Joel
@snufkinlib.bsky.social
Cosmopolitan, liberal | Catholic | 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇮🇪🇬🇧🇦🇹🔶 | Mark 8:36 | he/him
The views I express here are mine alone and do not necessarily express the views of my employer
The views I express here are mine alone and do not necessarily express the views of my employer
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Joel
@snufkinlib.bsky.social
· Jun 9
Immigration is the central issue of our century and progressives must defend it or lose absolutely everything to fascism
Swearing in on Machiavelli’s The Prince. Concerned murmur from the crowds. Good.
January 2, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Swearing in on Machiavelli’s The Prince. Concerned murmur from the crowds. Good.
I’d go with a good Catholic Bible, but for a secular option probably On Liberty
Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 2, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I’d go with a good Catholic Bible, but for a secular option probably On Liberty
BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani has abolished the value form and the city government of New York has subsequently withered away
January 2, 2026 at 12:44 AM
BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani has abolished the value form and the city government of New York has subsequently withered away
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“We are the Shenzhou-21 crew. We wish everyone a smooth journey illuminated by the stars in the year ahead. Happy New Year!”
January 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
“We are the Shenzhou-21 crew. We wish everyone a smooth journey illuminated by the stars in the year ahead. Happy New Year!”
been thinking about this one often lately
Do you see how an act is not, as young men think, like a rock that one picks up and throws, and it hits or misses, and that's the end of it. When that rock is lifted, the earth is lighter; the hand that bears it heavier.
January 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
been thinking about this one often lately
Perfect Zadok the Priest needle drop in Wild London
January 1, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Perfect Zadok the Priest needle drop in Wild London
Attenborough a bit too much into the slug mating this time
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Attenborough a bit too much into the slug mating this time
Cosmopolitanism is back
Mamdani: Where else can you hear the sound of the steel pan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Cosmopolitanism is back
*record scratch* Yep. That’s me.
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
*record scratch* Yep. That’s me.
All of 2010s and 2020s Brooklyn leftism retroactively justified as effective
No matter where we go from here I cannot believe we, as DSA, in under 10 years of reconstitution, elected a guy to govern the most important city in the world that says in his inaugural speech: “I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist.”
January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
All of 2010s and 2020s Brooklyn leftism retroactively justified as effective
Zohran saying only in New York can you hear a steel drum, eat tasty Indian food, and pay 9 dollars for coffee on the same block… Mr Mayor with all due respect come visit London
January 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Zohran saying only in New York can you hear a steel drum, eat tasty Indian food, and pay 9 dollars for coffee on the same block… Mr Mayor with all due respect come visit London
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The hater becomes a waiter at the table of success
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who didn't endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor, is expected to attend his inauguration at City Hall set to start shortly, per a source.
Schumer will be seated on the dais with other top pols.
Schumer will be seated on the dais with other top pols.
January 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The hater becomes a waiter at the table of success
BOOK AND MOVIE THREAD 2026
January 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
BOOK AND MOVIE THREAD 2026
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The hit rate on these isn't terrible
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The hit rate on these isn't terrible
The British Empire is stone cold dead, but its propaganda, like radioactive waste, continues to emit from statues and buildings across central london
January 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The British Empire is stone cold dead, but its propaganda, like radioactive waste, continues to emit from statues and buildings across central london
I remember going down one side of Whitehall with the Rejoin the EU March while the Save the XL Bully March was going down the other side
Every new front for the culture war happened 3 years ago in the UK already
January 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I remember going down one side of Whitehall with the Rejoin the EU March while the Save the XL Bully March was going down the other side
January 1, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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Was over at a friend's house earlier this evening to watch British New Year's coverage and, you know, I was a little surprised when they dropped the Queen's body from the top of the neon screens in Piccadilly Circus at midnight, but I guess if that's their tradition then I have to respect it
January 1, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Was over at a friend's house earlier this evening to watch British New Year's coverage and, you know, I was a little surprised when they dropped the Queen's body from the top of the neon screens in Piccadilly Circus at midnight, but I guess if that's their tradition then I have to respect it
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Outlook for the new year ...
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Outlook for the new year ...
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“Hope you have a good 2026, better than this year”
“Personal level maybe, global level we’re fucked”
- Overheard on the London night bus
“Personal level maybe, global level we’re fucked”
- Overheard on the London night bus
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
“Hope you have a good 2026, better than this year”
“Personal level maybe, global level we’re fucked”
- Overheard on the London night bus
“Personal level maybe, global level we’re fucked”
- Overheard on the London night bus
Happy New Year, Americans! 2026 is ok so far, it seems to be defined as a year by taking shots. So far
January 1, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Happy New Year, Americans! 2026 is ok so far, it seems to be defined as a year by taking shots. So far
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My Kantian bachelor phase was rough:
You look phenomenal
Are you seeking the thing in itself?
You look phenomenal
Are you seeking the thing in itself?
Worst pick up line you've ever used.
January 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
My Kantian bachelor phase was rough:
You look phenomenal
Are you seeking the thing in itself?
You look phenomenal
Are you seeking the thing in itself?
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man i love calvinists. calvinist friend straight-up told me 'when i burn in hell i will burn with grace and be happy to get exactly what i deserve'
December 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
man i love calvinists. calvinist friend straight-up told me 'when i burn in hell i will burn with grace and be happy to get exactly what i deserve'