Wm Reddy
@wmreddy.bsky.social
global markets, physics, philosophy, horticulture, art & literature and motorbikes, cars & racing...dot 1
"Thanks for the American dream to vulgarize and falsify until the bare lies shine through..." - El Hombre Invisible
William S. Burroughs: A Thanksgiving Prayer www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLSv...
William S. Burroughs - A Thanksgiving Prayer
YouTube video by williamburroughsVEVO
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November 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"Thanks for the American dream to vulgarize and falsify until the bare lies shine through..." - El Hombre Invisible
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Have a #painting. "Knocknarea III" came out of my annual visits to County Sligo where I get to visit the iconic mountain. This is a view from the south as you wend along the coast - which I recommend you do, ideally on a bicycle. #art #SpeirGhorm #ArtYear
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Have a #painting. "Knocknarea III" came out of my annual visits to County Sligo where I get to visit the iconic mountain. This is a view from the south as you wend along the coast - which I recommend you do, ideally on a bicycle. #art #SpeirGhorm #ArtYear
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Vietnamese food has a concept I don't often see in western cuisine - "ngán."
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Vietnamese food has a concept I don't often see in western cuisine - "ngán."
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
It's translated as being bored but applies when your palate is dulled by the sameness in texture, taste.
We want our food to hit different notes. A bánh mì is simultaneously soft and crunchy, spicy and cool, fatty and sour.
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“A.I. is no less a form of intelligence than digital photography is a form of photography,” the philosopher Barbara Gail Montero writes. “And now A.I. is on its way to doing something even more remarkable: becoming conscious.”
Opinion | A.I. Is Already Intelligent. This Is How It Becomes Conscious.
Skeptics overlook how our concepts change.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“A.I. is no less a form of intelligence than digital photography is a form of photography,” the philosopher Barbara Gail Montero writes. “And now A.I. is on its way to doing something even more remarkable: becoming conscious.”
The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season, and like their predecessors of a century ago, reformers are focusing on consumers’ power to push back on the policies of the Trump administration, launching a campaign they call “We Ain’t Buying It.”-HCR, a reminder of our power
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season, and like their predecessors of a century ago, reformers are focusing on consumers’ power to push back on the policies of the Trump administration, launching a campaign they call “We Ain’t Buying It.”-HCR, a reminder of our power
"I'm a capitalist," Bannon said on his show Wednesday. "This is not capitalism. This is corporatism and crony capitalism."
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"I'm a capitalist," Bannon said on his show Wednesday. "This is not capitalism. This is corporatism and crony capitalism."
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Hey folks, this is a very cool opportunity for peeps to do an amazing postdoc in Sydney, Australia in translational vision research.
We’re hiring! Join the Sivyer Lab at The University of Sydney as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neurodegeneration within the Snow Vision Accelerator, a $50M initiative tackling glaucoma and optic nerve disease. iPSCs, electrophysiology, drug discovery, and gene therapy.
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Hey folks, this is a very cool opportunity for peeps to do an amazing postdoc in Sydney, Australia in translational vision research.
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I'm re-reading The Big Con, by David Maurer, because I love the argot of early 20th century confidence men, but also because a book about how grifting works holds great explanatory power generations after it was written.
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I'm re-reading The Big Con, by David Maurer, because I love the argot of early 20th century confidence men, but also because a book about how grifting works holds great explanatory power generations after it was written.
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New post: a #MotoGP concessions primer:
- A reminder of how concessions worked this year
- How concessions will handle the 2027 rules and Pirelli switch
- A look at whether the concessions system has actually functioned as intended.
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
- A reminder of how concessions worked this year
- How concessions will handle the 2027 rules and Pirelli switch
- A look at whether the concessions system has actually functioned as intended.
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
A MotoGP Concessions Primer: How They Work, What Happens For 2027, And Have They Been Successful? | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks
motomatters.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
New post: a #MotoGP concessions primer:
- A reminder of how concessions worked this year
- How concessions will handle the 2027 rules and Pirelli switch
- A look at whether the concessions system has actually functioned as intended.
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
- A reminder of how concessions worked this year
- How concessions will handle the 2027 rules and Pirelli switch
- A look at whether the concessions system has actually functioned as intended.
motomatters.com/analysis/202...
