Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope it's more than a Bluesky blowup.
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view profile on Bluesky Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope it's more than a Bluesky blowup.
Amir Attaran (@amirattaran.bsky.social) reposted
Best piece Iโve ever read on why Brexit happened. www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Polycrisis is a great way to describe what happened. But I'm still in awe of what the EU project has achieved. For those who have not read the memo, the US is now in a polycrisis The outcome will be far worse than Brexit. We live in interesting times.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
You seem like a nice person. We should get to know one another. You know where to reach me. ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
The Daily Show (@thedailyshow.com) reposted
Jon Stewart digs into Trump's perverse take on presidential power
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
And Canada is better for it.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I know the internet needs a sarcasm font but we're almost at the point where sarcasm and irony are found buried together in Pere Lachaise near the final resting place of Jim Morrison.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
Democracy Now does a better job than any mainstream media I follow or subscribe to. The US empire is collapsing into fascism while the MSM explains how to boil a frog.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I see. At first I could not believe that they told you that you could not wear THAT kind of scarf. But then I hear Toronto security is often confused and so is Toronto.
Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) reposted
A woman gave me this scarf. I didn't think twice about wearing it to Oasis. Three different security guards told me that my scarf wasnโt permitted in the stadium. They said Palestinian symbols werenโt allowed. Whatโs the story, morning glory? The scarf loved the show.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
What did you say to those security guards Charlie?
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
A screenshot of the Israeli legal team and a selection of their pleadings before the ICJ in 2024. #FreePalestine
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
If I use AI to verify that you worked for McKinsey & 'Fucker, Fucker & Fuckerson', I am certain it will think a long time and a little coaxing before saying "Yes. It's true". I don't have a linkedin account anymore. Maybe I should sign up AGAIN.
Roan (@rmbloom.bsky.social) reposted
Iโm impressed. Now do Palestine. And no, itโs not asking too much.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
Just watched the 3rd episode of South Park season 27. ChatGPT, techbros bearing gifts (Hi Tim Cook!) & a tiny penis on the refurbished Trump memorial in DC. ๐๐๐
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
"Give us a place to stand ๐ต And a place to grow And call this land On-tare-ee-oo ๐ถ A place to stand, a place to grow mm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm" ๐คญ
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
It will be successfully appealed, even if it has to be decided by the Supreme Court. The court jester has proclaimed "It's an emergency! Every damn thing is an emergency!" People in Washington DC have not been able to go to a restaurant in 4 years! Big strong men, with tears in their eyes.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Stephen Marche should interview Charlie Angus. O maybe Charlie Angus could interview Stephen Marche. Either one works for me. #GlovesOff #ElbowsUp #TheResistance cc: @stephenmarche.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
No offense John, but AI moderation of AI generated slop on the internet kind of describes what happened at Chernobyl or Three Mile Island.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
These sanctions are reported in the Guardian and CBC. Why are they not in the New York Times? Haha. Just kidding. I don't expect you to have an answer for that.
Air Passenger Rights (@airpassengerrights.ca) reposted
WATCH: Tips on how to recoup expenses if affected by Air Canada strike (CityNews) www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-sb...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Take the time to listen to Stephen Marche's 'Gloves Off' podcast. Finland has done what Canada should be doing. I wish Carney could appoint the best people in Canada to be ministers instead of the collection of idiots who survived another election.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Needless to say, I was running out of patience. These were that last 2 replies before I gave up. Conclusion: Why would I trust any AI at this point? Why would I hand over any money to something that sounds as credible as a time-share salesman? /done
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
At this point I notice the icon that allowed me to upload an image had disappeared. I had this great graph, a screenshot, that I could no longer upload. So I posed this question. It did not go as expected. /7 (almost done)
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I asked how many Palestinian were killed in 2023; the first 3 months of the war. The answer was total bullshit. I asked it to generate a chart to compare it with the one I have. /6
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
So I added these follow-ups. /5
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I noticed I could upload an image. So I uploaded an image I had and asked "what is this?" (forgive the typo) The answer was pretty impressive. /4
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
So I had to ask these questions... Wait. It gets better. /3
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
"About 1200" Israeli's were killed on Oct 7. I read that in almost every article about the Gaza war that appears in the MSM. I asked ChatGPT4o-mini for a pie-chart of civilians, soldiers and border guards killed that day. It didn't make a visual but it provided this chart. /2
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I've never understood Meersheimer's take on Ukraine given his clear-eyed views on Israel & Palestine. It's like a version of Zionism for Russia written by Putin. Ukraine does not exist. It's always been Russian. I know about the Holodomor. I'm Ukrainian by blood. #SlavaUkraini
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
I can't gift this op-ed but I can certainly recommend it. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
AI has enabled new ways to commit fraud. Ask AI about significant swindles using AI and it will tell you. Ask AI for the most significant advancement, achievement, invention or insight that has come from AI. Because almost nobody knows of any.
