting it will be presented as realistic grown up politics.
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This whole thread strikes me as quite accurate (and I'm usually an optimist!)
bsky.app/profile/sexa...
bsky.app/profile/sexa...
If this last year or so has demonstrated anything, it's that things do, in fact, happen
February 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
If this last year or so has demonstrated anything, it's that things do, in fact, happen
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Blueskyese and Xian share an obvious common root as both being Twitteric languages, the difference is that after the split Xian became a hybrid Twitteric/Channer-linkedin tongue, while Blueskyese changed less overall but did pick up some tumbleric and redditor loanwords
yeah Bluesky is primarily a Tumblric language
February 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Blueskyese and Xian share an obvious common root as both being Twitteric languages, the difference is that after the split Xian became a hybrid Twitteric/Channer-linkedin tongue, while Blueskyese changed less overall but did pick up some tumbleric and redditor loanwords
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
Between the Epstein files coming out and Saif al-Islam Gaddafi being assassinated, it's been a rough year for alumni of the London School of Economics.
February 4, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I get hit on by men virtually every day and while I'm 100% not complaining, it's absolutely true that roughly 60-70% of them fail to be able to hold a basic conversation expressing interest with any charm. The rest are great though 😌
bsky.app/profile/bobb...
bsky.app/profile/bobb...
men will do anything to get laid except be normal and pleasant to be around
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I get hit on by men virtually every day and while I'm 100% not complaining, it's absolutely true that roughly 60-70% of them fail to be able to hold a basic conversation expressing interest with any charm. The rest are great though 😌
bsky.app/profile/bobb...
bsky.app/profile/bobb...
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News I’m somewhat late to but apparently the Indian Navy built a ship based on a fifth century painting and sailed it to Oman to recreate the trading route of the Indian Ocean in late antiquity.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
INSV Kaundinya: Hand-stitched Indian ship arrives in Oman - BBC News
The ship, which has no engine and moves under square sails, retraced the ancient route in 17 days.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
News I’m somewhat late to but apparently the Indian Navy built a ship based on a fifth century painting and sailed it to Oman to recreate the trading route of the Indian Ocean in late antiquity.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Added Yakety Sax to that video from Minneapolis
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Added Yakety Sax to that video from Minneapolis
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permabanned from the karaoke bar for doing Koyanisqaatsi 3 nights in a row
February 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
permabanned from the karaoke bar for doing Koyanisqaatsi 3 nights in a row
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Guys, I really need to talk about something dumb and meaningless. What's a universally beloved sweet treat that you think is just mid? For me, it's meringue.
February 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM
From a Marxist POV I guess it's convenient you don't really have to explain what a ruling class is when they're all in a poorly-spelled email group chat with each other
February 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
From a Marxist POV I guess it's convenient you don't really have to explain what a ruling class is when they're all in a poorly-spelled email group chat with each other
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"...the dynamic that defines reactionary centrism: the right must be understood, but never blamed. The left can be blamed, but need not be understood."
What is a reactionary centrist, and does the UK have them?
A term favoured by US progressives can help us understand Britain’s drift to the right
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 6:09 PM
"...the dynamic that defines reactionary centrism: the right must be understood, but never blamed. The left can be blamed, but need not be understood."
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Ain’t I been telling you the reactionary backlash was driven by the very rich and powerful watching regular people use social media to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sex crimes, then watching him dragged sobbing to jail, unprotected by his enormous wealth? What do you think the cancel culture panic was.
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Ain’t I been telling you the reactionary backlash was driven by the very rich and powerful watching regular people use social media to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sex crimes, then watching him dragged sobbing to jail, unprotected by his enormous wealth? What do you think the cancel culture panic was.
Everything always starts with Lowtax
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Everything always starts with Lowtax
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never fails to cheer me up when i see this video in the wild, a genuine all-timer
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 PM
never fails to cheer me up when i see this video in the wild, a genuine all-timer