Alex
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Alex
@shakingstick.bsky.social
· Mar 12
I told youse we should have had a Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Standard of the Shit we are Expected to believe.
I fucking told youse.
But we didn't, did we?
And here we bloody are.
I fucking told youse.
But we didn't, did we?
And here we bloody are.
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Just posted by Senator Mike Lee (R) Utah
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Just posted by Senator Mike Lee (R) Utah
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Sure, but this follows the pattern across the Middle East: suborn every government that you can, prop up any friendly ones who need it and collapse the fuck out of any who refuse to play ball, turning their countries into disastrous hellzones that can’t be governed, let alone defend themselves.
January 3, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Sure, but this follows the pattern across the Middle East: suborn every government that you can, prop up any friendly ones who need it and collapse the fuck out of any who refuse to play ball, turning their countries into disastrous hellzones that can’t be governed, let alone defend themselves.
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Some updates:
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Some updates:
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
CNN: The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential US military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.
I'm sure the press conference from Mar-a-largo will be somber, well prepared and will answer all the obvious questions and put everyone's minds back at ease.
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
I'm sure the press conference from Mar-a-largo will be somber, well prepared and will answer all the obvious questions and put everyone's minds back at ease.
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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Believe it or not, independent journalists can get our own frontline sources.
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Believe it or not, independent journalists can get our own frontline sources.
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THERE'S A 5 STAR HOTEL NEXT DOOR TO WHERE I LIVE AND A -LOT- OF BLACK TRUCKS JUST CAME BACK WITH OFFICIAL LOOKING PEOPLE TO PICK UP A LOT OF CHINESE SPEAKING CIVILIANS IN A RUSH
January 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
THERE'S A 5 STAR HOTEL NEXT DOOR TO WHERE I LIVE AND A -LOT- OF BLACK TRUCKS JUST CAME BACK WITH OFFICIAL LOOKING PEOPLE TO PICK UP A LOT OF CHINESE SPEAKING CIVILIANS IN A RUSH
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This is true. Sadaam Hussein was a monster who gassed his own people, but that didn’t give us the right to invade Iraq. Same here.
Also the same if, as I very much hope, this is not an invasion but one of those limited military actions we inexplicably think we have the right to engage in.
Also the same if, as I very much hope, this is not an invasion but one of those limited military actions we inexplicably think we have the right to engage in.
Any reporter commenting on the illegal invasion and bombing of Venezuela by pointing out its government is “authoritarian” is providing cover and consent for the Trump admin’s crimes. Venezuelans are the victims here. Their government isn’t relevant in this. We are trying to steal their resources
January 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM
This is true. Sadaam Hussein was a monster who gassed his own people, but that didn’t give us the right to invade Iraq. Same here.
Also the same if, as I very much hope, this is not an invasion but one of those limited military actions we inexplicably think we have the right to engage in.
Also the same if, as I very much hope, this is not an invasion but one of those limited military actions we inexplicably think we have the right to engage in.
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IT IS A MYSTERY
Why the f has it happened that CBS News confirmed thast Trump ordered the attack half an hour ago (based on statements by officials), but the White House hasn't yet given the same statement to the Associated Press?
AP confirms apnews.com/article/vene...
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
IT IS A MYSTERY
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
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libshit wikipedia editors are trying to neutral voice the current illegal aggression against venezuela only to get told by a venezuelan editor that he is literally being bombed right now. un-fucking real
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
libshit wikipedia editors are trying to neutral voice the current illegal aggression against venezuela only to get told by a venezuelan editor that he is literally being bombed right now. un-fucking real
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always knew the burrito taxi industry was scummy but this is the most unfathomably evil, cartoon villain shit I’ve read in a while. jfc
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
always knew the burrito taxi industry was scummy but this is the most unfathomably evil, cartoon villain shit I’ve read in a while. jfc
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How come when MY clients have paranoid fixations on Satan, computer intelligences that are watching them, and the king-god nature of the president they’re “under arrest” and “incompetent to stand trial” and “suffering methamphetamine psychosis” but when these fuckers do it they get VC money
It is likely that the tech industry has an active and growing methamphetamine problem, which is actually totally fucking obvious if you read anything coming out of the tech industry right now
“Nicotine pouches, which have grown in popularity in recent years, including among Wall Street bankers, have become a go-to stimulant for a subset of tech workers who claim the products help them focus and get through the workday, despite health hazards.”
January 3, 2026 at 4:57 AM
How come when MY clients have paranoid fixations on Satan, computer intelligences that are watching them, and the king-god nature of the president they’re “under arrest” and “incompetent to stand trial” and “suffering methamphetamine psychosis” but when these fuckers do it they get VC money
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"engage your core" what am I, a nuclear power plant? The earth? Do I look like an apple to you?
January 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
"engage your core" what am I, a nuclear power plant? The earth? Do I look like an apple to you?
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Good for Reuters for changing their headline. Pressure works. Grok did not do this. Elon Musk did.
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Good for Reuters for changing their headline. Pressure works. Grok did not do this. Elon Musk did.
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Woke 2 baby
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Woke 2 baby
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If Jade Helm happened now, half the country would name their next daughter after it.
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 AM
If Jade Helm happened now, half the country would name their next daughter after it.
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It’s been a real tough day for CBS News overall, but I’ll still give them credit for this sequence of paragraphs. www.cbsnews.com/news/bear-un...
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
It’s been a real tough day for CBS News overall, but I’ll still give them credit for this sequence of paragraphs. www.cbsnews.com/news/bear-un...
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The corporate media continues to minimize elite complicity in this administration’s cruel policies. This is not a nameless Ninja Turtle. This is Michaelangelo. Name and shame these guys!
Vanilla Ice performing with a dancing Ninja Turtle at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The corporate media continues to minimize elite complicity in this administration’s cruel policies. This is not a nameless Ninja Turtle. This is Michaelangelo. Name and shame these guys!
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There are two Singapores.
One requires a reservation and a small emotional loan.
The other wears a black T-shirt, eats breakfast for under five dollars, and knows exactly where the good curry puffs are.
I am increasingly loyal to the second one.
#Singapore #culture
medium.com/@spurious-ma...
One requires a reservation and a small emotional loan.
The other wears a black T-shirt, eats breakfast for under five dollars, and knows exactly where the good curry puffs are.
I am increasingly loyal to the second one.
#Singapore #culture
medium.com/@spurious-ma...
The Singapore That Wears Flip-Flops to Breakfast
There are at least two Singapores, and they coexist with the politeness of people who have learned not to ask awkward questions in lifts.
medium.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:28 AM
There are two Singapores.
One requires a reservation and a small emotional loan.
The other wears a black T-shirt, eats breakfast for under five dollars, and knows exactly where the good curry puffs are.
I am increasingly loyal to the second one.
#Singapore #culture
medium.com/@spurious-ma...
One requires a reservation and a small emotional loan.
The other wears a black T-shirt, eats breakfast for under five dollars, and knows exactly where the good curry puffs are.
I am increasingly loyal to the second one.
#Singapore #culture
medium.com/@spurious-ma...
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Microslop Slopdows Slopfessional.
Ask Stella Artois how this worked out for them
Ask Stella Artois how this worked out for them
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says people should move beyond calling AI 'slop'
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
"We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium ... that accounts for humans being equipped with these new cognitive amplifier tools as we relate to each other"
January 3, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Microslop Slopdows Slopfessional.
Ask Stella Artois how this worked out for them
Ask Stella Artois how this worked out for them
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I also love America and believe in its stated values.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I also love America and believe in its stated values.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.