Martin Zeller-Jacques
@gothamexpat.bsky.social
Chef and Lapsed Media Academic
US Expat in Scotland
Big Cozy Nerd
US Expat in Scotland
Big Cozy Nerd
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It's also part of a very direct negation of the latest stupid tweet by Musk: people have given so much, two of them their lives, to defend a multicultural city and the rights of people not exactly like them. And that multiculturalism is American culture.
February 16, 2026 at 4:37 AM
It's also part of a very direct negation of the latest stupid tweet by Musk: people have given so much, two of them their lives, to defend a multicultural city and the rights of people not exactly like them. And that multiculturalism is American culture.
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Scathing indictment of American #capitalism by a conservative economist. Explains why everything from jobs to shopping is getting shittier. We can evict the goons from DC (the sooner the better), but unless we rein back "financialization," the decline will continue.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Scathing indictment of American #capitalism by a conservative economist. Explains why everything from jobs to shopping is getting shittier. We can evict the goons from DC (the sooner the better), but unless we rein back "financialization," the decline will continue.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
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I think "woke" was at least partly identified with "irritating" and the way we're rectifying that in Woke 2 is by being scary instead
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I think "woke" was at least partly identified with "irritating" and the way we're rectifying that in Woke 2 is by being scary instead
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"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
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If there's one benefit from all the Republican criminality and corruption it's that you never have to treat them like good faith interlocutors again. Every currently living Trump accomplice should be treated at most to a reflexive "Eat Shit" for life, and that's better than they deserve
VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If there's one benefit from all the Republican criminality and corruption it's that you never have to treat them like good faith interlocutors again. Every currently living Trump accomplice should be treated at most to a reflexive "Eat Shit" for life, and that's better than they deserve
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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i think people need to calibrate their beliefs about the administration’s ability to “rig elections” with their demonstrated lack of ability to do literally anything
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
i think people need to calibrate their beliefs about the administration’s ability to “rig elections” with their demonstrated lack of ability to do literally anything
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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The World Cup in the US must be boycotted by foreign nations. Outside financial pressure is the only thing the thugs in suits (as opposed to the thugs in camo) will respond to.
January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The World Cup in the US must be boycotted by foreign nations. Outside financial pressure is the only thing the thugs in suits (as opposed to the thugs in camo) will respond to.
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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"Abolish ICE" is the moderate position. "Try everyone involved in ICE for crimes against humanity" is the progressive one.
A third immigrant detainee at facility in El Paso has died, ICE says.
Third immigrant detainee at facility in El Paso has died, ICE says
Camp East Montana on Fort Bliss in El Paso is one of the largest ICE detention centers in the country.
nbcnews.to
January 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"Abolish ICE" is the moderate position. "Try everyone involved in ICE for crimes against humanity" is the progressive one.
I get that they can't say it aloud because they're dealing with a spoiled toddler with nuclear weapons, but every democratic world leader should be working towards a world order where they don't rely on America for anything.
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
I get that they can't say it aloud because they're dealing with a spoiled toddler with nuclear weapons, but every democratic world leader should be working towards a world order where they don't rely on America for anything.
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For Jesus’ birthday this year, he’s asking for affordable housing, universal healthcare, and for people to stop using his name to explain why they’re being cruel to strangers.
December 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
For Jesus’ birthday this year, he’s asking for affordable housing, universal healthcare, and for people to stop using his name to explain why they’re being cruel to strangers.
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
Not quite the reverse rainbow, but this was a very satisfying one.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Not quite the reverse rainbow, but this was a very satisfying one.
Connections
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Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
September 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
YouTube Wrapped for the year starts with a message that 'AI can make mistakes'. And I gotta hand it to them - great summary of 2025.
December 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM
YouTube Wrapped for the year starts with a message that 'AI can make mistakes'. And I gotta hand it to them - great summary of 2025.
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My take away here is that to maximize the productivity of our amazing billionaire class, we should be stripping them of all assets every time they exceed a critical mass of money.
December 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
My take away here is that to maximize the productivity of our amazing billionaire class, we should be stripping them of all assets every time they exceed a critical mass of money.
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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December 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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#transmasc #t4t #ftm #nonbinary #transresearch #transsurvey #nonbinarysurvey #transresearchbytransrsearchers
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
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This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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I will die for you, A 4-Hour Long Video Essay on A Theme Park.
March 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I will die for you, A 4-Hour Long Video Essay on A Theme Park.
I, for one, am shocked to learn that the leader of the UK's racism party has a history of being racist. If only there had been some kind of sign!
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school
A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I, for one, am shocked to learn that the leader of the UK's racism party has a history of being racist. If only there had been some kind of sign!
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school www.theguardian.com/politics/202...