Brian Conway
@brianbobcat.bsky.social
Proud pedant. Interested in real life and fantasy.
American democracy ended in 2016 at which point it was classified as a flawed democracy.
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Why America is a “flawed democracy”
EIU’s index plots the country’s democratic decline since 2006
www.economist.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
American democracy ended in 2016 at which point it was classified as a flawed democracy.
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Also worth brushing up on how to use net present value functions for any investment decisions 😉
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Also worth brushing up on how to use net present value functions for any investment decisions 😉
"a bankruptcy judge ruled last year that the process had been unfair and the selling price was too low. The Onion has vowed to try again if a Texas court judge fails to overturn that ruling"
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"a bankruptcy judge ruled last year that the process had been unfair and the selling price was too low. The Onion has vowed to try again if a Texas court judge fails to overturn that ruling"
We can but hope, and clap their efforts desperately.
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We can but hope, and clap their efforts desperately.
Almost certainly the same, just getting less scrutiny.
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Almost certainly the same, just getting less scrutiny.
It might help if Christians could agree on which is the 8th commandment. Is it "Thou shall not steal", (Protestants etc) or "Thou shalt not bear false witness", (Catholics etc).
You are welcome to your version of the truth and you are welcome to argue about it with other Christians, or just STFU.
You are welcome to your version of the truth and you are welcome to argue about it with other Christians, or just STFU.
November 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It might help if Christians could agree on which is the 8th commandment. Is it "Thou shall not steal", (Protestants etc) or "Thou shalt not bear false witness", (Catholics etc).
You are welcome to your version of the truth and you are welcome to argue about it with other Christians, or just STFU.
You are welcome to your version of the truth and you are welcome to argue about it with other Christians, or just STFU.
"failure to obtain a stay from SCOTUS means that his assets will be turned over...for liquidation and distribution to the plaintiffs...This includes bankruptcy auctions...In a previous auction, Infowars was won on a bid by the satirical publication The Onion"
www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/c...
www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/c...
SCOTUS Denies Alex Jones Appeal, Paving Way for $1.4 Billion Defamation Payments To Begin - FindLaw
It’s time for Alex Jones to pay up on the $1.4 billion in defamation damages he owes after the U.S. Supreme Court turned away his appeal. Learn more at FindLaw.
www.findlaw.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"failure to obtain a stay from SCOTUS means that his assets will be turned over...for liquidation and distribution to the plaintiffs...This includes bankruptcy auctions...In a previous auction, Infowars was won on a bid by the satirical publication The Onion"
www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/c...
www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/c...
An updated version.
youtu.be/6r1L9NtBHRI?...
youtu.be/6r1L9NtBHRI?...
House hippo in the age of AI
YouTube video by MediaSmarts | HabiloMédias
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
An updated version.
youtu.be/6r1L9NtBHRI?...
youtu.be/6r1L9NtBHRI?...
Sounds like the previous Conservative government, the Reform UK party, and even the newly formed Your Party. It's a feature of political parties not an occasional bug.
5pillarsuk.com/2025/11/11/j...
5pillarsuk.com/2025/11/11/j...
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s feud over Your Party’s £800k fund continues
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Your Party co-founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana continue to clash over £800,000 in donations, with no sign that the internal dispute will end anytime soon. The feud ...
5pillarsuk.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Sounds like the previous Conservative government, the Reform UK party, and even the newly formed Your Party. It's a feature of political parties not an occasional bug.
5pillarsuk.com/2025/11/11/j...
5pillarsuk.com/2025/11/11/j...
Making tax more complicated will increase employment for tax accountants and lawyers and thus boost GDP. It's a clever growth strategy 😉
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Making tax more complicated will increase employment for tax accountants and lawyers and thus boost GDP. It's a clever growth strategy 😉
Truth is sicker than fiction. Now we know why Epstein surrounded himself with prominent scientists, Harvard professors, and multiple Nobel Prize winners! 🤯
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
What It Was Like to Be a Scientist in Jeffrey Epstein’s Circle
The “girls” were always around.
slate.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Truth is sicker than fiction. Now we know why Epstein surrounded himself with prominent scientists, Harvard professors, and multiple Nobel Prize winners! 🤯
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
It is noticeable that you mention traits that are basically intrinsic rather than knowledge and experience which have to be gained through years of effort.
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
It is noticeable that you mention traits that are basically intrinsic rather than knowledge and experience which have to be gained through years of effort.
Epstein was a narcissist and people like that are often very good at attracting and manipulating others. He seems to have been adept at surrounding himself with more genuinely interesting people and using them to attract others, this is how and why he used Maxwell.
www.forbes.com/sites/traver...
www.forbes.com/sites/traver...
