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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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…
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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! 🩷
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I feel like the only person in the world who doesn’t really understand crypto.
February 14, 2026 at 9:20 AM
I feel like the only person in the world who doesn’t really understand crypto.
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Yes! What if we treated extremely normal human variation as something other than a "disorder"???
www.positive.news/society/yout...
www.positive.news/society/yout...
Rethinking ADHD as ‘hypercuriosity’
What if ADHD isn’t a deficit of attention, but an intensified curiosity? A new study explores how reframing ADHD could transform education
www.positive.news
February 14, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Yes! What if we treated extremely normal human variation as something other than a "disorder"???
www.positive.news/society/yout...
www.positive.news/society/yout...
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At this point, it's not just their saying the quiet part loud, it's their saying the quiet part loud with the full conviction that no one will stop them.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
At this point, it's not just their saying the quiet part loud, it's their saying the quiet part loud with the full conviction that no one will stop them.
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Follow Lieutenant Commander Kaia Marinoch in book 2 of the Inheritance of the Fallen Series! If you haven’t started the series, now is a great time, as V.I.P.E.R. is on sale for half price until Feb. 18, 2026.
Keep a lookout for Nyzoura’s Pendant in 2026!
Keep a lookout for Nyzoura’s Pendant in 2026!
February 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Follow Lieutenant Commander Kaia Marinoch in book 2 of the Inheritance of the Fallen Series! If you haven’t started the series, now is a great time, as V.I.P.E.R. is on sale for half price until Feb. 18, 2026.
Keep a lookout for Nyzoura’s Pendant in 2026!
Keep a lookout for Nyzoura’s Pendant in 2026!
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uhhhh
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
uhhhh
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Oh, and their request to extend the deadline? It was because canvassed signatures were getting thrown out for being invalid.
"You caught us cheating and this slowed us down we need more tiiime, waaah."
"You caught us cheating and this slowed us down we need more tiiime, waaah."
February 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Oh, and their request to extend the deadline? It was because canvassed signatures were getting thrown out for being invalid.
"You caught us cheating and this slowed us down we need more tiiime, waaah."
"You caught us cheating and this slowed us down we need more tiiime, waaah."
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Woke up to good news. The deadline for ballot initiatives is 32 hours away, and the re-gerrymandering petition from Utah GOP and Turning Point is still, after months of canvassing, far short of the signatures required to make the cut. The Utah Supreme Court just said the deadline stands.
February 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Woke up to good news. The deadline for ballot initiatives is 32 hours away, and the re-gerrymandering petition from Utah GOP and Turning Point is still, after months of canvassing, far short of the signatures required to make the cut. The Utah Supreme Court just said the deadline stands.
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"Standing in front of the enormous entrance to the house, the memory of the last time Darren was here surmounted him: the scent of death and trepidation, the screams and sobs, the emergence of his own personal midnight, the birth of rage and shadows, the concerns of twenty years gone."
#books
#books
HAVE A WEREWOLF VALENTINE! 🐺❤️🧖♀️
Shadowbeast is now only $0.99 from today until Monday!
Enjoy a story of:
🫂 self-acceptance
🐺wholesome werewolves
👨🌾giant farmers
🛎️sassy butlers
www.amazon.com/Shadowbeast-...
Shadowbeast is now only $0.99 from today until Monday!
Enjoy a story of:
🫂 self-acceptance
🐺wholesome werewolves
👨🌾giant farmers
🛎️sassy butlers
www.amazon.com/Shadowbeast-...
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 AM
"Standing in front of the enormous entrance to the house, the memory of the last time Darren was here surmounted him: the scent of death and trepidation, the screams and sobs, the emergence of his own personal midnight, the birth of rage and shadows, the concerns of twenty years gone."
#books
#books
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Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
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“The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.”
— James A. Baldwin
— James A. Baldwin
February 14, 2026 at 10:11 AM
“The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.”
— James A. Baldwin
— James A. Baldwin
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"Don't worry, my son--the Dow is over 50,000."
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
"Don't worry, my son--the Dow is over 50,000."
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Okay, so today was maybe my favorite Wordle ever.
February 14, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Okay, so today was maybe my favorite Wordle ever.
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Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
February 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
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I mean, I have a book contract that will run until I'm 70, so this is me. I'd probably stay on social media because I already mostly use it for socializing and farting about. Using it for marketing is a secondary thing (I recognize I am possibly unusual this way). So yeah, I'd be around.
