Lynne Ann Morse
@morselya.bsky.social
Married, SF fan, cat lover, canine compatible, serial crafter, oft-time repeater of others' bon mots & borrowed wisdom.
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It's okay - you don't have to follow me. I'm unlikely to follow back. Don't worry about unfollowing, either: not everyone's cup of tea
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Taking a break from food (and Olympics) posting to point folks back at this post, as some #ebook sales would assist me in getting heating oil in before some kind of, uh, *trouble* occurs and drives local oli prices through the roof again. 😅Plz share! www.tumblr.com/dduane/80828...
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February 19, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Taking a break from food (and Olympics) posting to point folks back at this post, as some #ebook sales would assist me in getting heating oil in before some kind of, uh, *trouble* occurs and drives local oli prices through the roof again. 😅Plz share! www.tumblr.com/dduane/80828...
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Brave is, as brave does.
This is brave.
This is brave.
I asked 404 to publish my legal name in this article. Since grok doxxed me in early Feb, AI scrapers have reproduced my legal name on hundreds more websites, many of which have wildly inaccurate claims (my net worth is $5 million??! I wish). This way I can have *some* control over the narrative.
February 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Brave is, as brave does.
This is brave.
This is brave.
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Holy shit:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - live updates
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Holy shit:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t
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Artificial Intelligence (n): an unsustainable experiment in making correlation look like causation.
February 19, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Artificial Intelligence (n): an unsustainable experiment in making correlation look like causation.
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All cops are bastards.
Members Only is because it's owned by a Police Union. His Union Rep appeared, without being called.
He was able to wait 6 hours, after being arrested, to have his blood alcohol tested.
The Bar is still open.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Members Only is because it's owned by a Police Union. His Union Rep appeared, without being called.
He was able to wait 6 hours, after being arrested, to have his blood alcohol tested.
The Bar is still open.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Members-only Philly cop bar has been linked to two DUIs — and a third crash kept secret, until now
Anna Wakeman still questions why 7C Lounge bartenders didn’t stop serving the officer who crashed into her house and upended her life five years ago.
www.inquirer.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
All cops are bastards.
Members Only is because it's owned by a Police Union. His Union Rep appeared, without being called.
He was able to wait 6 hours, after being arrested, to have his blood alcohol tested.
The Bar is still open.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Members Only is because it's owned by a Police Union. His Union Rep appeared, without being called.
He was able to wait 6 hours, after being arrested, to have his blood alcohol tested.
The Bar is still open.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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History says you either prevent the existence of wealth disparity, or you get things like tumbrils.
So yeah, tax the rich is moral, and it works.
So yeah, tax the rich is moral, and it works.
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
Don’t go after the rich to fix broken budgets
It will not work, and is wrong in principle
econ.st
February 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM
History says you either prevent the existence of wealth disparity, or you get things like tumbrils.
So yeah, tax the rich is moral, and it works.
So yeah, tax the rich is moral, and it works.
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That's why they got him this nice pair of bracelets!
February 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
That's why they got him this nice pair of bracelets!
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🥳 🎉🥂
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested
Andrew, who has faced scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was taken into custody "on suspicion of misconduct in public office."
www.huffpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
🥳 🎉🥂
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Fuck
KANSAS JUST ENACTED A BILL THAT INVALIDATES AND REVOKES THE DRIVER'S LICENSES OF TRANS PEOPLE.
www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/...
www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/...
February 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Fuck
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Yeah, I've got tears in my eyes.
As the pedophile führer's ICE Nazis are ordered to release people they've kidnapped, they do it in the dead of night to make sure it's as cruel and brutal as possible. Fortunately, compassionate Patriots are there to meet them and make sure they're ok and driven to their homes.
February 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Yeah, I've got tears in my eyes.
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The Vatican Observatory does some really good science.
Part of that is because they don't have to scramble for money.
They have a steady budget, and the mandate is 'do astronomy'.
So that's what they do.
Same principle applies to any creative endeavor.
Part of that is because they don't have to scramble for money.
They have a steady budget, and the mandate is 'do astronomy'.
So that's what they do.
Same principle applies to any creative endeavor.
there is a reason patronism led to some of the greatest creative output in human history
“you don’t have to spend your time and energy working on anything except your art” means more art
“you don’t have to spend your time and energy working on anything except your art” means more art
The fucking Renaissance artists whose names drip off your tongue without much prompting had fucking PATRONS!
February 19, 2026 at 7:33 AM
The Vatican Observatory does some really good science.
Part of that is because they don't have to scramble for money.
They have a steady budget, and the mandate is 'do astronomy'.
So that's what they do.
Same principle applies to any creative endeavor.
Part of that is because they don't have to scramble for money.
They have a steady budget, and the mandate is 'do astronomy'.
So that's what they do.
Same principle applies to any creative endeavor.
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Short thread. Essential reading.
This reminds me of a coupla decades ago when the argument du jour was “What if Van Gogh had been medicated for his depression?!” with the implication that he wouldn’t have created art if he wasn’t miserable.
A) fuck that noise
B) Van Gogh didn’t own anybody his art OR his misery
A) fuck that noise
B) Van Gogh didn’t own anybody his art OR his misery
this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
February 19, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Short thread. Essential reading.
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Baltimore crafters, if you don't know about Scrap, you absolutely need to, especially if you have stuff from five craft obsessions ago that could find a new home! (👋) baltimore.scrapcreativereuse.org
SCRAP Creative Reuse I Baltimore
SCRAP sells donated art, craft, office, and other creative supplies in its creative reuse center/retail store in Baltimore, MD.
baltimore.scrapcreativereuse.org
February 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Baltimore crafters, if you don't know about Scrap, you absolutely need to, especially if you have stuff from five craft obsessions ago that could find a new home! (👋) baltimore.scrapcreativereuse.org
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I think there's growing commercial/consumer market for a few things:
- device confiscation
- Faraday rooms
- hand-held EMP pistol.
- device confiscation
- Faraday rooms
- hand-held EMP pistol.
"The Meta chief was flanked by people wearing the Meta Ray-Ban artificial intelligence glasses, and the judge in the courtroom threatened to hold anyone recording with the devices in contempt, CNBC reported" www.theguardian.com/technology/2... mafia bosses' defiance level...
Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health
Meta chief says it has improved identifying underage users but adds ‘I always wish we could have gotten there sooner’
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I think there's growing commercial/consumer market for a few things:
- device confiscation
- Faraday rooms
- hand-held EMP pistol.
- device confiscation
- Faraday rooms
- hand-held EMP pistol.
Dear Google,
"Ten minute walk," my fuzzy, pink backside!!
-- me
"Ten minute walk," my fuzzy, pink backside!!
-- me
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Dear Google,
"Ten minute walk," my fuzzy, pink backside!!
-- me
"Ten minute walk," my fuzzy, pink backside!!
-- me
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You can help science work better.
This new project invites you to explore and transcribe specimens from the Royal Ontario Museum’s vast natural history collections - collections that bring together the worlds of biology, history, and nature in extraordinary ways.
www.zooniverse.org/projects/md6...
This new project invites you to explore and transcribe specimens from the Royal Ontario Museum’s vast natural history collections - collections that bring together the worlds of biology, history, and nature in extraordinary ways.
www.zooniverse.org/projects/md6...
Zooniverse
The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.
www.zooniverse.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM
You can help science work better.
This new project invites you to explore and transcribe specimens from the Royal Ontario Museum’s vast natural history collections - collections that bring together the worlds of biology, history, and nature in extraordinary ways.
www.zooniverse.org/projects/md6...
This new project invites you to explore and transcribe specimens from the Royal Ontario Museum’s vast natural history collections - collections that bring together the worlds of biology, history, and nature in extraordinary ways.
www.zooniverse.org/projects/md6...
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Hey, it's coming up to Pay The Rent & Buy Some Heating Oil time around here. Who wants to buy some books that *AREN'T* generated by a soulless slop machine? All my #ebook bundles are on #sale at the #Ebooks Direct store. 😀(Unless you're in the UK: sorry about that.) ebooks.direct/collections/...
Bundles
All our ebook bundles contain books significantly discounted from their standalone prices. And naturally they're all DRM-free, and come with our lifetime free replacement guarantee.
ebooks.direct
February 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Hey, it's coming up to Pay The Rent & Buy Some Heating Oil time around here. Who wants to buy some books that *AREN'T* generated by a soulless slop machine? All my #ebook bundles are on #sale at the #Ebooks Direct store. 😀(Unless you're in the UK: sorry about that.) ebooks.direct/collections/...