Amir Attaran (@amirattaran.bsky.social) reposted
This is Carneyโs first major error. A back-to-work order clearly violates the workersโ Charter right to strike. A right the Supreme Court declared in 2015. I am glad the workers are defying it.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Sam Altman says many silly things, but he has the sad eyes of a gentle dog patiently waiting for another cookie.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
Then Sam sez... www.wired.com/story/sam-al... I'd like to ask @pkrugman.bsky.social what he thinks about this and what it's like to be a "Deranged BUM".
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Ask ChatGPT questions about the Israeli-Gaza war. Questions to which the answers seem obvious now. Is it genocide? Is it ethnic cleansing? The bullshit begins quickly and never lets up. They want me to pay for this?
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
It's funny how Canada went berserk over two Michaels detained by China but do nothing about scores of Canadians detained by the US.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow. It's REAL? I was going to ask you if you ate the chocolate inside.
The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) reposted
WestJet debuts new slogan: โAir Canada, but somehow worse.โ
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
That was a great conversation. Thank you DN.
Democracy Now! (@democracynow.org) reposted
John Mearsheimer vs. Matt Duss: A Debate on Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine, Russia & Paths to Peace
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
Forgive me while I use this old expression. I'm a senior. This is awkward.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
When are we going to stop calling them 'settlers' and start calling them 'terrorists'? Because that is what these Israeli settlers 'appear' to be. www.cbc.ca/news/world/a...
Tim Berners-Lee (@timbl.bsky.social) reposted
๐ to the brilliant and magnificent @stephenfry.bsky.social for giving his time to record my audiobook THIS IS FOR EVERYONE ๐ Pre-order and book tour dates @ www.timbl.com/thisisforeve... www.thebookseller.com/news/stephen...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
No worries. Fox can fall back to the ADP Jobs report. Remember the one that made Maria Baritromo's eyes bug out when she saw them live? The bad numbers that everybody forgot about when the BLS numbers reported the next day were much better than those ADP numbers? There have been corrections. ๐ค
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Here are a few of the opening arguments by the crackerjack Israeli legal team at the International Court of Justice last year...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
I've listened to every episode of "Gloves Off" and I just finished "The Next Civil War". I don't always agree with Marche. Indigo is not just a 'Jewish owned' bookstore. But this is right up there with his best. Charlie Angus, Mike Meyers and Jeet Heer would probably ๐. #GlovesOff #ElbowsUp
NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted
NIH scientists say that mRNA vaccines have saved untold thousands of lives. A heroin addled nepo baby whose brain was partially eaten by a worm says mRNA vaccines are worthless and even dangerous. For busy medical patients, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's not forget Ontario.
Amir Attaran (@amirattaran.bsky.social) reposted
Itโs time for a total embargo on Israel. No trade in or out unless itโs aid for Gaza. No passenger planes either. Let the Israelis live under siege along with the Palestinians until they change course.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
The esteemed Andrew Coyne steps up to the podium to conduct the Hasbara Symphony Orchestra in a stirring rendition of "Folks, It Ain't a Genocide". No paywall. It's free. Which is exactly what this op-ed is worth.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I look back at my home province and just shake my head. Corruption and incompetence at the highest levels. Ignore science and the opinions of most; just go with the vibes. And be a bully. Do everything you can to win. Fuck the rules.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Imagine how much $ could be saved and redirected to building a nuclear reactor on the moon.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Planes are colliding, but our reality TV personality and avocational stripper Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, remains laser-focused on what matters: rainbow crosswalks. This administration is always more interested in trolling than doing its job. www.metroweekly.com/2025/07/sean...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
What we need here is an excerpt from "Apple in China" to illustrate how meager and empty this pledge really is.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
Everybody should watch this interview. I โฅ๏ธ Democracy Now!
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
If you think Ben & Jerry's ice cream is the answer, I think you should visit Italy.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
This is awkward. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry, I inferred. You didn't mention pasteurization. I know what blue cheese is. Meat and vegetables also can contain those same pathogens. I just see a lot more occurrences in North America than I do here. I also see a lot more variety in dairy foods here than I do in Canada. I've been spoiled.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Bob Dylan said it best in Subterranean Homesick Blues... "The pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handles"
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry dude. I live in Europe. Supply management is only one way to make it safe and it's definitely not the best way to make it cheap. I love blue cheese. It has mould. I never get sick from food here.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I keep telling friends we are witnessing the fall of the American empire. There will be a civil war. They think I'm crazy. I can't change much. So all I try to do is enjoy the bonfire from a safe distance.
Amir Attaran (@amirattaran.bsky.social) reposted
MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY for Canada to become the world leader in mRNA vaccines, for cheap. Just woo the scientists here.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" would be a great Jeff Bezos tombstone epitaph. Just kidding. Bezos deserves a magnificent mausoleum. Maybe the Taj Mahal will go up for sale.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The could send Evan Dyer but I'm sure Brodie Fenlon would never sign off on that. I have this idea on how to cut some CBC expenses,
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
This is not dementia. This is not cognitive decline. This is just plain old stupid. And he keeps repeating this.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey Australia! Let's go Australia! Time to recognize the state of Palestine. Join the club. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/... #FreePalestine
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I think we can all agree the Holocaust was a genocide but that it was not the only genocide. Gaza is also a genocide.
