The Magenta Oblong is a friendly fellow
@emptymind.bsky.social
Cranky GenX Goth (AF)
Autistic. Agnostic. Positive Nihilist.
More Walter Mitty than Walter White.
Ace guy. Fat dad bod.
Cats > People.
I mostly talk about politics, autism, and geeky shit.
I swear. A lot.
Autistic. Agnostic. Positive Nihilist.
More Walter Mitty than Walter White.
Ace guy. Fat dad bod.
Cats > People.
I mostly talk about politics, autism, and geeky shit.
I swear. A lot.
ITS HAPPENING! SHE’S TOUCHING HIS BUTT!
(The “Paw of Possession” is cat for “okay, we’re cool”, it’s like a fuzzy fist bump. Except with hidden knives and beans… friendship amongst cats is weird….)
(The “Paw of Possession” is cat for “okay, we’re cool”, it’s like a fuzzy fist bump. Except with hidden knives and beans… friendship amongst cats is weird….)
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
ITS HAPPENING! SHE’S TOUCHING HIS BUTT!
(The “Paw of Possession” is cat for “okay, we’re cool”, it’s like a fuzzy fist bump. Except with hidden knives and beans… friendship amongst cats is weird….)
(The “Paw of Possession” is cat for “okay, we’re cool”, it’s like a fuzzy fist bump. Except with hidden knives and beans… friendship amongst cats is weird….)
Hey @marionette.bzky.team
I unstupidded myself and got Gridlock into my ears.
And “Open Letters” is fucking amazing.
I unstupidded myself and got Gridlock into my ears.
And “Open Letters” is fucking amazing.
marionette.bzky.team
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Hey @marionette.bzky.team
I unstupidded myself and got Gridlock into my ears.
And “Open Letters” is fucking amazing.
I unstupidded myself and got Gridlock into my ears.
And “Open Letters” is fucking amazing.
Here it is. PEAK fucking “gilded age” obscenity. There can be only one just course of action.
BURN. IT. DOWN.
#sanfrancisco
#wealthgap
#disgusting
I hope whoever buys this gets a scorching case of phosphorcrotch.
BURN. IT. DOWN.
#sanfrancisco
#wealthgap
#disgusting
I hope whoever buys this gets a scorching case of phosphorcrotch.
It looks like an SF apartment complex. It's actually a $32M estate.
This massive property predates the 1906 quake.
www.sfgate.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Here it is. PEAK fucking “gilded age” obscenity. There can be only one just course of action.
BURN. IT. DOWN.
#sanfrancisco
#wealthgap
#disgusting
I hope whoever buys this gets a scorching case of phosphorcrotch.
BURN. IT. DOWN.
#sanfrancisco
#wealthgap
#disgusting
I hope whoever buys this gets a scorching case of phosphorcrotch.
Look, RUSSIA sucks, but this? This shit is SO FAR OUT OF LINE. The USA govt has gone full Israel style fascist. Freaky shit folks.
Two people have been abducted from Scotland in the middle of the night by the US military. Despite an order from our highest court that they be kept here.
The Scottish Government must show that actions have consequences by evicting American troops from their base at publicly-owned Prestwick Airport
The Scottish Government must show that actions have consequences by evicting American troops from their base at publicly-owned Prestwick Airport
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Look, RUSSIA sucks, but this? This shit is SO FAR OUT OF LINE. The USA govt has gone full Israel style fascist. Freaky shit folks.
So what happens if The Asshole invokes the “insurrection act”?
Been reading, and the IA is not, actually, full on Martial Law.
But if it is invoked? I don’t think we should be afraid of it. Because if it DOES happen? It will be the final straw. One that cannot be ignored by even the whitest.
Been reading, and the IA is not, actually, full on Martial Law.
But if it is invoked? I don’t think we should be afraid of it. Because if it DOES happen? It will be the final straw. One that cannot be ignored by even the whitest.
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 PM
So what happens if The Asshole invokes the “insurrection act”?
