America is a Pastoralpunk Dystopia
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Let's be honest here, I mostly post about trains. Well, cities too.
I currently work in the Japanese education sector but I'd rather work with trains.
I'm a proud Philly expat so expect to see lots of stuff about PA and Pennsylvania too.
I currently work in the Japanese education sector but I'd rather work with trains.
I'm a proud Philly expat so expect to see lots of stuff about PA and Pennsylvania too.
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First, it could have been *more* successful as a policy program if the ambient political landscape weren't so toxic, and so we should view Bidenomics as the bare minimum acceptable from the centrist wing moving forward
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#Mathsky
Are we aware that money is being spent to outsource mathematical inspiration to a plagiarizing water wasting machine? Instead of giving money and water to nurture mathematics in existing communities? This is a colonizer mindset. Life has to be more important than "discovery."
Are we aware that money is being spent to outsource mathematical inspiration to a plagiarizing water wasting machine? Instead of giving money and water to nurture mathematics in existing communities? This is a colonizer mindset. Life has to be more important than "discovery."
December 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#Mathsky
Are we aware that money is being spent to outsource mathematical inspiration to a plagiarizing water wasting machine? Instead of giving money and water to nurture mathematics in existing communities? This is a colonizer mindset. Life has to be more important than "discovery."
Are we aware that money is being spent to outsource mathematical inspiration to a plagiarizing water wasting machine? Instead of giving money and water to nurture mathematics in existing communities? This is a colonizer mindset. Life has to be more important than "discovery."
Mythbusters was an amazing show, and a huge part of my youth, and finding out it was the brainchild of the same guy as Honey Boo Boo is...uh...
Imma go get some brain bleach now
Imma go get some brain bleach now
Seriously: Zazlav had gold with shows like Mythbusters that had wide appeal and respect, but he decided "No no let's focus on women who keep having kids until their insides fall out."
He brought those same instincts to Warner Bros, where he cancelled or shitcanned anything he didn't comprehend.
He brought those same instincts to Warner Bros, where he cancelled or shitcanned anything he didn't comprehend.
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Mythbusters was an amazing show, and a huge part of my youth, and finding out it was the brainchild of the same guy as Honey Boo Boo is...uh...
Imma go get some brain bleach now
Imma go get some brain bleach now
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Seriously: Zazlav had gold with shows like Mythbusters that had wide appeal and respect, but he decided "No no let's focus on women who keep having kids until their insides fall out."
He brought those same instincts to Warner Bros, where he cancelled or shitcanned anything he didn't comprehend.
He brought those same instincts to Warner Bros, where he cancelled or shitcanned anything he didn't comprehend.
December 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Seriously: Zazlav had gold with shows like Mythbusters that had wide appeal and respect, but he decided "No no let's focus on women who keep having kids until their insides fall out."
He brought those same instincts to Warner Bros, where he cancelled or shitcanned anything he didn't comprehend.
He brought those same instincts to Warner Bros, where he cancelled or shitcanned anything he didn't comprehend.
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Before the Warner Bros Discovery merger, Zazlav was known as the creative genius that brought the world Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Jon & Kate Plus 8, and The Quiverful Show Starring the Incest Pedophile.
Even among the rich, he was a lowest common denominator entertainment laughingstock.
Even among the rich, he was a lowest common denominator entertainment laughingstock.
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Before the Warner Bros Discovery merger, Zazlav was known as the creative genius that brought the world Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Jon & Kate Plus 8, and The Quiverful Show Starring the Incest Pedophile.
Even among the rich, he was a lowest common denominator entertainment laughingstock.
Even among the rich, he was a lowest common denominator entertainment laughingstock.
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The essence of the Netflix/WB deal is that Larry Ellison got into a pissing contest with David Zazlav over South Park and Friends reruns and Zazlav took it personally.
Zazlav has been desperate since day one of the WB/Discovery merger to be Mr. Big Media CEO Man, and hates being seen as a joke.
Zazlav has been desperate since day one of the WB/Discovery merger to be Mr. Big Media CEO Man, and hates being seen as a joke.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The essence of the Netflix/WB deal is that Larry Ellison got into a pissing contest with David Zazlav over South Park and Friends reruns and Zazlav took it personally.
Zazlav has been desperate since day one of the WB/Discovery merger to be Mr. Big Media CEO Man, and hates being seen as a joke.
Zazlav has been desperate since day one of the WB/Discovery merger to be Mr. Big Media CEO Man, and hates being seen as a joke.
