Chris Sanders
@highlycaffeinated.bsky.social
IT Support manager, traveler, dog lover, leftist.
World of Warcraft, Warhammer 40k, history, art, etc.
I drink a lot of coffee and have to attend a lot of meetings. Printers are the bane of my existence.
World of Warcraft, Warhammer 40k, history, art, etc.
I drink a lot of coffee and have to attend a lot of meetings. Printers are the bane of my existence.
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10. What is the most unexpected way you’ve ever learned a valuable life lesson?
The Saga of the Rat
The morning after we moved into our house, my wife was outside painting a lamp and the dogs were running around enjoying their new yard. I was still asleep in bed, as per usual.
I awoke to urgent shouts from my wife to come outside.
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The morning after we moved into our house, my wife was outside painting a lamp and the dogs were running around enjoying their new yard. I was still asleep in bed, as per usual.
I awoke to urgent shouts from my wife to come outside.
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Apropos of absolutely nothing to do with the masked men with no visible agency insignia carrying crates of who knows what out of the shooter's house, but HBO just released an amazing documentary into DHS "shadow units" whose job was to destroy evidence of Border Patrol's crimes
HBO documentary sheds light on Border Patrol’s now-defunct ‘shadow units’
“Anastasio was tragically tortured, beaten, kicked, stomped, and killed by border agents,” said Guerrero. “Unfortunately, that was only the first part of the story, the second par…
www.borderreport.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Apropos of absolutely nothing to do with the masked men with no visible agency insignia carrying crates of who knows what out of the shooter's house, but HBO just released an amazing documentary into DHS "shadow units" whose job was to destroy evidence of Border Patrol's crimes
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In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
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Sad that these ridiculous photo ops work on some people
So many agents, those prop boxes must’ve been heavy
So many agents, those prop boxes must’ve been heavy
January 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Sad that these ridiculous photo ops work on some people
So many agents, those prop boxes must’ve been heavy
So many agents, those prop boxes must’ve been heavy
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Yes.
But also: those who place themselves above the law's reach are beyond the law's protection
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But also: those who place themselves above the law's reach are beyond the law's protection
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I too am normally opposed to the death penalty, but with great power comes great responsibility... and great accountability commensurate with the power they wielded.
If one accepts the legal power of life or death over others, then one is eligible to face the same outcomes.
If one accepts the legal power of life or death over others, then one is eligible to face the same outcomes.
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Yes.
But also: those who place themselves above the law's reach are beyond the law's protection
bsky.app/profile/vivi...
But also: those who place themselves above the law's reach are beyond the law's protection
bsky.app/profile/vivi...
One of these setups was the catalyst for my first car accident…
My tape adapter was a bit flaky and like to stop working randomly. To get it going again you had to power off the CD player, eject and reinsert the tape, then power the CD player back on. This was not ideal for a 17 year old with ADHD.
My tape adapter was a bit flaky and like to stop working randomly. To get it going again you had to power off the CD player, eject and reinsert the tape, then power the CD player back on. This was not ideal for a 17 year old with ADHD.
January 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
One of these setups was the catalyst for my first car accident…
My tape adapter was a bit flaky and like to stop working randomly. To get it going again you had to power off the CD player, eject and reinsert the tape, then power the CD player back on. This was not ideal for a 17 year old with ADHD.
My tape adapter was a bit flaky and like to stop working randomly. To get it going again you had to power off the CD player, eject and reinsert the tape, then power the CD player back on. This was not ideal for a 17 year old with ADHD.
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One way to tell if you’re “The Baddies” is if you’re the guy in helmet and body armor firing tear gas at high school students AT THEIR OWN SCHOOL.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
man the video of border patrol facing off with angry students in Minneapolis on Reddit is depressing
www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
An official from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis told MPR News that armed U.S. Border Patrol officers came onto school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people; they handcuff...
www.reddit.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
One way to tell if you’re “The Baddies” is if you’re the guy in helmet and body armor firing tear gas at high school students AT THEIR OWN SCHOOL.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
CBP and ICE are a terrible mix of aggro and poorly trained, supercharged by feeling totally unaccountable.
