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bluesky is the #1 app for introspection
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
bluesky is the #1 app for introspection
George Conway is George III.
No joke, it's how he signs his journalism.
"No, kings!"
The Never Trumpers are a varied lot, but running for office as a Democrat may not be part of the skillset. The primary is for one of the safest congressional districts in the country.
No joke, it's how he signs his journalism.
"No, kings!"
The Never Trumpers are a varied lot, but running for office as a Democrat may not be part of the skillset. The primary is for one of the safest congressional districts in the country.
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
George Conway is George III.
No joke, it's how he signs his journalism.
"No, kings!"
The Never Trumpers are a varied lot, but running for office as a Democrat may not be part of the skillset. The primary is for one of the safest congressional districts in the country.
No joke, it's how he signs his journalism.
"No, kings!"
The Never Trumpers are a varied lot, but running for office as a Democrat may not be part of the skillset. The primary is for one of the safest congressional districts in the country.
Rodriguez' cabinet meets under a massive artificial reconstruction of the face of Simon Bolivar, created in 2012. They 3D-scanned his skeleton to create a polygon model. The cognitive blight of AI in the decade or so since makes the image read as bogus in a way that was far less glaring at the time.
January 19, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Rodriguez' cabinet meets under a massive artificial reconstruction of the face of Simon Bolivar, created in 2012. They 3D-scanned his skeleton to create a polygon model. The cognitive blight of AI in the decade or so since makes the image read as bogus in a way that was far less glaring at the time.
It's 'phony war' not 'phoney war'.
He was a pity hire even at the Scotch Whisky Association.
He was a pity hire even at the Scotch Whisky Association.
This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
It's 'phony war' not 'phoney war'.
He was a pity hire even at the Scotch Whisky Association.
He was a pity hire even at the Scotch Whisky Association.
Imagine Jenrick in 1998. It's New Labour's New Britain and the Tory leader is William Hague. He's 16 years old and proudly showing off his first party membership card.
Sorry for putting that image in your head. He'll have been mercilessly bullied, you can contemplate that for a bit if you like.
Sorry for putting that image in your head. He'll have been mercilessly bullied, you can contemplate that for a bit if you like.
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Imagine Jenrick in 1998. It's New Labour's New Britain and the Tory leader is William Hague. He's 16 years old and proudly showing off his first party membership card.
Sorry for putting that image in your head. He'll have been mercilessly bullied, you can contemplate that for a bit if you like.
Sorry for putting that image in your head. He'll have been mercilessly bullied, you can contemplate that for a bit if you like.
Not a Janan fan, but this is good:
How Nigel Farage gets away with it
His two great liabilities, Brexit and Donald Trump, are unmentionable in British politics
www.ft.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Not a Janan fan, but this is good:
"Private. Gated. Limited.
Exactly as it should be."
Exactly as it should be."
January 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
"Private. Gated. Limited.
Exactly as it should be."
Exactly as it should be."
Fascinating.
Gloria Steinem pressed the green 'Accept' button back in the day, but I entirely see how this story differs from A Bunny's Tale.
Even so, she must have had more than a moment's temptation. How sweet it would be to get away with, how great the story.
Gloria Steinem pressed the green 'Accept' button back in the day, but I entirely see how this story differs from A Bunny's Tale.
Even so, she must have had more than a moment's temptation. How sweet it would be to get away with, how great the story.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Fascinating.
Gloria Steinem pressed the green 'Accept' button back in the day, but I entirely see how this story differs from A Bunny's Tale.
Even so, she must have had more than a moment's temptation. How sweet it would be to get away with, how great the story.
Gloria Steinem pressed the green 'Accept' button back in the day, but I entirely see how this story differs from A Bunny's Tale.
Even so, she must have had more than a moment's temptation. How sweet it would be to get away with, how great the story.
Just went and read some of this at the links provided and fuck me he was diseased.
January 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Just went and read some of this at the links provided and fuck me he was diseased.
A crowd of people turned away/
But I just had to look/
Having read the book
But I just had to look/
Having read the book
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 AM
A crowd of people turned away/
But I just had to look/
Having read the book
But I just had to look/
Having read the book
The brownshirts didn't make it to Nuremberg.
Kurheim Hanselbauer was as far as they got.
See you at the spa hotel fuckers, enjoy getting shot.
Kurheim Hanselbauer was as far as they got.
See you at the spa hotel fuckers, enjoy getting shot.
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The brownshirts didn't make it to Nuremberg.
