Today I wrote about the Epstein files, the abusiveness intrinsic to the billionaire mindset, and our culture's enabling instinct to permit depravity as a privilege of power.
"Where does it all end?" That's what's often asked. Rarely asked is "how do we end it?"
www.the-reframe.com/where-it-ends/
Ceterum censeo...
The political and extractive economic structures behind the protests and the repression in #Iran patiently explained by @sia-shahabi.bsky.social
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 2, 2025, to January 20, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to protests, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with protests across the nation. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption.
⚠️ Update: With #Iran's internet blackout now past hour 280, the nation of over 90 million remains cut off for another day leaving friends and family unable to check in with loved ones. Meanwhile, traffic on select platforms points to an emergent strategy of whitelisting.
20 small green chilis in two rows on a wood laminate countertop, with 7th from left in each row ripened to red colour. Proud harvest.
Balcony chili harvest before it gets too.... chilly. Clipping plants for overwintering in a couple of days.
Entrance to the modern looking trade fair hall at gamescom Cologne 2025 on a hot and sunny day. A large purple sign reads "Welcome to gamescom".
Lovely first day of gamescom 2025, really appreciating the chance to catch up with work friends and meet new ones.
Massive new skatepark located at the bottom of a picturesque cliff with trees under a viaduct.
What a location for a skatepark! Helps if half your city is a UNESCO heritage site. #luxembourg #culturalheritage
Photo of a fan-made t-shirt in sky blue with red text saying "I survived the hottest Sparks show in history, est. Colognr 1st July 2025", with a photo of the band Sparks taken after the gig.
Fandom is real! Thank you, @karolinesaid.bsky.social
Wants 😁
View on to the stage over the crowd from the back at the Sparks Mad! Tour, Cologne concert. The lighting design is a hellish red with spotlight forming angry-looking pairs of eyes.
Cooking in Cologne.
👀 cool set-up!
Most succinct way of putting it.
#MindPalate looks like such a treasure in the making!
Antiques and home decor.
An actual giant. What a loss.
December roses. William Morris, how are ya!
Hello!
Photograph of a wooden house interior with a fireplace of large round rocks and a smoky clay pot.
A path made of new wood planks through a lane between iron age house reconstructions that are made like log cabins.
A tactile bronze miniature of a mediaeval village with a castle in the middle.
Went to Latvia last week for an augmented reality project. Open-air museums are the best!
#culturalheritage #ironage
This was a one-tap solution to having a better feed than ever - thank you!
First post over here - ready to go explore!
