Reposted by JoelDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11hIs it bad if major defense contractors have their own foreign policies? 673211901 1
Reposted by Joelescapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026There's a Politico (lol) piece entirely about how Republicans' hope right now is that the polls are all way off and they only get a MILD wipeout and first of all it's full of a bunch of nonsense but the best part is how it ends on this incredible bit: 1052714453 0
Reposted by JoelMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 14/10/2026We have to do this because the UCP banned electronic vote tabulators at the behest of it’s conspiracy-addled base. It’s almost like it was designed to reduce trust in the system. 927593 0
Reposted by JoelSecretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 12/10/2026It’s cool POTUS just made up a diplomatic agreement out of thin air and it’s like the 5th news item of the day 25907125 0
Reposted by JoelPatrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes! 8570681792 0
Reposted by JoelMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026who the fuck signed this warrant 241826105 0
Reposted by JoelMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12/10/2026off the fucking rails. a rogue government.apnews.comFederal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources sayFederal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter. 16564541561 0
Reposted by JoelLisounours @lise-l.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Ils étaient mi-cerf mi-escargot, et re mi-cerf derrière 64106133106 0
Reposted by JoelUrban Land Rent 🇸🇴🚰 @urbanlandrent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026People will look at you in the eyes and tell you speeding isn’t a big enough problem to justify cameras. 441752 0
Reposted by JoelAlex Kraus @alexfkraus.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This early Katamari Damacy demo disc PAPX-90234 has almost entirely different/demo version songs compared to the final release. But I already have it with the artwork sleeve. Price isn't bad at all. tcrf.net/Proto:Katam... 2322 0
Reposted by JoelGil Durán @gilduran.com · 05/10/2026The NYT is ok with extremist ideology as an anecdote in a profile—but highly allergic to any deeper examination of the ideology itself. No one gets to write an op-ed explaining any of this. That’s not allowed. But a billionaire can drop it in a quote as a passing comment. 8597101 0
Reposted by JoelMicah @rincewind.run · 05/10/2026the reason these people need to be stripped of almost all of their money is so that they stop thinking that it gives them the right to nominate themselves for the "benevolent dictator" position 412688561 0
Reposted by Joeljamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026someone call up will smith we need him to do something 190101621129 0
Reposted by JoelProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Again: for Black Women, in particular, the ability to chose, a time and place to reproduce is a function of liberty. The most fundamental fact of enslavement was the Black Women had no control over their reproduction; in fact, their ability to reproduce was a key source of other’s wealth. 8822187 0
Reposted by JoelBrandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp... 5458392572 0
Reposted by JoelThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We've had the ability to watch, say, Counterstrike marathons, Street Fighter tournaments, or chess matches between computers since the 90s. Spectacles which, by their very definition, would be at a "higher standard" than human play. And nobody wants it. It's entirely meaningless. It has no appeal. 211494231 0
Reposted by JoelMore like I-ACK @mumbly-joe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I feel like a major lesson of Trump is that people like him will act in bad faith or violate the law no matter what, so it's literally not possible to Trump-proof a policy except through robust removal and punishment provisions for people like Trump. 222546 0
Reposted by JoelKim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is another attack on the so-called "feminization" of higher education, abetted by widespread ideology (also held by far too many uni leaders) that education has no value beyond a taxpayer-subsidized job training program for corporations. Also part of effort to resegregate higher education. 13124 0
Reposted by JoelMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You know when public attention can reverse a prosecutorial decision like this you almost get the sense that the decision to shrug it off in the first place was not based on an assessment of the quality of the evidence so much as an assessment of the seriousness of the crime. 353584829 0
Reposted by JoelWilliam B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It fucking ruled how Kevin Kiley went from gleeful MAGA to Reasonable Bipartisan going on NPR when it became clear Gavin was gonna delete him, and is like the clearest possible indicator that hardball works. 624425 0
