Major English, Esquire
@majorenglish.bsky.social
a tropical depression.
(she/her, pan, 21+ pls, I am srsly too ancient for teenagers)
(she/her, pan, 21+ pls, I am srsly too ancient for teenagers)
Pinned
Alright, making and pinning this post and linking it back to AO3 as an update on Much Older.
At this point I have to put a hold on updates. The only thing I can say for sure is that I want to finish this fic so that the next posting should be the last. I will continue to whine abt this on bsky lol
At this point I have to put a hold on updates. The only thing I can say for sure is that I want to finish this fic so that the next posting should be the last. I will continue to whine abt this on bsky lol
I want to make an update on this just because I feel more and more awful every passing day that I can't sit down and finish the fic. Things are possibly settling into a more predictable pattern at work and also I am now shopping to replace my broken laptop.
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do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
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One of the very annoying performative-outrage traps that has already been set for the next Democratic administration is they will almost certainly attempt to "restore" the Press Corps to its pre-Trump roster and the current one's immediate tantrum about it will be one for the history books
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
One of the very annoying performative-outrage traps that has already been set for the next Democratic administration is they will almost certainly attempt to "restore" the Press Corps to its pre-Trump roster and the current one's immediate tantrum about it will be one for the history books
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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It is wild how centrist dems fail to meet the moment even in 2025. Wow, you think that will stop kidnapping and assaults by these guys?
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 AM
It is wild how centrist dems fail to meet the moment even in 2025. Wow, you think that will stop kidnapping and assaults by these guys?
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Somehow still thought he lived in Malaysia but it does sort of make sense why he’d choose to sit online all day in Dubai
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Somehow still thought he lived in Malaysia but it does sort of make sense why he’d choose to sit online all day in Dubai
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Unfortunately X, in elevating those not truly invested in the art of racism but rather exploring the system and taking advantage of racist boomers, has rejected meritocracy in favour of woke.
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Unfortunately X, in elevating those not truly invested in the art of racism but rather exploring the system and taking advantage of racist boomers, has rejected meritocracy in favour of woke.
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Convinced Elon shut it down because it was too embarrassing to admit that non white people are better at being racist than their white counterparts
Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
November 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Convinced Elon shut it down because it was too embarrassing to admit that non white people are better at being racist than their white counterparts
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Not sure how I’m just seeing this now — a succinct, smart open letter, so far signed by over 1100 professional educators, which articulates the key rationales of those of us who refuse the unsupported-by-facts pressure to adopt GenAI anywhere in the educational process. Read & consider signing.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Not sure how I’m just seeing this now — a succinct, smart open letter, so far signed by over 1100 professional educators, which articulates the key rationales of those of us who refuse the unsupported-by-facts pressure to adopt GenAI anywhere in the educational process. Read & consider signing.
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Yeah, I know how to cook a turkey buddy
Good morning. In the past 24 hours, more Americans have Googled “felching” than have searched for “turkey recipes”
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Yeah, I know how to cook a turkey buddy
where are the AI Detector Machines? when can we start carrying those around and they go BEEP BEEP BEEP when someone around you is using AI like a shame alarm to detect dipshits and suckers.
November 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
where are the AI Detector Machines? when can we start carrying those around and they go BEEP BEEP BEEP when someone around you is using AI like a shame alarm to detect dipshits and suckers.
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La Niña, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), and the potential for a rare November Sudden Stratospheric Warming event (you're likely to have heard of this referred to as the "polar vortex") may combine to drive winter-like conditions across much of the U.S. late November into early December.
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
La Niña, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), and the potential for a rare November Sudden Stratospheric Warming event (you're likely to have heard of this referred to as the "polar vortex") may combine to drive winter-like conditions across much of the U.S. late November into early December.
Catholicism fully on top right now wtf
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Catholicism fully on top right now wtf
Banger video. Came out of it more hopeful than I had assumed because, apparently, there are a few people still locked into the reality that AI is not actually a creative force or an artistic entity. I can only hope that understanding comes quickly.
In the latest episode of Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social looks into why it seems like the only people really championing AI in game development are the ones who'll profit from it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
Don’t Let the Gaming Executives Normalize AI | Unpacked
YouTube video by Second Wind
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Banger video. Came out of it more hopeful than I had assumed because, apparently, there are a few people still locked into the reality that AI is not actually a creative force or an artistic entity. I can only hope that understanding comes quickly.
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The headlines I’ve been reading over the past week are some of the most out of touch nonsense I’ve seen from gaming executives in all of my time covering games… and that’s saying something.
In the latest episode of Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social looks into why it seems like the only people really championing AI in game development are the ones who'll profit from it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwbs...
Don’t Let the Gaming Executives Normalize AI | Unpacked
YouTube video by Second Wind
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The headlines I’ve been reading over the past week are some of the most out of touch nonsense I’ve seen from gaming executives in all of my time covering games… and that’s saying something.
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The use of motorway services in this image really underlines this is about excluding people from public life. When you stop at a motorway services, you're on your way somewhere else. It's the most banal space possible. Now we'll all have to check we conform to gender stereotypes in order to pee.
Fixed it for you. Idiots! If the exclusion is based on appearance then it will certainly impact cis folks as well as trans folks.
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The use of motorway services in this image really underlines this is about excluding people from public life. When you stop at a motorway services, you're on your way somewhere else. It's the most banal space possible. Now we'll all have to check we conform to gender stereotypes in order to pee.
Joke's on them, I never used the folders.
It stops sorting your inbox into folders, btw, when you turn this off. As the inbox folders predate Gemini, this is a passive-aggressive attempt to make gmail a miserable experience unless you turn AI on, not a necessity.
Really, *really* inconvenient but makes me more determined to keep it off.
Really, *really* inconvenient but makes me more determined to keep it off.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Joke's on them, I never used the folders.
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
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I would dress up for maglev, bullet trains, possibly high-speed rail. I got nothin but disrespect for the intrusive and dehumanizing experience of modern-day air travel that is built on wasting money and fuel and juicing customers, harassing POC, and reducing food to its most dire forms.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I would dress up for maglev, bullet trains, possibly high-speed rail. I got nothin but disrespect for the intrusive and dehumanizing experience of modern-day air travel that is built on wasting money and fuel and juicing customers, harassing POC, and reducing food to its most dire forms.
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The federal government is faking evidence in major criminal cases and then lying when caught. In addition to that they are destroying evidence of their crimes against humanity and the population.
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The federal government is faking evidence in major criminal cases and then lying when caught. In addition to that they are destroying evidence of their crimes against humanity and the population.
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Worth reiterating that the Coast Guard is part of DHS, not the military.
So if this is "acceptable" Coast Guard policy, it's also probably an acceptable policy at ICE, CBP, Secret Service, and other agencies under DHS if it's not already.
So if this is "acceptable" Coast Guard policy, it's also probably an acceptable policy at ICE, CBP, Secret Service, and other agencies under DHS if it's not already.
Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Worth reiterating that the Coast Guard is part of DHS, not the military.
So if this is "acceptable" Coast Guard policy, it's also probably an acceptable policy at ICE, CBP, Secret Service, and other agencies under DHS if it's not already.
So if this is "acceptable" Coast Guard policy, it's also probably an acceptable policy at ICE, CBP, Secret Service, and other agencies under DHS if it's not already.
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Have FOIA'd discussions about the Coast Guard's decision to no long classify the swastika - a hate symbol - as a hate symbol.
Worth noting this is happening on the same day Trump called for political rivals to be charged with sedition.
Worth noting this is happening on the same day Trump called for political rivals to be charged with sedition.
"The new guidance says that if a 'potentially divisive' symbol is reported, supervisors should inquire about it. After consulting their legal office they may order the symbol’s removal but there’s no further guidance requiring that it be taken down." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Have FOIA'd discussions about the Coast Guard's decision to no long classify the swastika - a hate symbol - as a hate symbol.
Worth noting this is happening on the same day Trump called for political rivals to be charged with sedition.
Worth noting this is happening on the same day Trump called for political rivals to be charged with sedition.
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The game show audience is already howling as I hit the button and chants along as each word of my giant IS THAT GOOD sign illuminates
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The game show audience is already howling as I hit the button and chants along as each word of my giant IS THAT GOOD sign illuminates