Raphael
@raphael-pbl.bsky.social
Used to be raphaelptw on the birdsite. Guy with nerdy/geeky interests who's pretty bad at most of the usual nerd/geek stuff. Will probably use this more for following than posting.
he/him
(Avatar shows trees reflected in the water of a pond)
he/him
(Avatar shows trees reflected in the water of a pond)
Reposted by Raphael
Generative A.I. is a product used almost entirely for fraud and porn, and they can't say that in the ads.
It's like we all have to pretend the crack pipes they sell at gas stations with the little fake flower in them aren't actually crack pipes because they're *propping up the entire stock market.*
It's like we all have to pretend the crack pipes they sell at gas stations with the little fake flower in them aren't actually crack pipes because they're *propping up the entire stock market.*
December 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Generative A.I. is a product used almost entirely for fraud and porn, and they can't say that in the ads.
It's like we all have to pretend the crack pipes they sell at gas stations with the little fake flower in them aren't actually crack pipes because they're *propping up the entire stock market.*
It's like we all have to pretend the crack pipes they sell at gas stations with the little fake flower in them aren't actually crack pipes because they're *propping up the entire stock market.*
Reposted by Raphael
However many shells you think you have, I can tell you that if your country gets into a real large-scale 'big boy' war, the exact number of shells you have is "not enough."
December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
However many shells you think you have, I can tell you that if your country gets into a real large-scale 'big boy' war, the exact number of shells you have is "not enough."
Reposted by Raphael
the U.S. press will...not cover this accurately or well
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
the U.S. press will...not cover this accurately or well
Reposted by Raphael
and the first step to being a parent is recognizing that your children are their own people, not extensions of you
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
and the first step to being a parent is recognizing that your children are their own people, not extensions of you
Reposted by Raphael
And, of course—
“Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year”
by @danalexander21.bsky.social (who you also should follow) for @forbes.com
“Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year”
by @danalexander21.bsky.social (who you also should follow) for @forbes.com
Trump Jumps 118 Spots On The Forbes 400 List Thanks To Presidency
Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions.
www.forbes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
And, of course—
“Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year”
by @danalexander21.bsky.social (who you also should follow) for @forbes.com
“Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year”
by @danalexander21.bsky.social (who you also should follow) for @forbes.com
Reposted by Raphael
Also—
“How 19-Year-Old Barron Trump Is Worth $150 Million”
another one from @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social
“How 19-Year-Old Barron Trump Is Worth $150 Million”
another one from @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social
Here’s How Much Barron Trump Is Worth
Trump’s youngest son taught his dad a thing or two about crypto. Now the NYU sophomore is making a fortune before he even turns 20.
www.forbes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Also—
“How 19-Year-Old Barron Trump Is Worth $150 Million”
another one from @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social
“How 19-Year-Old Barron Trump Is Worth $150 Million”
another one from @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social
Interesting - usually they act as if Bush never existed, or was some kind of Democrat.
December 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Interesting - usually they act as if Bush never existed, or was some kind of Democrat.
Reposted by Raphael
An incredibly chilling account of German Protestantism's role in the Nazi eugenics program from @gawattia.bsky.social www.liberalcurrents.com/the-devils-b...
![When Nazi officers started visiting faith-run institutions in the spring 1940, religious authorities at charities and hospitals across the country began petitioning state officials for the exclusive right to administer last rites to the patients in their care. At the killing center of Kaufbeuren, nuns were more concerned about observing norms of sexual propriety than saving lives. When female patients were placed in a male ward, the religious outcry over sex mixing led to a relocation of the female patients and the orderly administration of lethal injections.[7]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r75unbj372lvbim6syioaueo/bafkreibg6dgd45zbuw3rlhgiklud7mgqpm2ieqs4sjpagv57soibwq5pci@jpeg)
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
An incredibly chilling account of German Protestantism's role in the Nazi eugenics program from @gawattia.bsky.social www.liberalcurrents.com/the-devils-b...