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@centristhumanist.bsky.social
I believe in humanity. Skeptical about humans.
liberal democracy is the best humanist system of government so far devised.
I am centrist because I eschew ideology in favour evidence-based decision making. #factsmatter
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liberal democracy is the best humanist system of government so far devised.
I am centrist because I eschew ideology in favour evidence-based decision making. #factsmatter
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The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
substack.com
"a direct product of the pointlessness, fragmentation and triviality of the culture of the screen which is wholly unequipped to speak to the deep human needs for curiosity, narrative, deep attention and artistic fulfilment."
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Now that Pete Hegseth is making cartoon jokes about the accusations that he gave illegal "no quarter" orders, good time to reup this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Now that Pete Hegseth is making cartoon jokes about the accusations that he gave illegal "no quarter" orders, good time to reup this:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Someone reporting from the UCP's AGM:
It's as batshit crazy as you might expect.
It's as batshit crazy as you might expect.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Someone reporting from the UCP's AGM:
It's as batshit crazy as you might expect.
It's as batshit crazy as you might expect.
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All the best people love Trump.
A JANUARY 6 insurrectionist pardoned by Donald Trump, Andrew Paul Johnson, HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR MOLESTING AN 11-YEAR-OLD BOY.
January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Trump arrested for child sexual abuse
Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida and has pleaded not guilty to the crimes, authorities say
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM
All the best people love Trump.
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Agree or disagree?
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Agree or disagree?
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Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1226811_en.html
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1226811_en.html
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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Real photo.
So yes, this pic (and the enlargement) was taken today.
Yikes!
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Yikes!
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November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Real photo.
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Now, the felon wants to destroy the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. He's under the impression that Biden had it installed.
www.newsweek.com/trump-reveal...
www.newsweek.com/trump-reveal...
Donald Trump reveals new DC National Mall project to fix "Biden filth"
Built in the 1920s, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has framed historic marches and serves as a symbolic link across the National Mall.
www.newsweek.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Now, the felon wants to destroy the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. He's under the impression that Biden had it installed.
www.newsweek.com/trump-reveal...
www.newsweek.com/trump-reveal...
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A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/19/a...
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More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/19/a...
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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CFIA urges Canadians to check cupboards as pistachio recall widens #RECALL #Canada
Link to recalls in article
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Link to recalls in article
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
CFIA urges Canadians to check cupboards as pistachio recall widens
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has once again issued a warning about recalled pistachio products due to possible salmonella contamination, the latest in a series of similar recalls across ...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
CFIA urges Canadians to check cupboards as pistachio recall widens #RECALL #Canada
Link to recalls in article
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Link to recalls in article
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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30 November 1927 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Elisabeth Henrietta Bak, was born in Borgerhout. She emigrated to The Netherlands.
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
30 November 1927 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Elisabeth Henrietta Bak, was born in Borgerhout. She emigrated to The Netherlands.
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Florida??😲
It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the same page, but this week they’re aligned in opposition to the White House’s latest plan to expand offshore oil drilling near both their shores.
Trump’s plan for drilling off California and Florida faces bipartisan opposition
His "idiotic proposal" is "dead in the water," says Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Florida??😲
Media companies owned by Rupert Murdoch have found a “scapegoat” in clean energy for the rising electricity prices in New Jersey, according to two reports from watchdog Media Matters.
Murdoch Media Wrongly Pinned NJ High Electricity Costs on Clean Energy, Says Watchdog - Inside Climate News
The op-eds and TV segments coincided with the gubernatorial campaign in the Garden State.
insideclimatenews.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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In case you’re in the mood for some good news . . .
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In case you’re in the mood for some good news . . .
People toss about the word "fascist" as if they know what it means.
Not all authoritarians are fascists.
Greed (for power or wealth) can corrupt any political system, including democratic socialism (or socialist democracy).
#politics #factsmatter
Not all authoritarians are fascists.
Greed (for power or wealth) can corrupt any political system, including democratic socialism (or socialist democracy).
#politics #factsmatter
November 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
People toss about the word "fascist" as if they know what it means.
Not all authoritarians are fascists.
Greed (for power or wealth) can corrupt any political system, including democratic socialism (or socialist democracy).
#politics #factsmatter
Not all authoritarians are fascists.
Greed (for power or wealth) can corrupt any political system, including democratic socialism (or socialist democracy).
#politics #factsmatter
Re: Dani is boo'd at UCP AGM.
Progressives define themselves by who their friends are.
Regressives define themselves by who they hate.
Progressives define themselves by who their friends are.
Regressives define themselves by who they hate.
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Re: Dani is boo'd at UCP AGM.
Progressives define themselves by who their friends are.
Regressives define themselves by who they hate.
Progressives define themselves by who their friends are.
Regressives define themselves by who they hate.
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British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 reut.rs/4pBMyBs
British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88
British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, has died at the age of 88, his agent United Agents said on Saturday.
reut.rs
November 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 reut.rs/4pBMyBs
I haven't read the WSJ article, but it sounds like the USA peace plan for the Ukraine-Russia war is similar to the USA peace plan for Gaza.
At some point in the future, Witkoff should be prosecuted for this.
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I haven't read the WSJ article, but it sounds like the USA peace plan for the Ukraine-Russia war is similar to the USA peace plan for Gaza.
And I only need Elon to gift me 1% of his net worth and I'd be a billionaire. 😏
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
And I only need Elon to gift me 1% of his net worth and I'd be a billionaire. 😏
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This is incredible thank you @sesmith.lol here are some shrimp.
November 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This is incredible thank you @sesmith.lol here are some shrimp.
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Bellamystraat, Amsterdam in 1977 and today
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Bellamystraat, Amsterdam in 1977 and today