Dare Obasanjo (@carnage4life.bsky.social) reposted
The idea that employee well being is important to companies is well and truly dead. This article documents this shift in employee relations where even companies with a reputation for pampering employees, like Google, are asking for 60 hour work weeks in the office or else.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I've worked 80 hour weeks and the weekends as they dangled bonuses, profit share, and other carrots on a stick. Then I said stop treating me like a jackass. I've gone to court to to sue for profit sharing. Trust me. Howard Levitt is an asshole who now profits handsomely from others working for him.
George Conway ๐๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
The whole episode is worth watching. youtu.be/wolqWDmbp4A?...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
@bsky.app I have made a little more than 300 posts but I can't see the first posts I made. The oldest post I can see is 9 months ago. What gives?
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
France, the UK, Canada, & Portugal join Spain, Ireland, Norway and so many others in recognizing the state of Palestine. Come on Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. You can do it. #FreePalestine
iAnnet (@iannet.bsky.social) reposted
SIT-IN & protest for GAZA yesterday, Amsterdam. Raise your voice world! By @iannet.nl Whispering Media #Amsterdam #Gazastarving #Gaza #Israel #WhisperingMedia #sitin
Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) reposted
Please read my reflection on the Second Tower Principle. US democracy and the international rules based order is disintegrating.. Like folks in the second tower, some see the danger and refuse to sit still. Others assure us life will go back to normal. charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-second...
Alex Neve (@alexneve.bsky.social) reposted
Some thoughts on yesterday's announcement from PM @mark-carney.bsky.social about an intention to recognize the State of Palestine in 6 weeks or so. This is but one step, long overdue (statehood should never have been withheld). There is much more that Canada can - and must - do.
Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) reposted
Scottish guy living in Costa Rica writing for an American owned paper who regularly stumps for the Poilievre Conservatives has an opinion on how Canada should address the genocide.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Remember that time Trudeau almost accidentally called for a 'ceasefire'. ๐
The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) reposted
Western World to recognize Palestine as a state in September if itโs still there
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm sorry but I disagree that Canadians at large act so fuckin' superior. And I don't think you're right about our chief export. But you're spot on with that list of bigots and shitbags and for nominating Kevin O'Leary (Mr. Wonderful) for a lifetime achievement award.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
Oh man. Watch this.
PEIPolitical ๐จ๐ฆ (@peipolitical.bsky.social) reposted
With the upcoming by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot .... Roman Danylo strikes again. ๐คฃ๐ #cdnpoli
Amir Attaran (@amirattaran.bsky.social) reposted
And so should Canada.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The Trump half-life is referred to as the TACO curve. It is not of function of time, but stupidity. This makes it harder to predict events because the depths of stupidity have never been charted.
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (@lastword.msnbc.com) reposted
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump has never said 'I wish her well' to any Epstein victims, just Ghislaine Maxwell youtu.be/RrIGsqWvmSU?...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I canceled my subscription back when the WP decided NOT to endorse a presidential candidate. But they had my money for the year and Bezos did not get rich giving refunds from *his* wallet. So I can still read everything till August 3. Fuck you Bezos. I'll never use Amazon again.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
@bsky.app Some of my first posts in late October '23 included a thread about the Israel-Gaza "war". I stand by those posts. I can't even see them anymore. So I can't repost them. Bluesky is no Twitter. You are such a disappointment.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Here is my song, for the asking www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/o...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
This is not artificial intelligence but it soon will be. This is a Bret Stephens opinion column in the New York Times. Resistance is futile. We are the Borg. Eat your AI slop or there will be no pudding.
The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) reposted
Canada: โWe are prepared to issue as many empty statements as necessary to stop this genocideโ
Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan.bsky.social) reposted
Worth a read.
Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) reposted
The New York Times isn't a newspaper, it's a lifestyle brand. It's an accessory that its subscribers can flaunt to achieve their desired self-image as cultivated, sober thinkers. It is written to pair perfectly with tortoise-shell designer frames and a tastefully understated cardigan.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
This is so good. So many quotables.
Double Down News (@doubledown.news) reposted
Israel's DARK SECRET Genocide Economy EXPOSED
omerbartov.bsky.social (@omerbartov.bsky.social) reposted
My NYT op-ed this morning Iโm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
That is soooo insane. Wondering when Danielle will shoot a dog out of compassion.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The good news is that Alberta reports it's measles cases. www.alberta.ca/measles The bad news is that the outbreak in Alberta rivals the USA. That's awkward.
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social)
We also need to talk about genocide & ethnic cleansing. About 58,000 killed in revenge. About how Israel is killing 100 Gazans a day as they beg for food at ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ธ humanitarian points. But, yeah, how about that antisemitism? No paywall. No surprise. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Jim Sontag ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ (@diogenesvs.bsky.social) reply parent
When can we stop calling them "settlers"? They're terrorists, thugs, thieves, and heinous criminals. But if they're Israeli, the world calls them "settlers", like they're characters from Little House On The Prairie.