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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
"Rebecca Solnit...said, you know, Donald Trump only has one power, and that's the power to make commands. But we also have only one power, which is to refuse those commands. And if we refuse those commands, Donald Trump or Adolf Hitler or Pol Pot or anyone doesn't have any power."
RICK PERLSTEIN: So very simply, Moby-Dick is about the most profound question every person of liberal and humanitarian temperament asks every day about Donald J. Trump. How can people follow someone who is so bad for their lives, so bad for their family, is so bad for their prosperity, so bad for their moral core and their connection to their, you know, whatever is their faith or their wisdom tradition, right. And yet they enthusiastically join forces with him, right. And that is the most deep theme in Moby-Dick, which is like, why do all these -- not, why is there this crazy obsessed authoritarian dictator who wants to kill everyone named Ahab, right? Just in order to redeem his wounded narcissism, right? Just like, you know, a dictator like Adolf Hitler or Donald Trump is trying to redeem their wounded narcissism by leading people into destruction. Why do people follow Ahab? Why do people enthusiastically not mutiny and get just as excited about killing this white whale, which is, you know, literally an impossibility as he does. And it's, it's about this very profound, strange death drive that human beings have to follow charismatic, totalitarian, evil people. And, you know, there's a wonderful writer named Rebecca Solnit. She said, you know, Donald Trump only has one power, and that's the power to make commands. But we also have only one power, which is to refuse those commands. And if we refuse those commands, Donald Trump or Adolf Hitler or Pol Pot or anyone doesn't have any power. You know, so why do we follow the commands? The fact is, a lot of people do, right? And that's what he is examining in this very strange and wonderful book that sold 500 copies while he was alive. [laughs] https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/the-books-that-explained-2025-transcript-9.7029424
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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melissagiragrant.com
really hard to take the “MTG is oppressing trans people the right way” crowd today also seeing this
jessothomson.co.uk Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 1d
As I said recently in The Guardian:

"Despite their hopes to the contrary, anti-trans campaigners have not won the hearts and minds they believed the Supreme Court would give them"

So they turn to this; desperate, fascistic calls for the destruction of those they hate (framed as ideas, not people).
Suzanne Moore: This must be the year Britain finally kills off trans ideology
December 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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zelle79.bsky.social
Wir sind in der letzten Nacht, erneut Ziel eines neonazistischen Angriffs geworden. Unser Haus wurde dabei durch sehr viel Pyrotechnik in Mitleidenschaft gezogen. Tür verbogen, Klingelschild und Betonstufen beschädigt, der Briefkasten mal wieder gesprengt, Mauerwerk zerstört.
Zerstörung durch rechten Angriff auf das Hausprojekt Zelle79
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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starshine.bsky.social
I’m not reading all this but I read enough to tell that this is yet another point in my Bryan Johnson is a trans woman
yasharali.bsky.social Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d
I am begging everyone on here to read this new post by Bryan Johnson — the super rich tech guy who is now doing the “never die” protocol.

