Michael Mirasol
@flipcritic.bsky.social
Filipino-Australian. Feminist. Polymath. Dilettante. Climber. Critic.
Trapped near the inner circle of thought.
If you're trying to sell me something, please don't follow me.
Trapped near the inner circle of thought.
If you're trying to sell me something, please don't follow me.
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It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our colleague Nick Thorpe passed away on Monday. He was an incredibly lovely person, a talented writer and an essential part of the magazine.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our colleague Nick Thorpe passed away on Monday. He was an incredibly lovely person, a talented writer and an essential part of the magazine.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, friend.
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I don’t like subtweeting people I consider online friends, but there is a subset of people who are very worried about the ongoing radicalisation of our political elite but won’t ever acknowledge the echoes with the radicalisation of their colleagues on trans rights
And few who are sympathetic to us, some who are friendly with me on here, will ever stick their head above the parapet
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I don’t like subtweeting people I consider online friends, but there is a subset of people who are very worried about the ongoing radicalisation of our political elite but won’t ever acknowledge the echoes with the radicalisation of their colleagues on trans rights
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Solidarity with every trans person struggling to keep their heads in the game today. Along with everything else, this is absolutely a war against our collective and individual mental and emotional health - against our very sense of self.
It's expected to feel the blow. But we stay fighting.
It's expected to feel the blow. But we stay fighting.
December 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Solidarity with every trans person struggling to keep their heads in the game today. Along with everything else, this is absolutely a war against our collective and individual mental and emotional health - against our very sense of self.
It's expected to feel the blow. But we stay fighting.
It's expected to feel the blow. But we stay fighting.
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Marcos is at 21% performance satisfaction! TWENTY ONE PERCENT! lowk never seen a number that low in the region lol philstarlife.com/news-and-vie...
Marcos' satisfaction rating falls to 21%, the lowest since taking office—survey
The survey was conducted among 1,412 Filipinos.
philstarlife.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Marcos is at 21% performance satisfaction! TWENTY ONE PERCENT! lowk never seen a number that low in the region lol philstarlife.com/news-and-vie...
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There's going to be a lot of people telling trans people in the UK to "calm down" and their expressions of rage "are not helpful" to the organizations caving to fascism.
Fuck em. This is not about being helpful. This is about being recognized as equal human beings by society.
Fuck em. This is not about being helpful. This is about being recognized as equal human beings by society.
December 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
There's going to be a lot of people telling trans people in the UK to "calm down" and their expressions of rage "are not helpful" to the organizations caving to fascism.
Fuck em. This is not about being helpful. This is about being recognized as equal human beings by society.
Fuck em. This is not about being helpful. This is about being recognized as equal human beings by society.
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Barbara Zecchi’s latest brilliant videographic thinkpiece, just published in 16:9 as part of Ariel Avissar and Colleen Laird’s collective series in response to the New York Times’ list of 100 best films of the 21st century.
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The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: "All About Numbers: 100 Films – 11 Women"
This is "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: "All About Numbers: 100 Films – 11 Women"" by 16:9 Film Journal on Vimeo, the home for…
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December 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Barbara Zecchi’s latest brilliant videographic thinkpiece, just published in 16:9 as part of Ariel Avissar and Colleen Laird’s collective series in response to the New York Times’ list of 100 best films of the 21st century.
vimeo.com/1141239458?f...
16-9.dk/2025/11/the-...
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Dear Lord. Centrelink says 144 different parts of its system have been operating unlawfully or erroneously.
This scandal of 44k overpaid debts is just ONE of the 144 issues they say they've identified.
The welfare system is in complete crisis & disarray
This scandal of 44k overpaid debts is just ONE of the 144 issues they say they've identified.
The welfare system is in complete crisis & disarray
December 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Dear Lord. Centrelink says 144 different parts of its system have been operating unlawfully or erroneously.
This scandal of 44k overpaid debts is just ONE of the 144 issues they say they've identified.
The welfare system is in complete crisis & disarray
This scandal of 44k overpaid debts is just ONE of the 144 issues they say they've identified.
The welfare system is in complete crisis & disarray
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"The AI revolution is already here and there's no going back so we may as well get on board"
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"You can't switch off fossil fuels overnight"
Argue against something no one is saying and you'll win every single time 🥇
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"You can't switch off fossil fuels overnight"
Argue against something no one is saying and you'll win every single time 🥇
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"The AI revolution is already here and there's no going back so we may as well get on board"
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"You can't switch off fossil fuels overnight"
Argue against something no one is saying and you'll win every single time 🥇
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"You can't switch off fossil fuels overnight"
Argue against something no one is saying and you'll win every single time 🥇
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Sorry to anyone who thought Wokeness was annoying but as we now know it's the price we pay for a civilized society
December 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Sorry to anyone who thought Wokeness was annoying but as we now know it's the price we pay for a civilized society
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"He was one of the best writers of his generation, a playwright and screenwriter who not only never talked down to his audience, he lifted them up to join him. " — @briantallerico.bsky.social on the late, great Mr. Stoppard www.rogerebert.com/tributes/joy...
