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I, too, would make sure that all the people who would need to coordinate to halt or reverse my political progress were gathered from across the planet in the same room while I demonstrated why they should probably do that
if i were a would-be dictator whose only civilian check on power had been consumed by total-complete partisan loyalty, something i would definitely do is call an unprecedented in-person meeting of the only people who could stop me and then proceed to illustrate why they should stop me
September 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I, too, would make sure that all the people who would need to coordinate to halt or reverse my political progress were gathered from across the planet in the same room while I demonstrated why they should probably do that
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“Ah," said Mr Pin. "Right. I remember. You are concerned citizens." He knew about concerned citizens. Wherever they were, they all spoke the same private language, where 'traditional values' meant 'hang someone'.
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
September 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Ah," said Mr Pin. "Right. I remember. You are concerned citizens." He knew about concerned citizens. Wherever they were, they all spoke the same private language, where 'traditional values' meant 'hang someone'.
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
- Terry Pratchett, The Truth
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War Thunder was feeling left out again I guess ukdefencejournal.org.uk/classified-d...
Restricted data once again leaked on War Thunder forums
It has happened again.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
War Thunder was feeling left out again I guess ukdefencejournal.org.uk/classified-d...
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
youtube.com/watch?v=Zaom... for all of you in the US
Chumbawamba - Bella Ciao
YouTube video by tribisha
youtube.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=Zaom... for all of you in the US
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"The Only Protest They'd Accept," from 2020
June 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"The Only Protest They'd Accept," from 2020
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all support to comrade
*checks notes*
harvard?
*double-checks notes*
in its struggle against the imperialist actors of the executive branch
*checks notes*
harvard?
*double-checks notes*
in its struggle against the imperialist actors of the executive branch
The IRS is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status | CNN Politics
The Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, according to two sources familiar with the matter, which would be an extraordinary step of retaliat...
www.cnn.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
all support to comrade
*checks notes*
harvard?
*double-checks notes*
in its struggle against the imperialist actors of the executive branch
*checks notes*
harvard?
*double-checks notes*
in its struggle against the imperialist actors of the executive branch
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all this whining and crying about "liberal media" for decades but every presidential presser is just 15 minutes of "all hail your royal majesty how did your dick get so big"
April 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
all this whining and crying about "liberal media" for decades but every presidential presser is just 15 minutes of "all hail your royal majesty how did your dick get so big"
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One of my favorite interviews I've ever done on Tides of History, with the fantastic @bretdevereaux.bsky.social: Rome, Carthage, and the Punic Wars. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Rome, Carthage, and the Punic Wars: Interview with Dr. Bret Devereaux
Podcast Episode · Tides of History · 04/03/2025 · 1h 7m
podcasts.apple.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
One of my favorite interviews I've ever done on Tides of History, with the fantastic @bretdevereaux.bsky.social: Rome, Carthage, and the Punic Wars. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Paging @thetattooedprof.bsky.social and @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Hoping you aren’t the end of the video just yet.
Hoping you aren’t the end of the video just yet.
March 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Paging @thetattooedprof.bsky.social and @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Hoping you aren’t the end of the video just yet.
Hoping you aren’t the end of the video just yet.
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Martin Niemoller: first they came for the socialists...
Dem consultants: our polls suggest we should also come for the socialists!!
Dem consultants: our polls suggest we should also come for the socialists!!
March 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Martin Niemoller: first they came for the socialists...
Dem consultants: our polls suggest we should also come for the socialists!!
Dem consultants: our polls suggest we should also come for the socialists!!
"We've had rule of law since the Magna Carta" is such an insane thing to say
WATCH: Schumer says "our democracy will be at stake" if Trump disobeys the Supreme Court—but "we're not there yet."
March 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"We've had rule of law since the Magna Carta" is such an insane thing to say
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"all empires fall but it's rare you see one jump"
March 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"all empires fall but it's rare you see one jump"
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Discworld QOTD, from The Color of Magic
"If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!'"
"If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!'"
Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
'“I think," he said, "I think, if you want thousands, you have to fight for one.”'
'“I think," he said, "I think, if you want thousands, you have to fight for one.”'
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
March 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Discworld QOTD, from The Color of Magic
"If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!'"
"If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!'"
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your reminder that i'm currently tracking changes to the homepages of 1,373 federal domains since february 4 and if you need any historical data about changes made to a particular domain since that date, i'm happy to provide it.
March 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
your reminder that i'm currently tracking changes to the homepages of 1,373 federal domains since february 4 and if you need any historical data about changes made to a particular domain since that date, i'm happy to provide it.
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Discworld QOTD, from Raising Steam
“The aristocrats, if such they could be called, generally hated the whole concept of the train on the basis that it would encourage the lower classes to move about and not always be available.”
“The aristocrats, if such they could be called, generally hated the whole concept of the train on the basis that it would encourage the lower classes to move about and not always be available.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum
“Don't do anything I wouldn't do, if you ever find anything I wouldn’t do.”
“Don't do anything I wouldn't do, if you ever find anything I wouldn’t do.”
February 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Raising Steam
“The aristocrats, if such they could be called, generally hated the whole concept of the train on the basis that it would encourage the lower classes to move about and not always be available.”
“The aristocrats, if such they could be called, generally hated the whole concept of the train on the basis that it would encourage the lower classes to move about and not always be available.”
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Terry Pratchett had this one nailed in Feet of Clay
we don’t do kings here
we don’t do kings here
February 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Terry Pratchett had this one nailed in Feet of Clay
we don’t do kings here
we don’t do kings here
"The Army will remember this"
February 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"The Army will remember this"
Crazy twist to frame the Elon Musk presidency as luddite
It's a shame the luddites won, hopefully the next administration will be enjoyers of modern technology
On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down.
For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now
Meanwhile...
For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now
Meanwhile...
February 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Crazy twist to frame the Elon Musk presidency as luddite
I do this and say this
yup
-beer person
-beer person
February 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I do this and say this