Greville Whittle
@greville.bsky.social
Lefty, bit of a geek, and boring dad. Lives in Kirikiriroa. He/Him.
A few, only sporadically updated, pages about ttrpgs and other stuff:
https://grevsspace.wordpress.com/
🇵🇸Free Palestine! End the genocide! 🇵🇸
🏳️⚧️Trans rights are human rights!🏳️⚧️
A few, only sporadically updated, pages about ttrpgs and other stuff:
https://grevsspace.wordpress.com/
🇵🇸Free Palestine! End the genocide! 🇵🇸
🏳️⚧️Trans rights are human rights!🏳️⚧️
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Christmas Eve charcuterie board is ready just need the tiny hobbit to fall asleep and then we can commence our annual tradition. Meri Kirihimete to all of you. Praying for a good 2026 full of wonderful news for all (except billionaires).
December 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Christmas Eve charcuterie board is ready just need the tiny hobbit to fall asleep and then we can commence our annual tradition. Meri Kirihimete to all of you. Praying for a good 2026 full of wonderful news for all (except billionaires).
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This. If it turns out the fascists were incompetent this time, it doesn’t mean the next lot will be as well. The second Trump administration learnt from the failures of the first, after all
Lots of good news about the regime pratfalling, but the most annoying thing is that if they do plateau out and get no further, a set of people is going to spend years saying such was a historical inevitability and it was insane for the rest us to be concerned about the fascists winning a lot more.
December 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This. If it turns out the fascists were incompetent this time, it doesn’t mean the next lot will be as well. The second Trump administration learnt from the failures of the first, after all
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sorry buddy, you signed up for evil clown college, this is what you get
“It's like telling the whole room that you didn't fart,” one of the senior Trump administration officials says, referring in part to the Justice Department’s social media post. “Nobody's going to believe you.”
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
sorry buddy, you signed up for evil clown college, this is what you get
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a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects the Trump administration’s request to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois at this time, over the dissenting votes of Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch.
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...
![We conclude that the term "regular forces" in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under § 12406(3), the President must be "unable" with the regular military "to execute the laws of the United States." Because the statute requires an assessment of the military's ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from "execut[ing] the laws" "except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress.
18 U.S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the regular military and must be "unable" with those forces to perform that function.
At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois. The President has not invoked a statute that provides an exception to the Posse](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreibdsy2sqw2yxt3ztz7pwc6pigtulgalqxwwnzxhlmyg2ntchkswwu@jpeg)
![Comitatus Act. Instead, he relies on inherent constitutional authority that, according to the Government, allows him to use the military to protect federal personnel and property. But the Government also claims-consistent with the longstanding view of the Executive Branch-that performing such protective functions does not constitute
"executing] the laws" within the meaning of the Posse Comitatus Act. See Supp. Letter Reply Brief for Applicants
8; 1 Supp. Op. OLC 343, n. 1 (1971) (collecting sources). If that is correct, it is hard to see how performing those functions could constitute "executing] the laws" under
§12406(3). See Azar v. Allina Health Services, 587 U.S. 566, 574 (2019) ("This Court does not lightly assume that Congress silently attaches different meanings to the same term in e same or related statutes"). Thus, at least in this posture, the Government has not carried its burden to show that §12406(3) permits the President to federalize the Guard in the exercise of inherent authority to protect federal personnel and property in Illinois. We need not and do not address the reviewability of findi „s made by the Pres-
ident under §12406(3) or any other statute.
The application for stay is denied.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreid5gspjdv7pcrmexr4orqigpujw2rnwoyphysinbcbwarn23rzim4@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one
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I think it's time for a live action movie based on 'Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'
Hear me out on this casting:
Jenna Ortega as Brenda Chance, Sabrina Carpenter as Taffy Dare, Ayo Edebiri as Dee Dee Sykes, and Peter Dinklage as Captain Caveman
Hear me out on this casting:
Jenna Ortega as Brenda Chance, Sabrina Carpenter as Taffy Dare, Ayo Edebiri as Dee Dee Sykes, and Peter Dinklage as Captain Caveman
December 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I think it's time for a live action movie based on 'Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'
Hear me out on this casting:
Jenna Ortega as Brenda Chance, Sabrina Carpenter as Taffy Dare, Ayo Edebiri as Dee Dee Sykes, and Peter Dinklage as Captain Caveman
Hear me out on this casting:
Jenna Ortega as Brenda Chance, Sabrina Carpenter as Taffy Dare, Ayo Edebiri as Dee Dee Sykes, and Peter Dinklage as Captain Caveman
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Discworld QOTD, from Snuff
"You should look for those who can’t believe that the law would ever catch them, who believe that they act out of a right that the rest of us do not have. The job of the officer of the law is to let them know that they are wrong!"
