Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 25/05/2026A blast from the past. Copy protection from 1993: Entering characters from the game's manual. Because, of course, video games had manuals back then. 🥰 The game: SSI / TSR's "Dungeons and Dragons - Dungeon Hack" (1993) 000
Reposted by NilsRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/04/2026JD Vance is on a historic roll: He campaigns for AfD in Germany - they lose. Invited the Pope to come to US for Trump’s big event - Pope refuses. Leads peace negotiations with Iran - fails miserably. Campaigns in Hungary for Orbán - who gets smoked. 52476851780
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 11/04/2026An old Soviet joke: The Home Office has announced that burglars have broken into its premises and stolen the election results. As a result, the elections scheduled for next weekend cannot go ahead. Let's see how this applies to Hungary. And the US. 000
Reposted by NilsSarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Daughter: What do you call a female Viking? Me: skjaldmær? Daughter: No, mommy (*rolls eyes*). A Viqueen. Me: Ah, I shall add this to my lecture notes. I stand corrected. 10823133
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Just watched the Manosphere documentary last night. I've seldom felt that a planet-killing asteroid or a global flood would solve any problem at all, but right now, I'd be willing to sacrifice love, art, and science just to get rid of Red Pill ideologies. 🤮🤮🤮 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026So it was all by design. Yup. No shit.bbc.comMeta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement - whistleblowersCompanies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears. 010
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Quite an interesting glance at freedom of speech. I'm not often one to push Youtube influencer crap, but this one stood out as being particularly valid and worth watching.youtu.beI Compared US and UK Free Speech. I Was ShockedYouTube video by Evan Edinger 110
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026"For life to emerge, a primordial system must have been able to propagate genetic information without the complex machinery of modern biology. RNA has long been proposed to fulfill this role through self-replication"... Enter QT45 😀science.orgA small polymerase ribozyme that can synthesize itself and its complementary strandThe emergence of a chemical system capable of self-replication and evolution is a critical event in the origin of life. RNA polymerase ribozymes can replicate RNA, but their large size and structural ... 010
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The former Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg lost to the Green party yesterday. When asked if he had considered electoral cooperation with the AfD, he answered: For me, no office in the world is so important that I would allow myself to be elected to it with the votes of the AfD. Excellent! 010
Reposted by NilsJoey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Americans: we live in a fallen state—embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends! 27959451546
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Just heard someone refer to Hegseth and his Crusaderbros as "Yeehadists" and now I can't stop snickering. #usa #iran 020
Reposted by Nilsthe-kaizen-blog.bsky.social @the-kaizen-blog.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Die Armee Gottes kaizen-blog.org/die-armee-go...kaizen-blog.orgDie Armee GottesDas Pentagon hat sich längst verabschiedet von dem, was man früher Säkularismus nannte. Pete Hegseth, Kriegsminister unter Trump, hat das Schauspiel beendet. Nicht die Säkularität, versteht sich – die... 021
Reposted by NilsMatt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 03/03/2026In 2017 I wrote about how Trump moved the US embassy to Jerusalem to placate these apocalyptics religionnews.com/2017/12/11/t...religionnews.comTrump's recognition of Jerusalem excites apocalyptic fervorSome evangelical Christian leaders have greeted it as the beginning of a final battle between good and evil, writes Matthew Gabriele. (COMMENTARY) 27220
Reposted by NilsJonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…jonathanlarsen.substack.comU.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of JesusAdvocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military 1282127486322
Reposted by NilsProf. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Let's talk about the real problem here... These nincompoops think the are bringing about Armageddon and Jesus return for a whole group of people who don't believe Jesus is the (or their) Messiah... 1025641
Reposted by NilsNPR @npr.org · 28/02/2026In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair." n.pr/3N9Foa8n.pr'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chiefIn a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair." 742091707
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Just discovered this... #america #historyyoutube.comNazi Town, USA | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBSYouTube video by American Experience | PBS 010
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 22/02/2026No quiet revival? Isn't this article 6 months too late?bbc.comIs there really a 'quiet revival' of religion among Gen Z?A fierce debate is taking place about whether there really has been a revival in Christianity. 010
Reposted by NilsMatt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 20/02/2026an interesting study that complements what historians have been saying for quite a while. people moved in the European Middle Ages, settled elsewhere. and genetics can tell where a person's ancestors came from but now which communities they belonged to #medievalsky www.science.org/content/arti...science.org‘Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity, massive ancient DNA study showsStudy reveals family histories of black-haired Vikings who set forth—and died—far from home 112851
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026I love discovering new music that shocks or surprises me, and this woman just blew my ears off... An amazing voice, with extraordinary peaks after 1:06 et 2:19. WOW. youtu.be/r6L-GUOAhGo?... #music #metalyoutu.beBring Me The Horizon - Doomed (MAPHRA Vocal Cover)YouTube video by MAPHRA 010
Reposted by NilsThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/02/2026UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?theguardian.comUK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit 145927
