Palendromedary
@palendromedary.bsky.social
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This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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At 3AM, November 17, 1973, "The Colonels" sent a tank crashing through the gates of the Athens Polytechnic. It had been occupied by students protesting the fascist junta. Dozens died, mostly teens, 20s and one boy of 5. Over 2,000 were injured.
The protests it sparked brought down the dictatorship.
The protests it sparked brought down the dictatorship.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
At 3AM, November 17, 1973, "The Colonels" sent a tank crashing through the gates of the Athens Polytechnic. It had been occupied by students protesting the fascist junta. Dozens died, mostly teens, 20s and one boy of 5. Over 2,000 were injured.
The protests it sparked brought down the dictatorship.
The protests it sparked brought down the dictatorship.
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There is no reason why this should have made me laugh so hard a bit of gas escaped.
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There is no reason why this should have made me laugh so hard a bit of gas escaped.
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The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
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Extremely interesting
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Extremely interesting
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This entire thread is art
THREAD. In her exclusive interview in today's Daily Telegraph Magazine, the actor, influencer and designer Philippa Islington-Smythe (pictured) discusses the price of fame, her controversial new perfume, working with Margot Robbie and how becoming a parent changed her perspective on the world...
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This entire thread is art
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you may have heard, Elon Musk has BANNED food bank links on twitter, um, X...
lets see what we can do about that, OK Bluesky?
Two weeks before Thanksgiving, so here's a micro fundraiser at SF MARIN FOOD BANK!
every little bit helps, many little bits help even more
👇
www.every.org/@gilly.youne...
lets see what we can do about that, OK Bluesky?
Two weeks before Thanksgiving, so here's a micro fundraiser at SF MARIN FOOD BANK!
every little bit helps, many little bits help even more
👇
www.every.org/@gilly.youne...
November 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
you may have heard, Elon Musk has BANNED food bank links on twitter, um, X...
lets see what we can do about that, OK Bluesky?
Two weeks before Thanksgiving, so here's a micro fundraiser at SF MARIN FOOD BANK!
every little bit helps, many little bits help even more
👇
www.every.org/@gilly.youne...
lets see what we can do about that, OK Bluesky?
Two weeks before Thanksgiving, so here's a micro fundraiser at SF MARIN FOOD BANK!
every little bit helps, many little bits help even more
👇
www.every.org/@gilly.youne...
Signed.
We need your help to get the Government to respond to our petition calling for a National Resilience Plan to protect communities from climate change impacts. Sign now (and share with your family, friends and colleagues).
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that…
petition.parliament.uk
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Signed.
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Finally got the damn gift link to work. This article is a good summary of what we know so far. Four main bylines and 10 contributors: 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Finally got the damn gift link to work. This article is a good summary of what we know so far. Four main bylines and 10 contributors: 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Brilliant.
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Brilliant.
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As a TV licence payer I would like to give the BBC my permission to say fuck off to Trump.
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
As a TV licence payer I would like to give the BBC my permission to say fuck off to Trump.
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In response to some of the comments:
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Information underpins Democracy – why the BBC must be defended
Recent events at the BBC have wide-reaching implications for our democracy - and the sooner we realise it, the better
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In response to some of the comments:
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
If you agree with *all* the reporting of a news organisation that is both independent *and* non-partisan, then it's very unlikely to be independent and non-partisan.
This is true regardless of your politics.
Agreeing with all its reporting is the wrong test
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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$2,000 "tariff dividend"
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
$2,000 "tariff dividend"
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It's nice that the Times has been running a series on Pelosi that's less about her insane skills at vote whipping/counting/caucus management and more about how she stood up for gay people when few politicians did.
How Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother of five who was referred to in the society pages as Mrs. Paul Pelosi, embraced a fight against a deadly virus afflicting gay men and intravenous drug users. @adamnagourney.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It's nice that the Times has been running a series on Pelosi that's less about her insane skills at vote whipping/counting/caucus management and more about how she stood up for gay people when few politicians did.
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The fact that China's green economy has outpaced our fossil fuel one was totally predictable 10 years ago. And US companies and economic policies continue to put their head in the sand. Even as we wrangle against facism, the physical effects of our CO2 emissions continue inexorably. Science.
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The fact that China's green economy has outpaced our fossil fuel one was totally predictable 10 years ago. And US companies and economic policies continue to put their head in the sand. Even as we wrangle against facism, the physical effects of our CO2 emissions continue inexorably. Science.
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Put it in the Smithsonian!
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Put it in the Smithsonian!
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I've seen this go by a few times on TikTok now and I have to say, I love this idea. We need a way to convince people to keep running even if they don't win, maybe building the loss into it as a troll move is the secret.
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I've seen this go by a few times on TikTok now and I have to say, I love this idea. We need a way to convince people to keep running even if they don't win, maybe building the loss into it as a troll move is the secret.
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Just nice to see an American progressive leader who is unafraid and victorious. Really no more to it than that. What a beautiful fucking sight.
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Just nice to see an American progressive leader who is unafraid and victorious. Really no more to it than that. What a beautiful fucking sight.
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Thank you Samir Zitouni, I hope you make a full recovery.
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Thank you Samir Zitouni, I hope you make a full recovery.
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Just over a year after launch, #ESAEuclid was delivering the first page of its great cosmic atlas.
A mosaic of 208 gigapixels capturing 100 million sources: stars in our Milky Way and galaxies beyond.
Just 1% of the wide survey that Euclid will capture over six years. 3/ 🔭
#CosmicVision #CM25
A mosaic of 208 gigapixels capturing 100 million sources: stars in our Milky Way and galaxies beyond.
Just 1% of the wide survey that Euclid will capture over six years. 3/ 🔭
#CosmicVision #CM25
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Just over a year after launch, #ESAEuclid was delivering the first page of its great cosmic atlas.
A mosaic of 208 gigapixels capturing 100 million sources: stars in our Milky Way and galaxies beyond.
Just 1% of the wide survey that Euclid will capture over six years. 3/ 🔭
#CosmicVision #CM25
A mosaic of 208 gigapixels capturing 100 million sources: stars in our Milky Way and galaxies beyond.
Just 1% of the wide survey that Euclid will capture over six years. 3/ 🔭
#CosmicVision #CM25
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This is really amazing! Every single Democrat should take note and respond to these questions similarly. The frame almost always implicitly forgives Republicans as if "of course they will act badly, can't we count on you to cover for them?"
@neguse.house.gov gives a lesson on how to reframe a journalist’s stupid question about #SNAP! 💪🏼
October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is really amazing! Every single Democrat should take note and respond to these questions similarly. The frame almost always implicitly forgives Republicans as if "of course they will act badly, can't we count on you to cover for them?"