Michael Rooney
@mr00ney.bsky.social
Philosopher by training. Co-author, with Richard L. Epstein, of Critical Thinking (5e). Eight-time winner on Jeopardy. Southern Californian. Sansei.
The then-sitting President of the Maldives (with a Ph.D. from Stanford) asked college drop-out & convict Jeffery Epstein whether he should believe a Nigerian prince scam.
For all the talk of Trump voters being gullible morons, the Epstein files expose the world’s elites as being much the same.
For all the talk of Trump voters being gullible morons, the Epstein files expose the world’s elites as being much the same.
![An email:
From:
Mohamed Waheed [
Sent:
1/27/2013 4:33:18 AM
To:
Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Subject:
Re:
Importance: High
Thank you. You are my savior. I will do exactly what you said.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 27, 2013, at 9:29 AM. Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
this from a fraud web site, your mimister will get upset that you dont want to at least try, what do we have to lose, always the pitch. THe following from the fraud site. --The essential fact in all advance-fee fraud operations is that the promised money transfer never happens because the money does not exist. The perpetrators rely on the fact that, by the time the victim realizes this (often only after being confronted by a third party who has noticed the transactions or conversation and recognized the scam, the victim may have sent thousands of dollars of their own money, and sometimes thousands or millions more that has been borrowed or stolen, to the scammer via an untraceable and/or irreversible means such as wire transfer. 3] Stay away, however if you want to embarass your possible opponent, you might set it up so that he looks like a fool,
ask for amemo of why he thinks you should agree, have it include as many detials as possible, so that
when you prove its a fraud,, you will make him look very silly as opposed to his saying, you missed an opportunity, anyway, glad you are well
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Mohamed Waheed Hassan
› wrote:
Jeffrey,
Need your advice.
My finance minister is telling me that he has an anonymous funds manager who is willing to deposit 4 billion dollars in Maldives and that they are willing to lend a percentage of that in exchange for government promissory notes. The 4 billion would be deposited in the Central Bank. But they want us to set up a special purpose vehicle, a construction company fully owned by the government to receive the loan. Such a company can only be set up under a presidential decree.
1 am also told that the funds manage…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qkdbu6qjhdbpijl63x7n7yn4/bafkreigz4enm5e5gix5rbiirnos7f3ngsddib4xhsrbqdxgdb4aln44qfy@jpeg)
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The then-sitting President of the Maldives (with a Ph.D. from Stanford) asked college drop-out & convict Jeffery Epstein whether he should believe a Nigerian prince scam.
For all the talk of Trump voters being gullible morons, the Epstein files expose the world’s elites as being much the same.
For all the talk of Trump voters being gullible morons, the Epstein files expose the world’s elites as being much the same.
Reposted by Michael Rooney
The Red Cape (Madame Monet) - 1873
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7311
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7311
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The Red Cape (Madame Monet) - 1873
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7311
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/7311
I shared this not long ago, but as today is Copland’s birthday, I’ll share it again.
youtu.be/bMaAe2aH6pw
youtu.be/bMaAe2aH6pw
Slatkin conducts Appalachian Spring
YouTube video by Gerard Gary Zasuwa
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November 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I shared this not long ago, but as today is Copland’s birthday, I’ll share it again.
youtu.be/bMaAe2aH6pw
youtu.be/bMaAe2aH6pw
Reposted by Michael Rooney
Despite decades of assimilation, many Indigenous Taiwanese continue to speak Indigenous languages unrelated to Chinese, they predominantly practice very syncretic Christianity and traditional belief systems, and most still have Indigenous names despite not being allowed to hold them officially
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Despite decades of assimilation, many Indigenous Taiwanese continue to speak Indigenous languages unrelated to Chinese, they predominantly practice very syncretic Christianity and traditional belief systems, and most still have Indigenous names despite not being allowed to hold them officially
Visited the oldest still-open Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles the other night. It was like what grandma used to make.
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Visited the oldest still-open Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles the other night. It was like what grandma used to make.
