MaggieKat
@maggiekat.bsky.social
I read obsessively. I read everything. Not in the hope of becoming an expert on anything, just hoping I come away understanding a little more than what I entered with
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I think Bolton's views are bad and his books tendentious, but we're better off as a free society having people like him keep diaries and write memoirs. On balance, I tend to think the benefits of open debate outweigh the imperatives of secrecy.
October 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I think Bolton's views are bad and his books tendentious, but we're better off as a free society having people like him keep diaries and write memoirs. On balance, I tend to think the benefits of open debate outweigh the imperatives of secrecy.
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I continue to think the appropriate punishment for mishandling classified information is the loss of access to classified information, but not criminal prosecution unless the person commits espionage. How did I end up defending the Rage Walrus? Fuck 2025.
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I continue to think the appropriate punishment for mishandling classified information is the loss of access to classified information, but not criminal prosecution unless the person commits espionage. How did I end up defending the Rage Walrus? Fuck 2025.
I understand why some see a parallel in WW2 with events playing out in today's world (which I do see, also), but I think we should reread the history of what was happening in the world in the run up to WW1.
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I understand why some see a parallel in WW2 with events playing out in today's world (which I do see, also), but I think we should reread the history of what was happening in the world in the run up to WW1.
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“The Democrats need to empower messengers that the establishment is scared of, people who don’t delight megadonors. Democrats need to stake their claims on a set of strong beliefs, and see if Americans will follow.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/o...
Opinion | The N.F.L. Gets It. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“The Democrats need to empower messengers that the establishment is scared of, people who don’t delight megadonors. Democrats need to stake their claims on a set of strong beliefs, and see if Americans will follow.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/o...
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What did Amnesty do to Ukraine?
Publish report after report of Russian war crimes and abuses and one report based on interviews with Ukrainian civilians where it was stated that Ukrainian forces had stationed themselves in some occasions on civilian neighbourhoods, leading to civilian losses.
Publish report after report of Russian war crimes and abuses and one report based on interviews with Ukrainian civilians where it was stated that Ukrainian forces had stationed themselves in some occasions on civilian neighbourhoods, leading to civilian losses.
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What did Amnesty do to Ukraine?
Publish report after report of Russian war crimes and abuses and one report based on interviews with Ukrainian civilians where it was stated that Ukrainian forces had stationed themselves in some occasions on civilian neighbourhoods, leading to civilian losses.
Publish report after report of Russian war crimes and abuses and one report based on interviews with Ukrainian civilians where it was stated that Ukrainian forces had stationed themselves in some occasions on civilian neighbourhoods, leading to civilian losses.
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One mother told how her adult son had used to take food to Ukrainian soldiers whose unit was stationed near their home and her son was killed in a Russian attack against the unit.
And this upset Ukraine and its supporters abroad who wanted the war to be seen as Absolute Evil vs Absolute Good.
And this upset Ukraine and its supporters abroad who wanted the war to be seen as Absolute Evil vs Absolute Good.
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
One mother told how her adult son had used to take food to Ukrainian soldiers whose unit was stationed near their home and her son was killed in a Russian attack against the unit.
And this upset Ukraine and its supporters abroad who wanted the war to be seen as Absolute Evil vs Absolute Good.
And this upset Ukraine and its supporters abroad who wanted the war to be seen as Absolute Evil vs Absolute Good.
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And so we got the hate campaign against Amnesty from Ukraine and from its fans - not supporters, but adoring fans is more appropriate term - who couldn't handle what was a very modest criticism based on interviews of Ukrainian civilians.
You people demanded that Amnesty should be shut down.
You people demanded that Amnesty should be shut down.
October 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
And so we got the hate campaign against Amnesty from Ukraine and from its fans - not supporters, but adoring fans is more appropriate term - who couldn't handle what was a very modest criticism based on interviews of Ukrainian civilians.
You people demanded that Amnesty should be shut down.
You people demanded that Amnesty should be shut down.
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There has never been any prolonged war where both sides - no matter how wrong and abhorrent one side's aggression and how justified the other's defence - wouldn't have committed actions that can and should be criticized.
But you couldn't accept that. You wanted the war in Ukraine to be a fairytale.
But you couldn't accept that. You wanted the war in Ukraine to be a fairytale.
October 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
There has never been any prolonged war where both sides - no matter how wrong and abhorrent one side's aggression and how justified the other's defence - wouldn't have committed actions that can and should be criticized.
But you couldn't accept that. You wanted the war in Ukraine to be a fairytale.
But you couldn't accept that. You wanted the war in Ukraine to be a fairytale.
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Every single post by Amnesty on Twitter got hateful replies from supporters of Ukraine, just like every single post by UNRWA was attacked by supporters of genocidal Apartheid Israel.
When human rights in China or Iran were criticized, you people were demanding that Amnesty should be shut down.
When human rights in China or Iran were criticized, you people were demanding that Amnesty should be shut down.
October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Every single post by Amnesty on Twitter got hateful replies from supporters of Ukraine, just like every single post by UNRWA was attacked by supporters of genocidal Apartheid Israel.
When human rights in China or Iran were criticized, you people were demanding that Amnesty should be shut down.
When human rights in China or Iran were criticized, you people were demanding that Amnesty should be shut down.
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You people wanted all the good work that Amnesty does to be destroyed because it had dared to interview Ukrainian civilians and report what they told.
You didn't care what that would mean, how oppressive regimes would benefit and human rights would suffer.
That was utter disgrace from you people.