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seems like a type of community care that will become increasingly useful is ‘ad hoc daycare for traumatized children forced unexpectedly into hiding from their government’
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
seems like a type of community care that will become increasingly useful is ‘ad hoc daycare for traumatized children forced unexpectedly into hiding from their government’
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i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
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ICYMI, yesterday I ran down several examples of federal officers who violated state laws being prosecuted. Yes it would likely be removed to federal court. Yes there would be claims that the officer was discharging his duties. So what. If you don't prosecute now you've given ICE practical immunity.
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder - The American Prospect
As a killing in Minneapolis is documented, the law clearly stipulates that federal agents do not have universal immunity.
prospect.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
ICYMI, yesterday I ran down several examples of federal officers who violated state laws being prosecuted. Yes it would likely be removed to federal court. Yes there would be claims that the officer was discharging his duties. So what. If you don't prosecute now you've given ICE practical immunity.
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“The move came after officials at Roosevelt High School said armed U.S. Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders.”
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes district-wide for the remainder of the week “due to safety concerns,” following the killing of a woman Wednesday by an ICE agent. The district said it was acting “out of an abundance of caution.”
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
“The move came after officials at Roosevelt High School said armed U.S. Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders.”
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untrained masked thugs shooting moms and poets in the head is ok if they give the local Sherriff a courtesy heads up
By refusing to coordinate with local law enforcement, ICE is not making our community safe. It is making it less safe.
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
untrained masked thugs shooting moms and poets in the head is ok if they give the local Sherriff a courtesy heads up
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Scum seek jobs where they can act like scum with authority.
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Scum seek jobs where they can act like scum with authority.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
That is called murder when they do that.
Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.
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Thinking about those takes like "why don't Americans do awesome street protests like the French" after watching this video about a leftist who threw a Molotov cocktail during Ferguson and got 10 years in federal prison including several years in ADX Florence Supermax youtu.be/iMlvLm1yJek?...
How Supermax Prisons Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider
YouTube video by Insider
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January 8, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Thinking about those takes like "why don't Americans do awesome street protests like the French" after watching this video about a leftist who threw a Molotov cocktail during Ferguson and got 10 years in federal prison including several years in ADX Florence Supermax youtu.be/iMlvLm1yJek?...
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Always good to remember how the government led straight up Nazi mengele medical experiments in Tuskegee up until 1972 and nobody was punished for it whatsoever and yet many americans are shocked at how the American government can be depraved and wicked. “How’d that happen???” It’s always been this
Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
January 8, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Always good to remember how the government led straight up Nazi mengele medical experiments in Tuskegee up until 1972 and nobody was punished for it whatsoever and yet many americans are shocked at how the American government can be depraved and wicked. “How’d that happen???” It’s always been this
My related related hot take is that not only is this the whole reason for 2A, it’s the whole reason we have STATES
Why even bother with a federation if it’s not all about being able to tell the central government to get fucked every now and then
Why even bother with a federation if it’s not all about being able to tell the central government to get fucked every now and then
Good wiki overview here. States have different approaches and some folded theirs into the National Guard at some point.
My related hot take is that 2A is mostly a collective right and only secondarily an individual one. Towns used to have armories!
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My related hot take is that 2A is mostly a collective right and only secondarily an individual one. Towns used to have armories!
bsky.app/profile/noco...
