John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
As usual, they're stuck in the past. This is a good explanation of the scam he's attempting here: The Ad Verecundiam and the Misuse of Experts sci-hub.ru/https://doi....
Watching the collapse of civilization from an off-grid paradise in the woods. All rants solar powered Ontario, Canada
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view profile on Bluesky John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
As usual, they're stuck in the past. This is a good explanation of the scam he's attempting here: The Ad Verecundiam and the Misuse of Experts sci-hub.ru/https://doi....
The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) reposted
β‘οΈLarge fire seen after Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 29, Russian Telegram channels reported.
peppermint.jack (@peppermintjack.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
we could have used modern technology to reduce the modern work day to 3 hours but instead we decided to create billionaires
peppermint.jack (@peppermintjack.bsky.social) reposted
thinking about how a century ago top economists believed that the rapid pace of technological progress would free their grandchildren's generation to only need to work 15 hrs per week
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
So they're both safe then
Undo Damage (@humanecosystem.bsky.social) reposted
I vaguely remember tweeting something like the country that effectively captures this free energy source at scale will rule the 21st century. whelp.
GOLIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachine.com) reposted
i don't think it's happening yet, but no one in the press corpse having seen trump for two days and him not even playing golf this weekend is... a little exciting
Emissary Of Night | ΩΩΩΩ (@diplomatofnight.com) reposted
UNGA met in Geneva in 1988 to hear President Arafat speak, they should do it again
Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Any elected Dem who expresses anything more sympathetic than βeat shit in hell you fascist fuckβ should be treated with suspicion. If theyβre worried about a bad reaction they can stay silent or deflect and talk about working families and the economy or something like they always do on tough issues
Emissary Of Night | ΩΩΩΩ (@diplomatofnight.com) reposted
Not that the rule of law or international legal standards matter or ever mattered but the US announcement that it will block PLO officials from attending the UNGA in September violates the American commitment to the UN charter and its responsibilities as host country
Thor Benson (@thorbenson.bsky.social) reposted
Memphis is the only American city that makes the list of the 10 most dangerous cities in the world. Chicago's not even in the top 25
SJSCentralTX (@sjscentraltx.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
The pedofuhrer is a useless waste of skin. An oxygen thief. He is also unwell physically.
Gordon Little (@gord.games) reposted
I need them to bring back the old "this is your brain on drugs" ad but for AI.
M.T. Cannon (@sonofrockhound.bsky.social) reposted
Is anyone else tempted to join ICE and do the single worst job of their life? I have daydreams about trying to get fired from ICE like George Costanza. My brain feels wired for enervating fascists though (de)moralizing psychological warfare.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I did this with hunting. I'm opposed to people killing the animals in my area for fun, so I became a really bad hunter. I know where all the blinds around here are & every fall I walk the woods with a gun, orange hat, bear bangers & a good bluetooth speaker playing Metallica
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
That would help explain the current pointless focus on Biden's health
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Americans love drama even more than guns & definitely more than their chldren; that's why nothing has been or will be done
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
>prayer works Are they praying FOR school shootings?
Amy Westervelt (@amywestervelt.bsky.social) reposted
first interview I did as a baby journo was w/RFK Jr. about why he opposed Cape Wind (it was because it messed with the views from his family's compound, but he mumbled something about local fishermen). Brown University has done excellent research on this www.climatedevlab.brown.edu/post/against...
Amy Moen (@amymoen.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Law enforcement? What laws are they enforcing, against whom? If it's the chatbot counseling suicide, then the criminal laws against that (presuming there are such laws--I'm not American) should be enforced...against the owners/creators of the chatbot.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Plus ... they don't work
David Slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) reposted
Overnight, this extremely well-funded tech company run by a billionaire has gone from βThereβs no way we can possibly stop our plagiarism machine from convincing children to kill themselvesβ to βIf you type anything we donβt like, weβre calling the cops.β Either way, they take zero responsibility.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Your country has no opposition party. Maybe you guys should do something about that ... just a suggestion π
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Are they gonna dig her up to do it? That'd be worth watching /s
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I guess he is the best at something. Nobody does vodka & pills better
Bill McKibben (@billmckibben.bsky.social) reposted
I hope people read and react to this idea: what if climate policy focused on flooding the planet with cheap, or free, solar panels? Globalize China and India's panel factories, buying panels by the boatload and just offloading them at every wharf on earth billmckibben.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I've wanted to do this for years, since the installation industry has a monopoly they exploit to maximize costs. I got my panels from the factory in Ontario myself that were sold "secretly" as extras from some big order & only paid $125ea for 225w panels (25yr war.) ... which is damn close to free
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
If that investigation & an active strategy to counter them isn't already happening, then CSIS is complicit bsky.app/profile/free...
