Wizard of the Howling Wastes
@nikephorus.bsky.social
Wanna-be academic and writer. Denizen of the howling wastes of Western Canada. Father to various children. Partner to the love of my life. Tired.
No one is coming to save us.
We have to save ourselves.
He/him
No one is coming to save us.
We have to save ourselves.
He/him
Pinned
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
-Yeats
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
-Yeats
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Welcome back for the second half of this trip along the world's longest mountain-chain!
This sea-mount is halfway down the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, but under *kilometres* (gulp) of water. Incredibly difficult to explore directly.
But there's a fantastically clever way scientists can "see" it...
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This sea-mount is halfway down the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, but under *kilometres* (gulp) of water. Incredibly difficult to explore directly.
But there's a fantastically clever way scientists can "see" it...
1/
The Atlantis Massif is around 16km across, and climbs 4.2km, to within 700 metres of the sea surface.
I know these are just numbers, so - it's about the size of Mount Rainier (Washington State).
To help you imagine this, here's a pic of Mount Rainier.
Now imagine that underwater.
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I know these are just numbers, so - it's about the size of Mount Rainier (Washington State).
To help you imagine this, here's a pic of Mount Rainier.
Now imagine that underwater.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Welcome back for the second half of this trip along the world's longest mountain-chain!
This sea-mount is halfway down the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, but under *kilometres* (gulp) of water. Incredibly difficult to explore directly.
But there's a fantastically clever way scientists can "see" it...
1/
This sea-mount is halfway down the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, but under *kilometres* (gulp) of water. Incredibly difficult to explore directly.
But there's a fantastically clever way scientists can "see" it...
1/
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Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
"Magrat had used a lot of powder to make her face pale and interesting. It combined with the lavishly applied mascara to give the guard the impression that he was looking at two flies that had crashed into a sugar bowl."
"Magrat had used a lot of powder to make her face pale and interesting. It combined with the lavishly applied mascara to give the guard the impression that he was looking at two flies that had crashed into a sugar bowl."
Discworld QOTD, from Reaper Man
“What’s the good of having mastery over cosmic balance and knowing the secrets of fate if you can’t blow something up?”
“What’s the good of having mastery over cosmic balance and knowing the secrets of fate if you can’t blow something up?”
Discworld QOTD, from Guards! Guards!
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
"Magrat had used a lot of powder to make her face pale and interesting. It combined with the lavishly applied mascara to give the guard the impression that he was looking at two flies that had crashed into a sugar bowl."
"Magrat had used a lot of powder to make her face pale and interesting. It combined with the lavishly applied mascara to give the guard the impression that he was looking at two flies that had crashed into a sugar bowl."
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good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
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Such a small, petty, insecure loser. The Trump admin didn’t trust this drunken fool anywhere near the Ukraine negotiations so they sent the Sec of the Army instead. So this clown needs to play more stupid games.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Such a small, petty, insecure loser. The Trump admin didn’t trust this drunken fool anywhere near the Ukraine negotiations so they sent the Sec of the Army instead. So this clown needs to play more stupid games.
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Since this confirms my priors and since I am a confirmation bias kinda guy, I totally agree with this piece.
And to be clear, it was written by someone who has forgotten much more about the subject than I
will ever know.
And to be clear, it was written by someone who has forgotten much more about the subject than I
will ever know.
This was a very interesting and fairly nuanced read:
Gripen E vs F-35? The Wrong Question to Ask
Mikael Grev is a former Gripen pilot and co-founder and CEO of Avioniq. In this column for Nordic Defence Sector, he compares the Gripen E and the F-35, arguing for a more nuanced view of fighter capa...
nordicdefencesector.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Since this confirms my priors and since I am a confirmation bias kinda guy, I totally agree with this piece.
And to be clear, it was written by someone who has forgotten much more about the subject than I
will ever know.
And to be clear, it was written by someone who has forgotten much more about the subject than I
will ever know.
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I’m with the 92% of Albertans—including farmers and rural landowners—that expect the oil & gas industry to clean up their spent wells and pipelines. When polluters pay, it creates decades of full-time work for oil & gas workers. So why do Conservatives let them get away with it?
shorturl.at/yBEt5
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Albertans want oil industry to pay up: poll - Red Deer Advocate
92% say industry should pay cleanup costs
shorturl.at
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I’m with the 92% of Albertans—including farmers and rural landowners—that expect the oil & gas industry to clean up their spent wells and pipelines. When polluters pay, it creates decades of full-time work for oil & gas workers. So why do Conservatives let them get away with it?
shorturl.at/yBEt5
shorturl.at/yBEt5
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That "fuckin' nobody"... is John Wick. He once was an associate of ours. They call him "Charlie Brown."
