James Austin
@jamesdaustin.bsky.social
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This again. Outdoors. Politics. Sport. Not always in that order. Labour. Trade Unionist. Trying to do community things. Views entirely my own
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jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Its, from a purely academic perspective, fascinating as a ideological development.

Horrifying as well, of course
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
It's not even just about the rich fleeing; it's about how you measure wealth, the cost and overbearing nature of the bureaucracy around it, how it'd be shifted to different assets and so forth
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
It's notable he doesn't actually engage with the critique in the article (or why, you know, they've failed everywhere else)
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Turning up with a sign saying 'No Princeps Civitatis!' for the lols
mthrjo.bsky.social
Incidentally, I’ve been chafing a bit at the “No Kings” thing, because there are loads of monarchies that have more limits on executive power than the US does, but it has the great advantage that it makes Americans who want to oppose it sound, well, unamerican….
sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com
one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
And there are way more of them per person.
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Yes, exactly this period. You think about your knowledge (and quite basic knowledge) of the period he's talking about and go... erm, wut?

(Blood Germs and Steel is the same)
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niedermeyer.online
my "I'm in recession-ready mode" t-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by the shirt
fintwitter.bsky.social
CITI CFO SAYS CITI HAS BEEN IN `RECESSION-READY MODE' FOR OVER A YEAR || SAYS BANK DOES NOT HAVE ANY EXPOSURE TO RECENT BANKRUPTCIES AND FRAUD CASES
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
*Shake head lightly* Not like this guys, not like this
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Potentially, but I think it'd be far less clear cut. Numbers make a big differance and I think the South American empires have the potential to adapt and close the tech gap (as happened, to a extent, in Chile)
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
'I'm not a king! I'm a princeps civitatis!"
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Yeah, I may have issues with the slogan but in a American context it works very well. similar to how the romans would avoid the word Rex at all costs....
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joxley.jmoxley.co.uk
Turning up to the "No Kings" protest with my "Actually maybe you need a king" sign.
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Ultimately no nation could survive losing 30%+ of its population to illness in a few years; we're talking the Plague of Justinian on steroids
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Yeah, unlike most 10s he has enough tight carrying chops and defense to make it work. Plus is entirely selfless (often to his detriment)
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Oh, its a incredibly stupid point. The Darin gap makes contact very difficult at scale, without hugely different tech.
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
And, you know, the Darin gap
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Small hamlet near Wooten-Under-Edge isnt it?
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
I always felt the Smith/Farrell combo worked very well and wasn't given enough time. Notably he's back to playing 12 (well) at Sarries this season
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sikolnam.bsky.social
Michael C. Mann’s 1491 does the best job of addressing this that I’ve observed. His section on the Northeastern US has settlers stumbling upon huge caches of corn and manicured orchards, thinking it divine provenance. Euros’ first look at the Amazon was bustling, their second look…nothing.
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
'Had they taken more interest in their neighbours'

Dunno, doing this in under 100 years seems like taking rather extensive interest in your neighbours
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
It annoyed the hell out of me
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Its helped, I think, by having The Blessed Antone at #1 which pretty much renders any debage moot
jamesdaustin.bsky.social
The fact that we hated Farrell gor being able to play 12 at a world class level - despite us pairing him with the worlds lightest back line - still sends me.

At one point the bloke was our primary unders carrier in yhe backs! And he did it well, no questions. And we hated him