Milo McWotsit

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize. Voltaire

Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...

It takes courage to do what you want. Other people have a lot of plans for you. Nobody wants you to do what you want to do. They want you to go on their trip, but you can do what you want. I did. I went into the woods and read for five years. ~Joseph Campbell

Doesn’t seem as bothered about people dying in Gaza 🤔

Capitalism depends on you blaming the immigrant, the queer kid, the Black neighbor… anyone but the boss who hasn’t raised your wages in 10 years.

You’re not being “canceled” because you have unpopular opinions. You’re facing consequences because those opinions cause harm.

Yep it’s an excuse for lack of boundaries

This is more important than you realize. Bluesky doesn’t downgrade links. Which means news sites will get more traffic from here than other sites.

Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.

Some are saying Zelensky “argued” with Trump. I think he would have preferred avoiding an argument, but was backed into a corner. He could either accede to the premise that Ukraine was as much to blame for the war as Putin, or he could contest it. He had to contest it.

YouTube video by ThePrint Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde pleads with Trump to have mercy on LGBTQ & immigrants

Amazing person: youtu.be/yy5oJCz5KbA?...

Yes, the proper "context" makes the gesture more worrying, not less.

Well, I guess now we know why Elon has never tweeted about playing the Indiana Jones video game. He doesn't like seeing his side lose.

Sorry to hear about the trees, glad to hear you’re staying warm!

Definitely worth it. I realised the irony of forgetting it after I posted this!

Rewatched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind this evening. Had forgotten most of it. It was still enchanting and felt even more meaningful 20+ years later.

New research prompts rethink on chances of life on Uranus moons The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

There may be life around Uranus
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm trying to bring together a starter pack of women in tech but they are much tougher to find and the ones I followed on X are not all there yet 👀

Who should I add in? 👋

go.bsky.app/KhpT4TM

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For the next few weeks, you can pick up a pretty incredible ebook bundle of Ursula's work—up to 30 books!—and support Portland's Literary Arts in the process

Very grateful to my friend @cathrynworrell.bsky.social for introducing me Bluesky.

In case you don’t know her, Cathryn’s an brilliant artist and illustrator who also lives with #MECFS #pwME

Real Power 2024 Playlist · Milo McLaughlin · 55 items

Here you go (best played on shuffle): open.spotify.com/playlist/1hz...

My Spotify playlist for 2024 is called ‘Real Power’ (inspired by The Gossip’s recent anthem).

It is not only a brilliant collection of bangers (from past & present), it also perfectly aligned with Pluto entering Aquarius as of yesterday.

Ah! They've popped up in my feed randomly so far, I hardly follow anyone so have just been scrolling what the algorithm is showing me.

It might depend on the interests you selected when signing up? I've seen one for books/authors for example

I want to add other people’s starter packs as a list, so I can scroll through the feed without following everyone

It’s a ready-made list of people to follow on a certain theme. It seems helpful, but also a big commitment to follow them all at once.

I like the idea of starter packs, but please let me just add them all as a list so I can take my time deciding who I want to follow. I can't see a way to do that, but it would be great!

"When despair for the world grows in me..."