Chas, The Verruca Gnome🇺🇦
@chassmith.bsky.social
Reader, life-long learner, ttrpg gamer, machinist
Current Books:
Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
The Water Margin, by Shi Nanian (H. J. Jackson - translator)
Lakota America, by Pekka Hämäläinen
Current Books:
Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
The Water Margin, by Shi Nanian (H. J. Jackson - translator)
Lakota America, by Pekka Hämäläinen
I miss her
The annual return of the Christmas classic Fairytale of New York on radio and in stores often signals the start of the holiday season.
Fairytale of New York singer's horrific death 'still gives son flashbacks'
www.irishstar.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I miss her
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Here are the sculptures available on my shop : bisonrimant.fr
You can greatly help me by sharing this post, if you want to ✌️
You can greatly help me by sharing this post, if you want to ✌️
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Here are the sculptures available on my shop : bisonrimant.fr
You can greatly help me by sharing this post, if you want to ✌️
You can greatly help me by sharing this post, if you want to ✌️
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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WATCH: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn
October 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
WATCH: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn
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CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
September 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.
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We are anti-facist. We are anti-racist. We are Antifa. We are everywhere. We are their worst nightmare.
October 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We are anti-facist. We are anti-racist. We are Antifa. We are everywhere. We are their worst nightmare.
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Federal workers and contractors: We understand the difficult situations you may be weighing as you decide whether to reach out. All of our reporters take source privacy very seriously.
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
www.propublica.org
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Federal workers and contractors: We understand the difficult situations you may be weighing as you decide whether to reach out. All of our reporters take source privacy very seriously.
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
If you have information you can share with us, here's how to get in touch 👇
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This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
regrettably if you try to point this out online you'll get yelled out by 79208 journalists going OH SO YOU WANT JOURNALISTS TO STARVE??? even if you're, say, a journalist yourself, and point out that while there are clearly no easy answers, the status quo isn't exactly working for society
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
Thoughts and prayers
September 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thoughts and prayers
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I'm launching my first Kickstarter!
Follow 'Calypso's Catch' below—a level-agnostic, system-agnostic aquatic adventure with 20 battle maps, 20 music tracks, and a full Foundry conversion!
www.kickstarter.com/...
Follow 'Calypso's Catch' below—a level-agnostic, system-agnostic aquatic adventure with 20 battle maps, 20 music tracks, and a full Foundry conversion!
www.kickstarter.com/...
August 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'm launching my first Kickstarter!
Follow 'Calypso's Catch' below—a level-agnostic, system-agnostic aquatic adventure with 20 battle maps, 20 music tracks, and a full Foundry conversion!
www.kickstarter.com/...
Follow 'Calypso's Catch' below—a level-agnostic, system-agnostic aquatic adventure with 20 battle maps, 20 music tracks, and a full Foundry conversion!
www.kickstarter.com/...
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RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.
Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.
Bluesky silenced trans voices over J.K. Rowling, here’s why
Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.
bit.ly
August 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.
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it appears that @bsky.app have suspended the account of @jessiegender because a trans person saying "I wish ill on JK Rowling" is against the rules, so let me say with my loud cis voice that I too wish ill on all perpetrators of hate speech against trans people
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
August 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
it appears that @bsky.app have suspended the account of @jessiegender because a trans person saying "I wish ill on JK Rowling" is against the rules, so let me say with my loud cis voice that I too wish ill on all perpetrators of hate speech against trans people
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous
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Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. cnn.it/4mcSD5N
July 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. cnn.it/4mcSD5N
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I'm feeling grumpy, so in an attempt to change that I am posting these old fake Antiques Roadshow pictures that make me laugh
July 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I'm feeling grumpy, so in an attempt to change that I am posting these old fake Antiques Roadshow pictures that make me laugh
July 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Republicans are now suddenly planning to TAX renewable energy, transforming the repeal of the IRA from a challenge to a full-blown crisis for American solar and wind.
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
How the Senate GOP’s New Tax on Renewables Could ‘Kill’ the Industry
As bad as previous drafts of the reconciliation bill have been, this one is worse.
heatmap.news
June 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Republicans are now suddenly planning to TAX renewable energy, transforming the repeal of the IRA from a challenge to a full-blown crisis for American solar and wind.
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
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Global humanitarian operations grind to a halt as US and other donors slash foreign aid contributions
Read more:
myanmar-now.org/en/news/un-s...
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myanmar-now.org/en/news/un-s...
June 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Global humanitarian operations grind to a halt as US and other donors slash foreign aid contributions
Read more:
myanmar-now.org/en/news/un-s...
Read more:
myanmar-now.org/en/news/un-s...
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There is still lots of time to sign up for our 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
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It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
EvoBio Crash Course 2025 | Registration Form
The fourth edition of the EvoBio Crash Course has opened registration and we are very happy to have you! We are focusing on delivering a rich course on the basics of evolutionary biology so that stude...
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June 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
There is still lots of time to sign up for our 2025 edition of the #EvoBioCC 🥳💚✨
It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It is a FREE, online course in Evolutionary Biology, made by students and for students! Please share widely and don't forget to register! 💚💚💚
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Information on kettling, beating facial recognition, and legal advice
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June 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
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This is indeed what they are going to do if we don’t stop them.
May 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This is indeed what they are going to do if we don’t stop them.
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Number of victims in Kyiv region as result of Russia’s nighttime missile, drone attack increases to 33 #Ukraine
Number of victims in Kyiv region as result of Russia’s nighttime missile, drone attack increases to 33
en.interfax.com.ua
May 26, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Number of victims in Kyiv region as result of Russia’s nighttime missile, drone attack increases to 33 #Ukraine
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“In one country last month, the U.S. embassy bragged that Starlink’s license was approved despite concerns it wasn’t abiding by rules that its competitors had to follow.”
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers a...
www.propublica.org
May 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
“In one country last month, the U.S. embassy bragged that Starlink’s license was approved despite concerns it wasn’t abiding by rules that its competitors had to follow.”
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Call your senators. This bill is heading to them next and they can stop it if the people speak out. (202) 224-3121
May 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Call your senators. This bill is heading to them next and they can stop it if the people speak out. (202) 224-3121
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Effectively eliminating Medicaid would be catastrophic in a myriad of ways that many people are blissfully unaware of because they don’t how deeply Medicaid is woven into our society. If you care about public health, jobs, hospitals, the economy, or just people being alive: Call your reps.
The extra-extreme members of the House Budget Committee voted "present" tonight so that the Medicaid-cuts-to-fund-tax-giveaways-for-the-rich bill could pass out of committee 17-16.
Tomorrow, flood Capitol Hill switchboards to voice your opposition to this monstrosity.
202-224-3121.
Tomorrow, flood Capitol Hill switchboards to voice your opposition to this monstrosity.
202-224-3121.
May 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Effectively eliminating Medicaid would be catastrophic in a myriad of ways that many people are blissfully unaware of because they don’t how deeply Medicaid is woven into our society. If you care about public health, jobs, hospitals, the economy, or just people being alive: Call your reps.