Nothings Monstered
@nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social
The name is a joke from Shakespeare
This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
The Bronx
one-legged juggler // he
This account is for whatever I feel like posting about. Mostly pictures that strike my fancy, posts about politics, disability, art, literature, et cetera
The Bronx
one-legged juggler // he
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/5 Also, I’m not the audience, and even if I don‘t like it, I think politics is better served by sincere expressions of values than by vapid centrist message-neutering. Let a thousand slogans bloom.
January 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
/5 Also, I’m not the audience, and even if I don‘t like it, I think politics is better served by sincere expressions of values than by vapid centrist message-neutering. Let a thousand slogans bloom.
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/3 Also, Trumpism is more or less collectivism for the benefit of a white male conservative affluent polity rather than other groups. It’s not like Trumpism is remotely individualistic in terms of thought, speech, or tolerance. So going with the “not gleefully bigoted” one is an easy choice.
January 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
/3 Also, Trumpism is more or less collectivism for the benefit of a white male conservative affluent polity rather than other groups. It’s not like Trumpism is remotely individualistic in terms of thought, speech, or tolerance. So going with the “not gleefully bigoted” one is an easy choice.
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/2 That’s because I think the choice between a mainstream vibe-collectivist (who only seems extreme through Overton Window abuse) and a cult of white nationalist nihilists is not a close call. Taking the least charitable view of Mamdani, we’ve lived with it plenty before, and he’s not a psychopath.
January 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
/2 That’s because I think the choice between a mainstream vibe-collectivist (who only seems extreme through Overton Window abuse) and a cult of white nationalist nihilists is not a close call. Taking the least charitable view of Mamdani, we’ve lived with it plenty before, and he’s not a psychopath.
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I'm suing the Trump administration for making it harder to protect consumers by illegally trying to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Nearly 2 dozen states sue the Trump administration over funding for CFPB
The attorneys general say the Trump administration is refusing to accept funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which could hurt consumers in their states.
www.npr.org
January 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I'm suing the Trump administration for making it harder to protect consumers by illegally trying to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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“I’m a developer for a major food delivery app. The 'Priority Fee' and 'Driver Benefit Fee' go 100% to the company.
The driver sees $0 of it.”
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
The driver sees $0 of it.”
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
January 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
“I’m a developer for a major food delivery app. The 'Priority Fee' and 'Driver Benefit Fee' go 100% to the company.
The driver sees $0 of it.”
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
The driver sees $0 of it.”
www.reddit.com/r/confession...
"Oh, I can do a number of things — valeting, baby-sitting, accounting — I've got an unfortunate talent for figures. No matter how drunk I get, I can always tell when a waiter's cheating me on a bill.
January 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
"Oh, I can do a number of things — valeting, baby-sitting, accounting — I've got an unfortunate talent for figures. No matter how drunk I get, I can always tell when a waiter's cheating me on a bill.
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A 2025 study of all U.S.-led coups d’état and regime change operations from 1893 to 2011 found that that “while short-term strategic objectives were occasionally achieved, the majority of interventions resulted in regional instability, anti-American sentiment, and failed democratic transitions.”
A 2023 analysis of the effects of CIA-sponsored regime change in five Latin American countries found the interventions caused “large declines in democracy scores, rule of law, freedom of speech, and civil liberties.” interc.pt/4sinphB
January 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A 2025 study of all U.S.-led coups d’état and regime change operations from 1893 to 2011 found that that “while short-term strategic objectives were occasionally achieved, the majority of interventions resulted in regional instability, anti-American sentiment, and failed democratic transitions.”
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it's a real symptom of widespread anti-progressive media bias that an explicitly progressive candidate is expected to feel a need to be apologetic about being progressive.
It's so weird to say a politician "doubled down" on.....the very explicit promises he made during the campaign?
Isn't that what promises are?
Isn't that what promises are?
January 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
it's a real symptom of widespread anti-progressive media bias that an explicitly progressive candidate is expected to feel a need to be apologetic about being progressive.
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People need the literacy and maturity to say when something isn't for them as opposed to 'boring' or any of the other derisory labels.
It's especially disappointing when otherwise intelligent people choose the latter.
