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Author, lover, dad, rider, cook. Mr O Winds Back the Clock is intoxicating, funny, and novel. More: https://ijbaker.com.au

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The orange felon made sure to lower US flags to half-staff for fascist propagandist podcaster Charlie Kirk but not for civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson or the 6 soldiers he killed with his war in Iran.

09.03.2026 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1418    πŸ” 463    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 15

Oh thank heavens. I had started to think everyone wanted series.

09.03.2026 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bluesky has just reached 43,000,000 users! πŸ¦‹πŸš€

#bluesky #growth

09.03.2026 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've always liked cooking for one. You get to experiment with stuff you can get good at for when you have company. And yes, the leftovers. Have been cooking for 2-4 for a while now, and the leftovers soon disappear - if there are any.

09.03.2026 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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What Mohammed bin Salman Fears Most From the Iran War Middle East scholar Bernard Haykel explains Tehran’s retaliation calculus, the risk of regime collapse, and how Saudi Arabia’s crown prince views the conflict.

β€œThis is not a war that has been thought through at all.”

β€” Bernard Haykel, professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton

This interview is very much worth your time.

(And that’s a gift link ‡️)

www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

07.03.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Watching the West defend the Middle East against Iran’s drones reveals a sickening double standard.

Ukrainians have endured years of Russian missiles and shaheds with heavily restricted strike capabilities and insufficient air defense.

Why the hesitation to defend Kyiv?

08.03.2026 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1483    πŸ” 488    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 34

You've missed your vocation. With your devastating analytical capacities, you should be plotting strategy for the United States Department of War. πŸ˜„

07.03.2026 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's probably the third who think they'll have a much better live after they die.

06.03.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One big reason I know Bsky has been 10Γ— better than Twitter for me is that the algorithm on Twitter basically did nothing for my work. Since moving, I can name at least 10 artists who’ve I once followed who have discovered my art.

06.03.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 447    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

The reason we have β€œstupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

05.03.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 22659    πŸ” 5562    πŸ’¬ 609    πŸ“Œ 171
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How OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY is going so far:

🀣 πŸ–•

πŸ‘Œ πŸ‘Ž

05.03.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9121    πŸ” 2425    πŸ’¬ 261    πŸ“Œ 96

This sounds exactly like a rugpull:
- hype the value of SpaceX/xAI to stratospheric heights
- focus on retail investors (aka mugs)
- push inclusion in indexes to ensure compulsory stock purchases
- cash in and leave everyone holding the bag

05.03.2026 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeper of the Flame - A film from 1942 warning Americans how democracy can be dismantled from the inside. This scene was written during World War II. Watch how calmly the plan is explained. Ask yourself why it still feels current today.

05.03.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1120    πŸ” 676    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 70
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Americans stranded in the Middle East say the State Department hotline Marco Rubio told them to call plays a recorded message warning: β€œPlease do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.”

04.03.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 10475    πŸ” 4462    πŸ’¬ 967    πŸ“Œ 489

Epstein was reportedly very close with Mossad. It’s almost certain they have the Files. And it’s a high chance that Netanyahu has used them to blackmail Trump into attacking Iran.

05.03.2026 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1007    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 98    πŸ“Œ 20

realizing that the coverage of the afghan withdrawal means that the media will turn this in to a liability for whatever dem ends it when it becomes a quagmire

04.03.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1325    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 11
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Nah. The real debate in America is between people who know Trump is evil and say so, and the people (like Laura!) who know Trump is corrupt and evil and lie about it for personal profit.

04.03.2026 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5801    πŸ” 1359    πŸ’¬ 382    πŸ“Œ 67

There are plenty of lonely rich bastards on Tinder. And I'm sure they've all paid for the premium matches.

05.03.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And you know what: I really have always wondered. πŸ˜„ I hope you didn't just make that up. It sounds way too plausibly obscure.

05.03.2026 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know the lb in reference for pound comes from the Latin word "libra", which meant scales or balance (like the zodiac sign). Romans used "libra pondo" for "pound by weight"
So that's something you know now.

05.03.2026 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You're missing the joke. πŸ˜„

05.03.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just remember, they said if you voted for Harris you would soon be at war with Iran. So you went ahead and voted for Harris. And now already you're at war with Iran. I suppose you'll tell me that's ironic.

05.03.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tweets about people asking Grok which president told the most lies.

Tweets about people asking Grok which president told the most lies.

Bahahaha. 😁😏

#DJT #DJ6T #FDJ6T #PantsOnFireDJ6T

04.03.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 13501    πŸ” 3456    πŸ’¬ 378    πŸ“Œ 203
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U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflictβ€”and 9000
miles from North Americaβ€”makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

04.03.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13503    πŸ” 4975    πŸ’¬ 543    πŸ“Œ 294

It's interesting how the justifications for starting a tariff war and starting all these military wars have been so similar: the world has been conspiring against us for years, they treat us with disrespect, it was insufferable, etc. It's like America is a paranoid jealous husband.

03.03.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1900    πŸ” 429    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 30

I think it's time for people to openly acknowledge that Trump just wants to kill people.

02.03.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2653    πŸ” 527    πŸ’¬ 264    πŸ“Œ 41

So as I understand it, it is the policy of the United States that the President can unilaterally issue orders to kill the leader of any country at any time for any reason?

03.03.2026 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2168    πŸ” 490    πŸ’¬ 240    πŸ“Œ 49
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The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved πŸ˜‡ over here to BlueSky

If you could, please help us regain our following
Follow
Retweet and
Repeat ;-)

Together we can change the world.

04.01.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 22746    πŸ” 9408    πŸ’¬ 581    πŸ“Œ 332