Bratislava
@nondescriptive.bsky.social
Politics, running, running politics from an ill-informed perspective. Keep my informed opinions out of this. I enjoy neo-pronouns, they/them and she/her.
Sydney Morning Herald ("here's to reason") doing the exact same thing today, next to their reprint of a Telegraph oped about the ban
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Sydney Morning Herald ("here's to reason") doing the exact same thing today, next to their reprint of a Telegraph oped about the ban
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The modern olympics was founded on the exclusion of women, good to see some traditions never die 🙄
"Nous estimons que les Jeux Olympiques doivent être réservés aux hommes. Et d’abord, en application du proverbe fameux illustré par Musset : il faut qu’une porte soit ouverte ou fermée. (1/2)
"Nous estimons que les Jeux Olympiques doivent être réservés aux hommes. Et d’abord, en application du proverbe fameux illustré par Musset : il faut qu’une porte soit ouverte ou fermée. (1/2)
Les femmes aux Jeux Olympiques.
digital.la84.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The modern olympics was founded on the exclusion of women, good to see some traditions never die 🙄
"Nous estimons que les Jeux Olympiques doivent être réservés aux hommes. Et d’abord, en application du proverbe fameux illustré par Musset : il faut qu’une porte soit ouverte ou fermée. (1/2)
"Nous estimons que les Jeux Olympiques doivent être réservés aux hommes. Et d’abord, en application du proverbe fameux illustré par Musset : il faut qu’une porte soit ouverte ou fermée. (1/2)
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I'm not reading anything beyond the headline, i don't care if there's redeeming or less horrendous details, I'm logging off and reading Caster Semenya's autobiography instead
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I'm not reading anything beyond the headline, i don't care if there's redeeming or less horrendous details, I'm logging off and reading Caster Semenya's autobiography instead
✨️fuck this✨️
IOC moves closer to ban transgender athletes from female events in the Olympics: report
amileaminute.com/news/ioc-mov...
amileaminute.com/news/ioc-mov...
IOC moves closer to ban transgender athletes from female events in the Olympics: report
The International Olympic Committee moves closer to ban transgender athletes from the female category in the Olympics in time for 2028.
amileaminute.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
✨️fuck this✨️
Times like these i could really use a US politics filter
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Times like these i could really use a US politics filter
The woman characters in these two, on the other hand... johnny mnemonic's was ok. Chain reaction's was the most useless yet
CHAIN REACTION (1996) is easily in this category with an oddly HOME ALONE vibe
JOHNNY NMEMONIC (1995) has an "Alanis Morisette as God" vibe
JOHNNY NMEMONIC (1995) has an "Alanis Morisette as God" vibe
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The woman characters in these two, on the other hand... johnny mnemonic's was ok. Chain reaction's was the most useless yet
Watched a couple more on the list this week and enjoyed them both. Action movies pre-CGI are generally a good bet. The plot and the effects can be quite silly and you still have a good time
Watched BROKEN ARROW (1996) as part of my project to very belatedly and slowly work through the films featured on @jamellebouie.net and @lioneltrolling.bsky.social Unclear and Present Danger podcast.
Highlight: The first time during this project I've encountered a...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
Highlight: The first time during this project I've encountered a...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
Broken Arrow (1996) ⭐ 6.1 | Action, Adventure, Thriller
1h 48m | R
www.imdb.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Watched a couple more on the list this week and enjoyed them both. Action movies pre-CGI are generally a good bet. The plot and the effects can be quite silly and you still have a good time
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For a while, I was following a story about potential salary cap violations in the NBA by the Clippers. Mark Cuban & others were like, "The Clippers are owned by Steve Ballmer! He was CEO of Microsoft! You think he broke the rules?" Uh, yes? Are you unfamiliar with Microsoft?
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
For a while, I was following a story about potential salary cap violations in the NBA by the Clippers. Mark Cuban & others were like, "The Clippers are owned by Steve Ballmer! He was CEO of Microsoft! You think he broke the rules?" Uh, yes? Are you unfamiliar with Microsoft?