Heather e^-1/x^2 (@heathermoandco.bsky.social) reposted
Canada needs to launch an investigation into Trump regimeβs covert influence ops in π¨π¦. If the US has begun engaging in information warfare in #Greenland, you can bet the same is happening in #Canada. Look no further that the traitorous actions of Alberta secessionists as one of the vectors. #cdnpoli
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Gupta: Hereβs why this matters: 1. Because the FDA indications have changed, if I prescribe it to you, Iβm opening myself up to a lawsuit. He directly signals thatβ¦ 2. A pharmacist is no longer able to prescribe and administer a COVID-19 booster that doesnβt meet indications.
Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) reposted
We will be launching @meidascanada.ca on Labour Day. This is a project to build global networks of resistance in the age of gangster fascism. Thanks to everyone from across the globe who have been reaching out.
elia ayoub π± (@ayoub.bsky.social) reposted
www.972mag.com/maryam-abu-d...
DuendeonFuego (@duendeonfuego.bsky.social) reposted
Yeah I've been talking to friends and family about paramilitaries for months now. Most Americans have no idea what it means. If you're unfamiliar, a paramilitary is a kind of extra-legal armed force that's created to bypass traditional checks and balances. These may have no oversight whatsoever.
Kashmir Hill (@kashhill.bsky.social) reposted
Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death. Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
McSweeney's (@mcsweeneys.net) reposted
Itβs cominβ. It is comin'. FAST. Get To the rugβ The good rugβ NOW.
Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) reposted
Pretty sure this is going to win in the Best Deepthroat category at next yearβs AVN Awards
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I just finished the whole series of audiobooks & highly recommend them if you've only read the books. Death's voice is just so perfect (psst ... there's a torrent)
Emissary Of Night | ΩΩΩΩ (@diplomatofnight.com) reposted
Completely absent from Western discussion is that Israeli forces are killing people in occupied Syria and launching deeper incursions into the country up to a few dozen kilometers from Damascus. As many as ten civilians and government soldiers have been killed in attacks reported today.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
But he's stopping the "feeling" of a high crime rate ... /s m.youtube.com/watch?v=xnhJ...
Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) reposted
Calling tariff revenue a βwindfallβ is like calling your speeding ticket a bonus for the police budget. Sure, itβs revenue. But for you, itβs a tax.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
It's actually pretty amazing. They just needed to exchange the word tax for tariff to get conservatives to cheer a tax increase
Kelsey Atherton (@atherton.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
If you're watching a tyrant send goons to detain people for laws he just made up and your argument is that the people shouldn't have broken the law because it's a bad look electorally, you'll forgive me for siding with the activist over the hall monitor
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Anyone else remember a time when a judge asked you to explain why you told the court to eat shit?
Leonard Pierce (@leonardpierce.bsky.social) reposted
I know this is not a unique observation but public health was basically created to deal with the Spanish flu, and then a century later COVID hit and killed twice as many people and our response was to destroy public health
Phil Klinkner (@pklinkne.bsky.social) reposted
If any previous President tried to fire a member of the Fed he would have been impeached and removed from office in 72 hours.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Nope. They are at war. And have no opposition
American Fietser (@americanfietser.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Dear Grim Reaper, I've been a good boy this year and only ask for one thing this Halloween.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Click this: vimeo.com/1112115018/c...
Naomi Klein (@naomiaklein.bsky.social) reposted
Dr. Tarek Loubani, who is in Gaza right now, was invited to give a talk to emergency workers about the attacks on health care facilities in Gaza. But he was instructed - get this - not to say who was doing the attacking. Take a look at how this hero of a human responded: vimeo.com/1112115018/c...
bill (@bill-of-lefts.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Homo ecoMAGAnicus is my hypothesis that the next bubble bursting will be because traders systemically underrate Trump-risk because they like him
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
As a Canadian who used to run a "bandit taxi" service, I'd assume Philadelphia has been hearing a lot from Uber lobbyists lately
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Where are any Americans that understand their corporate media will only report what they find profitable? Make tearing down that piece of shit buffoon profitable
National Security Counselors π΅ (@nationalsecuritylaw.org) reposted
It took me a minute and now I can't stop giggling.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
lol I had no clue that was an international or even inter-company number. I'm still always asking the self-checkout people for that code. Maybe I'll remember it now from the cartoon
Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) reposted
βAt this point it's become impossible for me to maintain a relationship with Reuters given its role in justifying and enabling the systematic assassination of 245 journalists in Gaza. I owe my colleagues in Palestine at least this much, and so much more.β - Valerie Zink
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
Fascism isnβt coming. Itβs right hereβ¦right f*cking NOW.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
They'll throw that study on the fire with all the UBI pilot projects that were cancelled early because they were too successful
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
In Ottawa Canada, shelter spaces were funded by the government at $1500/mth per cot when apartment rents were half as expensive. The homelessness industry has no interest in reducing homelessness
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe they didn't think Adams events handing out Valentines cards in July was newsworthy
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Here's the Economist article archive.ph/omxME
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
*putin smiles
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
CNN (etc) does what it finds profitable, with no other considerations. How is this not obvious?
