“What was alarming to me is that in most of these scenarios, when the pastor would say, ‘I’m literally quoting Jesus Christ,’ the response would not be, ‘I apologize.’ The response would be, ‘Yes, but that doesn’t work anymore. That’s weak,’” Moore said." newrepublic.com/post/174950/...

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Those That Inherit the Earth Vol. 1 is live on Kickstarter! If an episodic tale of an opossum and an astronaut living in a sword and sci-fi world sounds like your thing, this book is for you

(gently but firmly; condescending, indulgent, and vaguely threatening all at once) don't worry, these aren't actually violations of rights, since it's only happening to categories of persons who don't have the right to have rights to begin with

Orbiting Now! The latest episode of the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast finds @molcher.bsky.social and @cuntersthompson.bsky.social diving into this week's 2000 AD 2450 and Judge Dredd Megazine 484! Plus: Thought Bubble Mega-News?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WHc...

You shuddered as you gazed

Jokes aside, this is precisely why Reform and Silicon Valley are so deeply in cahoots. They intend to steamroll the public interest to give the billionaire techbros what they want - and what they want is everything.

Can confirm that Lulu's remains excellent.

True Nazi shit. Evil.

Social media mostly kills morale.

MAJOR THOUGHT BUBBLE NEWS IN THE OPENING SECONDS OF THIS EPISODE www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WHc...

For a BBC feature, are there any horror aficionados and/or experts out there, particularly for the horror of the 80s, who might be able to answer a few questions about Re-Animator and its place therein within the next couple of weeks? Shares for visibility always appreciated. #journorequest

I love London so much. So much. Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world? Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

All these Tory MPs switching to Reform.

If you claim to want to reorder society for the general good, but you're not outward-looking, internationalist, and universalist, first and foremost, you're not a socialist, you're a fascist. That has been true for a hundred years, and it is true today.

No. You say you were whatever you like but you are racists.

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Why do you think so many fascist agitators are abusers! They want to hoard the cruelty, not abolish it! They see it as the privilege of the truly human to dehumanise! For them it's the sovereign who decides the state of molestation!

They know that all politicians are corrupt and those in the in-group get away with everything. What they enjoy is the mass feeling of that transgression, that in the fabled "two tiers" they can be in the top one, with Tommy, Boris, Donny, and Nigel.

It's the shit eating grin of Farage that shows that they know what the cruelty of their desires, but they think they've earned it as everyone they've been taught to see as below them has "had it too good" and they want revenge, they want their wages of Britishness.

We need to understand the libidinal composition of anglofascism. It's a carnival, it's pints and packet on a Saturday. It's the feeling the cruelty might finally be worth it, because you get your share, laundered through the images of owned lib, sad migrant, and the cheeky, horny, deporter in chief.

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Huge congratulations to @emmavieceli.bsky.social for the opening night of her brand new musical, Unfolding, in Cambridge. It's fantastic! (holy hell, I know someone who wrote a musical!!!)

Dear USA Deploying troops against civilians will not go well. Yours Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Why did the fall of Bristol almost cost Prince Rupert his career? The Royalists had held Bristol for much of the first civil war, but in the autumn of 1645, its garrison of 1,500 troops found itself surrounded by a Parliamentarian army of around 12,000. 📷: Mel Green

I may never be proven wrong

Jesus christ. I am so tired and so disappointed. All these people went "yeah, I'll take an audio book paycheck over solidarity with trans lives, that's cool." Every single one should be ashamed.

Not exactly a high bar, but I've never been so bloody disappointed by a local MP. On all of the most important questions facing this city and its diverse population she has been silent or sorely lacking.

Oxford's Congestion Charge approved at Cabinet today! I think this is the first UK one for 20 years - London and Durham being the other two cities with them. Looking forward to faster buses and more bus routes, fewer private cars and therefore being able to re-do crossings to favour pedestrians!

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Yup. In case you need a reminder about Garron Noone. Straight into the bin.

In Orbit THIS Wednesday! What are 2000 AD’s grossest moments? How do you even gross out two minds like @molcher.bsky.social and @cuntersthompson.bsky.social anyway?? youtu.be/Pxz2kTa8TMo

I'm looking for researchers on crime/punishment in Britain, particularly Cheshire. I'm in touch with CRO, but access is limited due to the move. I've also spoken with Cheshire Policing Museum (records are mostly at CRO). Any time period, but esp Victorian! There may be a freelance research opp here.

Something that I learned while teaching adults is that they absolutely CANNOT abide by losing face. If you are teaching someone & they feel like they are losing face, you will lose them immediately. This is what happens re: politics too. Rather than lose face, folks will triple down on wrongness.

Apologies to anyone with a cat, but we live with the best one.

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How fast can they eat an onion? We're deep in training for the onion-eating contest at Newent Celebrates! this weekend, where we'll be going up against our Royalist foes to see how fast someone can snaffle down an onion! earlofmanchesters.co.uk/newent-celeb...

Accidentally sprayed a small amount from a very old can of Lynx (an unused Christmas present from probably 12 years ago) while tidying up and now there is no corner of this house that doesn't smell like a sixth form common room.

I mean, it's an tax overpayment on a health benefit I don't want or use, but every penny counts I guess...

Slightly diminish a book The French Ensign's Woman

Scotland’s leading academic on refugees warns that British political rhetoric is taking the UK ‘into the foothills of genocide’ Professor Alison Phipps, Unesco chair in refugee integration at Glasgow University, says demonisation will end in deaths www.heraldscotland.com/news/2544663...

A Royalist trooper cuts down a musketeer attempting to flee the battlefield. "The knife edge between surviving and being massacred was most acute when cavalry charged infantry," wrote Charles Carlton in 'Going to the Wars'... 🧵 📷 Levitt Parkes

Reading 'Necropolitics' (for which I have @tomshaps.bsky.social to thank) made 'I Am The Law' possible. It is the psychological and epistemological framework of all 'law and order' politics. One cannot understand why Judge Dredd matters as a work of art without it.

ECHR offers protection against unfair dismissal from work, protects pension rights, maternity leave rights and protects women getting divorced. People who think it's a good idea to leave should be ridiculed like flat-earthers. The ignorance is astounding.

0.3% of the world’s land area is needed to meet the current energy demand from solar alone, which is less than the current land footprint of fossil fuel infrastructure - @mjflepage.bsky.social

Forgive me for not shedding a tear for someone who gleefully declared police should "shoot first and ask questions later".