Rens
@shadur.bsky.social
Just a European guy with a few opinions.
It's a cold, cruel universe out there, and you don't owe anyone kindness. But give it anyway because that's how we make the universe less cruel.
It's a cold, cruel universe out there, and you don't owe anyone kindness. But give it anyway because that's how we make the universe less cruel.
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Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
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When I posted yesterday about the realities of oil production, I was evidently overly optimistic about costs and timelines. Ramping up Venezuelan oil production will cost $150 to $200 billion, with full production not until 2024. The break-even oil price is at least $65 a barrel.
High costs, falling returns: what could go wrong for Trump’s Venezuela oil gamble?
US faces big challenges in trying to unlock ‘tremendous wealth’ from Venezuela’s long-neglected oil industry
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
When I posted yesterday about the realities of oil production, I was evidently overly optimistic about costs and timelines. Ramping up Venezuelan oil production will cost $150 to $200 billion, with full production not until 2024. The break-even oil price is at least $65 a barrel.
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In case you missed it last night:
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In case you missed it last night:
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
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Co-signing this. Grok is out there making CSAM on request from pictures posted to the internet.
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
Parents, if you didn't have a problem until now of not posting pics of your kids on public social media, now might be a good time to start (and maybe scrub what's there already).
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Co-signing this. Grok is out there making CSAM on request from pictures posted to the internet.
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
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Ah well. Can't disagree here really. Americans did vote for masked agents of the state to kill innocent people, whether they understood that at the time or not. Too bad they didn't listen to anyone who tried to explain it to them bsky.app/profile/atru...
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Ah well. Can't disagree here really. Americans did vote for masked agents of the state to kill innocent people, whether they understood that at the time or not. Too bad they didn't listen to anyone who tried to explain it to them bsky.app/profile/atru...
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At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
January 7, 2026 at 11:49 PM
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
Full story by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
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"[OpenAI] is encouraging users to connect their personal medical records and wellness apps, such as Apple Health, Peloton, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, and Function"
Don't do this.
Don't do this.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
"[OpenAI] is encouraging users to connect their personal medical records and wellness apps, such as Apple Health, Peloton, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, and Function"
Don't do this.
Don't do this.
Don't do this.
Don't do this.
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So. ICE murdered a white woman. Very white.
This is why, even if you are a racist solipsist and care not for minorities… you protect their rights. Because the people who enacted violence and murder against them became emboldened.
And if they get away with murdering one white woman…
This is why, even if you are a racist solipsist and care not for minorities… you protect their rights. Because the people who enacted violence and murder against them became emboldened.
And if they get away with murdering one white woman…
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM
So. ICE murdered a white woman. Very white.
This is why, even if you are a racist solipsist and care not for minorities… you protect their rights. Because the people who enacted violence and murder against them became emboldened.
And if they get away with murdering one white woman…
This is why, even if you are a racist solipsist and care not for minorities… you protect their rights. Because the people who enacted violence and murder against them became emboldened.
And if they get away with murdering one white woman…
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As a reminder, this a bill that condemned anti-semitism and expressed gratitude for ICE and was just a no win trap set by Republicans. So, on this day where Trump’s Gestapo murdered a woman, I want to congratulate people on again falling for an obvious Republican ploy and attacking Dems.
Hi Angie! This you?
January 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
As a reminder, this a bill that condemned anti-semitism and expressed gratitude for ICE and was just a no win trap set by Republicans. So, on this day where Trump’s Gestapo murdered a woman, I want to congratulate people on again falling for an obvious Republican ploy and attacking Dems.
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important message to all bluesky users
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
important message to all bluesky users
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i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
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With news of yet another DHS shooting breaking, a reminder that DHS’s initial statements should not be trusted without further verification, given previous post-shooting statements which crumbled under further investigation. In addition, be wary of short context-free video clips shared virally.
"My public safety team is working to gather information on an ICE related shooting this morning" near Portland Avenue and 34th Street in Minneapolis, says Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
"We will share information as we learn more. In the meantime, I ask folks to remain calm."
"We will share information as we learn more. In the meantime, I ask folks to remain calm."
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
With news of yet another DHS shooting breaking, a reminder that DHS’s initial statements should not be trusted without further verification, given previous post-shooting statements which crumbled under further investigation. In addition, be wary of short context-free video clips shared virally.
