John B
@johnb78.bsky.social
Yes, that one. Australian. Saying things; around the place. On the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. He/him.
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John B
@johnb78.bsky.social
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Personal favourites, no objective claims:
Best album of 2025: Suede | Antidepressants
Honourable mentions: Wet Leg, Jim Bob, Last Dinner Party, Pulp
Best song of 2025: Pulp | Grown-Ups
Honourable mentions: catch these fists [WL], Second Best [LDP], Trance State [Suede], Do Things My Own Way [Sparks]
Best album of 2025: Suede | Antidepressants
Honourable mentions: Wet Leg, Jim Bob, Last Dinner Party, Pulp
Best song of 2025: Pulp | Grown-Ups
Honourable mentions: catch these fists [WL], Second Best [LDP], Trance State [Suede], Do Things My Own Way [Sparks]
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anyway i forgot that i had set Claude to write like dril and just asked what was activated here and well
January 23, 2026 at 5:13 AM
anyway i forgot that i had set Claude to write like dril and just asked what was activated here and well
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Obviously this photo's a fa
*aide crosses stage*
*aide puts hand over mike*
*aide whispers in my ear*
*aide exits the stage*
Well, all righty then...
*aide crosses stage*
*aide puts hand over mike*
*aide whispers in my ear*
*aide exits the stage*
Well, all righty then...
January 23, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Obviously this photo's a fa
*aide crosses stage*
*aide puts hand over mike*
*aide whispers in my ear*
*aide exits the stage*
Well, all righty then...
*aide crosses stage*
*aide puts hand over mike*
*aide whispers in my ear*
*aide exits the stage*
Well, all righty then...
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If you're gonna make a show of doing a low-quality Alferd Packer LARP, buy hearty canned soups and a camp stove.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
January 23, 2026 at 10:25 PM
If you're gonna make a show of doing a low-quality Alferd Packer LARP, buy hearty canned soups and a camp stove.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
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man, i’m even sympathetic to this kind of argument because i do think on a psychoanalytic level that violence runs really deep in our social veins in ways we don’t acknowledge, but it is *so deeply naive* to imagine that in societies without personal property that violence wasn’t also omnipresent
January 24, 2026 at 6:03 AM
man, i’m even sympathetic to this kind of argument because i do think on a psychoanalytic level that violence runs really deep in our social veins in ways we don’t acknowledge, but it is *so deeply naive* to imagine that in societies without personal property that violence wasn’t also omnipresent
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this guy is a terrible liar who genuinely believes he is great at lying
CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
January 24, 2026 at 3:20 AM
this guy is a terrible liar who genuinely believes he is great at lying
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I’ve been astonished at the resistance’s capacity for collective action in Minnesota. I assume the administration is too.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I’ve been astonished at the resistance’s capacity for collective action in Minnesota. I assume the administration is too.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
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genuinely stunning image
January 24, 2026 at 1:37 AM
genuinely stunning image
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THEY WILL NOT BREAK US
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
fear.
they need to demonstrate that resistance is worse than useless, that it will be broken, and that their agents have impunity regardless of their actions.
they need to demonstrate that resistance is worse than useless, that it will be broken, and that their agents have impunity regardless of their actions.
So… what’s the strategic goal for the administration in Minnesota, exactly?
I’m not being cute, I don’t understand the theory of victory here and want someone to explain it to me.
I’m not being cute, I don’t understand the theory of victory here and want someone to explain it to me.
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 AM
THEY WILL NOT BREAK US
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
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I've mentioned a few times to my friends that in the past year I have noticed that some (not all!) leftwing activist spaces have their own Cult of the Operator analogue, and a preoccupation with opsec is part of that.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
January 23, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I've mentioned a few times to my friends that in the past year I have noticed that some (not all!) leftwing activist spaces have their own Cult of the Operator analogue, and a preoccupation with opsec is part of that.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
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Opsec culture actively hurts us by limiting how many people can join our networks. It makes it harder to get neighbors in and makes them fearful of joining. Since our greatest security comes from sheer weight of numbers this actually makes us less safe.
January 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Opsec culture actively hurts us by limiting how many people can join our networks. It makes it harder to get neighbors in and makes them fearful of joining. Since our greatest security comes from sheer weight of numbers this actually makes us less safe.
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If you’re chasing ICE, they have your picture, your plates, your name. Our channels are all open and unvetted, our FAQs are freely shared. You are safe because they can’t prosecute 10,000 rapid responders, much less 30,000 protesters, not because you’re an anonymous commando.
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
If you’re chasing ICE, they have your picture, your plates, your name. Our channels are all open and unvetted, our FAQs are freely shared. You are safe because they can’t prosecute 10,000 rapid responders, much less 30,000 protesters, not because you’re an anonymous commando.
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You can tell things are going well in America because accounts with names like MovieTVFunZone are posting things like, "THE PIGS ARE KIDNAPPING CHILDREN AND PRIESTS. THE TREE OF LIBERTY DEMANDS TO BE WATERED"
January 23, 2026 at 11:50 PM
You can tell things are going well in America because accounts with names like MovieTVFunZone are posting things like, "THE PIGS ARE KIDNAPPING CHILDREN AND PRIESTS. THE TREE OF LIBERTY DEMANDS TO BE WATERED"
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Whether you’re Pliny the Younger scratching his head about punishing Christians, government goons trying to intimidate midwesterners in winter, or public health authorities trying to fight infectious disease, you’re forced to contend with a nearly infinite capacity for human stubbornness
January 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Whether you’re Pliny the Younger scratching his head about punishing Christians, government goons trying to intimidate midwesterners in winter, or public health authorities trying to fight infectious disease, you’re forced to contend with a nearly infinite capacity for human stubbornness
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Do it.
