jahed 🏴
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left market anarchist, investing in building a user- and stakeholder-owned nature-positive economy
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It's always funny when Europeans lecture Americans on fascism and governance, as if they haven't spent the last 200 years electing a series of mini-hitlers and doing stuff like this constantly.
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests, known as FKUs, on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It's always funny when Europeans lecture Americans on fascism and governance, as if they haven't spent the last 200 years electing a series of mini-hitlers and doing stuff like this constantly.
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We don’t need to reform ICE.
We don’t need alternatives to ICE.
We don’t need to engage in dishonest debates wondering what the U.S. would do without ICE.
ICE isn’t even 23 years old. Most adults know a world without ICE. And the billions used to fund ICE can be used to meet people’s basic needs.
We don’t need alternatives to ICE.
We don’t need to engage in dishonest debates wondering what the U.S. would do without ICE.
ICE isn’t even 23 years old. Most adults know a world without ICE. And the billions used to fund ICE can be used to meet people’s basic needs.
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We don’t need to reform ICE.
We don’t need alternatives to ICE.
We don’t need to engage in dishonest debates wondering what the U.S. would do without ICE.
ICE isn’t even 23 years old. Most adults know a world without ICE. And the billions used to fund ICE can be used to meet people’s basic needs.
We don’t need alternatives to ICE.
We don’t need to engage in dishonest debates wondering what the U.S. would do without ICE.
ICE isn’t even 23 years old. Most adults know a world without ICE. And the billions used to fund ICE can be used to meet people’s basic needs.
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#OtD 21 Nov 1922 Mexican anarchist communist of Zapotec descent, Ricardo Flores Magón, died after months of illness and neglect in Leavenworth Prison, Kansas. He was one of the major thinkers and activists of the Mexican revolution stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9420...
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#OtD 21 Nov 1922 Mexican anarchist communist of Zapotec descent, Ricardo Flores Magón, died after months of illness and neglect in Leavenworth Prison, Kansas. He was one of the major thinkers and activists of the Mexican revolution stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9420...
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Compare and contrast ICE/CBP conduct in states with and without robust gun cultures.
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Compare and contrast ICE/CBP conduct in states with and without robust gun cultures.
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pretty much beyond question that Larry Summers led the charge against Claudine Gay because he is personally a vitriolic misogynist and racist www.thecrimson.com/article/2024...
88 Days: The Unraveling of Claudine Gay’s Harvard Presidency | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Jan. 2, ending her tenure as the University's 30th president after it was clear the Harvard Corporation lost confidence in Gay's ability to lead amid mountin...
www.thecrimson.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
pretty much beyond question that Larry Summers led the charge against Claudine Gay because he is personally a vitriolic misogynist and racist www.thecrimson.com/article/2024...
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test the plausibility of this for yourself: ask "what sort of efforts would fully counteract the sociological effects of a system where people routinely sold their own children into labor camps?" and see how different your answer is from "years of open terrorism in defense of retrenching apartheid"
The south was a chattel slave empire until the 1860s and a de facto ethnic authoritarian state for the following century, which is well in living memory. I don't think we need to pretend that that hasn't left a distinctive cultural mark.
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
test the plausibility of this for yourself: ask "what sort of efforts would fully counteract the sociological effects of a system where people routinely sold their own children into labor camps?" and see how different your answer is from "years of open terrorism in defense of retrenching apartheid"
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As others have pointed out, there have barely been any ECHR decisions blocking deportations In 45 years. Labour doesn’t want to leave the ECHR to ‘stop the boats’. They want to get rid of the UK’s commitments to human rights. Labour is putting in place Farage’s vision without the need for Farage.
There is no difference in practice between removing rights of individuals and leaving the ECHR. The end outcome is still the same, people lose rights. If human rights are an obstacle to your policy it is not the rights which are the issue, it is your policy. Labour going full Reform at this stage.
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As others have pointed out, there have barely been any ECHR decisions blocking deportations In 45 years. Labour doesn’t want to leave the ECHR to ‘stop the boats’. They want to get rid of the UK’s commitments to human rights. Labour is putting in place Farage’s vision without the need for Farage.
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Academia has a problem in elevating terrible people into positions of power. "Sure, this person is a narcissist and sociopath, but they get things done! That's a bargain I'm willing to make."
It is indeed hard to get things done in academia, so I understand the temptation. But it often ends badly.
It is indeed hard to get things done in academia, so I understand the temptation. But it often ends badly.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Academia has a problem in elevating terrible people into positions of power. "Sure, this person is a narcissist and sociopath, but they get things done! That's a bargain I'm willing to make."
It is indeed hard to get things done in academia, so I understand the temptation. But it often ends badly.
It is indeed hard to get things done in academia, so I understand the temptation. But it often ends badly.
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all the Prometheus, Icarus, Palantir, Erebor, etc. shows that none of these guys - none, and it is almost all guys - have actually done the reading
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
all the Prometheus, Icarus, Palantir, Erebor, etc. shows that none of these guys - none, and it is almost all guys - have actually done the reading
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I attended a talk by a scientist at a Chinese University and realized that all the background climate data that she used came from the US (CO₂ Keeling Curve, global temperature time series, etc.). Although China funds a lot of research, the destruction of US science will affect science globally.
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I attended a talk by a scientist at a Chinese University and realized that all the background climate data that she used came from the US (CO₂ Keeling Curve, global temperature time series, etc.). Although China funds a lot of research, the destruction of US science will affect science globally.
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one of the funniest things about cats is that its really increasingly clear that their entertainment value is a big part of their domestication
yeah they watched the cat linkedin webinar
bsky.app/profile/dena...
