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chaotic organisation, philosophical triage, inciting paradox, subtle demolitions, spontaneous combustions, intangible contingencies, drastic acts of benevolent disruption, random moments of near-painful clarity.

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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction." By Anne Applebaum Illustrations by Ben Hickey
theatlantic.com
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There's no real point in arguing with his mouth noises, particularly not when preaching to the Bluesky choir, but this is *noteworthy* nonsense. If the revenue were real (it's not), then it would be revenue *of the United States government,* equally available to a Democratic Congress to spend.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"It’s because I’m afraid that this small clique of all-too-human dorkwads are trying to gain even more mind-boggling wealth and even more political and regulatory control over powerful AI technology, in ways that will allow them to further fracture democracy, privacy, and human flourishing."
little-flying-robots.ghost.io
Why We Can't Let Enormous Weirdos Regulate AI
Imagine if instead of regulating drones via the standard lengthy, boring, and bureaucratic process - which we did - we instead decided, in the name of fostering all-important American drone innovation...
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THIS. Crippling Title IX means you don't have to worry about "boys in girl's locker rooms," as part of the protections it used to offer was the very existence of girls sports & locker rooms AT ALL.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So much damage. Not sure I'll ever go south of the 49th again.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh yes.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Don’t bother trying to make sense of this tirade. Trump is rejecting the deal that gives him exactly what he has been asking for: opening of the Strait of Hormuz [...] Therefore, he’s turning down the deal because he’s 'winning tremendously'?" "it’s a deal that returns us to exactly where we were"
dailykos.com
WINNING? Trump Rejects Deal From Iran Because it Gives Him - Exactly What He’s Been Asking For?
The reckless and illegal war against Iran that Donald Trump started eight months ago is still in progress despite Trump’s repeated claims – at least a couple of dozen times – that he had defeated Iran...
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Memo sent by a Disney legal executive said the company is overhauling "how work gets done," which requires "taking a dispassionate look at every aspect of how we do our work, so we can do it in a more efficient and cost-effective manner." Nearly 2000km north & I can feel Walt rolling in his grave.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“I can tell you that most of it is pure fiction. They mix in some reality here and there,” he said. and "But I think it’s so far over the top that it’s hard to come to grips with what they’re trying to do here.” Oh, So just like your show, then. The article continues into "oh hell, no" territory:
rollingstone.com
Chris Hansen Finally Watched Robert Pattinson Play Him in 'Primetime': 'So Detached From Reality'
Chris Hansen has finally watched the biopic 'Primetime' and is still unimpressed.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If ever you looked at Cher during the 80s and found yourself thinking, "OMG what is she WEARING?!" you can thank (or possibly curse) Bob Mackie. Enjoy your runway beyond the stars, Diva. You earned it.
variety.com
Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87
Bob Mackie, the “Sultan of Sequins” known for creating flamboyant, show-stopping looks for divas like Cher and Diana Ross, has died. He was 87.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Democracy, in practical terms means you lose, sometimes. And the loser gets to live."
youtu.be
Jon Lovett RIPS Kash Patel’s FBI Failures + Rachel Maddow Talks Trump TV
YouTube video by Lovett or Leave It
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
But for realsies, y'all have gone well past "The leopards won't eat MY face!" to running face first into a fake train tunnel painted on the side of a mountain. No "YIKES!" sign to be seen, just a long whistle and a cloud of dust. I fear even more ACME dynamite can't save you, now...
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
[Not So] Random Song of the Day: The trust of a woman, in his hand But he was a little boy, not a man You loved him stronger, than he could feel He was wrapped up in himself like an orange peel
youtube.com
John Hiatt - Cry Love
YouTube video by JohnHiattVEVO
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
sigh
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@mutant187.bsky.social Shadowcat is on my desert island all-time top 10 favourite mutants list.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"This $10 million ad buy, though, might be the Paxton campaign’s most egregious attack yet." Think how many school lunches, mental health support, music or art supplies for schools that much money could buy. Wife filed for divorce on "Biblical grounds." Over >30 kids who want to play sports.
motherjones.com
An infamous attack ad just got an AI resurrection
A pro-Paxton Super PAC remade LBJ's "daisy girl" spot by swapping nuclear armageddon for anti-trans fearmongering.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just in case you needed to feel like an underachiever today... www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
theguardian.com
‘I’m 100% natural’: how Japan’s 90-year-old bodybuilder is still winning titles
Toshisuke Kanazawa has won 19 national crowns and insists there are more to come
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Am I a pinko commie marxist SJW blah blah wtf-ever, I believe this is what them woke kids call "white privilege." Not caring about things until they directly affect you shows a profound lack of empathy & WADR, go reread your Bible. "Whatever you do to the least among us." Don't make Baby Jesus cry.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If only the GOP always ran from fights [wars, "excursions," trade deals &etC] they knew they couldn't win.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FFS. Leave Cuba alone.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You'd think the Founders would have thought of that, given their general cultural allergy to monarchs. 🤷‍♀️ 🙄 The worst thing has been realising how fragile the "checks and balances" are, how heavily they rely on good faith actors, how quick & easy for a whole nation to go sideways from rule of law.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"ILLEGAL political propaganda" - illegal war, illegal ballroom, illegal triumphant arch/sniper tower, illegal insider trading, illegal tariffs, illegal press ban, illegal no-bid contracts for illegal DC "renovations." O, if only we knew a Senator who could bully others to do something about it all.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
FFS/TFG/ETTD "The State Department ordered its diplomats to use term “super intelligence” (SI) when referring to artificial intelligence in all of its communications, after President Trump pushed for the renaming" "It is not clear if other bureaus within the State Department received the order."
