Nerdy Mushroom
@nerdymushroom.bsky.social
She/her. Four cats in a trench coat and too ace to function.
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Nerdy Mushroom
@nerdymushroom.bsky.social
· Apr 28
Vid alt text: a tabby cat named Sky is intensely kneading a blanket while her human is trying to play final fantasy x. The epic battle music suits the intensity of her efforts.
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Note that the fascist is not using the pepper spray for crowd control. He is entering a vehicle unimpeded to depart. He is simply using the pepper spray to physically punish an unarmed citizen he doesn't like.
Big clash this afternoon between DHS agents and protesters in a residential street in Minneapolis, following a DHS agent hitting another vehicle. Tear gas was deployed in people’s yards and agents pepper prayed people.
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Note that the fascist is not using the pepper spray for crowd control. He is entering a vehicle unimpeded to depart. He is simply using the pepper spray to physically punish an unarmed citizen he doesn't like.
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This slogan adopted by Kristi Noem, "One of Ours, All of Yours," is taken from the Nazis, who retaliated for the killing of an SS officer by murdering all the inhabitants of the Czech village of Lidice, apparently none of whom had anything to do with it, and razing the village to the ground.
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This slogan adopted by Kristi Noem, "One of Ours, All of Yours," is taken from the Nazis, who retaliated for the killing of an SS officer by murdering all the inhabitants of the Czech village of Lidice, apparently none of whom had anything to do with it, and razing the village to the ground.
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The fascists don't have the culture. And THIS absolutely enrages them.
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The fascists don't have the culture. And THIS absolutely enrages them.
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Genuinely. Genuinely. What the fuck are these people smoking.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Genuinely. Genuinely. What the fuck are these people smoking.
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Here we go
January 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Here we go
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It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
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Health experts: Your synthetic text "AI" overviews are misleading, for example see this about liver function tests.
Google: Okay, we'll block "AI" overviews on that query.
The product is fundamentally flawed and cannot be "fixed" by patching query by query.
A short 🧵>>
Google: Okay, we'll block "AI" overviews on that query.
The product is fundamentally flawed and cannot be "fixed" by patching query by query.
A short 🧵>>
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Health experts: Your synthetic text "AI" overviews are misleading, for example see this about liver function tests.
Google: Okay, we'll block "AI" overviews on that query.
The product is fundamentally flawed and cannot be "fixed" by patching query by query.
A short 🧵>>
Google: Okay, we'll block "AI" overviews on that query.
The product is fundamentally flawed and cannot be "fixed" by patching query by query.
A short 🧵>>
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Can we please make it our baseline standard to elect politicians who want to improve our lives
January 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Can we please make it our baseline standard to elect politicians who want to improve our lives
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Celebrities talking to each other or interviewing other celebrities, while sitting in a furnished, designed, well-lit studio, filmed with multiple cameras, available to watch on video platforms...
...is a talk show, not a podcast.
...is a talk show, not a podcast.
old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
ALT: old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Celebrities talking to each other or interviewing other celebrities, while sitting in a furnished, designed, well-lit studio, filmed with multiple cameras, available to watch on video platforms...
...is a talk show, not a podcast.
...is a talk show, not a podcast.
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This is an overly generous take, the idea that after the bubble pops "AI" will become a technology we use like any other.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
‘Our tech overlords like the idea of being Thomas Edison, genius inventor-businessman, but they often have more in common with P.T. Barnum, genius of marketing and hype. Altman could go toe-to-toe with Barnum, and I wouldn’t want to pick a winner.’
John Lanchester:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester · King of Cannibal Island: Will the AI bubble burst?
Nvidia shares are the purest bet you can make on the impact of AI. The leading firms are lending money to one another in...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This is an overly generous take, the idea that after the bubble pops "AI" will become a technology we use like any other.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
It ignores the fact that "AI" is heavily subsidized by the billions and doesn't scale. They lose money on every prompt and require ever more hardware with no end in sight.
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This morning, Ms. Rachel and I visited District 2 Pre-K Center, where we sang and read with the wonderful students and educators. We also discussed universal childcare - and how we're making it happen for NYC!
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
This morning, Ms. Rachel and I visited District 2 Pre-K Center, where we sang and read with the wonderful students and educators. We also discussed universal childcare - and how we're making it happen for NYC!
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Hey, you. Shit's fucked. Here's Olive. She loves you. Hope it helps.
