Notthedarkweb (BLUE JAYS PATRIOT)
@notthedarkweb.bsky.social
High Priest of high liberalism. Toronto sports fan. "Radical Socialist" (Very much a political liberal).
Not that funny
Pinned
Spent a lot of time making this too-long guide to getting good at watching cinema guide, which maybe less than 10 people will read through
Total Clintonite vindication
November 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Total Clintonite vindication
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Over the years I’ve come around to basic bitch FDR-to-LBJ liberalism (without whitewashing the things both did that were illiberal and I am obviously against) www.liberalcurrents.com/liberalisms-...
![But mitigation alone is not enough. In order to achieve a society where, as Rebecca Tiffany put it, “Every trans eighteen-year-old who is stuck living with unsupportive family [is] able to afford an apartment in a vibrant urban space with transit on a minimum wage job,” you need a significant amount of institutional and social infrastructure in place. You need schools that actually empower students to navigate a dynamic society. You need enough housing and transportation infrastructure of all kinds to be able to leave an untenable living situation without risking homelessness. You need economic and welfare policies that enable both general prosperity and set a high floor on personal wealth. Freedom from want is not a noble ideal just because it mitigates against the suffering inherent in poverty—it is also a key pillar in making a society truly open, as personal wealth is nearly synonymous with choice in a modern, commercial society.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r75unbj372lvbim6syioaueo/bafkreigynaxd7zzafv2jrkpq2cznej53sboxtrx2qz7wzoqbai7ledrd5u@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Over the years I’ve come around to basic bitch FDR-to-LBJ liberalism (without whitewashing the things both did that were illiberal and I am obviously against) www.liberalcurrents.com/liberalisms-...
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The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
Blue Jays lost.
Leafs washed.
Argos out.
Bills collapsing.
Raptors mediocre.
TFC fucking sucks.
Is it over?
Leafs washed.
Argos out.
Bills collapsing.
Raptors mediocre.
TFC fucking sucks.
Is it over?
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Blue Jays lost.
Leafs washed.
Argos out.
Bills collapsing.
Raptors mediocre.
TFC fucking sucks.
Is it over?
Leafs washed.
Argos out.
Bills collapsing.
Raptors mediocre.
TFC fucking sucks.
Is it over?
Moby-Dick.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Moby-Dick.
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These really influenced teen me:
1) Eric by Terry Pratchett. Got me into reading for fun.
2) Utopia by St. Thomas More. Got me into philosophy.
3) The Black Jacobins by CLR James. Shaped my politics.
4) Paradise Lost by Milton. Shaped my literary taste.
5) Confessions by St. Augustine. I felt seen.
1) Eric by Terry Pratchett. Got me into reading for fun.
2) Utopia by St. Thomas More. Got me into philosophy.
3) The Black Jacobins by CLR James. Shaped my politics.
4) Paradise Lost by Milton. Shaped my literary taste.
5) Confessions by St. Augustine. I felt seen.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
These really influenced teen me:
1) Eric by Terry Pratchett. Got me into reading for fun.
2) Utopia by St. Thomas More. Got me into philosophy.
3) The Black Jacobins by CLR James. Shaped my politics.
4) Paradise Lost by Milton. Shaped my literary taste.
5) Confessions by St. Augustine. I felt seen.
1) Eric by Terry Pratchett. Got me into reading for fun.
2) Utopia by St. Thomas More. Got me into philosophy.
3) The Black Jacobins by CLR James. Shaped my politics.
4) Paradise Lost by Milton. Shaped my literary taste.
5) Confessions by St. Augustine. I felt seen.
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Lenin: how the hell did *we* end up winning?
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Lenin: how the hell did *we* end up winning?
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. @notthedarkweb.bsky.social yo have you seen kaili blues i rewatched it yesterday and it was even better than i remembered it
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
. @notthedarkweb.bsky.social yo have you seen kaili blues i rewatched it yesterday and it was even better than i remembered it
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The quintessential example of the pro-Israel motte and bailey in action: it's not apartheid because the occupied West Bank is not a part of Israel, but everything in the occupied West Bank is a domestic issue for Israelis and the US has no business dictating to the Israelis on this.
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The quintessential example of the pro-Israel motte and bailey in action: it's not apartheid because the occupied West Bank is not a part of Israel, but everything in the occupied West Bank is a domestic issue for Israelis and the US has no business dictating to the Israelis on this.
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Via Adam Shatz's most recent piece in NYRB, today I learned that Alice Coltrane started her recording career by appearing on, essentially, a vibraphone klezmer album. And you know what? It's great.
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Via Adam Shatz's most recent piece in NYRB, today I learned that Alice Coltrane started her recording career by appearing on, essentially, a vibraphone klezmer album. And you know what? It's great.
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shout out to men on the subway with ereaders. you may not get the attention men with physical books get for some reason but i appreciate that you're signaling to the world "moving apartments is a lot easier for me"
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
shout out to men on the subway with ereaders. you may not get the attention men with physical books get for some reason but i appreciate that you're signaling to the world "moving apartments is a lot easier for me"
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"Who do you trust more to manage the economy?"
Democrats: 51% (+3)
Republicans/Trump: 49% (-3)
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
(% Change With Sept 2025)
Democrats: 51% (+3)
Republicans/Trump: 49% (-3)
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
(% Change With Sept 2025)
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Who do you trust more to manage the economy?"
Democrats: 51% (+3)
Republicans/Trump: 49% (-3)
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
(% Change With Sept 2025)
Democrats: 51% (+3)
Republicans/Trump: 49% (-3)
Harvard-Harris / Nov 6, 2025
(% Change With Sept 2025)
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what's his problem with the huguenots
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
what's his problem with the huguenots
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are writers for the spectator okay?
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
are writers for the spectator okay?
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OK. I'll bite. Someone show me a screenshot of what JCO posted.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
OK. I'll bite. Someone show me a screenshot of what JCO posted.
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Odd question but does anyone know any work on the intellectual foundations of Gnosticism? I'm curious and want to take a look at it
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Odd question but does anyone know any work on the intellectual foundations of Gnosticism? I'm curious and want to take a look at it
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do you think the dinosaurs committed some sin or did G-d just get bored with them
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
do you think the dinosaurs committed some sin or did G-d just get bored with them
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the “axios is fake news trying to stir shit, dems aren’t gonna cave” to “the dem deal is actually good and smart and savvy” pipeline is real and best explained not be rational trains of thought but fear and cognitive dissonance
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
the “axios is fake news trying to stir shit, dems aren’t gonna cave” to “the dem deal is actually good and smart and savvy” pipeline is real and best explained not be rational trains of thought but fear and cognitive dissonance
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The authorities in Malaysia said that hundreds of migrants were missing at sea, including dozens who were on a boat that capsized over the weekend, carrying members of the Rohingya ethnic minority.
Hundreds of Migrants Missing Off Malaysia’s Coast
A boat said to be carrying people from the Rohingya ethnic minority capsized, and another was missing. At least seven bodies were recovered.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The authorities in Malaysia said that hundreds of migrants were missing at sea, including dozens who were on a boat that capsized over the weekend, carrying members of the Rohingya ethnic minority.
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“defeats the purpose of” let me stop you right there, pal. you can’t defeat a purpose
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“defeats the purpose of” let me stop you right there, pal. you can’t defeat a purpose
They gave me back my old discord account. Win.
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
They gave me back my old discord account. Win.