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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 7h

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 5h

Culture book haul from recent Paris trip. Controversial opinions: Versailles was quite worn internally, and the gardens sterile. The Louvre was simultaneously overwhelming and a little banal. Musee d Armee my favourite, and by far the most peaceful to visit.

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Little Ninja Painting 🇺🇦 @littleninjapaints.bsky.social · 6h

Continued 20mm ACW commission. Two units of Union infantry. Newline Designs miniatures.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 29/09/2026

WipEout was released 31 years ago. Since the game is set in 2052, we're already more than halfway there. 😁 A technical gem, this Psygnosis game made a huge splash on the PS1 (and other platforms). Especially with its electro soundtrack and in-game branding & artworks by The Designers Republic.

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Osprey Games 🎲 @ospreygames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Undaunted 2200: Revolution's rulebook is now available to read on BGG. Preview all the new rules, from terrain to transport, ahead of release next week. 🎲 Undaunted 2200: Revolution ✏️ David Thompson & Trevor Benjamin 🎨 Roland MacDonald 6th (US) / 8th (UK) Oct bit.ly/4xjyuRp

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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Decided to make a small section of Blood Bowl pitch to use for photographing my teams. Here's a few examples plus a behind the scenes special, just like @owolf.bsky.social! Also will be investing in some A3 backdrops from @handiworkgames.bsky.social for the extra width! #Nerdlings

A photo of an orc Blood Bowl team with two goblin star players. One is on a pogo stick and the other is holding a bomb.

A closer shot of the pogo goblin with some orc players.

A closer shot of the goblin with a bomb and some orc players behind him.

A photo of a large light box that is covered in stickers on the outside. Inside it is the small section of pitch with the orc team on, and a scenic backdrop book behind them.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just ten at Glasgow Phoenix tonight as the local bank holiday has an impact. As does Covid, which is why I’m not there tonight - not sick myself but I don’t want to carry infection into the club. Mare Nostrum and two games of Scourge of Princes. And a picture of the Hordes of the Things club trophy.

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The Venerable Weed @simonberman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This was meant to be a look at 3 foundational inspirations for #Warhammer but whoops, I just wrote 1500 words about the works of Michael Moorcock.

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Sonic Sledgehammer @sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Which leads me to... kapow! youtu.be/CJBwr9WZD9I I'm really looking forward to the different head options for some of these guys, and kinda hoping that the sniper unlocks down the line will mean M14 options!

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Cinephilia & Beyond @cinephiliabeyond.org · 27/09/2026

35 years ago, Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Fisher King’ brought myth, madness, grief and redemption to the streets of New York. 🏆 Robin Williams. Jeff Bridges. Richard LaGravenese. One unforgettable film. Revisit its remarkable story, making and legacy ⬇️⬇️⬇️ cinephiliabeyond.org/fisher-king/ #Filmsky 📽️

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Chopmunky @chopmunky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sunday:

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Just finished this. Quite enjoyed it. As much a history of the city as of the club, though the two are intertwined as much if not more than anywhere else. #NUFC

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Euan Healey @euanhealey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dropped my phone in the supermarket this afternoon and it is now in two clean halves. So if anyone has an android for less than £400 or so that they'd really recommend, advice appreciated!

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So, at age 52 and 12/13 I need to take my reading glasses into the bath for the first time. 🤓

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Academic Equinox: Chinos out, corduroy in.

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mogsymakes @mogsymakes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Following requests for Samurai for Midgard Heroic Battles, we’ve put together something for the Sengoku period in collaboration with Peter’s Paperboys. #miniatures #wargaming #spreadthelard #nerdlings #peterspaperboys

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And the evening movie is…. Feeling a little ambivalent about seeing it again after a number of years. Quite a predictive film in some ways, and not happy ones.

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b. supp @valhallabackgirl.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Anyone wanna see the funniest 12 seconds that include a murder?

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Before and after first lecture in the new session. 😵‍💫🥵

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.

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Stripeydave @stripeydave.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Very touched for the Scottish #bloodbowl Community to have done this. For those unaware, the Scottish Eurobowl "away" shirt has had an additional contribution added so as well as getting a cool shirt, buyers have been supporting #MND research. The total just passed £700. 💙💛

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Team Scotland raises more than £685 for research into MND

In memory of StripeyDave's wife as they head to Eurobowl in Warsaw

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Paris day four and fin. Musee d Armee and Napoleon’s Tomb. He’s still dead, thankfully. Homeward bound.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Men’s loos. Terminal 5, Heathrow. Not seen anything like that since Vegas.

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Phil Edwards - Live for Films @liveforfilms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As if by Magic... Mr. Benn 4K & Blu-ray Premium Collector's Edition releases on 9 November. Trailer and details here bit.ly/4dOHgPC #MrBenn #cartoon #asifbymagic #kidsshow #4K #Bluray

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tempting items at the gift shop of Musee d Armee! In the end I plumped for something a little more cabin bag friendly.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Musée d Armee. French intelligence assessment of the Austrian order of battle. 1809 I think.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Paris, day 3. It’s way to do the cliched tourist things, but here’s a coupe of insider tips. There is an interesting new art collective called The Louvre. If you can find its back street location, there is an interesting new public work - the Eiffel Tower.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Paris, Second Day. Versailles and Montmartre.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m not saying the grounds at Versailles are extensive, but they do have golf carts for Les Americains.

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Paris, day one. Un petit déjeuner, Notre Dame, Louvre exterior, Croque Madame, Arc de Triomphe, Galleries Lafayette!

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Tom Egan @tomjmegan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🚨 #FestiveTankChallenge2026 🚨 Warning Order! Folks, 2026 #FestiveTankChallenge is the StuG. ANY scale & variant - completed between 21st-31st Dec 2026. Here’s my kit - 1/48 Tamiya Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.G Hope you get involved - stash those kits! #Wargaming #Scalemodels

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm abut to look up who invented WD40 to see how many Nobel Prizes they won. About double figures I guess?

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Minor hobby swag. Will attempt to use my airbrush for more than undercoating when I get back from a short trip. 🫣

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badly drawn bee 🐝 @soapachu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Can anyone use a single train ticket from London Euston to Liverpool at 15.07 today? I can't use it any more... Free :)

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're thrilled to announce the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlist, showcasing six exceptional books that explore how societies navigate periods of seismic change. Congratulations to all the authors! 👏📚 bit.ly/4yCLe5T

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

From: brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

And the evening movie is… not seen it for a good while.

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Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good morning 🌞 Is anyone interested?

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Michael Harker @michaelharker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just cycled home at pootling speed on my E-Brompton. Local rush hour. Every car, a single stressed and/or angry person, hating the world and everyone else. Can't be good on a repeated basis!

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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Got an unexpected birthday gift yesterday; a phone call from a big national hire company asking me to be their workshop manager for Birmingham! So, I'll have money coming in again from the middle of October, but I'm still up shit creek atm. Any reasonable offers will now be considered....Cheers! 💙

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