Rose Judson
@rosejudson.bsky.social
Award-winning writer, stray cat magnet, host of the Books of All Time podcast (@booksofalltime.bsky.social), contributor at Balloon-Juice.com. Someone's mom. She/her.
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NEW EPISODE! We wrap up our epic exploration of Plato's Republic with a look at pre-Socratic philosophy, the life of Socrates, and that time Plato tried and failed to become a political consultant. Transcript here: #booksky #podcasts booksofalltime.co.uk/2025/11/09/e...
Episode 41 – Plato, The Republic, Part 3 – I Completely Agree, Socrates
“‘Imagine someone returning to the human world and all its misery after contemplating the divine realm. Do you think it’s surprising if he seems awkward and ridiculous while he’s still not seeing w…
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in which I refer to Socrates as a "jagoff":
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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you have done a great disservice to long faced women...
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
you have done a great disservice to long faced women...
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i’d be more comfortable with the olivia nuzzi coverage if every story was headlined something like “seduced by a guy who eats roadkill: the story of an extremely stupid lady”
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
i’d be more comfortable with the olivia nuzzi coverage if every story was headlined something like “seduced by a guy who eats roadkill: the story of an extremely stupid lady”
Pinterest is basically useless for recipes now.
ai slop ruining basic searches is so annoying, every time i'm trying to find food info -- safety, recipes, whatever -- i feel like 85% of the sites are just ai generated
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Pinterest is basically useless for recipes now.
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ai slop ruining basic searches is so annoying, every time i'm trying to find food info -- safety, recipes, whatever -- i feel like 85% of the sites are just ai generated
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
ai slop ruining basic searches is so annoying, every time i'm trying to find food info -- safety, recipes, whatever -- i feel like 85% of the sites are just ai generated
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A new post. I think I am not the only person feeling this way. It's personal enough that I've limited discussion and will limit discussion on this post.
I Am So Tired
[This post is very personal. I think it needs to be said, because I am not the only one feeling this way. I posted it at Lawyers, Guns & Money and immediately got a jocular response. So I delet…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A new post. I think I am not the only person feeling this way. It's personal enough that I've limited discussion and will limit discussion on this post.
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[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
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[Enter two other Senators with a Messenger.]
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
[Enter two other Senators with a Messenger.]
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
what
theeeeeeee
fuck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Lea...
"During the 1940s–1960s, nude photographs were routinely taken of incoming freshmen at elite colleges in the United States, such as the Ivy Leagues and Seven Sisters schools. . . "
theeeeeeee
fuck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Lea...
"During the 1940s–1960s, nude photographs were routinely taken of incoming freshmen at elite colleges in the United States, such as the Ivy Leagues and Seven Sisters schools. . . "
Ivy League nude posture photos - Wikipedia
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November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
what
theeeeeeee
fuck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Lea...
"During the 1940s–1960s, nude photographs were routinely taken of incoming freshmen at elite colleges in the United States, such as the Ivy Leagues and Seven Sisters schools. . . "
theeeeeeee
fuck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Lea...
"During the 1940s–1960s, nude photographs were routinely taken of incoming freshmen at elite colleges in the United States, such as the Ivy Leagues and Seven Sisters schools. . . "
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Somewhere out there someone who’s the best at what they do is terrified that they have imposter syndrome while a bunch of barely literate pedophiles are very calmly running the world
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I live in a time when "a cabal of pedophiles runs the country" and "the national media have been engaging in a multi a year long conspiracy to end democracy" are factual statements and I want a refund
About the same time the NYT sat on a scoop tying Trump to Epstein, Maggie Haberman was downright giddy (y'all) about NYT promoting an anti-Hillary Clinton book.
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I live in a time when "a cabal of pedophiles runs the country" and "the national media have been engaging in a multi a year long conspiracy to end democracy" are factual statements and I want a refund
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It's even worse than that - Truss had something she was trying to do, a vision of how the country could be different.
Admittedly it was batshit, but at least she believed in it. Keir Starmer barely seems to believe he's PM.
Admittedly it was batshit, but at least she believed in it. Keir Starmer barely seems to believe he's PM.
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It's even worse than that - Truss had something she was trying to do, a vision of how the country could be different.
Admittedly it was batshit, but at least she believed in it. Keir Starmer barely seems to believe he's PM.
Admittedly it was batshit, but at least she believed in it. Keir Starmer barely seems to believe he's PM.
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Happy November 14th to all who celebrate the second appearance of Dr Manhattan after being atomized in a lab accident. Be sure to horrify whoever you appear to, when screaming for thirty seconds before vanishing
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Happy November 14th to all who celebrate the second appearance of Dr Manhattan after being atomized in a lab accident. Be sure to horrify whoever you appear to, when screaming for thirty seconds before vanishing
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Gary was beginning to seriously worry about the side effects of Ozempic
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Gary was beginning to seriously worry about the side effects of Ozempic
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Christ, we have another two weeks of speculation and pre-analysis about Labour's budget? I may walk into the nearest canal.
November 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Christ, we have another two weeks of speculation and pre-analysis about Labour's budget? I may walk into the nearest canal.
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Worryingly, families told the Eye, the county councillor responsible co-owns a private care company and they fear he may benefit from closure plans.
🧵2/3
🧵2/3
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Worryingly, families told the Eye, the county councillor responsible co-owns a private care company and they fear he may benefit from closure plans.
🧵2/3
🧵2/3
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“Yeah, doing a tie in for our show about killer fungus with a company that makes mushroom coffee, that sounds like a great idea!” said the marketing department at HBO.
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
“Yeah, doing a tie in for our show about killer fungus with a company that makes mushroom coffee, that sounds like a great idea!” said the marketing department at HBO.
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The last 48 hours have been incredible if you're a hater
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The last 48 hours have been incredible if you're a hater
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As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
As all this disgusting Epstein shit starts surfacing more and more, I hope we don't lose sight of the fact that apparently every major media outlet knew everything and instead spent their time money and energy attacking the trans community.
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ouroboreos
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
ouroboreos
hope I don't wind up literally haunted by Budge; he seems like the type
When @kenjennings.bsky.social closes a door, our host @rosejudson.bsky.social squirms in through a window. Rose recorded an episode of the Omnibus Project with John Roderick tonight. The topic? E.A. Wallis Budge, who haunted the first several episodes of our show. It was a delight to talk to John...
November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
hope I don't wind up literally haunted by Budge; he seems like the type
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When @kenjennings.bsky.social closes a door, our host @rosejudson.bsky.social squirms in through a window. Rose recorded an episode of the Omnibus Project with John Roderick tonight. The topic? E.A. Wallis Budge, who haunted the first several episodes of our show. It was a delight to talk to John...
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
When @kenjennings.bsky.social closes a door, our host @rosejudson.bsky.social squirms in through a window. Rose recorded an episode of the Omnibus Project with John Roderick tonight. The topic? E.A. Wallis Budge, who haunted the first several episodes of our show. It was a delight to talk to John...
Omnibus episode recorded! That was good fun. Kicking myself for only mentioning BoAT at the top of the show, but what a great experience. Release date TBD. www.omnibusproject.com
Omnibus
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November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Omnibus episode recorded! That was good fun. Kicking myself for only mentioning BoAT at the top of the show, but what a great experience. Release date TBD. www.omnibusproject.com