@raphus.bsky.social
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its interesting (derogatory) that every time amanda askell gets talked about on this website the thinly veiled misogyny comes out in force
February 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
its interesting (derogatory) that every time amanda askell gets talked about on this website the thinly veiled misogyny comes out in force
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coding assistance lets you fast-track important projects that improve your life, such as reformatting every single site you read into the old vbulletin 3.x default template
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
coding assistance lets you fast-track important projects that improve your life, such as reformatting every single site you read into the old vbulletin 3.x default template
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Every Super Bowl ad is for the door in the forest. It’s annoying. “You must walk through the door.” Yeah thanks, I know that already. I dream of the door every night
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Every Super Bowl ad is for the door in the forest. It’s annoying. “You must walk through the door.” Yeah thanks, I know that already. I dream of the door every night
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"You mean prosecuting?"
"I said what I said"
"I said what I said"
I will immediately resign from my corporate gig and take the attendant pay cut if a future D POTUS offers me a DOJ spot persecuting members of this Administration
Honestly a federal commission with prosecutorial authority paired with stripping immunity from ICE officers would be a huge wombo combo
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 AM
"You mean prosecuting?"
"I said what I said"
"I said what I said"
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[telling my story about how I survived a shipwreck and lived alone on an island with a nymph for seven years] it was crazy
[friend who was at my performance] was the weasel there?
[friend who was at my performance] was the weasel there?
imagine being the guy who accidentally said "weasel" at a weird time 2400 years ago
January 21, 2026 at 1:48 AM
[telling my story about how I survived a shipwreck and lived alone on an island with a nymph for seven years] it was crazy
[friend who was at my performance] was the weasel there?
[friend who was at my performance] was the weasel there?
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Exiled from the feed,
he sees petals finally fall
on untroubled pools
he sees petals finally fall
on untroubled pools
January 14, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Exiled from the feed,
he sees petals finally fall
on untroubled pools
he sees petals finally fall
on untroubled pools
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Discworld QOTD, from Maskerade
“Nanny Ogg was basically a law-abiding person when she had no reason to break the law, and therefore had that kind of person’s attitude to law-enforcement officers, which was one of deep and permanent distrust.”
“Nanny Ogg was basically a law-abiding person when she had no reason to break the law, and therefore had that kind of person’s attitude to law-enforcement officers, which was one of deep and permanent distrust.”
Discworld QOTD, from The Truth
January 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Maskerade
“Nanny Ogg was basically a law-abiding person when she had no reason to break the law, and therefore had that kind of person’s attitude to law-enforcement officers, which was one of deep and permanent distrust.”
“Nanny Ogg was basically a law-abiding person when she had no reason to break the law, and therefore had that kind of person’s attitude to law-enforcement officers, which was one of deep and permanent distrust.”
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The much-cited stories of Trump’s perversions, notorious corruption, and venal displays of power are thought by many serious scholars to be exaggerations, if not outright fabrications, for propaganda purposes
August 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The much-cited stories of Trump’s perversions, notorious corruption, and venal displays of power are thought by many serious scholars to be exaggerations, if not outright fabrications, for propaganda purposes
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THUCYDIDES: In my book I described the Sicilian Expedition where you invade a basically random and sort of distant country to try to loot it as a cautionary tale
DIPSHITS: At long last, we have done the Sicilian Expedition from the classic of military history Don't Do The Sicilian Expedition
DIPSHITS: At long last, we have done the Sicilian Expedition from the classic of military history Don't Do The Sicilian Expedition
THUCYDIDES: In my book I invented the Melian Dialogue as a cautionary tale
DIPSHITS TALKING ABOUT IR WHO WANT TO SOUND SMART: At long last, we have done the Melian Dialogue from the classic book Don't Do the Melian Dialogue
DIPSHITS TALKING ABOUT IR WHO WANT TO SOUND SMART: At long last, we have done the Melian Dialogue from the classic book Don't Do the Melian Dialogue
The Melian Dialogue has a similar role to the Clausewitz quote about “politics by other means” - it exists to give a bit of frisson and even sexual pleasure to morons who have never read those quotes in context but who are still desperate to sound smart.
January 7, 2026 at 5:05 AM
THUCYDIDES: In my book I described the Sicilian Expedition where you invade a basically random and sort of distant country to try to loot it as a cautionary tale
DIPSHITS: At long last, we have done the Sicilian Expedition from the classic of military history Don't Do The Sicilian Expedition
DIPSHITS: At long last, we have done the Sicilian Expedition from the classic of military history Don't Do The Sicilian Expedition
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A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
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lot of things i could say here but mostly i guess i would like to implore everyone to find a personality other than "least favorite roommate during a house meeting in portland, oregon"
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 AM
lot of things i could say here but mostly i guess i would like to implore everyone to find a personality other than "least favorite roommate during a house meeting in portland, oregon"
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my suspicion is that by attempting to make Grok racist, they also made it a misogynist pedophile
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
my suspicion is that by attempting to make Grok racist, they also made it a misogynist pedophile
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leftists stop getting mesmerized by "steven miller but with more Theory" challenge level Nightmare+
For instance, in a society where each community decides who counts as a person, one shudders to imagine what level of personhood queer people may receive.
January 1, 2026 at 11:44 PM
leftists stop getting mesmerized by "steven miller but with more Theory" challenge level Nightmare+
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December 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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ratsphere cult leader tier list
December 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
ratsphere cult leader tier list
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If anyone tells you that water is the limiting factor for the growth of cities in the western United States, they are either a NIMBY who is lying to you or a useful idiot who has been lied to by a NIMBY.
Water is not an obstacle to larger cities in California. Urban water use is less than 1/5 of water used in the state.
The number of gallons used has decreased from a peak in the 1990s due to efficiency and water recycling, even as the population increased by several million people.
The number of gallons used has decreased from a peak in the 1990s due to efficiency and water recycling, even as the population increased by several million people.
December 29, 2025 at 4:52 AM
If anyone tells you that water is the limiting factor for the growth of cities in the western United States, they are either a NIMBY who is lying to you or a useful idiot who has been lied to by a NIMBY.
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Sauron was not only evil, he got distracted and his defenses failed
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Sauron was not only evil, he got distracted and his defenses failed
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they have a room at wuhan where they are making worse and worse smells
December 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
they have a room at wuhan where they are making worse and worse smells
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If I remember rightly this character is Mughal which makes this exceptionally funny. Brb googling “gunpowder empire”
I do not think a willingness to use guns for conquest is a distinctively British trait, but so far this book has not for a moment considered that it isn’t. The characters making this claim are torn only because they’re hypocrites for being at Oxford, not because it’s, you know, historically bonkers
December 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If I remember rightly this character is Mughal which makes this exceptionally funny. Brb googling “gunpowder empire”