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
I talk about pens. 🖋️
I talk about pens. 🖋️
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A Crabby Guide to Politics
Guides, explainers and salty takes on American and Global Politics. No nonsense, except when there is. Crabby because I'm from Maryland
the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io
Ok I’ve been picking up some followers so let me do an intro
I am an accounting student that used to work in international affairs. I freelance write and run a newsletter that is proudly not on substack on American and international politics the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io
I am an accounting student that used to work in international affairs. I freelance write and run a newsletter that is proudly not on substack on American and international politics the-haters-guide-to-international-politics.ghost.io
. They’re looking into her background to try to find a way to retroactively justify the guy shooting her in the face through her car in a lynching
January 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
. They’re looking into her background to try to find a way to retroactively justify the guy shooting her in the face through her car in a lynching
Are these guys cool or racist
French farmers stage new Paris protest in bid to halt Mercosur deal reut.rs/49S0n9W
French farmers stage new Paris protest in bid to halt Mercosur deal
French farmers drove tractors into Paris on Tuesday for the second time in a week to protest against an EU-Mercosur trade deal they say threatens local agriculture by creating unfair competition with cheaper South American imports.
reut.rs
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Are these guys cool or racist
Well @stitch.bsky.social it happed. Again
January 13, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Well @stitch.bsky.social it happed. Again
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Adelaide Festival is done - and the rest of the board has stepped down
January 13, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Adelaide Festival is done - and the rest of the board has stepped down
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One thing I love about this platform is whenever a Steelers game is on and I just see a bunch of posts going "vaxxed!?" I know something bad has happened to Aaron Rodgers.
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
One thing I love about this platform is whenever a Steelers game is on and I just see a bunch of posts going "vaxxed!?" I know something bad has happened to Aaron Rodgers.
It is extremely telling which China practitioners think that they can continue doing business as usual as long as they maintain the right networks in DC.......
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
It is extremely telling which China practitioners think that they can continue doing business as usual as long as they maintain the right networks in DC.......
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There is also widely-circulating video of the unlawful arrests of these Minnesota activists (and U.S. citizens).
There is also widely-circulating video of the unlawful arrests of these Minnesota activists (and U.S. citizens).
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Please read and share.
There is also widely-circulating video of the unlawful arrests of these Minnesota activists (and U.S. citizens).
There is also widely-circulating video of the unlawful arrests of these Minnesota activists (and U.S. citizens).
Interesting study on the setup of gig economy as a company town
How does food delivery become masculinised? Zihao Zhang and Jenny Chan show how managers recruit and discipline riders through gendered ideas of masculinity, rewarding a few 'successful' breadwinners while casting others as less worthy men. A look at gender, labour, and the gig economy in China.
Gendered Organisation of Platform Food Delivery Work in China
‘Our motto is —’, the supervisor chanted. ‘Meituan Delivery, punctual and helpful [美团配送, 准时好用]!’, dozens of drivers responded in unison. At 9.30 am, drivers assembled for a roll call under a bridge ne...
madeinchinajournal.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Interesting study on the setup of gig economy as a company town
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How does food delivery become masculinised? Zihao Zhang and Jenny Chan show how managers recruit and discipline riders through gendered ideas of masculinity, rewarding a few 'successful' breadwinners while casting others as less worthy men. A look at gender, labour, and the gig economy in China.
Gendered Organisation of Platform Food Delivery Work in China
‘Our motto is —’, the supervisor chanted. ‘Meituan Delivery, punctual and helpful [美团配送, 准时好用]!’, dozens of drivers responded in unison. At 9.30 am, drivers assembled for a roll call under a bridge ne...
madeinchinajournal.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 AM
How does food delivery become masculinised? Zihao Zhang and Jenny Chan show how managers recruit and discipline riders through gendered ideas of masculinity, rewarding a few 'successful' breadwinners while casting others as less worthy men. A look at gender, labour, and the gig economy in China.
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Across nearly every case in which we see overreach at the expense of rights, there's a story of impunity (actors left unchallenged) and there's a story of too many privileged people standing by.
Being a bystander today has a direct impact on the enjoyment of your rights tomorrow.
Being a bystander today has a direct impact on the enjoyment of your rights tomorrow.