It's especially disappointing when otherwise intelligent people choose the latter.
January 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
People need the literacy and maturity to say when something isn't for them as opposed to 'boring' or any of the other derisory labels.
It's especially disappointing when otherwise intelligent people choose the latter.
It's especially disappointing when otherwise intelligent people choose the latter.
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@elopaulve.bsky.social
Bonne année Elo ❤️
Bonne année Elo ❤️
January 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
@elopaulve.bsky.social
Bonne année Elo ❤️
Bonne année Elo ❤️
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Cuomo was *supposed* to win and to set the stage for dozens of shitty editorials about how America had moved on.
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Cuomo was *supposed* to win and to set the stage for dozens of shitty editorials about how America had moved on.
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Most of the derangement about Mamdani is for the obvious reasons but part of it is also that a surprising amount of people were committed to the Cuomo rehabilitation project because they hated the idea that anything could have consequences for men of the right class.
January 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Most of the derangement about Mamdani is for the obvious reasons but part of it is also that a surprising amount of people were committed to the Cuomo rehabilitation project because they hated the idea that anything could have consequences for men of the right class.
Malika Favre
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Malika Favre
Louise Glaum languishes in The Wolf Woman (1916)
January 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Louise Glaum languishes in The Wolf Woman (1916)
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That can't be true though because the Journalists have lectured us about how top down mandates from owners aren't a thing in our media establishment and what coverage gets pushed is totally organic
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
That can't be true though because the Journalists have lectured us about how top down mandates from owners aren't a thing in our media establishment and what coverage gets pushed is totally organic
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what happens when someone with full control of the “publish” button keeps running into the choice between really taking the time to do it right, and the twin pressures of Every Piece Of Content Yields Revenue and I Feel Guilty I’m Not Writing More For You?
your foot’s gonna slip someday
your foot’s gonna slip someday
January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
what happens when someone with full control of the “publish” button keeps running into the choice between really taking the time to do it right, and the twin pressures of Every Piece Of Content Yields Revenue and I Feel Guilty I’m Not Writing More For You?
your foot’s gonna slip someday
your foot’s gonna slip someday
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what you really want in this situation is a crew that will help keep you honest, and a great editor you have the humility to listen to
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
what you really want in this situation is a crew that will help keep you honest, and a great editor you have the humility to listen to
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
that is disappearing from the face of the earth, outcompeted by a lot of sleek little mammals equipped with take-generation incisors that never stop growing
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this is a piece of why I threw in the towel on newslettering
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
I think instead it's just that rigour is intrinsically costly and honesty introduces an opportunity cost in certain environments. It takes time and effort to be rigorous in one's research or intellectual production; turns out that take-slinger doesn't really afford you the time or training for that.
January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
this is a piece of why I threw in the towel on newslettering
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
I was starting to get into gnarly topics, and I could feel in my bones that I was in danger of getting out over my skis and bringing enthusiastic readers with me
it’s not like rigor is impossible solo - but the incentives are against you
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Our 2nd most-read piece of 2025 is by the forever funny @mikedrucker.bsky.social, and we have no idea what he was getting at here, but it seemed to have struck a nerve with many, many readers.
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against...
buff.ly
December 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our 2nd most-read piece of 2025 is by the forever funny @mikedrucker.bsky.social, and we have no idea what he was getting at here, but it seemed to have struck a nerve with many, many readers.
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You can’t say “oh, I didn’t realize people on the internet would use this for porn” in 2025.
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
You can’t say “oh, I didn’t realize people on the internet would use this for porn” in 2025.
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Republican Militia Training, Somorrostro Beach, Spain — Gerda Taro, 1936
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Republican Militia Training, Somorrostro Beach, Spain — Gerda Taro, 1936
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Big Banyan Tree — Yeh Tzu-Chi, 2000-03
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Big Banyan Tree — Yeh Tzu-Chi, 2000-03
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
Tempera and oil on linen
86.5 x 127 cm. (34 x 50 in.)
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The Round Door Rolls-Royce Phantom — custom coachwork by Jonckheere Carrossiers of Belgium, 1925
December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Round Door Rolls-Royce Phantom — custom coachwork by Jonckheere Carrossiers of Belgium, 1925