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BigBadBiologist
@bigbadbiologist.bsky.social
Big Bad Biologist. Doggo daddo. Alliteration Aficionado. (I'm a retro computing enthusiast that livestreams a lot of my restoration work, normally at noon eastern on Saturdays)

Trumpers please kindly fuck off.

https://www.youtube.com/@BigBadBench
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Since activity here is picking up, here’s my intro: I do #vintageMac and #vintagePC repairs, restorations, and janky modding on my Saturday noon eastern streams. I work on random other electronics as well. I like soldering, but my skills are questionable. youtube.com/@bigbadbench
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1. The President of the Heritage Foundation took to the influential PBD podcast today to announce his intent when it comes to transgender ADULT care: "You outlaw it."

He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care.

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"You Outlaw It": Heritage Foundation President Announces Intent To Outlaw All Trans Adult Care
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts indicated his organization's position on the PBD podcast.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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There's been a lot of video reviews of BlueSCSI - I've never asked to review the video before it airing - only asked that if they had questions I'm here to help.
February 17, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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How do you like the self-help guides for retro collectors that @amylherndon.bsky.social and I made for @vcfsocal.bsky.social?
February 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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youtube.com/live/hfGJvlvlugU Sunday 🧰 Live Show Feb 15, 2026 8:00am PST 11:00am EST Lets More Work On the Color Stripes on the A Team Mac With More Retro Repairs Shenanigans.
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Bonus content for today’s stream: the world’s saddest Quadra 840av?
February 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
#vintagemacintosh March is quickly approaching, and I need to get my Quadra 950 ready for a special Marchintosh project. So on Saturday's noon EST stream, let's recap its massive power supply. youtube.com/live/XzLKSdn...
Recapping the power supply for my Mac Quadra 950 video editing rig (it probably doesn't need it)
YouTube video by BigBadBench
youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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You may have heard of Maclock, a cute alarm clock that looks like an original Macintosh. But what if it could actually *be* a Mac? Let’s see what it takes — it’s not as hard as you may think!
youtu.be/dRr5iVjMfqs
I turned a CLOCK into a vintage Mac!
YouTube video by This Does Not Compute
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Coming soon to JCM-1, too! Hundreds of em!
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
What a moment.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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#BlueSCSI v2026.02.08 - HUGE release
* 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI
* CD audio S/PDIF/I2S
* Fragmented images are fast now!
* SCA drive bay
* 11.5x BlueSCSI Toolbox speed boost
* SCSI bus timing fixes
* 520-byte sector imaging
* No Arduino deps
* 2287 unit test assertions
& more github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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A Super Bowl treat - the LX Hammer Burger. Serves 4. $180.

A cheeseburger, bone-in braised beef shank, roasted mirepoix demi-glaze, bleu cheese fondue on a brioche bun.
February 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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youtube.com/live/twAtvJr... Sunday 🧰 Live Show Feb 08, 2026 8:00am PST 11:00am EST
Sunday Retro Repair Show🔨 Lets Touch up the Color Stripes on the A Team Mac
YouTube video by Daves Vintage Apple Tech
youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.

This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.

They hate the helpers.

Which is why must keep helping.
Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Finally got a battery-bombed Macintosh SE/30 logic repaired for @davesvinappletech.bsky.social ! Thank you @garthbeagle.bsky.social ! Thank you Jack68k! (Youtube short) youtube.com/shorts/ja88J...
Epic Macintosh SE/30 repair struggle for @DavidStahlOLDHAPPyMACs #vintagemac #macrepair
YouTube video by BigBadBench
youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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I'm not going to be able to stream Saturday, but I can sneak in a quick stream Friday morning at 10AM EST so that I can rebuild my Blue Point YA3950B (aka Dremel) that sounds like when @museumjoe.bsky.social sings. youtube.com/live/2MaQGe0...
Rebuilding a noisy Blue Point YA3950B (Dremel 395) Moto-tool
YouTube video by BigBadBench
youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Over on X, the Everything App, serious conservative thinker Dinesh D'Souza shared a video of an AI-generated woman on a fake podcast he seemingly thought was real, telling the audience that young women should get with older men. Dude, wtf?
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I'm not going to be able to stream Saturday, but I can sneak in a quick stream Friday morning at 10AM EST so that I can rebuild my Blue Point YA3950B (aka Dremel) that sounds like when @museumjoe.bsky.social sings. youtube.com/live/2MaQGe0...
Rebuilding a noisy Blue Point YA3950B (Dremel 395) Moto-tool
YouTube video by BigBadBench
youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Yes his brain is both smooth and worm-eaten. But also in his world anything short of death is fine, and even death is just like ugh why are we still talking about this
Trump: I hate even talking about ICE. 2 people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity.

Host: But it was 2 Americans who died—

Trump: We have the smallest trucks. We've been very tough on the waters

Host: The waters?

Trump: The waters where we knock out boats
February 5, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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😀
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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The "AI" version of me looks like he rats out his neighbors for HOA violations

He looks like he'd hold up a fish in his Tinder profile

He looks like he has a restraining order from an Applebee's bar

He looks like he leaves an 8% tip

He looks like a guy who'd complain the actual me is too "woke"
February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM