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Spanish Revolution @spanishrevolution.bsky.social · 1d

El libro que desmonta todos los bulos negacionistas y antivacunas ya existe.
Se llama “Biología y Geología. 3º de ESO”.
Y sí, sigue siendo demasiado avanzado para algunos adultos.

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 12h

There is no plan. There is just hatred.

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13h

Welp now they’re reversing some of the layoffs. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Xan López @xanlopez.xyz · 1d

China ya recauda más exportando sus tecnologías verdes que Estados Unidos vendiendo energía fósil. Por ahora no es beneficio, es recaudación, pero creo que no es complicado ver qué nos conviene más emular a los países que no tenemos recursos fósiles. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 12d

THREAD 🧵

#OnThisDay 25 years ago, Israeli forces shot and killed 12-year-old Palestinian boy Muhammad al-Durrah in Gaza as his father tried to shield him from bullets.

The moment shook the world and turned al-Durrah into a symbol of the second Palestinian Intifada ⤵️

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 13h

"...where diners are bankrupted only to be told that it was never about the cooking" is the type of brilliant phrase that encapsulates so much of the modern 'luxury' hospitality industry.

www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...

Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

A new immersive dining experience promises to unleash anarchy in Mayfair. But is it just revolting?

www.theguardian.com

Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 1d

"Theocratic libertarian"... the concept!

Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 1d

Ross Douthat treats this guy like they're having some deep conversation about the relationship of Christianity and the government, but the dude is a garden-variety dull, shallow, hateful, worthless bigot with nothing interesting to say, just endless riffs on "God hates everything/everyone I do."

Douthat: So that’s the first purpose of your political project, for America to stop making God angry.

Wilson: Yes. And most people think that when they are confronted with that project, they think that we want to get our tentacles into everything and start controlling everything. I actually think we need limited government. The government should be significantly smaller than it is, and we need to curtail a lot of the busybodyness that we have. That’s why I would call myself a theocratic libertarian. There is a true libertarian element in this, and yet, the transcendent grounding for what we’re talking about means that we acknowledge the authority of God.

We have racked up quite a body count of awful crimes, and I believe the only way out is for us to repent and turn to Christ. This would be things like no more Pride parades, no more drag queen story hours, no more abortion on demand, no more legalized same-sex unions — all of that, done. That’s the repentance part.

Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 1d

This is the most depressing thing you'll probably read today. OK, maybe not, but unless you're a restaurateur taking it in by McDonaldising your product, it is a chilling indictment of human banality and brand-fixation. The world as a huge shopping mall.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

How high-end restaurants went global on.ft.com/4o4u78x

How high-end restaurants went global

As a new generation sets out in the footsteps of Nobu and Zuma, Jay Rayner examines the rise of ‘luxe’ food chains — and whether it has come at a cost

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 1d

"...what’s taking shape is less a global festival of soccer than a fintech laboratory for everything that has made contemporary entertainment so exhausting."

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa’s 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape

NFTs, dynamic pricing and double resale fees have turned the 2026 World Cup into a fintech carnival where fandom meets late-capitalist absurdity

www.theguardian.com

Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 2d

Yep! I guess when you don't have to worry about rent, health insurance, kids' tuition, etc... yeah! The Antichrist might be a worry you can have.

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 2d

Naranjito haciéndole la campaña al 🐶

Euractiv @euractiv.com · 2d

Trump floats expelling Spain from NATO

"Maybe you should throw them out of NATO, frankly," the US president said.

dlvr.it

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 3d

And this, class, is why aiming at agricultural self-sufficiency rather than spreading risk across different countries through international trade is a *really stupid idea*.

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 4d

ei! @tonibg.bsky.social has vist això?

vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 4d

Fascinante lectura sobre la influencia de René Girard sobre Peter Thiel. Sobre oscuras e irónicas dialécticas: Anticristo/katechon, competición mimética/chivos expiatorios, Apocalipsis/salvación. Y entre teólogos pacifistas y billonarios idiotas y, en el fondo, con mucho miedo del mundo.

