fabius
@fabius.bsky.social
many civilians do live on the fringe of the knife culture; they are influenced by movies that glorify the blade
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"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
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it's funny when watching US movies or tv shows i used to be like "man, they sure do use food poisoning as a plot device *a lot* in america..."
then i learned their food poisoning statistics and it blew my mind. that's just how they live!
people DIE of food poisoning regularly in the US.
it's MAD.
then i learned their food poisoning statistics and it blew my mind. that's just how they live!
people DIE of food poisoning regularly in the US.
it's MAD.
Your fact of the day:
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six American citizens suffers a food-borne illness annually. In the UK, the figure is one in 132.
bylinetimes.com/2020/02/28/f...
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six American citizens suffers a food-borne illness annually. In the UK, the figure is one in 132.
bylinetimes.com/2020/02/28/f...
Fowl Play: How US Chicken Imports will Pollute Britain's Poor
Since joining the EU British food has gone from bog-awful to top-notch, but Otto English reveals how a US Trade deal will unravel 40 years of progress.
bylinetimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
it's funny when watching US movies or tv shows i used to be like "man, they sure do use food poisoning as a plot device *a lot* in america..."
then i learned their food poisoning statistics and it blew my mind. that's just how they live!
people DIE of food poisoning regularly in the US.
it's MAD.
then i learned their food poisoning statistics and it blew my mind. that's just how they live!
people DIE of food poisoning regularly in the US.
it's MAD.
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i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
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Barbara Buchenau im DLF: venezuela hat parlament entmachtet, oppositionelle verfolgt. Beunruhigend sei, Trump habe nicht den "politischen weg" über das Parlament genommen.
Es fällt nicht mal auf.
Es fällt nicht mal auf.
January 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Barbara Buchenau im DLF: venezuela hat parlament entmachtet, oppositionelle verfolgt. Beunruhigend sei, Trump habe nicht den "politischen weg" über das Parlament genommen.
Es fällt nicht mal auf.
Es fällt nicht mal auf.
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neue kategorie im internationalen recht: verderbliche politik
January 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
neue kategorie im internationalen recht: verderbliche politik
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It is worse than that: many Americans do not believe they should suffer for politics to occur. So when the shutdowns started causing pain, this pain was sufficient excuse to abandon politics. We are fighting against fascists who weaponize pain as a party that will avoid pain at all costs.
The Democrats helped shut down the government and showed you can exercise some real power in the minority. Then they gave it away for nothing rather than extracting concessions.
Americans who demand nothing of their elected leaders are some of the most pathetic people in the country.
Americans who demand nothing of their elected leaders are some of the most pathetic people in the country.
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
It is worse than that: many Americans do not believe they should suffer for politics to occur. So when the shutdowns started causing pain, this pain was sufficient excuse to abandon politics. We are fighting against fascists who weaponize pain as a party that will avoid pain at all costs.
hat friedrich "wer führung bestellt bekommt sie auch" merz eigentlich schon... irgendwas gesagt?
January 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
hat friedrich "wer führung bestellt bekommt sie auch" merz eigentlich schon... irgendwas gesagt?
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Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
January 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
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European and Canadian politicians tomorrow when they get asked to comment on this
a yellow smiley face with closed eyes and the words i pretend i do not see it
ALT: a yellow smiley face with closed eyes and the words i pretend i do not see it
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM
European and Canadian politicians tomorrow when they get asked to comment on this
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Just trying to wrap my head around an application that allows you to gamble on war crimes and international regime change.
January 3, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Just trying to wrap my head around an application that allows you to gamble on war crimes and international regime change.
Deutsche/europäische Politiker, die jetzt gleich die amerikanische Entführung eines Staatschefs gutheißen, weil er "illegitim" war - darf man also vermuten, dass China bis mindestens 1987 das Recht gehabt hätte, Taiwan einzunehmen?
January 3, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Deutsche/europäische Politiker, die jetzt gleich die amerikanische Entführung eines Staatschefs gutheißen, weil er "illegitim" war - darf man also vermuten, dass China bis mindestens 1987 das Recht gehabt hätte, Taiwan einzunehmen?
Jeden Tag spielen wir das Spiel "nur rückgratlos oder aktiv böse?"
January 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Jeden Tag spielen wir das Spiel "nur rückgratlos oder aktiv böse?"
Apropos of nothing
wenn "impunity" und "cruelty" die wesentlichen Politikaspekte dieser destruktiven Zeit sind, dann ist es weder verwunderlich noch zum Vorwurf zu machen, dass I/P zur dominanten Projektionsfläche für alle möglichen Konflikte und Auseinandersetzungen geworden ist.
January 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Apropos of nothing
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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.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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With @adamtooze.bsky.social firing a fusillade at false fossil fuel solutions seeking harbor in stale 20-year old "all of the above" et al. rhetoric, it should be no surprise that the centrist fossil fuel dead end bros have come out in force to defend their dead end logic.
December 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
With @adamtooze.bsky.social firing a fusillade at false fossil fuel solutions seeking harbor in stale 20-year old "all of the above" et al. rhetoric, it should be no surprise that the centrist fossil fuel dead end bros have come out in force to defend their dead end logic.
What a week to quit twitter
January 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
What a week to quit twitter
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Curating my Bluesky feed to get the perfect ratio of people saying everyone needs to get off X to people reposting screenshots from X
January 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Curating my Bluesky feed to get the perfect ratio of people saying everyone needs to get off X to people reposting screenshots from X
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In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
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One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.
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wenn "impunity" und "cruelty" die wesentlichen Politikaspekte dieser destruktiven Zeit sind, dann ist es weder verwunderlich noch zum Vorwurf zu machen, dass I/P zur dominanten Projektionsfläche für alle möglichen Konflikte und Auseinandersetzungen geworden ist.
January 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
wenn "impunity" und "cruelty" die wesentlichen Politikaspekte dieser destruktiven Zeit sind, dann ist es weder verwunderlich noch zum Vorwurf zu machen, dass I/P zur dominanten Projektionsfläche für alle möglichen Konflikte und Auseinandersetzungen geworden ist.
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Life goals for the new year.
January 2, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Life goals for the new year.