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@ogmarx.bsky.social
pro bono bonobo, rando nobo hobo (enjoyer of corny rhymes)
grouch with a poetry problem
grouch with a poetry problem
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77 billion could have paid for housing for every single homeless person in America for like 5 years
when a poor person uses food stamps for a steak or homeless person spends $5 on a beer, it’s seen as proof that all poor people are so bad with money that they shouldn’t be given any, ever, for any reason. $77 billion out the window, and zuck’s legacy as a safe government contract bet is secure.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
77 billion could have paid for housing for every single homeless person in America for like 5 years
“Everything is beautiful here. Only not the faces. On Anarres nothing is beautiful, nothing but the faces. We have nothing but that, nothing but each other. Here you see the jewels, there you see the eyes.”
December 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“Everything is beautiful here. Only not the faces. On Anarres nothing is beautiful, nothing but the faces. We have nothing but that, nothing but each other. Here you see the jewels, there you see the eyes.”
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“If you were truly the selfish, irrational creature that capitalism insists you are, society would collapse every day before morning tea.”
10/10 read
10/10 read
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“If you were truly the selfish, irrational creature that capitalism insists you are, society would collapse every day before morning tea.”
10/10 read
10/10 read
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Consider the atoms that dance in concert to make you. Each is an ancient pilgrim, a silent testament to a primordial dawn, forged in the searing crucible of the Big Bang some thirteen-point-eight billion years ago.
Credit: Guy Nancarrow
Credit: Guy Nancarrow
December 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Consider the atoms that dance in concert to make you. Each is an ancient pilgrim, a silent testament to a primordial dawn, forged in the searing crucible of the Big Bang some thirteen-point-eight billion years ago.
Credit: Guy Nancarrow
Credit: Guy Nancarrow
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As everywhere in the world faces
drought and/or hurricane, flood, forest fire disasters
it becomes increasingly clear
doing nothing is social murder
fossil fuel billionaire are serial killers
drought and/or hurricane, flood, forest fire disasters
it becomes increasingly clear
doing nothing is social murder
fossil fuel billionaire are serial killers
Iran faces the impact of deadly climate change
Tehran faces future ‘Day Zero’ when the taps run dry
Amir Kabir Dam, a main source of drinking water for Tehran, had dropped to about 8 percent of its capacity.
thebulletin.org/2025/12/shif...
Tehran faces future ‘Day Zero’ when the taps run dry
Amir Kabir Dam, a main source of drinking water for Tehran, had dropped to about 8 percent of its capacity.
thebulletin.org/2025/12/shif...
Shifting storms, sweltering summers: Tehran faces future ‘Day Zero’ when the taps run dry
The water crisis in Tehran reflects not only this summer’s extreme heat but also several consecutive years of reduced precipitation and ongoing drought conditions across Iran.
thebulletin.org
December 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
As everywhere in the world faces
drought and/or hurricane, flood, forest fire disasters
it becomes increasingly clear
doing nothing is social murder
fossil fuel billionaire are serial killers
drought and/or hurricane, flood, forest fire disasters
it becomes increasingly clear
doing nothing is social murder
fossil fuel billionaire are serial killers
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if workers owned the means of production, smart phones would already have mesh enabled LoRan frequency fall backs for when cell towers go down. we wouldn’t be able to shitpost here but we would be able to keep in contact via text with support networks like PBS and public weather sources
December 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
if workers owned the means of production, smart phones would already have mesh enabled LoRan frequency fall backs for when cell towers go down. we wouldn’t be able to shitpost here but we would be able to keep in contact via text with support networks like PBS and public weather sources
seriously, where we have the most traction is at the local level. we can paint the roads in chalk the way we want to see them and get the entire community involved and build safer, less congested streets by simply making one update to our building codes: no one mode gets preferential treatment AND….
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
seriously, where we have the most traction is at the local level. we can paint the roads in chalk the way we want to see them and get the entire community involved and build safer, less congested streets by simply making one update to our building codes: no one mode gets preferential treatment AND….
urban density
and the propensity to trade
are basic human qualities
not like to fade
non-violent and non-silent
is the way we get to made
and the propensity to trade
are basic human qualities
not like to fade
non-violent and non-silent
is the way we get to made
December 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
urban density
and the propensity to trade
are basic human qualities
not like to fade
non-violent and non-silent
is the way we get to made
and the propensity to trade
are basic human qualities
not like to fade
non-violent and non-silent
is the way we get to made
bicycle repair/junktique/bake shop
located on a bike path within walking distance of a recycling center near you.
featuring:
—bike repair
—micro-scrapping service*
—fresh coffee & baked treats served daily
—flats fixed while you wait
*wanted ancient electronics
& computer equipment*
located on a bike path within walking distance of a recycling center near you.
featuring:
—bike repair
—micro-scrapping service*
—fresh coffee & baked treats served daily
—flats fixed while you wait
*wanted ancient electronics
& computer equipment*
December 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
bicycle repair/junktique/bake shop
located on a bike path within walking distance of a recycling center near you.
featuring:
—bike repair
—micro-scrapping service*
—fresh coffee & baked treats served daily
—flats fixed while you wait
*wanted ancient electronics
& computer equipment*
located on a bike path within walking distance of a recycling center near you.
featuring:
—bike repair
—micro-scrapping service*
—fresh coffee & baked treats served daily
—flats fixed while you wait
*wanted ancient electronics
& computer equipment*
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I was watching a small clip that used the word "trafficking" to describe ICE's kidnapping policy, and I started to think about who might be investing in foreign prisons for people deported from the US.
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I was watching a small clip that used the word "trafficking" to describe ICE's kidnapping policy, and I started to think about who might be investing in foreign prisons for people deported from the US.
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The priest at a Catholic church in Dedham defended his parish’s decision to replace nativity figurines of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph with a sign reading “ICE was here,” saying the gospel is clear about treating immigrants with respect. trib.al/Ob5ptDw
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The priest at a Catholic church in Dedham defended his parish’s decision to replace nativity figurines of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph with a sign reading “ICE was here,” saying the gospel is clear about treating immigrants with respect. trib.al/Ob5ptDw
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No she didn’t. McConnell would not let confirmation hearings proceed. He is the only person to blame.
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
No she didn’t. McConnell would not let confirmation hearings proceed. He is the only person to blame.
the path of least action means that for every exponential increase there will be some exponential decrease… power law 101 stuff. the slow burn or the flash in the pan. choose wisely.
see wall-e for how technology makes the body weaker while extending the mind’s reach.
see wall-e for how technology makes the body weaker while extending the mind’s reach.
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
the path of least action means that for every exponential increase there will be some exponential decrease… power law 101 stuff. the slow burn or the flash in the pan. choose wisely.
see wall-e for how technology makes the body weaker while extending the mind’s reach.
see wall-e for how technology makes the body weaker while extending the mind’s reach.
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Receipts
All technology is assistive technology. Duh. What makes things possible for somebody makes things easier for everybody and all evolutionary roads lead to easy
All technology is assistive technology. Duh. What makes things possible for somebody makes things easier for everybody and all evolutionary roads lead to easy
Anatomical evidence for the antiquity of human footwear use
Archeological evidence suggests that footwear was in use by at least the middle Upper Paleolithic (Gravettian) in portions of Europe, but the frequenc…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Receipts
All technology is assistive technology. Duh. What makes things possible for somebody makes things easier for everybody and all evolutionary roads lead to easy
All technology is assistive technology. Duh. What makes things possible for somebody makes things easier for everybody and all evolutionary roads lead to easy
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The ceasefire in Gaza is a one-sided sham.
Israeli forces have never stopped targeting Palestinians and brutally murdering them while they sleep in their refugee camp tents.
This is genocide with total impunity - a gift from the British government.
Israeli forces have never stopped targeting Palestinians and brutally murdering them while they sleep in their refugee camp tents.
This is genocide with total impunity - a gift from the British government.
Gaza: Israeli strike kills five, including two children, says civil defence agency
Agency says missile struck citizens in Khan Younis, as Israel reports targeting ‘Hamas terrorist’ after clash with militants
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The ceasefire in Gaza is a one-sided sham.
Israeli forces have never stopped targeting Palestinians and brutally murdering them while they sleep in their refugee camp tents.
This is genocide with total impunity - a gift from the British government.
Israeli forces have never stopped targeting Palestinians and brutally murdering them while they sleep in their refugee camp tents.
This is genocide with total impunity - a gift from the British government.
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I dont enjoy posting the same thing over and over. Again sorry the only family we have is my mom who we take care, still trying to find a way to get her back to Oregon. She's fine if she can just get there, she has community out there. Have an interview on Friday so hoping this will be over soon.
150/296 medical collections
0/1200 trying to get insurance to get a loan
Started new cptsd meds today so already oversleeping. Thank ya'll for everything, helping out and sharing. Its been a very hard few years with everything possible going wrong. Our son ended up w/ IgA vasculitis among other 1
0/1200 trying to get insurance to get a loan
Started new cptsd meds today so already oversleeping. Thank ya'll for everything, helping out and sharing. Its been a very hard few years with everything possible going wrong. Our son ended up w/ IgA vasculitis among other 1
December 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I dont enjoy posting the same thing over and over. Again sorry the only family we have is my mom who we take care, still trying to find a way to get her back to Oregon. She's fine if she can just get there, she has community out there. Have an interview on Friday so hoping this will be over soon.
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"elite capture of the fourth estate" feels like the grim answer to a lot of questions these days I gotta say
they're emboldened to say this shit because they know the entire media apparatus will just hand them the mic, applaud afterwards, and tell anyone who says WTF?? to shut up
they're emboldened to say this shit because they know the entire media apparatus will just hand them the mic, applaud afterwards, and tell anyone who says WTF?? to shut up
Are we in a game of chicken to see how far a handful of freaks can push things until we bring back consequences and / or guillotines? How have we hyper-normalized them saying this shit out loud in public?
