John Kilbride
@karnag.bsky.social
Author, digital content producer, journalist. Glasgow, Scotland. Views my own. MDANT just moved here from the other place
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The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
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When we talk about physical media, we are often only taking about personal collections but a big part of shunning the current digital ecosystem is supporting your local library. Not just for print books and periodicals but for movies, games and other medias too. Get. A. Library. Card.
December 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
When we talk about physical media, we are often only taking about personal collections but a big part of shunning the current digital ecosystem is supporting your local library. Not just for print books and periodicals but for movies, games and other medias too. Get. A. Library. Card.
Did they give him the FIFA Peace Prize to stop the actual World Cup being relocated to a display cabinet in the White House?
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Did they give him the FIFA Peace Prize to stop the actual World Cup being relocated to a display cabinet in the White House?
I know the works is full of greatness and beauty, but negotiating £75 off your cable and WiFi is pretty fine.
December 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I know the works is full of greatness and beauty, but negotiating £75 off your cable and WiFi is pretty fine.
Got to love clueless FB clout seeking posts
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Got to love clueless FB clout seeking posts
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
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I’m reading (again) about Stalin’s cult of personality but I think even he would have considered this a bit much
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I’m reading (again) about Stalin’s cult of personality but I think even he would have considered this a bit much
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#brutalmonday Last one standing, Gorbols, Glasgow, 1968, Oscar Marzaroli.
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#brutalmonday Last one standing, Gorbols, Glasgow, 1968, Oscar Marzaroli.
Has Black Friday been yet? I know it’s something to do with thanksgiving but not sure when that is either
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Has Black Friday been yet? I know it’s something to do with thanksgiving but not sure when that is either
Breaking out some of the good stuff just because it’s Friday afternoon
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Breaking out some of the good stuff just because it’s Friday afternoon
Trump succeeding in doing more damage to the Whitehouse than the English did when they set it on fire.
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Trump succeeding in doing more damage to the Whitehouse than the English did when they set it on fire.
You just know that there are a couple of rascals cutitng about Saint-Denis wearing jewelled crowns today and no one batting an eyelid.
October 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
You just know that there are a couple of rascals cutitng about Saint-Denis wearing jewelled crowns today and no one batting an eyelid.
Hands up if you had “protest frogs” in your list of 2025 predictions? Anyone? No?
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Hands up if you had “protest frogs” in your list of 2025 predictions? Anyone? No?
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
This guy has never been at the front of a Fugazi gig.
Ticketmaster boss Michael Rapino says concert tickets are 'underpriced'
"In sports, I joke it’s like a badge of honor to spend 70 grand for a Knicks courtside seat. They beat me up if we charge $800 for Beyoncé"
"In sports, I joke it’s like a badge of honor to spend 70 grand for a Knicks courtside seat. They beat me up if we charge $800 for Beyoncé"
September 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This guy has never been at the front of a Fugazi gig.
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It’s inevitable that Reform will eventually come for naturalised citizens soon. They’re in full brutality mode now, fed and watered by Starmer’s govt & the BBC, Sky and the London press
Scotland: we need to vote our way out of this rotten Union before the next UK election or we’ll live to regret it
Scotland: we need to vote our way out of this rotten Union before the next UK election or we’ll live to regret it
September 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It’s inevitable that Reform will eventually come for naturalised citizens soon. They’re in full brutality mode now, fed and watered by Starmer’s govt & the BBC, Sky and the London press
Scotland: we need to vote our way out of this rotten Union before the next UK election or we’ll live to regret it
Scotland: we need to vote our way out of this rotten Union before the next UK election or we’ll live to regret it
June 6 1944. Antifa activists arrive in mainland western Europe.
September 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
June 6 1944. Antifa activists arrive in mainland western Europe.
Anyone checked if Starmer is proscribing Antifa? Or if Trump is designating Woke as a terrorist organisation?
September 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Anyone checked if Starmer is proscribing Antifa? Or if Trump is designating Woke as a terrorist organisation?
Melanie’s giving “ghost that haunts the theme park in Scooby Doo” vibes
September 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Melanie’s giving “ghost that haunts the theme park in Scooby Doo” vibes
Local derelict flat-roof pub was covered in racist graffiti at the weekend. It was all removed by today, apart from one piece on a container.
September 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Local derelict flat-roof pub was covered in racist graffiti at the weekend. It was all removed by today, apart from one piece on a container.
Now that a UN commission of inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, will Eurovision even consider its position on including Israel?
Spain’s broadcaster RTVE has confirmed that it will not participate in Eurovision next year if Israel is allowed to take part.
This is big. Spain is one of the Big 5 countries that contribute the most financially to the contest.
This is big. Spain is one of the Big 5 countries that contribute the most financially to the contest.
September 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Now that a UN commission of inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, will Eurovision even consider its position on including Israel?
I've seen the work of the greats of cinema. None come close. Character, drama, tension and spectacle. All here.
September 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I've seen the work of the greats of cinema. None come close. Character, drama, tension and spectacle. All here.
Anyone got tips for quick and effective removal of racist spray paint graffiti?
September 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Anyone got tips for quick and effective removal of racist spray paint graffiti?
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November 1962, Paris. Françoise Hardy studies "Du Chant à la Une" by Serge Gainsbourg
September 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
November 1962, Paris. Françoise Hardy studies "Du Chant à la Une" by Serge Gainsbourg