"You should look for those who can’t believe that the law would ever catch them, who believe that they act out of a right that the rest of us do not have. The job of the officer of the law is to let them know that they are wrong!"
Discworld QOTD, from I Shall Wear Midnight
"Witches knew that mysterious omens were around all the time. The world was always nearly drowning in mysterious omens. You just had to pick the one that was convenient."
"Witches knew that mysterious omens were around all the time. The world was always nearly drowning in mysterious omens. You just had to pick the one that was convenient."
Discworld QOTD, from Lords and Ladies
December 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Snuff
"You should look for those who can’t believe that the law would ever catch them, who believe that they act out of a right that the rest of us do not have. The job of the officer of the law is to let them know that they are wrong!"
"You should look for those who can’t believe that the law would ever catch them, who believe that they act out of a right that the rest of us do not have. The job of the officer of the law is to let them know that they are wrong!"
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RNZ It would be great to have articles, amongst those stroking politicians
& polishing the facade the coalition wants shiny for election year, that explore the impact of government policies on the health and well-being of NZers. The people that cuts to services/support have left stranded. #nzpol
& polishing the facade the coalition wants shiny for election year, that explore the impact of government policies on the health and well-being of NZers. The people that cuts to services/support have left stranded. #nzpol
December 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
RNZ It would be great to have articles, amongst those stroking politicians
& polishing the facade the coalition wants shiny for election year, that explore the impact of government policies on the health and well-being of NZers. The people that cuts to services/support have left stranded. #nzpol
& polishing the facade the coalition wants shiny for election year, that explore the impact of government policies on the health and well-being of NZers. The people that cuts to services/support have left stranded. #nzpol
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From Peter Thiel to James Cameron, NZ will hand out citizenship to the worst people but if you are a nurse’s son with autism, you will get deported. Every day a new reason to be ashamed of being a kiwi. Utterly embarrassing.
December 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
From Peter Thiel to James Cameron, NZ will hand out citizenship to the worst people but if you are a nurse’s son with autism, you will get deported. Every day a new reason to be ashamed of being a kiwi. Utterly embarrassing.
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You can see this entitled, Christian nationalist viewpoint coming into play in Aotearoa with recent attacks on trans rights, and undermining of pay equity, science, art history, sex education.
This deeply held rage towards anything not conservative is demonstrably showing up in our policy decisions.
This deeply held rage towards anything not conservative is demonstrably showing up in our policy decisions.
December 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
You can see this entitled, Christian nationalist viewpoint coming into play in Aotearoa with recent attacks on trans rights, and undermining of pay equity, science, art history, sex education.
This deeply held rage towards anything not conservative is demonstrably showing up in our policy decisions.
This deeply held rage towards anything not conservative is demonstrably showing up in our policy decisions.
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On the 15th of December this year, Aotearoa New Zealand passed the 2.5 year mark for Self-ID.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
December 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
On the 15th of December this year, Aotearoa New Zealand passed the 2.5 year mark for Self-ID.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Peters has just been on an extended junket. NZF environment, people and community destroying policies, racist rants at & about immigrants are doing the opposite of what this puff piece contends. #nzpol
Peters has just been on an extended junket. NZF environment, people and community destroying policies, racist rants at & about immigrants are doing the opposite of what this puff piece contends. #nzpol
Winston Peters on a mission to restore NZ's diplomatic 'mojo'
Peters says New Zealand has a 'good reputation', but it is not the reputation it once had.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Peters has just been on an extended junket. NZF environment, people and community destroying policies, racist rants at & about immigrants are doing the opposite of what this puff piece contends. #nzpol
Peters has just been on an extended junket. NZF environment, people and community destroying policies, racist rants at & about immigrants are doing the opposite of what this puff piece contends. #nzpol
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There's not a university/college level essay anywhere that can be written off the top of your head in under 30 minutes and be good enough to pass.
Also, US college sounds piss easy compared to what we had to do in the UK, or are these US students just entitled fuckwits?
Also, US college sounds piss easy compared to what we had to do in the UK, or are these US students just entitled fuckwits?
December 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
There's not a university/college level essay anywhere that can be written off the top of your head in under 30 minutes and be good enough to pass.
Also, US college sounds piss easy compared to what we had to do in the UK, or are these US students just entitled fuckwits?
Also, US college sounds piss easy compared to what we had to do in the UK, or are these US students just entitled fuckwits?
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She deserved to fail simply for this, which demonstrates that she did not answer the question because the question was not "can you pull a bunch of vague bible quotes out of your arse and write them down in 30 min?"
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
She deserved to fail simply for this, which demonstrates that she did not answer the question because the question was not "can you pull a bunch of vague bible quotes out of your arse and write them down in 30 min?"