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Guide Dogs Charity calls for zero tolerance
Recommendations aim to help taxi drivers understand the law when it comes to allowing guide dogs or other service dogs in their car
Recommendations aim to help taxi drivers understand the law when it comes to allowing guide dogs or other service dogs in their car
Guide Dogs Charity calls for zero tolerance
Recommendations aim to help taxi drivers understand the law when it comes to allowing guide dogs or other service dogs in their car
centralbylines.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Guide Dogs Charity calls for zero tolerance
Recommendations aim to help taxi drivers understand the law when it comes to allowing guide dogs or other service dogs in their car
Recommendations aim to help taxi drivers understand the law when it comes to allowing guide dogs or other service dogs in their car
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i wrote rogue off a long time ago when they busted their union, and they brewed mid beer, but their pink gin was one of my favorite spirits back when i was still the Gin Gremlin
After a year of increasingly dire developments at the pioneering PNW craft brewer, last month it abruptly shuttered all its locations, declaring bankruptcy the day before Thanksgiving. At @vinepair.com, I charted Rogue's rise & fall against the fate of the craft-brewing industry it helped to create.
Rogue Is a Case Study in Craft Brewery Collapse
On rare occasions, the beer industry produces a perfect metaphor. In 2022, for example, a high-profile California craft brewery called Modern Times Beer soared up the volume charts, overextended itsel...
vinepair.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
i wrote rogue off a long time ago when they busted their union, and they brewed mid beer, but their pink gin was one of my favorite spirits back when i was still the Gin Gremlin
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Hello beautiful people 👋🏼
This morning, my mom has an extremely important Dr’s appointment to determine the next course of treatment. Her 64th birthday is also coming up soon (December 15th) & I’d really like to get her something nice because she absolutely deserves it.
I love you guys
-Kenny 💕
This morning, my mom has an extremely important Dr’s appointment to determine the next course of treatment. Her 64th birthday is also coming up soon (December 15th) & I’d really like to get her something nice because she absolutely deserves it.
I love you guys
-Kenny 💕
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hello beautiful people 👋🏼
This morning, my mom has an extremely important Dr’s appointment to determine the next course of treatment. Her 64th birthday is also coming up soon (December 15th) & I’d really like to get her something nice because she absolutely deserves it.
I love you guys
-Kenny 💕
This morning, my mom has an extremely important Dr’s appointment to determine the next course of treatment. Her 64th birthday is also coming up soon (December 15th) & I’d really like to get her something nice because she absolutely deserves it.
I love you guys
-Kenny 💕
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Inbox: press release about the opening of Finch West LRT informs it will "also be known as Line 6 Finch West"
Are we seeing a retreat from the numeric designation system brought in by Byford's crew? Honestly, they should just go with colours. Yellow line, green line, etc
Are we seeing a retreat from the numeric designation system brought in by Byford's crew? Honestly, they should just go with colours. Yellow line, green line, etc
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Inbox: press release about the opening of Finch West LRT informs it will "also be known as Line 6 Finch West"
Are we seeing a retreat from the numeric designation system brought in by Byford's crew? Honestly, they should just go with colours. Yellow line, green line, etc
Are we seeing a retreat from the numeric designation system brought in by Byford's crew? Honestly, they should just go with colours. Yellow line, green line, etc
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So Deutsche Bahn is finally, after all these years waiting, going TO RUN TRAINS FROM GERMANY TO LONDON! #CrossChannelRail
a man in a suit and tie is standing in a doorway
Alt: Mr Bean in a suit and tie is standing in a doorway looking shocked
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
So Deutsche Bahn is finally, after all these years waiting, going TO RUN TRAINS FROM GERMANY TO LONDON! #CrossChannelRail
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i just appreciate the quality of posting
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
i just appreciate the quality of posting
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I miss cocaine.
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I miss cocaine.
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Even nations at war are expected to rescue each other's sailors in distress. Obviously it doesn't always happen but the expectation and law are clear with hundreds of years of precedent behind it. Like, say, during the Siege of Gibraltar (1779 – 1783)...
“It looks like two classically shipwrecked people,” Rep Adam Smith told me, calling it “highly questionable decision that these two people on that obviously incapacitated vessel were still in any kind of fight.”
More details on what the video revealed here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
More details on what the video revealed here:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Even nations at war are expected to rescue each other's sailors in distress. Obviously it doesn't always happen but the expectation and law are clear with hundreds of years of precedent behind it. Like, say, during the Siege of Gibraltar (1779 – 1783)...
