Fraser Caldwell
@frasercaldwell.bsky.social
Shoveling words into the legal furnace.
They named a cargo ship after Putin's gym?
The cargo ship, FITBURG, traveling from Russia to Israel, was boarded and seized by Finnish authorities after its anchor chain was found deployed in the water, dragging it from Estonia to Finland. The vessel is suspected of sabotaging the Elisa submarine telecommunications cable.
Sky News: Finnish police say they have apprehended a ship suspected of damaging a critical undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland to Estonia.
December 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
They named a cargo ship after Putin's gym?
You deactivate the system by tossing the house's Ring camera down the chimney.
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
You deactivate the system by tossing the house's Ring camera down the chimney.
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"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
My popular seasonal post from last year:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Now with a couple of footnotes one year on:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
My popular seasonal post from last year:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Now with a couple of footnotes one year on:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
emptycity.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
My popular seasonal post from last year:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Now with a couple of footnotes one year on:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
The story of a forty-year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
My popular seasonal post from last year:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Now with a couple of footnotes one year on:
emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Every time: youtu.be/8FYJfEHOuY0?...
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Every time: youtu.be/8FYJfEHOuY0?...
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
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has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
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If the developers of a technology have trepidation about letting their children use it, perhaps we, as a society, should have more trepidation about developing the technology.
Opinion | I’m an A.I. Developer. Here’s How I’m Raising My Son
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
If the developers of a technology have trepidation about letting their children use it, perhaps we, as a society, should have more trepidation about developing the technology.
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Remember: if a legal opinion is sound then it matters not how “great” or “distinguished“ the lawyer is.
And if it is not sound, it is not saved by the lawyer being “great” or “distinguished“.
And if it is not sound, it is not saved by the lawyer being “great” or “distinguished“.
Apparently, Stephen Miller cosplayed a “many great legal scholars” last night.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Remember: if a legal opinion is sound then it matters not how “great” or “distinguished“ the lawyer is.
And if it is not sound, it is not saved by the lawyer being “great” or “distinguished“.
And if it is not sound, it is not saved by the lawyer being “great” or “distinguished“.
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A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
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I was fighting fascism with the power of love and kindness and just really getting my ass handed to me. proteanmag.com/2025/11/01/w...
November 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I was fighting fascism with the power of love and kindness and just really getting my ass handed to me. proteanmag.com/2025/11/01/w...
Saying you had a game under control until shipping four goals is like me saying I had control of my car before launching it off a cliff.
I bet you want to read morw about last night: Koke says they had the game under control until the Gabriel goal dailycannon.com/2025/10/atle...
'We had Arsenal game under control' says Atletico Madrid captain
Koke insists Atletico were “in control” before Arsenal’s 13-minute blitz at the Emirates turned the Champions League clash into a rout.
dailycannon.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Saying you had a game under control until shipping four goals is like me saying I had control of my car before launching it off a cliff.
This goes for any Westminster system out there. This moment reinforces that we all rely on the durability of norms and conventions at our peril.
There is talk of the need for stronger constitutional “guardrails”. In our constitution the strongest guardrail is primary legislation. Even that of course can be repealed in future. But that at least requires a conscious, overt political act, normally takes time & involves a measure of debate /1
October 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This goes for any Westminster system out there. This moment reinforces that we all rely on the durability of norms and conventions at our peril.
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"doxxing" was named after the first person doxed, Robert Dox, 4520 Jacobs Ave, Belview, MN
October 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"doxxing" was named after the first person doxed, Robert Dox, 4520 Jacobs Ave, Belview, MN
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Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
October 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
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This is a lovely angle for the Martinelli goal, Eze Pass...
Via Arsenal [IG] 🔴⚪
Via Arsenal [IG] 🔴⚪
September 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is a lovely angle for the Martinelli goal, Eze Pass...
Via Arsenal [IG] 🔴⚪
Via Arsenal [IG] 🔴⚪
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You'll never get more people out of cars when they look out their window and see the buses stuck in traffic right alongside them.
Now, have dedicated transit infrastructure where buses are flying past gridlocked traffic and then you'll see change.
It's pretty damn simple.
Now, have dedicated transit infrastructure where buses are flying past gridlocked traffic and then you'll see change.
It's pretty damn simple.
Thank you IG girlies for providing a timelapse that exactly shows why we need dedicated bus lanes and enforcement on DLSD.
Those two busses have probably 80-100 people on them
Those two busses have probably 80-100 people on them
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You'll never get more people out of cars when they look out their window and see the buses stuck in traffic right alongside them.
Now, have dedicated transit infrastructure where buses are flying past gridlocked traffic and then you'll see change.
It's pretty damn simple.
Now, have dedicated transit infrastructure where buses are flying past gridlocked traffic and then you'll see change.
It's pretty damn simple.
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Dowman wins a penalty
August 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dowman wins a penalty
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Tim Curry on the set of The Three Musketeers (1993), in costume as Cardinal Richelieu, holding an original GameBoy.
August 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Tim Curry on the set of The Three Musketeers (1993), in costume as Cardinal Richelieu, holding an original GameBoy.
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my dad was always saying this
August 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
my dad was always saying this
A class action in every way.
Lawyers: If I’m (say) a rising senior who’s paid full freight for three years, after choosing Columbia in part because of its commitment to independence, could I now sue for a tuition refund plus damages for opportunity cost, devaluation of my degree etc?
Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.
July 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A class action in every way.