@passivelurker.bsky.social
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”This is a world of compensations; and he who would *be* no slave, must consent to *have* no slave. Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”
February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
”This is a world of compensations; and he who would *be* no slave, must consent to *have* no slave. Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”
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call that lacroix’s liberty leading the people
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
call that lacroix’s liberty leading the people
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Every time I watch an Olympic an event I try to predict whether I would merely come in last place or whether I would be disqualified for injury within seconds of starting.
I love the Olympic athletes who come in last. "Worst of the best" is such an interesting position psychologically
February 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Every time I watch an Olympic an event I try to predict whether I would merely come in last place or whether I would be disqualified for injury within seconds of starting.
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Also, if I can get a bit spicy here, I think that a lot of people’s panic about AI replacing them is based on their sublimated belief that their job is bullshit. It’s an imposter syndrome thing in a lot of ways.
February 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Also, if I can get a bit spicy here, I think that a lot of people’s panic about AI replacing them is based on their sublimated belief that their job is bullshit. It’s an imposter syndrome thing in a lot of ways.
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As life improved, their poems
Grew sadder and sadder.
Grew sadder and sadder.
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
As life improved, their poems
Grew sadder and sadder.
Grew sadder and sadder.
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Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent. Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent. Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Something compelled me to make this
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Something compelled me to make this
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Second half: I'm embracing entropy. I'm cheering for horror. I don't care anymore. Final score 9-0. 61 total yards of offense. Relentless exchange of punts from the 20-yard line. Every ad a Dunkin' Donuts commercial that's the worst thing you've ever seen in your life
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Second half: I'm embracing entropy. I'm cheering for horror. I don't care anymore. Final score 9-0. 61 total yards of offense. Relentless exchange of punts from the 20-yard line. Every ad a Dunkin' Donuts commercial that's the worst thing you've ever seen in your life
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In 1979, the “New York Times” asked Isaac Bashevis Singer if he planned to watch the Super Bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
In 1979, the “New York Times” asked Isaac Bashevis Singer if he planned to watch the Super Bowl.
Central City PD have an APB out for Leonard Snart, aka “Captain Cold”
February 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Central City PD have an APB out for Leonard Snart, aka “Captain Cold”
2026 will be a "fire horse" year. According to Wikipedia, 'a woman born in the year of the fire horse has a strong temperament and shortens her husband's life'. Birth certificates were sometimes altered to avoid the unlucky year, giving the illusion of large drops
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Ho...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Ho...
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
2026 will be a "fire horse" year. According to Wikipedia, 'a woman born in the year of the fire horse has a strong temperament and shortens her husband's life'. Birth certificates were sometimes altered to avoid the unlucky year, giving the illusion of large drops
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Ho...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Ho...
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only OPSEC i need to know about is OPting to have a SECond slice of pizza
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
only OPSEC i need to know about is OPting to have a SECond slice of pizza
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It's frankly mind-boggling that we've only had 11 murders in Philadelphia so far this year. At this point last year—the year with the lowest murder rate in 60 years—there were 21 murders. In 2021 we'd already had 52! The mayor, the tourism bureaus, everyone should be talking about this non-stop.
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It's frankly mind-boggling that we've only had 11 murders in Philadelphia so far this year. At this point last year—the year with the lowest murder rate in 60 years—there were 21 murders. In 2021 we'd already had 52! The mayor, the tourism bureaus, everyone should be talking about this non-stop.
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What do Paris, Montreal, Barcelona and Brussels have in common?
“If you look at the cities doing the most to reclaim public streets from the automobile and give it to people, they often have one thing in common, and that's strong female leadership.” @thewaroncars.bsky.social
LISTEN: bit.ly/3MdP82L
“If you look at the cities doing the most to reclaim public streets from the automobile and give it to people, they often have one thing in common, and that's strong female leadership.” @thewaroncars.bsky.social
LISTEN: bit.ly/3MdP82L
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What do Paris, Montreal, Barcelona and Brussels have in common?
