George Connor
@misterconnor1.bsky.social
Working Classicist. www.workingclassicists.com
Bass with @ostraka.bsky.social www.ostraka.co.uk
Bass with @ostraka.bsky.social www.ostraka.co.uk
Reading Arthur Kahn on the Roman Republic:
“Oligarchies are always prepared to recruit leaders from outside their ranks to protect them from threats, whether external or from below.”
“Oligarchies are always prepared to recruit leaders from outside their ranks to protect them from threats, whether external or from below.”
February 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Reading Arthur Kahn on the Roman Republic:
“Oligarchies are always prepared to recruit leaders from outside their ranks to protect them from threats, whether external or from below.”
“Oligarchies are always prepared to recruit leaders from outside their ranks to protect them from threats, whether external or from below.”
Putting the day off to good use. 20/20.
February 16, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Putting the day off to good use. 20/20.
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A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
February 13, 2026 at 10:22 AM
A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.
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To start my #PhantomsFriday, something by contemporary artist John Kenn Mortensen, also known as Don Kenn.
#ghost #ghosts #weirdart #DanishArt #artsky
#ghost #ghosts #weirdart #DanishArt #artsky
February 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
To start my #PhantomsFriday, something by contemporary artist John Kenn Mortensen, also known as Don Kenn.
#ghost #ghosts #weirdart #DanishArt #artsky
#ghost #ghosts #weirdart #DanishArt #artsky
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The OUPSG (#OpenUniversity #Palestine Solidarity Group oupalestinesolidarity.org) has launched an Open Letter to its VC requesting a full retraction of commitments made to an Israeli lobby group (aka foreign pressure on #AcademicFreedom).
Please read, sign & share 🇵🇸
docs.google.com/document/u/3...
Please read, sign & share 🇵🇸
docs.google.com/document/u/3...
OU PALESTINE SOLIDARITY GROUP
oupalestinesolidarity.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The OUPSG (#OpenUniversity #Palestine Solidarity Group oupalestinesolidarity.org) has launched an Open Letter to its VC requesting a full retraction of commitments made to an Israeli lobby group (aka foreign pressure on #AcademicFreedom).
Please read, sign & share 🇵🇸
docs.google.com/document/u/3...
Please read, sign & share 🇵🇸
docs.google.com/document/u/3...
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Interesting list of weekend reading on revolutionary romance from @plutopress.bsky.social: www.plutobooks.com/love-and-rev...
Love and Revolution - A Reading List - Pluto Press
They say love is in the air, we say that’s just the smell of late-stage capitalism trying to monetize your dopamine. This Valentine’s Day, we’re getting into the real stuff: intimacy, desire, care, an...
www.plutobooks.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Interesting list of weekend reading on revolutionary romance from @plutopress.bsky.social: www.plutobooks.com/love-and-rev...
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London friends! Come hang out with us tomorrow and reimagine a play about how powerful men sacrifice young girls in the name of never-ending wars that preserve an unjust world order… which is in absolutely no way relevant to the world in which we live, of course.
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
London friends! Come hang out with us tomorrow and reimagine a play about how powerful men sacrifice young girls in the name of never-ending wars that preserve an unjust world order… which is in absolutely no way relevant to the world in which we live, of course.
Real Thick of It stuff.
“Keir Starmer is the man *for* the moment.”
Revealed: ‘Rayner for leader’ site briefly went live in January www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Keir Starmer is the man *for* the moment.”
Revealed: ‘Rayner for leader’ site briefly went live in January www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: ‘Rayner for leader’ site briefly went live in January
Exclusive: angelaforleader.co.uk domain also registered but MP’s team dismiss unfinished site as ‘fake’
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Real Thick of It stuff.
“Keir Starmer is the man *for* the moment.”
Revealed: ‘Rayner for leader’ site briefly went live in January www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Keir Starmer is the man *for* the moment.”
Revealed: ‘Rayner for leader’ site briefly went live in January www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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In the words of an Oxfam report from 2023, “every billionaire is a policy failure.” That's now the moderate position.
My words from about a year ago, when I picked one billion $ as a wealth cut-off for the sake of simplifying the math (obvs that's still too much $).
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
My words from about a year ago, when I picked one billion $ as a wealth cut-off for the sake of simplifying the math (obvs that's still too much $).
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
The case for a 100% tax bracket for billionaires
I was looking through my photos, stumbled upon this image, and realized that I had to get out a seasonal newsletter today with a wish for 2025. Caption....
buttondown.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 AM
In the words of an Oxfam report from 2023, “every billionaire is a policy failure.” That's now the moderate position.
My words from about a year ago, when I picked one billion $ as a wealth cut-off for the sake of simplifying the math (obvs that's still too much $).
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
My words from about a year ago, when I picked one billion $ as a wealth cut-off for the sake of simplifying the math (obvs that's still too much $).
buttondown.com/surekhadavie...
