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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1h

True of every "demographic panic" and often from exactly the same people

Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 2h

After decades of pretending The Left has been censoring things by writing "this character is a bit problematic" on tumblr, it is now just accepted that conservatives are going to throw a massive tantrum that should be listened to (just capitalism) every time a black person appears on screen

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 4h

the offer is "shit reform [proven by 5 years of government] or reform, which will you vote for?"

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 4h

tired: morgan has a grand conspiracy to elect keir
wired: morgan has a grand conspiracy to elect nigel

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 4h

stepping back, it's utterly insane that "how can labour beat reform" has been the top topic of conversation since 2 months after they won a landslide (in seats) election

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 5h

Certainly now, maybe not 18 months ago

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 5h

Difference between "it is hard to turn the ship" (true) and "the ship's steering is flawless" which is where they land

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 5h

Cancer cures and exciting materials science. Those are coming right

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 5h

It is one thing to get the hacks to talk about you that way, but extremely absurd to talk about yourselves that way. "The cool people are now in charge, we are all very cool"

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 6h

Eventually the monomania breaks for some and then...

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 6h

Even aside from the rolling stock, it doesn't seem to have occurred to any of them that if they "own" it they have fewer fake excuses for not improving it.

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 6h

Would like to hear from some of the people who genuinely fell for this shit (i think most platformed people knew it was bullshit and didn't care, but others). Anyone a bit mad?

Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 3d

One of the earlier and most-viewed examples was an animation of Al Shifa Hospital, published in October 2023.

The “underground command room” was recycled from a 2022 IDF animation of an UNRWA school in Tel Al-Hawa; the street above was built from prefab @kb-3d.bsky.social storefronts

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 6h

‘We went on a reality TV show and it was bad, so now we’re trying to fix that by going in a national newspaper’ is an amazing mental process.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

My wife and I had couples therapy on TV. It nearly wrecked our marriage

After Jessica and I received expert counselling from the hit show Couples Therapy, I became public enemy number one. Here’s what didn’t make it to the screen

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 2d

oh boy, i hope ukgov isn't betting the farm on AI

(handed paper from offscreen)

my APES

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 1d

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 1d

Medill School of Journalism is awfully quiet about the full on fascist assault against journalists in its own backyard. (Then again, Dean Whitaker has played his part in trying to punish journalists himself for allegedly obstructing police...)

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

Just talked to joe and eileen and they are really upset that chuck has disappointed susan

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

My guess it is both sincere and a way for people to add themselves to the naughty list

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

ah that is true! i forgot, my mistake

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

if you were the political correspondent from mars and you'd only seen the last month of politics farage would probably seem to be the most mildmannered and the most left wing

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

fortunately we can cover the costs of our mistake by shuttering the english department

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

the disney aspect makes it extra special

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

is cuomo gonna get any last minute "Big" endorsements? is Bob Kerrey gonna show up, maybe evan bayh? second attempt from Big Bill himself?

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

Making a bit too obvious how dumb most means testing arguments are. "Now, I’m a little different from those who say free [public] college for everybody. I am not in favor of making [public] college free for Donald Trump’s kids. " - hillary clinton

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

"Wealthy New Yorkers who take the bus" might be the most astounding seven words any NYC mayoral candidate has ever spoken.

Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 2d

[Me, a poor, on the subway, glowering jealously at all those fat cat, fancy pants rich people on the public bus]

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 1d

Might need to fact check that last one

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

* TRUMP: DEPENDENT ON WHAT CHINA SAYS ABOUT HOSTILE "ORDER" THAT THEY HAVE JUST PUT OUT, I WILL BE FORCED TO FINANCIALLY COUNTER THEIR MOVE

* TRUMP: FOR EVERY ELEMENT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MONOPOLIZE, WE HAVE TWO

@reuters.com

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