Mod Magus
@modmagus.bsky.social
Low-carb, real food. Nutritionism is not the answer. Increasingly compelled to comment on the state of the world.
Scared? Just a little bit?
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Scared? Just a little bit?
Know your audience? Feed your bubble? Who says it's social media feeds that drive the re-inforcement of your values. Should the Daily Mail be banned for under 16 year olds?
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Know your audience? Feed your bubble? Who says it's social media feeds that drive the re-inforcement of your values. Should the Daily Mail be banned for under 16 year olds?
Please take a few days off and calm down Mr Trump.
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Please take a few days off and calm down Mr Trump.
Additives often used in ultraprocessed foods include preservatives to resist mold & bacteria; emulsifiers to keep incompatible ingredients from separating; artificial colorings; fragrance & flavor enhancers; anti-foaming, bulking, bleaching, gelling & glazing agents.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/h...
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/h...
December 18, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Additives often used in ultraprocessed foods include preservatives to resist mold & bacteria; emulsifiers to keep incompatible ingredients from separating; artificial colorings; fragrance & flavor enhancers; anti-foaming, bulking, bleaching, gelling & glazing agents.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/h...
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/14/h...
The clip was captioned:
“Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh, what fun it is to ride
on a free flight out of our country”
Trump supporters praised the video, but critics snapped back, some writing that “cruelty is the point” and that the clip was “very far beneath the White House.”
“Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh, what fun it is to ride
on a free flight out of our country”
Trump supporters praised the video, but critics snapped back, some writing that “cruelty is the point” and that the clip was “very far beneath the White House.”
December 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The clip was captioned:
“Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh, what fun it is to ride
on a free flight out of our country”
Trump supporters praised the video, but critics snapped back, some writing that “cruelty is the point” and that the clip was “very far beneath the White House.”
“Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh, what fun it is to ride
on a free flight out of our country”
Trump supporters praised the video, but critics snapped back, some writing that “cruelty is the point” and that the clip was “very far beneath the White House.”
"For all the talk of Trump being a strongman-fancier, it is not clear that he, much less Witkoff, has the first clue how deep and almost mystical are the ideas that drive a Putin or a Xi Jinping. He could scarcely be less suited to dealing with them."
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
"For all the talk of Trump being a strongman-fancier, it is not clear that he, much less Witkoff, has the first clue how deep and almost mystical are the ideas that drive a Putin or a Xi Jinping. He could scarcely be less suited to dealing with them."
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Lucky we have the Special Relationship to save us.
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Lucky we have the Special Relationship to save us.
Special relationship?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Special relationship?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Beware of the Farage concept of a white protestant future.
December 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Beware of the Farage concept of a white protestant future.
Two villains... one goal!
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Two villains... one goal!
Poorly informed NYT article with citations from the status quo. Saturated fat is in all foods containing fat, mackerel being a good example but because it's fish, it's OK:)
Dairy is the only sat-fat rich food category & recent research supports its health contributions so; skip the skim milk please.
Dairy is the only sat-fat rich food category & recent research supports its health contributions so; skip the skim milk please.
December 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Poorly informed NYT article with citations from the status quo. Saturated fat is in all foods containing fat, mackerel being a good example but because it's fish, it's OK:)
Dairy is the only sat-fat rich food category & recent research supports its health contributions so; skip the skim milk please.
Dairy is the only sat-fat rich food category & recent research supports its health contributions so; skip the skim milk please.
Fine words from Janan Ganesh:
"As for the current US government, its position is (to paraphrase and not distort); Europe isn't western enough so let us embrace Russia and Saudi Arabia”. Whatever the morality of the autocrat-worship here, the illogic is what stands out."
www.ft.com/content/1ed6...
"As for the current US government, its position is (to paraphrase and not distort); Europe isn't western enough so let us embrace Russia and Saudi Arabia”. Whatever the morality of the autocrat-worship here, the illogic is what stands out."
www.ft.com/content/1ed6...
December 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Fine words from Janan Ganesh:
"As for the current US government, its position is (to paraphrase and not distort); Europe isn't western enough so let us embrace Russia and Saudi Arabia”. Whatever the morality of the autocrat-worship here, the illogic is what stands out."
www.ft.com/content/1ed6...
"As for the current US government, its position is (to paraphrase and not distort); Europe isn't western enough so let us embrace Russia and Saudi Arabia”. Whatever the morality of the autocrat-worship here, the illogic is what stands out."
www.ft.com/content/1ed6...
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayoral race in Florida, the first time someone from her party has done so in nearly 30 years.
She secured 59% of the votes, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump and got nearly 41%, according to official results.
She secured 59% of the votes, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump and got nearly 41%, according to official results.
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayoral race in Florida, the first time someone from her party has done so in nearly 30 years.
She secured 59% of the votes, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump and got nearly 41%, according to official results.
She secured 59% of the votes, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump and got nearly 41%, according to official results.
Odd how the US brands do so badly. Why is that?
December 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Odd how the US brands do so badly. Why is that?
Looks like ChatGPT has a clear POV on the current government.
December 9, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Looks like ChatGPT has a clear POV on the current government.
Seems pretty clear that Russia is already at war with Europe - even though we can't be 100% sure.
Bombs to bring down cargo planes. Plots to derail trains. Attempts to poison water supplies. Undersea cables destroyed.
Why doesn't the US recognise Russia's culpability?
www.ft.com/content/2084...
Bombs to bring down cargo planes. Plots to derail trains. Attempts to poison water supplies. Undersea cables destroyed.
Why doesn't the US recognise Russia's culpability?
www.ft.com/content/2084...
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Seems pretty clear that Russia is already at war with Europe - even though we can't be 100% sure.
Bombs to bring down cargo planes. Plots to derail trains. Attempts to poison water supplies. Undersea cables destroyed.
Why doesn't the US recognise Russia's culpability?
www.ft.com/content/2084...
Bombs to bring down cargo planes. Plots to derail trains. Attempts to poison water supplies. Undersea cables destroyed.
Why doesn't the US recognise Russia's culpability?
www.ft.com/content/2084...
Come on EU: There's work to do.
More than half the barriers to the single market in services that the bloc identified in 2002 still exist today ... only one French baker has ever had their home country certificate recognised in Germany, according to an EU database.
www.ft.com/content/536a...
More than half the barriers to the single market in services that the bloc identified in 2002 still exist today ... only one French baker has ever had their home country certificate recognised in Germany, according to an EU database.
www.ft.com/content/536a...
December 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Come on EU: There's work to do.
More than half the barriers to the single market in services that the bloc identified in 2002 still exist today ... only one French baker has ever had their home country certificate recognised in Germany, according to an EU database.
www.ft.com/content/536a...
More than half the barriers to the single market in services that the bloc identified in 2002 still exist today ... only one French baker has ever had their home country certificate recognised in Germany, according to an EU database.
www.ft.com/content/536a...
Extraordinary that this man is now President of the United States.
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Extraordinary that this man is now President of the United States.
Honesty regarding Brexit?? Er.... No.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Honesty regarding Brexit?? Er.... No.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Finally, some honesty.
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Finally, some honesty.