Cops can read the SMTP spec too, y'know
  • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    This site's purpose is to discuss politics, economics, philosophy and blogger Billmon's Whiskey Bar writings.
    Some time ago, the commenting at Billmon's Whiskey Bar became a bit excessive. Billmon therefore closed the comments at his place on June 29, 2004. The community of commentators was left behind to search for a new place.
    Moon Of Alabama was opened as an independent, open forum for members of the Whiskey Bar community.
    Bernhard started and still runs the site. Once a while you will also find posts and art from regular commentators.

    Whiskey Bar (from Wikipedia):

    Billmon is the pseudonym of an American blogger who wrote commentary on various political and economic issues of the day from a left-wing perspective. His blog was called Whiskey Bar.

    • Dirtbag [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      So they're a weird leftover from a blog that doesn't exist anymore?

      edit: the original blog shut down in 2006 lol

      • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        I feel like you're really throwing stones from a glass house, given the site we're discussing this on.

        • Dirtbag [they/them]
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          3 years ago

          :shrug-outta-hecks:

          Just trying to figure out what their deal is because that site looks sus.

          • a_maoist_quetzal [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            From what I can tell it's mainly the blog of this guy Bernhard who as long as I've been reading has given very good honest and well sourced geopolitical analysis. He has had trash transphobic takes but it's one of my favorite places to get global news, poor web design notwithstanding

          • Haste_Hall [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            I feel like I remember that name from the Bush years but memory is tricky so :shrug-outta-hecks:

    • MarxGuns [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Ah, sweet, thanks. I... didn't think to just look it up on Wikipedia since I figured it was un-notable or something stupid they delete articles over. Anyway, 'from a left-wing perspective' is probably why the news items were refreshingly honest and analytical.