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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 7h

Fascinante lectura sobre la influencia de René Girard sobre Peter Thiel. Sobre oscuras e irónicas dialécticas: Anticristo/katechon, competición mimética/chivos expiatorios, Apocalipsis/salvación. Y entre teólogos pacifistas y billonarios idiotas y, en el fondo, con mucho miedo del mundo.

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

www.wired.com

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 4h

Brennan Lee Mulligan, the comedian behind the very popular "Dimension 20" Dungeons & Dragons show, is encouraging his fans to phonebank for Zohran Mamdani tonight. www.instagram.com/p/DPhiFAxjm2...

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5h

"YOU GUYS ARE F*CKING IDIOTS!" — Moose Charges at Tourists After They Insist on Touching It

YouTube video by Breitbart News

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The Hometown Holler @thehometownholler.bsky.social · 7h

New Hometown Holler drop: We sit down with @tressiemcphd.bsky.social - scholar, writer, truth-teller. From North Carolina roots to national influence, Dr. Cottom talks about home, politics, and the power of paying attention. Don’t miss this one.

#home #community #politics #whiskey

Tressie McMillan Cottom on Nostalgia, Belonging, and Why Calling Trump an “Idiot” Misses the Point

YouTube video by The Hometown Holler

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 6h

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 7h

Fascinante lectura sobre la influencia de René Girard sobre Peter Thiel. Sobre oscuras e irónicas dialécticas: Anticristo/katechon, competición mimética/chivos expiatorios, Apocalipsis/salvación. Y entre teólogos pacifistas y billonarios idiotas y, en el fondo, con mucho miedo del mundo.

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

www.wired.com

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Javier Igea Arisqueta @arisquetaigea.bsky.social · 1d

La pancarta de la década:

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 1d

A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

New Yorkers deserve change they can measure in their own lives.

Our new Affordability Calculator shows exactly how much our plans would save your family on childcare, rent, and bus fare.

Check your savings → zohranfornyc.com/calculator

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Enriquemedeheh @enriquemedeheh.bsky.social · 3d

❤️

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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking news: ICE stops family at gunpoint—smash car window on top of newborn baby.

"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.

“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 13d

Italy has moved me to tears for 3 days straight. Bravo ❤️

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5d

“It’s time we all make it”

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 3: Earl Manigault

When he stepped onto the court, the world watched. No one dunked harder or jumped higher. But the GOAT never made it pro.

There are countless NYC stories like his. Brilliant talents lost to drugs or crime. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

On October 3rd, I’m asking you to register to vote.

zohranfornyc.com/register

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

A statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein titled “Best Friends Forever" has returned to the National Mall, a week after the National Park Service removed it. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit.

Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Returns to National Mall

The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work.

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · Sep 8

working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · Sep 8

“I’m strong and I want to have like fifty kids and a farm” of course you do. You’re twelve. “I don’t want to eat vegetables I think steak and French fries is the only meal” hell yeah homie you’re twelve. “Maybe if there’s crime we should just send the army” bless your heart my twelve year old buddy

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5d

El trailer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ8l...

Orwell 2+2=5 - Official Trailer (2025)

YouTube video by IGN Movie Trailers

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5d

Totalmente. Operamos como si hubiéramos “vuelto” a una “normalidad” cuanto muchas cosas -sustratos cotidianos de lo político- ya pertenecen a otro tiempo, al después de un cambio irreversible: la atención, la confianza en otros y en instituciones, los deseos en cierto modo…

vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5d

CC: @meriendismo.bsky.social

Ana F. Cebrián 🍉 (@meriendismo.bsky.social)

🐿Plataforma pro Meriendas y Desayunos. A veces hay Club de Lectura. Hoy es siempre todavía. Profa🍉. Marea Verde.

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5d

Anoche, en el preestreno neoyorquino de Orwell. 2+2=5, de Raoul Peck.

Catártica. Necesaria. Una inyección de coraje moral.

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5d

Buen proyecto para profes de literatura y cultura españolas/peninsulares.

El Salto @elsaltodiario.com · 5d

🎵Las jarchas del extranjero de David Montañés.

El músico granadino publica ‘Aljamía’, un disco en el que rescata y pone música a un puñado de estas composiciones líricas medievales que han sobrevivido al tránsito de los siglos.

✍🏻Jaime Cinca.
https://elsal.to/44327

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vrupu @vrupu.bsky.social · 5d

Anoche, en el preestreno neoyorquino de Orwell. 2+2=5, de Raoul Peck.

Catártica. Necesaria. Una inyección de coraje moral.

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