TruelyEsoteric
@truelyesoteric.bsky.social
What do I know about anything? I am still mad about the Punic Wars.
Pinned
Nobody seems to remember the poem.
The moment that you think it's okay to sacrifice other groups is the moment that you begin your own destruction.
Now is the time to stand up, before nobody is left to help you.
The moment that you think it's okay to sacrifice other groups is the moment that you begin your own destruction.
Now is the time to stand up, before nobody is left to help you.
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95% of Maine homicides happening outside the state's large urban areas is a pretty remarkable stat that, among other things, gives the lie to Maine GOP messaging, paranoia and propaganda. #MEpolitics
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
95% of Maine homicides happening outside the state's large urban areas is a pretty remarkable stat that, among other things, gives the lie to Maine GOP messaging, paranoia and propaganda. #MEpolitics
This is the best non political headline of the year.
ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Genetic study finds domestic pigs’ year-round breeding sped gene flow into wild boar
Back in 2021, in the thick of pandemic mania, The Register gleefully reported that "radioactive hybrid terror pigs" were thriving in Japan's Fukushima exclusion zone.…
dlvr.it
February 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is the best non political headline of the year.
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Voter fraud is extremely rare. In Maine, everyone has to prove their identity when registering. It’s also a felony for noncitizens to vote.
This isn’t about “election integrity.” It’s about making it as hard as possible for people to cast a ballot.
Why? They know it's the only way they can win.
This isn’t about “election integrity.” It’s about making it as hard as possible for people to cast a ballot.
Why? They know it's the only way they can win.
The Myth of Voter Fraud
Extensive research reveals that fraud is very rare. Yet repeated, false allegations of fraud can make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to participate in elections.
www.brennancenter.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Voter fraud is extremely rare. In Maine, everyone has to prove their identity when registering. It’s also a felony for noncitizens to vote.
This isn’t about “election integrity.” It’s about making it as hard as possible for people to cast a ballot.
Why? They know it's the only way they can win.
This isn’t about “election integrity.” It’s about making it as hard as possible for people to cast a ballot.
Why? They know it's the only way they can win.
I was told by a very aggressive man just after the ceasefire was signed that ceasefires are not meant to stop these incidents, but that Isreal will occasionally fire and that is fine, it's meant to reduce it.
Seems the smug arrogant bastard was wrong twice.
Seems the smug arrogant bastard was wrong twice.
Israel violated the "ceasefire" in Gaza nearly 400 times last month www.wsj.com/world/middle...
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I was told by a very aggressive man just after the ceasefire was signed that ceasefires are not meant to stop these incidents, but that Isreal will occasionally fire and that is fine, it's meant to reduce it.
Seems the smug arrogant bastard was wrong twice.
Seems the smug arrogant bastard was wrong twice.
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Yesterday was such a horrible day for Maine and today people continue to live in fear in our cities & towns. You wouldn’t know by the talking points but ICE hasn’t left.
And Mainers are and continue to organize.
#AbolishICE
#mepolitics
And Mainers are and continue to organize.
#AbolishICE
#mepolitics
Statement on CBP/ICE raid at Skowhegan farm today. Read it with links here: maineimmigrantrights.org/major-immigr...
Major Immigration Enforcement Raid at Skowhegan-area Farm This Morning – Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition
maineimmigrantrights.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Yesterday was such a horrible day for Maine and today people continue to live in fear in our cities & towns. You wouldn’t know by the talking points but ICE hasn’t left.
And Mainers are and continue to organize.
#AbolishICE
#mepolitics
And Mainers are and continue to organize.
#AbolishICE
#mepolitics
After starting a few 'books' on history that were just timelines (this could have been a Wikipedia article). I have found one that is perfection
@ahpodany.bsky.social has written the most intimate book that I have read on ancient people. It is of a world that is rich and vibrant and real
#booksky
@ahpodany.bsky.social has written the most intimate book that I have read on ancient people. It is of a world that is rich and vibrant and real
#booksky
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
After starting a few 'books' on history that were just timelines (this could have been a Wikipedia article). I have found one that is perfection
@ahpodany.bsky.social has written the most intimate book that I have read on ancient people. It is of a world that is rich and vibrant and real
#booksky
@ahpodany.bsky.social has written the most intimate book that I have read on ancient people. It is of a world that is rich and vibrant and real
#booksky
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making a list of american institutions that are meeting this moment, and so far I've got burning man and paleontology down here... guess we're rebuilding society around the study of dinosaur bones and doing drugs in the desert
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
making a list of american institutions that are meeting this moment, and so far I've got burning man and paleontology down here... guess we're rebuilding society around the study of dinosaur bones and doing drugs in the desert
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…My brain has literally always edited one of those into a backpack or books, holy shit.
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
…My brain has literally always edited one of those into a backpack or books, holy shit.
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Know what's pro-growth and deregulatory? Universal healthcare and UBI. Zoning and permitting reform. Urban densification and public transportation infrastructure.
Do any of these people want to do this? Absolutely not.
