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Weekly Navel-Gazing 06.10.2025

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 1d

Gilded Rage by @jacobsilverman.com starts with a Thomas Pynchon quote. I know there will be more important things later but this already makes me very happy.

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 3d

Why do all interesting books come out on the same day? I hate to make choices like this.
Anyways, two chapters into Shadow Ticket, first explosion, first weird conspiracy theories. I think I made the right choice.

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 3d

The Monday thing: youtu.be/XgYew-AGsjY

YouTube video by SomeOkieDude

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 5d

The inestimable @someokiedude.bsky.social keeps making the same mistake by inviting me to hang out with him on stream. So join us in 45 minutes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xllB...

Britton's Social Club IX

Your Vote Matters (For Books)!

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 8d

I make the mistake to ask for input. youtu.be/cvxJC85jvqw

Weekly Navel-Gazing 29.09.2025

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 8d

The German title of the new Witcher novel is a perfect example why translators have to be not only human but also highly trained. "Crossroad" does translate to "Keruzung" and not "Kreuzweg" which is something very different but somehow it slippped through all controls.

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 8d

The existence of edgelords implies the existence of vertexlords.

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 9d

Having only 4 options for polls on Youtube is one of the dumbest things I've come across in a long time. Like why limit it this much? Also, wasn't it 5 at some point in the past? Am I going crazy?

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 10d

The Monday thing. youtu.be/cDdKZ7wgxO8

Bullshit Reviews - A Theory

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 14d

I have thoughts about book reviews on Youtube. youtu.be/_bhuTeJyURQ

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 14d

I really love independent journalism but I just can't afford to pay for 20 newsletters. I think that's one of the main things the decline of legacy media made worse for readers. We have to narrow our reading and perspective because of financial constraints.

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 17d

When it comes to economy and economic history I truly try to not just read leftists but when you cite Charles fucking Murray in a positive way you have lost all good will and trust and when you use "cognitive ability" when you're talking education you're already half-way down racist town.

Weekly Navel-Gazing 22.09.2025

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 18d

The Monday thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUi...

Gambling For Existence - Discussing Chuck Tingle's Lucky Day

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 19d

So yeah, I really loved Lucky Day by @chucktingle.bsky.social and after reading it twice I made a video about it. I also mention Albert Camus and Terry Pratchett so you know it's good. Go read the book and maybe watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fOp...

Monthly Marxist Malcontent #30

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 20d

I'll be doing my monthly livestream tonight, that's in 11 hours. Swing by if you have nothing better to do: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxyf...

The Treasure Hunt For National Identity And The Apocalypse - Discussing Lavie Tidhar's Golgotha

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 22d

I read a really good book and then said a lot of dumb things about it. Go read Golgotha by @lavietidhar.bsky.social and tell your friends about it. Also maybe watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei6r...
@zenoagency.bsky.social

Weekly Navel-Gazing 15.09.2025

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 25d

The Monday thing. youtu.be/i_WnEEoQWQ0

Friction, Physicality And Why No One Cares About Audio Book Authors

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 25d

Talking about use value, exchange value and commodity fetishism without using said works but showing off an old Game Of Thrones audio book and a cool Uriah Heep record. youtu.be/G56ec2GpwHA

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 27d

So according to the FBI director evangelical christians go to Valhalla. Did they switch afterlives with norse pagans? Is this a timeshare deal? What about catholics? What about lutherans? What about other faiths? Do we get to chose or does the FBI decide that for all of us? Even for non-americans?

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 28d

The fact I just submitted the first rating for Golgotha by @lavietidhar.bsky.social on Goodreads is both weird and depressing. The last time that happened it was an obscure academic publication but for a novel published by a pretty big publisher?
Oh yeah, it's a 5 star read for me.

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 28d

This is tragic indeed.

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 28d

I'm very happy Orde Wingate shows up in all his naked, onion-eating glory.

A Reader's Favourite Songs Tag

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · Sep 10

I did another thing. youtu.be/1ExwuiJvRw4

Weekly Navel-Gazing 08.09.2025

Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Monday thing: youtu.be/Vxl6gNTnS7c