The Angry Old Geek
@angryoldgeek.bsky.social
Worked in the Egyptian Museum in San Jose CA part time (even ran Planetarium shows). Have a MA in Modern European History. Avid reader, movie watcher, Star Trek/Star Wars/Comic Books TTRPG runner. Video Game QA.
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Well, the Save America Vote Suppression Act passed the House, but somehow I think that in the Senate, where it would need a handful of Democratic votes to suppress Democrats from voting, it's going to have some trouble.
Heck, even Fetterman might vote against it. Not putting money on that, though.
Heck, even Fetterman might vote against it. Not putting money on that, though.
February 12, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Well, the Save America Vote Suppression Act passed the House, but somehow I think that in the Senate, where it would need a handful of Democratic votes to suppress Democrats from voting, it's going to have some trouble.
Heck, even Fetterman might vote against it. Not putting money on that, though.
Heck, even Fetterman might vote against it. Not putting money on that, though.
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Gee, Universal Basic Income recoups more than it costs AND the recipients are happier and healthier.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Gee, Universal Basic Income recoups more than it costs AND the recipients are happier and healthier.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
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...and its value is being inflated to such an extent that when this bubble pops, 2008 is gonna look like a hiccup, and the people who are driving this bus are divided between those who are trying to create the basilisk so it doesn't eat THEM, and those who are trying to cause human extinction.
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
...and its value is being inflated to such an extent that when this bubble pops, 2008 is gonna look like a hiccup, and the people who are driving this bus are divided between those who are trying to create the basilisk so it doesn't eat THEM, and those who are trying to cause human extinction.
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Was looking at a Switch 2 at a store today and kinda wanted it, ngl. Here's an old sketch of Daisy.
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Was looking at a Switch 2 at a store today and kinda wanted it, ngl. Here's an old sketch of Daisy.
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#girlgenius #webcomics Girl Genius for 2/11 (www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php) Kaja got us a recumbent stationary bike. Been using it for a few days while we game– and to be honest– I like it …Until I've gamed (and peddled) for an hour and a half, finish off a boss, and TRY TO STAND UP. AIEEE!
February 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
#girlgenius #webcomics Girl Genius for 2/11 (www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php) Kaja got us a recumbent stationary bike. Been using it for a few days while we game– and to be honest– I like it …Until I've gamed (and peddled) for an hour and a half, finish off a boss, and TRY TO STAND UP. AIEEE!
Good for them! But they did not remove the pokestop because it was Epstein Island. They removed the stop because people were spoofing their location to spin the stop. #pokemongo
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Good for them! But they did not remove the pokestop because it was Epstein Island. They removed the stop because people were spoofing their location to spin the stop. #pokemongo
Timeline cleanse! #Rainbow #PacificaCalifornia Not mine just sharing.
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Timeline cleanse! #Rainbow #PacificaCalifornia Not mine just sharing.
Oh well, I thought it was funny.
Why are you doom scrolling when you could be Doctor Doom Scrolling! #doctordoom
doctor doom is surrounded by fire and says `` so says doom '' in a dark room .
ALT: doctor doom is surrounded by fire and says `` so says doom '' in a dark room .
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Oh well, I thought it was funny.
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Trump's approval ratings are low so... they're going to stop reporting his approval rating.
Can't make this complict shit up any more.
Can't make this complict shit up any more.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Trump's approval ratings are low so... they're going to stop reporting his approval rating.
Can't make this complict shit up any more.
Can't make this complict shit up any more.
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It's ANOTHER distracting DORK TOWER WEDNESDAY (special Thursday edition). Pay no attention to that other stuff over there...CLICK HERE for a new strip up at the Mothership:
www.dorktower.com/2026/02/11/d...
Repost/reblog/repeat, thanks SO much!
www.dorktower.com/2026/02/11/d...
Repost/reblog/repeat, thanks SO much!
