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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 1d

Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson love Dostoevsky. It’s ironic that those hell-bent on “saving the west” are so enthralled by someone who hated it, writes Daniel Rey.

Fyodor Dostoevsky is so hot right now

Thanks to TikTokers and the Trump movement, the Russian author is newly popular in 2025. But is ours truly a Dostoevskian age?

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 7h

I can only see Toby Jones now Alan.

Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 7h

Superb

Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 11h

“Words cannot express how much I love this. Humor is critical in stopping the Fascists.” Below, another caption reads: “Portland Protestors Baiting ICE Agents With Donuts on Fishing Poles Calling it ICE Fishing.” Image shows protesters holding fishing poles with donuts tied to the ends, facing several uniformed officers standing near bicycles on a city sidewalk.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 17h

China must be terrified.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 22h

6/ “Trump's pick for US Navy's No. 2 [Hung Cao] once said 'witchcraft' had 'taken over' California city” www.rawstory.com/hung-cao-267...

Trump's pick for US Navy's No. 2 once said 'witchcraft' had 'taken over' California city

President Donald Trump's effort to overhaul the federal government now features a retired Navy captain and twice failed Congressional candidate who surmised that witches had "taken over" Monterey, Cal...

www.rawstory.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 22h

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 18h

Really enjoying ITVs the hack. How the hell did Brookes stay out of prison. When will someone finally nail that git Piers Morgan?

Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 19h

Terrifying.

Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 23h

Not sure people realize how INSANELY DRAINING data centers will be on our planet.

If you imagine data centers as their own country, they'll rank fourth in global electricity use by 2035 — outranked only by China, India, and the U.S.

Read this in @bloomberg.com👇

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 19h

Beautiful.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 1d

Just seen a humming bird hawk moth feeding on my Salvia amistad! This is not my pic, it was too shy.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 1d

I fucking hate these Nazi pigs.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 1d

If he ever gets it, it will be devalued forever.

CNN @cnn.com · 1d

"President Donald Trump makes no secret of his aim to win a Nobel Peace Prize," writes Brett McGurk. "His supporters say he deserves the prize already, while his detractors mock the pursuit entirely – pointing to his controversial policies as disqualifying." | Analysis

Analysis: Can Trump really win a Nobel Peace Prize? Yes. Here’s how | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump makes no secret of his aim to win a Nobel Peace Prize. His supporters say he deserves the prize already, while his detractors mock the pursuit entirely – pointing to his controv...

www.cnn.com

Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 1d

Any more outright racism on show?

Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like a true Tory.

Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social · 1d

I’m at Tory Party Conference & it’s great to see respected ex Australian PM Tony Abbott offering sound advice to Kemi.
Tony’s idea of storing illegal migrants in ‘Motherships’ & returning them on ‘Quiet & moonless nights’ shows the rational policies we are now looking at…
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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 1d

Poor Kemi, doing her best to defend the filthy racist who wants her job. Awful.

Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 1d

Even better weather today for a stroll around New Town Creek and Freshwater. Saw a Comma and a Red Admiral enjoying the sunshine like us.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 2d

Lovely long walk yesterday around Appuldurcombe estate IOW

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 2d

Thieving Brexit loon.

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 3d

JCB, the excavator maker controlled by Anthony Bamford and family paid £866m dividend.

Tory donor Bamford backed Brexit, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson.

Bamford dynasty subject to HMRC investigation for aggressively minimising UK taxes, using offshore trusts.
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Wealthy UK Family Behind JCB Pays Itself $1.2 Billion Dividend

A billionaire Conservative Party donor and his family almost tripled the annual payout from their business empire, pocketing the windfall as fears grow over UK tax hikes.

www.bloomberg.com

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 2d

Aml is an endless pit of lost money.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 2d

This ping ponger talks, broadcasts and writes endless tripe.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 2d

I don't think Trump knew Hegseth in the early 2000s. What a pile of slurred shite.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 4d

Absurd.

Dan Hayward @danielhayward.bsky.social · 8d

OpenAI's new data centres will require as much electricity as New York City, while the US government says that the power for the AI industry will come from burning coal. This seems fine, right? futurism.com/artificial-i...

OpenAI's New Data Centers Will Draw More Power Than the Entirety of New York City, Sam Altman Says

OpenAI's planned AI data center projects would consume as much as the entire city of New York City and San Diego combined.

futurism.com

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 5d

You never know.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 5d

He may well be the right person at the wrong time, just when we need a united centre left to thwart the coming storm. A coalition could work....tough though.

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Martin Cook @cookieaob.bsky.social · 5d

You should do the IOW literary festival. The audience is the same as the Tory party conference.

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