Gnarlygeek (aka Tom)
@gnarlygeek.bsky.social
DEI is a moral imperative. US, IT/Eng, Science, Atheist, Grandpa, Married, LGBTQ+ and Neuro advocate. If you don't like what I post, tell me, I'm here to share and to learn. #earworm #musicski #writingcommunity #writers #bookski #fantasy #scifi
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I may not you follow back. It's not personal. I have a day job. I'm here for what interests me, and my time is limited. I never follow if there's no profile, or no posts, or only sex pics, or if it's clear the intent is to sell porn or ask for charity - I do give to my preferred charities.
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Nothing, what they do “like” is a patriarchal fantasy of ‘Christian’ dominance which they pulled out of their neo Calvinist imaginations. As if it ever existed as a purity, here. Led by delusions and, importantly, inner hatred of themselves.
February 15, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Nothing, what they do “like” is a patriarchal fantasy of ‘Christian’ dominance which they pulled out of their neo Calvinist imaginations. As if it ever existed as a purity, here. Led by delusions and, importantly, inner hatred of themselves.
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#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
February ️1️⃣5️⃣ - Guest Host's Choice: Host Catbriar picks the prompt.
Song with any of following: Word five; multiples of 5 (like 10, 15, 20, etc.); okay; message received; or all good here.
The Doors ~ Five To One
youtu.be/oOzpncIHCLs?...
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
February ️1️⃣5️⃣ - Guest Host's Choice: Host Catbriar picks the prompt.
Song with any of following: Word five; multiples of 5 (like 10, 15, 20, etc.); okay; message received; or all good here.
The Doors ~ Five To One
youtu.be/oOzpncIHCLs?...
Five to One
YouTube video by The Doors - Topic
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM
#BreakingKindSongs
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
February ️1️⃣5️⃣ - Guest Host's Choice: Host Catbriar picks the prompt.
Song with any of following: Word five; multiples of 5 (like 10, 15, 20, etc.); okay; message received; or all good here.
The Doors ~ Five To One
youtu.be/oOzpncIHCLs?...
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
February ️1️⃣5️⃣ - Guest Host's Choice: Host Catbriar picks the prompt.
Song with any of following: Word five; multiples of 5 (like 10, 15, 20, etc.); okay; message received; or all good here.
The Doors ~ Five To One
youtu.be/oOzpncIHCLs?...
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Bring back saying you’re “tickled” by things you like.
February 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Bring back saying you’re “tickled” by things you like.
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Went to see an REM cover band last month and they did "Gardening at Night" and I have rarely been happier but almost none of the people who sang along to "Losing My Religion" had ANY idea what was going on.
February 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Went to see an REM cover band last month and they did "Gardening at Night" and I have rarely been happier but almost none of the people who sang along to "Losing My Religion" had ANY idea what was going on.
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Being depressed and unemployed is so rude. Like, what do you mean I can't go get a new tattoo or piercing to feel better?
February 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Being depressed and unemployed is so rude. Like, what do you mean I can't go get a new tattoo or piercing to feel better?
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Scenario to convince me that maybe God exists: The moment Elon Musk's net worth reaches one trillion dollars, he dies. Horribly.
February 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Scenario to convince me that maybe God exists: The moment Elon Musk's net worth reaches one trillion dollars, he dies. Horribly.
🤣👍☝️
Famously the English, Scottish and Irish have always agreed with one another, are very happy being described as one culture and have never fought or created famines against one another due to their differences.
We must preserve the solid Scots-Irish American culture of the MacHopi and FitzCree clans.
February 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🤣👍☝️
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ABOLISH ICE
REGULATE AI
OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED
(EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN)
IMPEACH TRUMP
REGULATE AI
OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED
(EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN)
IMPEACH TRUMP
February 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM
ABOLISH ICE
REGULATE AI
OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED
(EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN)
IMPEACH TRUMP
REGULATE AI
OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED
(EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN)
IMPEACH TRUMP
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People saying "but if we defined 'middle class' that way there would basically BE no middle class in America!!"
Me:
Me:
February 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
People saying "but if we defined 'middle class' that way there would basically BE no middle class in America!!"
Me:
Me:
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In honor of tonight's 800th episode of "The Simpsons."
They'll Never Stop The Simpsons
YouTube video by The Simpsons
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM
In honor of tonight's 800th episode of "The Simpsons."
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This administration sure insists on people displaying gratitude for being shit on.
