John B
@johnb78.bsky.social
Yes, that one. Australian. Saying things; around the place. On the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. He/him.
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anyway i forgot that i had set Claude to write like dril and just asked what was activated here and well
January 23, 2026 at 5:13 AM
anyway i forgot that i had set Claude to write like dril and just asked what was activated here and well
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If you're gonna make a show of doing a low-quality Alferd Packer LARP, buy hearty canned soups and a camp stove.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
January 23, 2026 at 10:25 PM
If you're gonna make a show of doing a low-quality Alferd Packer LARP, buy hearty canned soups and a camp stove.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
And if you're gonna make a show of doing a high-quality Alferd Packer LARP, you don't have to go to the store at all as long as you have roommates.
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I’ve been astonished at the resistance’s capacity for collective action in Minnesota. I assume the administration is too.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I’ve been astonished at the resistance’s capacity for collective action in Minnesota. I assume the administration is too.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
In hindsight it shouldn’t be a surprise given Minnesota’s stereotypes for niceness that there is such a strong civil society response. People care about their neighbor.
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I've mentioned a few times to my friends that in the past year I have noticed that some (not all!) leftwing activist spaces have their own Cult of the Operator analogue, and a preoccupation with opsec is part of that.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
January 23, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I've mentioned a few times to my friends that in the past year I have noticed that some (not all!) leftwing activist spaces have their own Cult of the Operator analogue, and a preoccupation with opsec is part of that.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
Mass movements work differently from black bloc cells.
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Opsec culture actively hurts us by limiting how many people can join our networks. It makes it harder to get neighbors in and makes them fearful of joining. Since our greatest security comes from sheer weight of numbers this actually makes us less safe.
January 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Opsec culture actively hurts us by limiting how many people can join our networks. It makes it harder to get neighbors in and makes them fearful of joining. Since our greatest security comes from sheer weight of numbers this actually makes us less safe.
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If you’re chasing ICE, they have your picture, your plates, your name. Our channels are all open and unvetted, our FAQs are freely shared. You are safe because they can’t prosecute 10,000 rapid responders, much less 30,000 protesters, not because you’re an anonymous commando.
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
If you’re chasing ICE, they have your picture, your plates, your name. Our channels are all open and unvetted, our FAQs are freely shared. You are safe because they can’t prosecute 10,000 rapid responders, much less 30,000 protesters, not because you’re an anonymous commando.
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Mcsweenety there's no one like mcsweenety
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
January 23, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Mcsweenety there's no one like mcsweenety
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
For he's a fiend in spad shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-election, you may see him in the square
But when a polling's discovered then, Mcsweenety's not there
Having read JJ Norwich on Byzantium, we had a point about the orthodox
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Having read JJ Norwich on Byzantium, we had a point about the orthodox
Hahaha I'm counting that as a win
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Hahaha I'm counting that as a win