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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Convergence....yeah, that sounds right. A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers!

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I dunno. I kind of wonder what I thought was so funny, but it was a looooong time ago.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Amusing, but I beg to submit that it is nothing like cynicism. To believe that the old traditional ways of dealing with problem will no longer work--insofar as they ever did--is a far cry from saying there is no solution.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The assumption by Democratic Party loyalists that there is going to be an election--an honest election--in 2028 is dangerously misleading and works to disarm us before our enemies, but it is also, I have to admit, kind of adorable.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Oh, I should ask, do you know about the blog post? In case you are curious about some of the songs. And congratulations on getting somewhat better from COVID!

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Awwww, thanks! I'll whisper in your ear (don't tell anyone) that I'm kind of proud of that book. It hit the sweet spot of being a joy to write and coming out the way I wanted it to. I don't get both of those very often.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Heh heh. You should have tried back a few hours later; that just meant you woke me up. :)

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Jacob Crosse | WSWS.org @crossebarx.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The SEP have well-established political differences with Piker’s reformist politics and his attempts to shepherd workers and youth into the Democratic Party, but we unequivocally oppose the Trump administration’s McCarthyite investigation into him... www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Trump administration targets Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin over Cuba trip

The McCarthyite probe, first reported by Fox News, targets antiwar activists, journalists and streamers who traveled to Cuba with medical aid.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I'd laugh at you if I hadn't done the same thing about a thousand times. :)

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I think you're mistaking the author of that one. I've never written anything called The Story of Birds, though it is a cool title.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Glad you liked it; thanks for letting me know.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

VP is an outstanding experience; I was honored to be part of it.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Warm greetings to all on this day of international working class solidarity.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Medical researchers say that cancer is typically caused by a complex combination of factors. A guy who snorts cocaine off toilet seats says it's mostly caused by the radiation from offshore windmill farms. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The closest I can come to is to tell you to say the hard G, but say it so far back in your throat that your tongue is forced to the roof of your mouth (also far back) so there is also a hint of "d" in there somewhere. I'm sure an actual Hungarian, or a linguist, could do a much better job .

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Something like that. The "g" is has a sound kind of like the hard g, kinda like the j in judge. It's a tricky one.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

On this day in 1775 the world's first abolition organization was founded in Pennsylvania.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Information that could save your life: European swallow: 11 m/s African swallow: 9.5 m/s Please note that these are *averages*. Should anyone ask, be certain to clarify if the individual wants average, or maximum.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

That is kind of you to say, but I didn't reinvent a genre. I'm just playing with Michael Moorcock's toys in Fritz Leiber's sandbox.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

You know, John, it's kind of scary how much you've started to resemble Gene Wolfe.

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Sandy English @sandyenglish.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The attack on Iran ordered by Donald Trump and his war-crazed cabal is a massive political crime, illegal under international law and in direct violation of the US Constitution. #Iran #NoWar www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Oppose the US imperialist war on Iran!

The attack on Iran ordered by Donald Trump and his war-crazed cabal is a massive political crime, illegal under international law and in direct violation of the US Constitution.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I dunno. I've run into people who are pretty sure Ireland IS the Holy Land.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

That's nice to hear, thanks. And best of luck with your work.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I accept that, yes, there could be extreme circumstances like that.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Oh, speaking specifically of its limits--a time of insurrection, or of facing active counter-revolution. For example, to have denied Trump a platform on January 6 while he was actively engaged in an attempted coup would have been entirely justified.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Also, permit me to say that, while we differ on this, I respect that you are willing to carry on this discussion on a fraught and important issue without resorting to cheap shots or personal attacks. That is rare on this medium.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The principle that free speech, however hateful, is a human right, and short of extreme circumstances, we should not infringe human rights. Yes, there are exceptions; there are times when it is necessary to abrogate human rights, even the right to life. But they must be seen as rare exceptions.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Block your account? Yes. Fire the person? In a socialist society we attack such ignorance not with firing, but with education and social pressure. We do not use economic coercion to control speech--or, at least, that would be by my argument to my local soviet if the issue came up.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Yep. And we cannot rally support for our fight against that by saying, "Well, but it's okay to fire someone for speech in support of our enemy."

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I disagree. It is not about our enemies--you are correct, they cannot be convinced. Rather it is about the working class. We must show we are worthy of trust by being worthy of trust, and that means maintaining our principles however unpleasant we might find it.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I strongly urge all of those who believe we should deny free speech rights to our enemies to google the Weimar Fallacy before you do any more damage to our fight against fascism.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

There is no paradox of tolerance. It is a non-issue, because tolerance is not and never has been the central question. It is about using the weapons we have effectively. The oppressed battled long and hard for the right of free expression; this is the worst possible time to give it away.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I am not a free speech absolutist. However, it is not a question of what the right will do, nor is free speech a principle that stands above the class struggle. It is, however, an important weapon, and one we cannot effectively deploy while denying to our enemy.

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Steven Brust @stevenbrust.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I, like all other decent human beings, hate ICE with the passion of a thousand fiery suns. But I have to agree with Popehat on this. We cannot defend our right to free speech without also defending the rights of those who say things we find abhorrent.

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mspwhistles.bsky.social @mspwhistles.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

It’s day 70 of the ICE occupation of MSP. ICE continues to terrorize our neighbors, there are still 2,000 agents here, even as the attention of the world has moved on. When we say ICE OUT, we mean ICE out everywhere.

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