Christian JB
@christianjb.bsky.social
Humanist, Zionist
Dublin, Ireland
You are only one of many
And of small account if any,
You think about yourself too much
Dublin, Ireland
You are only one of many
And of small account if any,
You think about yourself too much
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I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
October 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
I had no idea that nuclear war is bad until I watched a Netflix drama that very clearly showed that nuclear war is bad. Thanks Netflix!
October 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I had no idea that nuclear war is bad until I watched a Netflix drama that very clearly showed that nuclear war is bad. Thanks Netflix!
Galileo’s middle finger. Museum of Galileo, Florence. cc @alicedreger.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Galileo’s middle finger. Museum of Galileo, Florence. cc @alicedreger.bsky.social
Me: I like washing my hands. Makes me feel like a surgeon.
My mother: That's the closest you're ever going to get.
My mother: That's the closest you're ever going to get.
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Me: I like washing my hands. Makes me feel like a surgeon.
My mother: That's the closest you're ever going to get.
My mother: That's the closest you're ever going to get.
I miss having @dumbdumbmm.bsky.social on twitter, because he would 'like' my tasteless jokes.
October 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I miss having @dumbdumbmm.bsky.social on twitter, because he would 'like' my tasteless jokes.
Somewhat grudgingly, I am now a subscriber to The Bulwark.
Somewhat grudgingly, because I'm not even an American! I feel a bit ashamed paying US journalists when I should be supporting European journalism.
But I do like The Bulwark, and the work they're doing.
Somewhat grudgingly, because I'm not even an American! I feel a bit ashamed paying US journalists when I should be supporting European journalism.
But I do like The Bulwark, and the work they're doing.
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Somewhat grudgingly, I am now a subscriber to The Bulwark.
Somewhat grudgingly, because I'm not even an American! I feel a bit ashamed paying US journalists when I should be supporting European journalism.
But I do like The Bulwark, and the work they're doing.
Somewhat grudgingly, because I'm not even an American! I feel a bit ashamed paying US journalists when I should be supporting European journalism.
But I do like The Bulwark, and the work they're doing.
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very interesting what is not allowed these days. in this case, basic archiving of real videos
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
October 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
very interesting what is not allowed these days. in this case, basic archiving of real videos
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
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"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president
Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."
October 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president
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who up grinding their stump
October 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
who up grinding their stump
Youth Culture Killed My Dog | They Might Be Giants
October 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Youth Culture Killed My Dog | They Might Be Giants
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"This is where we’ve been headed since Jan. 6.
The man who fomented an actual insurrection will invent a fantasy insurrection to justify overturning the rule of law & deploying the military against civilians.
The thing about Rubicons is they can’t be uncrossed."
www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
The man who fomented an actual insurrection will invent a fantasy insurrection to justify overturning the rule of law & deploying the military against civilians.
The thing about Rubicons is they can’t be uncrossed."
www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.
www.thebulwark.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"This is where we’ve been headed since Jan. 6.
The man who fomented an actual insurrection will invent a fantasy insurrection to justify overturning the rule of law & deploying the military against civilians.
The thing about Rubicons is they can’t be uncrossed."
www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
The man who fomented an actual insurrection will invent a fantasy insurrection to justify overturning the rule of law & deploying the military against civilians.
The thing about Rubicons is they can’t be uncrossed."
www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
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He's now been pardoned, but unbelievable that this happened at all in the first place: Tunisia sentenced a man to *death* last week for criticizing the president on Facebook.
www.aljazeera.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
He's now been pardoned, but unbelievable that this happened at all in the first place: Tunisia sentenced a man to *death* last week for criticizing the president on Facebook.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Just sent out this post. Three and a half years after Bucha, after mass child abductions started, after nightly attacks on civilians, the political strength of parties sympathetic to Russia (which is doing these things) is growing not declining. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Does Europe Really Want to Save Itself?
We will know Sooner Than Many Understand.
open.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Just sent out this post. Three and a half years after Bucha, after mass child abductions started, after nightly attacks on civilians, the political strength of parties sympathetic to Russia (which is doing these things) is growing not declining. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
awesome
⚡️Ukrainian drones reportedly target oil infrastructure in Siberia, over 2,000 km away from frontline.
Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked the city of Tyumen in the Russian region of Siberia late on Oct. 6, local officials reported.
Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked the city of Tyumen in the Russian region of Siberia late on Oct. 6, local officials reported.
Ukrainian drones reportedly target oil infrastructure in Siberia, over 2,000 km away from frontline
Officials from Russia's Tyumen Oblast claimed on Telegram that three Ukrainian drones were shot down over an "industrial facility" in the city, adding that no fire, casualties, or explosions occurred ...
kyivindependent.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
awesome
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“They are deliberately blurring the line between speech protected by the First Amendment and violence or other unlawful activity, and they seem to be quite explicitly listing viewpoints that they don’t like as predicates for an all-of-government crackdown."
Trump’s Directive on ‘Organized Political Violence’ Could Lead to Increased Surveillance of His Critics
The president issued a directive that could make dissent riskier for people and nonprofits.
www.notus.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“They are deliberately blurring the line between speech protected by the First Amendment and violence or other unlawful activity, and they seem to be quite explicitly listing viewpoints that they don’t like as predicates for an all-of-government crackdown."
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This is the obvious absurdity of pulling ICEBlock. It is obviously legal, protected speech for anyone to say, in any forum, “I just witnessed some police activity at location X”. Indeed, people have been doing this regularly on social media since its inception.
"I think in a free country we should be able to post onto the internet, 'hey, there are masked agents on Broadway and Vine and not have the government or the tech oligarchs prevent us from doing that.' Shame on you, Tim Cook."
@radiofreetom.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social:
@radiofreetom.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social:
October 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This is the obvious absurdity of pulling ICEBlock. It is obviously legal, protected speech for anyone to say, in any forum, “I just witnessed some police activity at location X”. Indeed, people have been doing this regularly on social media since its inception.
When you ask for the salad options.
No Kings. No Caesar.
October 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When you ask for the salad options.
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Syrian refugee stabbed to death in street after walking past woman www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Syrian refugee stabbed to death in street after walking past woman
Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16, had been living in Huddersfield for just a couple of weeks when he was fatally stabbed in the neck in broad daylight by Alfie Franco, 20, Leeds Crown Court heard.
www.dailymail.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Syrian refugee stabbed to death in street after walking past woman www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
I don't think many Pro Pal protestors would openly support murder. They are not generally Islamist radicals.
But I do think they are tolerant of those who commit violence. Violence they often rationalise as 'resistance'.
And that's bad enough.
But I do think they are tolerant of those who commit violence. Violence they often rationalise as 'resistance'.
And that's bad enough.
October 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I don't think many Pro Pal protestors would openly support murder. They are not generally Islamist radicals.
But I do think they are tolerant of those who commit violence. Violence they often rationalise as 'resistance'.
And that's bad enough.
But I do think they are tolerant of those who commit violence. Violence they often rationalise as 'resistance'.
And that's bad enough.
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In short: Hamas said they won't release the hostages within 72 hours, they won't disarm, and they want to negotiate over Trump's proposal that he has repeatedly said is non-negotiable. But otherwise, they accepted the plan.
October 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
In short: Hamas said they won't release the hostages within 72 hours, they won't disarm, and they want to negotiate over Trump's proposal that he has repeatedly said is non-negotiable. But otherwise, they accepted the plan.
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Breaking News: The man who attacked a Manchester synagogue had been released on bail after being accused of rape, according to an official.
Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Was Under Investigation for Rape
The man who attacked people at the Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in northwestern England had been released on bail, a police official said.
nyti.ms
October 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Breaking News: The man who attacked a Manchester synagogue had been released on bail after being accused of rape, according to an official.
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I genuinely don't think I've ever done a post on here that a reasonable person would consider to be 'bigotry.' Literally not one. If someone points one out to me I'm happy to consider apologizing and taking it down but I'd be surprised!
October 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I genuinely don't think I've ever done a post on here that a reasonable person would consider to be 'bigotry.' Literally not one. If someone points one out to me I'm happy to consider apologizing and taking it down but I'd be surprised!