astra
@astrasone.bsky.social
'93, kpop fan (snsd, nmixx, twice)
also video games, the humanities, socialist/leftist politics
https://astra.bearblog.dev/blog/
https://rateyourmusic.com/~astrasone
ontario, canada
also video games, the humanities, socialist/leftist politics
https://astra.bearblog.dev/blog/
https://rateyourmusic.com/~astrasone
ontario, canada
surprised people like manousos so much in pluribus. even if I make no moral judgment about the hive mind, he's a cynical, paranoid, antisocial dude who values private property so much he favours it over pragmatism and empathy at all opportunities- well okay I guess its not surprising
January 17, 2026 at 6:39 PM
surprised people like manousos so much in pluribus. even if I make no moral judgment about the hive mind, he's a cynical, paranoid, antisocial dude who values private property so much he favours it over pragmatism and empathy at all opportunities- well okay I guess its not surprising
pluribus: it was great, though I feel like some streaming era writing and off-site filming make it not quite as well-crafted as vince gilligan's other shows. that being said, the concepts and themes are SO up my alley. I should force myself to rewatch and then write something
January 17, 2026 at 4:33 AM
pluribus: it was great, though I feel like some streaming era writing and off-site filming make it not quite as well-crafted as vince gilligan's other shows. that being said, the concepts and themes are SO up my alley. I should force myself to rewatch and then write something
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Canada will lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles and China will do the same for Canadian canola products, a major shift in policy that was announced on Friday during a landmark state visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada to Beijing.
Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles
China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Canada will lower tariffs on some Chinese electric vehicles and China will do the same for Canadian canola products, a major shift in policy that was announced on Friday during a landmark state visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada to Beijing.
yes, but also we're also talking about 1) the police and 2) specifically the minneapolis police. I'm sure they have officers that are against this, but to suggest the former would be a united front against ICE's current activities is a little naive, the latter specifically just ridiculous
To the people out of state who keep saying “why won’t the local cops stop ICE” you need to understand that ICE is overwhelmingly the largest force on the ground in Minneapolis. They outnumber Minneapolis cops four to one. They’re more likely to stop the cops than the other way around
The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
January 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM
yes, but also we're also talking about 1) the police and 2) specifically the minneapolis police. I'm sure they have officers that are against this, but to suggest the former would be a united front against ICE's current activities is a little naive, the latter specifically just ridiculous
to me the obvious conclusion from the everyone is 12 meme and the resurgence of psychoanalytical ideas is that psychoanalysis is so fucking vindicated and that one of the biggest forces in politics is the psychosexual resentment of women. in 2026 we are all becoming freudo-marxists
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
to me the obvious conclusion from the everyone is 12 meme and the resurgence of psychoanalytical ideas is that psychoanalysis is so fucking vindicated and that one of the biggest forces in politics is the psychosexual resentment of women. in 2026 we are all becoming freudo-marxists
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you're right, we couped a nation, and threatened to invade another nation, and threatened to strike a third nation that we just bombed a few months ago to distract you from the real juice, a story the media has spoken about without end for like a decade now
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 AM
you're right, we couped a nation, and threatened to invade another nation, and threatened to strike a third nation that we just bombed a few months ago to distract you from the real juice, a story the media has spoken about without end for like a decade now
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stooooooop
It’s been one month since 100% of the Epstein files were due by Act of Congress. Thus far they’ve only released .6% of them and are using murder and war to distract you from this fact.
January 12, 2026 at 4:26 AM
stooooooop
unfortunately I got addicted to scrolling the hell app because they actually have kpop over there but I might be back if canada bans it. kinda doubt they will. maybe I'll do it anyway?
January 11, 2026 at 5:19 AM
unfortunately I got addicted to scrolling the hell app because they actually have kpop over there but I might be back if canada bans it. kinda doubt they will. maybe I'll do it anyway?
nmixx are unstoppable... I'm so proud
October 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
nmixx are unstoppable... I'm so proud
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AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance
However, they are weaker than they look…
However, they are weaker than they look…
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance
However, they are weaker than they look…
However, they are weaker than they look…
nmixx trailer so good... and the webtoon is just a fun idea... squ4d's creative/narrative team been absolutely smashing it since at least the expergo concept teasers
September 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
nmixx trailer so good... and the webtoon is just a fun idea... squ4d's creative/narrative team been absolutely smashing it since at least the expergo concept teasers
no real opinion on if this was a "good kpop year" or not yet, but we did have some specific months that really popped off for me
march (nmixx, ten, the deep, yeji, xdh, seulgi and lsf notable for praying and ash respectively)
july (yves, hyo, rescene, jo yuri, viviz, ifeye, twice)
march (nmixx, ten, the deep, yeji, xdh, seulgi and lsf notable for praying and ash respectively)
july (yves, hyo, rescene, jo yuri, viviz, ifeye, twice)
September 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
no real opinion on if this was a "good kpop year" or not yet, but we did have some specific months that really popped off for me
march (nmixx, ten, the deep, yeji, xdh, seulgi and lsf notable for praying and ash respectively)
july (yves, hyo, rescene, jo yuri, viviz, ifeye, twice)
march (nmixx, ten, the deep, yeji, xdh, seulgi and lsf notable for praying and ash respectively)
july (yves, hyo, rescene, jo yuri, viviz, ifeye, twice)
framing is so important. we should probably think harder about social media sloganeering
More from the Suffolk University poll: www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suff...
