Very, very sad to hear this. This one from 2008, and I think the first time I met him. Somewhere, I have still the signed copy of Orgasmachine that he handed me, at the same event.

The SciArt Feed here on Bluesky is gated so I can keep Gen AI out. If someone posts AI, I boot them and it disappears. I think it’s happened twice in 2.5 years. A worry-free feed. Pin & Like here: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Christianity and Hinduism's polar opposite methods of colonisation of other religions is so stark. Christianity is like"all your existing gods are devils, repent!" whereas Hinduism is goes with their "FYI your god is a god of ours too buddy, you've always been Hindu actually, wake up"

Being upset about how most people, even educated people, are Bad at Understanding Nuance (like say, around economics) is much like being mad about the existence of tsunamis and allergy-causing pollen. Yes, it's annoying, but it's also the way people are - so how do you message with that mind?

Remember the @pewresearch.org data on the decline in Israel's standing in the US published last week? We asked them for the crosstabs which they graciously shared with us, and we're publishing for the 1st time. Bottom line: total collapse of Israel's standing among young Americans across the board.

ERU ILUVATER: And thou, Melkor, shalt see that no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me, nor can any alter the music in my despite. DARYL, ERU ILUVATER'S FRIEND: fuck him up Eru

POPE LEO XIV: I will not enter into debate. The things that I say are certainly not meant as attacks on anyone. The message of the Gospel is very clear: ‘Blessed are the peacemakers.’ DARREN, POPE LEO’S FRIEND: fuck him up leo

Many people are saying this

Fighting with the pope, thinking of himself as god, humiliated in a naval war of choice he assumed he would win easily over an "inferior" people, surrounded by kook healers and medical advisors, obsessed with familial legacy in the shadow of an actually successful father, this man is Nicholas II

[every job listing] Is [VANILLA-ASS JOB SKILL] your passion? Do you know all there is to know about [VANILLA-ASS JOB SKILL]? Would life be empty without [VANILLA-ASS JOB SKILL]? Have you killed and would you kill again for [VANILLA-ASS JOB SKILL]

It's a good night to read this excellent piece, on the Orban regime's network of financial support for the nationalist right in Britain. For many on the radical right, the tills are about to stop ringing. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/orbans-brits

Happy Birthday! Here we are on Kinder Scout on Saturday.

* ha ha ha ha * The year is 1503, and this jester is laughing at you from his woodcut, reader!

Nice story. People named Andrew celebrating human connection world-wide. And the first mini Drewfest in the UK took place here in Manchester. If my name was Andrew (or Andreas, Anders etc), I would join. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I think many people are being too quick to make major generalisations about what the Hungary election means for other places, or to cherry pick the lessons.

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What!? Apparently one of the adaptations that queen bumblebees use to survive flooding during winter diapause is slowing their metabolisms so much they can respire UNDERWATER for up to a WEEK. They also accompany aquatic respiration with anaerobic metabolism. I'm stunned. What superstars! #虫 🧪🌎

Reminder that in addition to Russia/Ukraine issues, Orbán was also vetoing more sanctions against violent West Bank settlers www.eunews.it/en/2026/02/2...

Hard to overstate how important this is for Poland after last year's election result. If PiS get back in, they'll no longer be able to count on a mutual protection pact with Hungary against Article 7 proceedings. This will not turn them into ardent liberal democrats, but will focus the mind.

someone in a whatsapp group posted this with the year "1867" but i decided to fix it even further

Saint Freddie was watching over us that night

My biggest takeaway is the Dems need a candidate named "John American"

The Holy Roman Empire Second Strikes Back

Some positives from Magyar's win for the EU -€bn for Hungary for its economy -€bn for Ukraine -Accession chapters unlocked for Ukraine & also for Moldova, which could move quite quickly -€ adoption -Isolates Fico -Could weaken the momentum for Bardella/RN in France

With almost all votes counted, we can see that Tisza has secured a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian parliament, which the party needs to undo the profound reforms enacted by Orbán over 16 years.

Budapest is having fun tonight

ERU ILUVATER: And thou, Melkor, shalt see that no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me, nor can any alter the music in my despite. DARYL, ERU ILUVATER'S FRIEND: fuck him up Eru

Frank Furedi, Matt Goodwin, Rod Dreher, The Hungarian Conservative, Nigel Farage, J.D. Vance, Douglas Murray, we have beaten them all. Vladimir Putin, can you hear me? Vladimir Putin... your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!

The incredible thing is that just a few hours ago we were all prepared for him to try anything from an appeal to a bluster to a self-coup to stay in power. It's incredible.

It's not just that Orbán losing inspires hope in other competitive-autocratic countries ruled by right-wing nationalist authoritarians. It's that his loss materially changes things in those other countries, because he's been operating as a headquarters and funding source...

Today is a great victory for me

🇭🇺🇪🇺‼️ Orban has just congratulated Magyar over the phone!

ORBÁN CONCEDED

HU election update: 15% of the vote in -- Tisza projected at 125 seats and Fidesz at 65 . . . 133 gives Tisza the power to change the constitution.

Where do Swedish ghosts live?

🔮🧙🏿‍♂️Blackstradamus remains undefeated! Y'all don't like what I say. I get it. I don't like what I say either. I don't say it because I want it to be true. I say it because it is true. 51% of US white folk see the ICE raids and the detention centers and Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and say good job!

Let me do a little intro. Name: Deadria ✌🏾 I cover the WNBA, Unrivaled, and I talk about a lot of sports. I write about and cover specific teams. Excitedly awaiting season 5 of Bridgerton iykyk Let’s have fun 🤩

This is beyond my wildest dreams. Apart from the dream with the Warhammer genestealers.

A rating of 44% positive for this immigration policy is pretty shocking tbh.

Vill bara meddela att vi gärna svarar på otroligt religiöst färgade frågor, även med tydlig vinkel.

‼️ 🇭🇺 I'm told internal Tisza modelling points to a possible two-thirds majority. Turnout surges to 74.23% at 17:00 (vs 62.92% in 2022). That's a record for overall turnout already. Magyar expected to speak after 19:00 (TBC)

What's that? A Nord burial mound from Skyrim? Actually a WW2 gun emplacement that has been made into a campfire place.

🇭🇺 Aggregated precinct-level analysis I've seen shows turnout is running consistently above average in most opposition-leaning districts. Many traditional Fidesz strongholds are lagging behind national trend. This is positive for Tisza - change-oriented voters are mobilising 1/2

Incredible numbers: turnout at the Hungarian elections hit almost 38% at 11 in the morning. Something big is happening.

Valdeltagandet hittills i ungerska valet är 38 %. 2022 var det 25 % vid den här tiden.

The people who should win this year's Nobel Peace Prize - the volunteers running Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms www.ft.com/content/e9fc...

Genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever seen a cultural venue post

Those of us who remember the late seventies can tell you that it’s always a good sign when they start writing the numbers on the gas pump by hand.

Once upon a time I tried to get a known sexual predator ousted from an art space where we both lived, and I'll skip to the end of that story now: I was told that I was overreacting AND that I was making women feel needlessly unsafe by speaking out, and I eventually had to be the one to move.

I’m muting anonymous accounts that post ostensible breaking news without linking to sources and I’d urge you to stop RTing them. It’s just some person typing words that may or may not be true and they always have a zillion RTs.