wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Leftism was gutted in the US with the destruction of the Black Panthers by the FBI. Pretty much all leftism that had any steam left was solely in black spaces, and still does to a point, but it's all very crippled. 011
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This will be a veritable goldmine for archaeologists 1,000 years from now. Folks might see it as crass but this sort of contemporary cultural preservation in murals is something invaluable to the future. 010
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers 293112814098
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In addition though the "saint" in question is extremely funny because his great victory over the Mongol yoke was to the actual mongols, incidental and actually beneficial. He solved a succession crisis for one of the heirs and actively aided in the mongols reasserting control more or less. 021
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 30/09/20261/ A few weeks after sacred relics of St. Dmitry Donskoy were 'rediscovered' and paraded in occupied regions of Ukraine to boost Russian troops' morale, the Russian Army has reportedly lost them. This comes just over 4 years after the Russian Navy lost the True Cross of Jesus. ⬇️ 2434882
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I had to look this up as I couldn't even believe it. That alone should be the biggest indictment of Russia's toppling fall from power. 000
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Seriously what on earth is the argument Italy gains from a Russian pivot? "Yeah we should support these guys who don't share a border, or an economy, or logistics with us".static.klipy.comMan's Disbelief ReactionALT: Man's Disbelief Reaction 000
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026First image made me do a double take as the dude almost looks North Native American. 000
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is a bit of a tangent to the Saudi angle, but overall the US is in a suicide pact with Saudi Arabia and can't afford to pull out of the Middle East, as they're one of the few parties keeping the US solvent. It's also why the Iran war is so dumb. Could see the US implode in the next decade. 200
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Of course, the fact that this all mostly artificial means for average people, it still feels a lot like a horrific recession with horrible inflation. But, especially as the S&P is forced to acquire risky AI stocks, it means everyone's 401k will be erased if the market goes boom. 200
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In fact, the Saudi state investment fund was partly what was keeping much of the US economically afloat in the first place, their slush funds being pumped into every conceivable interest this is, in what would otherwise be a horrific recession, if not a 2nd great depression. 100
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm not talking about its use, the entire value of the dollar after it was decoupled from gold was being tied to OPEC oil only conducting trade using the dollar. This is what makes the dollar the world currency. If this were to end, the US economy will be in complete shambles. 210
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This would be true except for one teensy problem - the US dollar is inherently tied to oil in a manner which cannot be untangled without collapsing the entire US economy and killing the dollar as the reserve currency of the global market. 322
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Wait, Yud has no education at fucking all? Why does anyone even care about what he has to say? 010
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026You seem to be missing the point that these treaties might be shredded or excused in order to avoid open conflict and committal of troops. A response would have been certain years ago, however European parties are not only compromised by Russian money, but also riddled with euroskepticism now. 120
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This implies the US would actually partake in the defense of Lithuania, which is questionable. Even the state of the EU's military alliance is in question, which is the entire behavior of Putin trying salami tactics on Lithuania. That there would be a rallied defense is an open question. 120
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Though it also depends, bullet trains are also a thing but that requires Japanese-tier investment in your infrastructure. It's criminal really how rail gets treated in a capitalistic format where it needs to be viewed through the lens of a civic right utility. 010
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For the record: The University of California has never asked me for anything like this. But I am seeing this line of questioning arising in a rapidly growing number of American contexts. It has been asked of me, personally, elsewhere. And that is very, very alarming. 1736998
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026To tens of millions, the rate of awful side effect remains the same, but the visibility increases. And instead of being taken for a dire medical issue, it's just being casually used, this is going to make the med DOA. Just imagine the public outcries over necrotic flesh. 110
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Oh, my skin doesn't slough off. It's just that sulfasalazine has a very rare problem where it can putrefy your flesh. This is kind of a running issue with a lot of male birth control is that it has horrible, very rare side effects. This is fine if mere millions are taking it. But if that jumps 110
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Airplanes are also just horrible pollution wise vs rail, which is far cleaner and more efficient pound for pound. Ideally, rail would be the only form of non emergency travel across continents, with flight reserved for intercontinental travel. 110
