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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New interview with Alan Moore, what a legend www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4MV...

Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Innoasis Y2 Digital Audio Player has a form factor modeled off the classic Ipod look + has bluetooth & tons of other features. innioasis.com/products/y2

Innoasis Y2, a Digital Audio Player that looks like an Ipod with a green casing.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Phnom Penh sunsets of late: gloomy afternoon clouds fake you out; then sudden glory. Will go out again tomorrow, been amazing the last few days. #Q5Rkwq3M2FT8UNi73

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Historically unpopular president? Yes please

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Riseup and NoBlogs now are labled as 'terrorists' by State Department / Treasury www.state.gov/releases/off...

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

An epic struggle against bad taste that reverberates through generations

Five multi-ethnic young adults with diverse sub-cultural signifiers stand against a solid teal background, cheering and raising their arms in celebration. Why, you may ask? Possibly because they love 'Zima', the 'industry plant' alcoholic beverage.

In the center, a man wearing a white tank top and a white baseball cap with a pink brim holds a blue six-pack carrier of Zima. He looks so thrilled.

To his left, a woman in denim overalls and a yellow top raises both hands, holding a bottle in one, while another woman in a pink jacket also holds a bottle aloft. Are they cheering for a sports team?

To the right, a man with long hair and a beard shouts excitedly with a bottle in his raised hand. This is attempted 'grunge' representation. Can he genuinely be this happy? A blonde woman stands partially behind him. Many tattoos on the group; hard to make out in this picture though.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Love to hear that Michael Cohen stick it to Trumpo, I wonder what he's up to lately Based on their pedigree there's nobody I trust more to lead The Resistance than Michael Cohen, Lev Parnas, Rick Wilson, The Bulwark, amazing chaps all

A promotional graphic for "The Lincoln Project Podcast" hosted by Rick Wilson, featuring special guest Michael Cohen. The image displays a retro, propaganda-style illustration of Abraham Lincoln wearing large headphones and speaking into a vintage microphone, with his index finger raised. The design uses a patriotic American color scheme of red, white, and blue, featuring stars, stripes, and a red and yellow sunburst background behind Lincoln. Text at the top reads "The Lincoln Project Podcast," with "With Host: Rick Wilson" in large yellow letters on the right, and "Special Guests: Michael Cohen" in the bottom left corne

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Nolan clearly borrowing from the 1970s 'Shazam!' TV show

Screenshot of introduction for 'Shazam!' 1970s TV show.

An upper body close-up of a relatively handsome older man (you decide, but I think Les Tremayne could Get It), with greying hair, moustache, a bit of darker hair on top. Text: 'Let Tremayne as Mentor'

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm OK with an attempt at a wide view, unusual angle, big synthesis. (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire!) Just take a step back after that, let other smart people chew it over, chew it up.

Book cover for "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, 20th Anniversary Edition. The author's name appears in large black letters at the top, with the title "GUNS GERMS & STEEL" in bold teal text below. A black circular badge on the right indicates "20th Anniversary Edition with a new afterword by the author." The subtitle reads "A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years" in orange text. At the bottom are three symbolic images: two brass bullet cartridges representing guns, a mosquito representing germs, and a metal nut representing steel. The cover notes "Over One Million Copies Sold" at the bottom. Critics argue that the book relies too heavily on environmental determinism, effectively removing human agency and portraying historical outcomes as mere geographic accidents. Additionally, scholars note that the theory oversimplifies complex global developments by underemphasizing the crucial roles of political institutions, cultural choices, and intra-societal inequalities.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I need to do a blog post about my move back to physical media, encourage people to find their own joy on their own terms with music. There's a lot of nostalgia for iPods but there's plenty of great DAPs & music tools out there

Close-up of Kiwi Ears Cadenza 'in ear monitors'

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I attempted to do this on Spotify, and even with a paid plan it kept kicking me out of my playlist. (I remember ipods, shouldn't be that complicated!) Quit Spotify and bought a 'digital audio player', quite happy with it.

Picture of a Hiby R3 II digital audio player. It is my 2nd proper digital audio player. This has 'balanced' output which is a bit fancy and largely unnecessary but it's fun to explore.

The great thing about having music outside of one's phone is it doesn't drain the battery, isn't dependent on signal. And the sound quality is much much better.

I download, swap and rip music these days. I am uninterested in 'renting' my music, my media.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Love to take guidance from (former) Republicans on how to fix things Republicans in power, Republicans as dissidents, can't get enough of them

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

June 2021 under Biden, after the Winston Smith killing in Minneapolis.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"Today I Learned" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinbone_Al…

A colorful vintage poster for the animated film "Shinbone Alley." In the center stands a large, anthropomorphic female cat with bright orange hair, glasses, and a pink bodysuit with red gloves and boots, striking a glamorous pose. The title "SHINBONE ALLEY" is written at the bottom in large, pink, 3D block letters designed to look like city skyscrapers. Several smaller anthropomorphic animals, including dogs and cats in suits, are dancing on and around the letters. One small blue character sits on the main cat's raised hand. Text in the top left corner reads "carol channing," "eddie bracken," "as archy and mehitabel," and "sing! dance! enchant! in." Small text at the very bottom reads "THE WONDERFUL REAL ROMANCE OF ARCHY AND MEHITABEL."