This guy's rescuers were my kind of rescuers
He hasn't had food or water for 2 days, not much for shelter, and...
He hasn't had food or water for 2 days, not much for shelter, and...
![The man used a sail to make a makeshift tent but had no food or water. He was finally spotted on Sunday morning by a passing yacht, whose crew raised the alarm. A lifeboat team from Andijk brought him safely ashore.
According to the KNRM, the man was slightly weakened but otherwise in good condition. [highlight begins] He was given coffee, a shower and dry clothes [highlight ends] in Andijk before being taken to a hotel to recover.
He told rescuers he was extremely relieved to see them, as he had begun to fear he would not survive the ordeal. The KNRM said the case highlights the importance of having emergency equipment such as a marine radio, phone or flares on board.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:onsek4fqz6qmex2txy4rx5qf/bafkreidtbej4jogxcruzfqfvgjyckew5rnjwkm5cspbr5o77vn4attjquq@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This guy's rescuers were my kind of rescuers
He hasn't had food or water for 2 days, not much for shelter, and...
He hasn't had food or water for 2 days, not much for shelter, and...
@tresantes.bsky.social hello!!! when is your next run!!
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
@tresantes.bsky.social hello!!! when is your next run!!
To be fair, Microsoft's accounting practices *are* questionable
Why is the CFO of OpenAI claiming that something disclosed in Microsoft’s earnings (was originally reported as $11.5bn) - that OpenAI lost $12bn in q3 CY2025 - was “way overestimated”? This is disputing the accounting of a $4tr public company!
HT @gerritd.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
HT @gerritd.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
To be fair, Microsoft's accounting practices *are* questionable
FIFA found a new form of bribery they hadn't tried before!
I don't know if FIFA awarding Trump a "peace" prize is a piss-take or a slap-in-the-face (consolation prize). Either way, believing FIFA is about caring for humanity is a stretch of the imagination. #FIFA
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
Fifa unveils a new Peace Prize to be awarded at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, citing a mission to honor efforts to end conflict
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
FIFA found a new form of bribery they hadn't tried before!
This is the Cheney obituary you need. Excellent argument that he founded the "Imperial Presidency" that we are seeing under Trump. Who cares if Cheney opposed Trump the individual, he directly built the power base for a future Trump
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/cheney
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/cheney
Cheney - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dick Cheney, one of America’s worst war criminals, is dead. Born in 1941 in Lincoln, Nebraska, which amazingly makes University of Nebraska football only the second most grotesque American cultural ph...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is the Cheney obituary you need. Excellent argument that he founded the "Imperial Presidency" that we are seeing under Trump. Who cares if Cheney opposed Trump the individual, he directly built the power base for a future Trump
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/cheney
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/cheney
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Boxing joins the wide swathe of pursuits proved to be more intelligent and human than chess
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Boxing joins the wide swathe of pursuits proved to be more intelligent and human than chess
Yes, Australian media can be excessively focused on US politics
On the other hand, this story about Curtis Sliwa is very funny. Sliwa wanted a group of vigilantes to patrol Parramatta. The then-Liberal NSW police minister called Sliwa's group "loonies"
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
On the other hand, this story about Curtis Sliwa is very funny. Sliwa wanted a group of vigilantes to patrol Parramatta. The then-Liberal NSW police minister called Sliwa's group "loonies"
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
‘They got gangs here’: How Sydney got caught up in New York’s mayoral race
A candidate for mayor of New York City established a volunteer vigilante force to patrol Sydney’s train network in 1992. Here’s what he thought of Parramatta.
www.smh.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Yes, Australian media can be excessively focused on US politics
On the other hand, this story about Curtis Sliwa is very funny. Sliwa wanted a group of vigilantes to patrol Parramatta. The then-Liberal NSW police minister called Sliwa's group "loonies"
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
On the other hand, this story about Curtis Sliwa is very funny. Sliwa wanted a group of vigilantes to patrol Parramatta. The then-Liberal NSW police minister called Sliwa's group "loonies"
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
This is very good, and makes a important points about Gates' supposed trade-off between aid for climate and aid for "health and development"
I quite enjoyed a lot of the takedowns of Bill Gates' EA brain snap on climate. It is really deadassed in a number of ways.
