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Paramedic, nerd, progressive. He/him
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Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org

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Elon Musk Just Endorsed Blatant White Nationalism And the Silence is Deafening
On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that: If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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kazcooke.bsky.social
The Adelaide Writers Festival now wrecked by the Adelaide Festival Board, half of which was appointed late last year: a marketing executive; a former politician; a local councillor/real estate agent; an airport manager; a lawyer; a media consultant; and a banker. Another public arts takeover fiasco.
January 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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sarahz.bsky.social
I would really caution anyone against implying that paywalling this feature is a legitimate response to public outcry. The paywall is an endorsement, not a restriction. Musk is saying "this thing you're all talking about is valuable. Pay me for it." The actual material effect is just monetization.
January 9, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
I am pretty damn proud to work with @australiainstitute.org.au, with people like @richarddenniss.bsky.social and @amyremeikis.bsky.social and @emmashortis.bsky.social et al. No slinking quietly into the background here - they're making a pretty necessary stand for what's right
To be clear, I have no idea how to define or measure what is “culturally sensitive”, and I respect the fact the Board acknowledged that “we also understand others will undoubtedly form different judgments.” I am one of those people. But given how “culturally sensitive” it is for any writers’ festival to cancel a writer, I would have thought that the Board might have explained in more detail what it was that they thought was insensitive about a Palestinian woman speaking at an event that the public was free to attend or free to ignore. While the Board were clear that they did not think Dr Abdel-Fattah or her writings were connected to the horrific massacre of Jewish people in Bondi “in any way”, South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas seems to suggest something quite different, stating: “I do not support the inclusion of those who actively undermine the cultural safety of others, who celebrate the death of innocent civilians, or those who doxx other artists simply because of their faith or cultural background.” Given that no other author has been cancelled by the Board, and that the Board expressed no concern with Dr Abdel-Fattah or her writings, it is not clear why the Premier made reference to the benefits of cancelling speakers who “celebrate the death of innocent civilians”. But what is clear is that the Board and the Premier both believe adults in Adelaide can’t be trusted to decide for themselves whether to wander over to hear the thoughts of an Australian academic of Palestinian origin, or whether to wander somewhere else.
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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leastactionhero.bsky.social
important time to re-up this crucial information
amutepiggy.bsky.social alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · Oct 24
wow really helpful, thank you new york times
Infographic altered by me from the New York Times showing four different groups of federal troops dressed in their little tough guy cosplay gear. Text reads: Making Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets With President Trump sending ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities, here's how to tell them apart- and what their powers are. Big Dweebs Walking Nutsacks LOSERS Turd-eating Bitch Boys Credit for original, unaltered image: Bora Erden/The New York Times
January 9, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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rickwebb.net
Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
kattenbarge.bsky.social Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2d
Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
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Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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ketanjoshi.co
sure do
January 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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gregpak.net
I do not believe in the death penalty for humans.

I do support the death penalty for corporations.

When they murder people, let's dissolve them. Break them up, destroy their technology, nationalize their assets.

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Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die
OpenAI accused of hiding full ChatGPT logs in murder-suicide case.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:22 AM
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maxp94.bsky.social
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
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January 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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bluser12.bsky.social
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.

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January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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jamesrball.com
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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bylinesnetwork.co.uk
The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere.

But it is wrong. It is a myth.

Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US.

Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths.

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Decline, what decline? The myth of dying Europe
There is a widespread view that, by comparison with the USA, Europe is in economic and social decline. But, Zucman argues, it's not true
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January 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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danlehner.bsky.social
Bill Watterson could do Sin City but Frank Miller could not do Calvin and Hobbes
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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radosh.bsky.social
Parker's piece nails why this matters. "Tech companies... would rather not answer for their products’ failures. Every headline that says “Grok apologizes” or “Grok admits” or “Grok says” creates a world where the chatbot takes the fall while Musk and his executives face no scrutiny whatsoever."
January 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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theonion.com
Ted Cruz: ‘Vacationing Is How I Grieve’
Ted Cruz: ‘Vacationing Is How I Grieve’
December 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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comicfoil.bsky.social
30 minutes in to Klaus and really enjoying it. How did I not hear about this film til now, yet it came out back in 2019!
two slanted buildings full of angry townfolk yelling at one another across the street dividing them and the four individuals standing there Klaus (2019) starring Jason Schwartman, JK Simmons, Rashida Jones, and Norm MacDonald. Directed by Sergio Pablos & Carlos Martinez López
December 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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richarddenniss.bsky.social
News out today shows big utes designed to cary cargo are better at killing pedestrians than smaller vehicles designed to cary people

did you know the popularity of these behemoths is based on a range of subsidies?

But the govt is inquiring into subsidies for EVs…
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Australia’s sales of big cars are out of control
Australia has a big “big car” problem; we have too many SUVs and utes, and we keep getting lots more of them.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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australiainstitute.org.au
Tax data released with this years' MYEFO shows Australia's highest income earners continue to receive the vast bulk of tax benefits.

Not good news for people who might be feeling the pinch before Christmas.

📺co-CEO Richard Denniss on Today
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December 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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annabower.bsky.social
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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eschatonblog.com
The entire american "free speech" panic was about elites being criticized, which is why anyone who ever took it seriously should be ignored forever
harry-is-human.bsky.social Harry @harry-is-human.bsky.social · 19d
Freedom of speech, in the liberal ideal, was about limiting the power of the elites.

Now, in this twisted form, it is about forcing us to listen to elites and silencing the masses.
goodlawproject.org Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 19d
Total gaslighting. Anti-trans activist; chooses to speak in person, provoking students who want to protect trans rights; they exercise their freedom of speech to tell her she isn't wanted; she gets to speak anyway; the BBC dutifully platforms her again; and now she threatens to sue everyone.
December 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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bigjoel.bsky.social
In Mr Beast’s new video, a woman is alone for two weeks on a platform in the sky. and each day, a balloon is released at an inopportune moment for her. And if she fails to shoot the balloon with an arrow, they take a small portion of the platform that is her home
December 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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strictlychristo.bsky.social
Trump's in the Epstein files over 600 times.
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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parkermolloy.com
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.

He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
David Brooks: The Epstein Story? Count Me Out. David Brooks in the epstein photos
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
A story I found about Haiti:

In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
Some photos of Haitians running in the streets. There's smoke in the background. It looks like political disorder. A Haitian man stands next to a wall with some barbed wire behind him. The original Magnum caption said the man felt Haiti was a prison and he dreamed of making it to the United States. He wanted to be a rapper. Some men take a break from building a boat. A boat sets sail far off into the distance.
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM