Jon Knight
@syntheticbrain.bsky.social
All purpose nerd. Walker of dog.
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You can't understand modern Britain, including its default on the intergenerational contract, without understanding this graph and coming to terms with the historic impact of the general election of 1979.
That woman. Words fail. The graph tells the story.
That woman. Words fail. The graph tells the story.
📢 INEQUALITY GRAPHIC OF THE WEEK (No.3) 🔽
The surge in inequality in the 1980s ripped the UK apart. No govt since has reversed it (or even tried). It is entrenched.
Source: Prof. Danny Dorling
Shattered Nation: Inequality and the Geography of a Failing State
www.dannydorling.org/books/shatte...
The surge in inequality in the 1980s ripped the UK apart. No govt since has reversed it (or even tried). It is entrenched.
Source: Prof. Danny Dorling
Shattered Nation: Inequality and the Geography of a Failing State
www.dannydorling.org/books/shatte...
February 15, 2026 at 10:14 AM
You can't understand modern Britain, including its default on the intergenerational contract, without understanding this graph and coming to terms with the historic impact of the general election of 1979.
That woman. Words fail. The graph tells the story.
That woman. Words fail. The graph tells the story.
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Everyone’s talking about Swarovski right now so let’s take a second and dive into the fact that they were NAZI Nazis. Like full-on Seig Heil, prosecuted after the war level Nazis and the modern company has done everything they can to hide all their archives and prevent anyone accessing them.
![Members of the Swarovski family were early, active and enthusiastic champions of Nazism, and at least six of its members maintained membership in the illegal party prior to Austria's annexation to Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938.!23] Three weeks earlier, 500 marchers in the Tyrolean town of Wattens held a torchlight procession that ended with chants of "Sieg Heil" and "Heil Hitler". The majority of the participants, police determined, were Swarovski plant employees, among them Swarovski family heirs Alfred, Wilhelm and Friedrich. 124]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nvfznp5ls3wcf6aktlfkfkp3/bafkreicscf6waklhijry6fblsvr4psk7yku2jauu5hqsn4n765i4gkl2pe@jpeg)
![In its report to the state police on 14 February 1947, the Innsbruck district administrator called company head Alfred Swarovski "an enthusiastic member of the NSDAP." [25] Alfred Swarovski praised Hitler at business gatherings and took actions as a regional business leader to ensure that "Tyrolean industry could be integrated as smoothly as possible into the enormous gears of the economy of Greater Germany and into the National Socialist economic order." He sent
"grateful loyalty greetings" to Adolf Hitler on his 49th birthday and arranged a donation of 100,000 shillings for Hitler to establish a holiday home in Tyrol.!26]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nvfznp5ls3wcf6aktlfkfkp3/bafkreifou66ng5baxhiicmm6d3zntcqosn7pqwzafclwf2qs7xtq7wvqku@jpeg)
![In 1994, historian Horst Schreiber wrote about Swarovski's past but was not granted access to company archives. (27]
The contemporary Swarovski company commissioned historian Dieter Stiefel as "a step towards dealing with our history in a serious and very pro-active manner," board spokesman Markus Langes-Swarovski said in
2018; however, the study was not published because, Langes-Swarovski said, "Swarovski is a company that generally tries to keep the owners' personal stories largely out of the public eye because it does nothing for the business." (28]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nvfznp5ls3wcf6aktlfkfkp3/bafkreift4wajp6nsrzdrumb2cnyv7s5nvswakab7h62jnjqua4i7tf2qeq@jpeg)
February 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Everyone’s talking about Swarovski right now so let’s take a second and dive into the fact that they were NAZI Nazis. Like full-on Seig Heil, prosecuted after the war level Nazis and the modern company has done everything they can to hide all their archives and prevent anyone accessing them.
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the big lie we were raised with is that luddites hated all technology when they really just hated technology that was designed to put some of us out of work and make the rest work harder while the ruling class got to make extra profit off our backs
February 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
the big lie we were raised with is that luddites hated all technology when they really just hated technology that was designed to put some of us out of work and make the rest work harder while the ruling class got to make extra profit off our backs
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Vandalism.
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Vandalism.
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It used to be a lot more fun to be an absurdist
February 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
It used to be a lot more fun to be an absurdist
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pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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Pictured: going for a walk in the UK right now
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Pictured: going for a walk in the UK right now
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A good article over at Cannibal Halfling, looking at the tiers of TTRPG publisher, and the difference between them. It basically goes from annual turnover of 400 million to 40 million to 4 million to 400,000 to (er) less than that.
Five Tiers of RPG Publishing
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earn…
cannibalhalflinggaming.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM
A good article over at Cannibal Halfling, looking at the tiers of TTRPG publisher, and the difference between them. It basically goes from annual turnover of 400 million to 40 million to 4 million to 400,000 to (er) less than that.