Reposted by JoelSCP @10-5.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Feels like twice a week I get notified that a new billion dollar class action lawsuit has settled, and that I am entitled to 5 dollars as a result At this point are we not just selling our data to Fortune 500 companies at a discount? This feels like a “feeding shelter cats to the coyotes” situation 134257 0
Joel @jladouc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Primetime (2026) House (1977) Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022) The Boys From Brazil (1978) #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched 0130 0
Reposted by JoelCult MTL @cultmtl.com · 25/09/2026Élections Québec restricts use of English at polling stations to comply with Bill 96 Quebec poll workers have been instructed not to speak English with voters at polling stations. #polqccultmtl.comÉlections Québec restricts use of English at polling stations to comply with Bill 96In compliance with Bill 96, Élections Québec has restricted the use of English at polling stations during the upcoming election. 92718 0
Reposted by JoelDeny Sullivan @denysullivan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026At some point you need to ask whether the petty complaints of seniors are worthy of publishing. Like, this is fodder for thanksgiving dinner talk, not the CBC, and surely not a pressing matter of government 818521 0
Reposted by JoelPhil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Surprise, we're doing Japanese magazines now! This has been a big slowly moving project with a bunch of collaborators, and I'm proud of the pilot we're launching today 1018440 0
Reposted by JoelMallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 09/09/2026Everything is GameStop and if you're not bro enough to join the herd and agree with an implausible account of reality that everyone has agreed to run with until the next pump and dump exit scam, you're probably leaving money on the table 26011 0
Reposted by JoelMallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 09/09/2026I used to believe that there were important and meaningful costs to being wrong but capitalism has shown me that in a marketplace where a narrow class has sufficient economic dominance every possible cost associated with error can be externalised. 213341 0
Reposted by JoelCaræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 23/09/2026need to make tshirts that say “I will try to live as I was and I hope to survive” 131490204 0
Reposted by JoelRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Tough competition of course, but the Trump admin deciding that white South Africans are the only group of people on earth currently worthy of refugee status has to be the most overtly racist thing any administration has done in decades 544906879 0
Reposted by JoelRyan Hassett @ryanhassett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"Don't worry, the law that allows the government to prosecute citizens for their speech will only be applied selectively." is somehow not as reassuring as the mayor thinks it is.cbc.caMontreal city council adopts bylaw banning insults against police, municipal employees | CBC NewsMontreal city council has adopted a bylaw to ban people from insulting police officers and other municipal employees. 45211 0
Reposted by Joeljamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026i mean, just look at how the populists talked about the railroad barons and others like them. "The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes, unprecedented in the history of the world, while their possessors despise the republic and endanger liberty." 513354645 0
Reposted by JoelRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Not really the point, but I'd suggest that if you own 20 "family farms," they probably aren't "family farms." 703491626 0
Reposted by JoelMicah @rincewind.run · 20/09/2026of course the ideal solution is “you come on my show and lie to my face repeatedly, you don’t get to come on my show again” but obviously that’s several steps too far for our media 756631 0
Reposted by JoelMicah @rincewind.run · 20/09/2026if you’re going to invite proven liars on your program this is the only way to handle it just call them out in real time for their bullshit if you’re not prepared to do this then you’re not prepared to have them on 152725465 0
Reposted by JoelSteven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise. 161191493869 0
Reposted by JoelCatelli @catelli.bsky.social · 19/09/2026An emotional Premier Danielle Smith recounted historic indignities entirely within the Province's existing jurisdiction to solve. This is "The feds made us do nothing to help Albertans!" bullshit. 34013 0
Reposted by JoelDilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽♀️ 163169514746 0
Reposted by JoelThe Legged One 🎃 @palmtungsten.bsky.social · 27/11/2024PLAY THE WD-40 GAME 10600143 0
Reposted by JoelJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253912348 0
Reposted by Joelwoke stifler @yelix.bsky.social · 16/09/2026YOUR FRIEND WHO LIVES IN LOS ANGELES, AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK: Yeah I just saw Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever in 70mm, 332908533 0
