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Imperialist Realism or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Indispensable Superman
Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century (forthcoming)
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Daniel Bessner sent me an advanced copy of his forthcoming "Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century".
Applying his ideas to the new Superman movie in a sort-of double review led to some really interesting results:
possibilityspace.substack.com/p/superman-i...
Applying his ideas to the new Superman movie in a sort-of double review led to some really interesting results:
possibilityspace.substack.com/p/superman-i...
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Fun fact: We prototyped Dave’s Word Game using Scrabble tiles.
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fun fact: We prototyped Dave’s Word Game using Scrabble tiles.
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We're announcing our new game! Dave's Word Game is a brand new daily word puzzle. We've been building it over the last year and we think it's really fun. We're releasing it for free, on iOS and Android, on December 15th. Give us a follow to see more updates, we'll be sharing more very soon!
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We're announcing our new game! Dave's Word Game is a brand new daily word puzzle. We've been building it over the last year and we think it's really fun. We're releasing it for free, on iOS and Android, on December 15th. Give us a follow to see more updates, we'll be sharing more very soon!
Shabana Mahmood will dominate today’s front pages as she unveils unconscionable attacks on refugee rights.
Don’t let he forget: Labour politicians openly admit they chose her to put a Muslim face on their racist agenda.
Don’t let he forget: Labour politicians openly admit they chose her to put a Muslim face on their racist agenda.
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Shabana Mahmood will dominate today’s front pages as she unveils unconscionable attacks on refugee rights.
Don’t let he forget: Labour politicians openly admit they chose her to put a Muslim face on their racist agenda.
Don’t let he forget: Labour politicians openly admit they chose her to put a Muslim face on their racist agenda.
Profoundly shameful that my country is paying into and participating in this ethnic cleansing programme:
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Profoundly shameful that my country is paying into and participating in this ethnic cleansing programme:
just put my out of office on for 6 weeks of paternity leave 🫃🏖️
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
just put my out of office on for 6 weeks of paternity leave 🫃🏖️
The video game spin off of this new Osgood Perkins movie isn’t scary at all. Some very odd create choices as well.
November 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The video game spin off of this new Osgood Perkins movie isn’t scary at all. Some very odd create choices as well.
Rupert Murdoch watched The Running Man, and took it personally.
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Rupert Murdoch watched The Running Man, and took it personally.
2023: Starmer says scrapping the two child benefit cap would spark a "markets spiral".
2024: says not cutting winter fuel payments would've caused a "run on the pound".
Now says that ousting him would "trigger a market shock".
The prime minister who cried wolf.
2024: says not cutting winter fuel payments would've caused a "run on the pound".
Now says that ousting him would "trigger a market shock".
The prime minister who cried wolf.
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
2023: Starmer says scrapping the two child benefit cap would spark a "markets spiral".
2024: says not cutting winter fuel payments would've caused a "run on the pound".
Now says that ousting him would "trigger a market shock".
The prime minister who cried wolf.
2024: says not cutting winter fuel payments would've caused a "run on the pound".
Now says that ousting him would "trigger a market shock".
The prime minister who cried wolf.
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Well we were going to announce it anyway so
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Well we were going to announce it anyway so
Last month I wrote about how the director of lobby group We Believe In Israel appeared to use her own organisation as a sockpuppet account to “review” her own seemingly AI generated books.
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Last month I wrote about how the director of lobby group We Believe In Israel appeared to use her own organisation as a sockpuppet account to “review” her own seemingly AI generated books.
This article cites 9 clearcut instances of right-wing antisemitism and precisely zero instances of it on the left.
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This article cites 9 clearcut instances of right-wing antisemitism and precisely zero instances of it on the left.
The entire BBC News front page right now is about “illegal” immigrants.
Bigoted, biased, bizarre.
Bigoted, biased, bizarre.
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The entire BBC News front page right now is about “illegal” immigrants.
Bigoted, biased, bizarre.
Bigoted, biased, bizarre.
Debra Messing, a self pitying “liberal Zionist” who “feels unsafe” has now gone full mask off: “Osama Bin Mamdani”
That’s not fear Debra, that’s racism.
That’s not fear Debra, that’s racism.
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Debra Messing, a self pitying “liberal Zionist” who “feels unsafe” has now gone full mask off: “Osama Bin Mamdani”
That’s not fear Debra, that’s racism.
That’s not fear Debra, that’s racism.
Labour creating an commission totally undermined by the fact that its commissioners are political appointees: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Labour actually trying to work with commission : Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Labour actually trying to work with commission : Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Labour creating an commission totally undermined by the fact that its commissioners are political appointees: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Labour actually trying to work with commission : Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Labour actually trying to work with commission : Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
@talkingorange.bsky.social your team did a fantastic job with this MK collection, props.
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
@talkingorange.bsky.social your team did a fantastic job with this MK collection, props.
TIL that Nigel Farage used to chauffeur Enoch Powell around.
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 AM
TIL that Nigel Farage used to chauffeur Enoch Powell around.
lmao, the paper of record was it?
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
lmao, the paper of record was it?
Israeli killed at least 91 Palestinians overnight, including 22 children, and injured 200 more.
Earlier this month Britain's pro-Israel lobby declared "PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST" and smeared those who didn't believe them as hateful bigots.
Earlier this month Britain's pro-Israel lobby declared "PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST" and smeared those who didn't believe them as hateful bigots.
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Israeli killed at least 91 Palestinians overnight, including 22 children, and injured 200 more.
Earlier this month Britain's pro-Israel lobby declared "PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST" and smeared those who didn't believe them as hateful bigots.
Earlier this month Britain's pro-Israel lobby declared "PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST" and smeared those who didn't believe them as hateful bigots.
Remarkably irritating to be lectured on the simplicity of the choice before me by the same people denying me proportional representation, against the stated wishes of MPs, the general public, and Labour delegates.
October 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Remarkably irritating to be lectured on the simplicity of the choice before me by the same people denying me proportional representation, against the stated wishes of MPs, the general public, and Labour delegates.
New from me: possibilityspace.substack.com/p/wbii
Meet the pro-Israel lobbyist seemingly passing off AI-generated writing as her own
New analysis suggests that AI writes the bulk of We Believe In Israel’s output
possibilityspace.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
New from me: possibilityspace.substack.com/p/wbii
It’s now the government’s position, and most opposition parties’, that opposing Tommy Robinson is antisemitic.
They’ve bullshat themselves into a corner and are now fully committed to whatever it takes to maintain the big lie: that opposing genocide is antisemitic.
They’ve bullshat themselves into a corner and are now fully committed to whatever it takes to maintain the big lie: that opposing genocide is antisemitic.
October 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It’s now the government’s position, and most opposition parties’, that opposing Tommy Robinson is antisemitic.
They’ve bullshat themselves into a corner and are now fully committed to whatever it takes to maintain the big lie: that opposing genocide is antisemitic.
They’ve bullshat themselves into a corner and are now fully committed to whatever it takes to maintain the big lie: that opposing genocide is antisemitic.
🧵 A lot of mainstream British politicians are being antisemitic this evening.
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) states that it's antisemitic to: "Hold Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel."
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) states that it's antisemitic to: "Hold Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel."
October 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🧵 A lot of mainstream British politicians are being antisemitic this evening.
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) states that it's antisemitic to: "Hold Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel."
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) states that it's antisemitic to: "Hold Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel."
What, if not spending cuts, does Reeves think the word “austerity” mean?
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What, if not spending cuts, does Reeves think the word “austerity” mean?