A Psychologist Explains Why Loving A Narcissist Is Often A Sign Of Deeper Issues
Why are you falling in love with someone who can only love themselves?
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Epstein was a narcissist and people like that are often very good at attracting and manipulating others. He seems to have been adept at surrounding himself with more genuinely interesting people and using them to attract others, this is how and why he used Maxwell.
www.forbes.com/sites/traver...
www.forbes.com/sites/traver...
Yep, you're right. Epstein seems to be narcissistic and self-centred without much empathy. That's behaviour more typical of a two-year-old.
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Yep, you're right. Epstein seems to be narcissistic and self-centred without much empathy. That's behaviour more typical of a two-year-old.
Epstein makes it sound like two cute cartoon characters, "Don and Jeff Have Fun with Rub and Tug".
two cats are hugging each other on a black background .
ALT: two cats are hugging each other on a black background .
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Epstein makes it sound like two cute cartoon characters, "Don and Jeff Have Fun with Rub and Tug".
And supposedly Hitler coveted the Spear of Destiny also known as the Spear of Longinus or the Holy Lance. The spear which was supposed to have pierced Christ's side. It was a major element in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny".
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
And supposedly Hitler coveted the Spear of Destiny also known as the Spear of Longinus or the Holy Lance. The spear which was supposed to have pierced Christ's side. It was a major element in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny".
Very similar to Epstein's own lying attempt at minimization.
"the girls returned to the house multiple times. For 200 dollars for a rub and tug. No sex. Some worked in the local massage parlors. Most in their twenties."
"the girls returned to the house multiple times. For 200 dollars for a rub and tug. No sex. Some worked in the local massage parlors. Most in their twenties."
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Very similar to Epstein's own lying attempt at minimization.
"the girls returned to the house multiple times. For 200 dollars for a rub and tug. No sex. Some worked in the local massage parlors. Most in their twenties."
"the girls returned to the house multiple times. For 200 dollars for a rub and tug. No sex. Some worked in the local massage parlors. Most in their twenties."
True. It's difficult to blame people for being worried about your company's surveillance technology when the company name is taken from a device based on mystical technology that was used for unreliable surveillance whilst enabling the deception and corruption of its users.
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
True. It's difficult to blame people for being worried about your company's surveillance technology when the company name is taken from a device based on mystical technology that was used for unreliable surveillance whilst enabling the deception and corruption of its users.
American income inequality has been increasing for decades and the situation with wealth inequality is even worse. Around 15% of Americans have a negative net worth.
www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/07/t...
www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/07/t...
The US is Doing a Great Job at Increasing Economic Inequality
There are those who want to make America great again who generally fail to discuss one area in which the U.S. has already achieved greatness by not just
www.counterpunch.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
American income inequality has been increasing for decades and the situation with wealth inequality is even worse. Around 15% of Americans have a negative net worth.
www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/07/t...
www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/07/t...
The fact that Nazis were able to fill Madison Square Garden with 20,000 supporters and present a compelling argument that American history and laws were aimed at the supremacy of the white race was a bit worrying.
Here's footage from that night.
youtu.be/T9gFqNw2sk0?...
Here's footage from that night.
youtu.be/T9gFqNw2sk0?...
A Night at The Garden (Oscar-Nominee)
YouTube video by marshallcurry
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The fact that Nazis were able to fill Madison Square Garden with 20,000 supporters and present a compelling argument that American history and laws were aimed at the supremacy of the white race was a bit worrying.
Here's footage from that night.
youtu.be/T9gFqNw2sk0?...
Here's footage from that night.
youtu.be/T9gFqNw2sk0?...
Not all Israelis support Netanyahu's policies.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israel top military lawyer arrested after she admitted leaking video of soldiers’ abuse
Rightwing politicians and pundits have called the soldiers accused of attack on Palestinian detainee ‘heroes’ and military investigators traitors
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Not all Israelis support Netanyahu's policies.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Is that a tourism marketing slogan? 😉
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Is that a tourism marketing slogan? 😉
It's "manyfold", it's not origami. It appears even a "genius" who knows how to distinguish between an elephant and a giraffe can make a mistake.
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It's "manyfold", it's not origami. It appears even a "genius" who knows how to distinguish between an elephant and a giraffe can make a mistake.
"Brits Out" is a slogan associated with Northern Ireland. The controversial Kneecap group has a song called "Get Your Brits Out" and one of their members, DJ Próvaí, lost his teaching job after he appeared in a concert video with "Brits out" painted on his buttocks. 😂
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"Brits Out" is a slogan associated with Northern Ireland. The controversial Kneecap group has a song called "Get Your Brits Out" and one of their members, DJ Próvaí, lost his teaching job after he appeared in a concert video with "Brits out" painted on his buttocks. 😂