Do you support or oppose "defund the police"?
Support - 21%
Oppose - 74%
Would you support or oppose cutting some of the police budget and using the money for social services?
Support - 54%
Oppose - 41%
Do you support or oppose "defund the police"?
Support - 21%
Oppose - 74%
Would you support or oppose cutting some of the police budget and using the money for social services?
Support - 54%
Oppose - 41%
September 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
framing is so important. we should probably think harder about social media sloganeering
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so many little humiliations under fascism. i’m supposed to say something nice about Jimmy Kimmel?
September 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
so many little humiliations under fascism. i’m supposed to say something nice about Jimmy Kimmel?
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there's no contradiction between "hating trans people" and "wanting to fuck trans people". have you guys heard what men think of women
September 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
there's no contradiction between "hating trans people" and "wanting to fuck trans people". have you guys heard what men think of women
this is good investigating but the idea that discord chats prove a negative about what influences he DOESN'T have is nonsense. what about other platforms? what about real life? what about some positive/constructive evidence for other influences that might preclude the assumed ones to some degree?
New Tyler Robinson posts leaked to me tell a very different story than you've heard before:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Leaked Messages from Charlie Kirk Assassin
Accused shooter’s “politics” is not what government and media say
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
this is good investigating but the idea that discord chats prove a negative about what influences he DOESN'T have is nonsense. what about other platforms? what about real life? what about some positive/constructive evidence for other influences that might preclude the assumed ones to some degree?
conservatives were just as molded by and subject to these same forces of internet era politics as everyone else, it was only ever about what ideas are acceptable subjects for them
Suddenly "hate speech" is bad. Suddenly "dehumanizing" people is bad. Suddenly "cancel culture" is good. Suddenly words have consequences.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
The modern American right in 2025, folks.
September 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM
conservatives were just as molded by and subject to these same forces of internet era politics as everyone else, it was only ever about what ideas are acceptable subjects for them
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I thought people were exaggerating, but no, it really is the case that liberal politicians posting platitudes about the Nazi Youth youtuber never posted anything about Melissa Hortman
September 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I thought people were exaggerating, but no, it really is the case that liberal politicians posting platitudes about the Nazi Youth youtuber never posted anything about Melissa Hortman
extrajudicially vaporizing a venezuelan boat in peacetime because the vice president is a smol bean with trauma. total soy right victory
September 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
extrajudicially vaporizing a venezuelan boat in peacetime because the vice president is a smol bean with trauma. total soy right victory
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If the objective of being tough on immigration was for Labour to be perceived as more right-wing & nativist, the strategy worked.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
If the objective of being tough on immigration was for Labour to be perceived as more right-wing & nativist, the strategy worked.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.
❌ Labour was seen as more anti-immigration & more right-wing
❌Immigration became more salient as an issue
❌ But Labour’s perceived competence on immigration fell.
please read my first new blog post in a while
this topic always fascinates me and it's been on my mind with twitter doing some wacky discourse about lara raj from katseye and the perceived authenticity of her (open) queerness
other topics touched on: persona studies and politics
this topic always fascinates me and it's been on my mind with twitter doing some wacky discourse about lara raj from katseye and the perceived authenticity of her (open) queerness
other topics touched on: persona studies and politics
Kpop Fandom and Queerbaiting
A redditor replying to the r/kpopthoughts post titled "Idols are real people, REAL👏🏻 PEOPLE👏🏻 CAN'T 👏🏻 QUEERBAIT 👏🏻" writes:
As of the time of writing...
astra.bearblog.dev
September 4, 2025 at 4:44 AM
please read my first new blog post in a while
this topic always fascinates me and it's been on my mind with twitter doing some wacky discourse about lara raj from katseye and the perceived authenticity of her (open) queerness
other topics touched on: persona studies and politics
this topic always fascinates me and it's been on my mind with twitter doing some wacky discourse about lara raj from katseye and the perceived authenticity of her (open) queerness
other topics touched on: persona studies and politics