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For the first time, scientists have documented an unusual defense: Some species of arachnids build giant doppelgängers on their webs, creating a frightening deception that scares off would-be killers. https://scim.ag/487Myn0
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
For the first time, scientists have documented an unusual defense: Some species of arachnids build giant doppelgängers on their webs, creating a frightening deception that scares off would-be killers. https://scim.ag/487Myn0
Reposted by Michael Rooney
after reading how all these rich folks write i think i understand why they believe everyone else needs a chatbot to write everything from emails and text message to novels
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
after reading how all these rich folks write i think i understand why they believe everyone else needs a chatbot to write everything from emails and text message to novels
“Internet companies are given complete carte blanche. On the one hand, they may censor as much as they like. On the other hand, they are not responsible for anything they publish. And so we’ve not been able to think of them as publishers, which is what they are.”
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
New Books in Intellectual History
Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Daily · Interviews with Scholars of Intellectual History about their New Books
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November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Internet companies are given complete carte blanche. On the one hand, they may censor as much as they like. On the other hand, they are not responsible for anything they publish. And so we’ve not been able to think of them as publishers, which is what they are.”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Beckett belongs to that category of writer whose sense best emerges when read aloud by sharp-witted performers. As Jennifer Hodgson says in the post-performance discussion here, he has a “mouth-feel” that is unmistakable.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Jennifer Hodgson & Lara Pawson on Samuel Beckett
Podcast Episode · London Review Bookshop Podcast · 10/15/2025 · 1h 6m
podcasts.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Beckett belongs to that category of writer whose sense best emerges when read aloud by sharp-witted performers. As Jennifer Hodgson says in the post-performance discussion here, he has a “mouth-feel” that is unmistakable.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Just rewatched a 40th anniversary restoration print of Ran playing to a full house. His lead performance is an immortal Lear.
variety.com/2025/film/ob...
variety.com/2025/film/ob...
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Film Legend That Starred in ‘Ran,’ ‘Harakiri’ and ‘The Human Condition’ Trilogy, Dies at 92
Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan's most celebrated actors who was a frequent collaborator of Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi, died. He was 92.
variety.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Just rewatched a 40th anniversary restoration print of Ran playing to a full house. His lead performance is an immortal Lear.
variety.com/2025/film/ob...
variety.com/2025/film/ob...
The Dutch care more about honoring Black US soldiers than the current administration does. The “Heritage” Foundation at work:
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/call...
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/call...
Calls for permanent memorial in Limburg to black US liberators - DutchNews.nl
Provincial councillors in Limburg have called for a permanent memorial to black American servicemen to be erected next to the US war cemetery in Margraten after it emerged that panels commemorating th...
www.dutchnews.nl
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The Dutch care more about honoring Black US soldiers than the current administration does. The “Heritage” Foundation at work:
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/call...
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/call...
www.instagram.com/p/DQt0ZlEjJeh/
The heaps in Van Gogh’s “The Yellow House (The Street)” (1888) explained
The heaps in Van Gogh’s “The Yellow House (The Street)” (1888) explained
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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The heaps in Van Gogh’s “The Yellow House (The Street)” (1888) explained
The heaps in Van Gogh’s “The Yellow House (The Street)” (1888) explained
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Alright, now that I'm not on the road - full thread on our new azhdarchoid phylogeny paper and what it means for pterosaurs big (like this one) and small! 1/23
November 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Alright, now that I'm not on the road - full thread on our new azhdarchoid phylogeny paper and what it means for pterosaurs big (like this one) and small! 1/23
Reposted by Michael Rooney
Wow it turns out the entire country is not permanently reactionary because Trump won an election by 1.5%
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Wow it turns out the entire country is not permanently reactionary because Trump won an election by 1.5%
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California Democrats’ proposal to redraw congressional districts to stymie President Trump’s agenda was approved by voters.
Read more at the link in bio where you can find our live coverage of the election ➡ www.latimes.com/california/l...
Read more at the link in bio where you can find our live coverage of the election ➡ www.latimes.com/california/l...
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
California Democrats’ proposal to redraw congressional districts to stymie President Trump’s agenda was approved by voters.
Read more at the link in bio where you can find our live coverage of the election ➡ www.latimes.com/california/l...
Read more at the link in bio where you can find our live coverage of the election ➡ www.latimes.com/california/l...
I’m glad some Representatives are finally saying it publicly.
“Mike Johnson has effectively dissolved the United States House of Representatives because the President of the United States asked him to. That is insane, OK?”
www.cfr.org/event/conver...
“Mike Johnson has effectively dissolved the United States House of Representatives because the President of the United States asked him to. That is insane, OK?”
www.cfr.org/event/conver...
