The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman
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Writer, resting actor, recovering bookseller, extinguished professor. www.stephendedman.com
Interests: Sf, horror, urban fantasy, GURPS, Shadowrun, palaeontology, astronomy, forensics, mythology, movies, theatre, cats, travel, weirdness.
Interests: Sf, horror, urban fantasy, GURPS, Shadowrun, palaeontology, astronomy, forensics, mythology, movies, theatre, cats, travel, weirdness.
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Imagining these guys forming a primitive fertility cult around Clippy
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Imagining these guys forming a primitive fertility cult around Clippy
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NYT: Is the President tired?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
NYT: Is the President tired?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
Ms. Leavitt: Would a weary President be able to deliver a racist rant like that one?
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Seeing the AI-bros go into an absolute wide-eyed frenzy over a single unit error in Karen Hao's book is even worse in the context of the free pass they give to the overlords
December 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Seeing the AI-bros go into an absolute wide-eyed frenzy over a single unit error in Karen Hao's book is even worse in the context of the free pass they give to the overlords
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Can I just fucking say, imagine if any of these people ever faced any kind of fucking consequence for just blurting out bullshit like this
“In a decade, Pichai said that it'll be normal to build extraterrestrial data centers”.
And he’s definitely not the only one speaking about the *necessity* of data centers in space. Apparently the planet is not big enough for their scaling “laws”.
www.businessinsider.com/google-proje...
And he’s definitely not the only one speaking about the *necessity* of data centers in space. Apparently the planet is not big enough for their scaling “laws”.
www.businessinsider.com/google-proje...
Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in space, powered by the sun, in 2027
Google announced Project Suncatcher earlier this month. CEO Sundar Pichai now says it could begin building data centers in space as soon as 2027.
www.businessinsider.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Can I just fucking say, imagine if any of these people ever faced any kind of fucking consequence for just blurting out bullshit like this
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The passage from Trump's cabinet meeting yesterday that has grabbed headlines all around the world. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The passage from Trump's cabinet meeting yesterday that has grabbed headlines all around the world. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Excellent analysis today from @atrupar.com in PN:
The GOP "has done untold damage to the nation over the past two and a half decades, particularly during its domination by Trump. America would probably be far better off sending it into the dustbin of history."
www.publicnotice.co/p/late-trump...
The GOP "has done untold damage to the nation over the past two and a half decades, particularly during its domination by Trump. America would probably be far better off sending it into the dustbin of history."
www.publicnotice.co/p/late-trump...
Republicans in the era of Late Trumpism
The end is in sight — and it's not pretty for the GOP.
www.publicnotice.co
December 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Excellent analysis today from @atrupar.com in PN:
The GOP "has done untold damage to the nation over the past two and a half decades, particularly during its domination by Trump. America would probably be far better off sending it into the dustbin of history."
www.publicnotice.co/p/late-trump...
The GOP "has done untold damage to the nation over the past two and a half decades, particularly during its domination by Trump. America would probably be far better off sending it into the dustbin of history."
www.publicnotice.co/p/late-trump...
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With Girlguides and the WI announcing that the new laws are forcing them to exclude trans girls and women, it seems like a good time for any cis women who haven't signed Not In Our Name yet to do so. Stand with our sisters.
notinourname.org.uk
notinourname.org.uk
Home - Not in our name
As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.
notinourname.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
With Girlguides and the WI announcing that the new laws are forcing them to exclude trans girls and women, it seems like a good time for any cis women who haven't signed Not In Our Name yet to do so. Stand with our sisters.
notinourname.org.uk
notinourname.org.uk
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Accommodations in higher education were supposed to help disabled Americans access the same opportunities as their nondisabled peers, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social reports. How did they become another way for wealthy students to gain an advantage?
Elite Colleges Have an Extra-Time-on-Tests Problem
Accommodations in higher education were supposed to help disabled Americans enjoy the same opportunities as everyone else. How did they become another way for wealthy students to gain an advantage?
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Accommodations in higher education were supposed to help disabled Americans access the same opportunities as their nondisabled peers, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social reports. How did they become another way for wealthy students to gain an advantage?