“If you look at the cities doing the most to reclaim public streets from the automobile and give it to people, they often have one thing in common, and that's strong female leadership.” @thewaroncars.bsky.social
LISTEN: bit.ly/3MdP82L
“If you look at the cities doing the most to reclaim public streets from the automobile and give it to people, they often have one thing in common, and that's strong female leadership.” @thewaroncars.bsky.social
LISTEN: bit.ly/3MdP82L
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A resident named Walter calmly took the mic and recounted an April 9, 1945 newspaper clipping about the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
A resident named Walter calmly took the mic and recounted an April 9, 1945 newspaper clipping about the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...
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"now, as before, our leaders don’t actually want America to Americanize. They want us to believe this country can’t survive taking in people who will both change and be changed by it. And they still fail to see the wisdom in Wise’s vision of a country that becomes more itself with every immigrant"
A death knell for the American Jewish dream of a melting pot — in the 1920s, and today
Trump's end to U.S. refugee acceptances has shuttered a HIAS office in Vienna that did historic work. Our country will be poorer for it.
forward.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:42 PM
"now, as before, our leaders don’t actually want America to Americanize. They want us to believe this country can’t survive taking in people who will both change and be changed by it. And they still fail to see the wisdom in Wise’s vision of a country that becomes more itself with every immigrant"
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Jeff Bezos' wedding last summer cost somewhere around $50M. That, alone, could have saved all 300 positions cut today at The Washington Post for a year.
Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.
Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.
February 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Jeff Bezos' wedding last summer cost somewhere around $50M. That, alone, could have saved all 300 positions cut today at The Washington Post for a year.
Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.
Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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KOKO THE GORILLA: koko send email. practical Koko type message
Jeffrey Epstein: kooko... part y nex=t week coming>?
KOKO: good email good koko give beautiful koko helicopter to jungle
JE: kko, we cnt get u gorlluhh. endsong vits to is. Land
KOKO: jealousy pedophile
Jeffrey Epstein: kooko... part y nex=t week coming>?
KOKO: good email good koko give beautiful koko helicopter to jungle
JE: kko, we cnt get u gorlluhh. endsong vits to is. Land
KOKO: jealousy pedophile
February 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM
KOKO THE GORILLA: koko send email. practical Koko type message
Jeffrey Epstein: kooko... part y nex=t week coming>?
KOKO: good email good koko give beautiful koko helicopter to jungle
JE: kko, we cnt get u gorlluhh. endsong vits to is. Land
KOKO: jealousy pedophile
Jeffrey Epstein: kooko... part y nex=t week coming>?
KOKO: good email good koko give beautiful koko helicopter to jungle
JE: kko, we cnt get u gorlluhh. endsong vits to is. Land
KOKO: jealousy pedophile
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oh, so Daft Punk is playing at your house? should we throw a party? should we throw a big joyful party, invite all our friends, and dance as if we still occupy a more innocent time, when it was possible to imagine a better and brighter future?
January 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM
oh, so Daft Punk is playing at your house? should we throw a party? should we throw a big joyful party, invite all our friends, and dance as if we still occupy a more innocent time, when it was possible to imagine a better and brighter future?
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From 'Burnham would' to dunce inane
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 PM
From 'Burnham would' to dunce inane
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MGP considers mids loud. She gets fully destroyed off half a hit of that booty shit.
January 26, 2026 at 7:49 PM
MGP considers mids loud. She gets fully destroyed off half a hit of that booty shit.
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This by @himself.bsky.social is a fantastic way to understand what happened at Davos, and why Trump came away diminished.
www.programmablemutter.com/p/davos-is-a...
www.programmablemutter.com/p/davos-is-a...
Davos is a rational ritual
How Europe and Carney disrupted Trump's ceremony of self-anointment
www.programmablemutter.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:29 AM
This by @himself.bsky.social is a fantastic way to understand what happened at Davos, and why Trump came away diminished.
www.programmablemutter.com/p/davos-is-a...
www.programmablemutter.com/p/davos-is-a...