Late to the party, but honestly if you haven’t cathartically sobbed listening to @gaymeat.bsky.social yet I strongly recommend it.

"This months-long investigation by The Point raises major concerns about the suitability of all three deputy commissioners, casting serious new doubt on the legitimacy of the NACC as currently constituted." Damning new investigation by @amyremeikis.bsky.social.

Is that good

I should call them

"The Nazi propaganda poster featured here was created in 1941 for public display in German-occupied Poland. The Polish-language words translate roughly to 'Jews are lice; they cause typhus.'"

Feel bad (complimentary) podcast episode of the century, give it a bloody listen

The first bio pic of a world leader shot entirely inside of a single room in a hospital

I hate NVIVO so much/the QCA plugin someone developed for Obsidian MD is such a great start for a replacement but its (admirable! understandable!) goal of trying to stay entirely markdown based limits it in ways that make me want to learn typescript/fork my own version/this happens 4-5 times a year

“I love my meat slop… I like to wolf down my boy kibble after a heavy lifting session, sitting at my Wayfair dining table by the wan light of my laptop screen, eating alone, watching someone else play video games.“

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Reading Thomas Nail’s Figure of the Migrant for work, my main criticism is that — in his discussion of Etienne Cabet — he doesn’t mention mention the dogs of extraordinary size and strength that Icarian communism was meant to breed to do coal deliveries?

“balanda”, Yolngu word for “white people”, via from Makasar Balanda, from Malay Belanda, from Portuguese Holanda, ultimately from “Holland”.

One of many advantages of having inherited my boss’ office is that they really do give professors the primo selfie lighting

It’s becoming a comedic bit now

Iranian state TV is straight up playing Giorgio Mordor-style disco tunes. The chryon reads: "By accepting Iran's terms, the US committed to non-aggression, continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, enrichment, and lifting of all sanctions."

Real honour to write something for one of my favourite newsletters, on how anti-Muslim politics is really the only thing left for many of the Wests right wing (and even left wing) political parties

Claude is down :/ so I’m just running my sink

In 2000, John Waters donated 372 pieces of his art collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art. They named a rotunda after him in their gallery. He requested an all-gender restroom be named for him instead. #BOTD

i can't believe people say this just because he consistently funded and armed the israeli military while they were actively committing genocide, even circumventing congress to ensure quick delivery of money and weapons that were immediately used to murder thousands of innocent civilians

This is so, so well-articulated.

Depressed! At the Crows game

This seems like strangely religious fundamentalist and exterminatory behaviour from the liberal bastion and only democracy in the Middle East, but I’m sure there’ll be a gaggle of the most detestable columnists on the planet explaining why this is actually more complex and correct shortly.

"For Israel, it seems, there is no political problem that can’t be solved, at least in part, by the elimination of individuals."

"But AI (and the metaverse, and web 3) must be seen not as novel innovations but as new attempts by the same investor and developer class at extracting value from their past successes, at seeking out new revenue sources amid an already digitally saturated world."

“Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she thinks attacking transgender people via the legal system is a worthwhile cause and a good use of her vast personal fortune…there’s no way to watch this show without supporting Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting…”

fascinated to learn that in 1978 Nikon ran an ad campaign broadly on the theme ‘we’re the official camera of the hot couple who want to fuck you’

DO NOT FORGET

Sometimes it’s better to stay in a gay delusion of eternal youth tbh profmusgrave.github.io/anotherday/

Imagine being indignant at the entire world for calling an obvious genocide what it is, and then saying things like this in public.

lotsa aipac dogs barking today

Fascinating new study about men’s friendships. There’s a lot of evidence here that the “male loneliness crisis” is actually a white, wealthy man problem. Other men are building friendships with similar depth to women’s friendships.

Pelleas et Melisande (192), Festival D’Aix-en-Provence (2016) Coproduced by Teatr Wielki Polish National Opera & New National Theatre Tokyo

here was full quote for the nyt piece on the cuban aid mission. obviously it was too long for the piece but i wanted you to see it.

Essa imagem da Chappell Roan atacando uma criança é real??????

Posting war crimes on main

Well, we won a Fringe award! Melbourners, come see our funny, heartwarming, trans theatre. www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows...

You often hear from gas companies that "yeah but we pay state royalties!!!" Lol nope. WA drivers pay more in rego and licence fees than gas companies pay WA in royalties. Heck WA gamblers pay more tax. And that's incredible given WA does NOT have pokies in pubs and clubs

SM-57 that smells like rank ass, 8’ ceiling that will have holes in it by night’s end, JR Hayes voice: MUMMIFIED BABOON / NAMIBIAN CAVE / LOST BEYOND THE ROOSTING CHAMBER / ANCIENT GRAVE

Re-reading Mbembe’s Necropolitics and looking for secondary lit — academic or otherwise — to complement/supplement. Kinda wild how much of what’s out there in the usual places is just white marxists missing the point, want to try and avoid this for myself, so any leads appreciated!

I don't really feel like the press coverage of the metaverse implosion honestly captures the access tech press' role in propping up Mark Zuckerberg's fake innovation mythology if you go back and read "journalism" from this era, 97% was indistinguishable from advertorial

Hope everyone still has the NFT that grants them access to the Metaverse funeral! www.404media.co/rip-metavers...

This is such important work. While the Equal Opportunity Act (1984) provides some protections, anti-vilification laws would make it what types of speech are unacceptable much more clear cut. We have heard in our project, for example, how hard it is manage TERFs in health as a result of this.

I’ve spent the last few days delving into South Australia’s lack of legal protections for the queer community - worth thinking about before the election this weekend www.starobserver.com.au/news/explain...

Afroman found not liable. A complete victory for the rapper and a massive unforced error from the cops and their attorney. www.billboard.com/pro/afroman-...

google gemini suggested emails are saving me hours of work per week and now I'm finally productive enough to put the gun all the way in my mouth instead of chickening out at the lips