Alex
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Alex
@shakingstick.bsky.social
· Mar 12
I told youse we should have had a Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Standard of the Shit we are Expected to believe.
I fucking told youse.
But we didn't, did we?
And here we bloody are.
I fucking told youse.
But we didn't, did we?
And here we bloody are.
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You don‘t get Christian rock without rock
It’s one of the reasons that, even though/because they have more power than ever they’re always panic-screaming at us because it is painful and precarious for them to occupy the space of mainstream culture and they don’t know how to do it!
It’s one of the reasons that, even though/because they have more power than ever they’re always panic-screaming at us because it is painful and precarious for them to occupy the space of mainstream culture and they don’t know how to do it!
the primary reason rightwingers will never control culture is because everything they do is hinged upon it being a reaction to the broader culture. the TPUSA half time event would not exist without it being a representation of their grievences
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
You don‘t get Christian rock without rock
It’s one of the reasons that, even though/because they have more power than ever they’re always panic-screaming at us because it is painful and precarious for them to occupy the space of mainstream culture and they don’t know how to do it!
It’s one of the reasons that, even though/because they have more power than ever they’re always panic-screaming at us because it is painful and precarious for them to occupy the space of mainstream culture and they don’t know how to do it!
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Seems like a very long way of screaming "hodl" at the American people.
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Seems like a very long way of screaming "hodl" at the American people.
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If you ever wondered “what if we treat favoured politicians like royalty for a decade; shield them from justified criticism and report everything they say as gospel truth, no matter how bullshitty it is”, then wonder no more. Within 18 months of them taking power, you get this.
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
If you ever wondered “what if we treat favoured politicians like royalty for a decade; shield them from justified criticism and report everything they say as gospel truth, no matter how bullshitty it is”, then wonder no more. Within 18 months of them taking power, you get this.
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ME: Awful to see gambling platforms and futures markets, clear methods of exploitation, achieve social escape-velocity.
ALSO ME: How can I honor the spirit of Erik Prince by making money off the possibility of Erik Prince getting k
ALSO ME: How can I honor the spirit of Erik Prince by making money off the possibility of Erik Prince getting k
Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
Reports Emerge Claiming M23 Detained Blackwater Founder Erik Prince in Eastern DRC
kigalidailynews.rw
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
ME: Awful to see gambling platforms and futures markets, clear methods of exploitation, achieve social escape-velocity.
ALSO ME: How can I honor the spirit of Erik Prince by making money off the possibility of Erik Prince getting k
ALSO ME: How can I honor the spirit of Erik Prince by making money off the possibility of Erik Prince getting k
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That the proponents of this all fall back on the 'its the ban on new permits' talking point is telling. They are dishonest. If they are talking nonsense about that aspect why believe they are not talking nonsense about the rest?
New liquified natural gas terminal: 'Vital' or 'bonkers'?
The government wants taxpayers to fund a natural gas import terminal, but says lower power prices will come as a result.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
That the proponents of this all fall back on the 'its the ban on new permits' talking point is telling. They are dishonest. If they are talking nonsense about that aspect why believe they are not talking nonsense about the rest?
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I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
Opinion | Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I feel like I'm losing my goddamnned mind.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
This op-ed was written by Kathrine Mangu-Ward. Katherine is editor-in-chief of Reason magazine.
Reason fired @shikhadalmia.bsky.social for being too anti-Trump.
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I like that the implication of this poll is that there are 6% of Albertans who want there to be an independent Alberta but don't want to live in it themselves.
If Albertans vote to separate, there could be mass emigration, with 77% saying they'd leave.
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I like that the implication of this poll is that there are 6% of Albertans who want there to be an independent Alberta but don't want to live in it themselves.
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The degree to which these people should be locked in an asylum cannot be overstated
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The degree to which these people should be locked in an asylum cannot be overstated
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now that's the power of a union
The Ford worker who heckled Trump during a visit to the company's plant still has his job and "has no discipline on his record," a union official said
Ford worker who heckled Trump keeps job, 'no discipline' for incident
The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.
www.detroitnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
now that's the power of a union
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SCOOP: The Department of Health and Human Services has been using the term “sex-rejecting procedures” to describe gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
HHS Has Been Using Anti-Trans Language From a Christian Right Think Tank
The department refers to gender-affirming care as “sex-denying procedures,” a term coined by the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
www.importantcontext.news
February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
SCOOP: The Department of Health and Human Services has been using the term “sex-rejecting procedures” to describe gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
The term is not clinical or medical. It comes from a Christian Right group.
www.importantcontext.news/p/hhs-is-usi...
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When transfer missions do resume in the free transfer orbit, he’s going to be absolutely floored to discover the reason why there’s no atmosphere
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
When transfer missions do resume in the free transfer orbit, he’s going to be absolutely floored to discover the reason why there’s no atmosphere
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
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the first choice is literally what Jesus would teach, i feel like i'm losing my mind
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
the first choice is literally what Jesus would teach, i feel like i'm losing my mind
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I cannot imagine ever writing something about normalization that does not center first and foremost the incapability of Israel to meet the minimum demands of any of the respective states that Israelis fantasize about: Syria, Lebanon, KSA...
A laughably bad piece that dedicates a grand total of 2 and a half paragraphs to Israel's own behavior as part of an explanation as to why MBS isn't normalizing relations with Israel
Relax, MBS isn’t aligning with Islamists. He also isn’t normalizing with Israel soon
Recent moves by Saudi Arabia against the UAE and toward Qatar and Turkey, along with a rise in antisemitism in the Saudi press, have alarmed many, but these processes are not new
www.timesofisrael.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I cannot imagine ever writing something about normalization that does not center first and foremost the incapability of Israel to meet the minimum demands of any of the respective states that Israelis fantasize about: Syria, Lebanon, KSA...
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Uhoh those the were load-bearing witches.
Etsy just kicked witches off their platform.
What could possibly go wrong.
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
What could possibly go wrong.
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
Etsy Witches Say Spell Casting Is No Longer Welcome on the Platform
For years, you could hire someone on Etsy to curse an evil ex, protect your home, or manifest better luck. Well, until now.
www.vice.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Uhoh those the were load-bearing witches.
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K-Pop Superbowl Halftime next year. Let's keep the assholes angry.
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
K-Pop Superbowl Halftime next year. Let's keep the assholes angry.
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Good to see Lewis Goodall at least addressing this, a thing nobody else I’ve seen has had a go at.
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Good to see Lewis Goodall at least addressing this, a thing nobody else I’ve seen has had a go at.
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An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
An incredible turn of events here. 10/10, no notes. 😂
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Between the NYT’s ‘green grass’ and this, the cultural critcism chops of major papers seems to have fallen off a cliff
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Analysis: Weeks before he set foot on the stage, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance had already become a media event.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
Analysis | Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was expected to provoke. Did it?
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl show nodded to injustices in Puerto Rico but mostly evoked wholesome family values that meshed with the more sentimental commercials.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Between the NYT’s ‘green grass’ and this, the cultural critcism chops of major papers seems to have fallen off a cliff
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