Han Maycock
@hanmaycock.bsky.social
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Enthusiast of the Balkans, history, public transit, and SFF. Travelling here, there, and everywhere but my heart remains in Minnesota.
Enthusiast of the Balkans, history, public transit, and SFF. Travelling here, there, and everywhere but my heart remains in Minnesota.
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Russia was removed from Eurovision in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine, but Israel is still allowed to compete despite being an apartheid state committing a genocide in Gaza.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Spain, Ireland and Netherlands to boycott Eurovision after Israel retains place
Major European nations pull out of song contest after calling for country’s exclusion over conduct of war in Gaza
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Russia was removed from Eurovision in 2022 over its invasion of Ukraine, but Israel is still allowed to compete despite being an apartheid state committing a genocide in Gaza.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
Good on Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. I’m sure they won’t be the last to announce a boycott.
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schmitt’s derisive mention of “color revolution” is a good clue as to the nature of his information environment
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "This is the language of a color revolution where you're calling on military men and women to disobey orders."
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
schmitt’s derisive mention of “color revolution” is a good clue as to the nature of his information environment
right, "war is peace". Where have I heard that before?
Hegseth: "As history teaches us, the only people who actually deserve peace and those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That's why pacifism is so naive and dangerous."
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
right, "war is peace". Where have I heard that before?
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THE MEME IS REAL
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
THE MEME IS REAL
More railway operators to be returned to public ownership next year, says Labour – UK politics live
Govia Thameslink, Chiltern and Great Western to follow West Midlands Trains into public ownership in 2026, transport secretary to tell Labour party conference
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Sending twenty feds to arrest a guy who threw a sandwich (who was going to turn himself in) doesn't make them look tough. It makes them look fucking pathetic.
The White House posted an insane video of the police arresting the sandwich guy in a safe and wealthy neighborhood.
August 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Sending twenty feds to arrest a guy who threw a sandwich (who was going to turn himself in) doesn't make them look tough. It makes them look fucking pathetic.
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one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
August 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
I was shocked when I entered the adult/office workforce how many of my male colleagues could not cook. Most went out for lunch every day, self admittedly, bc they could not cook. One brought a PB&J every single day I worked with him.
boomer opinion i have is that there are way more young adults out there who legit don’t know how to take care of themselves in very basic ways than we’d probably be comfortable with knowing
July 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I was shocked when I entered the adult/office workforce how many of my male colleagues could not cook. Most went out for lunch every day, self admittedly, bc they could not cook. One brought a PB&J every single day I worked with him.
When you order Waluigi from Temu
Where on earth are they getting these guys?
July 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
When you order Waluigi from Temu
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Every non-californian who seen Gavin newsom on some 30 second news show clip is like "oh wow, he's got juice" and every Californian is like "if you see Gavin in a dark alley, run as fast as you can, but it won't save you"
July 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Every non-californian who seen Gavin newsom on some 30 second news show clip is like "oh wow, he's got juice" and every Californian is like "if you see Gavin in a dark alley, run as fast as you can, but it won't save you"
As someone who has followed Gavin Newsom's rise in politics, I am simply begging national democrats not to consider Newsom for president for a single second
to the people mad at parker, i have good news: a world where Gavin Newsom is the Democratic nominee is a world where Dems are about to lose so badly that parker's vote simply does not matter
I will never, ever vote for Gavin Newsom. Ever, under any circumstances. I don't care if he becomes the Dem nominee, he's still not getting my vote.
July 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
As someone who has followed Gavin Newsom's rise in politics, I am simply begging national democrats not to consider Newsom for president for a single second
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I believe the Americans will greet Nintendo as liberators
July 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I believe the Americans will greet Nintendo as liberators
Very curious about what AI brainworm is giving these guys amnesia specific to the websites they're just scraping and repackaging on chatgpt. Sure you can "basically read" 🙄 with chatgpt, the same way you could with Sparknotes fifteen years ago. This is not new, you just stole it
July 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Very curious about what AI brainworm is giving these guys amnesia specific to the websites they're just scraping and repackaging on chatgpt. Sure you can "basically read" 🙄 with chatgpt, the same way you could with Sparknotes fifteen years ago. This is not new, you just stole it
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when i buy whiskey from the ABC store, that's like the soviet union, to me.
June 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
when i buy whiskey from the ABC store, that's like the soviet union, to me.
Very sadly I'll be leaving Kosovo in just a few days. My parting gift this morning was chipping my tooth. Unfortunate but fortunate since it chipped before I leave so I can pay €35 to have it fixed instead of waiting to chip while I'm visiting the US
June 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Very sadly I'll be leaving Kosovo in just a few days. My parting gift this morning was chipping my tooth. Unfortunate but fortunate since it chipped before I leave so I can pay €35 to have it fixed instead of waiting to chip while I'm visiting the US
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leftists are consistently labeled as out of touch extremists, but there isn’t a single prominent left position this unpopular
"Do you want America to be at war with Iran?"
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
June 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
leftists are consistently labeled as out of touch extremists, but there isn’t a single prominent left position this unpopular
Iraq War 2: Electric Boogaloo
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Iraq War 2: Electric Boogaloo
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why did we let anyone other than the engineers of the noble honda civic even attempt building for space flight www.theverge.com/news/689183/...
Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket
Will SpaceX have more competition?
www.theverge.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
why did we let anyone other than the engineers of the noble honda civic even attempt building for space flight www.theverge.com/news/689183/...
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The reason people constantly suggest that Dems "adopt moderate social positions" (which... end up not being "moderate" at all) is because they think that Dems won't lose votes by moving to the right. They are wrong in thinking this.
May 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The reason people constantly suggest that Dems "adopt moderate social positions" (which... end up not being "moderate" at all) is because they think that Dems won't lose votes by moving to the right. They are wrong in thinking this.
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Do you hear yourself? If a person/company/govt wouldn't give an official that gift (stay in their hotel, buy their meme coin) if they weren't in public office, then they obviously expect something in return. Just because there isn't a contract doesn't mean it's not a bribe
Corruption requires explict quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants.
May 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Do you hear yourself? If a person/company/govt wouldn't give an official that gift (stay in their hotel, buy their meme coin) if they weren't in public office, then they obviously expect something in return. Just because there isn't a contract doesn't mean it's not a bribe
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"what is a woman?" (and companion questions "what is sex?" etc) really is the trans rights version of "is a fetus alive" -- the answer doesn't matter and has the effect of reorienting discussion away from the wellbeing of the trans person, or woman, at hand
April 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"what is a woman?" (and companion questions "what is sex?" etc) really is the trans rights version of "is a fetus alive" -- the answer doesn't matter and has the effect of reorienting discussion away from the wellbeing of the trans person, or woman, at hand
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April 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM