Mongrel
@mongrel.bsky.social
Easily confused. Usually wrong. Unlicensed, back-alley shitpoaster.
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· Oct 14
How to Maintain Mental Hygiene as an Open Source Researcher - bellingcat
Online researchers are often exposed to disturbing content – particularly from warzones like Ukraine. Here are some tips from first hand experience on how to stay safe.
www.bellingcat.com
Bellingcat put out a great article a while back on limiting self-harm from exposure to traumatic media.
No specific examples are given and the article appears to have been written with trigger avoidance in mind, so it should be safe reading for everyone.
www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
No specific examples are given and the article appears to have been written with trigger avoidance in mind, so it should be safe reading for everyone.
www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
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boy the discourse on this website as of late has been a real dumpst… OH GODDAMMIT
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
boy the discourse on this website as of late has been a real dumpst… OH GODDAMMIT
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He's going to be the first person ever doxxed because of their hair line
February 4, 2026 at 2:15 AM
He's going to be the first person ever doxxed because of their hair line
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r/IsThisAI is full of posts like "my friend claims this is his cat but I'm not convinced" and I'm like, I dunno man, if you think this dude is lying to you about his cat you have bigger problems
February 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
r/IsThisAI is full of posts like "my friend claims this is his cat but I'm not convinced" and I'm like, I dunno man, if you think this dude is lying to you about his cat you have bigger problems
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If anybody thinks this is a joke
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
If anybody thinks this is a joke
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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once again these things boil down to “is your group a bohemian cultural identity” or “is your group actually trying to do things?” and the key tell is whether your activity centers on policing of in-group behavior or whether it centers on, again, tangible goals
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
once again these things boil down to “is your group a bohemian cultural identity” or “is your group actually trying to do things?” and the key tell is whether your activity centers on policing of in-group behavior or whether it centers on, again, tangible goals
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New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
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basically yglesias, jain, jentleson, WelcomePAC donors etc all base their prescriptions for Dems on a statistical model that nobody can replicate, and refuse to acknowledge (a) that uncertainty dwarfs the detectable effect of moderation & (b) that the last year has proved their views wrong!!
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
basically yglesias, jain, jentleson, WelcomePAC donors etc all base their prescriptions for Dems on a statistical model that nobody can replicate, and refuse to acknowledge (a) that uncertainty dwarfs the detectable effect of moderation & (b) that the last year has proved their views wrong!!
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Please circulate and share this important resource: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/04/09/t...
The Early Republic Tracker
The Early Republic Tracker documents instances where the federal government is removing facts and stories essential to the public’s understanding American history from public historical sites, muse…
thepanorama.shear.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Please circulate and share this important resource: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/04/09/t...
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Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
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I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
1/8
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Presented without comment. I just want everyone here to know.
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
1/8
I want you to know what you're looking at the next time you see this guy being interviewed or RTed by an Abundance bro.
1/8
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Breaking up with Adobe
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Breaking up with Adobe
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The dirty secret is that for leftist ideas to thrive, the first thing that has to happen is a purge of most of the old leadership, who use an ideological aesthetic to line their pockets and force people to put up with their shit.
the primary drive behind the stancil haters is that he's not giving them their social troll toll. if everyone is equally welcome and capable of serving the body politic, then why on earth would anyone subject themselves to such a hateful, backbiting priesthood?
February 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The dirty secret is that for leftist ideas to thrive, the first thing that has to happen is a purge of most of the old leadership, who use an ideological aesthetic to line their pockets and force people to put up with their shit.
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Called and spoke with Adobe customer support and the guy told me Adobe is discontinuing Animate because apparently the company can't think of any new features to add to the program and they feel it's gotten stale.
So they're just GETTING RID OF IT???
So they're just GETTING RID OF IT???
February 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Called and spoke with Adobe customer support and the guy told me Adobe is discontinuing Animate because apparently the company can't think of any new features to add to the program and they feel it's gotten stale.
So they're just GETTING RID OF IT???
So they're just GETTING RID OF IT???
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no. no, we are not doing grocery vs takeout discourse again. i swear to god, i will turn this website around and give all of you something to really cry about.
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
no. no, we are not doing grocery vs takeout discourse again. i swear to god, i will turn this website around and give all of you something to really cry about.
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like this is absurd, get over yourselves
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
like this is absurd, get over yourselves
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It’s frankly insulting that the worlds worst people weren’t meeting in a command center in a volcano wearing ceremonial robes but were all emailing on Hotmail accounts like “want 2 atrosity? With wemen?”
February 1, 2026 at 7:25 PM
It’s frankly insulting that the worlds worst people weren’t meeting in a command center in a volcano wearing ceremonial robes but were all emailing on Hotmail accounts like “want 2 atrosity? With wemen?”
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Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
One of these things is not like the others. ♫
one of these things does not belong! ♪♪
one of these things does not belong! ♪♪
Imagine if they removed a statue of Christopher Columbus, only to replace it with a statue of Antonin Scalia.
February 2, 2026 at 1:48 AM
One of these things is not like the others. ♫
one of these things does not belong! ♪♪
one of these things does not belong! ♪♪
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Please make it your new resolution to visit AskHistorians once a week, because we've never been this invested in overtaking another community.
February 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Please make it your new resolution to visit AskHistorians once a week, because we've never been this invested in overtaking another community.
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the man who is well known to mainline ketamine and offer his semen to couples at parties is here to reassure you he has never partaken in any questionable sexual gatherings
February 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
the man who is well known to mainline ketamine and offer his semen to couples at parties is here to reassure you he has never partaken in any questionable sexual gatherings
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From: Jeffrey Epstein
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
January 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
From: Jeffrey Epstein
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
To: Cain From The Bible
Date: March 7th, 3000BC
Subject: Re: Thinking of killing my brother? 👀👀
go for it it wouljld be extremlry sexy to invenf thr cornvept of murder snd yherefore curse mankind fur eternkity ;) ;)
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HAPPY BOSTON MOONINITE PANIC DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
January 31, 2026 at 3:32 PM
HAPPY BOSTON MOONINITE PANIC DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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The cause of the male loneliness crisis is that they arrested Jeffrey Epstein, the only man who appears to have had friends.
December 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The cause of the male loneliness crisis is that they arrested Jeffrey Epstein, the only man who appears to have had friends.
HOW IS ANY OF THIS REAL
I AM GOING TO LAUNCH INTO THE STRATOSPHERE LIKE A FUCKING HORSE IN SKYRIM
I AM GOING TO LAUNCH INTO THE STRATOSPHERE LIKE A FUCKING HORSE IN SKYRIM
February 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
HOW IS ANY OF THIS REAL
I AM GOING TO LAUNCH INTO THE STRATOSPHERE LIKE A FUCKING HORSE IN SKYRIM
I AM GOING TO LAUNCH INTO THE STRATOSPHERE LIKE A FUCKING HORSE IN SKYRIM