The Ides Of Marx
@underdog-toby.bsky.social
Musician/writer/pop culture junkie. Probably way too invested in things. May contain traces of socialism.
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Another image that sums up the protest.
January 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Another image that sums up the protest.
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The scale of the protests in Iran are absolutely unbelievable. Hard to quantify, but I've seen some speculation that this uprising is more significant than the 2023 protests (themselves the largest challenge to the regime since it came into power in '79.)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The scale of the protests in Iran are absolutely unbelievable. Hard to quantify, but I've seen some speculation that this uprising is more significant than the 2023 protests (themselves the largest challenge to the regime since it came into power in '79.)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
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stfu, walz.
the ICE murderer didn't do what he did out of fear. it's the opposite. he did it because he wasn't afraid. he knew there would be no consequences. that's why law enforcement always feels comfortable doing this.
cops should be afraid of us. make them afraid.
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the ICE murderer didn't do what he did out of fear. it's the opposite. he did it because he wasn't afraid. he knew there would be no consequences. that's why law enforcement always feels comfortable doing this.
cops should be afraid of us. make them afraid.
bsky.app/profile/gove...
Trump wants a show. Don’t give it to him.
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 AM
stfu, walz.
the ICE murderer didn't do what he did out of fear. it's the opposite. he did it because he wasn't afraid. he knew there would be no consequences. that's why law enforcement always feels comfortable doing this.
cops should be afraid of us. make them afraid.
bsky.app/profile/gove...
the ICE murderer didn't do what he did out of fear. it's the opposite. he did it because he wasn't afraid. he knew there would be no consequences. that's why law enforcement always feels comfortable doing this.
cops should be afraid of us. make them afraid.
bsky.app/profile/gove...
Pure. Fucking. Evil.
Federal agents blocked a man identifying himself as a doctor from reaching the woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis, video shared with HuffPost shows www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Pure. Fucking. Evil.
The US Gestapo is now murdering people in the streets unprovoked.
I have a hunch that this is not going to go well for them (and it shouldn't).
I have a hunch that this is not going to go well for them (and it shouldn't).
January 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The US Gestapo is now murdering people in the streets unprovoked.
I have a hunch that this is not going to go well for them (and it shouldn't).
I have a hunch that this is not going to go well for them (and it shouldn't).
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ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
ICE agents stopped by protesters after the shooting an observer in Minneapolis, according to witnesse. ICE deployed pepper spray and tear gas.
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My backlog of Blu-Rays and games is getting irresponsibly huge at this point.
So I think this year I will give up preemptively trying to keep up with new releases and get to work on my pile of shame.
So I think this year I will give up preemptively trying to keep up with new releases and get to work on my pile of shame.
January 7, 2026 at 6:12 AM
My backlog of Blu-Rays and games is getting irresponsibly huge at this point.
So I think this year I will give up preemptively trying to keep up with new releases and get to work on my pile of shame.
So I think this year I will give up preemptively trying to keep up with new releases and get to work on my pile of shame.
Corporate media is doing their usual thing of whitewashing imperialism.
Meanwhile Donald Trump just outright says that they kidnapped Maduro to steal the oil.
Meanwhile Donald Trump just outright says that they kidnapped Maduro to steal the oil.
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Corporate media is doing their usual thing of whitewashing imperialism.
Meanwhile Donald Trump just outright says that they kidnapped Maduro to steal the oil.
Meanwhile Donald Trump just outright says that they kidnapped Maduro to steal the oil.
President Putin,
My country yearns for freedom...
My country yearns for freedom...
January 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
President Putin,
My country yearns for freedom...
My country yearns for freedom...
It doesn't matter if your country is ruled by a despotic dictator or a purring kitten that farts rainbows: If you don't let the US have all your resources, they will try to overthrow your government - for decades if they have to.