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

A good book by an evangelical about the different trends inside this diverse community

Book cover for "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism" by Tim Alberta. The cover features a silhouetted black church with a tall steeple topped by a cross against a gray gradient background. The church's stained glass windows are designed as American flags, with stars on blue fields in the upper portions and red and white stripes below. The title appears in large white text across the steeple, with the subtitle beneath it. At the bottom, the author's name "TIM ALBERTA" is displayed, with a note identifying him as a New York Times bestselling author of American Carnage.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I can't understand why people voting against mainstream democrats, it's so odd

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

12 years of Tory rule and once Labour got in? Immediately pivot to the right, attacking immigrants & Trans people Take heed, Democrats

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Shocked that the Nazi Tattoo Guy was doing creepy stuff

A screenshot of a news aggregation page displaying multiple headlines regarding a scandal involving Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
The main headline at the top reads, "Wife of Maine candidate Graham Platner disclosed explicit texts." Below this is a photograph of Platner, a man with reddish hair and a beard wearing a dark blue t-shirt, speaking at a podium. Behind him is a campaign banner that partially reads "GRAHAM PLATNER U.S. SENATE."
Surrounding the image are four article summaries from major news outlets, all reporting on the same story:

The New York Times: "Platner's Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Rac..."
CNN: "Graham Platner's wife says she's 'deeply hurt' by public revelations of her husband's extramarital sexts"
WSJ (Wall Street Journal): "Graham Platner's Wife Flagged Sexually Explicit Texts to His Senate Campaign"
The Guardian: "Graham Platner sent explicit texts to other women during marriage, wife confirms"

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb"

A low-poly 3D animated character stands in front of a wall of television monitors.

The blocky character wears blue coveralls with yellow shoulder straps, a blue cap, and yellow gloves. He has a thick mustache, wide staring eyes, and an open-mouthed expression of amazement or bewilderment.

Behind him, multiple TV screens arranged in a grid display what appears to be music video footage. The scene features a blue and purple color scheme, with a black-and-white checkered floor visible on the left side.

This is from the "Money for Nothing" video (1985) by Dire Straits and Sting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

[3/3] Some aging bands simply 'play the hits', others seem to genuinely be having fun. Pop Will Eat Itself remains fairly on-brand: graphics straight from 1989, occasionally releasing music at a moderate pace; their Facebook page full of geriatric ravers.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

[2/3] Went down a small rabbit hole of 80s / 90s bands still slinging their tunes today; got to pay off the house / rehab / retirement fund. Some are doing better than others. (Would still kill to see Alison Moyet; amazing voice)

A promotional poster for "The Human League Generations US Tour 2026" featuring special guests Soft Cell & Alison Moyet. The image displays three figures against a blue and purple gradient background. In the center foreground stands a bald man in a white suit jacket who features a distinct, small, and somewhat weird-looking isolated patch of dark hair on his chin (a soul patch), contrasting with his otherwise clean-shaven face. Behind him are two women, one with dark hair and one with blonde hair. A white audio waveform graphic runs across the lower section, separating the band members from a list of tour dates and cities printed at the bottom.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

[1/3] I would have killed to see this lineup in say, 1991; now it's an oldies revue for people who also have a colonoscopy on their Google calendar

A promotional poster for the "Darker Waves" music festival held on Saturday, November 14, in Huntington Beach, CA. The design features a retro synthwave aesthetic with a large yellow sun and purple grid background against a night sky. The headlining acts, Morrissey and Smashing Pumpkins, are displayed in large, stylized blue and purple text. Below them is a dense list of supporting artists in various fonts and colors, including Simple Minds, Bad Religion, Adam Ant, Soft Cell, The Damned, Manic Street Preachers, Gary Numan, and Silversun Pickups. The bottom of the poster reads "On The Beach" and lists the website DarkerWavesFest.com.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Somebody please tell me this is a joke onkaru.com

A young girl with braided hair lies on a rug in a cozy, warmly lit bedroom, focused on writing in a workbook. Beside her sits a brown teddy bear with piercing, glowing blue eyes that cast an unnatural light, creating an eerie and unsettling contrast to the otherwise innocent and safe atmosphere of the child's room.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Good morning from Phnom Penh. Rainy season is making a grudging start, which means we're getting some cleaner air and cool cloud effects. #ថៃរហ

Gorgeous sunrise with tiny boat below on river in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Someone needs to write a definitive unauthorized story of the California Raisins' boom and bust. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cal...

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Dennis Prager: I woke up today, put on a nice suit, and got on a bus that crashed through the gates of a university. Now I am watching in my sensible suit with my hands in my pockets, contentedly, as Adam Carolla deservedly harangues students with a microphone; this is normal and good

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Ethnonational Hydrocarbon Oligarch @johnweeks.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I can get new Reese's Oreo Peanut Butter Cups™ ordered straight to my door at any time of day, but the one thing this culture of convenience can't deliver to me is health care. (Lots of people want it too!)