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
"elite capture of the fourth estate" feels like the grim answer to a lot of questions these days I gotta say
they're emboldened to say this shit because they know the entire media apparatus will just hand them the mic, applaud afterwards, and tell anyone who says WTF?? to shut up
they're emboldened to say this shit because they know the entire media apparatus will just hand them the mic, applaud afterwards, and tell anyone who says WTF?? to shut up
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We've had somewhere around 1200 images posted for #ArtAdventCalendar in the first 3 days and I would guess that less than 50 have been posted without AltText.
Platform wide, AltText use is about 20% (apparently)
For AAC...about 96%
Over 450 artists leading the way. Fantastic job everyone.
Platform wide, AltText use is about 20% (apparently)
For AAC...about 96%
Over 450 artists leading the way. Fantastic job everyone.
December 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We've had somewhere around 1200 images posted for #ArtAdventCalendar in the first 3 days and I would guess that less than 50 have been posted without AltText.
Platform wide, AltText use is about 20% (apparently)
For AAC...about 96%
Over 450 artists leading the way. Fantastic job everyone.
Platform wide, AltText use is about 20% (apparently)
For AAC...about 96%
Over 450 artists leading the way. Fantastic job everyone.
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The time we coup’ed Australia
When PM Gough Whitlam demanded a list of CIA agents operating in his country, the CIA decided they couldn’t wait any longer
On the morning he was prepared to tell parliament about the secret CIA presence in their country, Kerr summoned him to his office & fired him
When PM Gough Whitlam demanded a list of CIA agents operating in his country, the CIA decided they couldn’t wait any longer
On the morning he was prepared to tell parliament about the secret CIA presence in their country, Kerr summoned him to his office & fired him
That Time The US Coup'ed Australia
New article: You won't learn about this in history class.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The time we coup’ed Australia
When PM Gough Whitlam demanded a list of CIA agents operating in his country, the CIA decided they couldn’t wait any longer
On the morning he was prepared to tell parliament about the secret CIA presence in their country, Kerr summoned him to his office & fired him
When PM Gough Whitlam demanded a list of CIA agents operating in his country, the CIA decided they couldn’t wait any longer
On the morning he was prepared to tell parliament about the secret CIA presence in their country, Kerr summoned him to his office & fired him
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Did the US play a role in Gough Whitlam's sacking?
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Did the US play a role in Gough Whitlam's sacking?
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
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"it was so important to my childhood" is just the millennial equivalent of golliwog defending
it's a fuckin golliwog franchise, and sighing about how much you loved it as a kid is just wistful nostalgic denial that it was *really* that harmful to you, kiddo it made you a golliwog defender
it's a fuckin golliwog franchise, and sighing about how much you loved it as a kid is just wistful nostalgic denial that it was *really* that harmful to you, kiddo it made you a golliwog defender
when that show comes out i better not hear a fucking word about it. no memes. no edits. "it was so important to my childhood--" okay well human rights are important to my adulthood??
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"it was so important to my childhood" is just the millennial equivalent of golliwog defending
it's a fuckin golliwog franchise, and sighing about how much you loved it as a kid is just wistful nostalgic denial that it was *really* that harmful to you, kiddo it made you a golliwog defender
it's a fuckin golliwog franchise, and sighing about how much you loved it as a kid is just wistful nostalgic denial that it was *really* that harmful to you, kiddo it made you a golliwog defender
an international sibling-hood of poets… this could be us
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
an international sibling-hood of poets… this could be us
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1/ A bit of a reminder of Kekulé's dream. 2/ Cancer is weird beyond our imagination. There's a mouth cancer called ACC that's usually fatal, but not how one would usually think. Its cells turn up in the brain or liver decades (eg 30 yrs) after surgery. 3/ Et in Arcadia ego.
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
1/ A bit of a reminder of Kekulé's dream. 2/ Cancer is weird beyond our imagination. There's a mouth cancer called ACC that's usually fatal, but not how one would usually think. Its cells turn up in the brain or liver decades (eg 30 yrs) after surgery. 3/ Et in Arcadia ego.
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Juries were common in Anglo-Saxon law, were formalised in the Assize of Clarendon in 1166 & normalised by the Magna Carta in 1215.
Starmer floated their removal in 2025, formalises it in 2026. But he loves British values, right?
Starmer = trial by ordeal.
news.sky.com/story/lammy-...
Starmer floated their removal in 2025, formalises it in 2026. But he loves British values, right?
Starmer = trial by ordeal.
news.sky.com/story/lammy-...
Lammy says justice reforms will reduce victims' suffering - as right to jury trial set to go in some cases
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick hits out at the expected changes, saying Britons shouldn't lose "ancient liberties", but Mr Lammy insists reforms are vital to deliver for victims and cut a hug...
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Juries were common in Anglo-Saxon law, were formalised in the Assize of Clarendon in 1166 & normalised by the Magna Carta in 1215.
Starmer floated their removal in 2025, formalises it in 2026. But he loves British values, right?
Starmer = trial by ordeal.
news.sky.com/story/lammy-...
Starmer floated their removal in 2025, formalises it in 2026. But he loves British values, right?
Starmer = trial by ordeal.
news.sky.com/story/lammy-...