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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman

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Writer, resting actor, recovering bookseller, extinguished professor. www.stephendedman.com Interests: Sf, horror, urban fantasy, GURPS, Shadowrun, palaeontology, astronomy, forensics, mythology, movies, theatre, cats, travel, weirdness.

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 37m
One of the world's biggest ski resort companies is flailing. But the company still doesn't want to talk about "climate change". www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/v...
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The stock price of Vail Resorts looks like a ski slope. But their doom is our doom, too
They could build a chair lift on a slope like that.
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 31m
Nation Shocked That Darline Graham Not Stupidest Senator on Judiciary Committee open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Nation Shocked That Darline Graham Not Stupidest Senator on Judiciary Committee
No one, perhaps, was more surprised at her not being the dumbest senator on display than Graham herself, who called the hearings “a big win for yours truly.”
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 39m
What Ireland’s cautionary tale on data centres can teach Australia www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/d...
crikey.com.au
What Ireland's cautionary tale on data centres can teach Australia
Data centres must be "on terms that work for Australians", according to draft national standards on AI. To understand what that means, let's look overseas.
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Bronwyn Clark @bronwynhill1.bsky.social · 19h
A woman who was 18 and suffering longstanding trauma from a lifetime of sexual abuse when she committed a horrific murder 30 years ago is about to be executed. Meanwhile blokes who rape women after a lifetime of entitlement have to write essays to get away with it and never be held accountable.
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Bronwyn Clark @bronwynhill1.bsky.social · 19h
…and already have promising careers. Please tell me again how men are suffering and having their lives ruined bc of women.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 20h
Macron: “Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years. “Those who said, "We will be richer" - eight points of GDP less ten years later. "”We will solve the problem of immigration" - it is more complicated than before. "”We are going to crush it in international trade" - it is worse.”
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J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்) @jgownder.bsky.social · 18h
Rep Walkinshaw (D-VA): From mining deals in Kazakhstan to Russian weddings, Trump and his family are getting rich off of corruption while YOU pay more for everything
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 12h
"If you’re an outsider to American universities, you might think that students are simply out of control, and that disciplinary processes are similarly lax for other infringements. But that is not accurate. Compare this to how the university punishes protesters."
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 12h
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
washingtonpost.com
Column | The three most chilling words in the Cornell rape case texts
Were these young men discussing a 7-Eleven or a young woman? It's both gobsmacking and banal.
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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 17h
The indifference is not just at Cornell; our country knowingly elected a sexual predator… twice! There are so many examples of how our culture programs young men to be this way. We have social media platforms amplifying violent misogyny. Rarely are there ever consequences for any of it.
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 12h
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Why Trump might finally fire Pete Hegseth
The Pentagon would have to rebuild expertise, trust and stability if the secretary is forced out.
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 12h
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Margaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 17h
Of course it has. After all, corruption is the USA's primary business model.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Morally binding” “Police yourselves” lol ok
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026
Eugenics 🤝 ai www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/h...
One of the things that is going to change is that we’re never ever again going to be able to be dominated by public officials who tell us, ‘Trust the experts,’” Mr. Kennedy said during the Tuesday session.

