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ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 3d

Hi Peter. I would dearly love to chat with/interview you on ATP Geopolitics concerning Reform's links with Russia. I see you spoke to my friend Jonathan Fink at @siliconcurtain.bsky.social recently. Let me know if this is something we could do, highlighting your excellent work on this topic.

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 3d

I was having a chat to my partner's daighter this morning over breakfast and the whole informatin ecosystems and the untouchability of social media platforms due to them being at the heart of the US state & trade wars is at the heart of our problems.

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 3d

And then, at the time, you kept the masses away from properly understanding the theology and kept them relying on you (the priesthood) for their access to God due to church masses and the Bible being in Latin and there not being a vulgar (common language) Bible. 4/n

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 3d

Power and state religion (effectively) are very useful together because you can just codify your state actions with recourse to God, holy texts, and divine desire. Especially if your rulership is part of the divine right approach. If God put me here, then who are you to argue with what I do? 3/n

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 3d

... for allowing evil, suggesting that perceived evils may have justifications beyond human comprehension."

This tactic allows for all sorts of evils and suffering. Essentially, you can do all sorts of horrible things and then post hoc rationalise that God moves in mysterious ways. 2/n

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah, so a lot to say about this. Theists all too often defer to "msyterianism" (I don't know HOW it works, I just know IT DEFINITELY DOES!) and "skeptical theism". This is defined as "Skeptical theism is the philosophical position that questions our ability to understand God's reasons... 1/n

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 3d

Just to let you know that I appreciate the percentages

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 3d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 4d

Syphilis. But not personally. I imagine from a bear.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5d

This is what freedom of speech sounds like. Also, please consider subscribing to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Why we can’t allow Trump to ban that other f-word | Will Bunch

The column the Trump regime wants to ban: America has to call out surging fascism in order to defeat it.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 6d

🔥🛢️ Two months into Ukraine’s strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure: 16 Russian plants have been damaged in one way or another, with a combined total capacity of 146.8 million tons of oil per year.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 7d

President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
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French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE

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ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 6d

I reported ono this weeks ago - it's an old vid.

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 6d

Old footage. I reported this strike a few weeks ago

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 8d

Here's another angle of the USV striking in Tuapse the other day.

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Tim @oldnotdead.bsky.social · 8d

Just in from @atpgeo.bsky.social

The U.S. IS descending into Fascism: An Analysis

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The U.S. IS descending into Fascism: An Analysis

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ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 8d

I know of people who organise their books by colour

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 9d

@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social Hi there Ruth. I just watched your incredibly illuminating interview with Marc Elias. I run a YouTube channel called ATP Geopolitics and would love to interview you about your work and thoughts concerning authoritarianism. Thanks, Jonathan MS Pearce

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 9d

This is excellent. But did you see in the background how's your organised her books? I've heard of people doing this but have never seen a colour organised bookshelf

ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 9d

I guess that's why they were sued in the end because it was not properly carried out

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Tim @oldnotdead.bsky.social · 9d

From @atpgeo.bsky.social

PM Starmer 's Make or Break Speech: Ukraine Gets a Standing Ovation

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PM Starmer 's Make or Break Speech: Ukraine Gets a Standing Ovation

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ATP Geopolitics @atpgeo.bsky.social · 10d

Speaking of UK politics, just watched all of Starmer's speech and was warmed to see the bit on Ukraine get rapturous applause.

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Tim @oldnotdead.bsky.social · 10d

Number 3 from JP @atpgeo.bsky.social

Trump Set to Bail Out Farmers as the Insanity of His Economic Policy Kicks in

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Trump Set to Bail Out Farmers as the Insanity of His Economic Policy Kicks in

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JustmeAnybody @justmeanybody.bsky.social · 10d

Think the US is an Ally? No. I am not exaggerating when I say we are well on our way of becoming the worse of Fascists.
Good analysis of Trump and Hegseth's speeches from @atpgeo.bsky.social - the US is going to commit war crimes, against other countries and Americans youtu.be/RhNGdusQK9E?...

BREAKING: Hegseth & Trump Address Generals in Bizarre & Dangerous speeches

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