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I use a 1Β° = 3% calculation to control indoor humidity. If it's 15Β° 80% outside and 25Β° 80% inside and I open windows, indoor humidity will drop to ~50%. I'm curious to know where the 7% comes from
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
What makes her think conservatives will follow those rules when they already ignore treason laws with impunity? What world is she in?
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe politicians see their wonderful new programs as their children
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
>verifying your age keeps a child safe How does this make sense to him? Is he speaking to children?
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
The whole room looks like russian wallpaper
Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) reposted
Trump's has attacked a Canadian judge serving on the International Criminal Court. Trump is providing cover for the crimes in the Gaza death camp. Canada must speak up. As a founding member of the ICC we must defend our justices. Let's counter-sanction Marco Rubio, junior rat to the king rat.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
At last !!! This is so obvious bsky.app/profile/free...
Dean Obeidallah (@deanobeidallah.bsky.social) reposted
There has never been a more hated "President" than Donald Trump. The troops in Wash DC are there to protect him because he fears the people will rise up.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Is there a certain sentiment among young people that they don't want to gain traction in the party? /s
hbrackets.bsky.social (@hbrackets.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Conservatives are medically incapable of admitting their mistakes, even to themselves. Its what separates them from normal people. Remember the 4-seasons thing? Obviously an honest mistake, any one of us would have shown some humility and laughed and shrugged it off. Not a conservative though...
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I had a devoutly conservative "expert mechanic" neighbour who bought a lemon of a jeep. It was really bad; the dealer even screwed him with a defective "new" battery. One day the jeep disappeared & I asked about it. He angrily denied ever owning the jeep.Found out he'd sold it for 1/2 what he'd paid
Thomas Lecaque (@tlecaque.bsky.social) reposted
"How bad slavery was" is worse. Much worse. Much worse than you think, much worse than you're taught, much worse than museums depict. Worse.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I heard that in Sylvester's voice
David Slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) reposted
I havenβt been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't know how carriers profit from spam, but they must. It's not even slightly difficult to figure out who's sending 500 000 texts in 5mins
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Containing that sentiment is apparently the sole purpose of the Democratic party now
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Demonstrations at the White House, etc & along government motorcade routes are gonna be lit π
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Here's a visual aid/proof or something to make you drool depending on your views
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Israel utterly dominates western governments & media, so this isn't the slightest bit surprising
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Paulβs right, itβs unreal how little traction this story has gotten. www.mediaite.com/crime/israel...
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
One of my local Native pot shops (there are 72 in one area lol) is selling hash for $1g now that it's legalized
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Why are you posting RT vids?
Micah Lee (@micahflee.com) reposted
My DEFCON talk "We are currently clean on OPSEC" now has over 30k views on YouTube, so now more people watched my talk than attended DEFCON itself. If you haven't seen it, please do! The Trump admin's incompetence is mindbogglingly BONKERS www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFYy...
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Has everyone forgotten who runs the FDA now? I know you're all nostalgic for past times, but come on ... its statements are meaningless now
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
He's fortifying it by taking over DC using GOP state troops as well. Can't any Americans see this?
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Why doesn't she defend herself against her kidnappers?`
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Say, does this Ben Dreyfus have a house?
Elliot Blake (@elliotblake.bsky.social) reposted
βDems have to get a lot more willing to use power when they have itβ is the other big lesson Democrats have to learn, and why the current party leaders needs to go, because THEY DO NOT GET IT. Theyβre stuck in a mindset of what they think politics should be and not engaging in what politics is now.
POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) reposted
Dangerous viruses that cause severe paralytic illness are thriving in Gaza, where starving children living under an Israeli blockade canβt access the food or treatments they need to recover.
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Ukraine would be better off. US guarantees aren't actually a thing
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Consider the actual reasons why you were drinking
Rachel Gilmore (@rachelgilmore.bsky.social) reposted
Cool seeing the Toronto Star uncritically publishing wire copy that frames ethnic cleansing proposals as Netanyahu saying he'll "allow Palestinians to leave"
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
They also taught us to cut down & strip everything in sight to build "shelters" & camp gear that never got finished. Even at that age I was confused by the hypocrisy
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
>Why did you make me hit you?
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
The money wants moderation, so you're going to get moderation, until the money gets put in its place
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
They couldn't give a rat's ass about "a thousand Mozarts", they want a trillion consumerbots
John Q Public π¨π¦ (@freeintheforest.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, he'll be listening for his orders