Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Chet Scoville

Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 10h

I just don’t know how shitty you have to be at asking questions that when the Administration promises unicorns you don’t ask them about whether unicorns exist

5 14 140

Reposted by Chet Scoville

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 12h

Neko Case ends Tennessee show early after venue refuses to remove armed security guard

Neko Case Ends Tennessee Show Early After Venue Refuses To Remove Armed Guard

Neko Case played a show Thursday night at the Caverns in the tiny Tennessee town of Pelham — or at least she started to, before walking off stage after her first few songs. The reason for her departur...

www.stereogum.com

2 18 84

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 11h

Well that’ll be great for morale I am sure

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h

The US military stops getting paid from next week.

White House has, for now, ruled out legislative fix for military pay

Over 1 million military paychecks could go unfulfilled on Oct. 15.

www.politico.com

1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 12h

1 2

Reposted by Chet Scoville

Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 10d

He talks about great mother Ru, we had to do what we had to do, etc. Not a word about NATO. Pure imperial expansion.

This, ofc, doesn't surprise me. But every time more evidence piles up, it stirs up my frustration at how many colleagues insist and teach students that Ru was provoked by NATO.

8 12 150

Reposted by Chet Scoville

Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 10d

Pu spells out Ru's imperialist motivations for the war. He calls the conquest a long-held dream and historical destiny.

He beclowns those who insist NATO expansion caused the war. Let's see if anyone from the Mearsheimer fan club admits the claim has been falsified.
www.kremlin.ru/events/presi...

Обращение по случаю Дня воссоединения ДНР, ЛНР, Запорожской и Херсонской областей с Россией

www.kremlin.ru

15 130 410

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 12h

Well, the words “senate” and “senescence” are etymologically related

2 2

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 12h

I sometimes think about the Operative in the movie “Serenity.” He commits mass murder and just admits that yes, what he does is evil but he thinks it must be done for a bigger cause.

1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 13h

Also, that he only figures it out because they have skulls on their hats.

1 1

Reposted by Chet Scoville

Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 16h

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

20 570 1.2K

Reposted by Chet Scoville

Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 16h

I knew this looked familiar.

NYT 1931: HITLER CONDEMNS RIOTS.; He Says They Were Provoked by Paid Agents in Germany.

8 120 330

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 16h

a close up of a cat making a funny face .

Alt: A close up of a cat making a "welp" face

media.tenor.com

1

Reposted by Chet Scoville

Baudrillard Warned Us @baudrillardwarned.us · 16h

"1968 is dead, repeatable only as a phantasm of mourning."
- Simulacra and Simulation

2 5

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 16h

Also why is there this default assumption that “your authentic self” is a huge piece of shit? Bad is real but good is not? What?

1 1 5

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 19h

“Our terms and conditions stipulate that we can’t sell the data you provided with your purchase. Your email reply, though, all bets are off”

Or something

1 1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 19h

I’d say that these people deserve to be shamed and humiliated for the rest of their lives, except that they so clearly enjoy that sort of thing.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rollins: "We had an amazing cabinet meeting. President Trump walked in before the cameras were there. We all stood up & gave him a two minute standing ovation. There's so much love in that room & respect & just appreciation for him. No one could do what that man is doing today. So I was so grateful"

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 19h

I’m gonna hurl

1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 20h

There’s a long tradition of that sort of thing tbh

1 1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 20h

Some folks were guessing Norway, but hey why not both

1

Reposted by Chet Scoville

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20h

this really is all just about resentment over obama being given the prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

BARTIROMO: On your point about the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think maybe the reason Trump won't get it is because you had to get the application in before Jan. 31, and that was only 11 days into his term?

SCALISE: Look, they can play technicalities. They gave it to Obama for just getting elected.

180 480 3.9K

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 20h

Someone pointed out that his team’s top 3 went like 1 for 14 between them. Lots of blame to go around.

1 1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 20h

Maria Von Trapp?!?

1 1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 22h

Oh HELL no

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 1d

Exclusive: Teachers will use 'deepfake' technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school

Watch one of the school’s ‘deepfake’ teachers in our story below

schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trus...

'Deepfake' teacher avatars to help pupils catch up

Academy trust staff to use AI generator to introduce resources for pupils returning to school

schoolsweek.co.uk

5 3

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 1d

Oh noooooo

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brutal way for the Phillies to lose, Dodgers win the series

1 1

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 1d

So what?

1