Theo Riches
@theoriches.bsky.social
Anglo-Irish German. Former medievalist. Film adorer. Übernerd.
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How the Nintendo Switch 2 expresses both the economy AND political economy.
Okay lets game this out: You are a Nintendo employee given unlimited funds and authority to move Switch 2 production to the US. No new factories, that's going to take way too long, you need to work with existing American Contract Manufacturing capacity. How fast can you do it?
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April 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
How the Nintendo Switch 2 expresses both the economy AND political economy.
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why settle for the friendzone when you can have a calzone
April 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
why settle for the friendzone when you can have a calzone
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Realize Im new here and have about two friends who even see my posts but if you haven’t heard of this guy @natogreen.bsky.social you must!
He’s brilliant
He’s brilliant
February 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Realize Im new here and have about two friends who even see my posts but if you haven’t heard of this guy @natogreen.bsky.social you must!
He’s brilliant
He’s brilliant
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"Historians will forever remember when we held up very small signs."
Democrats right now
Democrats right now
March 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Historians will forever remember when we held up very small signs."
Democrats right now
Democrats right now
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This is a very good and informative piece of writing, and thinking by @brianbeutler.bsky.social. Wait until he gets to the The Point, because I don't think you'll see it coming.
The question on everyone’s mind.
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Does RFK Even Lift, Bro?
An investigation—and a thought experiment.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is a very good and informative piece of writing, and thinking by @brianbeutler.bsky.social. Wait until he gets to the The Point, because I don't think you'll see it coming.
Sharing some good news.
Kazakhstan restores the North Aral Sea water level by 42%
The project, in partnership with neighbouring countries, has directed 2.6 billion m3 into the Aral Sea. The sea’s salinity has decreased fourfold while annual fish catches have increased. https://buff.ly/4guRJyw
#ShareGoodNewsToo
The project, in partnership with neighbouring countries, has directed 2.6 billion m3 into the Aral Sea. The sea’s salinity has decreased fourfold while annual fish catches have increased. https://buff.ly/4guRJyw
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Kazakhstan Increases Water Levels in North Aral Sea by 42% - The Times Of Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s efforts to restore the North Aral Sea have yielded significant results, with the water volume increasing by 42% to 27 billion cubic meters. The
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February 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Sharing some good news.
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Aber wenn man irgendeine Lehre aus der dänischen Erfahrung ziehen will, dann die:
Übernehmen Mitte-Parteien in der Asylpolitik Rechtsaußen-Positionen, so schwächt das die Mitte, ohne dem Rechtsaußenlager zu schaden. Und es ist eine Chance für Mitte-links-Parteien, die diesem Rechtsruck widerstehen.
Übernehmen Mitte-Parteien in der Asylpolitik Rechtsaußen-Positionen, so schwächt das die Mitte, ohne dem Rechtsaußenlager zu schaden. Und es ist eine Chance für Mitte-links-Parteien, die diesem Rechtsruck widerstehen.
February 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Aber wenn man irgendeine Lehre aus der dänischen Erfahrung ziehen will, dann die:
Übernehmen Mitte-Parteien in der Asylpolitik Rechtsaußen-Positionen, so schwächt das die Mitte, ohne dem Rechtsaußenlager zu schaden. Und es ist eine Chance für Mitte-links-Parteien, die diesem Rechtsruck widerstehen.
Übernehmen Mitte-Parteien in der Asylpolitik Rechtsaußen-Positionen, so schwächt das die Mitte, ohne dem Rechtsaußenlager zu schaden. Und es ist eine Chance für Mitte-links-Parteien, die diesem Rechtsruck widerstehen.
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This fake tweet is doing the rounds on here.
Please do not spread disinformation - it only makes those doing it as bad as all the other liars out there...
Please do not spread disinformation - it only makes those doing it as bad as all the other liars out there...
February 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This fake tweet is doing the rounds on here.
Please do not spread disinformation - it only makes those doing it as bad as all the other liars out there...
Please do not spread disinformation - it only makes those doing it as bad as all the other liars out there...
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Very good piece about what has happened in German politics in the last week.
Reflecting a bit more about it, I'd add a couple of of reflections which might be particularly relevant/worrisome in the EU context:
Reflecting a bit more about it, I'd add a couple of of reflections which might be particularly relevant/worrisome in the EU context:
My essay for the @guardian on a momentous week in Germany, a spectacular miscalculation by Friedrich Merz — and why the CDU is not just like any other conservative party, but a pillar of European stability (so far)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany | Jörg Lau
The CDU’s Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possible says Die Zeit writer, Jörg Lau
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Very good piece about what has happened in German politics in the last week.
Reflecting a bit more about it, I'd add a couple of of reflections which might be particularly relevant/worrisome in the EU context:
Reflecting a bit more about it, I'd add a couple of of reflections which might be particularly relevant/worrisome in the EU context:
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Threatening to kill one of London's most revered, important and thriving cultural institutions in the name of redevelopment / profit... honestly. Get a life. Grow a soul. Go away.
Everyone else - please sign.
Everyone else - please sign.
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Threatening to kill one of London's most revered, important and thriving cultural institutions in the name of redevelopment / profit... honestly. Get a life. Grow a soul. Go away.
Everyone else - please sign.
Everyone else - please sign.
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Weymouth - WE GAVE YOU PLAGUE
January 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Weymouth - WE GAVE YOU PLAGUE
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A lot of people only want to identify Nazis after they've done the mass murdering bit. The thing is, you need to identify them and deal with them earlier to stop that.
January 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A lot of people only want to identify Nazis after they've done the mass murdering bit. The thing is, you need to identify them and deal with them earlier to stop that.
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Meet Louise of Prussia. Politician, diplomat and beloved queen and wife. Rode into battle while pregnant. One of my heroes.
Famously described by Napoleon famously as "the only real man in Prussia"
Gonna ask you to think a bit about that in a sec, but first you need to know about her life. /1 🧵
Famously described by Napoleon famously as "the only real man in Prussia"
Gonna ask you to think a bit about that in a sec, but first you need to know about her life. /1 🧵
November 27, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Meet Louise of Prussia. Politician, diplomat and beloved queen and wife. Rode into battle while pregnant. One of my heroes.
Famously described by Napoleon famously as "the only real man in Prussia"
Gonna ask you to think a bit about that in a sec, but first you need to know about her life. /1 🧵
Famously described by Napoleon famously as "the only real man in Prussia"
Gonna ask you to think a bit about that in a sec, but first you need to know about her life. /1 🧵
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Bitte RT!
#tdgr
Lichtermeer gegen Rechtsruck
Die Demos gegen rechts sind zurück
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#tdgr
Lichtermeer gegen Rechtsruck
Die Demos gegen rechts sind zurück
taz.de/Lichtermeer-g...
January 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Bitte RT!
#tdgr
Lichtermeer gegen Rechtsruck
Die Demos gegen rechts sind zurück
taz.de/Lichtermeer-g...
#tdgr
Lichtermeer gegen Rechtsruck
Die Demos gegen rechts sind zurück
taz.de/Lichtermeer-g...
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ganymede is literally a planet trapped in moon status but Europa has potentially biggest ocean we know of in existence and what this actually tells us is that PLUTO WAS WRONGED FREE PLUTO
You fuckers are sleeping on Jupiter’s moons. I don’t want to ever hear one more person whine about Pluto if they can’t tell me a single fact about the in-every-way-superior Ganymede.
January 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ganymede is literally a planet trapped in moon status but Europa has potentially biggest ocean we know of in existence and what this actually tells us is that PLUTO WAS WRONGED FREE PLUTO
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Was reminded of this today, for some reason.
Nazikeule im Dritten Reich | Browser Ballett
YouTube video by Browser Ballett
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January 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Was reminded of this today, for some reason.
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sooo herrlich 😂
January 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Am 20. Januar 1942 beraten am Wannsee hochrangige Vertreter von SS, Regierung, Besatzungsverwaltung und Partei über die Deportation und den Mord aller Jüdinnen und Juden Europas. Die Besprechung wird als #WannseeKonferenz bekannt.
Wir gedenken der Betroffenen #GeradeJetzt
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Wir gedenken der Betroffenen #GeradeJetzt
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January 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Am 20. Januar 1942 beraten am Wannsee hochrangige Vertreter von SS, Regierung, Besatzungsverwaltung und Partei über die Deportation und den Mord aller Jüdinnen und Juden Europas. Die Besprechung wird als #WannseeKonferenz bekannt.
Wir gedenken der Betroffenen #GeradeJetzt
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Wir gedenken der Betroffenen #GeradeJetzt
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I’d just like to take a moment to acknowledge the best tik tok video of all time youtu.be/7ZWaWrvJ7nA?...
Star Trek: Tik Tok
YouTube video by MissSheenie
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January 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’d just like to take a moment to acknowledge the best tik tok video of all time youtu.be/7ZWaWrvJ7nA?...
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Honor his memory by doing something strange, unraveling a riddle within yourself, and working on your favorite projects.
January 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Honor his memory by doing something strange, unraveling a riddle within yourself, and working on your favorite projects.
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Alice Weidel nennt Universitäten "queer-woke Kaderschmieden" und sagt: "Wir schließen alle Gender Studies und schmeißen alle diese Professoren raus".
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
January 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Alice Weidel nennt Universitäten "queer-woke Kaderschmieden" und sagt: "Wir schließen alle Gender Studies und schmeißen alle diese Professoren raus".
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)
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End of the big Jan 11th LOTR thread about the Trotter/Strider change and its ramifications, for those who want to avoid wrestling with bluesky’s interesting thoughts on threading….
Stick in that meme about tiny domino/big domino here.
January 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
End of the big Jan 11th LOTR thread about the Trotter/Strider change and its ramifications, for those who want to avoid wrestling with bluesky’s interesting thoughts on threading….
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