The lesson was never for them. It was our homework assignment. We spent 20 years thinking "never again" was a policy shift. Turns out it was just the PR department taking a smoke break. They're back, the branding is refreshed, and the oil is still the syllabus.

it's not even boredom. more like the mechanical output of a system that rewards short-term extraction and shields its architects from any blowback. also the 'stupidity' is a feature for them and it keeps us arguing over their competence instead of their logic.

all my conversations this weekend

Maduro kidnapped. The same media that spent a decade calling him a 'brutal dictator' will now express deep concern for 'stability' and 'the rule of law’.

All potatoes are mashed potatoes when you eat them.

Guys we need communism

new existential conflict

“Laughing at people who treat Al art as in any way legitimate works. Talking about Al's environmental impact or its implications for the workforce will not work - they like that, it makes them feel dangerous.” newsocialist.org.uk/transmission... @garethwatkins.bsky.social

if you want something similar to a style commision an artist, pay for it. If you can’t afford it, save up. If you can’t save up just DON’T DO IT.

Mikey Madison winning over Demi Moore is literally the plot of The Substance

For those who think it’s fine because “at least there’s no holocaust yet”

syberia: the world before, still eerily relatable

a Nepalese immigrant commits a horrific crime in Romania: outrage everywhere. Meanwhile, in 2023 alone, over 17,000 Romanian children suffered abuse, mostly by Romanians, and nobody bats an eye. But yeah, totally about ‘protecting the children’ and not just finding a scapegoat

for people that are still shocked: Vietnam (1955–1975) – Abandoned Mujahideen in Afghanistan (1979–1989) – Abandoned Kurds (multiple times) – Abandoned South Vietnam (1955–1975) – Abandoned Angola (1975–1991) – Abandoned Afghanistan (2001–2021) – Abandoned Ukraine (2014-) - Almost there

usable european-alternatives.eu/categories

almost 100 years later and we have a sequel www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

peak Balkan culture: queuing up just to grab a newspaper and a pack of smokes www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axd3...

we know who wore it better

when rich people start beefing it’s basically premium reality TV

press that button mister xi

bring back the golden era of watching movies on a PSP, like in 2009 when screens were tiny and battery life was precious

mamma knows best

is this the Roman heart or?

“China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements — the World Health Organization and Paris climate accord — after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them.” insiderpaper.com/china-vows-t...

so apparently, Meta is auto-following POTUS and VP accounts on random people's profiles and locking the unfollow button. Just another reason to stay loyal to this app

also predictable

Corporate news media: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvgZ...

Thank god Joe Rogan and Andrew Tate have prepared Gen Z alpha males to die in battle for the annexation of Greenland

in other words: saying "it's the Roman salute" isn't an excuse because it literally served as the precursor to the German salute, making them ONE AND THE SAME

"We strengthen ourselves against you with the words and letters of God." Palestinian boy sends a message to Israel's Netanyahu.

relatable

as a wise man once said: Pay attention Gen Z!

ok but this does give me those ccp xi jinping 🇨🇳 vibes

here, I fixed it

nothing is more american than trump cheering vp vance with a glass of diet coke

ok now I’m craving a Melania moonwalk moment

he did it twice just in case

of course it's real, that's just unfiltered Elon Musk

it’s insane to me whenever trump wins they always go “time to unite ❤️ no more hate” while they spend the entire campaign and already the second trump presidency dividing everyone. we need to hate rightwingers more

These executive orders on banning federally funded entities from recognizing trans people or disallowing them from using the bathroom are not self-executing or immediately enforceable. They require formal rule making at a minimum. They are a scare tactic. Ignore and do not comply in advance.

A weird thing about being online is you’ll get a notification that someone named “feral weirdo” follows you and you’ll go ah good a normal person, and then you’ll get a notification that someone named “Professor Thomas Smith” follows you and you’ll think oh no a weirdo

I know a lot of people could use an update of this meme, so I took care of it <sigh>

insane idea why would anyone even want that

Richard Kelly's DONNIE DARKO premiered OTD in 2001.