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

www.wired.com

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 4d

nothing says academics like a 50-email exchange to figure out when a group of four people can meet on zoom. "I'm out of town, but I can meet the following week." "no, that won't work for me." "I have a meeting, but could meet at 5 pm ET." "I teach, so that's out."

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 4d

In words once addressed to me: Marc, for someone so intelligent, you can sometimes be incredibly stupid.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

ANDREESSEN: Even if AI ends up destroying all the jobs, “the result would be hyper-deflation of prices, which is the thing that people miss. .. Things that today cost a lot of money will all of a sudden be cheap or free.”

@fortune.com
fortune.com/2025/10/08/b...

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Frédéric Moreau @goodclimate.bsky.social · 5d

This lurid headline is about British tourists no longer getting away with overstaying in Schengen. Or being 'illegals', as it's often called in the UK.

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 5d

She literally just transcribed the meme!

Comic strip with a gay republican asking 'who is next' after helping a ban against trans people.

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Luis Valdés @luisvaldes.bsky.social · 6d

Si te quieres enterar de lo bien que está funcionando la transición energética en España y el impacto positivo en la economía y los precios, tendrás que leer prensa extranjera

Alex Barron @alexrbarron.bsky.social · 6d

"Spain’s wind and solar growth has reduced the influence of expensive fossil generators on the electricity price by 75% since 2019.... As a result, Spain’s wholesale electricity price was 32% lower than the EU average in the first half of 2025." 🔌💡
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

Decoupled: how Spain cut the link between gas and power prices using renewables | Ember

Spain has some of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in Europe, largely owing to the country’s strong solar and wind growth which reduced the influence of expensive coal and gas power on the elec...

ember-energy.org

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 7d

La dignitat de Greta Thunberg està per sobre qualsevol humiliació que aquests nous bàrbars vulguin imposar-li. De fet, només la fan créixer.

Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 8d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · Oct 4

LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES (8/?)

a Photoshop of a Spirit Halloween costume package that reads “ATTENTION WHORE • DOES NOT INCLUDE: • Child support payments • Awkward dance moves • Exploding Tesla • Apartheid South African emerald mine • 44 billion dollars • Incel fans” and “Adult size costume”. Shows Elon Musk in a black shirt over a collared long sleeved white shirt and black pants with black shoes dancing like nobody is looking because look at this dumb motherfucker

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 8d

Gloves must come off, as self regulation clearly is just greenwashing.

Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 8d

One lesson we should take from the death of ESG is that corporations will bend to the state's will.

Voluntary initiatives lacked staying power bc they weren't based on any sincere commitment to sustainability. They just followed the political winds
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Banking industry’s net zero alliance shuts down amid faltering climate commitments

NZBA had nearly 150 members but banks began leaving when Trump was re-elected on promise to ‘drill, baby, drill’

www.theguardian.com

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 10d

IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY.

CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

New York Times: "Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference."

The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

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Jaime Primero 🌈 Caballo Loco Invencible. @jaimeprimero.bsky.social · 10d

Cuando pidáis menos tibieza en la Unión Europea, acordaos que la derecha es mayoría, en parte, por el resquemor de muchos a votar a la izquierda combinado con la pereza de votar en las europeas.

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 10d

NEW | Surging wind and solar power helped make electricity in Spain CHEAPER than in most European countries.

📈 As wind and solar grows…
📉 …The influence of costly fossil fuels on the electricity price shrinks

https://loom.ly/8DEmqVc

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 10d

You'd expect a SoD to understand the difference between the Department and the forces themselves, but I guess not.

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Ramon Noguera (Sad Dad) @raywalnut.bsky.social · 10d

MAGA: How dare the Pope question my self-declared identity as "Pro-Life"?

Also MAGA: No more dudes in dresses!

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10d

Pope Leo, "Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhumane treatment of immigrants, they're not pro life"

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