Joy in Racing to Keep Up: Tom Stoppard (1937-2025) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
A tribute to one of the best playwrights who ever lived. And he just happened to write Brazil, Indiana Jones, and part of a Star Wars movie too.
www.rogerebert.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
"He was one of the best writers of his generation, a playwright and screenwriter who not only never talked down to his audience, he lifted them up to join him. " — @briantallerico.bsky.social on the late, great Mr. Stoppard www.rogerebert.com/tributes/joy...
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It's all bad but hadn't seen the bit where Farage says:
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
We kept the receipts. These comments, taken together, paint a picture of the man he is today.
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It's all bad but hadn't seen the bit where Farage says:
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
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Well, they might not have brought peace with Ukraine, but at least they are now also talking about war with Europe, so we are going forward
Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe, Putin says, as US peace talks end without progress
Kremlin aide says Ukraine crisis is no closer to resolution after Witkoff talks, as Russian president accuses European powers of sabotaging peace
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Well, they might not have brought peace with Ukraine, but at least they are now also talking about war with Europe, so we are going forward
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I can’t believe it. I loved and cherished every moment with Nick, from him coming to my studio, playing our game before anyone else, to spontaneous phone calls and our many little exchanged on social media. He was a great and kind human, a man of great taste and a friend. Games culture needed him.
This is absolutely heartbreaking news.
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
Nick Thorpe
@hkt3030.neocities.org
our incredible features editor, sadly passed away yesterday. He was an incredible asset to the magazine and a compassionate and fantastic friend. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
I just can’t believe he’s gone
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I can’t believe it. I loved and cherished every moment with Nick, from him coming to my studio, playing our game before anyone else, to spontaneous phone calls and our many little exchanged on social media. He was a great and kind human, a man of great taste and a friend. Games culture needed him.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Scott Bessent said something remarkable on Fox News yesterday. If Russia attacked Europe, he said, the US would... sell us weapons - but no troops. NATO kaput, in other words. Should this not be headline news across Europe? Is it not a sign of EU brain death that it is not?
December 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Scott Bessent said something remarkable on Fox News yesterday. If Russia attacked Europe, he said, the US would... sell us weapons - but no troops. NATO kaput, in other words. Should this not be headline news across Europe? Is it not a sign of EU brain death that it is not?
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The grittiness and colours of Manila were the most apt backdrop for the emotions and Filipino sensibilities brought about by ingrained patriarchal conservatism. I adore films that take me back to familiar spaces and SUNSHINE did not only tell a brave story but was also a visually rich piece of work.
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The grittiness and colours of Manila were the most apt backdrop for the emotions and Filipino sensibilities brought about by ingrained patriarchal conservatism. I adore films that take me back to familiar spaces and SUNSHINE did not only tell a brave story but was also a visually rich piece of work.
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What are we even doing here
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What are we even doing here
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Quentin Tarantino shut the fuck up challenge
December 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Quentin Tarantino shut the fuck up challenge
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Tarantino shut the fuck up challenge: impossible.
Quentin Tarantino says 'There Will Be Blood' had a chance to be his greatest film of the 21st century if it didnt have Paul Dano in it
"it’s supposed to be a two-hander, but ... [Dano] is weak sauce, man ... He’s just such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy. The weakest fucking actor in SAG [laughs]"
"it’s supposed to be a two-hander, but ... [Dano] is weak sauce, man ... He’s just such a weak, weak, uninteresting guy. The weakest fucking actor in SAG [laughs]"
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Tarantino shut the fuck up challenge: impossible.
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The complaint names Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina and the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by Trump.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The complaint names Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina and the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by Trump.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
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it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man on earth and leading Republican is a fucking Nazi
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man on earth and leading Republican is a fucking Nazi
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
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NEWS: Democrat Mary Robichaux has defeated Republican incumbent Kurt Wilson in a runoff election to become the next Mayor of Roswell, Georgia. A major upset and another sign of shifting suburban politics in the South.
December 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
NEWS: Democrat Mary Robichaux has defeated Republican incumbent Kurt Wilson in a runoff election to become the next Mayor of Roswell, Georgia. A major upset and another sign of shifting suburban politics in the South.
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Cosmically funny that, the American public has had less than a year of uncut republican governance, and they’ve decided that they absolutely hate this shit, spit it out
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Cosmically funny that, the American public has had less than a year of uncut republican governance, and they’ve decided that they absolutely hate this shit, spit it out