A Conversation With Representative Adam Smith
Representative Adam Smith discusses his vision for U.S. global engagement, defense, and diplomacy, and shares his insights as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.If you wish to atten…
www.cfr.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I’m glad some Representatives are finally saying it publicly.
“Mike Johnson has effectively dissolved the United States House of Representatives because the President of the United States asked him to. That is insane, OK?”
www.cfr.org/event/conver...
“Mike Johnson has effectively dissolved the United States House of Representatives because the President of the United States asked him to. That is insane, OK?”
www.cfr.org/event/conver...
On the periphery of L.A. County (e.g., Pomona and Bellflower), used Penguin Classics sell for $1 or less.
In Downtown or semi-gentrified Highland Park, they go for $6 to $8.
In Santa Monica, used bookstores can’t afford the rent.
In Downtown or semi-gentrified Highland Park, they go for $6 to $8.
In Santa Monica, used bookstores can’t afford the rent.
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 AM
On the periphery of L.A. County (e.g., Pomona and Bellflower), used Penguin Classics sell for $1 or less.
In Downtown or semi-gentrified Highland Park, they go for $6 to $8.
In Santa Monica, used bookstores can’t afford the rent.
In Downtown or semi-gentrified Highland Park, they go for $6 to $8.
In Santa Monica, used bookstores can’t afford the rent.
Reposted by Michael Rooney
Reposted by Michael Rooney
"40% of papers about subarachnoid haemorrhage in animals contained manipulated images."
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
40% dierstudies naar hersenbloedingen bevat afbeeldingen die niet kloppen, ontdekten René Aquarius en Kim Wever @radboudumc.bsky.social. Sommige artikelen zijn mogelijk geheel of deels verzonnen. Zorgwekkend, zegt ook @elisabethbik.bsky.social.
Voor @voxweb.bsky.social.
www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/honde...
Voor @voxweb.bsky.social.
www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/honde...
Nijmeegse wetenschappers ontdekken honderden mogelijk frauduleuze publicaties over hersenbloedingen bij dieren - Vox magazine
40 procent van de dierexperimentele studies naar hersenbloedingen bevat afbeeldingen die niet kloppen, ontdekten onderzoekers van het Radboudumc. Een deel van deze publicaties is mogelijk geheel of de...
www.voxweb.nl
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"40% of papers about subarachnoid haemorrhage in animals contained manipulated images."
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
We have to face up to the fact that in some fields, over half of published science might be fake.
Scientists, scholars, and artists have fled other countries en masse before, but noting that requires historical knowledge of the sort universities cultivate.
Some real galaxy-brain rationality from Silicon Valley oligarchs to help destroy what made their existence possible.
youtu.be/yLvO070E_dI
Some real galaxy-brain rationality from Silicon Valley oligarchs to help destroy what made their existence possible.
youtu.be/yLvO070E_dI
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Scientists, scholars, and artists have fled other countries en masse before, but noting that requires historical knowledge of the sort universities cultivate.
Some real galaxy-brain rationality from Silicon Valley oligarchs to help destroy what made their existence possible.
youtu.be/yLvO070E_dI
Some real galaxy-brain rationality from Silicon Valley oligarchs to help destroy what made their existence possible.
youtu.be/yLvO070E_dI
“Body camera footage showed a different version of events, Smith said, with officers launching an unjustified assault on the man and others around him.” Quelle surprise.
And of course the City & LAPD are fighting rules that “prohibit officers from targeting journalists and nonviolent protesters.”
And of course the City & LAPD are fighting rules that “prohibit officers from targeting journalists and nonviolent protesters.”
LAPD captain claims city pushed misleading statement to justify police tactics at protest
LAPD captain claims city pushed misleading statement to justify police tactics at protest
A lawsuit filed by an LAPD captain offers a revealing look at the behind-the-scenes coordination — and friction — between police officials and the city attorney’s office.
www.latimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“Body camera footage showed a different version of events, Smith said, with officers launching an unjustified assault on the man and others around him.” Quelle surprise.
And of course the City & LAPD are fighting rules that “prohibit officers from targeting journalists and nonviolent protesters.”
And of course the City & LAPD are fighting rules that “prohibit officers from targeting journalists and nonviolent protesters.”
Reposted by Michael Rooney
Still LIfe - Vase with Red Gladiolas - 1886
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13979
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13979
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Still LIfe - Vase with Red Gladiolas - 1886
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13979
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13979
