John Brown's Buddy
@johnbrownsbuddy.bsky.social
🍄Ecosocialist💚
Historical materialist and anarchist. Not a contradiction.
Still moldering.
Historical materialist and anarchist. Not a contradiction.
Still moldering.
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This New Yorker piece about the Irish Famine has several paragraphs I found literally jaw-dropping (positive). This is a book review!! Good god!!!
March 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This New Yorker piece about the Irish Famine has several paragraphs I found literally jaw-dropping (positive). This is a book review!! Good god!!!
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Biggest fucking loser on the planet, I swear.
The only salve for my soul at the moment is knowing that Trump has to live with this shit day in, day out
The only salve for my soul at the moment is knowing that Trump has to live with this shit day in, day out
February 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Biggest fucking loser on the planet, I swear.
The only salve for my soul at the moment is knowing that Trump has to live with this shit day in, day out
The only salve for my soul at the moment is knowing that Trump has to live with this shit day in, day out
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Psh, how could you possibly call Elon a Nazi? He only:
- Did a Sieg Heil at the inauguration
- Obsesses over Western birth rates
- Had grandparents in the Canadian Nazi Party
- Endorsed Germany's far-right party, AfD
- Replatformed avowed white nationalists
You triggered libs.
- Did a Sieg Heil at the inauguration
- Obsesses over Western birth rates
- Had grandparents in the Canadian Nazi Party
- Endorsed Germany's far-right party, AfD
- Replatformed avowed white nationalists
You triggered libs.
January 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Psh, how could you possibly call Elon a Nazi? He only:
- Did a Sieg Heil at the inauguration
- Obsesses over Western birth rates
- Had grandparents in the Canadian Nazi Party
- Endorsed Germany's far-right party, AfD
- Replatformed avowed white nationalists
You triggered libs.
- Did a Sieg Heil at the inauguration
- Obsesses over Western birth rates
- Had grandparents in the Canadian Nazi Party
- Endorsed Germany's far-right party, AfD
- Replatformed avowed white nationalists
You triggered libs.
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i’m actually stunned joe biden did this. good on him for this one, genuinely. there were people who supported obama in 2007 asking him to do this and he never did
January 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
i’m actually stunned joe biden did this. good on him for this one, genuinely. there were people who supported obama in 2007 asking him to do this and he never did
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I will never stop being mad about how the media has treated the anti-trans movement as a group of ordinary people with legitimate concerns rather than the obvious frothing bigots they are.
ABC White House correspondent just released ANOTHER anti-trans EO expected that we did not cover in our piece this morning:
A federal ban on funding to programs that acknowledge and affirm transgender people.
A federal ban on funding to programs that acknowledge and affirm transgender people.
January 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I will never stop being mad about how the media has treated the anti-trans movement as a group of ordinary people with legitimate concerns rather than the obvious frothing bigots they are.
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#MediaLiteracy (a two-fer here, topic & form): When headlines frame policy issues as political 🏈 as if they only matter bec of their impact on Dems or GOP party wins/losses, always ask:
-what does the policy DO?
-how will it affect people/society?
This ruling is DEVASTATING for news/info/democracy.
-what does the policy DO?
-how will it affect people/society?
This ruling is DEVASTATING for news/info/democracy.
All, I know we're only two days into 2025, but please pay attention to the Net Neutrality ruling today:
Action plan coming shortly:
Action plan coming shortly:
In blow to Democrats, federal appeals court strikes down net neutrality
The Biden administration’s FCC had considered its reinstatement of the rules on internet service providers a signature accomplishment.
wapo.st
January 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
#MediaLiteracy (a two-fer here, topic & form): When headlines frame policy issues as political 🏈 as if they only matter bec of their impact on Dems or GOP party wins/losses, always ask:
-what does the policy DO?
-how will it affect people/society?
This ruling is DEVASTATING for news/info/democracy.
-what does the policy DO?
-how will it affect people/society?
This ruling is DEVASTATING for news/info/democracy.
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He still doesn't know why? The people told him right there...
December 13, 2024 at 1:36 AM
He still doesn't know why? The people told him right there...
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I imagine the executive class won’t react well if one of their own can be killed in the middle of a busy metropolis with no legal consequences. They’re going to lobby the Trump admin for massive surveillance bill called something like the “Job Creator Protection And Economic Stability Act.”
