Listening to the Revolutions season on France it's really striking how big the armies get as you go from Ancien Regime to late Republic to Empire.
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Listening to the Revolutions season on France it's really striking how big the armies get as you go from Ancien Regime to late Republic to Empire.
Seems worth noting that this is Katz, not a direct Mamdani quote.
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Seems worth noting that this is Katz, not a direct Mamdani quote.
This is Deeprock Galactic and it slaps.
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is Deeprock Galactic and it slaps.
Hell Germany still won, the High Representative is basically a German viceroyalty.
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hell Germany still won, the High Representative is basically a German viceroyalty.
Yes my wife remains angry that they let the Serbs basically keep what they took.
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Yes my wife remains angry that they let the Serbs basically keep what they took.
The Yugoslavia and Kosovo interventions were good actually.
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Yugoslavia and Kosovo interventions were good actually.
Cuba is both closer and the bad shit was a lot more deniable than Assad.
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Cuba is both closer and the bad shit was a lot more deniable than Assad.
They're coming to Seattle so Portland probably not that far behind.
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
They're coming to Seattle so Portland probably not that far behind.
Sounds like people getting a bit too spicy protesting outside a synagogue hosting one of those Israeli settler real estate seminars.
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Sounds like people getting a bit too spicy protesting outside a synagogue hosting one of those Israeli settler real estate seminars.
The slow radicalization of Matt Levine watching gambling take over every aspect of the economy is something to behold.
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The slow radicalization of Matt Levine watching gambling take over every aspect of the economy is something to behold.
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/13 Why? For proximity to power. For prestige. For attention.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
/13 Why? For proximity to power. For prestige. For attention.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
Some tongues were made to praise God. Some tongues were made to sing. Some were made for poetry, some for prose, some to agitate and some to soothe.
But some tongues were made for the boot.
Imagine the Knesset only with FPTP, that's what the next UK election is going to end up with.
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Imagine the Knesset only with FPTP, that's what the next UK election is going to end up with.
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Pope Leo you must return to Chicago and demand access to an ICE facility now that you have secured the Khan's allegiance
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Pope Leo you must return to Chicago and demand access to an ICE facility now that you have secured the Khan's allegiance
One thing you learn listening to Revolutions is that America truly is the luckiest nation on earth including how its post-revolution worked out.
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
One thing you learn listening to Revolutions is that America truly is the luckiest nation on earth including how its post-revolution worked out.
30% approval inc
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
30% approval inc
Wouldn't surprise me if its underestimated because its basically out of candidates' control. People prefer to believe they can affect outcomes.
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Wouldn't surprise me if its underestimated because its basically out of candidates' control. People prefer to believe they can affect outcomes.
Desperately want the next Dem admin to dig up a bunch of regional papers and have them replace the current WH press corps.
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Desperately want the next Dem admin to dig up a bunch of regional papers and have them replace the current WH press corps.
Thune isn't by any stretch a ball knower but even he sees this as Johnson and Trump's shared turd.
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Thune isn't by any stretch a ball knower but even he sees this as Johnson and Trump's shared turd.
Ben is one of the smarter rats so him already looking to flee the ship is probably a leading indicator.
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ben is one of the smarter rats so him already looking to flee the ship is probably a leading indicator.