February 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It's ANOTHER distracting DORK TOWER WEDNESDAY (special Thursday edition). Pay no attention to that other stuff over there...CLICK HERE for a new strip up at the Mothership:
www.dorktower.com/2026/02/11/d...
Repost/reblog/repeat, thanks SO much!
www.dorktower.com/2026/02/11/d...
Repost/reblog/repeat, thanks SO much!
@schumer.senate.gov Your compromise with Trump is killing Americans. Be better & protect Americans. #fuckice #abolishice
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
@schumer.senate.gov Your compromise with Trump is killing Americans. Be better & protect Americans. #fuckice #abolishice
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"Oh," the emperor of the galaxy said, "what happened to that monkey world?"
"Our agents infiltrated them some eight thousand years ago."
"Have they taken over the world?"
"Not yet."
The emperor licked a paw and started washing his ears.
"I'll still count it as one of mine," he purred.
"Our agents infiltrated them some eight thousand years ago."
"Have they taken over the world?"
"Not yet."
The emperor licked a paw and started washing his ears.
"I'll still count it as one of mine," he purred.
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Oh," the emperor of the galaxy said, "what happened to that monkey world?"
"Our agents infiltrated them some eight thousand years ago."
"Have they taken over the world?"
"Not yet."
The emperor licked a paw and started washing his ears.
"I'll still count it as one of mine," he purred.
"Our agents infiltrated them some eight thousand years ago."
"Have they taken over the world?"
"Not yet."
The emperor licked a paw and started washing his ears.
"I'll still count it as one of mine," he purred.
And yet, despite all the cash, Trump backed candidates are still losing elections. Trump is just pocketing these "Donations" as far as I can tell. (Just read charts not any article).
The president of OpenAI has donated almost as much to Trump as the DNC has cash on hand www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Democratic donors have spent a year frozen, largely out of justified anger at the consultant class, the spammy texts, and lack of leadership from some elected leaders.
That anger, however, is also hurting outside groups doing critical work — and that could hurt us in November.
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That anger, however, is also hurting outside groups doing critical work — and that could hurt us in November.
THREAD 🧵
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
And yet, despite all the cash, Trump backed candidates are still losing elections. Trump is just pocketing these "Donations" as far as I can tell. (Just read charts not any article).
Why are you doom scrolling when you could be Doctor Doom Scrolling! #doctordoom
doctor doom is surrounded by fire and says `` so says doom '' in a dark room .
ALT: doctor doom is surrounded by fire and says `` so says doom '' in a dark room .
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Why are you doom scrolling when you could be Doctor Doom Scrolling! #doctordoom
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ICE and CBP haven’t withdrawn from a single fucking U.S. city that they’ve occupied.
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
ICE and CBP haven’t withdrawn from a single fucking U.S. city that they’ve occupied.
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BREAKING: @carolleonnig.bsky.social reports a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on charges of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the proceedings.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
BREAKING: @carolleonnig.bsky.social reports a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin on charges of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the proceedings.
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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We thought we were suffering through the Trump times. But turns out were are in the Epstein Era run by the ass kissers of the Epstein Ruling Class.
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
We thought we were suffering through the Trump times. But turns out were are in the Epstein Era run by the ass kissers of the Epstein Ruling Class.
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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Catching up on the news each day.
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Catching up on the news each day.
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Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
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AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.
Did he think magical portals open so only travel to Mars once every 26 months? I have played Kerbal Space program and know you can send cargo whenever & use more thrust to get there faster. Humans are the ones with the time window lower g travel. Or was it the one way trip & you die in a year part?
SpaceX to focus on Moon settlements instead of Mars?!? Wow, it is hard to overstate what a change -- what a climb-down -- this is for Musk. It has always been Mars for him. Full stop. Supposedly the goal behind *everything* he does.
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Did he think magical portals open so only travel to Mars once every 26 months? I have played Kerbal Space program and know you can send cargo whenever & use more thrust to get there faster. Humans are the ones with the time window lower g travel. Or was it the one way trip & you die in a year part?