Tom Homan on Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey: "They ought to be saying 'thank you.'"
February 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This administration sure insists on people displaying gratitude for being shit on.
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I'm not quite built like that. How about you?
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I'm not quite built like that. How about you?
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The governor of West Virgina [sic] should make his state literate again first.
February 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The governor of West Virgina [sic] should make his state literate again first.
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"We regret to inform you that Larry the Cat has been mentioned in the Epstein Files 357 times."
Larry the cat celebrates 15 years as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers. Sometimes it seems like they have served under him.
‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat
Larry the cat is marking 15 years as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, a symbol of stability in turbulent political times.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"We regret to inform you that Larry the Cat has been mentioned in the Epstein Files 357 times."
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Ave Paméla!
February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Ave Paméla!
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(worth saying here that this formulation of “western civilization” curiously isolates Europe from the Middle East and Africa, as if you can understand European “civilization” outside the context of its interactions with and integration into those worlds)
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
(worth saying here that this formulation of “western civilization” curiously isolates Europe from the Middle East and Africa, as if you can understand European “civilization” outside the context of its interactions with and integration into those worlds)
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four score and seven years later, lincoln would defend the american experiment in similar terms, rooting the the war effort in a defense of freedom and equality — those were the things that made american civilization distinctive in his telling.
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
four score and seven years later, lincoln would defend the american experiment in similar terms, rooting the the war effort in a defense of freedom and equality — those were the things that made american civilization distinctive in his telling.
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rubio’s invocation of “western civilization” — defined here as racial and religious chauvinism, if not outright supremacy — is a rejection of the more egalitarian and universalistic notions that came out of america’s two revolutions.
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
rubio’s invocation of “western civilization” — defined here as racial and religious chauvinism, if not outright supremacy — is a rejection of the more egalitarian and universalistic notions that came out of america’s two revolutions.
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interesting to think that revolutionary era americans understood themselves as making a break with the “old world” and establishing a new civilization. and crucially, this new civilization rested on republican self-government, not “sovereignty.”
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
interesting to think that revolutionary era americans understood themselves as making a break with the “old world” and establishing a new civilization. and crucially, this new civilization rested on republican self-government, not “sovereignty.”
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And blue eyed, blond pro-2A Jesus. They love him.
February 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
And blue eyed, blond pro-2A Jesus. They love him.
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I just realized this entire Board of Peace idiocy is Trump's version of the "Coon and Friends" saga from "South Park" where Cartman enlists Cthulhu to rule the world.
February 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I just realized this entire Board of Peace idiocy is Trump's version of the "Coon and Friends" saga from "South Park" where Cartman enlists Cthulhu to rule the world.
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The first thing Laura did when she walked into my apartment was squee at Hal Clement's THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE, which was then new and which she hadn't seen before. She also exclaimed at THREE MEN IN A BOAT and 1066 AND ALL THAT. This is a keeper, I thought. That was 1978. I was right.
If you walk into a man’s apartment and you don’t see ANY books, pick up your pussy and LEAVE!!! Go back outside!!!
February 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The first thing Laura did when she walked into my apartment was squee at Hal Clement's THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE, which was then new and which she hadn't seen before. She also exclaimed at THREE MEN IN A BOAT and 1066 AND ALL THAT. This is a keeper, I thought. That was 1978. I was right.
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This Valentine's Day, why not snuggle up with a loved one and read my long damn post about "AI" and some of my current thoughts about where it's at, where it's going, and how much anyone should engage with it? Best Valentine's Day ever!
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
10 Thoughts On “AI,” February 2026 Edition
Because it feels like a good time to do it, some current thoughts on “AI” and where it, we and I are about the thing, midway through February 2026. These are thoughts in no particular o…
whatever.scalzi.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This Valentine's Day, why not snuggle up with a loved one and read my long damn post about "AI" and some of my current thoughts about where it's at, where it's going, and how much anyone should engage with it? Best Valentine's Day ever!
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/14/1...
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Roses are red
With green leaves under
But I don’t like cut flowers
So I got a book about a numbers!
Happy Valentine’s Day! 🩷
With green leaves under
But I don’t like cut flowers
So I got a book about a numbers!
Happy Valentine’s Day! 🩷
February 14, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Roses are red
With green leaves under
But I don’t like cut flowers
So I got a book about a numbers!
Happy Valentine’s Day! 🩷
With green leaves under
But I don’t like cut flowers
So I got a book about a numbers!
Happy Valentine’s Day! 🩷