You didn't care what that would mean, how oppressive regimes would benefit and human rights would suffer.
That was utter disgrace from you people.
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
You people wanted all the good work that Amnesty does to be destroyed because it had dared to interview Ukrainian civilians and report what they told.
You didn't care what that would mean, how oppressive regimes would benefit and human rights would suffer.
That was utter disgrace from you people.
You didn't care what that would mean, how oppressive regimes would benefit and human rights would suffer.
That was utter disgrace from you people.
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New from @mattduss.bsky.social for @cipolicy.bsky.social: following President Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House, and the Trump administration’s release of a “21-point plan” to end the conflict in Gaza.
September 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
New from @mattduss.bsky.social for @cipolicy.bsky.social: following President Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House, and the Trump administration’s release of a “21-point plan” to end the conflict in Gaza.
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My review of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, with a look at the influence of Thomas Pynchon on the movie and a response to criticisms of the movie for historical anachronism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaWr...
The Politics of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and VINELAND.
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September 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
My review of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, with a look at the influence of Thomas Pynchon on the movie and a response to criticisms of the movie for historical anachronism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaWr...
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please click through the bullshit content warning and explain to me how this skeet, let alone their whole account, qualifies. this is just #racist crap. @moderation.bsky.app is doing whatever #zionist dipshits tell them to, the end. if this doesn't sit well with you email [email protected]
September 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
please click through the bullshit content warning and explain to me how this skeet, let alone their whole account, qualifies. this is just #racist crap. @moderation.bsky.app is doing whatever #zionist dipshits tell them to, the end. if this doesn't sit well with you email [email protected]
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Love pours in for a dying octopus as she tends to eggs that will never hatch
Love pours in for a dying octopus as she tends to eggs that will never hatch
September 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Love pours in for a dying octopus as she tends to eggs that will never hatch
Love pours in for a dying octopus as she tends to eggs that will never hatch
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“How to Fix America” 🎧➡️ @mattduss.bsky.social joined @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the @financialtimes.com Rachman Review to discuss the challenges defining America’s future.
www.ft.com/content/4581...
www.ft.com/content/4581...
How to fix America
‘Our politics is deeply corrupt and people need to understand that’
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September 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“How to Fix America” 🎧➡️ @mattduss.bsky.social joined @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the @financialtimes.com Rachman Review to discuss the challenges defining America’s future.
www.ft.com/content/4581...
www.ft.com/content/4581...
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I see Christian Davenport has just come out with a new book "Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race" focusing on Bezos and Musk
I see Christian Davenport has just come out with a new book "Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race" focusing on Bezos and Musk
September 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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I see Christian Davenport has just come out with a new book "Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race" focusing on Bezos and Musk
I see Christian Davenport has just come out with a new book "Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race" focusing on Bezos and Musk
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Here's how the winding path of inquiry goes.
Wanted to check just how the Disney "Pocahontas" movie diverged from the reality, so I decided to read up just a bit on Jamestown.
In the process, what caught my attention was the mindset that created the whole Jamestown venture from the beginning
Here's how the winding path of inquiry goes.
Wanted to check just how the Disney "Pocahontas" movie diverged from the reality, so I decided to read up just a bit on Jamestown.
In the process, what caught my attention was the mindset that created the whole Jamestown venture from the beginning
September 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Here's how the winding path of inquiry goes.
Wanted to check just how the Disney "Pocahontas" movie diverged from the reality, so I decided to read up just a bit on Jamestown.
In the process, what caught my attention was the mindset that created the whole Jamestown venture from the beginning
Here's how the winding path of inquiry goes.
Wanted to check just how the Disney "Pocahontas" movie diverged from the reality, so I decided to read up just a bit on Jamestown.
In the process, what caught my attention was the mindset that created the whole Jamestown venture from the beginning
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“they” “they” “they” not even an attempt to make a factual assertion. just argument by fabrication
September 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
“they” “they” “they” not even an attempt to make a factual assertion. just argument by fabrication
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kirk was killed by a dropout engineering student afflicted by brainrot but to the free press that is no reason not to slander the nation’s institutions of higher education
September 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
kirk was killed by a dropout engineering student afflicted by brainrot but to the free press that is no reason not to slander the nation’s institutions of higher education
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the person behind this unhinged, anti-factual editorial is set to decide coverage at one of the nation’s major news networks
September 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
the person behind this unhinged, anti-factual editorial is set to decide coverage at one of the nation’s major news networks
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First time I've ever seen public condolences offered by @jay.bsky.team in all my time on here
September 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
First time I've ever seen public condolences offered by @jay.bsky.team in all my time on here
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This is a photo from a few minutes ago in Tulkarem in the West Bank.
Today, Israel abducted over 1,500 Palestinians in the West Bank, the largest number since 2001.
This is a photo from a few minutes ago in Tulkarem in the West Bank.
Today, Israel abducted over 1,500 Palestinians in the West Bank, the largest number since 2001.
September 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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This is a photo from a few minutes ago in Tulkarem in the West Bank.
Today, Israel abducted over 1,500 Palestinians in the West Bank, the largest number since 2001.
This is a photo from a few minutes ago in Tulkarem in the West Bank.
Today, Israel abducted over 1,500 Palestinians in the West Bank, the largest number since 2001.
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THIS:
September 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
THIS:
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UC Berkeley betrayed their own faculty, including Jewish academics like Judith Butler, to the Trump administration
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
UC Berkeley betrayed their own faculty, including Jewish academics like Judith Butler, to the Trump administration
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...