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@seananmcguire.bsky.social Is it wrong that my thoughts went immediately to "Animal House"?
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
@seananmcguire.bsky.social Is it wrong that my thoughts went immediately to "Animal House"?
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ICYMI: Part One of my thoughts on how the “free speech culture” movement contributed to the moment of historical censorship www.popehat.com/p/how-free-s...
How "Free Speech Culture" Is Killing Free Speech: Part One
Blurring The Lines Between Official Censorship And Individual Criticism Built The Intellectual Foundation For Trump's Assault On Free Expression
www.popehat.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
ICYMI: Part One of my thoughts on how the “free speech culture” movement contributed to the moment of historical censorship www.popehat.com/p/how-free-s...
On any given day, there's 125+ fatal shootings in the US. 50% of those are suicides. A bunch more are accidents. But that still leaves 25+ homicides. Charlie Kirk was but one of those. Which is, in part, the reaction to Kirk's assassination feels more like performative histrionics than actual grief
September 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
On any given day, there's 125+ fatal shootings in the US. 50% of those are suicides. A bunch more are accidents. But that still leaves 25+ homicides. Charlie Kirk was but one of those. Which is, in part, the reaction to Kirk's assassination feels more like performative histrionics than actual grief
@seananmcguire.bsky.social The raven's in Edinburgh are quite friendly (at least they are if you bring along some kibble).
September 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
@seananmcguire.bsky.social The raven's in Edinburgh are quite friendly (at least they are if you bring along some kibble).
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If you think Ezra's blindness to Kirk's violent rhetoric is a problem, then perhaps reconsider the value of Ezra's advice about the shutdown.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If you think Ezra's blindness to Kirk's violent rhetoric is a problem, then perhaps reconsider the value of Ezra's advice about the shutdown.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
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This is THE tweet of all time
June 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This is THE tweet of all time
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the basic message of the republican party is “fuck you, you’re on your own.”
Mike Johnson on Texas floods: "In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does ... all we know to do at this moment is pray."
July 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
the basic message of the republican party is “fuck you, you’re on your own.”
@naomiduguid.bsky.social Spinach borani
June 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
@naomiduguid.bsky.social Spinach borani
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Fully on board with dems running for office promising to reinstate fired federal employees and jail this administration’s various criminals, but let’s go ahead and add “we will seize by eminent domain any national parkland sold to developers”
April 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Fully on board with dems running for office promising to reinstate fired federal employees and jail this administration’s various criminals, but let’s go ahead and add “we will seize by eminent domain any national parkland sold to developers”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social “Powdered Garlic is terrible and we pretend that it isn’t.”
April 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social “Powdered Garlic is terrible and we pretend that it isn’t.”
@seananmcguire.bsky.social @kikidoodle.bsky.social You will believe a Maine Coon can dunk!
April 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@seananmcguire.bsky.social @kikidoodle.bsky.social You will believe a Maine Coon can dunk!
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There it is. How I feel about it put perfectly.
March 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
There it is. How I feel about it put perfectly.
This feels like good news. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Germany votes for historic boost to defence and infrastructure spending
The move alters the German constitution, allowing the country to increase its military spending.
www.bbc.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This feels like good news. www.bbc.com/news/article...
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social. As we heap well deserved opprobrium on the WaPo's new "opinion" page, let's make share to share some love for the NYT which just decided that "Matter of Opinion" will be all Ross Douthat, all of time. (I do wonder whether the other hosts are refusing to appear with him)
February 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social. As we heap well deserved opprobrium on the WaPo's new "opinion" page, let's make share to share some love for the NYT which just decided that "Matter of Opinion" will be all Ross Douthat, all of time. (I do wonder whether the other hosts are refusing to appear with him)
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In the last election, one candidate was proposing coercive restrictions on personal liberty and replacing free trade and free markets with heavy tariffs and authoritarian favoritism. The other was Kamala Harris. Bezos personally killed an endorsement of Harris and celebrated at Trump’s inauguration.
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos just emailed the paper's staff to announce a "change coming to our opinion pages."
February 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
In the last election, one candidate was proposing coercive restrictions on personal liberty and replacing free trade and free markets with heavy tariffs and authoritarian favoritism. The other was Kamala Harris. Bezos personally killed an endorsement of Harris and celebrated at Trump’s inauguration.
@esquiver.bsky.social I'm assuming that you saw this, but just in case
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
@esquiver.bsky.social I'm assuming that you saw this, but just in case
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Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
February 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Trying to figure out if these are necessary in 1. The US (why?) 2. The EU (why and they are illegal). 3. Other parts of the world (Of dubious utility even before charging concerns). The naked corruption / idiocy is mind blowing.
The State Department's "procurement forecast for 2025, which details purchases the agency expects to make, includes $400 million for armored Tesla vehicles."
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Trying to figure out if these are necessary in 1. The US (why?) 2. The EU (why and they are illegal). 3. Other parts of the world (Of dubious utility even before charging concerns). The naked corruption / idiocy is mind blowing.
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petition to start using the fort sumter flag as a distinct symbol for the current moment
February 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
petition to start using the fort sumter flag as a distinct symbol for the current moment
So, turns out that Biden and Trump are NOT the same with respect to Israel / Palestine. Though I never figured that the US would be the ones annexing Gaza.
Wonder how long before Israel seized the West Bank...
Wonder how long before Israel seized the West Bank...
February 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
So, turns out that Biden and Trump are NOT the same with respect to Israel / Palestine. Though I never figured that the US would be the ones annexing Gaza.
Wonder how long before Israel seized the West Bank...
Wonder how long before Israel seized the West Bank...
Trying to recall the details of how President Garfield passed away. Cancer, wasn't it?
February 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Trying to recall the details of how President Garfield passed away. Cancer, wasn't it?
@thebulwark.bsky.social I was just listening to Tommy Veitor and Tim Miller discussing their regrets about missing out on a generational wealth opportunity when they didn't invest in crypto. Slavery... That made a bunch of fortunes. As did Tobacco. The Sackler's achieved generational wealth.
February 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
@thebulwark.bsky.social I was just listening to Tommy Veitor and Tim Miller discussing their regrets about missing out on a generational wealth opportunity when they didn't invest in crypto. Slavery... That made a bunch of fortunes. As did Tobacco. The Sackler's achieved generational wealth.
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This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
I'm a massive Golden Girls fan, so I can think of no better leadership for my Adeptus Sororitas. I've been working through this concept for YEARS and I'm excited to finally have it accomplished.
Shout out to @bssterrain for the amazing head sculpts.
#warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #goldengirls
Shout out to @bssterrain for the amazing head sculpts.
#warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #goldengirls
January 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
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Antisemitism is also surging again in parts of the world, including here in the US. We must stay vigilant both to protect those vulnerable and marginalized groups, but to also to prevent the slippery slope that could lead to another holocaust. 4/4
January 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Antisemitism is also surging again in parts of the world, including here in the US. We must stay vigilant both to protect those vulnerable and marginalized groups, but to also to prevent the slippery slope that could lead to another holocaust. 4/4
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An important part of "never again" is not forgetting and seeing recurring reminders of what happens of what happens when we let people create division and dehumanize groups of people. 2/4
January 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
An important part of "never again" is not forgetting and seeing recurring reminders of what happens of what happens when we let people create division and dehumanize groups of people. 2/4