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I have another Thanksgiving suggestion! It’s this luscious pumpkin cheesecake – which is made with canned pumpkin, by the way – and I recommend it eagerly to you.
www.nigella.com/recipes/pump...
www.nigella.com/recipes/pump...
Pumpkin Cheesecake
The pumpkin component here may come out of a can, but I don’t see that’s anything to be apologetic about. By all means, make your own purée if you prefer (making absolutely sure it is as drained as dr...
www.nigella.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I have another Thanksgiving suggestion! It’s this luscious pumpkin cheesecake – which is made with canned pumpkin, by the way – and I recommend it eagerly to you.
www.nigella.com/recipes/pump...
www.nigella.com/recipes/pump...
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The Mont Blanc range, as seen from the other side of Swiss border…
#photography #nature #art #landscape
#photography #nature #art #landscape
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Mont Blanc range, as seen from the other side of Swiss border…
#photography #nature #art #landscape
#photography #nature #art #landscape
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November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
November 24, 2025
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Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
Evacuation Day: Marking the End of the Revolutionary War
We know how to honor the image of soldiers charging forward, but we often forget to cheer the backs of troops as they peaceably depart.
werehistory.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
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Ursula von der Leyen:
These are core European principles moving forward:
◾️Ukraine's territory and sovereignty must be respected.
◾️Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces.
◾️The choice of their destiny is in their own hands.
These are core European principles moving forward:
◾️Ukraine's territory and sovereignty must be respected.
◾️Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces.
◾️The choice of their destiny is in their own hands.
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ursula von der Leyen:
These are core European principles moving forward:
◾️Ukraine's territory and sovereignty must be respected.
◾️Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces.
◾️The choice of their destiny is in their own hands.
These are core European principles moving forward:
◾️Ukraine's territory and sovereignty must be respected.
◾️Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces.
◾️The choice of their destiny is in their own hands.
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Daniel Ellsberg spent his life urging America to choose truth over power. A whistleblower who carried the weight of a nation and still found room for gentleness. Here with Patricia, his companion through it all. Remembered for courage, conscience, and a heart that stayed open to the end.
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Daniel Ellsberg spent his life urging America to choose truth over power. A whistleblower who carried the weight of a nation and still found room for gentleness. Here with Patricia, his companion through it all. Remembered for courage, conscience, and a heart that stayed open to the end.
Interesting development, a Fight Club in the D-party...and what is the first rule of Fight Club? Hmmmm...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Interesting development, a Fight Club in the D-party...and what is the first rule of Fight Club? Hmmmm...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
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holy shit
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
holy shit
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I’m sure I’m gonna get dragged for this, but I think AI is bad. AI has completely ruined Google search and it’s created a lot more slop that needs to be avoided on the Internet.
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I’m sure I’m gonna get dragged for this, but I think AI is bad. AI has completely ruined Google search and it’s created a lot more slop that needs to be avoided on the Internet.
Watch the video statement by Comey, it is a lesson for all who stand up for the rule of law, and who stand against the orange authoritarian regime currently in power...
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US judge dismisses charges against James Comey and Letitia James
Ruling found the appointment of Donald Trump ally Lindsey Halligan as interim US attorney was unconstitutional
on.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Watch the video statement by Comey, it is a lesson for all who stand up for the rule of law, and who stand against the orange authoritarian regime currently in power...
on.ft.com/4aaghwT
on.ft.com/4aaghwT
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Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
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Still a few scruffy apples around - Pitmaston Pineapple I think? - which at this time of year, and after a couple of hard frosts, taste more of pear than anything else.
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Still a few scruffy apples around - Pitmaston Pineapple I think? - which at this time of year, and after a couple of hard frosts, taste more of pear than anything else.
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I’ve been waiting for an article like this for some time, and while it’s not what I was hoping for — which, on reflection, would be kind of a supervillain’s monologue, which don’t actually happen — it may be the best we’ll ever get. Gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I’ve been waiting for an article like this for some time, and while it’s not what I was hoping for — which, on reflection, would be kind of a supervillain’s monologue, which don’t actually happen — it may be the best we’ll ever get. Gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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This week’s astonishing artifact is some Byzantine bling. Its owner probably wore it to signify their association with the emperor. 🧪🏺
Pectoral with coins: 'One of the most intricate pieces of gold jewelry to survive from the mid-sixth century'
This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.
www.livescience.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This week’s astonishing artifact is some Byzantine bling. Its owner probably wore it to signify their association with the emperor. 🧪🏺