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This is actually a new low, it's genuinely impressive

Classic sexism is returning to public life. Here, Joe Lonsdale dismisses Claire Lehmann - despite her long heterodox publication record - as a "leftist schoolmarm", just because she's a woman. It's stupid & dumb to dismiss a speaker's opinions just because of their identity.

"but i was a based heterodox thinker" seems to be the rallying cry of the reactionary centre when encountering actual Schmittian politics

At the end of the day all thag a huge chunk of the western left want is to be able to be allowed to feel good about supporting imperialism and atrocious.

if i looked like a nazi prison camp guard i would not make a big deal of opposing "east europeanism"

❗️The war in Ukraine resembles the beginning of World War II, Czech President Petr Pavel said, according to The Sunday Times.

“If we allow Russia to emerge from this war as the victor, we will all lose,” he added.

❗️🇵🇱Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski: "Oligarchs 🇷🇺Dmitriev and 🇺🇸Musk want to partition Europe to dominate and exploit us."

❗️Jared Kushner made a positive impression on Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the Kremlin, — Putin's aide Ushakov.

"Kushner had only recently joined, so it was important for him to get a feel for what kind of person our president is,

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In Chinese #mythology, among the Eight Immortals, only He Xiangu bears a woman’s grace.
Born under Wu Zetian’s Tang skies amid purple clouds and radiant light, she dreamed of a celestial teacher who taught her to eat mica and soar beyond the mortal world. Though filial and humble, 1/2
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The current situation concerning negotiations:

The US negotiations strategy looks like separate agreements first with the Russians, then with Ukrainians. The negotiations are taking place without the EU being present.

Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

Here comes the sun! (And wind and storage…) 🎶 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 apnews.com/article/clim...

YouTube video by Brother John Charles Tolliver Music Inc. - 'Round Midnight

Jazz OTD: Here's another Thelonious Monk-related piece for today. Charles Tolliver and Music Inc. (pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Clint Houston, and percussionist Clifford Barbaro) recorded this free-wheeling version of "'Round Midnight" on December 7, 1973 at Tokyo's Yubinchokin Hall. #Jazzsky

On my way home to Warsaw after a day in Milan. Sad to report Europe is not dying.

One thing about the Biden admin. is that, two or three levels down, there were tons of smart, focused, pro-social people doing great things that never rose to the level of a headline.

Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.

❗️Prime Minister of Poland Tusk: Dear American friends, Europe is your closest ally, not your problem. And we have common enemies. At least that's how it has been in the last 80 years. We need to stick to this, this is the only reasonable strategy of our common security. Unless something has changed.

L’Ue replica a Trump: “Sulle nostre regole decidiamo noi”. Musk attacca: “Europa va abolita” Il miliardario americano contro l’Unione dopo la multa a X: “La sovranità torni ai singoli Stati”. Cerca di ridimensionare lo scontro l’Alto Rappresentante del…

L’ attacco di Musk dopo la multa a X: “L’Ue va abolita”. Kallas: “Usa ancora nostro grande alleato”

Watching Melenchon histrionically calling for an understanding w "the russians" is pure rage bait. Not only does he disregard Ru's crimes, he speaks as if Ukr right to exist is irrelevant. The gall of claiming he stands for equality/human rights while calling to consign Ukr to Ru occupation!

“Instead of just swapping hydrocarbons for renewable imports, the new energy system creates very different types of dependencies. With oil & gas, the dependence is on the fuel supply itself; with renewables, the dependency rests on replacing physical assets & the use of critical minerals.”

Me in FT

… and he SERVED ✨

HK authorities really speed running the suppression of civil society in relation to the response to the Tai Po fire tragedy...

1st they pushed out the volunteer response, then arrested some who called for accountability, now comes rhe media crackdown.

turning us Russian, or if it doesn’t work -by erasing us completely.

And if you think i’m being too dramatic, you just have not been paying attention.

Russian army destroyed the railway station in Fastiv near Kyiv tonight. Just bombed it into obliteration. Fire that broke out ate up the construction. It’s gone. This is more than just about a railway. This is exactly what Russia is trying to do to my people : to make us gone. Either by

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Russia escalates pre-invasion-style messaging against Moldova and Baltic nations, ISW warns With talk of "racist" laws and "discrimination", Lavrov again revives the same playbook once used to justify attacks on Ukraine.

Lavrov’s claims that Moldova and the Baltics “discriminate” against Russians are straight from the Kremlin’s old invasion playbook.

ISW warns this could be part of a new Russian buildup targeting NATO countries.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/04/r...

"I am a medium-sized North American songbird whose breeding male is instantly recognizable by the large, triangular patch of deep rose-red on my chest. I often sing a rich, warbling song, described as having an extra sweetness or being more musical than an American Robin's." Gemini 3 (Edited) 📷: Photo by simardfrancois via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/simardfrancois-3424755/

What bird am I? 🤔 (See alt text for
clue) 🌎 #WhatBird #BirdID | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

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Photo of a black Lab at night staring with wide eyes at the camera. He is sitting on a sidewalk and wears a red collar. He looks totally unhinged

Your annual reminder that under no circumstances should you find someone who looks at you the way my dog looks at treats 🙏🏽