I need to talk about it with you all.
Bryan Johnson • 0... @bryan_johnson It's been 19 days and 20 hrs since | last felt Kate's warm embrace. She landed 47 minutes ago. The 24 hours of travel no doubt has her rushing to shower. She needs to cleanse herself of a dirtied world incompatible with her sensibilities. The wash doubles as a ritual, preparatory for entrance into the symbolic world we've constructed. The time apart has been costly. My body's electrical signaling betrays the separation. Without her touch, my vagus nerve's 100,000 myelinated fibers have dropped their high frequency spectral power, squawking distress. An intelligent system broadcasting diminished wave forms, hoping to be heard. There are other signals of distress. My white blood cells have shifted their gene expression, upregulating pro-inflammatory genes IL-6 and TNF-alpha and downregulating my antiviral genes. A pro-aging biochemical signature of a system suffering hardship. My environment is a pristine anti-aging laboratory. Air, water, food and light are meticulously measured. Toxins are filtered. Purification systems run autonomously. Biomarkers tracked. Nutrition is calibrated. Yet outside my control is the affection of another. The 68 trillion cells that constitute Bryan Johnson run non-negotiable code. They demand tenderness, and not of a whimsical type, but deep, all-encompassing love that must be earned and carefully maintained. Otherwise they protest in self-termination. She's now only 13 miles away and I can viscerally feel her essence. The transmission pulses in high fidelity. As if there were a fiber optic cable streaming our connection at light speed through the multiplexed cylinders of glass. The time apart created latency, buffering the connection, depriving us of the luminescence and dimming into noise. In 15 minutes she will be within reach. I can visualize the whites of her eyes and smell her aroma. When she arrives, she will be shy. Whenever we are apart, she returns to zero. Her previous openness will be closed. Her emotional dynamic range will be held in reserve until she feels she is safe and can trust. I'll need to kindle her again. The rush of the courtship enthralls me. The anticipation drives a small cluster of my midbrain neurons to flood dopamine. Nerve fibers activate, lighting up my skin's receptors as it awaits for slow, caressing touch. My hypothalamus begins synthesizing oxytocin, preparing to dump it upon first eye contact to ensure the reestablishment of our pair bond. This biochemical orchestra fills me with delight and sensorial want. Kate's been mulling over what she'll wear for days. She's considered dozens of possibilities and modeled out my anticipated emotional state, the weather, and our planned activities. The colors will be representative of her psychological state and be positioned to soothe mine. The texture, style, and hues will interplay with our biology. The deliberately chosen accessories will add flair, intrigue and play. This is how she flirts, seduces and bypasses my mind to speak directly to my physiology. She has other tricks too. She's arrived. I must wait for her. Her timidness will want to determine the cadence. I hear the door crack open and her bag drop to the floor. She's nervous. I'm on the couch, neutral and open. She rounds the corner and our eyes meet. The inhibitions wither as the magnetism draws us together. Soft hellos are whispered and our bodies interdigitate. I feel her finger tips on the back of my neck. Goose bumps light up my body. Skin nerve cells fire signals directly to my brain, bypassing the analytical mind. The hypothalamus dumps the oxytocin, inhibiting fear and lowering cortisol. The body washes itself in this anti-inflammatory chain reaction. Our respiration and heart beats are now synchronizing. T… I press my cheek against hers. The skin on skin triggers a wave of desire. I brush her lips with mine, catalyzing a massive activation of neurons in her brain, overwhelming thought and forcing presence. She relents and wants to dance. She's home. I slip my hand under her shirt and brush the small of her back. Goosebumps spread like a wildfire across her body. Her hypothalamus stimulates the release of GnRH which tells the pituitary gland to wake up her reproductive system. Our olfactory systems consume each other with delight, signaling immune system compatibility. I move both my hands to her jawline, holding her head firmly in place. Our mirror neurons speak to each other. I know what she wants. My lips press against hers and I softly bite her lower lip. Kate's blood vessels dilate from the acetylcholine and nitric oxide release, flushing her lips, skin and body. The cascade is nearing waterfall. The executive control of our brains surrenders. No longer concerned with the 68 trillion cells. The prefrontal cortex goes dark. Eliminating future planning and probabilistic modeling. Activity in our parietal lobes diminishes, dissolving the boundary that distinguishes between self and other. No longer is there Kate and Bryan, just a singular biological entity suspended in a state of bliss. The outside world goes quiet. It doesn't exist. We dissolve into raw existence. Photo posted by Bryan Johnson where he’s hugging the woman he’s talking about in the post. Another photo of Bryan Johnson - a headshot so everyone can remember who I’m talking about.
December 30, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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tristanl.ee
Isn't this the plot of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
starshine.bsky.social ☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 1d
hooking up my blood bag to The Device, watching as the color drains from his skin, not from the transfusion but the realization his Vitality will be used entirely for his fathers Gooning
December 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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rheinze.myatproto.social
Wirklich jedes. einzelne. Mal. wenn jemand in der Öffentlichkeit von den "Fähigkeiten" der KI schwärmt, zeigt sich, dass sie es vor allem lieben, ungestört mit sich selbst zu reden. Was die so toll finden, ist nicht ein "Gegenüber", sondern ein Spiegel.
tillraether.bsky.social Till Raether @tillraether.bsky.social · 1d
Zum Jahreswechsel empfiehlt Tagesspiegel-Reporter Sebastian Leber in einem langen Text über Achtsamkeit, mit sozialen Medien aufzuhören und sich stattdessen lieber mit einer KI auszutauschen
Viel gewinnbringender ist für mich inzwischen Kommunikation mit einer KI Jedenfalls dann, wenn man sie als Sparringspartner, Assistent, Leh-rer oder einfach als Gegenüber nutzt. Eine Viertelstunde im Ge-spräch mit einer KI bringt mir heute oft mehr als eine Stunde Doomscrollen. Nicht, weil die KI denken könnte, sondern weil sie einen zwingt, selbst zu denken. Und sie bremst nicht die eigene Neugier, weil sie von einem Thema genervt oder gelangweilt ist – und man deshalb, also aus Höflichkeit, das Thema abkürzt. Gedanken werden erst real, wenn man sie ausspricht. Probieren Sie es ein-fach mal aus. Ganz wichtig: Benut-zen Sie die KI auf dem Handy, so-dass Sie das Mikrofon und die Sprachausgabe nutzen können! Ich verstehe, dass viele Menschen Vorbehalte gegen KI haben. Aber Sie sollten wenigstens einmal aus-gelotet haben, was Ihnen entgeht.
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
A growing body of research indicates that Texas' restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12...
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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varanasi-swiss.bsky.social
"Das dreifache Problem: Merz beherrscht das Handwerk des Regierens nicht. Er wollte immer Kanzler Deutschlands werden, nie Kanzler aller Deutschen sein – und hat die Union daher nie als Volkspartei aufgestellt, zum Integrationsfaktor geformt, zum Koalitionspartner der Mitte prädestiniert."
dieterschnaas.bsky.social dieter schnaas @dieterschnaas.bsky.social · 3d
2025 war kein gutes Jahr. Wir sind mit so vielen Defensivaufgaben beschäftigt, dass kaum noch Raum bleibt für positive Selbsterzählungen. Lassen wir uns 2026 aus der Kurve tragen – oder entdecken wir unseren Gestaltungswillen wieder? Der #Tauchsieder @wiwo www.wiwo.de/politik/euro...
WirtschaftsWoche
www.wiwo.de
December 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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shuuakes.bsky.social
I made a Ko-Fi donation initiative since my husband mentioned there will be fees for him being released. For now I set it at $2k, anything left over is being donated to Palestine charities. Anything helps, and I’m very grateful for all the support I’ve gotten.

