Patrick Nesbitt
@patricknesbitt.bsky.social
Sapporo, Japan via Dublin, Ireland
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New Gist: The Abuse Factory
It shouldn't be difficult to act swiftly and without hesitation when the question posed is "Is it OK to work with the child sexual abuse material factory?" But our state failed this most straightforward of tests this week.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
It shouldn't be difficult to act swiftly and without hesitation when the question posed is "Is it OK to work with the child sexual abuse material factory?" But our state failed this most straightforward of tests this week.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
The Gist: The Abuse Factory
X, the child abuse imagery app, revealed our state has no red lines. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie
January 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New Gist: The Abuse Factory
It shouldn't be difficult to act swiftly and without hesitation when the question posed is "Is it OK to work with the child sexual abuse material factory?" But our state failed this most straightforward of tests this week.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
It shouldn't be difficult to act swiftly and without hesitation when the question posed is "Is it OK to work with the child sexual abuse material factory?" But our state failed this most straightforward of tests this week.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
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The more I think about it, the more I reckon the 2003 Iraq War began the process that let Trump win. The blatant lies we were told by our governments, the disregard for public opinion and mockery of international law created a rupture that never healed. Trust, consent and cohesion were smashed.🧵 1/3
December 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The more I think about it, the more I reckon the 2003 Iraq War began the process that let Trump win. The blatant lies we were told by our governments, the disregard for public opinion and mockery of international law created a rupture that never healed. Trust, consent and cohesion were smashed.🧵 1/3
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Connecting these dots is not difficult. Disinformation is an existential threat to free democracy; tech oligarchs loathe democracy and want to see it destroyed so they can rule unchecked; and lo and behold, all the tech money on Earth is plowing into the disinfo machines
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
MI6 chief: Tech giants are closer to running the world than politicians
In first public speech on threats to UK, top spy warns of dangerous power shift amid surge in disinformation
inews.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Connecting these dots is not difficult. Disinformation is an existential threat to free democracy; tech oligarchs loathe democracy and want to see it destroyed so they can rule unchecked; and lo and behold, all the tech money on Earth is plowing into the disinfo machines
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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On Paul McGrath’s birthday, a reminder of one of the great defensive performances of all time.
Italy. Giants Stadium. 1994.
Unfit, but utterly unbeatable
Italy. Giants Stadium. 1994.
Unfit, but utterly unbeatable
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
On Paul McGrath’s birthday, a reminder of one of the great defensive performances of all time.
Italy. Giants Stadium. 1994.
Unfit, but utterly unbeatable
Italy. Giants Stadium. 1994.
Unfit, but utterly unbeatable
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My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Saudification of America is under way | Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My latest newsletter: a review of Hüsker Dü's 1985: The Miracle Year, one of my favorite reissues of the year.
Hüsker Dü—1985: The Miracle Year
Numero Group's second archival Hüsker Dü set offers live recordings from the year the trio released New Day Rising and Flip Your Wig
sterlewine.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My latest newsletter: a review of Hüsker Dü's 1985: The Miracle Year, one of my favorite reissues of the year.
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This goes so far beyond creepy.
“‘Rest easy, king,’ read the final message sent to his phone. ‘You did good.’”
“‘Rest easy, king,’ read the final message sent to his phone. ‘You did good.’”
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This goes so far beyond creepy.
“‘Rest easy, king,’ read the final message sent to his phone. ‘You did good.’”
“‘Rest easy, king,’ read the final message sent to his phone. ‘You did good.’”
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Discovered Husker Du when I was 16, in the wake of Nevermind, and they were my absolute North Star for years, and remain so close to my heart. Thanks so much to @thequietus.com for letting me write this. It’s quite long. thequietus.com/interviews/h...
Plans That They Made: Hüsker Dü Interviewed | The Quietus
Stevie Chick talks to Bob Mould and Greg Norton about Grant Hart, American punk and paving the road for Nirvana
thequietus.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Discovered Husker Du when I was 16, in the wake of Nevermind, and they were my absolute North Star for years, and remain so close to my heart. Thanks so much to @thequietus.com for letting me write this. It’s quite long. thequietus.com/interviews/h...