"i used to be a stray on the street, now i live rent-free and earn a passive income"
bsky.app/profile/dena...
"i used to be a stray on the street, now i live rent-free and earn a passive income"
Racoons are currently trying to find an in on the grift as well
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
one of the funniest things about cats is that its really increasingly clear that their entertainment value is a big part of their domestication
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Linus Torvalds being unfathomably based
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Linus Torvalds being unfathomably based
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I find this pretty striking - we're not even offered the standard "here's why Mamdani's victory is actually trouble for the left" kind of gymnastics, the strategy really seems to be to hope no one notices
it is wild that Labour is doing exactly what the reactionary centrists recommend and is absolutely destroying its base of support as a result, and yet reactionary centrists in the US are just utterly silent about the complete failure of their program.
November 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I find this pretty striking - we're not even offered the standard "here's why Mamdani's victory is actually trouble for the left" kind of gymnastics, the strategy really seems to be to hope no one notices
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When it comes to illegal migration, everyone should read this poem that features in 'Good Economics for Hard Times' in which Duflo & Banerjee debunk some of the myths about migration. It's an incredibly powerful poem: www.amnesty.ie/wp-content/u... #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
When it comes to illegal migration, everyone should read this poem that features in 'Good Economics for Hard Times' in which Duflo & Banerjee debunk some of the myths about migration. It's an incredibly powerful poem: www.amnesty.ie/wp-content/u... #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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Speaking to reporters in Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Pope Leo said Cardinal Pietro Parolin had
"very clearly expressed the opinion of the Holy See" on the war in Gaza when he spoke to Vatican News www.thetablet.co.uk/news/pope-le...
"very clearly expressed the opinion of the Holy See" on the war in Gaza when he spoke to Vatican News www.thetablet.co.uk/news/pope-le...
Pope Leo defends Parolin after Israeli embassy complaint - The Tablet
The Pope defended comments by the Vatican’s Secretary of State that Israel’s Embassy to the Holy See said undermined peace efforts.
www.thetablet.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Speaking to reporters in Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Pope Leo said Cardinal Pietro Parolin had
"very clearly expressed the opinion of the Holy See" on the war in Gaza when he spoke to Vatican News www.thetablet.co.uk/news/pope-le...
"very clearly expressed the opinion of the Holy See" on the war in Gaza when he spoke to Vatican News www.thetablet.co.uk/news/pope-le...
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Borders should delineate legal sovereignty but should not be barriers to movement.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Borders should delineate legal sovereignty but should not be barriers to movement.
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WAPO: “.. In a rare group statement, America’s Catholic bishops voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to condemn the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants as an attack on ‘God-given human dignity’ ..”
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November 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
WAPO: “.. In a rare group statement, America’s Catholic bishops voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to condemn the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants as an attack on ‘God-given human dignity’ ..”
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We are a social species, and we have always prevailed through cooperation. Caring for our sick. Raising children we didn't sire or birth because they were part of our village or extended family. We are not breeders and predators, we are communicators and survivors. We evolved to UNITE.
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
We are a social species, and we have always prevailed through cooperation. Caring for our sick. Raising children we didn't sire or birth because they were part of our village or extended family. We are not breeders and predators, we are communicators and survivors. We evolved to UNITE.
anarchists at eg Stinney Distro are 100% about child liberation
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
anarchists at eg Stinney Distro are 100% about child liberation
Vegans are correct about everything
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Vegans are correct about everything
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How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought on.ft.com/43qoQ2L
How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought
Inference inferred, revenue reconstructed, cash burn quantified
on.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought on.ft.com/43qoQ2L
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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “It is time to choose sides; fascism or morality? Big tech has made their choice.”
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “It is time to choose sides; fascism or morality? Big tech has made their choice.”
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The notion abusers need to resort to conspiracies and subterfuge is more comforting than the truth that many people will readily look the other way when confronted with sexual violence if doing otherwise would even slightly inconvenience them
Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The notion abusers need to resort to conspiracies and subterfuge is more comforting than the truth that many people will readily look the other way when confronted with sexual violence if doing otherwise would even slightly inconvenience them
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in spite of its sourcing this is actually sort of credible. openai's previously reported revenue was basically a leak in The Information, which does not appear to fact check half of its industry stories. releasing revenue by "leaking" it to The Information implies you are lying about revenue
In CY2024, OpenAI spent $3.767 billion on inference, $1.767 billion more than reported, and sent Microsoft $493.8m as part of its 20% revenue share. This implies revenues of at least $2.469 billion - though reports said OpenAI made $3.7 billion in 2024.
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/#to...
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/#to...
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
in spite of its sourcing this is actually sort of credible. openai's previously reported revenue was basically a leak in The Information, which does not appear to fact check half of its industry stories. releasing revenue by "leaking" it to The Information implies you are lying about revenue
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More than four out of every five Americans are concerned about the environment, wildlife, and conservation, a new poll shows.
Additionally, 72% of Americans say they'd rather vote for a political candidate who supports protecting wildlife.
Why are basically no politicians paying attention to this?
Additionally, 72% of Americans say they'd rather vote for a political candidate who supports protecting wildlife.
Why are basically no politicians paying attention to this?
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Conservation and Environmental Protection, New Poll Shows
81% of U.S. adults are concerned about the environment, wildlife, and conservation
thenationalparksexperience.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
More than four out of every five Americans are concerned about the environment, wildlife, and conservation, a new poll shows.
Additionally, 72% of Americans say they'd rather vote for a political candidate who supports protecting wildlife.
Why are basically no politicians paying attention to this?
Additionally, 72% of Americans say they'd rather vote for a political candidate who supports protecting wildlife.
Why are basically no politicians paying attention to this?