Duchess Van Hoof
@duchess-van-hoof.bsky.social
She/They
Hobbies include books, history, video games, writing and a bit of witchcraft; am rather fond of cafés, forests, libraries and ruins.
Let's try to make things better for a change; we deserve and can do better than this.
PFP by Art of Jexion.
Hobbies include books, history, video games, writing and a bit of witchcraft; am rather fond of cafés, forests, libraries and ruins.
Let's try to make things better for a change; we deserve and can do better than this.
PFP by Art of Jexion.
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"It's blasphemy!"
"That's what people say when the voiceless speak."
Samuel Vimes, what a man...
"That's what people say when the voiceless speak."
Samuel Vimes, what a man...
Excuse me, what the??
Never heard a thing about this, and it is a thing that could genuinely threaten Putin's survival.
Never heard a thing about this, and it is a thing that could genuinely threaten Putin's survival.
February 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Excuse me, what the??
Never heard a thing about this, and it is a thing that could genuinely threaten Putin's survival.
Never heard a thing about this, and it is a thing that could genuinely threaten Putin's survival.
Sabotaged public education; evangelicals have targeted school boards, text books and critical thinking for decades.
Republicans have underfunded public schools and enabled abusive teachers.
Democracy can't survive ignorance.
Republicans have underfunded public schools and enabled abusive teachers.
Democracy can't survive ignorance.
February 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Sabotaged public education; evangelicals have targeted school boards, text books and critical thinking for decades.
Republicans have underfunded public schools and enabled abusive teachers.
Democracy can't survive ignorance.
Republicans have underfunded public schools and enabled abusive teachers.
Democracy can't survive ignorance.
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Scoot on down the bench, “Thanks Obama” … make room for the new hire: “Would This Have Been Allowed Before Zohran?”
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Scoot on down the bench, “Thanks Obama” … make room for the new hire: “Would This Have Been Allowed Before Zohran?”
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It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
Growing up & being a conservative are contradictory things.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Growing up & being a conservative are contradictory things.
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turns out the discord situation is worse! the company that will be doing the age verifications with IDs is Persona, a peter thiel aligned company
we're going to try to wind down the Kill The Computer discord and try to get a subreddit for the podcasts community up and running
we're going to try to wind down the Kill The Computer discord and try to get a subreddit for the podcasts community up and running
February 14, 2026 at 2:41 AM
turns out the discord situation is worse! the company that will be doing the age verifications with IDs is Persona, a peter thiel aligned company
we're going to try to wind down the Kill The Computer discord and try to get a subreddit for the podcasts community up and running
we're going to try to wind down the Kill The Computer discord and try to get a subreddit for the podcasts community up and running
We can but hope
February 14, 2026 at 9:21 AM
We can but hope
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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The shock that trans people, a minority of 0.3% of the electorate, have such a high tendency to skew towards anarchist political analysis when every single majoritarian system is designed to let us down.
February 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The shock that trans people, a minority of 0.3% of the electorate, have such a high tendency to skew towards anarchist political analysis when every single majoritarian system is designed to let us down.
I believe that on some level, these people watched the news, felt the changing times, and didn't experience the End of History that was promised.
They didn't see a new dawn for humanity, they felt the calm before the storm.
They shuddered.
They wrote, they painted, they wove music.
They didn't see a new dawn for humanity, they felt the calm before the storm.
They shuddered.
They wrote, they painted, they wove music.
The End of History and the Last Man - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:03 AM
I believe that on some level, these people watched the news, felt the changing times, and didn't experience the End of History that was promised.
They didn't see a new dawn for humanity, they felt the calm before the storm.
They shuddered.
They wrote, they painted, they wove music.
They didn't see a new dawn for humanity, they felt the calm before the storm.
They shuddered.
They wrote, they painted, they wove music.
For years we mocked it, as it was quite silly, a lot of it was downright ridiculous.
In the time between the Cold War & the Iraq war, there was a certain zeitgeist among artists with a sci fi inclination.
Those who grew up with Cold War paranoia, who saw the rise of computers.
An awareness.
In the time between the Cold War & the Iraq war, there was a certain zeitgeist among artists with a sci fi inclination.
Those who grew up with Cold War paranoia, who saw the rise of computers.
An awareness.
Star Trek - Deep Space Nine Intro (Season 1)
YouTube video by Dtec95
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 7:59 AM
For years we mocked it, as it was quite silly, a lot of it was downright ridiculous.
In the time between the Cold War & the Iraq war, there was a certain zeitgeist among artists with a sci fi inclination.
Those who grew up with Cold War paranoia, who saw the rise of computers.
An awareness.
In the time between the Cold War & the Iraq war, there was a certain zeitgeist among artists with a sci fi inclination.
Those who grew up with Cold War paranoia, who saw the rise of computers.
An awareness.
The artists might just have been edgelords, but they managed to capture something genuine within their works.
Something profoundly human.
Something profoundly human.
February 14, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The artists might just have been edgelords, but they managed to capture something genuine within their works.
Something profoundly human.
Something profoundly human.
I swear it isn't just nostalgia; science fiction from the 1990-ies is edgy, grim, and gritty, yet it wasn't just silly.
There was something stubborn within it, as if the world is a cold, cruel place and people refused to let it win.
As if they would struggle to their last breath.
There was something stubborn within it, as if the world is a cold, cruel place and people refused to let it win.
As if they would struggle to their last breath.
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I swear it isn't just nostalgia; science fiction from the 1990-ies is edgy, grim, and gritty, yet it wasn't just silly.
There was something stubborn within it, as if the world is a cold, cruel place and people refused to let it win.
As if they would struggle to their last breath.
There was something stubborn within it, as if the world is a cold, cruel place and people refused to let it win.
As if they would struggle to their last breath.
