earthman (we/legion)
@robotbrain.bsky.social
Taiwan based Canadian. Sometimes techie, sometimes educator, always animal lover. Often news addict.
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they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
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For some reason I’m reminded that the Soviet Afghan war started with an impressive and successful Russian special forces mission to remove the Afghan head of state.
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
For some reason I’m reminded that the Soviet Afghan war started with an impressive and successful Russian special forces mission to remove the Afghan head of state.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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So let me get this straight… when Americans protest, #Trump sends in cops and the military — but when protests happen in Iran, his plan is to bomb Iran? That’s some next-level galaxy-brain logic right there. 😒
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Iran: Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
The US president says "we will come to their rescue" after days of demonstrations and clashes.
www.bbc.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
So let me get this straight… when Americans protest, #Trump sends in cops and the military — but when protests happen in Iran, his plan is to bomb Iran? That’s some next-level galaxy-brain logic right there. 😒
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Biggest surprises in "Stranger Things" finale (no spoilers):
- Two lavish dance numbers. One would have been fine.
- Guest appearance by Jack Black as the wacky neighbor.
- When the cast members kept saying "Wow, these really ARE some stranger things" and turning and winking at the camera.
- Two lavish dance numbers. One would have been fine.
- Guest appearance by Jack Black as the wacky neighbor.
- When the cast members kept saying "Wow, these really ARE some stranger things" and turning and winking at the camera.
January 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Biggest surprises in "Stranger Things" finale (no spoilers):
- Two lavish dance numbers. One would have been fine.
- Guest appearance by Jack Black as the wacky neighbor.
- When the cast members kept saying "Wow, these really ARE some stranger things" and turning and winking at the camera.
- Two lavish dance numbers. One would have been fine.
- Guest appearance by Jack Black as the wacky neighbor.
- When the cast members kept saying "Wow, these really ARE some stranger things" and turning and winking at the camera.
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This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
i'm really having a hard time getting past the "surely we can all agree that Somalis are worse than trash" thing. this feels new and very bad
January 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This is the "testing the waters" phase of the playbook. The GOP ecosystem targets groups like Somalis, Haitians, and trans people specifically because they've calculated that the average person's passive disapproval won't ever turn into active defense. They're exploiting public apathy.
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It's just like felon fraud Trump says, 'prices are way down.'🤪
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p....
abcnews.go.com/Politics/fac....
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p....
abcnews.go.com/Politics/fac....
December 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It's just like felon fraud Trump says, 'prices are way down.'🤪
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p....
abcnews.go.com/Politics/fac....
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p....
abcnews.go.com/Politics/fac....
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ok, maybe humanoid robots are a good idea after all
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
ok, maybe humanoid robots are a good idea after all
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"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
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“At Texas A&M, internal emails show staff are using AI software to search syllabi and course descriptions for words that could raise concerns under new system policies restricting how faculty teach about race and gender.”
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...
Texas universities deploy AI for course audits
Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.
www.texastribune.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“At Texas A&M, internal emails show staff are using AI software to search syllabi and course descriptions for words that could raise concerns under new system policies restricting how faculty teach about race and gender.”
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/15/t...
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It boggles the mind because if you traveled back in time ten years and told people there would be automated systems to root out and eliminate any teaching on race and gender which doesn’t comply with the state libertarians would’ve been hopping up and down about their prophetic warnings.
December 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It boggles the mind because if you traveled back in time ten years and told people there would be automated systems to root out and eliminate any teaching on race and gender which doesn’t comply with the state libertarians would’ve been hopping up and down about their prophetic warnings.
Celebrate the true meaning of the season
Jazz Emu on Instagram: "My Only Wish This Christmas! 🎄 Wheeling out this annual festivity to cure your Festive Slumps."
76K likes, 999 comments - thejazzemu on December 17, 2025: "My Only Wish This Christmas! 🎄 Wheeling out this annual festivity to cure your Festive Slumps.".
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December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Celebrate the true meaning of the season
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Tuberculosis outbreak declared among Edmonton inner-city homeless population. #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
Tuberculosis outbreak declared among Edmonton inner-city homeless population | Globalnews.ca
There's been 12 tuberculosis cases in 2025 linked to Edmonton's inner city and homeless population, which Alberta health officials say is a significant increase over past years.
globalnews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Tuberculosis outbreak declared among Edmonton inner-city homeless population. #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
globalnews.ca/news/1152525...
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one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Papal luncheon with trans advocate Alessia Nobile set for Sunday at Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor, highlighting a legacy of outreach and hopes for continued inclusion.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY
This is sacrilege and I love it.
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is sacrilege and I love it.
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
It's halfway to being a Christmas carol. 😆
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I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.
U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
This Goldman Sachs graph is ... concerning.
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This Goldman Sachs graph is ... concerning.
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
www.goldmansachs.com/pdfs/insight...
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When the jury asked for a definition of bodily harm, I was like, "the sandwich hit the dude on his protective vest--is it like defective or something???"
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
When the jury asked for a definition of bodily harm, I was like, "the sandwich hit the dude on his protective vest--is it like defective or something???"
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
Then I thought... new lawsuit be like:
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Sandwich verdict wasn’t jury nullification. It was failure to prove the required “reasonable fear of physical injury” in a case where the agent was wearing A BULLETPROOF VEST. The only crime was the waste of resources on this case. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The sandwich thrower was wrong. But Jeanine Pirro was, too.
To establish a forcible assault, jurors were required to find that Dunn caused “reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.” That allegation was laughable.
www.msnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Sandwich verdict wasn’t jury nullification. It was failure to prove the required “reasonable fear of physical injury” in a case where the agent was wearing A BULLETPROOF VEST. The only crime was the waste of resources on this case. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
Is that bad? Worst since the 50s seems bad...
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Is that bad? Worst since the 50s seems bad...