Been reading, and the IA is not, actually, full on Martial Law.
But if it is invoked? I don’t think we should be afraid of it. Because if it DOES happen? It will be the final straw. One that cannot be ignored by even the whitest.
Been reading, and the IA is not, actually, full on Martial Law.
But if it is invoked? I don’t think we should be afraid of it. Because if it DOES happen? It will be the final straw. One that cannot be ignored by even the whitest.
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Moving Bovino was performative. Nothing more.
Federal deployment to Minneapolis "is steady state and expected to continue as planned," per Border Patrol memo leaked to me
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Moving Bovino was performative. Nothing more.
Still believe in non-violent.
I think “peaceful” has passed its sell-by date though.
No idea how to move on that though.
I think “peaceful” has passed its sell-by date though.
No idea how to move on that though.
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Still believe in non-violent.
I think “peaceful” has passed its sell-by date though.
No idea how to move on that though.
I think “peaceful” has passed its sell-by date though.
No idea how to move on that though.
Something #Good
I have been informed that my copy of “Hello Sunshine” by @keezyyoung.bsky.social has arrived. I am SO EXCITED. Can’t wait to go home, curl up with a cat, a coffee, and a good book. After watching her create it for so long, the chance to read it is very hype. Oh yes.
I have been informed that my copy of “Hello Sunshine” by @keezyyoung.bsky.social has arrived. I am SO EXCITED. Can’t wait to go home, curl up with a cat, a coffee, and a good book. After watching her create it for so long, the chance to read it is very hype. Oh yes.
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Something #Good
I have been informed that my copy of “Hello Sunshine” by @keezyyoung.bsky.social has arrived. I am SO EXCITED. Can’t wait to go home, curl up with a cat, a coffee, and a good book. After watching her create it for so long, the chance to read it is very hype. Oh yes.
I have been informed that my copy of “Hello Sunshine” by @keezyyoung.bsky.social has arrived. I am SO EXCITED. Can’t wait to go home, curl up with a cat, a coffee, and a good book. After watching her create it for so long, the chance to read it is very hype. Oh yes.
Oh yeah. In case anyone forgot - Fuck Palantir. They need stink bombs dropped on their offices. In volume.
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Oh yeah. In case anyone forgot - Fuck Palantir. They need stink bombs dropped on their offices. In volume.
Greg Bovino sounds like an exceptionally constipated puppet.
Greg Bovino sounds like a whiny gamergate poopsocker.
Greg Bovino sounds like an imaginary friend to Gollum. Except Gollum hates him too.
Greg Bovino sounds like an inbred piglet on it’s way to the chopping block.
Greg Bovino sounds like a whiny gamergate poopsocker.
Greg Bovino sounds like an imaginary friend to Gollum. Except Gollum hates him too.
Greg Bovino sounds like an inbred piglet on it’s way to the chopping block.
January 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Greg Bovino sounds like an exceptionally constipated puppet.
Greg Bovino sounds like a whiny gamergate poopsocker.
Greg Bovino sounds like an imaginary friend to Gollum. Except Gollum hates him too.
Greg Bovino sounds like an inbred piglet on it’s way to the chopping block.
Greg Bovino sounds like a whiny gamergate poopsocker.
Greg Bovino sounds like an imaginary friend to Gollum. Except Gollum hates him too.
Greg Bovino sounds like an inbred piglet on it’s way to the chopping block.
Asking for a friend:
How does one go about #sabotaging an entire office building?
And more importantly, not getting caught.
How does one go about #sabotaging an entire office building?
And more importantly, not getting caught.
January 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Asking for a friend:
How does one go about #sabotaging an entire office building?
And more importantly, not getting caught.
How does one go about #sabotaging an entire office building?
And more importantly, not getting caught.
Oh yeah. I fully deleted my FB remnants today. Please clap.
(I had to reactivate recently to try and (unsuccessfully) track down info on @ironchuck.bsky.social ‘s funeral services. )
But now it’s all gone. Because fuck FB and Xitter and the like. And BlueSky too if they ever get that enshittened.
