Kelsey Atherton
@atherton.bsky.social
War, robots, & bad futures but imagining better. I edit @cipolicy.bsky.social's International Policy Journal, opinions my own. Unitarian Universalist. He/him. Husband to @alymay.bsky.social & father of 2.
Front takes towards enemies.
Front takes towards enemies.
Reposted by Kelsey Atherton
NEW: I wrote about the secret history of Santacon, which began its life as a weird little art prank attended by a bunch of my friends. Now, a new documentary explores its absurd, anarchic, hysterical early years: www.motherjones.com/media/2025/1...
The secret history of Santacon, America’s most hated Christmas Party
A new documentary explores the booze-soaked and vomit-slicked gathering's radical roots.
www.motherjones.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: I wrote about the secret history of Santacon, which began its life as a weird little art prank attended by a bunch of my friends. Now, a new documentary explores its absurd, anarchic, hysterical early years: www.motherjones.com/media/2025/1...
Prime viewing, even.
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Prime viewing, even.
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Battle in the Mutara Nebula (SD ca 8141.6)
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Battle in the Mutara Nebula (SD ca 8141.6)
It’s neither butter nor margarine, but a secret third thing
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
we have butter sticks, this was just replacing the small container of ready-spread that I keep in the fridge
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
we have butter sticks, this was just replacing the small container of ready-spread that I keep in the fridge
I've reenabled them on that post for now but they better be worth it
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I've reenabled them on that post for now but they better be worth it
sure, Christopher Nolan managed to turn a story about the creation of the atomic bomb the revocation of a security clearance plus a congressional confirmation hearing into a sultry drama with starlets and affairs, but what the people really want is the aborted early history of atomic arms control
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
sure, Christopher Nolan managed to turn a story about the creation of the atomic bomb the revocation of a security clearance plus a congressional confirmation hearing into a sultry drama with starlets and affairs, but what the people really want is the aborted early history of atomic arms control