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
· 19d
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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January 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Good article explaining it here (with spoilers).
burnsfilmcenter.org/cinefiles-th...
burnsfilmcenter.org/cinefiles-th...
The Secret Agent: Exorcising the Boogeymen of Pernambuco : Jacob Burns Film Center
JBFC Programming Administrative Assistant Filipe Galhardo shares context on the Golden Globe nominated & Cannes winning film The Secret Agent, opening at the JBFC on Dec. 12. I could not have been mor...
burnsfilmcenter.org
January 25, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Good article explaining it here (with spoilers).
burnsfilmcenter.org/cinefiles-th...
burnsfilmcenter.org/cinefiles-th...
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pour one out for a fallen homie
January 25, 2026 at 8:38 AM
pour one out for a fallen homie
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Creating opposition to the actions of the state or a political cause is rarely about changing the mind of 'the other side'.
It's about making time- or information-poor people aware of the horrible shit. The 'undecided centre' is rarely neutral. It's underinformed, consciously or subconsciously.
It's about making time- or information-poor people aware of the horrible shit. The 'undecided centre' is rarely neutral. It's underinformed, consciously or subconsciously.
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Creating opposition to the actions of the state or a political cause is rarely about changing the mind of 'the other side'.
It's about making time- or information-poor people aware of the horrible shit. The 'undecided centre' is rarely neutral. It's underinformed, consciously or subconsciously.
It's about making time- or information-poor people aware of the horrible shit. The 'undecided centre' is rarely neutral. It's underinformed, consciously or subconsciously.
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The idea that having a “narrative” means having a legitimate position on the matter is taking root in our media with distressing rapidity.
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Absolute drivel from the BBCs live feed. Despite there being abundant evidence to contradict the repulsive Noem, her words are reported uncritically, in line with the apparent belief that presenting a lie alongside the truth and calling both “narratives” has anything to do with journalism.
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The idea that having a “narrative” means having a legitimate position on the matter is taking root in our media with distressing rapidity.
bsky.app/profile/bens...
bsky.app/profile/bens...
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Saw The Secret Agent (2025) - the strangest contemporary film I've seen in a while, but strange in ways that feel like they capture what it was like to live in that period. Beautifully paced (never dragging despite the nearly 3hr run time) and beautifully shot, as are various characters (1/3)
January 25, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Saw The Secret Agent (2025) - the strangest contemporary film I've seen in a while, but strange in ways that feel like they capture what it was like to live in that period. Beautifully paced (never dragging despite the nearly 3hr run time) and beautifully shot, as are various characters (1/3)
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Wishing my Scottish friends a happy Burns Night.
January 25, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Wishing my Scottish friends a happy Burns Night.
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The 1* reviews of the concept of Ireland on Google Maps are very impressive www.google.com.au/maps/place/I...
January 25, 2026 at 3:44 AM
The 1* reviews of the concept of Ireland on Google Maps are very impressive www.google.com.au/maps/place/I...
TIL Marcio Rubio would deport his grandfather and strip himself of his birthright citizenship
January 25, 2026 at 1:38 AM
TIL Marcio Rubio would deport his grandfather and strip himself of his birthright citizenship
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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.