JB

JB

@jb.caustic.org

Hail Satan, and pass the butter

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tweety fish oh wow like a chimera or something spoooky
@sifu.tweety.fish

this is an extremely worthwhile collection of material if this is the sort of thing you're interested in

Anil Seth@anilseth.bsky.social

1/2 🎇 Good news! 🎇 The kind people at Behavioral and Brain Science have made the new collection on "Conscious AI and biological naturalism" #OpenAccess for a limited time: target article, all 50 commentaries, & my response. Go to the link and click 'save pdf': doi.org/10.1017/S014.... Do share!

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Evan Dorkin
@evandorkin.bsky.social

So I'm at the NYCC entrance waiting a half hour for the contact at @darkhorse.com to get back to my text so I can get my badge for my signing at 12. Maybe my text didn't work? Emailed and left phone message bc this is making me anxious. Oy.

JB
@jb.caustic.org

This story gets wild. Henning was accused of helping a kidnapping in 2023, where he facilitated Christina Block in getting her kids from her ex-husband by making introductions to an Israeli security company which grabbed the kids from Denmark. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

theguardian.comA steakhouse heir, Israeli spies and a cross-border abduction: the custody battle gripping GermanyChristina Block is standing trial in Hamburg accused of kidnapping two of her own children from her ex-husband
dpa news agency@dpa-intl.com

#BREAKING August Hanning, the former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, sources tell dpa

JB
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Henning likely got a deeper investigation in 2024 due to his involvement in the Block affair, supporting the kidnapping (or, at least, helping it happen). Anyway, just a fun little thing to add to Henning’s post-BND crime career.

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Eric Haywood
@erichaywood.bsky.social

MapQuest has the opportunity to do the funniest thing

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”

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🎃 Zack o' Lantern 🎃
@zackdavisson.com

Look. I know I go on about this all the time, but MIDNIGHT DINER is legitimately one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. Ever. As in, in my entire life. It's on Netflix. It is beautful.

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Tara Gibbs 🍁
@burntflowers.bsky.social

September 23, 2026 Eerie Visions #23 - Night Frog, Day Frog Dominant colour: Violet Rules: +Creature, +Ink, +Divide Painting #watercolour #watercolor #painting #art #artYear #artSky #rollandpaint #dailyArtGame #OnlyBeautifulThings #eerieVisions #violet #frog #dayFrog #nightFrog #blobFrog

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Clipping
@clppng.bsky.social

In 2002 Jonathan and I were hired by UCLA (we were students there at the time) to film backstage interviews at the All Tomorrow’s Parties fest happening on campus. That year it was curated by Sonic Youth…

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
@mayor.nyc.gov

Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here. Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it. Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.

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AG Rob Bonta
@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov

Join me at 9:30 AM for an important update on California’s efforts to fight back against unlawful federal overreach and protect election integrity. Tune in at: oag.ca.gov

oag.ca.govState of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
AG Rob Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov

We’re suing to block USPS’ rule restricting mail-in voting. This rule is an unlawful overreach that shows just how far President Trump will go to control elections—and we won’t stand for it. Your vote is your voice. We’re asking the court to ensure every person has the right to make theirs heard.

oag.ca.govAttorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with ElectionsOAKLAND — Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challengin...

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Craig Baird-Canadian History Ehx
@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social

This isn't the first time the USA has placed 50% tariffs on Canada. In 1890, the USA's Tariff Act was touted as a way to build up American industry, but the true goal was forcing the annexation of Canada. It backfired and made Canada stronger. This is the story. 📸 LoC 🧵1/10

JB
@jb.caustic.org

As I think about this over a beer, Finland is a bit like Europe’s Canada. Like, they’re really nice. But, oh boy, don’t go to war with them.

JB
@jb.caustic.org

Fuck this. Throw him in a fucking tin can with Kegstand for 9 months.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Reporter: Family members of service members are concerned about conditions on the LIncoln. Trump: No they’re not. Reporter: Has the deployment gone on too long? Trump: No. Not nearly long enough.