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There is no ethical use of AI because the continued existence of the AI industry is directly harmful to (alongside everyone else) the interests of everyone whose labour makes books exist—writers of fiction & nonfiction, illustrators, translators, researchers, editors, everyone.
December 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
There is no ethical use of AI because the continued existence of the AI industry is directly harmful to (alongside everyone else) the interests of everyone whose labour makes books exist—writers of fiction & nonfiction, illustrators, translators, researchers, editors, everyone.
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does this woman fart unicorns and rainbows when she’s in the room with other media people? the number of folks who serve as her personal cheerleading squad while she runs headfirst into brick wall after brick wall is astounding
Bari Weiss was right about how to improve the “60 Minutes” CECOT report, Graeme Wood argues—but her “drama-detector, so refined when seeking out news stories, seems to have failed her when avoiding it in her own newsroom.”
What Bari Weiss Got Right
And what she got wrong
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
does this woman fart unicorns and rainbows when she’s in the room with other media people? the number of folks who serve as her personal cheerleading squad while she runs headfirst into brick wall after brick wall is astounding
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I see Citizen Cameron has skin thinner than gossamer 🙄
Twelve years ago, Poehler said something the director will never forget.
James Cameron Remains Petty About This 1 Amy Poehler 'Dig'
Twelve years ago, Poehler said something the director will never forget.
www.huffpost.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I see Citizen Cameron has skin thinner than gossamer 🙄
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The Australian government is using the Bondi Beach attack as a pretext to accelerate its repression of the Palestine movement. This response lays bare the state’s true interest: to protect and defend Australia’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/how-...
How the Bondi Beach attack is being weaponized to suppress the Palestine movement in Australia
The Australian government is using the Bondi Beach attack as a pretext to accelerate its repression of the Palestine movement. This response lays bare the state’s true interest: to protect and defend…
mondoweiss.net
December 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Australian government is using the Bondi Beach attack as a pretext to accelerate its repression of the Palestine movement. This response lays bare the state’s true interest: to protect and defend Australia’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/how-...
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Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
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This victim told a driver that she couldn't report Trump raping her because "They will kill me." In 2021, another victim said that Epstein told her girls who don't behave are fed to alligators and took her where they die. He threatened to kill her and her son.
December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This victim told a driver that she couldn't report Trump raping her because "They will kill me." In 2021, another victim said that Epstein told her girls who don't behave are fed to alligators and took her where they die. He threatened to kill her and her son.
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Your regular reminder that NZ's immigration system is cruel and irrational and as bad as anything you might have read about regarding less "enlightened" countries; the only difference being it is enacted through bureaucratic means rather than physical ones.
Nurse's autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa
Nurse's autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa
Immigration New Zealand rejected the visa application of Nelson aged care worker Nithin Mankeel's son after he was diagnosed with autism.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Your regular reminder that NZ's immigration system is cruel and irrational and as bad as anything you might have read about regarding less "enlightened" countries; the only difference being it is enacted through bureaucratic means rather than physical ones.
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look at how little effort it takes for someone on the conservative grievance circuit to destroy a life
millions of college kids have half assed an assignment at the last minute, you eat the F and move on
but the effort to push trans people out of public life will use whatever it can get
millions of college kids have half assed an assignment at the last minute, you eat the F and move on
but the effort to push trans people out of public life will use whatever it can get
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
look at how little effort it takes for someone on the conservative grievance circuit to destroy a life
millions of college kids have half assed an assignment at the last minute, you eat the F and move on
but the effort to push trans people out of public life will use whatever it can get
millions of college kids have half assed an assignment at the last minute, you eat the F and move on
but the effort to push trans people out of public life will use whatever it can get
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…because she needs a fresh start. But she goes, and he stays.
It plays out at all ages: a male abuses a woman he works with, or a girl at his school, and she is forced out of the community while he stays.
It plays out at all ages: a male abuses a woman he works with, or a girl at his school, and she is forced out of the community while he stays.
December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
…because she needs a fresh start. But she goes, and he stays.
It plays out at all ages: a male abuses a woman he works with, or a girl at his school, and she is forced out of the community while he stays.
It plays out at all ages: a male abuses a woman he works with, or a girl at his school, and she is forced out of the community while he stays.
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So once upon a time, I got savaged on Twitter for saying that all a man in the games industry had to do to end a woman’s employment at the same company was sexually harass her. As soon as it happened, the timer began counting down. (Thread)
"The girls begged for help, first from a school guidance counselor and then from a sheriff’s deputy assigned to their school...The principal had doubts they even existed." 1/
And now one girl is expelled for fighting back.
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
And now one girl is expelled for fighting back.
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. She was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her
abcnews.go.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
So once upon a time, I got savaged on Twitter for saying that all a man in the games industry had to do to end a woman’s employment at the same company was sexually harass her. As soon as it happened, the timer began counting down. (Thread)