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialKristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wake up, babe. New Vulci tomb just dropped! 🧪🏺 (Sadly, there don't appear to be many pics of the artifacts.)livescience.comArchaeologists discover 'tomb of the very highest rank' in 2,700-year-old Etruscan cemeteryArchaeologists have discovered a massive Etruscan burial mound with a vast assortment of grave goods north of Rome. 0548
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I'd have sympathy if it weren't for folks being duped by such blatant scamming were already hopeless to begin with. 020
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We could go back even further to when Washington and co crushed a rebellion started for the exact same 'causes' of the original American Revolution. 010
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialJonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 24/09/2026Yes. I think the consensus among US elite pundits and senior politicians that the way to protect liberal democracy is *not* to punish elite figures who violate its rules is wrong. A norm starting at least with the Watergate pardon. The opposite is true. You need to enforce the law and Constitution. 562270533
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I recently went through Æon Flux, adult cartoons are a fantastic genre, albeit when executed with taste like Flux lol. A thousand poxes upon shonen otaku marketed anime. 100
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ageing Well for Indigenous Peoples: Closing the Health Equity Gap - The Lancet Healthy Longevity www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comAgeing Well for Indigenous Peoples: Closing the Health Equity GapOn August 10, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was observed–a day to honour the cultures and traditions of Indigenous populations. There are an estimated 476 million Indigenous peop... 322
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is such a brutal concern in the US. As a diabetic, I'm deeply aware that, had I been born native, I would have been royally fucked simply from the legacy of diet changes inflicted by colonialism. Diabetes amongst Native Americans is exceptionally high, and so is the mortality rate. 000
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Also, one of the biggest concerns in non committed relationships is of course, STD's, thus a condom is always a superior option until you're serious and exclusive anyway. Male contraceptive is more of a niche market imo for men with female partners who can't take contraceptives for varying reasons. 240
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If they are taken by large numbers of people, vs small numbers of folks with relevant diseases where the rare rate is more permissible. Agonizing putrefaction of flesh is more OK if it's a couple hundred people across the world annually or less, vs tens of thousands which would kill the company. 000
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026No the issue is the legitimate difficulty on it. I'm actually on medication that, as long as I'm on it, renders me infertile. It's not a wildly sold contraceptive for men because it has rare side effects like your skin sloughing off. The problem is these meds usually have unacceptable consequences 210
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I think the mouth needs to be either hollow, or a baggier material that caves inward giving it definition. The most notable thing of a whale shark after all, is the huge open jaw. 000
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Swam with these at the Atlanta aquarium, beings of pure chill. 000
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialNorin 🦈 🔜 Nycc 3679? @mahoukarp.com · 25/09/2026colorful whale sharks 🦈🌈 #art #sharks 92518717
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialPip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻 106197976631
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 21/09/2026NSFW Artist Struggling To Improve On Sexiness Of Regular Muppets theonion.com/nsfw-artist-struggling… 9287042214
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Always remember there's two expressions of rabies as symptoms in animals. The classical foaming at the mouth and hyper-aggression, but also seeming docility and lack of fear of humans. The second can be more dangerous than the first. 001
wigherd.bsky.social @wigherd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I'm cackling, just cackling. This is the best shit I've read for a game in years. 000
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.social👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Absolutely lost my shit at this co-op mode for Hearts of Iron, which you play as the Army, Navy, Emperor, and Government. All have their own win conditions aside the Government, which lost the game automatically in 1925. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comTrue Imperial Japan ExperienceTrue Imperial Japan Experience A Hearts of Iron 4 Game This is a counteroperative roleplaying game. The resolution system is a game of multiplayer Hearts of Iron 4 and a number of discord chats. Requi... 361152301
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs 685189849
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialKevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Mid-13th century knight on horseback. The tile was originally from the Church of St. Andrew at Worms in Germany, and is now part of the collections at the V&A in London. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday 07314
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialNicholas Whithorn @nickwhithorn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Emma Bonino, a giant of Italian politics, has died. Tireless campaigner for civil rights & firm believer in European unity, she stood for everything that Meloni hates. Frequently tipped to become President of the Republic, she sadly never got the opportunity. 315838
Reposted by @wigherd.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Analysts aren't just missing how a blend of panicky threat perceptions and authoritarian gender dynamics can generate wild gambles, they haven't quite adjusted to how the waning of US power might lead former US allies into much more aggressive military behaviour than was once the norm 29110