But no-one mentioned the most important thing. He isn't *just* full of shit. He knows he is full of shit.
I can prove it: timinclimate.medium.com/even-bill-ga...
But no-one mentioned the most important thing. He isn't *just* full of shit. He knows he is full of shit.
I can prove it: timinclimate.medium.com/even-bill-ga...
Even Bill Gates knows he is full of shit
Did you hear about that “one low-income country set out to cut emissions by banning synthetic fertilizers”?
timinclimate.medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This is very good, and makes a important points about Gates' supposed trade-off between aid for climate and aid for "health and development"
this Lune croissant shop owner has really nailed the self-promotion via the public broadcaster beat
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
this Lune croissant shop owner has really nailed the self-promotion via the public broadcaster beat
Do recipe writers know how much vanilla extract costs? No matter how much else is going on in the recipe - cinnamon, lemon zest, fruit, nuts - lets chuck in a teaspoon - no, two! Two teaspoons of precious vanilla extract
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Do recipe writers know how much vanilla extract costs? No matter how much else is going on in the recipe - cinnamon, lemon zest, fruit, nuts - lets chuck in a teaspoon - no, two! Two teaspoons of precious vanilla extract
me 🤝 this paid contractor
being harassed
by a creepy guy
at pre-poll
being harassed
by a creepy guy
at pre-poll
This is interesting: someone has told the parliamentary inquiry looking at the last federal election that they worked as a contractor for a party or a candidate and was paid for doorknocking, phone polling, and working outside pre-poll voting centres
November 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
me 🤝 this paid contractor
being harassed
by a creepy guy
at pre-poll
being harassed
by a creepy guy
at pre-poll
Surely "political division" is the core, fundamental, inescapable essence of democracy
I will never understand the pundit obsession with getting Democrats to solve "political division."
Not only is this what they're already doing, but Klein admits that Republicans will never do the same. So elections will remain constant GOP smears and simping Democratic promises of bipartisanship.
Not only is this what they're already doing, but Klein admits that Republicans will never do the same. So elections will remain constant GOP smears and simping Democratic promises of bipartisanship.
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Surely "political division" is the core, fundamental, inescapable essence of democracy
A win for the greatest game of all at NYC marathon overnight
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A win for the greatest game of all at NYC marathon overnight
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Why isn't the media reporting the Nationals abandonment of net zero as a commitment to Australia breaking international agreements the Coalition signed up for? #auspol
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why isn't the media reporting the Nationals abandonment of net zero as a commitment to Australia breaking international agreements the Coalition signed up for? #auspol
Watched BROKEN ARROW (1996) as part of my project to very belatedly and slowly work through the films featured on @jamellebouie.net and @lioneltrolling.bsky.social Unclear and Present Danger podcast.
Highlight: The first time during this project I've encountered a...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
Highlight: The first time during this project I've encountered a...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
Broken Arrow (1996) ⭐ 6.1 | Action, Adventure, Thriller
1h 48m | R
www.imdb.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Watched BROKEN ARROW (1996) as part of my project to very belatedly and slowly work through the films featured on @jamellebouie.net and @lioneltrolling.bsky.social Unclear and Present Danger podcast.
Highlight: The first time during this project I've encountered a...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
Highlight: The first time during this project I've encountered a...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
The rise of australia in this is nuts
On the one hand: Interesting just how long post-imperial Britain could cling on to its relative economic position. On the other hand: Yikes.
www.ft.com/content/d70c...
www.ft.com/content/d70c...
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The rise of australia in this is nuts