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'Things are becoming so ridiculous that the SQA is effectively trying to rebrand its rebrand and, in keeping with its performance in recent years, doing so in an entirely inept fashion'
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
@jamesmcenaney.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
@jamesmcenaney.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
'Things are becoming so ridiculous that the SQA is effectively trying to rebrand its rebrand and, in keeping with its performance in recent years, doing so in an entirely inept fashion'
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
@jamesmcenaney.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
@jamesmcenaney.bsky.social
Am reading Arthur D Kahn’s The Education of Julius Caesar. It’s so sad that such a phenomenal work of biography should languish out of print. An exceptional book.
February 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Am reading Arthur D Kahn’s The Education of Julius Caesar. It’s so sad that such a phenomenal work of biography should languish out of print. An exceptional book.
I know it’s old man territory but “can I get” still sounds rude to me.
February 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I know it’s old man territory but “can I get” still sounds rude to me.
Just watched Copycat. It was alright.
February 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Just watched Copycat. It was alright.
Just watched The Fog. It was alright.
February 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Just watched The Fog. It was alright.
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The word don't is censored. Don't, or Don T. If you're looking for just some fun proof they're doing control+f censoring
![To:
Jeffrey Epstein[jeevacation@gmail.com]
From:
Sent:
Wed 7/15/2009 1:56:13 AM
Subject:
Re: florida visit?
good typing!
oh well, looks like it's a long flight anyhow... edmonton is so far away from EVERYTHING.
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com>
wrote:
i am tied up until aug
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:41 PM,
wrote:
You planted a seed with your invite today. I have next Wed thru Sunday off (July 22-26), my last vacation for months.
I was going to take polo lessons in Calgary but I (DON'T) think my body can handle it! I pull a muscle every time, and I'm starting to realize my budding polo career might have to take a back seat to my actual job.
think
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February 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The word don't is censored. Don't, or Don T. If you're looking for just some fun proof they're doing control+f censoring
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:: it’s Bandcamp Friday ::
:: why not try out our new album and its demos? ::
ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com
:: why not try out our new album and its demos? ::
ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com
Ostraka
:: metal/grunge band from Dundee :: :: more info at www.ostraka.co.uk ::
ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
:: it’s Bandcamp Friday ::
:: why not try out our new album and its demos? ::
ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com
:: why not try out our new album and its demos? ::
ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com
I have never seen The Fog, so I am now watching The Fog.
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I have never seen The Fog, so I am now watching The Fog.
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“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?”
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?”
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Football manager speaks out on Palestine: furore.
Israel continues to kill Palestinians with impunity: crickets.
Football manager speaks out on Palestine: furore.
Israel continues to kill Palestinians with impunity: crickets.
‘Focus on football’: Guardiola criticised by Manchester Jewish group over Palestine comments
The JRC has hit out at the Manchester City manager’s ‘controversial views’ after Pep Guardiola had referred to ‘genocide in Palestine’ on Tuesday
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:18 AM
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Football manager speaks out on Palestine: furore.
Israel continues to kill Palestinians with impunity: crickets.
Football manager speaks out on Palestine: furore.
Israel continues to kill Palestinians with impunity: crickets.
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REST IN POWER!
Marxist historian and political scientist Michael Parenti has passed away at the age of 92.
He devoted his life to dissenting from the mainstream, challenging power and institutions, exposing contradictions, and ripping the mask off of propaganda.
‘The third world is not poor.’
Marxist historian and political scientist Michael Parenti has passed away at the age of 92.
He devoted his life to dissenting from the mainstream, challenging power and institutions, exposing contradictions, and ripping the mask off of propaganda.
‘The third world is not poor.’
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
REST IN POWER!
Marxist historian and political scientist Michael Parenti has passed away at the age of 92.
He devoted his life to dissenting from the mainstream, challenging power and institutions, exposing contradictions, and ripping the mask off of propaganda.
‘The third world is not poor.’
Marxist historian and political scientist Michael Parenti has passed away at the age of 92.
He devoted his life to dissenting from the mainstream, challenging power and institutions, exposing contradictions, and ripping the mask off of propaganda.
‘The third world is not poor.’
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Boycott the World Cup
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
January 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Boycott the World Cup
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
Parenti spoke with such clarity and compassion. A rare talent and heart. A huge influence on me.
So sad to hear of his passing.
So sad to hear of his passing.
January 24, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Parenti spoke with such clarity and compassion. A rare talent and heart. A huge influence on me.
So sad to hear of his passing.
So sad to hear of his passing.
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Rest in peace legend
Changed my life
The greatest to ever do it
Changed my life
The greatest to ever do it
January 24, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Rest in peace legend
Changed my life
The greatest to ever do it
Changed my life
The greatest to ever do it