Jim Kiley
@jhkiley.bsky.social
I'm a crooked jerky jockey and I drive a crooked horse | he/him | The Paris of Appalachia
@kennethhite.bsky.social I'm sure you're aware but just in case
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February 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
@kennethhite.bsky.social I'm sure you're aware but just in case
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"When Musk & Hegseth argue that a racially diverse nation is inherently weak, they're not returning us to some long-established American tradition from which we've recently strayed. They are, instead, parroting the exact same propaganda that Nazi Germany promoted against America during WW II."
Elon's racist little post made me mad enough to write about it at CAMPAIGN TRAILS.
Diversity Is Our Strength
This morning, Elon Musk – the world's richest man and a key ally to the president of the United States – posted the content below to the white nationalist chat room and CSAM emporium he owns
There's ...
campaign-trails.ghost.io
February 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"When Musk & Hegseth argue that a racially diverse nation is inherently weak, they're not returning us to some long-established American tradition from which we've recently strayed. They are, instead, parroting the exact same propaganda that Nazi Germany promoted against America during WW II."
the dog's joy gives me joy
This is Dorian. He refuses to come inside from this rainstorm. Just really wants his mom to watch him jump in puddles. 13/10 good job buddy (TT: kirstengarrison)
February 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the dog's joy gives me joy
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I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
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THE HATERS SAID THE PATRIOTS COULDN'T DO IT. AND THEY WERE
CORRECT. HONESTLY GREAT CALL FROM THE HATERS
CORRECT. HONESTLY GREAT CALL FROM THE HATERS
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
THE HATERS SAID THE PATRIOTS COULDN'T DO IT. AND THEY WERE
CORRECT. HONESTLY GREAT CALL FROM THE HATERS
CORRECT. HONESTLY GREAT CALL FROM THE HATERS
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“Mr. Beast Salesforce ad” - they’re calling it the least appealing phrase ever assembled in any language. They finally did it
February 9, 2026 at 2:32 AM
“Mr. Beast Salesforce ad” - they’re calling it the least appealing phrase ever assembled in any language. They finally did it
My eighty-year-old mother speaks no Spanish, said she found the halftime show to be really fun. So, y'know, not all Boomers.
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 AM
My eighty-year-old mother speaks no Spanish, said she found the halftime show to be really fun. So, y'know, not all Boomers.
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Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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i love european olympics opening ceremonies. the second the ioc names a european host city the prime minister calls the culture minister into their office and says "find me your strangest homosexuals. give each of them a period of our great nation's history, a kilo of cocaine, and Ten Million Euros"
February 7, 2026 at 4:22 AM
i love european olympics opening ceremonies. the second the ioc names a european host city the prime minister calls the culture minister into their office and says "find me your strangest homosexuals. give each of them a period of our great nation's history, a kilo of cocaine, and Ten Million Euros"
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[bursts into liquor store]
oh no I’m remembering things, please help
oh no I’m remembering things, please help
February 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
[bursts into liquor store]
oh no I’m remembering things, please help
oh no I’m remembering things, please help
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Stephen King: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the dead zone
King: it's about this all-american guy named johnny smith who's always telling corny jokes and just all round being a lovable goofball
King: in fact you might say
King: that he's in
King: the DAD zone
King: it's about this all-american guy named johnny smith who's always telling corny jokes and just all round being a lovable goofball
King: in fact you might say
King: that he's in
King: the DAD zone
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Stephen King: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the dead zone
King: it's about this all-american guy named johnny smith who's always telling corny jokes and just all round being a lovable goofball
King: in fact you might say
King: that he's in
King: the DAD zone
King: it's about this all-american guy named johnny smith who's always telling corny jokes and just all round being a lovable goofball
King: in fact you might say
King: that he's in
King: the DAD zone
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 AM
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?
I get my news from a reliable source.
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I get my news from a reliable source.
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When you kick a pirate in the crotch
February 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
When you kick a pirate in the crotch
OK, I know I'm an old man, but, yesterday I got a popup from Outlook saying 'welcome to the new Outlook, what do you think?' and I went 👎 and it said "oh, tell us about the problem you're having" and I went off at length, ending with "you thought Cory Doctorow's Enshittification was a wish list"
February 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
OK, I know I'm an old man, but, yesterday I got a popup from Outlook saying 'welcome to the new Outlook, what do you think?' and I went 👎 and it said "oh, tell us about the problem you're having" and I went off at length, ending with "you thought Cory Doctorow's Enshittification was a wish list"
holy shit
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
holy shit
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DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?
DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.
C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?
DR: Now look
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My man should get his own Assassin's Creed spin-off.
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
My man should get his own Assassin's Creed spin-off.
Not so much in favor of Spurs as against City
February 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Not so much in favor of Spurs as against City
I mean Darmok, sure, but the way I hear it Jalad just stopped at Tanagra for a chalupa.
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I mean Darmok, sure, but the way I hear it Jalad just stopped at Tanagra for a chalupa.
I have no joke here, I just like saying "Judd Apatosaurus"
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I have no joke here, I just like saying "Judd Apatosaurus"
got forcibly "upgraded" to the newest Outlook client and somehow, impossibly, they made it worse
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
got forcibly "upgraded" to the newest Outlook client and somehow, impossibly, they made it worse
I know we're supposed to be all gloomy on this app but A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is really good.
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I know we're supposed to be all gloomy on this app but A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is really good.