Athena Kugblenu

People like Goodwin hate Britain. They want to drag it to antiquity because a backwards, discriminatory society is the only society they can thrive in. Without discrimination and disadvantage for others, they are nobodies

See also Trumps putative "Shield Of The Americas". An overt attempt to turn every country in the Americas into Trump's plaything. To be toyed with and exploited at will.

Some nations will stand up to it (United States of Mexico, Canada, Greenland), others I'm not so sure of.

The biggest fear these people have for countries is self determination. They remove despots not to liberate people, but to be despots by proxy instead

...anyone?

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The biggest fear these people have for countries is self determination. They remove despots not to liberate people, but to be despots by proxy instead

The US govt mixing video of real violence in a war it started with a video game scene feels like crossing a(nother) line.

I’m not sure what to say. I don’t think war is a game. And even when I think military action is necessary, there are real human beings on the other end, not pixels that respawn.

Recording prayers ???? Yuck

Oh yeah, the tube is 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

As it’s World Book Day, why not read Making Movies, Sidney Lumet’s superb book about his filmmaking process.
Here’s a telling anecdote about Akira Kurosawa that shows how important pragmatism is in the creative process.

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Is @athenakugblenu.bsky.social irredeemable?

She's a tyrant on @tyrantpodcast.bsky.social podcast this week
Athena's approval rating used to be 73% so Her irredeemable Greatness brilliantly removed the troublesome 27% out to the countryside with no technology so they couldn't bother anyone.

Ppl who avoid tax by living in sterile gated communities in oppressive petrostates who then ask their government for help for whatever reason should be dragged loudly and clearly

You cant bomb babies then ask to use my military sites. You cannot. I want a new world order that normalises calling things what they are. Integrity above everything might be the way to go. I don't think this is naive. If the status quo is better, why is everything so shit?

Populism needs a different name. Simplism. What is easily misunderstood is popular. Too many politicians think the way to beat populists is to mimic them. But you can't mimic dishonesty. 'cut migration' 'we want out country back' etc aren't popular ideas. They are simple ideas. There is a difference

Happy World Book Day!

Mothers who are creatives know the word “selfish” very well. I sure as heck do.

I’ve heard it from family and multiple boyfriends. It’s turbo-charged two of my works (Death of the Author and Binti).

…Sigh.

I love it, I think an honesty underpins it, even when it's batshit nuts

My (not actually related but a mate of my granda) uncle was an Irish politician at this time who was known as Ireland's Comical Ali because of this.

😂😂😂😂

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Windows 13 rumored to "suck your dick clean off", per sources close to Microsoft.

If we told people they were simple instead of popular I think that would be more effective

Some very clever people hate though 🤔

We know the tricks Populists pull; play to people's deepest fears and perpetuate the hate/cruelty/indifference that built the wealth of these nations in the first place. It shouldn't take a genius to make a better argument

Populism needs a different name. Simplism. What is easily misunderstood is popular. Too many politicians think the way to beat populists is to mimic them. But you can't mimic dishonesty. 'cut migration' 'we want out country back' etc aren't popular ideas. They are simple ideas. There is a difference

You cant bomb babies then ask to use my military sites. You cannot. I want a new world order that normalises calling things what they are. Integrity above everything might be the way to go. I don't think this is naive. If the status quo is better, why is everything so shit?

By the time I get there, I will be medium done

In between seasons the climate control on our trains is designed for discomfort

I'm currently on a train to Wolverhampton and it's trying to cook us

If you can provide $3k checks for the entire middle class of America by taxing 900 people a little more, not only should you do it, but you should take it as a signal that your monetary system is broken