RoninMacbeth 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇻🇪
@roninmacbeth.bsky.social
he/him, History MA, History and Classics BA, Aspiring Byzantinist.
In Asgard, the Aesir. On Midgard, the Republic.
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"Can anyone be judged innocent, if it suffices to accuse him?"
-Julian II
In Asgard, the Aesir. On Midgard, the Republic.
Follows w/o mutuals, bio, and/or posts liable to be blocked.
"Can anyone be judged innocent, if it suffices to accuse him?"
-Julian II
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THAT’S MY GOVERNOR!
Spanberger moving quickly to get Boards in place at these universities
12! appointments at GMU, 10 at UVA, and 5 at VMI
Some familiar names
Former Congressmen Tom Davis and Jim Moran at GMU
Former Governor Ralph Northam at VMI
12! appointments at GMU, 10 at UVA, and 5 at VMI
Some familiar names
Former Congressmen Tom Davis and Jim Moran at GMU
Former Governor Ralph Northam at VMI
Governor Abigail Spanberger Announces Board Appointments to UVA, VMI, GMU Boards of Visitors (Former Gov. Ralph Northam named to VMI Board of Visitors) bluevirginia.us/2026/01/gove...
January 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM
THAT’S MY GOVERNOR!
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The ones who stood up to him are succeeding, while those that concede to him have only made their positions worse. Worth thinking about.
January 18, 2026 at 12:37 AM
The ones who stood up to him are succeeding, while those that concede to him have only made their positions worse. Worth thinking about.
I hope that leaders in Europe and the Americas alike are noticing that Trump is deeply unpopular and his security forces are struggling to occupy a mid-sized city, which is making him and his regime even more unpopular. They can stand up to him and he can be beaten.
January 18, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I hope that leaders in Europe and the Americas alike are noticing that Trump is deeply unpopular and his security forces are struggling to occupy a mid-sized city, which is making him and his regime even more unpopular. They can stand up to him and he can be beaten.
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Not kidding when I say the survival of American academia as we know it depends on Dems being willing to do shit like this, so I am pleased.
Wow
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Not kidding when I say the survival of American academia as we know it depends on Dems being willing to do shit like this, so I am pleased.
This really is the attitude of many HoI4 modders towards HoI4, which is both good and bad in different ways.
I also wish I liked it
January 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This really is the attitude of many HoI4 modders towards HoI4, which is both good and bad in different ways.
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What are we doing here with this ridiculous false equivalence at this very late date? Come on. Do better.
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Donald Trump is using every power the executive branch has, and some it does not, to bring about the disruption promised by his right-wing populism. Other politicians are studying his model
Like Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani promises “a new approach to power”
How he uses it will set the terms for left-wing populism
econ.st
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 PM
What are we doing here with this ridiculous false equivalence at this very late date? Come on. Do better.
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Destroying the first Klan was pretty based, a Republican president signed the Pendleton Civil Service Act, and the Sherman Antitrust Act is arguably good, on-balance. But yeah, since the early 20th century the Republican Party has just been a blight on the nation.
I've been wracking my brain the past several days to think of anything useful that party has brought us since Thad Stevens died and all I've come up with was TR getting the national parks going
January 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Destroying the first Klan was pretty based, a Republican president signed the Pendleton Civil Service Act, and the Sherman Antitrust Act is arguably good, on-balance. But yeah, since the early 20th century the Republican Party has just been a blight on the nation.
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Long before the term existed, Star Trek's heart was "woke" & even though that word has been hijacked & made a cudgel to insult, to ridicule & - at the toxic extremes of social media - to justify prejudice & racism, Star Trek's heart is strong & still beating for those listening
January 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Long before the term existed, Star Trek's heart was "woke" & even though that word has been hijacked & made a cudgel to insult, to ridicule & - at the toxic extremes of social media - to justify prejudice & racism, Star Trek's heart is strong & still beating for those listening
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As an American who will probably be taking the hit here from this, I cannot say it enough—it’s time to step on the gas and bring this tyrant to his knees. He is weak. This is how we win.
NEWS: EU lawmakers are set to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of his threats. (Bloomberg) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
As an American who will probably be taking the hit here from this, I cannot say it enough—it’s time to step on the gas and bring this tyrant to his knees. He is weak. This is how we win.
One of the many reasons I am not convinced MAGA will end with Trump is that there absolutely are a number of people who really want an excuse to vote Republican again and once Trump is gone, one of the nice-looking Republicans will take over the party and give them that excuse.
I would have simply shown a spine and endorsed the Democrat for POTUS.
January 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM
One of the many reasons I am not convinced MAGA will end with Trump is that there absolutely are a number of people who really want an excuse to vote Republican again and once Trump is gone, one of the nice-looking Republicans will take over the party and give them that excuse.
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Look when all this shit is done I want to reembrace America and the Americans as brothers, friends and allies.
I also want us to have 14 SSNs and a trio of strike carriers.
I also want us to have 14 SSNs and a trio of strike carriers.
like i'm a dyed in the wool atlanticist. hell i've worked in both the UK and US government and am a dualie. this shit is fucking heart breaking and mind breaking to watch
honestly think I can now start to empathize with the liberal internationalists who watched Versailles and the League of Nations flop and die
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Look when all this shit is done I want to reembrace America and the Americans as brothers, friends and allies.
I also want us to have 14 SSNs and a trio of strike carriers.
I also want us to have 14 SSNs and a trio of strike carriers.
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damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
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neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
January 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
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"This is a critique of the concept of multiculturalism from the left"
No, that's dumb. Desist.
No, that's dumb. Desist.
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"This is a critique of the concept of multiculturalism from the left"
No, that's dumb. Desist.
No, that's dumb. Desist.
So who do you think each of the main characters of Breaking Bad would have voted for in the last three elections? Here's my own take.
Walt: Clinton-Trump-Trump.
Jesse: Johnson-Didn't vote-Didn't vote.
Skyler: Clinton-Biden-Harris.
Hank: Trump-Trump-Harris.
Marie: Trump-Trump-Harris.
Walt: Clinton-Trump-Trump.
Jesse: Johnson-Didn't vote-Didn't vote.
Skyler: Clinton-Biden-Harris.
Hank: Trump-Trump-Harris.
Marie: Trump-Trump-Harris.
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
So who do you think each of the main characters of Breaking Bad would have voted for in the last three elections? Here's my own take.
Walt: Clinton-Trump-Trump.
Jesse: Johnson-Didn't vote-Didn't vote.
Skyler: Clinton-Biden-Harris.
Hank: Trump-Trump-Harris.
Marie: Trump-Trump-Harris.
Walt: Clinton-Trump-Trump.
Jesse: Johnson-Didn't vote-Didn't vote.
Skyler: Clinton-Biden-Harris.
Hank: Trump-Trump-Harris.
Marie: Trump-Trump-Harris.
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Me the next time someone says "Might makes right!" or "The strong do what they will!" unironically:
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Me the next time someone says "Might makes right!" or "The strong do what they will!" unironically:
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It's almost impossible for me to believe otherwise.
I'd bet a lot of money that a lot of orders to principal officers of the United States have come only from Stephen Miller.
January 17, 2026 at 4:58 AM
It's almost impossible for me to believe otherwise.
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Miller is actually just trying to completely eradicate the concept of Westphalian Sovereignty here. The only "understanding of law" that fits Miller's definition here that I know of is literally the Athenian position in the Melian Dialogue.
This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan.
January 17, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Miller is actually just trying to completely eradicate the concept of Westphalian Sovereignty here. The only "understanding of law" that fits Miller's definition here that I know of is literally the Athenian position in the Melian Dialogue.
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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Relatedly something a lot of people often forget is that substantively speaking it's not really that hard to be right on the merits about an issue (for example: Palestine) even if you don't identify as left-wing. CVH is as capital L Liberal as it comes and he's the best senator on the issue.
Spanberger is centrist but also clearly genuinely thinks Republicans are scum and for that she deserves plaudits
Wow
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
January 17, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Relatedly something a lot of people often forget is that substantively speaking it's not really that hard to be right on the merits about an issue (for example: Palestine) even if you don't identify as left-wing. CVH is as capital L Liberal as it comes and he's the best senator on the issue.
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You have to block them immediately. The full nuclear. They are only here to make folks angry, and that can’t happen if we lock them out.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
You have to block them immediately. The full nuclear. They are only here to make folks angry, and that can’t happen if we lock them out.
Now watching with a friend (my third, her first)
January 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Now watching with a friend (my third, her first)
The thing is that Supreme Power is one of my favorite series, and helped me get back into comics in my mid-teens. The 2006 Squadron Supreme series is too short and way too...GWoT-era cynical. The Squadron is evil, the USA is evil, but the people they fight are worse, so it's OK when they die.
You know, while we are adapting these quasi-deconstructionist or reconstructionist comics from the 00s, why doesn't Marvel adapt Supreme Power? The SP series itself is good enough and its Squadron Supreme sequel is small enough that you could change it. Marvel should make it an animated show.
January 17, 2026 at 2:26 AM
The thing is that Supreme Power is one of my favorite series, and helped me get back into comics in my mid-teens. The 2006 Squadron Supreme series is too short and way too...GWoT-era cynical. The Squadron is evil, the USA is evil, but the people they fight are worse, so it's OK when they die.
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I am going to be honest that if you aren’t sure whether or not it would be good if the fascists kill a prominent anti-fascist activist with whom you have developed an inscrutable parasocial antagonism, I really doubt the sincerity of your commitment to leftism or anti-fascism
January 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I am going to be honest that if you aren’t sure whether or not it would be good if the fascists kill a prominent anti-fascist activist with whom you have developed an inscrutable parasocial antagonism, I really doubt the sincerity of your commitment to leftism or anti-fascism
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exactly this. do you correctly view MAGA as an evil force that jerks off over murdering women and flash banging babies, which must be crushed and destroyed forever? Or are you still clinging to a dangerously naive delusion that these creatures can be won over with the Power of Debate?
the dividing line amongst democrats is basically do you view republicans as existential threats to the country or do you view them as sparring partners.
it’s 2026. cuck democrats can either get on board or get primaried
it’s 2026. cuck democrats can either get on board or get primaried
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
exactly this. do you correctly view MAGA as an evil force that jerks off over murdering women and flash banging babies, which must be crushed and destroyed forever? Or are you still clinging to a dangerously naive delusion that these creatures can be won over with the Power of Debate?