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 10/02/2026--- Lucy had asked her father during the Trump row: "How would you feel if I was the girl in that situation and I'd been sexually assaulted?" Her father had replied that he had two other daughters who lived with him so it would not upset him that much. --- Truly vile. #maga #america #usabbc.comBritish Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump'Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead. 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 08/02/2026A terrifying demonstration of the efficiency of pro-Kremlin propaganda in Germany. And the government does nothing... 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Been thinking a lot of this story recently. Anyone know how to access the entire UK and US water supply? 😅 #USA #maga #america #reformbbc.comHow a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacistBrendan was once a leader in the US white nationalist movement. But when he took the drug MDMA in a scientific study, it would radically change his extremist beliefs. 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 06/02/2026A fascinating piece of journalism on the rise of the far right in Europe and the way that US billionaires are bankrolling these groups. #europe #USA youtu.be/GHQAfk_5Ekk?...youtu.beWhy tech billionaires are quietly bankrolling Europe’s far-right | Pinch PointYouTube video by Al Jazeera English 010
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Saving this for posterity... #USAcato.orgImmigrants’ Recent Effects on Government Budgets: 1994–2023Our analysis in this paper shows that immigrants generated a fiscal surplus of about $14.5 trillion from 1994 to 2023, that the average immigrant is much less costly than the average US-born American,... 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026"The influx of tourists to the town of Fujiyoshida has led to chronic traffic congestion and litter, while some residents say they've experienced tourists trespassing or defecating in private gardens." It's happening everywhere... same thing last year in Iceland. Stupid f'ing tourists. 🙄bbc.comJapanese city cancels cherry blossom festival over badly behaved tourists"Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say. 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Excellent speech by Spanish PM on the challenges of social media for Europe in a post-American world.youtu.beSanchez Goes Nuclear On Cam: 'Migrant' Musk Attacked As Spanish Declares Social Media 'Failed State'YouTube video by Hindustan Times 000
Reposted by NilsRNS @rns.org · 04/02/2026OPINION: Apathy kills our witness as Christians. To not care is to lose a part of ourselves, to lose God in us. religionnews.com/2026/01/30/c...religionnews.comConservative influencers don't actually believe empathy is toxic(RNS) — Allie Beth Stuckey and Joe Rigney just want to make sure you're empathizing with those they deem worthy of empathy. 272
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Army Talk back in 1945 warning armed forces personnel about the dangers of Fascism. This might not be new to everyone, so I'll just post here so that I can refer to it later on. Thank goodness for archive.orgarchive.orgArmy Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 - Fascism! : Army Orientation Branch: Information and Education Division : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveMarch 24, 1945. Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 Fascism! A sheet printed and distributed by the United States War Department as an educational tool for... 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Regime: Comply or die. Punk rock: Hold my beer 🖕🖕🖕 #Fascism #punk #Americayoutu.beDropkick Murphys - Citizen I.C.E. - Paris - Adidas Arena - 15 novembre 2025YouTube video by Vax69 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 16/01/2026In view of Trump now having a second-hand Nobel Peace Prize, I'd like to offer @governor.ca.gov my academic degrees, my Silver AND Gold Swimming certificates, and the many Karate trophies I got when I was a kid. 010
Reposted by NilsHC•° @hollycircling.bsky.social · 11/01/2026www.livescience.com/archaeology/...livescience.comRare 2,000-year-old war trumpet, possibly linked to Celtic queen Boudica, discovered in EnglandArchaeologists have announced their discovery of a metal hoard that contained an extremely rare example of a Celtic battle trumpet. 1311
Reposted by NilsDr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11/01/2026I've been mostly offline today and I saw Erik Von Daniken died. He was a virulent racist and bigot and a convicted felon, and his alien archaeology "theories" did incalculable harm to the field of archaeology. Those are his legacies. 2991242
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Exhausting days spent educating people that, no, the USA doesn't pay for all of NATO. Why don't people know stuff like that? 000
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Interesting...youtu.beEurope's $860B Defense Plan Has ONE BIG Problem for America — 4 Allies Just AppliedYouTube video by Insight Politics 010
Nils @nsturman.bsky.social · 06/01/2026"There is no material on Earth more malleable than the hive-mind connection between Donald Trump and his acolytes." Jon Stewart on the near-religious apologetics-level of "excusology" that MAGA grants their Dear Leader. Perfectly stated. 000
Reposted by NilsAnon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 04/01/2026That we have food banks is a testament to the fundamental generosity and kindness of people. That we need food banks - and that governments crow jubilantly about how many we have - is a savage indictment of how broken our society is. 1151471
Reposted by NilsDr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Just a reminder for the millionth time, & now in response to a former presidential candidate: Romans didn’t coin Palestine. They popularized it & deployed it to erase Jewish connection to the region, but the term has been used since ~1150 BCE everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2024/09/23/m... 1232
Reposted by NilsCandida Moss @candidamoss.bsky.social · 26/12/2025And FINALLY what do we know about Herod the Great? Adam Marshak, author of The Many Faces of Herod the great, and classicist Tim Whitmarsh weigh in. www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...nationalgeographic.comWas Biblical villain King Herod really a murderous tyrant?The Roman-backed ruler grew increasingly paranoid and murderous during his reign. 4359