January 8, 2026 at 5:31 AM
My related related hot take is that not only is this the whole reason for 2A, it’s the whole reason we have STATES
Why even bother with a federation if it’s not all about being able to tell the central government to get fucked every now and then
Why even bother with a federation if it’s not all about being able to tell the central government to get fucked every now and then
"Yes — 1.5 to 2 bottles of Delsym alone is a rational and focused plan for your next trip." - No it’s fucking not
I shudder to think about how many dead friends and classmates I would have had if this combination plagiarism and confirmation bias machine was around back then
I shudder to think about how many dead friends and classmates I would have had if this combination plagiarism and confirmation bias machine was around back then
Politicians & lobbying groups have been trying for years to prosecute the low-level dealers, plugs, and even just friends-who-use-together for homicide when someone dies from an overdose.
ChatGPT coached a kid to take drugs with it for months then gave medical advice that was so wrong it killed him
ChatGPT coached a kid to take drugs with it for months then gave medical advice that was so wrong it killed him
ChatGPT Gave Teen Advice to Get Higher on Drugs Until He Died
Detailed chat logs show how ChatGPT convinced a young man to take increasingly dangerous drug doses over an 18 month spiral.
futurism.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
"Yes — 1.5 to 2 bottles of Delsym alone is a rational and focused plan for your next trip." - No it’s fucking not
I shudder to think about how many dead friends and classmates I would have had if this combination plagiarism and confirmation bias machine was around back then
I shudder to think about how many dead friends and classmates I would have had if this combination plagiarism and confirmation bias machine was around back then
This is what they put out last summer, and I find it interesting that right around that time vendors started shifting their sales pitches accordingly. Generative AI is passé and Agentic AI is now chic
www.pasqal.com/resources/ne...
www.pasqal.com/resources/ne...
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This is what they put out last summer, and I find it interesting that right around that time vendors started shifting their sales pitches accordingly. Generative AI is passé and Agentic AI is now chic
www.pasqal.com/resources/ne...
www.pasqal.com/resources/ne...
I love art from the Baroque period, especially Caravaggio and Rubens. The former was “volatile” and killed a man in a brawl. The latter married a 16 year old when he was in his 50’s and painted nudes of her quite prolifically.
What's your favourite thing that's been made by an absolute cunt?
January 7, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I love art from the Baroque period, especially Caravaggio and Rubens. The former was “volatile” and killed a man in a brawl. The latter married a 16 year old when he was in his 50’s and painted nudes of her quite prolifically.
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the make a wish presidency is going to get real fucking weird
Trump: “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America. This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President”
January 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
the make a wish presidency is going to get real fucking weird
Despite being warned by my parents that I was not yet old nor good enough to play with a real (i.e. hard) baseball, I decided to practice with one anyway by way of throwing it up in the air and trying to catch it.
Very first throw, I caught it with my face and gave myself a black eye.
Very first throw, I caught it with my face and gave myself a black eye.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Despite being warned by my parents that I was not yet old nor good enough to play with a real (i.e. hard) baseball, I decided to practice with one anyway by way of throwing it up in the air and trying to catch it.
Very first throw, I caught it with my face and gave myself a black eye.
Very first throw, I caught it with my face and gave myself a black eye.
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/2 Put another way, say what you want about the tenets of national socialism, at least it’s an ethos. But some people have the souls of Nazis — a reflexive race and religion-based hatred — but lack the character to stand up and say “this is who I am.”
They lack the character EVEN TO BE A NAZI.
They lack the character EVEN TO BE A NAZI.
January 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
/2 Put another way, say what you want about the tenets of national socialism, at least it’s an ethos. But some people have the souls of Nazis — a reflexive race and religion-based hatred — but lack the character to stand up and say “this is who I am.”
They lack the character EVEN TO BE A NAZI.
They lack the character EVEN TO BE A NAZI.
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Curtis Yarvin is beloved of people of mediocre mind and weak character. They want to go Nazi, but they don’t have the cobbles to do it without a gloss of mediocre pseudo-intellectual gibberish supporting it.
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Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Curtis Yarvin is beloved of people of mediocre mind and weak character. They want to go Nazi, but they don’t have the cobbles to do it without a gloss of mediocre pseudo-intellectual gibberish supporting it.
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