Victor Von Doomscroll
@redderbeanpaste.bsky.social
I look at politics in China and the United States. I will also yell about my cats and video games here. This is a private social media account
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The State Violence Apologia Machine
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We have this structured and almost procedural cycle of protest violence in the United States a lot. It goes like this:
1. Grievances bubble up en masse, and people the...
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As we finish this first week in September I want to talk about my writing and ask for some help in keeping my blog going. I've been trying this summer to intentionally write things that could be useful for the months ahead the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io/the-state-vi...
Man I’m so sad I saw this after @darthbluesky.bsky.social went to sleep lmao
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Man I’m so sad I saw this after @darthbluesky.bsky.social went to sleep lmao
Wait the don’t you believe in fairies meme was junji ito’s take on Frankenstein ???
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Wait the don’t you believe in fairies meme was junji ito’s take on Frankenstein ???
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yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
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November 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Oooo herbie has a little chef hat ohhhh
November 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Oooo herbie has a little chef hat ohhhh
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fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
White guys still free to do murder tho
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
White guys still free to do murder tho
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I said this on Twitter but many of the people who immediately defended her and pretended that we were all naive were other journalists
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I said this on Twitter but many of the people who immediately defended her and pretended that we were all naive were other journalists
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I think plenty of it speaks to the state of the media, but an obvious one is that Vox and Vanity Fair barely investigated her and that she managed to commit an unforgivable journalistic crime before getting a book deal and walking into another prestige job, while plenty of others are being laid off
you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I think plenty of it speaks to the state of the media, but an obvious one is that Vox and Vanity Fair barely investigated her and that she managed to commit an unforgivable journalistic crime before getting a book deal and walking into another prestige job, while plenty of others are being laid off
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Trump told Japan's PM to lower the volume on Taiwan, WSJ reports reut.rs/4onPhgR
Trump told Japan's PM to lower the volume on Taiwan, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week and advised her not to provoke Beijing on the question of Taiwan's sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese officials and an American briefed on the call.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Trump told Japan's PM to lower the volume on Taiwan, WSJ reports reut.rs/4onPhgR
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Okay this is not meant as a defense of Nuzzi at all but how did Lizza get all of this info? As reporters working at rival publications I can't imagine this was casual dinner conversation.
She accused him in a court doc of hacking her devices and I actually believe her.
She accused him in a court doc of hacking her devices and I actually believe her.
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Okay this is not meant as a defense of Nuzzi at all but how did Lizza get all of this info? As reporters working at rival publications I can't imagine this was casual dinner conversation.
She accused him in a court doc of hacking her devices and I actually believe her.
She accused him in a court doc of hacking her devices and I actually believe her.
Is this the nicene creed , chat
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Is this the nicene creed , chat
Distracting myself from discourse by trying to find a stylish $150 ish handbag for my mom for Christmas
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Distracting myself from discourse by trying to find a stylish $150 ish handbag for my mom for Christmas
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everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
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Just thinking about the profound impact on our lives that the craven, selfish, petty choices made by ‘access journalists’ has had. Never working again is the bare minimum of accountability.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Just thinking about the profound impact on our lives that the craven, selfish, petty choices made by ‘access journalists’ has had. Never working again is the bare minimum of accountability.
Btw the last time I went to dc the national guard were just standing outside DuPont circle metro on their phones
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Hegseth says.
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Btw the last time I went to dc the national guard were just standing outside DuPont circle metro on their phones
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ok it is time for me to hibernate for the season
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
ok it is time for me to hibernate for the season
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
I would go thru the criterion closet like supermarket sweep looking for that Wes Anderson large box set
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I would go thru the criterion closet like supermarket sweep looking for that Wes Anderson large box set
When he asked for no pickes but he got pickles
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When he asked for no pickes but he got pickles
Damn another day of not giving Ryan Lizza any money
November 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Damn another day of not giving Ryan Lizza any money
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does any body have ten cents i can borrow to leave this earthly existence
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
does any body have ten cents i can borrow to leave this earthly existence
Eating turkey with the British woman that took over my body for a while like
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Eating turkey with the British woman that took over my body for a while like
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It's neither.
At the most basic level you had a woman engaging in the least ethical form of journalism and being rewarded for it at every level - even when it was known that she had engaged in it.
If you want to take it at a psychological level.
At the most basic level you had a woman engaging in the least ethical form of journalism and being rewarded for it at every level - even when it was known that she had engaged in it.
If you want to take it at a psychological level.
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It's neither.
At the most basic level you had a woman engaging in the least ethical form of journalism and being rewarded for it at every level - even when it was known that she had engaged in it.
If you want to take it at a psychological level.
At the most basic level you had a woman engaging in the least ethical form of journalism and being rewarded for it at every level - even when it was known that she had engaged in it.
If you want to take it at a psychological level.
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Because people are treating it like a juicy spectacle and not like a significant failure of journalism and a condemnation of the industry.
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Because people are treating it like a juicy spectacle and not like a significant failure of journalism and a condemnation of the industry.
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If anybody needs an ethical place to buy art supplies, I suggest these folks.
(Blick is not ethical, sorry to say. They're trying to create a monopoly.)
shop.stlartsupply.com
(Blick is not ethical, sorry to say. They're trying to create a monopoly.)
shop.stlartsupply.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
If anybody needs an ethical place to buy art supplies, I suggest these folks.
(Blick is not ethical, sorry to say. They're trying to create a monopoly.)
shop.stlartsupply.com
(Blick is not ethical, sorry to say. They're trying to create a monopoly.)
shop.stlartsupply.com