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The revolution won't be televised but the fall of US will

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Cartoonists, satirists, debaters, and media around the world are gearing up for the coming four years. By Ytournel / @politiken.dk

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In the opening chapters of this fabulous bio Rob lists "The Specialist" by Charles Sale as one of inspirations for Terry's development. "Funny without containing anything that could be defined as a joke". It's free to read; worth it for any fan of #TerryPratchett gutenberg.ca/ebooks/salec...

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“Musk has seemingly become the first tech leader to fall down the rabbit hole of radicalisation by his own product”

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Terry Pratchett described humanity as the place where rising ape meets the falling angel. In 2024 we had a lot of ape. Perhaps we could aspire higher in 2025? 🤞 Happy New Year

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 24/24 "You can't give her that! It's not safe!" IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE. "She's a child!" shouted Crumley. IT'S EDUCATIONAL. "What if she cuts herself?" THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON. - Hogfather by Terry #Pratchett

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 23/24 NO, YOU CAN'T RIDE A CAT. WHO EVER HEARD OF THE DEATH OF RATS RIDING A CAT? THE DEATH OF RATS WOULD RIDE SOME KIND OF DOG. DON'T ASK ME I DON'T KNOW. SOME KIND OF TERRIER, MAYBE. 1/2 👇

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 22/24 Homo Homini Lupus. ‘A man is a wolf to other men’! How stupid. Do you think they mean that men are shy and retiring and loyal and kill only to eat? Of course not! 1/2 👇

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 21/24 People on the side of The People always ended up disappointed, in any case. They found that The People tended not to be grateful or appreciative or forward-thinking or obedient. 1/4 👇

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 20/24 "There's no grays, only white that's got grubby. I'm surprised you don't know that. And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is." "It's a lot more complicated than that--" 1/3 👇

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 19/24 "I have never so much as drawn a sword!” “No, You Have Not. But You Have Stolen, Embezzled, Defrauded, And Swindled Without Discrimination, Mr. Lipvig. You Have Ruined Businesses And Destroyed Jobs. When Banks Fail, It Is Seldom Bankers Who Starve." 1/2 👇

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 18/24 The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. (...) A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. 1/3 👇

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 17/24 WEIGHT DOES NOT COME INTO IT. MY STEED HAS CARRIED ARMIES. MY STEED HAS CARRIED CITIES. YEA, HE HATH CARRIED ALL THINGS IN THEIR DUE TIME. BUT HE IS NOT GOING TO CARRY YOU THREE. IT'S A MATTER OF THE LOOK OF THE THING. - Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 16/24 "He hated weapons, and not just because they'd so often been aimed at him. You got into more trouble if you had a weapon. People shot you instantly if they thought you were going to shoot them. But if you were unarmed, they often stopped to talk." 1/2 👇

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#Discworld Hogswatch QOTD calendar, 15/24 'It's only money.’ ‘Yes, but it’s only my money, not only your money.' ‘We witches have always held everything in common, you know that.’ ‘Well, yes. It’s easy to hold everything in common when no one’s got anything.' - Masquerade by Terry Pratchett

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Me on X 👇

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I dag fandt jeg ud af, at Himlens dør skal oplades inden brug. Den løber nok altid tør lige midt i en stor naturkatastrofe eller krig.

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Nordic Animism parade, #Copenhagen - #Julebukken #København #Jul

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