The Bastion a.k.a. wobblesmccoy
@wibblebastion.bsky.social
A transient soul, crankily contrarian. I originally hail from Vancouver, then Montreal, but for 20 years, I’ve been in Taiwan.
I like Trump. I hate the vaccine lockdowns that pushed us into the dark ages for four years.
I like Trump. I hate the vaccine lockdowns that pushed us into the dark ages for four years.
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Head of Palantir UK Louis Mosley has warned that AI could lead to mass censorship on an unprecedented scale | UnHerd Staff
Palantir chief: AI could become powerful censorship tool
The Head of Palantir UK Louis Mosley has warned that artificial intelligence could become the world’s most powerful censorship tool. In an address delivered at this week’s Alliance for Responsible…
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February 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Head of Palantir UK Louis Mosley has warned that AI could lead to mass censorship on an unprecedented scale | UnHerd Staff
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‘Zappa always made sure there was something to annoy or offend everyone’ | Daniel Kalder
Frank Zappa: America's last rebel
A countercultural icon. Gai Terrell/Redferns
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February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
‘Zappa always made sure there was something to annoy or offend everyone’ | Daniel Kalder
Why are so many fellows named Stuart and Kyle such utter Marxist twats?
February 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Why are so many fellows named Stuart and Kyle such utter Marxist twats?
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'While Vance’s attack on European authoritarianism is compelling, his omission of the US role in these developments is just as notable' | Thomas Fazi
JD Vance's Munich speech was full of contradictions
It’s easy to see why everyone in politics is talking about JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference yesterday. It’s an astonishing speech, for several reasons, and one likely to be…
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February 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
'While Vance’s attack on European authoritarianism is compelling, his omission of the US role in these developments is just as notable' | Thomas Fazi
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I get that social networks force this type of publishing, but I don’t get why anyone really wants to do it. If you write more than a paragraph publish it on a web page then share a link.
BTW, I wrote this post using Drafts on... https://frankmcpherson.blog/2025/02/14/i-get-that-social-networks.html
BTW, I wrote this post using Drafts on... https://frankmcpherson.blog/2025/02/14/i-get-that-social-networks.html
February 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I get that social networks force this type of publishing, but I don’t get why anyone really wants to do it. If you write more than a paragraph publish it on a web page then share a link.
BTW, I wrote this post using Drafts on... https://frankmcpherson.blog/2025/02/14/i-get-that-social-networks.html
BTW, I wrote this post using Drafts on... https://frankmcpherson.blog/2025/02/14/i-get-that-social-networks.html
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Some animals are more equal than others
January 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Some animals are more equal than others
I know BlueSky is a fucking left-wing echo chamber (of the most extreme sort, almost solipsistic, really). But I don’t give a crap. I’m gonna go all interloper here!
February 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I know BlueSky is a fucking left-wing echo chamber (of the most extreme sort, almost solipsistic, really). But I don’t give a crap. I’m gonna go all interloper here!
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February 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Indeed.
February 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Indeed.
The Mozart clarinet concerto has to be one of the most incredibly beautiful pieces of music in existence. It breaks my heart every time.
February 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The Mozart clarinet concerto has to be one of the most incredibly beautiful pieces of music in existence. It breaks my heart every time.
Go figure: it’s almost 100% guaranteed that if someone’s profile bio says they’re “antiracist” they are most DEFINITELY racist as fuck.
February 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Go figure: it’s almost 100% guaranteed that if someone’s profile bio says they’re “antiracist” they are most DEFINITELY racist as fuck.