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If you wonder what Mamdani is doing, he knows how to speak to narcissists (basically it’s about flattery) to get what he wants for NYC.
Narcissists like Trump do not care about logic or sides or loyalty. They’re not fully formed people.
They care only about being liked, yet they can’t tell if someone genuinely likes them or they just pretend to; it’s also not important as they wouldn’t be able to comprehend the difference.

Reminder--today is the last day to submit comments about the Executive Order designed to distort and restrict historical education. I just sent my statement in, I hope many people do the same! The American Historical Association has compiled a great set of resources to help you take this action! h…

“First time a duke has lost title in more than a century, says historian”
“The last time a dukedom was taken away from a senior royal was more than 100 years ago…That was in 1919, when Prince Charles Edward – one of Queen Victoria’s grandsons – lost the title of Duke of Albany for fighting on the German side during World War One”
Charles should have asked old Andy to publish his rolodex too.
#EpsteinFiles #Epstein #PrinceAndrew
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvgw31y75ywt

2/2 Reflection on #citizenship:
I do not treat the concept of “#democracy" lightly. I was born into the aftermath of centuries of totalitarian oppression that ended suddenly, leaving the nascent Ukrainian state of the late 90s and early 2000s floundering in the turbulent whirlpool of hopes and fears felt by millions of people who were finally allowed to ponder: how to build a free democratic state in the place of Soviet and imperial ruins?
I was taught the words "democracy", "citizen", "freedom", "voting", “liberty" (and more) by people who, less than two decades prior, weren't allowed to leave the borders of their country. I was told about self-determination by people whose political choices were ridiculed, punished, and eviscerated form most of their lives. The duty of governing ourselves felt to us ephemeral - a nice fantasy, akin to a fairytale or a utopia from fictional works.
And then I saw those same people fight with their bodies and souls once the previously unfathomable democracy was threatened. Protests in 2004, then again in 2014, then the unthinkable war against foreign invasion in 2022. Democracy no longer felt abstract or silly. It became as tangible as saying "I love you".
I write of Ukraine as I reflect on becoming a citizen of another country because the history and values of my adopted United States feel as real as the skin on my legs, the significance of its legacy lays as heavy as the weight of my waist-long hair, and the desire to uphold the freedoms of its Constitution burns my throat as harshly as dehydration after a long day in the sun.
People have asked me why I even want to join this country, when the present moment is shrouded in impenetrable darkness. And I answer: because I've felt the warmth of a newly lit fire of freedom breaking through shadows that for centuries looked like solid walls. I have seen kindness, and solidarity heal the fear and hate of oppression. I've seen liberty emerge from nothing but the human soul.
I am not a religious person, but I have faith. Faith in the ideals at the foundation of the American project. Faint but powerful recognition that "we the people" now includes me.
I love #America. And I hope to keep loving my home for the rest of my life.

"Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade"
#Trees #Forests #Environment

Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade
Natural forest regrowth in the world’s tropical rainforests is expanding. According to the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, more than 11 million hectares (27 million acres) of tropical moist forests are under some stage of forest regrowth between 2015 and 2021. The growth is most notable in the tropical areas of Latin America, where regrowth increased […]

NFL Week 7 Recap: Dallas Cowboys 44, Washington Commanders 22 https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-7-recap-dallas-cowboys-44-washington-commanders-22

In Kopenhagen verlieren die Sozialdemokraten das Bürgermeisteramt - sieht nach einer Mehrheit diverser grüner/linker Parteien aus. https://kobenhavnliv.dk/kv25

Live fra valget: Sisse Marie Welling tager historisk sejr - sender stikpille til Socialdemokratiet
Nattens forhandlinger på Københavns Rådhus er ovre, og det ligger fast, hvem der bliver byens næste overborgmester. Men det endelige puslespil er endnu ikke lagt. KøbenhavnLIV følger kommunalvalget - og du kan følge med lige her:

Important news: I've switched back to the light theme on macOS. The Liquid Ass stuff is way less intrusive that way.

My favorite video game company is currently making news because they admitted to falling to AI hype and pushing it on employees even though they’ve (predictably) seen no actual benefits.
I am sad about it but, in good news, writing with a fountain pen continues to be an extreme delight.
I developed carpal tunnel nine years ago, and handwriting would always be a stolen joy in the brief moments before pain would start again. I have been feeling nearly 0 pain in the last two weeks despite filling 50 pages. I feel like I’ve been given a new lease on life in a small way.

It's amazing how radicalized conservatives have become in the last 20 years.
Full-on story arc from fiscal conservatives to outright Nazi shit, and they don't see anything wrong with this.
They completely pickled their brains slurping up non-stop hate online and offline.