January 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Hey, you. Shit's fucked. Here's Olive. She loves you. Hope it helps.
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Anyone who says money can’t buy you happiness has never lived a life such that approximately £1200 would fix 90% of your current worries
January 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Anyone who says money can’t buy you happiness has never lived a life such that approximately £1200 would fix 90% of your current worries
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WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Important thread about all the fake videos and disinformation about the invasion of Venezuela.
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Important thread about all the fake videos and disinformation about the invasion of Venezuela.
the Mountain Goats - This Year (Official Video)
YouTube video by the Mountain Goats
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Jim's Big Ego - New Lang Syne (Thank God It's Over)
YouTube video by Jims Big Ego
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
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The Vibe, such as it is, is that The Democrat Party feels entitled to our vote, and the voters are beginning to resent that.
And since you can't browbeat resentment out of people – and God knows they've tried – so what's Plan B?
What's the vibes-based solution since policy won't move the needle?
And since you can't browbeat resentment out of people – and God knows they've tried – so what's Plan B?
What's the vibes-based solution since policy won't move the needle?
December 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Vibe, such as it is, is that The Democrat Party feels entitled to our vote, and the voters are beginning to resent that.
And since you can't browbeat resentment out of people – and God knows they've tried – so what's Plan B?
What's the vibes-based solution since policy won't move the needle?
And since you can't browbeat resentment out of people – and God knows they've tried – so what's Plan B?
What's the vibes-based solution since policy won't move the needle?
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Artists! The US Copyright Office has changed the rules, starting in Feb. we can register up to 20 published 2D works of art in a single application, making it way more affordable!
Important as registration is needed to fight theft in court or the CCB.
#art #artists
www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/g...
Important as registration is needed to fight theft in court or the CCB.
#art #artists
www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/g...
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Artists! The US Copyright Office has changed the rules, starting in Feb. we can register up to 20 published 2D works of art in a single application, making it way more affordable!
Important as registration is needed to fight theft in court or the CCB.
#art #artists
www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/g...
Important as registration is needed to fight theft in court or the CCB.
#art #artists
www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/g...
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I posted a not fun update to my GoFundMe. I fell and broke my back. I'm almost certainly paralyzed for life. I'll start a new GoFundMe when I know more what my life will look like in the future, but until then donations will help with lost income and my mom to pay for gas and VERY expensive parking.
Donate to Support Darryl Mott's Medical Recovery, organized by Darryl Mott
I'm Darryl Mott, columnist covering tabletop roleplaying games and editor for multi… Darryl Mott needs your support for Support Darryl Mott's Medical Recovery
gofund.me
December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I posted a not fun update to my GoFundMe. I fell and broke my back. I'm almost certainly paralyzed for life. I'll start a new GoFundMe when I know more what my life will look like in the future, but until then donations will help with lost income and my mom to pay for gas and VERY expensive parking.
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They gave Balatro an 18+ only rating because it had poker cards in it.
Disney Solitaire has literal actual real money gambling with dark pattern lootbox microtransactions and is for ages 3 and above.
Disney Solitaire has literal actual real money gambling with dark pattern lootbox microtransactions and is for ages 3 and above.
Just had to check
December 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
They gave Balatro an 18+ only rating because it had poker cards in it.
Disney Solitaire has literal actual real money gambling with dark pattern lootbox microtransactions and is for ages 3 and above.
Disney Solitaire has literal actual real money gambling with dark pattern lootbox microtransactions and is for ages 3 and above.
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This is just how flailing Microsoft currently is:
f you have a copy of Outlook that you already paid for via what's meant to be a standalone copy of Office 2024, it still tries to extort money out of you to remove ads.
From software you *paid* for.
LibreOffice and Thunderbird are completely free.
f you have a copy of Outlook that you already paid for via what's meant to be a standalone copy of Office 2024, it still tries to extort money out of you to remove ads.
From software you *paid* for.
LibreOffice and Thunderbird are completely free.
December 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is just how flailing Microsoft currently is:
f you have a copy of Outlook that you already paid for via what's meant to be a standalone copy of Office 2024, it still tries to extort money out of you to remove ads.
From software you *paid* for.
LibreOffice and Thunderbird are completely free.
f you have a copy of Outlook that you already paid for via what's meant to be a standalone copy of Office 2024, it still tries to extort money out of you to remove ads.
From software you *paid* for.
LibreOffice and Thunderbird are completely free.