Trump Boasts That International Criminal Court in The Hague Has Invited Him to Receive Award
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Trump Boasts That International Criminal Court in The Hague Has Invited Him to Receive Award
“They said it was in response to things I’ve done as president,” Trump told reporters.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Trump Boasts That International Criminal Court in The Hague Has Invited Him to Receive Award
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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For those of you without an aeronautics degree, this outcome is considered bad
This is a spectacular view of the fiery descent and failed landing attempt of the Zhuque-3 first stage. m.weibo.cn/detail/52397...
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
For those of you without an aeronautics degree, this outcome is considered bad
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
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kind of shocked that people on here of all places, cannot understand that the gop worrying and throwing resources to an election that is designed to be a W is bad for them
this is a coach sweating bullets about an nba player being able to make a layup at practice
this is a coach sweating bullets about an nba player being able to make a layup at practice
longing once again for a world where more people are capable of grasping complex and inscrutable concepts like “it’s still really really good for Democrats if they *lose* by a much smaller margin than expected in Tennessee”
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
kind of shocked that people on here of all places, cannot understand that the gop worrying and throwing resources to an election that is designed to be a W is bad for them
this is a coach sweating bullets about an nba player being able to make a layup at practice
this is a coach sweating bullets about an nba player being able to make a layup at practice
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ICE is not only guilty of kidnapping and trafficking children, they are also responsible for the deaths of children.
I will never forget that an 11-year-old child committed suicide because she was afraid of them coming to get her.
6 years old. 11 years old.
I will never forget that an 11-year-old child committed suicide because she was afraid of them coming to get her.
6 years old. 11 years old.
A 6 year old boy is missing because of ICE
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 6:45 AM
ICE is not only guilty of kidnapping and trafficking children, they are also responsible for the deaths of children.
I will never forget that an 11-year-old child committed suicide because she was afraid of them coming to get her.
6 years old. 11 years old.
I will never forget that an 11-year-old child committed suicide because she was afraid of them coming to get her.
6 years old. 11 years old.
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America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
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Feels like "missing" is inaccurate. This child was kidnapped by the secret police and is now either a political prisoner or a trafficking victim.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Feels like "missing" is inaccurate. This child was kidnapped by the secret police and is now either a political prisoner or a trafficking victim.
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Occasionally there is good news.
Native American tribe reclaims land at the edge of Yosemite National Park
The tribal nation that calls Yosemite National Park its ancestral home has reclaimed a stunning piece of its historical territory with the acquisition of 800 acres along the edge of the park.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Occasionally there is good news.
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I knew that this year was going to be bad.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I knew that this year was going to be bad.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
I didn't know it was going to be "Black Friday/Cyber Monday is literally 1/10th of BFCM 2022."
That's not a typo. I know that we're missing a couple of our high-ticket items this year, but... holy shit.
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Some top-notch reporting from ProPublica
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Some top-notch reporting from ProPublica
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
Again, as Pratchett wrote, the first sin is thinking of people as _things_. In this case, children as objects, rather than people...and organizations who don't want outsiders meddling in their affair.
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This is so disgraceful, on so many fronts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
The consulting firm allegedly offering private deals and collecting signatures to smooth way for Empire Energy gas sales
Exclusive: Leaked documents claim Good Advice promised private deals, gathered signatures and hired land council members to smooth way for Northern Territory gas sales
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This is so disgraceful, on so many fronts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
“The custodians were not aware of what they had signed, and were alarmed by the letter’s denial of their concerns about cultural heritage,”
Wonderful investigative journalism by @lisacox.bsky.social, again!
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This is a spectacular view of the fiery descent and failed landing attempt of the Zhuque-3 first stage. m.weibo.cn/detail/52397...
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This is a spectacular view of the fiery descent and failed landing attempt of the Zhuque-3 first stage. m.weibo.cn/detail/52397...
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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Kid’s new Religious Ed teacher:
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Kid’s new Religious Ed teacher:
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
“When you look at a successful person, what you don’t see is all the hard wor…”
Kid: “…underpaid workers”
Ooooh I sense a spicy Year 11 religious ed class for Kid and his teacher in 2026
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"Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case appeal, failing to overturn a finding that he raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019."
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
"Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case appeal, failing to overturn a finding that he raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019."
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Good good.
When's his next rape case happening?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
The Green threat is growing
Exclusive data findings show 50 seats the Greens can win on current polling
www.newstatesman.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Not sure why that's being described as "a threat..."
🤔
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...