I have a couple of comments about the "free speech hero" narrative about Charlie Kirk.

First, was Charlie Kirk really notable for supporting the free speech of people he disagreed with? I haven't noticed that, though I could have missed it.

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The key thing I’m getting from my feed (which is natch full of very smart & politically savvy people) is the fundamental tension between relief at stopping fascists, for now, and the frustration that doing so means more of the same mediocre parties & leaders incapable of doing so in the long term.

I briefly put principles and values aside to make a saltier, crankier case for leaving X: Elon Musk is uniquely insufferable holapapi.substack.com/p/x-out

Went on the Vatican tour today to answer the question “Can you have too many statues?”

Despite Bluesky now hitting over 15m users, I still have a sneaking suspicion @stevepeers.bsky.social knows most of them.

Ok cool, woke up to find I’m still stuck in this timeline.

Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump - must be weird for Trump supporters to be excited that someone they don’t believe landed on the Moon is endorsing their favourite candidate

@jonnelledge.bsky.social why is this not your profile pic?

Genuinely always believed that Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues was actually Knights in White Satin until tonight. This song now makes a lot more sense.

Can’t escape the thought that the DNC vibe is what some Lib Dems think their conferences are like.

Ok, hear me out, Jurassic Park, but just geese.