(I had to reactivate recently to try and (unsuccessfully) track down info on @ironchuck.bsky.social ‘s funeral services. )
But now it’s all gone. Because fuck FB and Xitter and the like. And BlueSky too if they ever get that enshittened.
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Oh yeah. I fully deleted my FB remnants today. Please clap.
(I had to reactivate recently to try and (unsuccessfully) track down info on @ironchuck.bsky.social ‘s funeral services. )
But now it’s all gone. Because fuck FB and Xitter and the like. And BlueSky too if they ever get that enshittened.
(I had to reactivate recently to try and (unsuccessfully) track down info on @ironchuck.bsky.social ‘s funeral services. )
But now it’s all gone. Because fuck FB and Xitter and the like. And BlueSky too if they ever get that enshittened.
Okay. I think I may have FINALLY found an artist who is using #AI right.
The band Alabama 3. (alabama3.co.uk/the-band/)
Last year or thereabouts one of their lead singers, The Rev D Wayne Love died. So what does A3 do? They resurrect his ass via AI.
Creepy? Sure.
Weird AF? You betcha.
The band Alabama 3. (alabama3.co.uk/the-band/)
Last year or thereabouts one of their lead singers, The Rev D Wayne Love died. So what does A3 do? They resurrect his ass via AI.
Creepy? Sure.
Weird AF? You betcha.
THE BAND – ALABAMA 3
alabama3.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Okay. I think I may have FINALLY found an artist who is using #AI right.
The band Alabama 3. (alabama3.co.uk/the-band/)
Last year or thereabouts one of their lead singers, The Rev D Wayne Love died. So what does A3 do? They resurrect his ass via AI.
Creepy? Sure.
Weird AF? You betcha.
The band Alabama 3. (alabama3.co.uk/the-band/)
Last year or thereabouts one of their lead singers, The Rev D Wayne Love died. So what does A3 do? They resurrect his ass via AI.
Creepy? Sure.
Weird AF? You betcha.
Is it just me or is there a definite uptick in the “screamingly hysterical, batshit crazy, and thought avoidant” type of #blueresistor poster these days?
Look, we get it, the Asshole is a danger to us all and ICE are basically fat stormtroopers (shut your PC réponses. I’m fat too. I can say it.)
Look, we get it, the Asshole is a danger to us all and ICE are basically fat stormtroopers (shut your PC réponses. I’m fat too. I can say it.)
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Is it just me or is there a definite uptick in the “screamingly hysterical, batshit crazy, and thought avoidant” type of #blueresistor poster these days?
Look, we get it, the Asshole is a danger to us all and ICE are basically fat stormtroopers (shut your PC réponses. I’m fat too. I can say it.)
Look, we get it, the Asshole is a danger to us all and ICE are basically fat stormtroopers (shut your PC réponses. I’m fat too. I can say it.)
I’ll bite. Here is a list of five things. Four of them exist in my house. One of them is a lie.
1: A copper pot still
2: a Disney/TF toy that is a mix of Optimus and Mickey
3: a bottle of North Korean plum(?) wine
4: a jar full of dead wasps
5: copies of the Quran and the Bible (normal and satanic)
1: A copper pot still
2: a Disney/TF toy that is a mix of Optimus and Mickey
3: a bottle of North Korean plum(?) wine
4: a jar full of dead wasps
5: copies of the Quran and the Bible (normal and satanic)
Why the hell not. Here is a list of five things. Four of them exist in my house. One of them is a lie.
- A registered, full auto 9mm H&K MP5 submachine gun
- A 2300 year old bronze ring
- 150 Dinars from Hussein's Iraq
- A hand folded, heirloom quality katana
- Level IV plate body armor
- A registered, full auto 9mm H&K MP5 submachine gun
- A 2300 year old bronze ring
- 150 Dinars from Hussein's Iraq
- A hand folded, heirloom quality katana
- Level IV plate body armor
Let's try this. Here is a list of five things. Four of them exist in my house. The fifth is a lie.
