Dritan Nikolla
@zeno-paradox.bsky.social
Psychologist at UEL, London. Liberal, woke, hate dictators, love books, passionate about philosophy. No DMs please, it’s just not that kind of platform.
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Dritan Nikolla
@zeno-paradox.bsky.social
· Aug 30
Nationalism of one kind or another was the cause of most of the genocide of the twentieth century. Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead (Arundhati Roy).
UK today has 3 far right parties, Labour (in power), the Conservatives and Reform. According to the latest polling data, together these parties represent 67% of the voting public, about 2/3rds. At this point in time, the vast majority of the UK is far right. Make of that what you will, but it’s true
November 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
UK today has 3 far right parties, Labour (in power), the Conservatives and Reform. According to the latest polling data, together these parties represent 67% of the voting public, about 2/3rds. At this point in time, the vast majority of the UK is far right. Make of that what you will, but it’s true
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
November 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Hesiod: The best is he who of himself does know; Good too is he who listens to the wise; But he who neither knows himself nor heeds the words of others who are wise, is a useless man.
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Hesiod: The best is he who of himself does know; Good too is he who listens to the wise; But he who neither knows himself nor heeds the words of others who are wise, is a useless man.
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Call 2 Action: Auburn, CA 95603
#AuburnStrong‼️
#NoKings #NoKings2.0
No Kings
Visibility Event #RiseUp
Saturday, October 18
11am – 12:30pm PDT
Target
2700 Bell Rd
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#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
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#AuburnStrong‼️
#NoKings #NoKings2.0
No Kings
Visibility Event #RiseUp
Saturday, October 18
11am – 12:30pm PDT
Target
2700 Bell Rd
@defendinfo2025.bsky.social
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
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The Trump administration continues to operate with no accountability to the American people. Running roughshod over the members of the legislature, the courts, state and local governments, and the peo...
www.mobilize.us
October 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Call 2 Action: Auburn, CA 95603
#AuburnStrong‼️
#NoKings #NoKings2.0
No Kings
Visibility Event #RiseUp
Saturday, October 18
11am – 12:30pm PDT
Target
2700 Bell Rd
@defendinfo2025.bsky.social
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
#AuburnStrong‼️
#NoKings #NoKings2.0
No Kings
Visibility Event #RiseUp
Saturday, October 18
11am – 12:30pm PDT
Target
2700 Bell Rd
@defendinfo2025.bsky.social
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Every time Trump says he will do something significant to move the dial in favour of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian war, he receives a phone call from Putin and everything quickly rolls back. It is clear Trump is compromised.
October 18, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Every time Trump says he will do something significant to move the dial in favour of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian war, he receives a phone call from Putin and everything quickly rolls back. It is clear Trump is compromised.
How do you deal with a massive, incoming destructive wave?
Your only hope is to ride it.
Your only hope is to ride it.
October 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
How do you deal with a massive, incoming destructive wave?
Your only hope is to ride it.
Your only hope is to ride it.
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Geezus fucking a potato - Today, on Trump’s desk in the Oval, was a plan for a "Arc de triomphe" across the river from the Lincoln Memorial.
October 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Geezus fucking a potato - Today, on Trump’s desk in the Oval, was a plan for a "Arc de triomphe" across the river from the Lincoln Memorial.
“The president is unhinged. He is unwell,” Madeleine Dean, a Democratic congresswoman told MikeJohnson, the Republican House speaker, in an encounter filmed by journalists.
“Well a lot of folks on your side are too,” Johnson responded.
“are too” - is the key phrase.
“Well a lot of folks on your side are too,” Johnson responded.
“are too” - is the key phrase.
October 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“The president is unhinged. He is unwell,” Madeleine Dean, a Democratic congresswoman told MikeJohnson, the Republican House speaker, in an encounter filmed by journalists.
“Well a lot of folks on your side are too,” Johnson responded.
“are too” - is the key phrase.
“Well a lot of folks on your side are too,” Johnson responded.
“are too” - is the key phrase.
I just got round to see the urgent meeting called by Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump and the military generals/admirals etc. I genuinely thought it was a parody. What is happening in America?
October 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I just got round to see the urgent meeting called by Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump and the military generals/admirals etc. I genuinely thought it was a parody. What is happening in America?
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Daily Show promo for Pentagon Pete's new improved military posture 😏👇🏼💙😂😂
October 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Daily Show promo for Pentagon Pete's new improved military posture 😏👇🏼💙😂😂
“The Hollow Men”:
“This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends:
Not with a bang
but a whimper.” (T.S. Elliot).
“This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends:
Not with a bang
but a whimper.” (T.S. Elliot).
October 2, 2025 at 6:25 AM
“The Hollow Men”:
“This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends:
Not with a bang
but a whimper.” (T.S. Elliot).
“This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends:
Not with a bang
but a whimper.” (T.S. Elliot).
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Anthropologist Victor Turner called liminality the “in-between” where old rules collapse and weird new bonds form. Think bachelor parties, cults… and Trump rallies. Trump’s shtick is permanent show, episodes every day, keeping America stuck in that liminal hangover; no direction beyond the episode.
September 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Anthropologist Victor Turner called liminality the “in-between” where old rules collapse and weird new bonds form. Think bachelor parties, cults… and Trump rallies. Trump’s shtick is permanent show, episodes every day, keeping America stuck in that liminal hangover; no direction beyond the episode.
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Well, nobody's talking about this anymore, are they?
September 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Well, nobody's talking about this anymore, are they?
There is only one major issue in Britain, the economy. There is little that Britain’s aging population can produce that cannot be produced cheaper and better, elsewhere. USA faces the same problem. They are trying to solve it using their military might, which is on option not available to Britain.
September 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
There is only one major issue in Britain, the economy. There is little that Britain’s aging population can produce that cannot be produced cheaper and better, elsewhere. USA faces the same problem. They are trying to solve it using their military might, which is on option not available to Britain.
Nationalism of one kind or another was the cause of most of the genocide of the twentieth century. Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead (Arundhati Roy).
August 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Nationalism of one kind or another was the cause of most of the genocide of the twentieth century. Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead (Arundhati Roy).
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Breaking News: Keurig Dr Pepper said it would acquire the European coffee company JDE Peet’s for about $18 billion, the latest mega deal by food companies.
Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire Peet’s in $18 Billion Deal
After the takeover, the company will split into two businesses, one focusing on coffee and one on soft drinks.
nyti.ms
August 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Breaking News: Keurig Dr Pepper said it would acquire the European coffee company JDE Peet’s for about $18 billion, the latest mega deal by food companies.
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A picture is worth a thousand words👇
August 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A picture is worth a thousand words👇
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America is like a sleeping giant whose passion for democracy and social justice is fearless, once awakened.
The giant doesn’t awaken easily, but a nightmare can do it.
Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
The giant doesn’t awaken easily, but a nightmare can do it.
Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
Sunday thought
Awakening the sleeping giant
robertreich.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
America is like a sleeping giant whose passion for democracy and social justice is fearless, once awakened.
The giant doesn’t awaken easily, but a nightmare can do it.
Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
The giant doesn’t awaken easily, but a nightmare can do it.
Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
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After-tax income under the Trump/GOP budget:
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
May 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
After-tax income under the Trump/GOP budget:
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
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🇪🇺🇬🇧EU reset update: understand there was a late night breakthrough in talks between two sides to secure landmark deal, but that there are still some steps to take.
Monday’s @theguardian.com front page: Talks on reset of UK-EU relations go ‘down to wire’ before summit www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
May 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
🇪🇺🇬🇧EU reset update: understand there was a late night breakthrough in talks between two sides to secure landmark deal, but that there are still some steps to take.
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one from the sept-may sketchbook that didn't go anywhere
May 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
one from the sept-may sketchbook that didn't go anywhere
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Many of you might know me as a former Secretary of Labor. Or from my TikToks. But my true passion is teaching.
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
April 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Many of you might know me as a former Secretary of Labor. Or from my TikToks. But my true passion is teaching.
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class. https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/
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Dawn over the River Medway, the Kingdom of Kent
Photo by my lovely wife
Photo by my lovely wife
April 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Dawn over the River Medway, the Kingdom of Kent
Photo by my lovely wife
Photo by my lovely wife