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I have a to-do list longer than a queue for a beachside bog on Boxing Day, but somehow I can find time for subjecting complete strangers to unsatisfyingly moderate opinions, lame jokes & nitpicks.
Pinned
The Ukrainian government has a list of places where you can donate to the war effort here. I personally just donated $100: war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Slava Ukraini.
Slava Ukraini.
Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
war.ukraine.ua
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
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It's not "crossfire" when it's one person who was *aiming* at your camera operator.
June 9, 2025 at 4:59 AM
It's not "crossfire" when it's one person who was *aiming* at your camera operator.
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“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext.”
I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA.
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Means to Provoke, Not Pacify
Don’t give him the pretext he wants.
www.theatlantic.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext.”
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I don’t want a Joe Rogan of the left. I don’t even want the Joe Rogan we have. One is too many. We have too many Joe Rogans as it is.
May 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I don’t want a Joe Rogan of the left. I don’t even want the Joe Rogan we have. One is too many. We have too many Joe Rogans as it is.
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Not sure why on every new Papacy we end up running through this phase of shock on discovering thst the Pope is, actually, a Catholic.
New Pope Leo blasts non-religious people, saying (quite shockingly) that 'lack of faith' comes from 'the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, appalling violations of human dignity'
We'll remain composed in the face of such abject nastiness, but it's untrue to say the least
We'll remain composed in the face of such abject nastiness, but it's untrue to say the least
A hateful thing to say. People whose approach to life is not faith-based have done enormous good, majority non-religious societies have been some of the strongest proponents of human dignity and solidarity. Why is the BBC just printed this unchallenged? If it's "news", it should be balanced.
May 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Not sure why on every new Papacy we end up running through this phase of shock on discovering thst the Pope is, actually, a Catholic.
Mr Dutton, thanks for your time.
No worries, I'll have no shortage of that after tonight.
Your party must be disappointed with the result.
Delighted, Brian, DELIGHTED.
What?
You really think that a party that wanted to WIN would make ME its leader AND jump on the Trump bandwagon?
#auspol #binnight
No worries, I'll have no shortage of that after tonight.
Your party must be disappointed with the result.
Delighted, Brian, DELIGHTED.
What?
You really think that a party that wanted to WIN would make ME its leader AND jump on the Trump bandwagon?
#auspol #binnight
May 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The Trump 'peace' plan for #Ukraine is no such thing; it is an instrument of surrender.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia
His proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.
www.theatlantic.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The Trump 'peace' plan for #Ukraine is no such thing; it is an instrument of surrender.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
April 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
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val kilmer’s turn in TOP SECRET is one of the single best comedy performances ever committed to film, both in terms of comic precision and mechanical virtuosity. just watch this whole clip in its entirety; it’s stunning
April 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
val kilmer’s turn in TOP SECRET is one of the single best comedy performances ever committed to film, both in terms of comic precision and mechanical virtuosity. just watch this whole clip in its entirety; it’s stunning
An actor who makes any movie better:
Sir Alec Guinness.
Sir Alec Guinness.
March 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
An actor who makes any movie better:
Sir Alec Guinness.
Sir Alec Guinness.
RIP Group Captain John Hemingway DFC, the last of 'the few.' Survived several mishaps as well as being shot down 4 times. Lived to 105.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
March 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
RIP Group Captain John Hemingway DFC, the last of 'the few.' Survived several mishaps as well as being shot down 4 times. Lived to 105.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
You can design one that's less susceptible to authoritarian incursion, and many places have such systems.
one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
March 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
You can design one that's less susceptible to authoritarian incursion, and many places have such systems.
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Since I don't know who most celebrities are, to me entertainment headlines sound like:
"Stranger is Wearing Clothes Made By Another Stranger."
"Two Strangers are Now Dating Each Other."
"Stranger Photographed Eating Strange Food At Unknown Restaurant."
"Stranger Seen Driving Unrecognised Car."
"Stranger is Wearing Clothes Made By Another Stranger."
"Two Strangers are Now Dating Each Other."
"Stranger Photographed Eating Strange Food At Unknown Restaurant."
"Stranger Seen Driving Unrecognised Car."
March 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Since I don't know who most celebrities are, to me entertainment headlines sound like:
"Stranger is Wearing Clothes Made By Another Stranger."
"Two Strangers are Now Dating Each Other."
"Stranger Photographed Eating Strange Food At Unknown Restaurant."
"Stranger Seen Driving Unrecognised Car."
"Stranger is Wearing Clothes Made By Another Stranger."
"Two Strangers are Now Dating Each Other."
"Stranger Photographed Eating Strange Food At Unknown Restaurant."
"Stranger Seen Driving Unrecognised Car."
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At 15:15 in the video here, President Trump says he's heard President Zelensky had admitted "he didn't know where half the money [US Aid to Ukraine] is."
Via Politifact, it's another conspiracy theory pushed by Elon Musk.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
www.c-span.org/program/whit...
Via Politifact, it's another conspiracy theory pushed by Elon Musk.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
www.c-span.org/program/whit...
President Trump Signs Executive Orders in Mar-a-Lago
www.c-span.org
February 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
At 15:15 in the video here, President Trump says he's heard President Zelensky had admitted "he didn't know where half the money [US Aid to Ukraine] is."
Via Politifact, it's another conspiracy theory pushed by Elon Musk.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
www.c-span.org/program/whit...
Via Politifact, it's another conspiracy theory pushed by Elon Musk.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
www.c-span.org/program/whit...
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The Rotting of the Conservative Mind: the Tory party bends the knee to Donald Trump.
A disgrace and one for which they deserve to be judged. open.substack.com/pub/alexmass...
A disgrace and one for which they deserve to be judged. open.substack.com/pub/alexmass...
The Rotting of the Conservative Mind
Britain's Tories bend the knee to Donald Trump and disgrace themselves
open.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Rotting of the Conservative Mind: the Tory party bends the knee to Donald Trump.
A disgrace and one for which they deserve to be judged. open.substack.com/pub/alexmass...
A disgrace and one for which they deserve to be judged. open.substack.com/pub/alexmass...
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For eight decades, alliances have formed the bedrock of American foreign, trade and cultural policy. But not any more. Europeans, but also America's Asian allies, need to accept this new world, and learn how to live in it.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The End of the Postwar World
Trump’s cruelty and lies about Ukraine send a dark message to America’s other allies.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
For eight decades, alliances have formed the bedrock of American foreign, trade and cultural policy. But not any more. Europeans, but also America's Asian allies, need to accept this new world, and learn how to live in it.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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yesterday?
🧑🧒🧒🇺🇦🙏 Donald Trump says he can convince Putin to return children abducted from Ukraine.
🧐 The American president called the situation "quite tough." According to him, he only learned about the crime yesterday.
🧐 The American president called the situation "quite tough." According to him, he only learned about the crime yesterday.
February 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
yesterday?
The Ukrainian government has a list of places where you can donate to the war effort here. I personally just donated $100: war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Slava Ukraini.
Slava Ukraini.
Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
war.ukraine.ua
February 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
February 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
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The NATO big 'uns minus the US need to get together and plan to back Ukraine to the hilt, pronto. Don't waste time with the EU or wrangling other nations. Tell those to either get on board or get out of the way.
February 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The NATO big 'uns minus the US need to get together and plan to back Ukraine to the hilt, pronto. Don't waste time with the EU or wrangling other nations. Tell those to either get on board or get out of the way.
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I’m not sure you can spend the last decade painting anyone who still supports membership of a trading partnership as a traitor then pivot to “we must give the authoritarian invader of Europe everything he wants” and not expect a teensy bit of Quisling chat back, if I’m honest.
February 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I’m not sure you can spend the last decade painting anyone who still supports membership of a trading partnership as a traitor then pivot to “we must give the authoritarian invader of Europe everything he wants” and not expect a teensy bit of Quisling chat back, if I’m honest.
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In case it hasn’t been apparent since 2022: Volodymyr Zelensky is the leader of the free world.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to relinquish half of the country’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support, according to people with knowledge of the talks. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...
February 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In case it hasn’t been apparent since 2022: Volodymyr Zelensky is the leader of the free world.