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By this criterion "left-leaning Democrats" are a majority of voters—the majority want to raise taxes on billionaires, overturn Citizens United, etc.
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
By this criterion "left-leaning Democrats" are a majority of voters—the majority want to raise taxes on billionaires, overturn Citizens United, etc.
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Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.
When left-leaning Democrats complain about corporate influence, it’s not a “purity test.” It’s a demand for a better politics.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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I'm sorry wait Virginia Heffernan wrote this? isn't she nuts why is she making perfect sense now or am I confusing her with someone else
Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.
When left-leaning Democrats complain about corporate influence, it’s not a “purity test.” It’s a demand for a better politics.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I'm sorry wait Virginia Heffernan wrote this? isn't she nuts why is she making perfect sense now or am I confusing her with someone else
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I am begging reporters to heed @jessicacalarco.com's warning here. There is too much equivocation even in articles that highlight RFK Jr's anti-vaccine zealotry. These articles juxtapose a claim he offers, with "other experts say." It is a pernicious tic of mainstream journalism and has to stop.
It's notable that, even in an article critical of RFK Jr., the reporter hedges, saying "There’s no good evidence of serious, widespread harm from the vaccine" rather than just "vaccines are safe." RFK Jr. has made a career of exploiting the ambiguity of the former.
www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-anti-v...
www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-anti-v...
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
www.thebulwark.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I am begging reporters to heed @jessicacalarco.com's warning here. There is too much equivocation even in articles that highlight RFK Jr's anti-vaccine zealotry. These articles juxtapose a claim he offers, with "other experts say." It is a pernicious tic of mainstream journalism and has to stop.
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Rochester, NY, before-and-after the first phase of the Inner Loop Removal project in 2014-17, which started the process of reconnecting the neighborhoods the highway had long separated from Downtown. More info: www.segregationbydesign.com/rochester-ny...
December 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Rochester, NY, before-and-after the first phase of the Inner Loop Removal project in 2014-17, which started the process of reconnecting the neighborhoods the highway had long separated from Downtown. More info: www.segregationbydesign.com/rochester-ny...
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POLLING CALL CENTER: "Now I'm going to read you some conspiracy theo— …"
MAGA RESPONDENT: "I don't need to hear them, they're all true."
MAGA RESPONDENT: "I don't need to hear them, they're all true."
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
POLLING CALL CENTER: "Now I'm going to read you some conspiracy theo— …"
MAGA RESPONDENT: "I don't need to hear them, they're all true."
MAGA RESPONDENT: "I don't need to hear them, they're all true."
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Classic Ross.
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Classic Ross.
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Yeah, on the same day Trump issued a document rejecting Europe and everything the NATO alliance stands for. You can’t surrender your influence and try to exercise it at the same time.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Yeah, on the same day Trump issued a document rejecting Europe and everything the NATO alliance stands for. You can’t surrender your influence and try to exercise it at the same time.
As an American I STRONGLY URGE ALL EUROPEANS to give Trump and his xenophobic, fascistic project the biggest fattest middle finger you possibly can, and go tell these assholes to go fuck themselves as thoroughly as you possibly can
🇺🇸‼️🇪🇺🇺🇦 The US has called on Europe to block the allocation of a "reparations loan" to Ukraine from the account of frozen Russian assets, as they are needed to reach a peace agreement, not to continue the war, — Bloomberg
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
As an American I STRONGLY URGE ALL EUROPEANS to give Trump and his xenophobic, fascistic project the biggest fattest middle finger you possibly can, and go tell these assholes to go fuck themselves as thoroughly as you possibly can
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US are now equal to hungary. Thank you "partners"
#UAView
#UAView
🇺🇸‼️🇪🇺🇺🇦 The US has called on Europe to block the allocation of a "reparations loan" to Ukraine from the account of frozen Russian assets, as they are needed to reach a peace agreement, not to continue the war, — Bloomberg
December 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
US are now equal to hungary. Thank you "partners"
#UAView
#UAView
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As @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com says, the modern reactionary-right explicitly sees itself as part of an internationalist project, and is loyal to those ideological forces above any national or geopolitical interests.
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY DROPPED
There is a LOT here, but omg NATO allies are going to seethe at this paragraph
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
There is a LOT here, but omg NATO allies are going to seethe at this paragraph
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
As @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com says, the modern reactionary-right explicitly sees itself as part of an internationalist project, and is loyal to those ideological forces above any national or geopolitical interests.