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We are hostile to anyone being less than supportive because we understand where this two step you're doing into transphobia leads.
And that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity.
And that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity.
February 12, 2026 at 5:33 AM
We are hostile to anyone being less than supportive because we understand where this two step you're doing into transphobia leads.
And that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity.
And that place you're softly stepping your way towards is full of the bodies of our dead friends, put there by folks just asking questions about our humanity.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
A lovely (sad/angry/hopeful?) comic by ND/Nate Stevenson: www.imfineimfine.com/p/ours
ours
Quiet comics about gender, mental health, and getting older.
www.imfineimfine.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
A lovely (sad/angry/hopeful?) comic by ND/Nate Stevenson: www.imfineimfine.com/p/ours
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*INCOHERENT SCREAM OF TRIUMPH*
gizmodo.com/mummy-4-rele...
Now bring back Admiral Hotness and the world's worst brother and we are in BUSINESS.
gizmodo.com/mummy-4-rele...
Now bring back Admiral Hotness and the world's worst brother and we are in BUSINESS.
The Brendan Fraser-Rachel Weisz 'Mummy' Reunion Is Coming in 2028
The much-anticipated fourth 'Mummy' film will be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and now has a release date to look forward to.
gizmodo.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
*INCOHERENT SCREAM OF TRIUMPH*
gizmodo.com/mummy-4-rele...
Now bring back Admiral Hotness and the world's worst brother and we are in BUSINESS.
gizmodo.com/mummy-4-rele...
Now bring back Admiral Hotness and the world's worst brother and we are in BUSINESS.
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Mornington Crescent: a rant.
Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
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Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Mornington Crescent: a rant.
Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
1/18
Or: how a goofy word game about train stations is the key to how devout causes can ruin people's ability to have a conversation.
Stand clear of the closing doors, let's begin.
1/18
Huh, started out mostly following SFF writers and comics folks...
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Huh, started out mostly following SFF writers and comics folks...
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Exquisite work in this thread
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Exquisite work in this thread
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We’ve been freaking out about this over here. Not least because HOW they figured it out is so cool.
Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk in the UK. buff.ly/1miYEUJ
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests
Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believed
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
We’ve been freaking out about this over here. Not least because HOW they figured it out is so cool.
A pretty thorough wishlist of UK democratic reforms, and a good point that if Starmer wants to actually do something with Labour's massive majority, this would be a good opportunity to use some of the sentiment around Mandelson bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
'The Mandelson-Epstein Scandal Is an Opportunity for Starmer to Radically Reform Our Broken Politics'
The Prime Minister should use this moment to shine a light on the dark forces corrupting our democracy, argues former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
bylinetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
A pretty thorough wishlist of UK democratic reforms, and a good point that if Starmer wants to actually do something with Labour's massive majority, this would be a good opportunity to use some of the sentiment around Mandelson bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
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One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
The next Magic "Universes beyond" should be the Muppets.
- Kermit is GW with an Alliance type ability
- Miss Piggy is RB with a fling ability
- Waldorf and Statler are BW partner commanders, with some combo of blight/sac payoffs
- Gonzo is UR with an ability to create chicken tokens
#MtG
- Kermit is GW with an Alliance type ability
- Miss Piggy is RB with a fling ability
- Waldorf and Statler are BW partner commanders, with some combo of blight/sac payoffs
- Gonzo is UR with an ability to create chicken tokens
#MtG
February 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM
The next Magic "Universes beyond" should be the Muppets.
- Kermit is GW with an Alliance type ability
- Miss Piggy is RB with a fling ability
- Waldorf and Statler are BW partner commanders, with some combo of blight/sac payoffs
- Gonzo is UR with an ability to create chicken tokens
#MtG
- Kermit is GW with an Alliance type ability
- Miss Piggy is RB with a fling ability
- Waldorf and Statler are BW partner commanders, with some combo of blight/sac payoffs
- Gonzo is UR with an ability to create chicken tokens
#MtG
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In these dark days of February, a little something to look forward to.
February 7, 2026 at 6:42 AM
In these dark days of February, a little something to look forward to.
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hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
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We have enough evidence for UBI in general that this policy should be a given. But the difference is, to understand UBI works is to believe that people are fundamentally good. And a big chunk of society is built around the belief, *must maintain the belief* that people are fundamentally bad.
"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We have enough evidence for UBI in general that this policy should be a given. But the difference is, to understand UBI works is to believe that people are fundamentally good. And a big chunk of society is built around the belief, *must maintain the belief* that people are fundamentally bad.
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The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
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Yes. The counter to billionaires and oligarchy is community, trust, and democracy.
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Yes. The counter to billionaires and oligarchy is community, trust, and democracy.
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I'm not being facetious. Epstein was apparently giving talking points to the people pushing anti trans rhetoric in the UK.
February 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I'm not being facetious. Epstein was apparently giving talking points to the people pushing anti trans rhetoric in the UK.