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In GA we have two or three candidates running for Governor with a D by their name. They are all Republicans that "switched parties" this year, but haven't changed their policies. So no, I won't just vote for a D.
February 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
In GA we have two or three candidates running for Governor with a D by their name. They are all Republicans that "switched parties" this year, but haven't changed their policies. So no, I won't just vote for a D.
Fascinating, we have an actual monarch, actual nobility, and our working class don't have this serf mentality.
This whipped dog mentality.
The USA has all these people going "don't question your betters!"
"Grovel, and the lords might spare you!"
Some people need to grow a fucking backbone.
This whipped dog mentality.
The USA has all these people going "don't question your betters!"
"Grovel, and the lords might spare you!"
Some people need to grow a fucking backbone.
Me: I want Democrats who plan to run for president to openly declare their support for full trans rights. This is my one requirement in order for me to consider voting for them.
Weird centrists: YOU SHOULD BE QUIET AND VOTE FOR WHICHEVER CANDIDATE HAS A D BY THEIR NAME NO MATTER WHERE THEY STAND
Weird centrists: YOU SHOULD BE QUIET AND VOTE FOR WHICHEVER CANDIDATE HAS A D BY THEIR NAME NO MATTER WHERE THEY STAND
February 14, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Fascinating, we have an actual monarch, actual nobility, and our working class don't have this serf mentality.
This whipped dog mentality.
The USA has all these people going "don't question your betters!"
"Grovel, and the lords might spare you!"
Some people need to grow a fucking backbone.
This whipped dog mentality.
The USA has all these people going "don't question your betters!"
"Grovel, and the lords might spare you!"
Some people need to grow a fucking backbone.
I swear, centrists are positively giddy at the prospect of voting for child predators at this point.
How deliciously scandalous!/s
How are these people any different from a conservative?
How deliciously scandalous!/s
How are these people any different from a conservative?
February 14, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I swear, centrists are positively giddy at the prospect of voting for child predators at this point.
How deliciously scandalous!/s
How are these people any different from a conservative?
How deliciously scandalous!/s
How are these people any different from a conservative?
Is... is that rethorical question?
If you have 300 million citizens, and the only people your political system offers you are two associates of Epstein-
How is that not a clear case of you not living in a democratic state, and that you need to tear the whole thing down?
If you have 300 million citizens, and the only people your political system offers you are two associates of Epstein-
How is that not a clear case of you not living in a democratic state, and that you need to tear the whole thing down?
If my choice is between two candidates who are in the epstein files, what then?
Just not vote for either and let someone else decide?
Let's say one is in there in passing and one is credibly accused of raping girls. They are both in the files, are they now equally unworthy of a vote?
Just not vote for either and let someone else decide?
Let's say one is in there in passing and one is credibly accused of raping girls. They are both in the files, are they now equally unworthy of a vote?
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Is... is that rethorical question?
If you have 300 million citizens, and the only people your political system offers you are two associates of Epstein-
How is that not a clear case of you not living in a democratic state, and that you need to tear the whole thing down?
If you have 300 million citizens, and the only people your political system offers you are two associates of Epstein-
How is that not a clear case of you not living in a democratic state, and that you need to tear the whole thing down?
Honestly, I expected them to double down on it.
Huh, kudos to them.
Huh, kudos to them.
February 14, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Honestly, I expected them to double down on it.
Huh, kudos to them.
Huh, kudos to them.
Paraphrasing:
"A lot of politics is just people having daddy issues, and them wanting a strong white father figure to seize power and fix everything for them."
"Kill your daddies... metaphorically."
"A lot of politics is just people having daddy issues, and them wanting a strong white father figure to seize power and fix everything for them."
"Kill your daddies... metaphorically."
February 14, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Paraphrasing:
"A lot of politics is just people having daddy issues, and them wanting a strong white father figure to seize power and fix everything for them."
"Kill your daddies... metaphorically."
"A lot of politics is just people having daddy issues, and them wanting a strong white father figure to seize power and fix everything for them."
"Kill your daddies... metaphorically."
How... after all this time, after all the foul actions, the vile behaviour, can they still act like he is an honourable man?
February 14, 2026 at 5:13 AM
How... after all this time, after all the foul actions, the vile behaviour, can they still act like he is an honourable man?
Damn, the Democrats doing something worthwhile?
That headline should give them a few votes.
That headline should give them a few votes.
February 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Damn, the Democrats doing something worthwhile?
That headline should give them a few votes.
That headline should give them a few votes.
I can recommend it, overall it has aged remarkably well and has only gotten more relevant as time went on.
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I can recommend it, overall it has aged remarkably well and has only gotten more relevant as time went on.
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I’ve literally been saying this since I was a teenager:
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I’ve literally been saying this since I was a teenager:
Ah, when the Rapture happens.
I’m sure the mass of dissatisfied transitioners will appear once the mass of COVID vaccine deaths show up.
February 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Ah, when the Rapture happens.
You forget, cis people are worth more than trans people.
We're subhuman.
So the equation of a single detransitioner vs a thousand happy trans people is considered horrifying to them.
Our wellbeing never enters the equation, nor our agency, our autonomy nor human rights.
We're subhuman.
So the equation of a single detransitioner vs a thousand happy trans people is considered horrifying to them.
Our wellbeing never enters the equation, nor our agency, our autonomy nor human rights.
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
You forget, cis people are worth more than trans people.
We're subhuman.
So the equation of a single detransitioner vs a thousand happy trans people is considered horrifying to them.
Our wellbeing never enters the equation, nor our agency, our autonomy nor human rights.
We're subhuman.
So the equation of a single detransitioner vs a thousand happy trans people is considered horrifying to them.
Our wellbeing never enters the equation, nor our agency, our autonomy nor human rights.