thehill.com
Diplomats ordered to use ‘super intelligence’ instead of ‘artificial intelligence’ in Trump push
The State Department ordered its diplomats to use term “super intelligence” (SI) when referring to artificial intelligence in all of its communications, after President Trump pushed for…
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UPDATE: "U.S. Secret Service indicated badges were back on at 9:07 a.m. WH press team "turned confiscated badges over to the Secret Service at 9:55 a.m., according to the filing, and they were then distributed to impacted reporters just after noon on Thursday. " No WH comment issued on ruling.
thehill.com
Journalists for CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House following Trump ban
Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back onto White House grounds Thursday, hours after a judge ruled in the outlets’ favor following President Trump’s decision to ban…
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"An American Research Group poll published this week found Trump’s approval at just 29 percent — a new low for his presidency and a flashing warning sign for the congressional Republicans" tanking under him "Americans have just had enough of politicians who don’t seem to care about their problems."
thehill.com
Trump’s approval plunges into the 20s, and Republicans give up
With the midterms approaching, it’s clear the MAGA base is now deserting President Trump — and the GOP — in record numbers.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were unable to access the White House on Thursday, despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore their press credentials." credentials were “confiscated,” and access denied. Beijing state media allowed in, though.
thehill.com
CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge’s order
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were unable to access the White House on Thursday, despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore their press credentials. CNN r…
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If Trump falls in the forest, and there's no WH press pool to film it with microphones, will anybody care if we can't hear him?
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The government is asking Republican men to donate their Peter Millar polos and Lululemon slim-stretch chinos so they can convert the polyester back into petroleum.
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“And the same Tuberville who has lashed himself to the mast of the sinking dreadnought MAGA is having to explain away rising diesel prices, tariffs, Trump’s support for data centers, the war in Iran, and other heavy negatives.” Which is to say, with all due respect, STFU.
substack.com
SVT (@silvervt)
Quick! Start talking about furries, that will win voters to your side!
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today's (not so) Random Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T5N...
youtube.com
Bonnie Raitt& John Prine - Angel From Montgomery
YouTube video by anaarchie
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
THEY ALL KNEW. And we tried to tell you.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
That moment you got snarky on the internet, got blockd, and have no idea what the OG post was?
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Guitarists I can identify in three chords or less: Carlos Santana Eric Clapton Mark Knopfler Joe Satriani Eddie Van Halen Angus Young Brian May Melissa Etheridge Bonnie Raitt Not all the best guitarists of all time, just the ones I know in #threechordsorless - next up? best rock piano intros?
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Allow me to fetch you a maple leaf... uh, FIG! Fig leaf. Je m'escuse.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
since we're playing this game... but also alllll StudioGhibli
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just a note: several left wing political books have published in the past few weeks. If, like me, you have zero in the budget for books, often you can ask your local library to order them. You get to read them, other people get to as well, & counts as sales toward best seller lists. Wins all around!
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Liberal supporters supporting Mark Carney tabling unconstitutional legislation to deprive us of our right to strike are traitors to this country, and to people who died for the hard fought rights we have.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ugh... not sure which job would be more frustrating right now, being a WH correspondent, or a DOJ lawyer. Both are considered dream jobs in their respective fields, but right now, they're for a nightmare administration.
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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's plainly obvious that Republicans and the human landfill who votes Republican **wants** to overturn American democracy and have Trump rule us as a dictator. The issue is that these people are hopelessly stupid and they're doing a terrible job, which lulls us into a false security.
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Goku Missile Crisis @babadooknukem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
apologies to the liberals who haven't completely lost their minds but I only know how to react to this one way and that's "if you don't stop fucking with my friends we are both going to the hospital or jail tonight"
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Reya Artbringer - Graphic Artist 4 Hire @kompreya.com · 20/09/2026
They're tearing apart your economy, your education, your rights, just to go after FIVE people FIVE There was never a concern about women's sports. It was always an entry point for full blown corruption and fascism.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@frightya.bsky.social can I nominate Iron Sky for a watch party?
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Nearly this exact thing happened over here at the BCLC, except it was actually a private store, and the follow to The Hip was Sloan, "Underwhelmed". And when I started my car, The Beaches "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid" was on the radio. Still miss you, Gord. Thanks for all the music.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Random aside: remember when Bad Bunny played the Super Bowl 1/2 time show, and the folks on the right lost their collective braincells over it? Green Day opened the game, & not a word about that, in spite of the fact that lead signer is openly bisexual, and they closed their set with American Idiot.
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The worst thing about US politics rn is how much it's distracting me from CND politics. Stephen fucking Harper gave the closing keynote at the "investment summit"?! The guy who sold Canada down the river, muzzled climate scientists, fucked with the national archives, and tried to strip LGBTQ rights?
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Next Song of the Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=54It...
youtube.com
Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine - Conga
YouTube video by GloriaEstefanVEVO
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SVT @silverfoot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump bans CNN, MSNBC, Politico [?] Trump threatens EU over Canada [?!?!?!] at least the "new" cat that just dropped landed on its feets. eff this. going back to bed.
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