Kurheim Hanselbauer was as far as they got.
See you at the spa hotel fuckers, enjoy getting shot.
Kurheim Hanselbauer was as far as they got.
See you at the spa hotel fuckers, enjoy getting shot.
Musk rejects moderation on principle, forcing the task onto the state. I think a better use of state power would be to force moderation onto Musk.
Regarding the use of state power more broadly, this is topical:
Killed by police, annual rate:
UK: 3
US: 1,096
Regarding the use of state power more broadly, this is topical:
Killed by police, annual rate:
UK: 3
US: 1,096
List of countries with annual rates and counts for killings by law enforcement officers - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 11, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Musk rejects moderation on principle, forcing the task onto the state. I think a better use of state power would be to force moderation onto Musk.
Regarding the use of state power more broadly, this is topical:
Killed by police, annual rate:
UK: 3
US: 1,096
Regarding the use of state power more broadly, this is topical:
Killed by police, annual rate:
UK: 3
US: 1,096
Daniel Immerwahr means Daniel AlwaysTrue *NOT* Daniel ForeverWar. One of those faux amis you need to watch out for.
#NewYorker
#NewYorker
January 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Daniel Immerwahr means Daniel AlwaysTrue *NOT* Daniel ForeverWar. One of those faux amis you need to watch out for.
#NewYorker
#NewYorker
Nina workin', Nina busy.
January 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Nina workin', Nina busy.
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Here’s just some of that Royal Society code of conduct. It looks extremely clear to me that Musk is breaching it in multiple ways. It also seems clear to me that the Royal Society has explicitly set out that it should judge the character & actions o its fellows.
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Here’s just some of that Royal Society code of conduct. It looks extremely clear to me that Musk is breaching it in multiple ways. It also seems clear to me that the Royal Society has explicitly set out that it should judge the character & actions o its fellows.
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Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Snyder the history professor calling this right; private sector geopolitical consultants getting it shamingly wrong.
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Snyder the history professor calling this right; private sector geopolitical consultants getting it shamingly wrong.
youtu.be/66S5oh8MJ5A
In 2002 an Irish TV documentary crew got great footage from inside the coup attempt against Chavez. Posted here for side by side comparison. Very noticeable the discipline with which the Bush people kept their fingerprints off it.
In 2002 an Irish TV documentary crew got great footage from inside the coup attempt against Chavez. Posted here for side by side comparison. Very noticeable the discipline with which the Bush people kept their fingerprints off it.
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM
youtu.be/66S5oh8MJ5A
In 2002 an Irish TV documentary crew got great footage from inside the coup attempt against Chavez. Posted here for side by side comparison. Very noticeable the discipline with which the Bush people kept their fingerprints off it.
In 2002 an Irish TV documentary crew got great footage from inside the coup attempt against Chavez. Posted here for side by side comparison. Very noticeable the discipline with which the Bush people kept their fingerprints off it.
Not orthodox christmas.
Ukraine switched away from orthodox christmas in 2023.
As with Nigeria, this christmas attack has a political purpose (although with Nigeria that purpose is more purely domestic).
Ukraine switched away from orthodox christmas in 2023.
As with Nigeria, this christmas attack has a political purpose (although with Nigeria that purpose is more purely domestic).
Christmas attack on civilians in Kyiv. Sure, the Russians want peace
‼️ Movement of missiles and drones during the massive Russian attack on Ukraine
December 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Not orthodox christmas.
Ukraine switched away from orthodox christmas in 2023.
As with Nigeria, this christmas attack has a political purpose (although with Nigeria that purpose is more purely domestic).
Ukraine switched away from orthodox christmas in 2023.
As with Nigeria, this christmas attack has a political purpose (although with Nigeria that purpose is more purely domestic).
It's unlikely he even read that "Western Europe's current governments are now our cultural and political enemies" National Security Strategy document.
But this statement of Trump Macroeconomic Policy is entirely his, every word.
But this statement of Trump Macroeconomic Policy is entirely his, every word.
December 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
It's unlikely he even read that "Western Europe's current governments are now our cultural and political enemies" National Security Strategy document.
But this statement of Trump Macroeconomic Policy is entirely his, every word.
But this statement of Trump Macroeconomic Policy is entirely his, every word.
#DogsOfBluesky
Gina in Regent's Park today
Gina in Regent's Park today
December 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#DogsOfBluesky
Gina in Regent's Park today
Gina in Regent's Park today