Do any of these people want to do this? Absolutely not.
Ezra Klein's Abundance movement is getting some backup: A new political group is urging Democrats to embrace "pro-growth," deregulatory policies with an eye toward 2028, according to plans first shared with Axios.
Exclusive: Centrist Dems strike back with new group
It's the latest effort by moderate Democrats to shape national politics and expand their influence.
www.axios.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Know what's pro-growth and deregulatory? Universal healthcare and UBI. Zoning and permitting reform. Urban densification and public transportation infrastructure.
Do any of these people want to do this? Absolutely not.
Do any of these people want to do this? Absolutely not.
The majority of Libertarians were die hard Trump fans. Let's not rewrite history.
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The majority of Libertarians were die hard Trump fans. Let's not rewrite history.
The AI book discourse is diving me crazy.
I love books. I love authors. AI needs to stay out of the book space.
Writing is hard. Creating worlds is hard. I love every person that does or tries actual writing.
#booksky
I love books. I love authors. AI needs to stay out of the book space.
Writing is hard. Creating worlds is hard. I love every person that does or tries actual writing.
#booksky
February 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The AI book discourse is diving me crazy.
I love books. I love authors. AI needs to stay out of the book space.
Writing is hard. Creating worlds is hard. I love every person that does or tries actual writing.
#booksky
I love books. I love authors. AI needs to stay out of the book space.
Writing is hard. Creating worlds is hard. I love every person that does or tries actual writing.
#booksky
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Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
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Dems will run a centrist and he’ll win by a hair. His unremarkable term will be followed in 2032 by a new fascist regime of such malignancy we’ll weep to see it. Four nightmarish years punctuated by small wins later it’ll be the most important election of our lives, on and on, until we tear it down.
February 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Dems will run a centrist and he’ll win by a hair. His unremarkable term will be followed in 2032 by a new fascist regime of such malignancy we’ll weep to see it. Four nightmarish years punctuated by small wins later it’ll be the most important election of our lives, on and on, until we tear it down.
I got a text asking for a survey for my state's election.
The first question was my DOB. What kind of survey needs my DOB? I asked who they were with and they gave me a generic answer about 'study'. No group or name or affiliation.
Keep your eyes out.
#mepolitics
The first question was my DOB. What kind of survey needs my DOB? I asked who they were with and they gave me a generic answer about 'study'. No group or name or affiliation.
Keep your eyes out.
#mepolitics
February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I got a text asking for a survey for my state's election.
The first question was my DOB. What kind of survey needs my DOB? I asked who they were with and they gave me a generic answer about 'study'. No group or name or affiliation.
Keep your eyes out.
#mepolitics
The first question was my DOB. What kind of survey needs my DOB? I asked who they were with and they gave me a generic answer about 'study'. No group or name or affiliation.
Keep your eyes out.
#mepolitics
I don't know about this America place, it sounds sketchy.
(But seriously these are the stories they felt okay telling, I get why there are so many conspiracists, what aren't they telling?)
#booksky
(But seriously these are the stories they felt okay telling, I get why there are so many conspiracists, what aren't they telling?)
#booksky
February 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I don't know about this America place, it sounds sketchy.
(But seriously these are the stories they felt okay telling, I get why there are so many conspiracists, what aren't they telling?)
#booksky
(But seriously these are the stories they felt okay telling, I get why there are so many conspiracists, what aren't they telling?)
#booksky
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on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
My boomer boss is telling me how he thinks that Epistien is still alive, started bitcoin and something about the Wayfair conspiracy and how Epstein was involved.
Boomers need not to listen to podcasts.
Boomers need not to listen to podcasts.
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
My boomer boss is telling me how he thinks that Epistien is still alive, started bitcoin and something about the Wayfair conspiracy and how Epstein was involved.
Boomers need not to listen to podcasts.
Boomers need not to listen to podcasts.
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Maybe it’s just me, but I suspect lots of women are not as shocked by the Epstein story as men because we’ve been dealing with and living in rape culture since we were children. A thing to think about if you are a man policing women’s responses to this story for appropriate levels of outrage
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Maybe it’s just me, but I suspect lots of women are not as shocked by the Epstein story as men because we’ve been dealing with and living in rape culture since we were children. A thing to think about if you are a man policing women’s responses to this story for appropriate levels of outrage
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US companies announced 108,435 job cuts in January —the most January layoffs since the Great Recession.
February 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
US companies announced 108,435 job cuts in January —the most January layoffs since the Great Recession.
Live your life so that the Olympic committee will ever have to beg people not to boo you.
February 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Live your life so that the Olympic committee will ever have to beg people not to boo you.
PSA: This is not how real men behave.
This is the Yale professor's explanation for why he described the physical attractiveness of a student in an email to Epstein. He explicitly says he regrets nothing about their association.
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
PSA: This is not how real men behave.
Started the day running after the garbage truck with my bag of trash. It's that kind of day.
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Started the day running after the garbage truck with my bag of trash. It's that kind of day.
So this is the new Punisher.
Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
February 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
So this is the new Punisher.