Monthly Archives: Mar 2026

Egregores and conspiracies

I have mentioned B.J. Campbell’s writings on Handwaving Freakoutery before, and he keeps mentioning the concept of the egregores. Egregore is an occult concept referring to a non-physical entity that arise from collective thoughts, intentions, and emotions, and potentially gaining … Continue reading

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What is this? 480 BC?

Gotta say, did not have “Greece sends warships to defend island from Persian attacks” on my bingo card for this millennium, yet here we are. — Dimi Reider There’s even a rather silly movie about the battle in 480 BC. … Continue reading

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A bit on the nose

When a Canadian doctor says: “Would you rather have a Trans child or a dead child?”, this is not a threat. He’s just making you aware that he now offers both of these services. — wokeandwoofing Canada now euthanises more … Continue reading

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Fra fodnotepolitik til atomvåbensamarbejde

Danmark har sagt ja til Frankrigs invitation om et tættere strategisk samarbejde om et atomafskrækkelsesprogram Danmark vil blandt andet deltage i træningsaktiviteter og luftovervågning Der skal ikke placeres franske atomvåben i Danmark eller andre dele af kongeriget Samarbejdet omfatter kun … Continue reading

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So, laser weapons work now?

I did not believe that lasers would work as weapons and I believed that this had been demonstrated again and again. But it appears that Israel has made them work for short range defensive situations, like the Iron Beam addition … Continue reading

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“The world lost an aspiring painter and animal lover this morning”

This appears to have been the likely headline in Washington Post, if the current staff had been working April 30th 1945. Instead we were treating to this: With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more … Continue reading

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Why Nonviolent Civil Disobedience worked and why it doesn’t anymore

There are two groups of great apes: a) those with a nuanced position on beating women in the street b) people who are not complete pieces of shit. — Stuart Parker The world has changed and you cannot shame those … Continue reading

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Why Americans don’t take us seriously

This, from the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, explains completely and clearly why the Americans don’t take Europeans seriously: Following the ongoing situation in Iran, I am convening a special Security College on Monday. For regional … Continue reading

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