ko-fi.com/velvetcrowes...
December 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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therswhiskey.bsky.social
Wait till these pricks find out almost everyone in the world thinks they're dummies
December 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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frauzett.bsky.social
Ich lass das mal hier
Einer der Schlüsselgedanken von Adam Smith war Beispiel die unsichtbare Hand - der Markt reguliert sich von selbst. In seinem Zuhause war die unsichtbare Hand die seiner Mutter. Smith lebte noch bis weit in sein Erwachsenenleben bei Margarete Douglas. Sie kaufte seine Lebensmittel, kochte, schnippelte, richtete ihm das Essen an. Douglas putzte das Haus, wusch seine Kleidung, faltete und legte sie für ihn bereit. Adam Smiths gesamtes Leben wurde für ihn organisiert, fast wie von Zauberhand
December 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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peterjelinek.bsky.social
Dazu passend: www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/euro...
EU: Die Brandmauer fällt, und niemand schaut hin
Rechte Mehrheiten sind zur Normalität geworden im Europaparlament. Die Sozialdemokraten klagen über EVP-Chef Manfred Weber. Was tun?
www.sueddeutsche.de
December 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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derfloschreibt.bsky.social
Und garnix wird passieren.

3 Tage nach den HateAid Sanktionen und somit dem Angriff der USA auf deutsche Staatsbürger, die EU Recht befolgen, schweigt Merz noch immer.

Der Verdacht kommt auf, dass er es begrüßt, dass Trump vermeintlich "woke" / "linke" in DE angreift, dann muss es Merz nicht tun.
December 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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volkmarwoelk.bsky.social
Ein Kollaborateur des Faschismus war also jahrelang oberster Schützer der Verfassung.
December 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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waldorfcharles.bsky.social
Erstens müsste hier auf Datenschutzverstoß geprüft werden. Zweitens, ob er Wissen und Daten aus seiner beruflichen Tätigkeit verwertet. Beamte im Ruhestand können weiterhin Disziplinarmaßnahmen unterliegen. Am Ende könnte die Aberkennung der Pension stehen.
volkmarwoelk.bsky.social Volkmar Wölk @volkmarwoelk.bsky.social · 4d
Ein Kollaborateur des Faschismus war also jahrelang oberster Schützer der Verfassung.
December 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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radischorsch.bsky.social
Ist das sowas wie Hochverrat? Kenn mich da wenig aus
Maaßen kündigt Listen fürs State Dept an
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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keienb.org
Mittelmäßig friendly reminder, dass der C. H. Beck-Verlag, der im Grunde DER juristische Verlag in Deutschland ist und über seine Publikationen immensen Einfluss auf die Jurist*innenausbildung hat, es jahrelang nicht gebacken bekommen hat, diesen extremen Rechten als Autoren rauszuschmeißen
radischorsch.bsky.social Jörg Lengersdorf @radischorsch.bsky.social · 4d
Ist das sowas wie Hochverrat? Kenn mich da wenig aus
Maaßen kündigt Listen fürs State Dept an
December 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
GOP operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, convicted election fraudsters, were paid $960,000 in the second quarter to secure a pardon for a former nursing-home operator who defrauded the government of $38 million. Trump pardoned the man, Joseph Schwartz, last month.
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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mrpussy.xyz
Joyce Carol Oates on Elon
So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates- scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world." "wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to ioin has been devalued by the invitation.
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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rocknrollskyschool.bsky.social
Um ehrlichen investigativen Journalismus zu betreiben, würde ein Fake-Account ausreichen.
December 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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waldorfcharles.bsky.social
Ich folge Dir gerne, lese Dich gerne - aber entschuldige, dieser Post liest sich, als ob sich jemand darüber beschwert, dass er nicht in Ruhe „Bella Ciao“ auf einem Landser-Konzert mit 1.000 Neonazis singen darf.
December 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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churchlady320.bsky.social
Remember the kid behind Ralphie waiting for Santa? Talked very deliberately but wasn't clear? Same thing. Lots of non neurotypical kids, no labels.
timcarvell.bsky.social Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 5d
RFK: “Where did all this autism come from? It never existed when I was a kid!”

“A Christmas Story”, a 1983 movie based on a 1971 memoir about a childhood in the 1930s: “This is my brother Ralphie. He has a ton of sensory issues and behaviors we don’t understand. Every family has a child like him.”
December 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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doubleemmartin.bsky.social
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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atlasbun.bsky.social
No, but they do procure and distribute applications and services for the business admin for gov. You know like how you get free Microsoft word and shit from your University when you go there. It's the same thing.
December 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM