The Archbishop of Bologna
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Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large;
413 error.)
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large;
413 error.)
Pinned
BT - Blue Skies (BT's Liquid Oxygen Dub) [Full Length Promo Vinyl Version] [1996]
YouTube video by cheefr0berts
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…everyone please rise for the National Anthem.
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Either you assume that Jews are Like This™️ because there is something specifically toxic about the Jewish community (in which case, you're an antisemite), or you recognize it as a universal human trend worth understanding better (which there is ample proof for).
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Either you assume that Jews are Like This™️ because there is something specifically toxic about the Jewish community (in which case, you're an antisemite), or you recognize it as a universal human trend worth understanding better (which there is ample proof for).
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That really was a brilliant and pithy explanation by Benjamin Wittes. It starts around 17:40 minutes in. I'd like to give it to my non-Jewish friends but I don't know whether they are open to hearing it
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
That really was a brilliant and pithy explanation by Benjamin Wittes. It starts around 17:40 minutes in. I'd like to give it to my non-Jewish friends but I don't know whether they are open to hearing it
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There was a great discussion on law fare this week about the horseshoe nature of anti-semitism. The enlightening part to me was about why the Israel right wing (and US backers) are more willing to tolerate blood & soil antisemitism, then "left wing" Hamas-accepting type antisemitism.
The “Wea Culpa” Edition
Podcast Episode · Rational Security · 11/05/2025 · 1h 14m
podcasts.apple.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There was a great discussion on law fare this week about the horseshoe nature of anti-semitism. The enlightening part to me was about why the Israel right wing (and US backers) are more willing to tolerate blood & soil antisemitism, then "left wing" Hamas-accepting type antisemitism.
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The Justice Department’s case against James Comey is falling apart in plain sight. Lawfare’s Benjamin Wittes and Anna Bower walk through every “fact” the Trump DOJ offers—and find no lie, no crime, just political vengeance.
The Situation: Where’s the Lie?
The government’s response to James Comey’s vindictive prosecution raises one very big and important question.
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Justice Department’s case against James Comey is falling apart in plain sight. Lawfare’s Benjamin Wittes and Anna Bower walk through every “fact” the Trump DOJ offers—and find no lie, no crime, just political vengeance.
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We know that we've let Donald Trump down, and in future, we shall try to do better.
thecritic.co.uk/cris...
thecritic.co.uk/cris...
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We know that we've let Donald Trump down, and in future, we shall try to do better.
thecritic.co.uk/cris...
thecritic.co.uk/cris...
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My junior high school had a fantastic slot car track in its bomb shelter!
English schools don't have a bomb shelter next to the gym. This is weird. I mean, where do you store all the hoopla rings, basketballs, etc?
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
My junior high school had a fantastic slot car track in its bomb shelter!
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And the British public better start to defend it.
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
And the British public better start to defend it.
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E.g, I believe the evidence strongly suggests that out of all human-tested schemes so far, the #Nordic Social #Democracy has been if not the best, then at the very least the least bad way to organize an industrialized society.
Despite its many flaws.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
Despite its many flaws.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
BTW for those who don’t know me yet, below is a TL;DR of my political beliefs. Am an anarcho-Social Democrat :D.
Rawls, Sen and Nussbaum fill out most of the details. The Veil of Ignorance (extended to include ignorance about the _species_ one is born into) and Capability Approach especially.
Rawls, Sen and Nussbaum fill out most of the details. The Veil of Ignorance (extended to include ignorance about the _species_ one is born into) and Capability Approach especially.
I consider myself a lefty even by Nordic standards and have been called a communist often enough by the far right loons. Because I do maintain that billionaires are system errors and we need to redistribute resources fairly if we want to have a future worth having.
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
E.g, I believe the evidence strongly suggests that out of all human-tested schemes so far, the #Nordic Social #Democracy has been if not the best, then at the very least the least bad way to organize an industrialized society.
Despite its many flaws.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
Despite its many flaws.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
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Trump is literally shaking down the British public.
"Trump's legal team has written to the BBC, giving them until Friday to apologise and "appropriately compensate" him"
"Trump's legal team has written to the BBC, giving them until Friday to apologise and "appropriately compensate" him"
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Trump is literally shaking down the British public.
"Trump's legal team has written to the BBC, giving them until Friday to apologise and "appropriately compensate" him"
"Trump's legal team has written to the BBC, giving them until Friday to apologise and "appropriately compensate" him"
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The BBC better start fighting back.
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The BBC better start fighting back.
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As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
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Absolutely. Love of country is not a bad thing at all. Wanting your own country to be the best it could be is good. Community is good.
One of the most beautiful things is a community standing up to the far right in defence of their neighbours.
One of the most beautiful things is a community standing up to the far right in defence of their neighbours.
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Absolutely. Love of country is not a bad thing at all. Wanting your own country to be the best it could be is good. Community is good.
One of the most beautiful things is a community standing up to the far right in defence of their neighbours.
One of the most beautiful things is a community standing up to the far right in defence of their neighbours.
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Back when the Aligned continuity was being conceptualized, Hasbro created an internal production bible dubbed the Binder of Revelation to guide the overall franchise with overarching elements such as The Thirteen Primes.
…and here it is.
…and here it is.
Transformers Aligned Continuity Binder of Revelation Posted in Full
We have a very interesting discovery tonight for the TF fandom. Back when the Aligned continuity was being conceptualized, Hasbro created an internal production bible dubbed the Binder of Revelation t...
news.tfw2005.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Back when the Aligned continuity was being conceptualized, Hasbro created an internal production bible dubbed the Binder of Revelation to guide the overall franchise with overarching elements such as The Thirteen Primes.
…and here it is.
…and here it is.
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I once had a drunken chat with a far right Japanese nationalist who couldn't stop going on about immigrants.
So I listed what I and my family do to support Japanese culture, society, environment. What did he do?
What he did next was stare fucking daggers because he did nothing whatsoever.
So I listed what I and my family do to support Japanese culture, society, environment. What did he do?
What he did next was stare fucking daggers because he did nothing whatsoever.
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I once had a drunken chat with a far right Japanese nationalist who couldn't stop going on about immigrants.
So I listed what I and my family do to support Japanese culture, society, environment. What did he do?
What he did next was stare fucking daggers because he did nothing whatsoever.
So I listed what I and my family do to support Japanese culture, society, environment. What did he do?
What he did next was stare fucking daggers because he did nothing whatsoever.
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Peter Thiel said it himself his ideologies are so controversial they would not be supported in a democracy. So he is trying all the other means.
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Peter Thiel said it himself his ideologies are so controversial they would not be supported in a democracy. So he is trying all the other means.
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When we distinguish between civic and ethnic nationalism, I think we are being too kind to ethnic nationalists.
They have a habit of being highly corrupt, fundamentally destructive people with little interest in the culture & history of their own country. They're not nationalists in the same way.
They have a habit of being highly corrupt, fundamentally destructive people with little interest in the culture & history of their own country. They're not nationalists in the same way.
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
When we distinguish between civic and ethnic nationalism, I think we are being too kind to ethnic nationalists.
They have a habit of being highly corrupt, fundamentally destructive people with little interest in the culture & history of their own country. They're not nationalists in the same way.
They have a habit of being highly corrupt, fundamentally destructive people with little interest in the culture & history of their own country. They're not nationalists in the same way.
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I think there is an element of every far right movement that genuinely loathes its own country. That it is in Finnish hands promoting Finnish culture is something that revolts them because they are digusted by what Finland is compared to whatever nightmare of perpetual violence and misery they wish.
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I think there is an element of every far right movement that genuinely loathes its own country. That it is in Finnish hands promoting Finnish culture is something that revolts them because they are digusted by what Finland is compared to whatever nightmare of perpetual violence and misery they wish.
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Of course, this is very often done out of spite, like so many other far right policies.
Because “cultural people” generally aren’t fans of the far right, or their conceptions of Finnishness.
Because “cultural people” generally aren’t fans of the far right, or their conceptions of Finnishness.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Of course, this is very often done out of spite, like so many other far right policies.
Because “cultural people” generally aren’t fans of the far right, or their conceptions of Finnishness.
Because “cultural people” generally aren’t fans of the far right, or their conceptions of Finnishness.
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Not to mention how eyewateringly stupid it is to proclaim oneself to be a “defender of Finnish culture and way of life”… and then fiercely cut from the organizations like Yle which actually fund and promote Finnish #culture!
Even unironically suggesting that we all should just watch Netflix.
Even unironically suggesting that we all should just watch Netflix.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Not to mention how eyewateringly stupid it is to proclaim oneself to be a “defender of Finnish culture and way of life”… and then fiercely cut from the organizations like Yle which actually fund and promote Finnish #culture!
Even unironically suggesting that we all should just watch Netflix.
Even unironically suggesting that we all should just watch Netflix.
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Aside from this and many other examples, it just boggles my mind that anyone could think that opposing the EU refugee burden sharing scheme is good strategy for a country that has some 1290 kilometers of EU’s external border… and that border can be crossed on foot.
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Aside from this and many other examples, it just boggles my mind that anyone could think that opposing the EU refugee burden sharing scheme is good strategy for a country that has some 1290 kilometers of EU’s external border… and that border can be crossed on foot.
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A trusted, widely followed source of news and information that is 100% in Finnish hands is in this day and age a strategic asset and capability, just like fighter jets or long range missiles.
But the far right demonstrates again and again that their overriding objective is winning culture wars.
But the far right demonstrates again and again that their overriding objective is winning culture wars.
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A trusted, widely followed source of news and information that is 100% in Finnish hands is in this day and age a strategic asset and capability, just like fighter jets or long range missiles.
But the far right demonstrates again and again that their overriding objective is winning culture wars.
But the far right demonstrates again and again that their overriding objective is winning culture wars.
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The Finnish far right has been trying their damnedest to do the same for the most trusted news source in Finland, the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle).
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
A single shared source of truth is essential for a functioning democracy.
Without it you’re left with fragmentation, polarisation and a perpetual culture war where the discourse focuses on what divides us rather than what we have in common.
My column from last week: www.ft.com/content/5060...
Without it you’re left with fragmentation, polarisation and a perpetual culture war where the discourse focuses on what divides us rather than what we have in common.
My column from last week: www.ft.com/content/5060...
Why American-style polarisation is spreading across the west
New research shows how incentives in the modern media ecosystem help explain rising division and negativity
www.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The Finnish far right has been trying their damnedest to do the same for the most trusted news source in Finland, the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle).
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
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well, yeah i mean
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
well, yeah i mean
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I got Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Onyx Prime! It has three modes, and isn't too complex. Posing it is a bit of a challenge, though. www.16bit.com/fotd/251111-...
Here's hoping an IDW recolor is coming too!
Here's hoping an IDW recolor is coming too!
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I got Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Onyx Prime! It has three modes, and isn't too complex. Posing it is a bit of a challenge, though. www.16bit.com/fotd/251111-...
Here's hoping an IDW recolor is coming too!
Here's hoping an IDW recolor is coming too!
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Joyce being the #2 trending topic without even posting here is why she’s the goat
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Joyce being the #2 trending topic without even posting here is why she’s the goat