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Across nearly every case in which we see overreach at the expense of rights, there's a story of impunity (actors left unchallenged) and there's a story of too many privileged people standing by.
Being a bystander today has a direct impact on the enjoyment of your rights tomorrow.
Being a bystander today has a direct impact on the enjoyment of your rights tomorrow.
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You see this snowballing effect in many countries around the world as well.
In Egypt, for example, what began as a crackdown on political dissent years ago has become a crackdown on content creators dancing on TikTok.
There's a throughline there too.
In Egypt, for example, what began as a crackdown on political dissent years ago has become a crackdown on content creators dancing on TikTok.
There's a throughline there too.
January 13, 2026 at 2:28 AM
You see this snowballing effect in many countries around the world as well.
In Egypt, for example, what began as a crackdown on political dissent years ago has become a crackdown on content creators dancing on TikTok.
There's a throughline there too.
In Egypt, for example, what began as a crackdown on political dissent years ago has become a crackdown on content creators dancing on TikTok.
There's a throughline there too.
Seriously do not want to post food here again after some dweeb went ummm what is that white substance
At a poached egg
At a poached egg
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Seriously do not want to post food here again after some dweeb went ummm what is that white substance
At a poached egg
At a poached egg
I had red beans and rice with my friends today :)
January 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I had red beans and rice with my friends today :)
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This article is wild. The video is wild. The goal is fear and they're mad they're not getting it.
Pastor: ICE Let Me Free Because I’m White and It Wouldn’t Be “Fun”
A Minneapolis pastor made a shocking confession about what an ICE agent told him after detaining him.
newrepublic.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This article is wild. The video is wild. The goal is fear and they're mad they're not getting it.
Kicked out of the heated rivalry watch party by some lady that kept going ‘ this is a dentist office, do you have an appointment for a dental cleaning.’
January 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Kicked out of the heated rivalry watch party by some lady that kept going ‘ this is a dentist office, do you have an appointment for a dental cleaning.’
Me: drinking a yogurt smoothie
Bluesky : Asian woman consumed goop of fermented cow byproduct
Bluesky : Asian woman consumed goop of fermented cow byproduct
January 12, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Me: drinking a yogurt smoothie
Bluesky : Asian woman consumed goop of fermented cow byproduct
Bluesky : Asian woman consumed goop of fermented cow byproduct
It’s a poached egg
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
It’s a poached egg
‘Failed mushy dish ‘ lol
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
‘Failed mushy dish ‘ lol
Let’s chat about cooking Chinese food for vegans. It’s easy to make adjustments. Today I’m prepping tofu with frozen broccoli florets and bamboo
January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Let’s chat about cooking Chinese food for vegans. It’s easy to make adjustments. Today I’m prepping tofu with frozen broccoli florets and bamboo
Lmao I had a productive day while you rage typed prompts into chat gpt in a failed attempt to sound smarter. You’re actually so worthless it’s funny
January 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Lmao I had a productive day while you rage typed prompts into chat gpt in a failed attempt to sound smarter. You’re actually so worthless it’s funny
To be fair Jay Caspian Kang was very busy during that time exploring important questions like ‘do the guys on Reddit referring to every single Asian woman as a whore make some good points ‘
January 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
To be fair Jay Caspian Kang was very busy during that time exploring important questions like ‘do the guys on Reddit referring to every single Asian woman as a whore make some good points ‘
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From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
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...ok I get the urge to use this framing but acting like it's an emergency because otherwise they might kill more white women when we don't even have a great count of the POC they've killed in detention or while kidnapping them certainly is a choice while bringing up white supremacy.
We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are witnessing ICE transition into a death squad.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods
Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end
www.forever-wars.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
...ok I get the urge to use this framing but acting like it's an emergency because otherwise they might kill more white women when we don't even have a great count of the POC they've killed in detention or while kidnapping them certainly is a choice while bringing up white supremacy.
talking like sephiroth and having an anime is truly a combination of struggles
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
talking like sephiroth and having an anime is truly a combination of struggles
i like that jamelle bouie is usually this mild mannered dad that likes cereal and vintage jrpgs but like he will completely own some nerds on the internet
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
i like that jamelle bouie is usually this mild mannered dad that likes cereal and vintage jrpgs but like he will completely own some nerds on the internet