@belligerentman.bsky.social
Formerly on Twitter/X as “BelligerentMan”
JD Vance is really open and obvious about white victimization. Shocking to recall that he was considered an intellectual member of the GOP.
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
JD Vance is really open and obvious about white victimization. Shocking to recall that he was considered an intellectual member of the GOP.
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In the summer of 1950 most US newspapers ran an AP story about how race had become the main issue in the upcoming Georgia governor's race. Segregationist Herman Tallmadge, governor from '47 to '55 and then a Senator until 1981 made a name for himself by refusing to "apologize for being a white man."
December 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In the summer of 1950 most US newspapers ran an AP story about how race had become the main issue in the upcoming Georgia governor's race. Segregationist Herman Tallmadge, governor from '47 to '55 and then a Senator until 1981 made a name for himself by refusing to "apologize for being a white man."
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Sometimes the scroll is startlingly on point.
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Sometimes the scroll is startlingly on point.
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Today's Daily Mothra! 🦋
🎥 "Godzilla: Tokyo SOS" (2003)
🎥 "Godzilla: Tokyo SOS" (2003)
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Today's Daily Mothra! 🦋
🎥 "Godzilla: Tokyo SOS" (2003)
🎥 "Godzilla: Tokyo SOS" (2003)
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Crickets from the free speech bros on this, of course.
CBS News postponed a "60 Minutes" segment Sunday because it lacked a Trump admin interview, per an email we obtained from correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who said the decision by EIC Bari Weiss gave the White House a "kill switch." with @liamjscott.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
‘60 Minutes’ correspondent says CBS’s Bari Weiss abruptly pulled segment on Trump deportations
CBS News pulled a ‘60 Minutes’ segment about a prison in El Salvador one day before it was set to air because the Trump administration declined to participate.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Crickets from the free speech bros on this, of course.
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“In that same court document, it is revealed that Epstein took the then 14-year-old to Mar-a-Lago in 1994, where she was introduced to Donald Trump. According to the files, Epstein elbowed Trump playfully asking him, "This is a good one, right?" with Trump smiling and nodding in agreement.”
Met in Michigan: New Epstein files reveal where he met his first victim
The first known victim of Jeffrey Epstein was a 13-year-old girl in Michigan in the 1990s, according to files recently released by the Department of Justice.
www.fox2detroit.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
“In that same court document, it is revealed that Epstein took the then 14-year-old to Mar-a-Lago in 1994, where she was introduced to Donald Trump. According to the files, Epstein elbowed Trump playfully asking him, "This is a good one, right?" with Trump smiling and nodding in agreement.”
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why not put count von count into various vampire scenes: thread
December 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
why not put count von count into various vampire scenes: thread
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Tonight in The December Comfort Watches: A Fish Called Wanda, the first and to date the only film that made me laugh so hard I almost peed myself right there in the movie theater:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/20/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/20/t...
The December Comfort Watches 2025, Day Twenty: A Fish Called Wanda
I have thought a number of films have been riotously funny, but only A Fish Called Wanda made me laugh so hard that I was in very real danger of pissing myself right there in the movie theater. It …
whatever.scalzi.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Tonight in The December Comfort Watches: A Fish Called Wanda, the first and to date the only film that made me laugh so hard I almost peed myself right there in the movie theater:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/20/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/20/t...
Seems to weigh in favor of the Paramount bid.
But…Trump lashed out at CBS News yesterday for the MTG interview on “60 Minutes”!
Where will the mad emperor come down on this deal? 🤔
But…Trump lashed out at CBS News yesterday for the MTG interview on “60 Minutes”!
Where will the mad emperor come down on this deal? 🤔
Important detail on Paramount's hostile takeover bid to buy WBD:
Paramount's financing partners include Jared Kushner's private equity firm, plus Saudi Arabia's, Qatar's and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds.
Kushner's involvement was NOT publicized by Paramount.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
Paramount's financing partners include Jared Kushner's private equity firm, plus Saudi Arabia's, Qatar's and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds.
Kushner's involvement was NOT publicized by Paramount.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.
The move comes days after Paramount was bested by Netflix in a competitive bidding process to buy Warner Bros.
www.axios.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Seems to weigh in favor of the Paramount bid.
But…Trump lashed out at CBS News yesterday for the MTG interview on “60 Minutes”!
Where will the mad emperor come down on this deal? 🤔
But…Trump lashed out at CBS News yesterday for the MTG interview on “60 Minutes”!
Where will the mad emperor come down on this deal? 🤔
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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A new @inthesetimes.com investigation by @ottavias.bsky.social w/ @typeinvestigations.org uncovers Texas “boarding homes” where disabled & elderly people face neglect, abuse & exploitation. As the US faces the largest healthcare cuts in its history, Texas' disastrous system is a warning for us all.
December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A new @inthesetimes.com investigation by @ottavias.bsky.social w/ @typeinvestigations.org uncovers Texas “boarding homes” where disabled & elderly people face neglect, abuse & exploitation. As the US faces the largest healthcare cuts in its history, Texas' disastrous system is a warning for us all.
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It’s genuinely unbelievable how much the average right winger’s conception of history is based on post-war American advertising of the mid 20th century
Terminally online Right wingers are telling on themselves
December 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It’s genuinely unbelievable how much the average right winger’s conception of history is based on post-war American advertising of the mid 20th century
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RFK probably gave that eel herpes
The head of health services in the United States, letting parasitic lampreys bite his arms for some godforsaken reason.
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
RFK probably gave that eel herpes
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Attorney General Pam Bondi is ordering the FBI to "compile a list of groups or entities engaging in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism," according to a Justice Department memo, reports Ken Klippenstein. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/lea...
FBI Making List of American “Extremists,” Leaked Memo Reveals
Are you on Trump's naughty list?
www.kenklippenstein.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Attorney General Pam Bondi is ordering the FBI to "compile a list of groups or entities engaging in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism," according to a Justice Department memo, reports Ken Klippenstein. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/lea...
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It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
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Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.
When left-leaning Democrats complain about corporate influence, it’s not a “purity test.” It’s a demand for a better politics.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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Good morning, Bluesky, here's a nifty arrangement of an ubiquitous holiday classic.
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey (1940s “Andrews Sisters” Style Cover)
YouTube video by PostmodernJukebox
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Good morning, Bluesky, here's a nifty arrangement of an ubiquitous holiday classic.
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg
Their review of “Pretty Woman”: “They should’ve called it ‘A Fish Called Julia’.”
Horror/comedy movie: being haunted and constantly roasted by these two.
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Their review of “Pretty Woman”: “They should’ve called it ‘A Fish Called Julia’.”
Well, social media has already made a profit off turning us against each other. And incentivized the most extreme voices to get more extreme.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Well, social media has already made a profit off turning us against each other. And incentivized the most extreme voices to get more extreme.
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Something like this?
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Something like this?
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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just incredibly thrilled to announce that after months and months of uncertainty over the future of the game, and several I have bought Zombies, Run!, the game I co-created and have been making for the past 12 years:
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
I’m a novelist who’s just bought a video games company. Here’s why you should care about games writing | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
just incredibly thrilled to announce that after months and months of uncertainty over the future of the game, and several I have bought Zombies, Run!, the game I co-created and have been making for the past 12 years:
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...