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Sanho Tree
@sanho.bsky.social

I was a historian of the atomic bomb decision from 1989-95 and coauthored an 800+ page book on the politics behind the decision. I’ve seen a lot of documentaries, but this is new to me. There were 78 people who survived underneath the explosion. This is how some of them survived. One is still alive.

www3.nhk.or.jpHiroshima Ground Zero: Eyewitness Accounts of 78 A-Bomb Survivors | NHK WORLD-JAPANWhen the atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima, 78 people who were within 500 meters of the hypocenter survived. We visualize what happened at ground zero that day based on rare recordings of eyewitnesses. B...
JB
@jb.caustic.org

So, I’m in The Hague, and I keep reading Dutch signs and filtering pronunciation through German, and ending up sounding like I’m from some small part of southern Alabama making fun of Bavarians. At least it kind of works.

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Tara Gibbs 🍁
@burntflowers.bsky.social

August 5, 2026 Dominant colour: Blue Rules: +Complementary Colour, +New Rule, +Scratches #watercolour #watercolor #painting #art #artYear #artSky #rollandpaint #dailyArtGame #OnlyBeautifulThings #blue #orange #abstractArt #abstractWatercolor

JB
@jb.caustic.org

Lyme was a weird disease you got in places where deer ticks were common. It tools decades to connect the two, and years more to isolate it to a bacteria in the tick. It’s been around a really goddam long time.

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social

RFK Jr is conspiracy-laden doofus, and it will take a long time to repair the damage he's done to public understanding of science and medicine www.washingtonpost.com/health/no-ly...

JB
@jb.caustic.org

I hate that I agree with Moreno. I am staunchly in favor of Moreno losing his job and being thrown in an oubliette to be forgotten. But, I agree with this sentiment.

Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social

Wow. Senator Bernie Moreno says his former son-in-law, Congressman Max Miller, is unfit to hold office and needs serious psychological help. "He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter."

JB
@jb.caustic.org

In personal news, I’ve been able to hold the apartment to 25.9C, a full 10C lower than outdoors. Please clap.

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#BruceSterling
@bruces.bsky.social

*I'm surprised that there's not more interest from romance-writers in Yuli Vavilova *If you want to write spicey 50 Shades of Gray material about the girl-from-nowhere who entices dangerous, muscular billionaires, Yuli is doing all your research work for you

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Annalee Newitz
@annaleen.bsky.social

Truly the greatest thread this week. Excellent animal behavior research.

Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com

Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵

JB
@jb.caustic.org

Fuck everything about that guy. Drop the bar on his locked knees.

Written by Uju ✍🏽@writtenbyuju.bsky.social

A white supremacist was trusted to spot at an IPF, International Powerlifting Federation, World Championship. Let that sink in. This wasn’t some local meet. This was the highest level of powerlifting in the world. The best of the best.

JB
@jb.caustic.org

Little late.

NPR@npr.org

Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a system voters say is co-opted against their interests. n.pr/3RFUAhB

n.prTrump shattered ethics norms. Will voters trust Democrats to fix them?Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a system voters say is co-opted against their interests.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
@theradr.bsky.social

Dear Media. Vatican II wasn’t just about praying or not in Latin. *Vatican II decided to be less antisemitic. By a lot. * And now Pope Leo (like Francis) is reading the Bible HARD, all that “love immigrants” & “care for others” “🖕 Empire” stuff?! This story is not complicated.

The Associated Press@apnews.com

BREAKING: The Vatican excommunicates bishops from a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that consecrated them without Pope Leo's consent.

bit.lyVatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacramentsThe Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent.
JB
@jb.caustic.org

Chat, we‘re cooked.

The Volatile Mermaid@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social

No thanks, soccer. If I want to observe a bunch of men who can’t score, I’ll just listen to conversations between dudes who call themselves “alphas.”

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William B. Fuckley
@opinionhaver.bsky.social

Bank Robbery usually attracts low-quality criminals, because smart ones know it’s only worth it in terms of risk/reward if you make serious life changing money. But most of the places that have that kind of money require significant startup costs to rob successfully. That’s why my new firm, HeistVC