It is important to understand that what happened in Venezuela did not happen in a vacuum
US media has refused to cover the material and historical factors that led up to the US's special military operation, because if it did, public opinion would be even more negative towards its actions
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US media has refused to cover the material and historical factors that led up to the US's special military operation, because if it did, public opinion would be even more negative towards its actions
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January 5, 2026 at 6:36 AM
It doesn't matter if your country is ruled by a despotic dictator or a purring kitten that farts rainbows: If you don't let the US have all your resources, they will try to overthrow your government - for decades if they have to.
Remember: The complexity of human rights and international law increases proportionally with how much we agree with them being violated.
That's why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an unacceptable & unprovoked act of war, while Gaza or Venezuela are complex issues with layered history.
That's why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an unacceptable & unprovoked act of war, while Gaza or Venezuela are complex issues with layered history.
January 4, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Remember: The complexity of human rights and international law increases proportionally with how much we agree with them being violated.
That's why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an unacceptable & unprovoked act of war, while Gaza or Venezuela are complex issues with layered history.
That's why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an unacceptable & unprovoked act of war, while Gaza or Venezuela are complex issues with layered history.
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"Maduro is a brutal authoritarian dictator," I wisely intone, as the corrupt demented paedophile US President violating Constitutional Law while operating a gestapo and concentration camps illegally arrests a foreign leader on charges which read like they were written on a paper placemat in crayon.
January 3, 2026 at 1:24 PM
"Maduro is a brutal authoritarian dictator," I wisely intone, as the corrupt demented paedophile US President violating Constitutional Law while operating a gestapo and concentration camps illegally arrests a foreign leader on charges which read like they were written on a paper placemat in crayon.
Now and always, d**** to the Great Satan!
January 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Now and always, d**** to the Great Satan!
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Tech wants to hold two things true: that chatbots are sentient and they are not accountable for them. The opposite should be true. Chatbots are word predicting machines and they should be accountable for them.
January 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Tech wants to hold two things true: that chatbots are sentient and they are not accountable for them. The opposite should be true. Chatbots are word predicting machines and they should be accountable for them.
"If only we deported all the non-white people, our country would look just like this idealized album cover we stole from Japan"
A government of Nazi incels supervised by Nazi pedophiles who dream of deporting one-third of the country
January 3, 2026 at 4:37 AM
"If only we deported all the non-white people, our country would look just like this idealized album cover we stole from Japan"
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It's worth reading the whole interview in full. It basically verifies that the NYT has spent the past decade-plus doubling down on top-down narratives for coverage, getting more intense over time.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
It's worth reading the whole interview in full. It basically verifies that the NYT has spent the past decade-plus doubling down on top-down narratives for coverage, getting more intense over time.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
Since a lot of people are posting their Letterboxd 2025 films rankings, here's mine.
I've seen 40 films so far, but a lot of films also aren't out yet in Germany. So maybe I'll post an update in like 4ish months.
Full List:
boxd.it/RfcCa
I've seen 40 films so far, but a lot of films also aren't out yet in Germany. So maybe I'll post an update in like 4ish months.
Full List:
boxd.it/RfcCa
January 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Since a lot of people are posting their Letterboxd 2025 films rankings, here's mine.
I've seen 40 films so far, but a lot of films also aren't out yet in Germany. So maybe I'll post an update in like 4ish months.
Full List:
boxd.it/RfcCa
I've seen 40 films so far, but a lot of films also aren't out yet in Germany. So maybe I'll post an update in like 4ish months.
Full List:
boxd.it/RfcCa
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well, 2016 was a hard year, but we made it through. hopefully 2016 will be better.
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 AM
well, 2016 was a hard year, but we made it through. hopefully 2016 will be better.