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Do it.
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One of the funniest things of 2025 was when twitter introduced the location feature, and we found out that all "Alberta Independence" and "Alberta join the U.S.A" accounts, were actually Americans pretending to be Canadians.
Bessent: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 24, 2026 at 12:02 AM
One of the funniest things of 2025 was when twitter introduced the location feature, and we found out that all "Alberta Independence" and "Alberta join the U.S.A" accounts, were actually Americans pretending to be Canadians.
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I really want to hear the internal monologue of the ICE agents trying to escape their pursuers by running red lights, only to discover it doesn't work, because traffic literally stops to let us chase them
January 24, 2026 at 1:10 AM
I really want to hear the internal monologue of the ICE agents trying to escape their pursuers by running red lights, only to discover it doesn't work, because traffic literally stops to let us chase them
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ok but we are sooooooo not letting them bring libertarianism back after this
I hesitate to say that this means anything on any scale, but the very Trumpy house in my neighborhood replaced all its signs with one small one that reads: "Enough is enough. Vote libertarian."
January 24, 2026 at 12:47 AM
ok but we are sooooooo not letting them bring libertarianism back after this
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Mcsweenety there's no one like mcsweenety
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
January 23, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Mcsweenety there's no one like mcsweenety
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
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I didn't realise an online class in cyber bullying in Bulgarian was actually based on real research.
New real-world field study *inoculating* against misinformation in live social media scroll feeds out in Harvard Misinfo Review @misinforeview.bsky.social
We targeted +375k users with a short ad on Insta using a novel quasi-experimental method (1/3)
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/preb...
We targeted +375k users with a short ad on Insta using a novel quasi-experimental method (1/3)
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/preb...
January 24, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I didn't realise an online class in cyber bullying in Bulgarian was actually based on real research.
I can't remember which authority in England has the right to auction off seized criminal property but whoever they are they aren't fucking about here
Is it a house for sale or a weed farm? I have to admire the directness of the photos here for this place for sale
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 8 bedroom block of apartments for sale on Rightmove
8 bedroom block of apartments for sale in 22 Charles Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0QH, TN38 for £180,000. Marketed by McHugh and Co, London
www.rightmove.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I can't remember which authority in England has the right to auction off seized criminal property but whoever they are they aren't fucking about here
They're correct about the UAE leadership being tools, just not about the rest
Saudi state backed newspapers now regularly call the UAE leadership tools of the Zionist regime lol
January 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
They're correct about the UAE leadership being tools, just not about the rest
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man, what
The critical subtext to remember here is that this same heart-stirring “this is not who we are” sentimentalism is the very means by which ICE will be kept alive and even materially bolstered by liberals.
People who say this are clearly speaking aspirationally about a shared American creed they hold dear. “Have you heard of the Trail of Tears?” is not a very helpful response, because they probably have and the priority right now is moral opposition to fascism and not fake-educating each other.
January 22, 2026 at 2:58 PM
man, what
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Exciting development: I just learnt that the English word "bugger" was derived from "Bulgarian" because the Eastern Orthodox, and the Bogomils, were assumed to be perverts. Amazing. I think Bulgaria would appreciate this.
www.etymonline.com/word/bugger
www.etymonline.com/word/bugger
January 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Exciting development: I just learnt that the English word "bugger" was derived from "Bulgarian" because the Eastern Orthodox, and the Bogomils, were assumed to be perverts. Amazing. I think Bulgaria would appreciate this.
www.etymonline.com/word/bugger
www.etymonline.com/word/bugger
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Amazing article, 2 thoughts
1) absolute cosmic horror fuel (as per Ethan’s note)
2) they gave it to mice. Did the mice see mouse-sized people or even tinier mice?
1) absolute cosmic horror fuel (as per Ethan’s note)
2) they gave it to mice. Did the mice see mouse-sized people or even tinier mice?
Fascinating. Also....what if the tiny people are real and all around us and the mushrooms just let us see them.
With most psychedelic drugs, you never know what you're going to get. But this mysterious mushroom from China - without fail - causes users to hallucinate tiny people: crawling up walls, popping out from under furniture and marching under doors. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Amazing article, 2 thoughts
1) absolute cosmic horror fuel (as per Ethan’s note)
2) they gave it to mice. Did the mice see mouse-sized people or even tinier mice?
1) absolute cosmic horror fuel (as per Ethan’s note)
2) they gave it to mice. Did the mice see mouse-sized people or even tinier mice?
Rentoul is both a terrible journalist and a great way to understand the grim psyche of Blue Labour
He's the former Health Secretary, mayor of one of the UK's biggest cities and is currently the most popular Labour politician in the country.
Whatever you think of Burnham, he pretty easily clears the hurdle for candidate for a winnable Labour seat.
Whatever you think of Burnham, he pretty easily clears the hurdle for candidate for a winnable Labour seat.
“Who the hell does Andy Burnham think he is?” The five barriers to No 10 www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-...
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Rentoul is both a terrible journalist and a great way to understand the grim psyche of Blue Labour