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Released 44 years ago
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Released 44 years ago
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off", the fifth and most important single by the Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys - Nazi Punks Fuck Off (In Studio)
#punk #punks #punkrock #DeadKennedys #nazipunksfuckoff #history #punkrockhistory
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This is what tolerance of anti-migrant political rhetoric leads to. A surge in racial abuse against nurses and care workers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This is what tolerance of anti-migrant political rhetoric leads to. A surge in racial abuse against nurses and care workers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Vinyl pedants are underappreciated sources of comedy.
October 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Vinyl pedants are underappreciated sources of comedy.
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Sugar is back! New music at sugarcopperblue.com PLUS May 2026 live shows in NYC and London. All the info is here!
October 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Sugar is back! New music at sugarcopperblue.com PLUS May 2026 live shows in NYC and London. All the info is here!
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*announcing* 𝐒𝐌𝐋 - 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧
LP/CD/DD out November 7th, 2025
The mighty 𝗦𝗠𝗟 (bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, drummer Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann) are back!!!
LP/CD/DD out November 7th, 2025
The mighty 𝗦𝗠𝗟 (bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, drummer Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann) are back!!!
September 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
*announcing* 𝐒𝐌𝐋 - 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧
LP/CD/DD out November 7th, 2025
The mighty 𝗦𝗠𝗟 (bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, drummer Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann) are back!!!
LP/CD/DD out November 7th, 2025
The mighty 𝗦𝗠𝗟 (bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, drummer Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann) are back!!!
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Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.
harpers.org/archive/1941...
harpers.org/archive/1941...
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Tortoise has shared "Works and Days," a new track from their upcoming album, 'Touch,' out on LP, CD, and digital download October 24, and streaming November 11. You can hear it and watch the video at tortoise.lnk.to/Touch
cc @intlanthem.bsky.social
cc @intlanthem.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Tortoise has shared "Works and Days," a new track from their upcoming album, 'Touch,' out on LP, CD, and digital download October 24, and streaming November 11. You can hear it and watch the video at tortoise.lnk.to/Touch
cc @intlanthem.bsky.social
cc @intlanthem.bsky.social
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My brain can not comprehend the evil we are seeing in the world
October 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My brain can not comprehend the evil we are seeing in the world
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"Today’s generation of comedians prefer to use their hard-won liberties not as a weapon against the powerful, but as a license to operate free of any ethical obligations whatsoever." www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’
Usual supporters of free speech are under fire for signing on to Riyadh festival despite the government’s human rights abuses
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Today’s generation of comedians prefer to use their hard-won liberties not as a weapon against the powerful, but as a license to operate free of any ethical obligations whatsoever." www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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This is the most cogent and terrifying piece I have read on the post-literate age we have entered.
If you want to understand the collapse of literacy and its link to democratic regression, take 20 to 30 minutes to read and absorb this.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...
If you want to understand the collapse of literacy and its link to democratic regression, take 20 to 30 minutes to read and absorb this.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...
The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
jmarriott.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is the most cogent and terrifying piece I have read on the post-literate age we have entered.
If you want to understand the collapse of literacy and its link to democratic regression, take 20 to 30 minutes to read and absorb this.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...
If you want to understand the collapse of literacy and its link to democratic regression, take 20 to 30 minutes to read and absorb this.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...
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1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
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Watch or listen to “Layered Presence,” and preorder Touch on *Axial Seamount* color vinyl, classic black vinyl, or CD today: tortoise.lnk.to/Touch
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Watch or listen to “Layered Presence,” and preorder Touch on *Axial Seamount* color vinyl, classic black vinyl, or CD today: tortoise.lnk.to/Touch
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Tortoise announce first album in 9 years, share "Layered Presence" www.brooklynvegan.com/tortoise-ann...
Tortoise announce first album in 9 years, share "Layered Presence"
'Touch' will be out will be out October 24 on physical formats and streaming on November 1
www.brooklynvegan.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Tortoise announce first album in 9 years, share "Layered Presence" www.brooklynvegan.com/tortoise-ann...
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