Hey artist/creator/writer/etc people: if tomorrow you were guaranteed a very comfortable living the rest of your life, how would that affect your relationship to social media?
February 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I mean, I have a book contract that will run until I'm 70, so this is me. I'd probably stay on social media because I already mostly use it for socializing and farting about. Using it for marketing is a secondary thing (I recognize I am possibly unusual this way). So yeah, I'd be around.
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👋 Top O’ the Morning to Stacie, Dave & all my 🎶 buds😎
#EarWorm #MusicChallenge
#NoKings #Resist 👊
#GreedIsKillingTheWorld
Celebrating his 64th - Happy Birthday 🎂 Rob Thomas 🥳
A favorite of mine in collaboration with Santana -“Smooth” 😎
youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?...
#EarWorm #MusicChallenge
#NoKings #Resist 👊
#GreedIsKillingTheWorld
Celebrating his 64th - Happy Birthday 🎂 Rob Thomas 🥳
A favorite of mine in collaboration with Santana -“Smooth” 😎
youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?...
Santana - Smooth (Official Video) ft. Rob Thomas
YouTube video by SantanaVEVO
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM
👋 Top O’ the Morning to Stacie, Dave & all my 🎶 buds😎
#EarWorm #MusicChallenge
#NoKings #Resist 👊
#GreedIsKillingTheWorld
Celebrating his 64th - Happy Birthday 🎂 Rob Thomas 🥳
A favorite of mine in collaboration with Santana -“Smooth” 😎
youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?...
#EarWorm #MusicChallenge
#NoKings #Resist 👊
#GreedIsKillingTheWorld
Celebrating his 64th - Happy Birthday 🎂 Rob Thomas 🥳
A favorite of mine in collaboration with Santana -“Smooth” 😎
youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?...
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Happy Saturday!
It’s too early. 🥱
What song is stuck in your head right now?
#EarWorm
#ValentinesDay2026
It’s too early. 🥱
What song is stuck in your head right now?
#EarWorm
#ValentinesDay2026
February 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Happy Saturday!
It’s too early. 🥱
What song is stuck in your head right now?
#EarWorm
#ValentinesDay2026
It’s too early. 🥱
What song is stuck in your head right now?
#EarWorm
#ValentinesDay2026
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Don't grieve, Admiral--the Dow is over 50,000.
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Don't grieve, Admiral--the Dow is over 50,000.
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The one very big advantage that we had, when we bought the church, was that Krissy had been working in insurance for decades, and her specialty was in structures. So we had a very good idea of how much everything would cost, and how to deal with contractors.
Lately I've seen local churches come on the market and I'm always like "Oh that'd be cool to rehab!" and then I remember I'm not independently wealthy enough to own one, let alone experienced enough to oversee the rehab of one.
February 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The one very big advantage that we had, when we bought the church, was that Krissy had been working in insurance for decades, and her specialty was in structures. So we had a very good idea of how much everything would cost, and how to deal with contractors.
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Yeah, any building that's already derelict is already going to be too expensive for most people to rehab. Older buildings are beautiful but if they're not maintained they decline quickly, no matter how solidly they were built originally.
OMCA's facilities director (who is responsible for a notably experimental concrete building that is now ~60) is my occasional carpool buddy.
Invariably any "that derelict building is beautiful, it would be lovely to rehab" is followed by him brutally crushing my idle dreams with likely realities.
Invariably any "that derelict building is beautiful, it would be lovely to rehab" is followed by him brutally crushing my idle dreams with likely realities.
February 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Yeah, any building that's already derelict is already going to be too expensive for most people to rehab. Older buildings are beautiful but if they're not maintained they decline quickly, no matter how solidly they were built originally.
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I hope Pam Bondi breaks a fingernail every day for the rest of her life.
That's probably impossible. I DON'T CARE
That's probably impossible. I DON'T CARE
February 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I hope Pam Bondi breaks a fingernail every day for the rest of her life.
That's probably impossible. I DON'T CARE
That's probably impossible. I DON'T CARE
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It turns out the reason this is the stupidest timeline is that the billionaires are running the show, and they are collectively as dumb as a bag of hammers.
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
It turns out the reason this is the stupidest timeline is that the billionaires are running the show, and they are collectively as dumb as a bag of hammers.
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The best part of the story is they had to take the pilot back because there was no one else to fly the plane. There are no evil geniuses here, just (not so bright ) evil.
February 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The best part of the story is they had to take the pilot back because there was no one else to fly the plane. There are no evil geniuses here, just (not so bright ) evil.