I’m not the guy you kill, Charlie Brown. I’m the guy you buy!
This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
That "fuckin' nobody"... is John Wick. He once was an associate of ours. They call him "Charlie Brown."
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Discworld QOTD, from Reaper Man
“What’s the good of having mastery over cosmic balance and knowing the secrets of fate if you can’t blow something up?”
“What’s the good of having mastery over cosmic balance and knowing the secrets of fate if you can’t blow something up?”
Discworld QOTD, from Guards! Guards!
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Reaper Man
“What’s the good of having mastery over cosmic balance and knowing the secrets of fate if you can’t blow something up?”
“What’s the good of having mastery over cosmic balance and knowing the secrets of fate if you can’t blow something up?”
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elliott fucking abrams jesus christ
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
elliott fucking abrams jesus christ
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Not beating the allegations
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Not beating the allegations
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a reminder that the conservative base that underlies MAGA (and the Fox News Cinematic Universe before it) came out of direct mail scams going back to Goldwater
these people have always been the easiest marks in the world and, apparently, always will be
these people have always been the easiest marks in the world and, apparently, always will be
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
a reminder that the conservative base that underlies MAGA (and the Fox News Cinematic Universe before it) came out of direct mail scams going back to Goldwater
these people have always been the easiest marks in the world and, apparently, always will be
these people have always been the easiest marks in the world and, apparently, always will be
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No no…we’re listening
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
No no…we’re listening
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thinking about how newfoundland’s rail network was dismantled instead of aligning it with the rest of canada 😢
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
thinking about how newfoundland’s rail network was dismantled instead of aligning it with the rest of canada 😢
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An infomercial pitchman who made headlines for getting into a violent altercation with a sex worker?
Running as a Republican? Hmm, seems like a stretch
Running as a Republican? Hmm, seems like a stretch
The Shamwow Guy just announced that he is running for Texas’ 31st Congressional District.
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
An infomercial pitchman who made headlines for getting into a violent altercation with a sex worker?
Running as a Republican? Hmm, seems like a stretch
Running as a Republican? Hmm, seems like a stretch
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He often fudges this, but Cruz's father didn't flee Castro, he fled Batista.
Ah yes. Harvard Law School in the early 1990s, well known for its Communist professors.
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
He often fudges this, but Cruz's father didn't flee Castro, he fled Batista.
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If today's a slow one, how about a stroll along our planet's longest mountain chain?
No, not Himalaya. And not the Andes either.
This one's...65,000km long.
(That's nearly a fifth of the way to the Moon!)
How about a 2-day journey (first part today, second tomorrow) along some of it?
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No, not Himalaya. And not the Andes either.
This one's...65,000km long.
(That's nearly a fifth of the way to the Moon!)
How about a 2-day journey (first part today, second tomorrow) along some of it?
1/
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If today's a slow one, how about a stroll along our planet's longest mountain chain?
No, not Himalaya. And not the Andes either.
This one's...65,000km long.
(That's nearly a fifth of the way to the Moon!)
How about a 2-day journey (first part today, second tomorrow) along some of it?
1/
No, not Himalaya. And not the Andes either.
This one's...65,000km long.
(That's nearly a fifth of the way to the Moon!)
How about a 2-day journey (first part today, second tomorrow) along some of it?
1/
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President Zelenskyy rejected “Trump’s”Peace Deal that gave in to Putin’s demands—
“Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice, either losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.” 🇺🇦
“Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice, either losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.” 🇺🇦
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
President Zelenskyy rejected “Trump’s”Peace Deal that gave in to Putin’s demands—
“Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice, either losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.” 🇺🇦
“Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice, either losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.” 🇺🇦
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imagine if all tech ceos were like this instead of being greedy to the point of absurd evil
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
imagine if all tech ceos were like this instead of being greedy to the point of absurd evil
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The trump admins usual Friday night news dump may be preceded by a Friday night war this week.
The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The trump admins usual Friday night news dump may be preceded by a Friday night war this week.
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Aw, once a friend of mine not only made a mixed CD for her crush, she made a hand-embroidered cloth CD cover for it
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Aw, once a friend of mine not only made a mixed CD for her crush, she made a hand-embroidered cloth CD cover for it
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pretty clear what happened: Zohran converted Trump to the divine and immortal science of islamo-communism.
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
pretty clear what happened: Zohran converted Trump to the divine and immortal science of islamo-communism.
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everyone correctly noting that any time you put Trump in a room with someone charismatic he becomes extremely complimentary until someone reminds him he hates that person, take a bow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
everyone correctly noting that any time you put Trump in a room with someone charismatic he becomes extremely complimentary until someone reminds him he hates that person, take a bow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow