**The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism?**
the slow horse runs in circles just before the finish line here — we're carefully defining fascism as something Hitler's Germany had but we do not, quite.
still, a lot of truth is spoken in passing.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/apr/18/the-impossible-promise-are-we-witnessing-the-return-of-fascism
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@librarymonster "it girl" used to be code for "sexy girl"
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@tsturm "we definitely didn't make a horrible mistake. tell us how right we were."
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@samir valid. i just feel as if the people making this decision are not the people who can code well…
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@samir well, who is "we"?
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@scotlit @cstross @bookstodon this is _so_ good. i really do recommend that everyone read this, unless they are allergic to mild horror or British comedy.
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@thorne ADHD?
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@troed @froztbyte @fasterandworse it does not show either of those things, because, once again and as others have pointed out, you are using Argument From Authority.
"this is is very serious smart person! so he must have been serious and posted in good faith!"
no and goodbye.
"this is is very serious smart person! so he must have been serious and posted in good faith!"
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@troed @froztbyte @fasterandworse the "facts" in your post tell us what a principled, smart guy scott is. so now we know that if we we want to commit the fallacy of Argument From Authority, we can definitely use him as one.
now, perhaps you'd like to contribute to the actual debate?
now, perhaps you'd like to contribute to the actual debate?
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@troed @froztbyte @fasterandworse certainly doing your pal scott a solid here by getting snippy because someone asked you for a factual argument. nice work.
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@QueerMatters i like both. broadly speaking a shower is best in the morning and a bath at night. probably not on the same day?
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@bruces okay, now i have to reread Fred Hoyle's _The Black Cloud_. (1957)
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@cstross @smattymatty refugees, too
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@pointlessone "we screwed up. now can we all forget about this please, so we can carry on getting away with it?"
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@HighlandLawyer okay, yep, i see it! 🤍
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@HighlandLawyer did you pick these cards to be dramatic? because that's quite a dramatic spread!
(based on the 'standard' meanings of the cards and spread positions; if you think it's all bollocks, that's fine, this is merely amusing.)
(based on the 'standard' meanings of the cards and spread positions; if you think it's all bollocks, that's fine, this is merely amusing.)
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@HeavenlyPossum too subtle for your current govt, though
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@HeavenlyPossum i'm assuming an airdrop. would that actually work? no idea.
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@jrdepriest perhaps i shouldn't have answered. i'm not exactly typical. i'm never going to experience, or truly understand, gender dysphoria — or euphoria, for that matter. i would consider myself non-binary if i thought it mattered; it doesn't, at all. (i suppose it might have if i'd been AFAB; i rolled the gender with all the privilige, after all. i'll never know.)
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@jrdepriest cis male here, although i have an unusual relationship with gender that i'll call "gender-meh".
1, 2, 3, 4) i was *told*. at five i was an only child and had no notion of there being anything else than "boy". i did not, of course, think about girls. that i only played with other boys was not a decision on my part; it just happened.
(when the other boys giggled and asked me if i knew the difference between a boy and a girl, i said "long hair". amusing that i was more right than they were.)
5) i imagine i would have accepted it.
6) that would have been deeply upsetting — i'm autistic — but i can't imagine it happening.
7) no idea
8) i played with both. asked for dolls, sometimes.
9) pretty certain i would have ignored that.
10) ooof, that's just *wrong*.
1, 2, 3, 4) i was *told*. at five i was an only child and had no notion of there being anything else than "boy". i did not, of course, think about girls. that i only played with other boys was not a decision on my part; it just happened.
(when the other boys giggled and asked me if i knew the difference between a boy and a girl, i said "long hair". amusing that i was more right than they were.)
5) i imagine i would have accepted it.
6) that would have been deeply upsetting — i'm autistic — but i can't imagine it happening.
7) no idea
8) i played with both. asked for dolls, sometimes.
9) pretty certain i would have ignored that.
10) ooof, that's just *wrong*.
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@dave i think if you're going to show receipts, then you should post them followers only. seems only right.
i wish more people would do this, but at the same time, i would never *ask* someone to do that; it's not fair on them.
But it does have a purpose. as you are pointing out, lots of folks don't know this is happening.
i wish more people would do this, but at the same time, i would never *ask* someone to do that; it's not fair on them.
But it does have a purpose. as you are pointing out, lots of folks don't know this is happening.
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@kimlockhartga i didn't tick "extreme wind" because, well, UK here. my idea of extreme wind is kinda tame.
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@KaraLG84 thank you. this is going to take me a while. just found Japan's route 339, which contains a staircase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_National_Route_339
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@Chip_Unicorn thank the gods he's using tests. but, even so: gaah
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@efscher lol you actually did!
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#microfiction
"We have been asked what will happen to the leaders that fail the psychopathy test. They will be quite safe in a giant space habitat we're building — fed, cared for and left to boss each other around as much as they like.
One of our Earth advisors told us about something called 'luxury space communism' and we liked the idea so much we're building a second habitat! If you'd like to come just let us know. Do say if you want the habitat with the psychopaths or the one without."
"We have been asked what will happen to the leaders that fail the psychopathy test. They will be quite safe in a giant space habitat we're building — fed, cared for and left to boss each other around as much as they like.
One of our Earth advisors told us about something called 'luxury space communism' and we liked the idea so much we're building a second habitat! If you'd like to come just let us know. Do say if you want the habitat with the psychopaths or the one without."
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@gpilz Well, I'm not sure I'm exactly retreating so much as sheltering for a moment.
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#microfiction
"A lot of you on earth appear to be submitting requests for help written by one of your 'AI' programs. If you want to do this, you don't have to submit the request at all! Just roll one of your six-sided dice and refer to the following table for the answer:
1: that doesn't make sense.
2: no.
3: please provide more information.
4: I understand, but that wouldn't help him.
5: we'd need a genetic scan of your grandparents.
6: roll again twice.
"A lot of you on earth appear to be submitting requests for help written by one of your 'AI' programs. If you want to do this, you don't have to submit the request at all! Just roll one of your six-sided dice and refer to the following table for the answer:
1: that doesn't make sense.
2: no.
3: please provide more information.
4: I understand, but that wouldn't help him.
5: we'd need a genetic scan of your grandparents.
6: roll again twice.
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does anyone feel like domain squatting theadultsarehere.com? #BuildItAndTheyWillCome
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#microfiction
"People of earth, please remain calm. Your generals, billionaires and other leaders are quite safe. We're testing them for psychopathy, and we'll return those that are mentally stable once they've all worked out a plan for the planet.
We've disabled your nuclear weapons, and we would advise all armies to retreat to within their own borders. We'll only ask once.
If any of you are in need of help, please post on theadultsarehere.com, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible."
"People of earth, please remain calm. Your generals, billionaires and other leaders are quite safe. We're testing them for psychopathy, and we'll return those that are mentally stable once they've all worked out a plan for the planet.
We've disabled your nuclear weapons, and we would advise all armies to retreat to within their own borders. We'll only ask once.
If any of you are in need of help, please post on theadultsarehere.com, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible."
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@godpod I mean, I'm with you, except that we probably can't agree that, no.
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