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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 2d

It’s called ISBM Escalation

Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 2d

ISBM Escalation

Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 4d

This game is woke. It’s universally accepted we did a great job in Iraq.

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 5d

Mass hysteria, or mass psychogenic illness, is when a group of people manifest physical symptoms without a physical cause. It's been documented for centuries, but it isn't a relic of the past. Here I explore some of the history, causes, and what it might tell us about humanity.

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Mass Hysteria: Fear and Catharsis

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 6d

Today I was supposed to write my next video. But I had three eggs, four big sausages and two pieces of toast for breakfast, got a headache, and went back to bed for four hours. I just want you to know.

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 12d

Alien: Earth features some great performances and characters, and expands on the Alien universe in a mostly compelling way. It also has inconsistencies in tone, problems with logic, and a disappointing ending. Mostly.
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Alien: Earth is Mostly Okay, Mostly

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · 23d

I am so sorry for what you’re going through, Marilynn.

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Sep 3

Whoa differences! No Country for Old Men is a neo-western thriller, but I would also call it a horror movie. Yes, Anton Chigurh is the non-supernatural Jason, a biological Terminator. But for me, the horror elements really come from the environment itself.

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No Country for Old Men: Social Horror

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thanks, glad you find the sources useful. Cheers 😊

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Aug 29

Billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said his company Sensei was going to affordably feed the entire world with greenhouses using AI, starting on the island of Lanai, which he owns. Instead, he spent $500 million to grow lettuce that costs $24 per pound.
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The Billionaire Greenhouse of Failure

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Aug 22

You may have heard the term doomer, describing someone who is unduly pessimistic or alarmist. Doomerism definitely exists, but I think it's frequently used to dismiss legitimate concerns. What's the opposite of a doomer?
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Doomerism vs Happywashing

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Aug 15

Move over, Steven Spielberg! Byron Nominal Howitzer has a new favorite movie! That's right, War of the Worlds (2025), starring Ice Cube, is a science fiction masterpiece. Academy Awards, get your pens ready or whatever.
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War of the Worlds (2025): Best Film Ever Made?!

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is amazing, James!

James Smolko @jamessmolkoart.bsky.social · Aug 13

Quick process vid of my painting of @grockallschmidt.bsky.social #georgrockallschmidt #digitalart #painting #procreate #timelapse

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · Aug 12

Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly been cleared to leave prison on work release.

Ghislaine Maxwell cleared to leave prison on work release: report

Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly been cleared to leave prison on work release.Podcast host Allison Gill obtained information about Maxwell's security score, sex offender waiver, and other details after the former partner of Jeffrey Epstein was moved to a minimum-securi...

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Aug 8

There is a growing crisis of global freshwater availability, due to over-pumping of groundwater, agricultural demands, and climate change. And Wall Street investors have no intention of letting a good crisis go to waste, buying up water rights to sell it back to us.
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The Water Crisis and Wall Street

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 26

Two, three, kick, turn. Turn, turn, kick, turn.

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Welcome to Another Year of My Channel It's Going to be Great (Kick Turn)

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is the story of Nestlé: child slavery, fraud, water profiteering, toxic baby food, and the Nestlé baby formula scandal: contributing to the deaths of 11 million infants in the developing world.

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The Shameful Case of Nestlé

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 22

Couple more hours and I’ll be finished editing my hour-long video about Nestlé. Then… IT’S TIME, it’s finally here! SCIENCE! @abioticfactor.com

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Abiotic Factor - 1.0 Release Trailer

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 22

$30,000 now. You should see the comments.

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Medhi Hasan Surrounded episode is the scariest thing I’ve ever seen. Respectfully, eat your heart out, @stephenking.bsky.social

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 21

Cheers!

Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 20

Breaking news: man sees fox near road, describes it as “cute and fluffy.”

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 19

Update: there is now a single cruiser slowly following. Call Reuters!

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 19

For the last 10 minutes Fox News has been airing live coverage of a pickup truck with shredded tires driving around LA at 7 mph. No cops following. No explanation for why this is newsworthy. Is it a slow news day? Cause I don’t think it is…

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Georg Rockall-Schmidt @grockallschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 4

The Shameful Case of Facilitated Communication
This is a brief overview of facilitated communication: what it is, why it's pseudoscience, and why, despite being scientifically discredited, it prevails as an idea—in spite of cases where lives have been ruined because of its use.
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The Shameful Case of Facilitated Communication

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