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There are SO MANY blockable people in the comments. (OP is the policy director of the Free Speech Coalition, I guarantee you he has done a million times more to protect sex workers from exploitation and abuse than any of the SWERFs whining at him.)
Porn and erotica are important and societally valuable forms of speech, and the defense of them, in the face of state and church attempts at repression, is a necessary political act.
January 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
There are SO MANY blockable people in the comments. (OP is the policy director of the Free Speech Coalition, I guarantee you he has done a million times more to protect sex workers from exploitation and abuse than any of the SWERFs whining at him.)
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Reminder that when Scott Adams dies very soon we're going to have to deal with another wave of nazi fucks trying to get people fired and suspended from sites and shit.
I'm not exactly saying "watch what you say," but what you're saying will be watched so plan accordingly.
I'm not exactly saying "watch what you say," but what you're saying will be watched so plan accordingly.
January 6, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Reminder that when Scott Adams dies very soon we're going to have to deal with another wave of nazi fucks trying to get people fired and suspended from sites and shit.
I'm not exactly saying "watch what you say," but what you're saying will be watched so plan accordingly.
I'm not exactly saying "watch what you say," but what you're saying will be watched so plan accordingly.
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Always a Pratchett Quote for everything:
January 6, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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We actually have data points from several times and places regarding sex work both legal and illegal. And from other sometimes legal sometimes illegal jobs, like crop harvesting, factory work and transportation, where people are trafficked. Sex work isn't different. Legality protects workers.
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 AM
We actually have data points from several times and places regarding sex work both legal and illegal. And from other sometimes legal sometimes illegal jobs, like crop harvesting, factory work and transportation, where people are trafficked. Sex work isn't different. Legality protects workers.
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The industry has problems, and the problem with AI is the lack of consent not porn on itself, it would be like saying that sex is bad because sexual abuse exist.
You won't get rid of porn, but you can make it safer and make sex workers safer.
medium.com/@nicole.prau...
You won't get rid of porn, but you can make it safer and make sex workers safer.
medium.com/@nicole.prau...
“Pornography addiction” is not a diagnosis
As research continues into the nature of the problem people experience with viewing pornography, one thing has become clear: anti-porn…
medium.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
The industry has problems, and the problem with AI is the lack of consent not porn on itself, it would be like saying that sex is bad because sexual abuse exist.
You won't get rid of porn, but you can make it safer and make sex workers safer.
medium.com/@nicole.prau...
You won't get rid of porn, but you can make it safer and make sex workers safer.
medium.com/@nicole.prau...
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Without a local infrastructure to refine the oil in Venezuela, it would cost more to extract, transport and refine than the effort would be worth.
It's a white elephant, but the Trump administration is bone stupid.
Remember: bankrupted a casino.
It's a white elephant, but the Trump administration is bone stupid.
Remember: bankrupted a casino.
January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Without a local infrastructure to refine the oil in Venezuela, it would cost more to extract, transport and refine than the effort would be worth.
It's a white elephant, but the Trump administration is bone stupid.
Remember: bankrupted a casino.
It's a white elephant, but the Trump administration is bone stupid.
Remember: bankrupted a casino.
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A sad announcement.
January 4, 2026 at 9:38 AM
A sad announcement.
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Also if I was a foreign diplomat I might consider getting the fuck out of a country that ignores national sovereignty in the most idiotic and childish way, but that's just me ...
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Also if I was a foreign diplomat I might consider getting the fuck out of a country that ignores national sovereignty in the most idiotic and childish way, but that's just me ...
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every time i read about the insane perverts attempting to gain access to daycare centers by force I think about this review for a dojo that I read ages ago. no, you are not entitled to places just because you want to go there. grow up
January 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
every time i read about the insane perverts attempting to gain access to daycare centers by force I think about this review for a dojo that I read ages ago. no, you are not entitled to places just because you want to go there. grow up
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Fucking vile. Remember Musk labelling the cave diver in Thailand a paedophile in the past. Now his own hellscape platform is creating images like this.
January 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Fucking vile. Remember Musk labelling the cave diver in Thailand a paedophile in the past. Now his own hellscape platform is creating images like this.
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This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 AM
This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!