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Nicholas Slayton

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Journalist. Contributing editor @TaskandPurpose.com . Bylines at New Republic, The Prospect, Motherboard, Wired, elsewhere. Was once insulted by Martin Shkreli. Signal: nslayton.12 Newsletter: letsdothepanicagain.beehiiv.com

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I believe I did but I'll be honest, the logistics of this are unlikely. An expensive show (and would only get more expensive even to just do Dumai's Well let alone the Last Battle), torn down sets, etc It's not coming back. I hate that, but.

05.03.2026 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it's the same logic with bigger stakes but just as unlawful as the executions of sailors in the caribbean because he could, and in ordering "double-tap" second strikes on survivors rather than following the law of the sea to render aid. These are crimes outside of war and warcrimes within it.

05.03.2026 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sinking a ship because he knew it was not just away from home waters but unarmed (as an invitee to unarmed international naval exercises the US was scheduled to attend but withdrew) shows a Pentagon following its leader into functionally a school shooter doctrine: kill who you can because you can.

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There were several posts of a similar nature, but someone last year posted something about "what if Trump and Hegseth enter a war not of their own design." Trying to find that exact post because we seem to be in a situation where it really is beyond what they thought would happen.

05.03.2026 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do not want to watch the young Sherlock show. But Ritchie made the truest to the books in vibes adaptations, Mat Cauthon from Wheel of Time is in it (still mad they canceled the show) and a new version of a great Kasabian song is the theme? They're pandering to me.

05.03.2026 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran denies firing missile towards Turkiye after NATO interception Turkiye's Defence Ministry had said a ⁠ballistic missile ⁠was destroyed ⁠by NATO over β€Œthe eastern Mediterranean.

Turkiye's Defence Ministry had said a ⁠ballistic missile ⁠was destroyed ⁠by NATO over β€Œthe eastern Mediterranean.

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uh is the senator saying he saw someone he believed was having a mental health crisis and chose to assault them?

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US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others in classified meeting said Iran is trying to get US to spend its munitions

Now, if only they would have listened to intelligence services before starting this war…

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny. We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies.
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Hundreds of Islamists shouting "Allahu Akbar" in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Wilders is right for over 10 years. #turkijerel
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Steve King 9 @SteveKinglA + Follow Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny. We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies. ESTERN ILIZATION Voice of Europe @V_of_Europe Hundreds of Islamists shouting "Allahu Akbar" in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Wilders is right for over 10 years. #turkijerel RETWEETS LIKES 516 688 10:40 AM - 12 Mar 2017 from lowa, USA

I'm teaching about early 20th century eugenics today and was reminded that 9 years ago Republican Representative Steve King was stripped of his committee assignments by his GOP colleagues for this post that simply states what is now bog standard GOP policy/rhetoric on immigration and "civilization."

04.03.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3164    πŸ” 853    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 39
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Corporate Media Buries Story of US and Israel Killing 168 in Girls School Attack No front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page.

β€œNo front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page.” www.columnblog.com/p/corporate-...

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On the same day the US sank an Iranian ship in international waters, we have heard three entirely different answers from the highest Republicans in Washington about whether the US is at "war" with Iran

05.03.2026 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3

Killing kids in a school is bad. Using AI is bad. Using AI, any AI, they're all bullshit, to bomb schools, is evil.

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I don't like that "Claude is choosing which people to murder" is a headline, especially after one of these strikes killed a bunch of kids

05.03.2026 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

We live in hell

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I am available to go on your podcast and talk the Iran War/Trump's foreign policy

05.03.2026 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're absolutely rightβ€”that was not a command post, that was an elementary school. Those were not military leadersβ€”they were schoolchildren. I said the opposite, and that's on me.

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No pull ups that workout

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05.03.2026 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

there's no excuse for putting your hands on someone like this unless they're trying to hurt someone. all of these people should be fired. all of them should face charges.

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I have no idea what kirking out means but we are in full hypernormalisation Adam Curtis mkde

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Scoop: Trump officials broker massive U.S.-Venezuela gold deal The arrangement shows the tightening commercial bounds between Venezuela and the U.S.

We're plundering Venezuela

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I did Crossfit with eric andre once

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Navy SEAL vet fights Marine vet over Iran war inside Congress.

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How to win in November

04.03.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9837    πŸ” 2748    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 34

PEPFAR, the program to stop hundreds of thousands of children and adults from dying of HIV/AIDS, was $6.5 billion a year.

05.03.2026 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 840    πŸ” 376    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5

This government hates the military.

The US Capitol Police just gave a patch to a Senator who broke a Marines arm. While actual American soldiers are dying in the Middle East. Disgusting shit.

J6 part 2 is coming and Capitol Police are gonna help the insurrectionists this time.

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But calling them racist is the real issue

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