George Potter
@inevitableteacup.bsky.social
Full service geek: I'm an IT professional into games, sci-fi (weirdly never got into anime), and TTRPGs. I enjoy cooking (and eating), all things Disney related, and sit zazen to help me remember that none of it is really important.
...it's a good life.
...it's a good life.
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Look... one of the reasons I'm here is because I'm exhausted. I'm exhausted by people who make politics their entire personality. I guess my point is; if that's literally all you are bringing into my feed, I likely won't follow you back. I'm sure you are a lovely person.
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Navigating presumptions of dangerousness and guilt is exhausting. Bryan Stevenson talks to Katie Couric (@katiecouric.bsky.social) about the commitment to truth-telling in the face of racial bias and bigotry: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kT_...
September 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Navigating presumptions of dangerousness and guilt is exhausting. Bryan Stevenson talks to Katie Couric (@katiecouric.bsky.social) about the commitment to truth-telling in the face of racial bias and bigotry: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kT_...
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Really glad Democrats saved the fucking filibuster so they could NOT USE IT.
Fucking cowards
Fucking cowards
March 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Really glad Democrats saved the fucking filibuster so they could NOT USE IT.
Fucking cowards
Fucking cowards
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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"You might have to suffer a bit" is the MAGA version of "Let them eat cake."
When a politician tells you it's your duty to sacrifice for THEIR principles, it's time to start building guillotines.
When a politician tells you it's your duty to sacrifice for THEIR principles, it's time to start building guillotines.
March 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"You might have to suffer a bit" is the MAGA version of "Let them eat cake."
When a politician tells you it's your duty to sacrifice for THEIR principles, it's time to start building guillotines.
When a politician tells you it's your duty to sacrifice for THEIR principles, it's time to start building guillotines.
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Remember, you only regret the scones that you *don’t* eat.
March 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Remember, you only regret the scones that you *don’t* eat.
Let there be gluten!
March 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Let there be gluten!
The first fun print for myself from the new 3d printer. Needs sanding, paint, and a pass with rub'n buff but I'm quite happy.
March 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The first fun print for myself from the new 3d printer. Needs sanding, paint, and a pass with rub'n buff but I'm quite happy.
Happy 35th Anniversary to the "Pale Blue Dot" photograph. Thank you Dr. Sagan for giving it context.
February 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Happy 35th Anniversary to the "Pale Blue Dot" photograph. Thank you Dr. Sagan for giving it context.
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Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.
Is Trump the president who will truly set a course for Mars?
Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.
News like this makes it hard to stay compassionate towards those who still support Trump.
I don't know much about helicopters or stars. But I know a lot about one thing. youtu.be/PBjQgizWRBA?...
What's at Stake
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
News like this makes it hard to stay compassionate towards those who still support Trump.
I love soft snows. The world gets a little slower, a little quieter, the light is even soft. Getting out of my car at work was tough.
February 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I love soft snows. The world gets a little slower, a little quieter, the light is even soft. Getting out of my car at work was tough.
Hey Alexa: Define evil.
February 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hey Alexa: Define evil.
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This is a flat-out, clear-cut violation of the First Amendment.
Associated Press: “Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office.“
February 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This is a flat-out, clear-cut violation of the First Amendment.
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"The people who persuaded me that Republicans are fascist are Republicans. What this tells me is that actions are persuasive in ways words are not. I mention this because a lot of people seem to think that what is needed in this moment is persuasion."
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
You've Persuaded Us Already
When it comes to the idea that conservatism has embraced fascism and supremacy, nobody is more persuasive than conservatives themselves. An essay on bullies and the margins of permission in the USA.
www.the-reframe.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"The people who persuaded me that Republicans are fascist are Republicans. What this tells me is that actions are persuasive in ways words are not. I mention this because a lot of people seem to think that what is needed in this moment is persuasion."
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
A toast to all the big brain ladies moving us all forward. Thank you all so very much!
A toast to all the big brain ladies moving us all forward. Thank you all so very much!
February 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
A toast to all the big brain ladies moving us all forward. Thank you all so very much!
A toast to all the big brain ladies moving us all forward. Thank you all so very much!
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Seeing the news about Young Jedi Adventures, I feel like I need to change my proxy votes for Disney. Clearly they have ONLY adults in the room if their takeaway from the success of Skeleton Crew was; MORE KIDS!
February 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Seeing the news about Young Jedi Adventures, I feel like I need to change my proxy votes for Disney. Clearly they have ONLY adults in the room if their takeaway from the success of Skeleton Crew was; MORE KIDS!
It's comforting that even Matt Mercer has these moments.
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It's comforting that even Matt Mercer has these moments.
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*reads the news*
*eyes melt*
*pure liquid cortisol sprays from the now-empty sockets*
*eyes melt*
*pure liquid cortisol sprays from the now-empty sockets*
February 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
*reads the news*
*eyes melt*
*pure liquid cortisol sprays from the now-empty sockets*
*eyes melt*
*pure liquid cortisol sprays from the now-empty sockets*
So, the Elongated Muskrat's team is using AI to parse through treasury records looking for places to make cuts... absent any input of what things cost or what has value.
Sit with that a minute and realize that you are next.
AI is being weaponized against workers.
Sit with that a minute and realize that you are next.
AI is being weaponized against workers.
February 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
So, the Elongated Muskrat's team is using AI to parse through treasury records looking for places to make cuts... absent any input of what things cost or what has value.
Sit with that a minute and realize that you are next.
AI is being weaponized against workers.
Sit with that a minute and realize that you are next.
AI is being weaponized against workers.