And finally my favorite video games from 2025 (it has been an embarrassment of riches, so I haven't gotten to everything I wanted to play):
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades II
The Séance Of Blake Manor
Split Fiction
Death Stranding 2
Silent Hill f
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades II
The Séance Of Blake Manor
Split Fiction
Death Stranding 2
Silent Hill f
December 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
And finally my favorite video games from 2025 (it has been an embarrassment of riches, so I haven't gotten to everything I wanted to play):
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades II
The Séance Of Blake Manor
Split Fiction
Death Stranding 2
Silent Hill f
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades II
The Séance Of Blake Manor
Split Fiction
Death Stranding 2
Silent Hill f
I haven't gotten around to a lot of TV shows this year, but here's a few that I liked:
Andor S2
Orb: On The Movements Of The Earth
Severance S2
Dandadan S1 & 2
Shifty
Apocalypse Hotel
Andor S2
Orb: On The Movements Of The Earth
Severance S2
Dandadan S1 & 2
Shifty
Apocalypse Hotel
December 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I haven't gotten around to a lot of TV shows this year, but here's a few that I liked:
Andor S2
Orb: On The Movements Of The Earth
Severance S2
Dandadan S1 & 2
Shifty
Apocalypse Hotel
Andor S2
Orb: On The Movements Of The Earth
Severance S2
Dandadan S1 & 2
Shifty
Apocalypse Hotel
My favorite films of 2025 (German release dates):
Soundtrack To A Coup D'Etat
Sentimental Value
Hundreds Of Beavers
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Kneecap
I'm Still Here
Train Dreams
Soundtrack To A Coup D'Etat
Sentimental Value
Hundreds Of Beavers
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Kneecap
I'm Still Here
Train Dreams
December 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
My favorite films of 2025 (German release dates):
Soundtrack To A Coup D'Etat
Sentimental Value
Hundreds Of Beavers
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Kneecap
I'm Still Here
Train Dreams
Soundtrack To A Coup D'Etat
Sentimental Value
Hundreds Of Beavers
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Kneecap
I'm Still Here
Train Dreams
It's round-up time again!
Let's start with my favorite albums of 2025:
FKA Twigs - Eusexua
Tyler, The Creator - DON'T TAP THE GLASS
Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts
Rosalía - Lux
Maruja - Pain To Power
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
Let's start with my favorite albums of 2025:
FKA Twigs - Eusexua
Tyler, The Creator - DON'T TAP THE GLASS
Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts
Rosalía - Lux
Maruja - Pain To Power
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
December 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
It's round-up time again!
Let's start with my favorite albums of 2025:
FKA Twigs - Eusexua
Tyler, The Creator - DON'T TAP THE GLASS
Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts
Rosalía - Lux
Maruja - Pain To Power
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
Let's start with my favorite albums of 2025:
FKA Twigs - Eusexua
Tyler, The Creator - DON'T TAP THE GLASS
Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts
Rosalía - Lux
Maruja - Pain To Power
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
If you're still looking for some music to ring out the old year, here's some of my favorite music from 2025:
Apple Music:
music.apple.com/de/playlist/...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6t9...
Apple Music:
music.apple.com/de/playlist/...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6t9...
„2025 Favorites - A Time Of Monsters“ von Tobias Menzel bei Apple Music
Playlist · 48 Titel
music.apple.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
If you're still looking for some music to ring out the old year, here's some of my favorite music from 2025:
Apple Music:
music.apple.com/de/playlist/...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6t9...
Apple Music:
music.apple.com/de/playlist/...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6t9...
I've had such a journey with these movies. From dislike, to begrudging respect, to genuine love.
I've always described Avatar as the last 90's movie - for better and worse.
This is a guy with all the money in the world, trying to convey his world view warts and all.
I've always described Avatar as the last 90's movie - for better and worse.
This is a guy with all the money in the world, trying to convey his world view warts and all.
The fact that the big lesson in the film is the kids convincing their parents and the stubborn whale court that violence against their oppressors to prevent genocide is justified and morally correct is fascinating! I wish I could watch it without wondering about James’ thoughts on the Lakota people!
December 31, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I've had such a journey with these movies. From dislike, to begrudging respect, to genuine love.
I've always described Avatar as the last 90's movie - for better and worse.
This is a guy with all the money in the world, trying to convey his world view warts and all.
I've always described Avatar as the last 90's movie - for better and worse.
This is a guy with all the money in the world, trying to convey his world view warts and all.