1. Tombstone
2. Mastodon tusk
3. Big wooden Tiki
4. Lifesize Barbie
5. A copy of the paper where Poe's Raven was 1st published.
1. Tombstone
2. Mastodon tusk
3. Big wooden Tiki
4. Lifesize Barbie
5. A copy of the paper where Poe's Raven was 1st published.
January 21, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I’ll bite. Here is a list of five things. Four of them exist in my house. One of them is a lie.
1: A copper pot still
2: a Disney/TF toy that is a mix of Optimus and Mickey
3: a bottle of North Korean plum(?) wine
4: a jar full of dead wasps
5: copies of the Quran and the Bible (normal and satanic)
1: A copper pot still
2: a Disney/TF toy that is a mix of Optimus and Mickey
3: a bottle of North Korean plum(?) wine
4: a jar full of dead wasps
5: copies of the Quran and the Bible (normal and satanic)
A note for #Europe: you keep asking why “we” let this happen. You blame “Americans” for what The Asshole. You ask why “we” aren’t just ending this madness. And to some extent, those are fair and well deserved questions, but BELIEVE ME - a majority of us are asking those questions. /
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
A note for #Europe: you keep asking why “we” let this happen. You blame “Americans” for what The Asshole. You ask why “we” aren’t just ending this madness. And to some extent, those are fair and well deserved questions, but BELIEVE ME - a majority of us are asking those questions. /
Fkn #FIVER is now advertising human experts at cut rate prices to fix your fucked up bad “AI vibe code”.
Can’t tell if that’s hilarious, tragic, or some mix of all of the below.
Can’t tell if that’s hilarious, tragic, or some mix of all of the below.
January 20, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Fkn #FIVER is now advertising human experts at cut rate prices to fix your fucked up bad “AI vibe code”.
Can’t tell if that’s hilarious, tragic, or some mix of all of the below.
Can’t tell if that’s hilarious, tragic, or some mix of all of the below.
I just cannot get over the fact that The Asshole sent a letter #Norway complaining about not getting the #nobel so he’s going to continue upping the ante on Greenland.
Which is a territory of #Denmark!
TWO. DIFFERENT. COUNTRIES.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA IS AN ACTUAL IDIOT.
Which is a territory of #Denmark!
TWO. DIFFERENT. COUNTRIES.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA IS AN ACTUAL IDIOT.
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Wake up. And my brain serves up my first significant thought for the day (aside from ‘ooh, that’s a KITTY!’) :
“Hey. You. Mssr Magenta. You are only alive because a better option hasn’t presented itself!”
Uhhhhh …. wut?
What does that even mean?
My brain can be a real dick sometimes.
“Hey. You. Mssr Magenta. You are only alive because a better option hasn’t presented itself!”
Uhhhhh …. wut?
What does that even mean?
My brain can be a real dick sometimes.
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Wake up. And my brain serves up my first significant thought for the day (aside from ‘ooh, that’s a KITTY!’) :
“Hey. You. Mssr Magenta. You are only alive because a better option hasn’t presented itself!”
Uhhhhh …. wut?
What does that even mean?
My brain can be a real dick sometimes.
“Hey. You. Mssr Magenta. You are only alive because a better option hasn’t presented itself!”
Uhhhhh …. wut?
What does that even mean?
My brain can be a real dick sometimes.
She keeps trying to reach my brain. I don’t have the heart to tell her I don’t keep it in my skull. And I am certainly not letting her mess with my phylactery.
January 18, 2026 at 8:01 PM
She keeps trying to reach my brain. I don’t have the heart to tell her I don’t keep it in my skull. And I am certainly not letting her mess with my phylactery.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only.
To people outside of the US who are asking “why don’t you all rise up?”. I shall now provide answers in the form of a 🧵:
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
To people outside of the US who are asking “why don’t you all rise up?”. I shall now provide answers in the form of a 🧵: