Day: December 28, 2024

Goodbye, Facebook

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Unfortunately, my Facebook was nuked. I suspect due to brigading. That’s unfortunate, as Facebook had many irl friends that I will probably never be able to connect with again. UPDATE: I appealed, and my account is back.

The apology culture and timeless evil

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I hate the apology culture when a modern politician/statesman/intellectual of any kind makes a solemn speech addressing some “oppressed” “minority” and apologizes for things of the past like slavery. I think it is silly to argue whether or not prominent figures of the past — for example, George Washington, Alexander Pushkin, Ivan Turgenev, etc. — … Read more

What Happened to Russell Bentley?

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I’ve spoken about Russell Bentley’s mishap and death before on the podcast, but never written about it. However, I haven’t been idle. When I first heard of his disappearance on April 10, I started making some inquiries with my contacts.

Though I had never met Russell in person, I have corresponded with him in person and he forwarded a copy of his book for my thoughts on. So I was deeply concerned about his disappearance, but I didn’t cause a stink. While he was missing and before the death confirmation, I believed it was best to not make too much noise, as widespread publicity wouldn’t necessarily help him if he was in a potential kidnapping/hostage situation.

Now a couple of weeks later, I think I have all the facts I’m ever going to have.

Now Accepting Donations with Boosty

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After the Buy Me a Coffee debacle I talked about in my previous post, I have switched to Boosty. The biggest benefit to Boosty is that it is Russia-friendly, which saves me the aggravation of having to work through a western account. If any of my supporters here encounter problems using Boosty, please let me … Read more