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Can we please make sure we keep this in mind when everyone decides to make fun of people concerned about their safety in regard to civil disobedience.
"Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by federal agents last fall, was already on the government's radar before an agent opened fire, identified as a threat after a social media post."
Immigration authorities had surveilled Chicago woman shot 5 times during 'Midway Blitz': CBP Report
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot by federal agents last fall, was already on the government's radar and was identified as a threat after a social media post, according to a CBP report obtained...
abc7chicago.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Can we please make sure we keep this in mind when everyone decides to make fun of people concerned about their safety in regard to civil disobedience.
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The idea this will "preserve the integrity of our elections" is the fraud.
It's a fraud on the American People.
It's a fraud on the American People.
The SAVE Act would require American citizens to show documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. Our research shows that more than 21 million Americans lack ready access to those documents. bit.ly/4rA2p4R
New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting
The “show your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.
www.brennancenter.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The idea this will "preserve the integrity of our elections" is the fraud.
It's a fraud on the American People.
It's a fraud on the American People.
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When you use LLMs to "improve" your writing you're just making it more generic.
Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is boring and dangerous
opinion: The subtractive bias we're ignoring
www.theregister.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
When you use LLMs to "improve" your writing you're just making it more generic.
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I can’t see amnesty for this.
If he issues a blanket pardon, then states have to step up.
Like Nazis before them they should be looking over their shoulders until they are caught, or die.
If he issues a blanket pardon, then states have to step up.
Like Nazis before them they should be looking over their shoulders until they are caught, or die.
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I can’t see amnesty for this.
If he issues a blanket pardon, then states have to step up.
Like Nazis before them they should be looking over their shoulders until they are caught, or die.
If he issues a blanket pardon, then states have to step up.
Like Nazis before them they should be looking over their shoulders until they are caught, or die.
A really lovely thread!
First chick of the kākāpō breeding season has successfully hatched!!!! Look at this grumpy little puff of feathers!! www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r...
First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day
The first kākāpō chick of the breeding season has hatched on Pukenui Anchor Island.
www.doc.govt.nz
February 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
A really lovely thread!
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Thing is… people know when they aren’t poor. And they resist being made poor (see Luddites).
Once poor they can be convinced “this is as good as it gets”.
But the step from “not poor” to poor… is not taken willingly.
Once poor they can be convinced “this is as good as it gets”.
But the step from “not poor” to poor… is not taken willingly.
Today @zeblarson.bsky.social talks about "mudsill theory," the idea that you need to keep the masses down in order to keep the hierarchy strong. There are parallels to be drawn between 19th century slavery apologists, Salazar's Portugal, and Trump's America www.liberalcurrents.com/the-pain-is-...
The Pain Is the Plan
MAGA is actively seeking to immiserate the country in order to cement their power over the rest of us.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Thing is… people know when they aren’t poor. And they resist being made poor (see Luddites).
Once poor they can be convinced “this is as good as it gets”.
But the step from “not poor” to poor… is not taken willingly.
Once poor they can be convinced “this is as good as it gets”.
But the step from “not poor” to poor… is not taken willingly.
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The New Deal was about avoiding unrest. Between 1890, and 1930 most people had moved out of feeling “poor”.
The Depression risked them thinking they had no more to lose.
That could have led revolt (maybe even a socialist revolution).
A Social Safety net (WPA/SSA) took the wind out of that sail.
The Depression risked them thinking they had no more to lose.
That could have led revolt (maybe even a socialist revolution).
A Social Safety net (WPA/SSA) took the wind out of that sail.
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The New Deal was about avoiding unrest. Between 1890, and 1930 most people had moved out of feeling “poor”.
The Depression risked them thinking they had no more to lose.
That could have led revolt (maybe even a socialist revolution).
A Social Safety net (WPA/SSA) took the wind out of that sail.
The Depression risked them thinking they had no more to lose.
That could have led revolt (maybe even a socialist revolution).
A Social Safety net (WPA/SSA) took the wind out of that sail.