December 8, 2024 at 5:06 PM
I imagine the executive class won’t react well if one of their own can be killed in the middle of a busy metropolis with no legal consequences. They’re going to lobby the Trump admin for massive surveillance bill called something like the “Job Creator Protection And Economic Stability Act.”
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Cognitive dissonance re: fact that people love this guy, which is that he might milkshake duck and turn out to be a white supremacist or something and we are living in really fucking strange times when my passing thoughts are "people shouldn't stan the assassin he might end up being a bad guy."
MSNBC is reporting that the backpack that the Midtown shooter ditched in Central Park was full of Monopoly money
December 8, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Cognitive dissonance re: fact that people love this guy, which is that he might milkshake duck and turn out to be a white supremacist or something and we are living in really fucking strange times when my passing thoughts are "people shouldn't stan the assassin he might end up being a bad guy."
I literally heard women in their 60s giggling about the replies they saw to the news when I was at the store this morning. People love this shit.
i’ve seen people say “celebrating the CEO dying is bad, talk to people in real life you’ll see” i’ve talked to people and they all think it’s cool as hell
December 6, 2024 at 6:21 PM
I literally heard women in their 60s giggling about the replies they saw to the news when I was at the store this morning. People love this shit.
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"On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took credit for pushing for the reversal. Hochul had expressed her indignation on X on Wednesday."
Yeah, it was definitely fear of Hochul. No way were insurance execs afraid of anything else yesterday.
Yeah, it was definitely fear of Hochul. No way were insurance execs afraid of anything else yesterday.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts anesthesia payment policy after backlash
The health insurer planned to cap the length of time anesthesia can be covered during medical procedures in three states, prompting outrage.
www.nbcnews.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:12 AM
"On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took credit for pushing for the reversal. Hochul had expressed her indignation on X on Wednesday."
Yeah, it was definitely fear of Hochul. No way were insurance execs afraid of anything else yesterday.
Yeah, it was definitely fear of Hochul. No way were insurance execs afraid of anything else yesterday.
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Men’s behaviour is often shaped not by what they personally believe about masculinity, but what they mistakenly believe their male peers believe. Men consistently overstate how much their peers buy into harmful norms blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
School discussions reshape perceptions of masculinity norms. Guest Post by Ieda Matavelli
blogs.worldbank.org
November 28, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Men’s behaviour is often shaped not by what they personally believe about masculinity, but what they mistakenly believe their male peers believe. Men consistently overstate how much their peers buy into harmful norms blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
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It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that o...
theonion.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:02 PM
It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
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This is why it is such a bad thing that so many future visions of climate action rely *very* very heavily on CCS; many times bigger than what that study optimistically says is feasible or possible.
Eg: here's my compilation of fossil company scenario assumptions:
www.rff.org/publications...
Eg: here's my compilation of fossil company scenario assumptions:
www.rff.org/publications...
November 24, 2024 at 11:27 AM
This is why it is such a bad thing that so many future visions of climate action rely *very* very heavily on CCS; many times bigger than what that study optimistically says is feasible or possible.
Eg: here's my compilation of fossil company scenario assumptions:
www.rff.org/publications...
Eg: here's my compilation of fossil company scenario assumptions:
www.rff.org/publications...
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Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students.
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship
We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).
www.leeds.ac.uk
November 23, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students.
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship
We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).
www.leeds.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students.
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
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despite the world becoming scary i still have a perhaps niave but unwaivering belief that a better world is possible
November 21, 2024 at 6:22 AM
despite the world becoming scary i still have a perhaps niave but unwaivering belief that a better world is possible
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Democrats will often look at something that doesn’t poll well and think “oh no, better move away from that!” but they’re getting their role backwards. parties influence public opinion. if you’re purely reactive, you’re just letting the GOP frame every debate.
the lesson of the election isn’t “we should give up on trans rights,” it’s that the GOP took an issue that negatively impacted almost no one and made it a headliner. why would it help to surrender on an issue if they can create a grievance from thin air?
November 20, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Democrats will often look at something that doesn’t poll well and think “oh no, better move away from that!” but they’re getting their role backwards. parties influence public opinion. if you’re purely reactive, you’re just letting the GOP frame every debate.
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it’s pretty funny whenever people talk about needing to have a “wider tent” for a political party they always mean people who are transphobic and not trans people
November 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
it’s pretty funny whenever people talk about needing to have a “wider tent” for a political party they always mean people who are transphobic and not trans people