“If somebody tells you, ‘Masks work, trust the experts,’ A.I. may tell you otherwise,” he added. “If somebody tells you, ‘Social distancing works, trust the experts,’ A.I. may correct that. And if somebody tells you that a vaccine will prevent transmission and infection, or you need to take it to protect your grandmother, A.I. may say it actually doesn’t do that.”
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17h
10,000 ICE agents are swarming all over the country as we speak, using heavy weaponry to raise the salience of immigration on a daily basis
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 16h
Amused by people replying to this who went down the inevitable wikihole and discovered this wasn't just my usual whimsical pony and (von) Trapp
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Evan McMurry @evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com · 16h
New: John Fetterman has been working with GOP fundraising consultants—and paying a hefty commission, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @mviser.bsky.social report.
theatlantic.com
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
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The Ghost of Mark Twain @ghostofmarktwain.bsky.social · 16h
Cue the migrant convoy!!! Does anyone believe this is not an AstroTurf desperation action by MAGA and Trump? A migrant caravan known as "Fe y Esperanza" (Faith and Hope) is traveling north through southern Mexico toward the U.S. border after departing Honduras on September 20, 2026.
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Alma Katsu (pre-order INCARNATE now! Coming Sept 22 in US) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 18h
I don't want to get anyone in a tizzy but I just filed on competing claims on the Anthropic settlement, and just had some rando jump on claiming to have authored one of my books. Check all your claims, people!
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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026
"Everyone knows Frodo’s the hero of Lord Of The Rings, but he’s not in this case, which—I mean, evil is a form of innovation, right?” — Peter Thiel
theonion.com
Creatively Tapped-Out Peter Thiel Launches Startup Called ‘Frodo, But Evil’
BUENOS AIRES—After exhausting a significant amount of his intellectual energy in a series of company launches, a creatively tapped-out Peter Thiel announced Tuesday a new startup called “Frodo, But Ev...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026
“Upon reviewing the disciplinary action we took toward the seven Chi Phi brothers who allegedly gang-raped a student for over seven hours, we have concluded that the mandated two-page minimum on essays was woefully inadequate.” — Michael Kotlikoff, Cornell president
theonion.com
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
ITHACA, NY—Acknowledging serious missteps in their handling of a 2024 campus sexual assault case, administrators at Cornell University vowed Tuesday that, going forward, rapists would be forced to wri...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/09/2026
"Can a rapist’s prose elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect what empathy and accountability might look like so undergrads may successfully mimic them on paper in pursuit of avoiding just punishment." buff.ly/5na4oMY
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Announcing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101
“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh...
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 16h
Arlo's New Security Camera Can Run Year-Round, Thanks to the Sun gizmodo.com/arlos-solar-security-ca…
gizmodo.com
Arlo's New Security Camera Can Run Year-Round, Thanks to the Sun
The Essential Solar Security Camera could save Arlo fans from battery anxiety.
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Morgan Jerkins @mjerkins.bsky.social · 17h
Backpack Baddie!!!
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Bernadette @insolentpheasant.bsky.social · 16h
“This is the final battle. With you all turned against me, we will lose the House. We will lose the Senate. They will end my war, bring prices down, drive out the corrupt, cast out the incompetent... Your vote will liberate America, from me.”
huffpost.com
Veterans Group Gives Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ad A Brutal Makeover
VoteVets hijacked the president’s “Final Battle” spot with a scathing spoof.
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sirosenbaum.bsky.social @sirosenbaum.bsky.social · 17h
thinking about Shakespeare's sonnets about immortality and realizing how weird it is that the AI cult believes in the idea of preserving human consciousnesses while actively destroying the only technology we currently have to do that: Art
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Tina Zacher @green-tee.bsky.social · 20h
Can you even bloody believe it? Albo, fresh off the podium at UN pontificating about bloody climate change, and this? 5 minutes later? This? Wtaf @australianlabor.bsky.social ??
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16h
The United States is deporting parents without their children, leaving babies behind in America, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. She spoke with the parents who don’t know if they’ll see their kids again, and the caretakers left to watch the children: theatln.tc/j6Df5aTI
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Jim Metcalf @thermochronic.bsky.social · 16h
This really summarizes the “I did my own research” dudes
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Rick Scott: "Obamacare has been a disaster, so what we gotta do is we gotta go back to let the private sector work. Give you the choices ... treat it like a cell phone. You know what plan to buy."
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 16h
People at the highest risk of severe COVID will still be eligible for free vaccines. Others may have to pay.
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Can I still get a COVID vaccine? What you need to know about the latest updates
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Imagine being the worst Senator from Missouri when your only competition is Josh Hawley…
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026
In case you think I'm lying, a literal interview about how the practice of hotel job interviews in #economics finally came to an end.
marketplace.org
Economists want to end hotel room job interviews
For many American economists, hotel room job interviews used to be the norm. A new policy from the American Economic Association wants to change that.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 28/09/2026
"The magnitude of the corruption is compounded by its elusiveness. Trump’s venal debasement of the presidency does not fit the usual categories, making its full extent unusually difficult to measure." Historian Sean Wilentz breaks down Trump the mob boss ↓
rollingstone.com
How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in United States history. He's been preparing to use the government for self-enrichment his entire life.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 28/09/2026
Right-Wingers Are Mad Anti-Welfare Ad Isn’t Racist Enough
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Right-Wingers Are Mad Anti-Welfare Ad Isn't Racist Enough
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was attacked by right wingers for depicting a lazy, white, gamer named "Brad" in an ad about welfare fraud.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 16h
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Fossils to unravel secrets of ancient seabed buried beneath outback
Geologists have discovered fossils from an ancient coral reef deep beneath the surface of outback Queensland, which have attracted the attention of international researchers.
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 17h
They put Trump on full display and now they’re shocked voters noticed. We told you the guy was an anchor. Thanks for insisting on tying him around the neck of every Republican on the ballot.
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ComradeBubbles @comradebubbles.bsky.social · 17h
I'm sure it's fiiiiine that the gender clinic I'm under is having a previously unannounced meeting to discuss its future this evening.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 16h
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is now working with Republican fundraisers.
apple.news
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman — The Atlantic
After losing his Democratic fundraisers, the Pennsylvania senator found a new firm with MAGA-world ties.
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 16h
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Inside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classrooms
At least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group.
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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 21h
A little reminder that the Doctor has spent multiple lifetimes, battling evil world-challenging robots, in a whole variety of guises. Take this shit, and fucking shove it.
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The Facts in the Case of Dr Dedman @stephendedman.bsky.social · 20h
Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground
A wild attempt at a “gotcha” moment resulted in the ass/hole-in-ground mix-up.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dear Yale: your endowment is $44 billion. No I will not be giving you a penny. My $ is going to the unhoused, hungry, and those in need of procedures no longer legal in half the US.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/09/2026
“I just wanted to do something good, and everyone is making it seem like I’m doing something wrong,” one temporary caregiver told @caitlindickerson.bsky.social, who reports on the babies left behind by Trump’s deportations and the individuals trying to care for them.
bit.ly
The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 29/09/2026
lolololol
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Maureen Ogle @maureenogle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Harper Collins tried to claim both my stolen books. Harper Collins published neither.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Democrats warned that Trump would spend his term inventing criminal charges against his enemies. In reality, he's only done that to a few people and has mostly focused on killing criminal investigations into his allies and letting them out of jail. Where does he go for his apology?
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