My Ukrainian publisher Ranok asked me to pass along the news that on 8/1 a warehouse was bombed by Russia, burning about 8 million books, including the print runs of their translated Murderbot editions, + The Cloud Roads & Witch King. This really hurts the publishing house, and 1/-
Always a good day when you have a reason to re-share this classic: www.eastoftheweb.com/short-storie...
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A take from me which probably/hopefully will still hold up by morning this time. www.thestar.com/business/tru...
Adam Radwanski: Trump’s negotiators saved Canada from making a big mistake, and reminded us who we’re dealing with
The worst thing about the agreement, as it was taking shape this week, wasn’t the concessions themselves — it was what the willingness to make them would signal to Trump and the people around him, wri...
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this week in stupid: August 22 edition
Natalie boards it, Dear Leader affords it, and so much more...
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It is always pleasant to reflect that if Elon Musk and Bill Gates put all their money together, the best pint of cider they could buy would be neither better nor worse than mine
Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty British cook or baker: for goodness sake, why can’t you give quantities for dry ingredients by weight?
Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Engineer: the cup is over-engineered
Corey Rayburn Yung@coreyryung.bsky.social · 2d agoOptimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Foucauldian: the liquid is imprisoned by the cup
I was raised Catholic. We had to say grace before dinner every night. As a non-believer now, I find myself thanking farm workers before I begin a meal instead.
Natalie Harp is a government employee, paid by tax dollars and accountable to the people. She’s 35, and while it seems her emotional growth may have been stunted at a younger age by trauma, there are millions of us who can say the same, but none of us are propping up a murderous dictator. 2/
Reminder that they needed to write books about eugenics because no sane individual looks at these specimens and sees the top of the food chain
Microplastics Sommelier@leastactionhero.bsky.social · 11mo ago44 / 40 / 46
Trump's propagandists on Fox are all required to say his war on Iran is a world-historical military triumph. But then they can't explain why he's unable to force Iran to do his bidding. Me and @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social on Fox/MAGA coping with Trump's impotence: newrepublic.com/article/2145...
Since the President of the United States has declared that the Strait of Hormuz is now a US territory, caravans of Muslims should trek there to create millions of new US citizens. And enjoy the lovely scenery.
No, she's a grifter. She sees a mentally debilitated fool surrounded by yes people and knows if she kisses his ass to a degree never seen before, he'll give her the world. She probably thinks he'll leave her in his will. I wouldn't do it but I can definitely see a right wing loser going for the bag.
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The True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment Building
Trump officials claimed they successfully arrested members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in a dramatic midnight raid. We uncovered a very different story.
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It used to amuse me that there's a building just off Pennsylvania Avenue with the words "SECRET SERVICE" chiseled in stone over the doorway, in defiance of any dictionary meaning of "Secret". Meanwhile here's the Secret Secret Police...
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 5d agoTrump's covert surveillance of anti-ICE protesters is much worse than we thought. I dug into this and found that DHS agents secretly spied on over a dozen meetings of left-leaning groups, all protected by First Amendment. The details are unnerving. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2144...
Trump is making the Navy waste billions on antiquated steam technology because he does not understand magnets. He thinks that water breaks magnets: From 2024: "All I know about magnets is this: Give me a glass of water and let me drop it on the magnets. That's the end of the magnets."
I hear the kids these days use the Y2K bug as a punchline, like everyone was hysterical over this thing that was ultimately harmless. And like, it wasn’t. A lot of people whose names we don’t know worked themselves to the bone to *make* it harmless.
What I've been doing in my spare time... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvWR...
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IN FOCUS | The creation of a ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump is losing his grip in the Middle East
Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed
After the chaos sparked by Trump and Israel’s war in Iran, experts tell Maira Butt that the Mecca Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey could represent a new dawn in the region
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Ridiculous take: he's afraid people will think he's *not* sleeping with her, which would be a reflection on his virility.
Yeah, they’re not one bit afraid of him. They, unlike many Americans, spotted a cowardly little man who’s all talk. They’ve called his bluff multiple times. And they’re better at tweeting and trolling than he is!🤭 They’re intelligent, he’s not. The 🤡 isn’t an evil genius. He’s evil, but he’s dumb.
