chris

Attempting to write something worth reading. Loves open discussion and debate. Always trust but verify. Anti-censorship nut and gamer

[Actually_Tina_prepping for the 4th_FFXIV @Actually_Tina]

When my Stalker was active I looked into getting a restraining order. I had hundreds of recorded threats of sexual assault, violence against me/my pets, and doxxing attempts.

Was told there was nothing they could do because it had not gotten physical.

Meanwhile this is fine

[Kraut @The_Davos_Man]

"Lenin decriminalised homosexuality and Stalin recriminalised it" is a myth

Lenin abolished the Tsarist legal code, which included a ban on homosexuality, decriminalising homosexuality was not the intention.

As the Soviet Union then made new laws, homosexuality was banned again

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Ross Scott from Accursed Farms testified today in the European Parliament.

Scott argued that when a game reaches end-of-life, publishers should be required to leave it in a functional, playable state, such as through offline modes or private servers, without needing ongoing support or source code releases.

Members of the European Parliament questioned the group on topics including the illusion of digital ownership, parallels to right-to-repair laws, and the need for clearer information at the point of sale.

The European Commission is required to provide a formal response by July 27 2026.

[☠️ Lilith Lovett ☠️ same @ on 💙☁️🦋 @LilithLovett]

They illegally stole YOUR money and now they’re giving it to the corporate donors who raised YOUR prices and made YOU pay for it. 🤬

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

On Monday the Trump admin will launch the tariff refund system for the $166 billion in tariffs they illegally collected.

And all of that money will go to companies.

56,497 ​importers are set to get refunds so far, with no requirement they pass that money along to customers.

[Chibi Reviews @ChibiReviews]

I am fucking angry right now

You're telling me a Japanese Creator "Mai Itsuki" that is undergoing Cancer Treatment got their payments halted by Banks because they make Adult Games

They didn't break any law and now the Bank is basically telling her, you can't get cancer treatment anymore because we are doing Brand Protection with your money/

Pretty much the Bank told her you are going to die. She can't even access her funds because they halted it.

Like this is extremely fucking evil. I hate banks and payment processors

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

The horrific images we are witnessing in Ukraine today are a direct consequence of Trump’s actions.

Since Donald Trump returned to power, the number of russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians — and the resulting death toll — has increased sharply.

Why?

First, Trump has emboldened Putin.
Trump has repeatedly expressed admiration for Putin and emphasized improving relations. He even invited this war criminal to the United States. And now, Putin’s photo is hanging in the White House – a symbolic gesture that does not go unnoticed.

In geopolitics, signals matter. They shape expectations about future support, consequences, and resolve.

Second, credibility and trust have eroded.
Trump has surrounded himself with russian-linked figures to such an extent that foreign intelligence agencies “fear sharing secrets with the U.S.,” viewing his administration as highly untrustworthy.

Just a few examples: the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has expressed pro-russian views, spread conspiracies about alleged American biolabs in Ukraine, and blamed NATO for russia’s invasion. The FBI Director, Kash Patel, received a $25,000 fee from a russian film company that promoted pro-russian and anti-Western narratives.

Third, support for Ukraine has effectively stopped.
Instead of “ending the war in 24 hours,” he ended all of the assistance Ukraine was receiving from the United States. Just yesterday, JD Vance said that stopping funding for Ukraine was one of the proudest actions of the administration. So the devastation we are witnessing today is a direct consequence of these actions. History will remember this — and it will also remember those who supported it.

All of these actions have changed incentives for russia: if the cost of aggression decreases, escalation becomes more likely. So what we are witnessing today is not random. It is the result of these choices.

History will remember this — and it will also remember those who supported it.

Link: https://t.co/AU0kCaqqd7

[☠️ Lilith Lovett ☠️ same @ on 💙☁️🦋 @LilithLovett]

Holy based.

Nuclear bros WE ARE SO BACK.

[Aydin Paladin🍸👑🇺🇸🇬🇬✝️📊 @AydinPaladin]

I said this the other day. Evidence is mounting. THIS is why Trump wants to leave NATO. THIS is why the Americans are currently being psyoped into blaming Europe for Trump's fuck ups. THIS is why they want you angry at Europe / NATO.

[Narwitz @SophiaNarwitz]

Flowers for Algernon
The Road
Blood Meridian
The Princess Bride
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Primitive Mythology
The Discoverers
The Creators
The Age of Wonder
A Scanner Darkly
The Things They Carried
Hyperion
Ilium/Olympos
The Brothers Karamazov

[☠️ Lilith Lovett ☠️ same @ on 💙☁️🦋 @LilithLovett]

It makes my blood boil reading all these supposed "anti imperialists" who would want nothing more than the death of me and my family for being Taiwanese.

All because "west bad" is the be-all-and-end-all of everything they believe in.

[PSA Sitch🚸 @PSA_Sitch]

I never bought into the Left's fear that Trump would be unreasonably soft on Russia. Until now. Thanks Don Jr. 👌

[chris @bluecel16]

@unvarnishedvoid Peanut butter snickers cookies sound amazing 🍪

[Daryl Davis @RealDarylDavis]

You cannot beat the hate out of a person, but you can love it out of them. I am living proof that friendship, love, and patience can transform the hearts of those you once thought were beyond reach.

[chris @bluecel16]

@SophiaNarwitz So we’re back to this now….

[Thorne 🌸 @ExistentialEnso]

Maduro is a good litmus test for leftists, because he's blatantly a crooked kleptocrat with no interest in building a functional economy clinging to power through brutal violence — but he has leftist aesthetics

Can you see past aesthetics?

[chris @bluecel16]

@SirBadOpinions Somehow, I am completely unsurprised.

[Daryl Davis @RealDarylDavis]

This is Imperial Wizard Billy Snuffer of the Rebel Brigade Knights. I met with him a few times before this picture was taken. But on this day he was attending a court hearing for a fellow Klan member. As we were talking in front of the court house a crowd was drawing near that came in protest of that Klan member.

A woman in particular starts yelling: “Get the f**k out of Charlottesville,” “You’re a person of color. Why the hell are you talking to them?” she asks.

I reply: “That’s right, I am a person of color, But I’m also an American and so is this man right here.”

For change to happen, you must recognize the similarities, even with people who hate you. It is all part of the conversation and bridge I hope to build. I know Snuffer will not change overnight. And I know some people may not be ready to see a black man trying to make sense of what the Klan has to say.

Driving home that night my cell phone rings. It’s the Imperial Wizard calling to make sure I got home safely.

A caring call. Perhaps the seed was sprouting. That is how change begins.

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

The Russian presidential election has started.

This is how Ukrainians in the occupied territories are made to vote

98-year-old Yevdokia Romanivna from Severodonetsk is visited by a soldier with an automatic rifle & a woman with the ballots

They make sure she votes “correctly”