Algol
@betapersei.bsky.social
Dielectrical materialist, macrobe, eclipsing variable. marxism-vernadskyism-levinsism. she/her. if i dont know you or have mutual friends i will probably block you. en/de/fr. readsettlers.org
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Algol
@betapersei.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Engles' motto: "Take it aisy"
the one-two punch of "swann in love" followed by "madame swann's circle" is just incredibly compelling writing
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
the one-two punch of "swann in love" followed by "madame swann's circle" is just incredibly compelling writing
prousts narrator is so funny. getting into a fight with his not-really-gf so he goes to hang out with her mom when shes not around
November 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
prousts narrator is so funny. getting into a fight with his not-really-gf so he goes to hang out with her mom when shes not around
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This is an act of war.
BREAKING: US President Donald Trump has said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed "in its entirety," as tensions between the countries escalate aje.io/cw5jnm
November 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is an act of war.
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"Rape is a very serious accusation and is considered one of the worst of all possible crimes, something which is evidenced in the way we talk about rape in the abstract or in hypothetical scenarios and is completely absent from the way we actually respond to it in practice."
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"Rape is a very serious accusation and is considered one of the worst of all possible crimes, something which is evidenced in the way we talk about rape in the abstract or in hypothetical scenarios and is completely absent from the way we actually respond to it in practice."
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Something about the persistence of the rape revenge plot in fantasies of male heroism and courage that actually serves to enable and perpetuate the generalized impunity for rape and dismissal of survivors suffering in life.
November 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Something about the persistence of the rape revenge plot in fantasies of male heroism and courage that actually serves to enable and perpetuate the generalized impunity for rape and dismissal of survivors suffering in life.
realizing this might explain the moments of dizziness that have been happening every so often
telling myself "welcome to womanhood" after being diagnosed with actual irl anemia due to my mostly-vegetarian diet
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
realizing this might explain the moments of dizziness that have been happening every so often
"wake up dead man" was pretty fun!
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"wake up dead man" was pretty fun!
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The bees are out of honey
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The bees are out of honey
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please help my friend iris remain housed
i'm going to offer my ko-fi as an alternative method of payment for the forseeable future. if a direct line is preferable, this is the way. anything and everything is appreciated. ko-fi.com/ichorplus
Support iris
Support iris
ko-fi.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
please help my friend iris remain housed
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Is anyone surprised they're using ICE as their own private gestapo already?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
Woman with family relations to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE | CNN Politics
A woman with family relations to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is in ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month near Boston.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Is anyone surprised they're using ICE as their own private gestapo already?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
here we see the reason why europe (and america) will be left behind by china
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
here we see the reason why europe (and america) will be left behind by china
i feel like im starting to get the hang of doom emacs and it feels very fluent but i also think i will need a new keyboard if i keep up with this
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
i feel like im starting to get the hang of doom emacs and it feels very fluent but i also think i will need a new keyboard if i keep up with this
europe, totally unable to tactically and strategically discipline capital, feels it must rather make itself irrelevant, provincial and keeping its citizens buying expensive garbage with its own branding stamped on it
China is making trade impossible on.ft.com/3XOAr8n | opinion
China is making trade impossible
Europe has nothing to offer and difficult decisions to make
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
europe, totally unable to tactically and strategically discipline capital, feels it must rather make itself irrelevant, provincial and keeping its citizens buying expensive garbage with its own branding stamped on it
would the antipole to the metropole be the antimetropole or the metroantipole?
November 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
would the antipole to the metropole be the antimetropole or the metroantipole?
had black tea instead of green tea this morning and im so wired rn
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
had black tea instead of green tea this morning and im so wired rn
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Fun thing about Ohio: if a cop shoots someone, regardless of the circumstances, the government takes the position that the cop was a crime victim and their identities are not revealed. Now our Supreme Court has affirmed this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Fun thing about Ohio: if a cop shoots someone, regardless of the circumstances, the government takes the position that the cop was a crime victim and their identities are not revealed. Now our Supreme Court has affirmed this.
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not the courts caring about the rights of a phone more than an actual trans child
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist, but was found guilty of criminal damage to her mobile phone.
Father Ted’s Graham Linehan cleared of transphobic harassment
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
not the courts caring about the rights of a phone more than an actual trans child
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It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It looks like that BBC page has been updated in the last few minutes, so that's no longer the last sentence. I think part of it has been moved to this paragraph in the middle of the article, and the age is no longer mentioned:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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You can literally say what you want about trans people and the UK courts are fine with it.
This was a *child*
This was a *child*
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage to the phone of a trans activist but not guilty of harassment.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
You can literally say what you want about trans people and the UK courts are fine with it.
This was a *child*
This was a *child*
nobody talks about rza anymore, all we have is the rizzler
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
nobody talks about rza anymore, all we have is the rizzler
we are all so lucky aaron mcgruder doesnt have social media
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
we are all so lucky aaron mcgruder doesnt have social media
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not to get to personal but if any of u know someone who's looking for a room in brooklyn and would be willing to live in a 5th floor walkup lmk
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
not to get to personal but if any of u know someone who's looking for a room in brooklyn and would be willing to live in a 5th floor walkup lmk
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german business getting ready to make nice with the afd. everything this country piously claimed about itself for decades was a convenient lie
Wirtschaftsverbände diskutieren über ihre Haltung zur AfD
Einige Wirtschaftsverbände wollen ihren Umgang mit der AfD überdenken. Der Verband Die Familienunternehmer gibt seine bisherige "Brandmauer-Strategie" auf.
www.tagesschau.de
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
german business getting ready to make nice with the afd. everything this country piously claimed about itself for decades was a convenient lie
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The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
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You know at one point in my life I went through kind of a lot of public ridicule and personal consequence because I didn’t think that sex should be a prerequisite for women to have media careers.
Anyway, here's an abstract nude of our new editor nypost.com/2025/11/24/m...
Vanity Fair to publish ‘abstract nude portrait’ of Olivia Nuzzi — as scandal-plagued journalist accused of shirking job duties: report
Vanity Fair staffers privately gripe that Olivia Nuzzi has failed to carry out core duties since joining the magazine, according to a report.
nypost.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
You know at one point in my life I went through kind of a lot of public ridicule and personal consequence because I didn’t think that sex should be a prerequisite for women to have media careers.