Nick Gushue
@nickgushue.bsky.social
She/they(?) 🏳️⚧️ | NFLD | Grad Student | Free 🇵🇸 Free 🇺🇦| Academic Luddite | Anti-Fascist neighbour
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Nick Gushue
@nickgushue.bsky.social
· Mar 4
Didn't make it clear enough so: I hate AI, GEN AI, ChatGPT, AI “art”, AI voices, SynthVAx, and anything else remotely similar. You are not welcome in my feed and the SECOND an AI page tries to follow me I will block you.
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working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
September 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
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People need to stop saying, "That's un-American" when the government does something horrible. We have a long and well-documented history of doing horrible stuff
October 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
People need to stop saying, "That's un-American" when the government does something horrible. We have a long and well-documented history of doing horrible stuff
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The @houseofcommons.parliament.uk must think twice before championing this tech firm. Behind the polished pitch lies a company built on data exploitation, manipulation, and—by many measures—a potentially criminal business model. Public trust and national security are at stake.
September 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The @houseofcommons.parliament.uk must think twice before championing this tech firm. Behind the polished pitch lies a company built on data exploitation, manipulation, and—by many measures—a potentially criminal business model. Public trust and national security are at stake.
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Donate to my campaign to make Laura Loomer’s day worse: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky
September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Donate to my campaign to make Laura Loomer’s day worse: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky
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How chatbots — and their makers — are enabling AI psychosis
How chatbots are enabling AI psychosis
There’s no real ghost in the machine, but people still look.
www.theverge.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
How chatbots — and their makers — are enabling AI psychosis
There is a non-zero chance that within 3 years any form of anti-fascism will be met with “but do you condemn Antifa?!?” by the centre right.
September 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
There is a non-zero chance that within 3 years any form of anti-fascism will be met with “but do you condemn Antifa?!?” by the centre right.
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Every pundit who took at face value the idea that the Right sincerely cares about free speech, or ideological diversity, or in fact has any principles at all, should be wearing a dunce cap and writing a lengthy mea culpa right now. Not for our catharsis but for public awareness at least
September 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Every pundit who took at face value the idea that the Right sincerely cares about free speech, or ideological diversity, or in fact has any principles at all, should be wearing a dunce cap and writing a lengthy mea culpa right now. Not for our catharsis but for public awareness at least
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JK Rolwing deserves more shit for taking so much of the romance out of the cultural perception of wizards. Hearing the word "wizard" should conjure images of Saruman standing atop Orthanc bringing a storm on the Pass of Caradhras. Not boarding school children.
September 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
JK Rolwing deserves more shit for taking so much of the romance out of the cultural perception of wizards. Hearing the word "wizard" should conjure images of Saruman standing atop Orthanc bringing a storm on the Pass of Caradhras. Not boarding school children.
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The left was derided for promoting a cancel culture because they went after predators and those who abused their wealth and power.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The left was derided for promoting a cancel culture because they went after predators and those who abused their wealth and power.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
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Everyone keeps pointing out that antifa isn't a group with a central structure and, unfortunately, that's kind of the point of this. They know antifa isn't a defined group. They're going to use that to their advantage. Learn how to use a gun.
September 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Everyone keeps pointing out that antifa isn't a group with a central structure and, unfortunately, that's kind of the point of this. They know antifa isn't a defined group. They're going to use that to their advantage. Learn how to use a gun.
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Listen it has become very clear that when he does die we need to be fucking mean about it. Even if you keep the kid gloves on they'll still come for you for speaking, so get that banter ready. Make them cry.
September 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Listen it has become very clear that when he does die we need to be fucking mean about it. Even if you keep the kid gloves on they'll still come for you for speaking, so get that banter ready. Make them cry.
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He outlawed "woke" and "DEI," and even though no one's quite sure what those mean, thousands of people have lost their funding and their jobs as a result. That's why a vague "outlaw antifa" is far more dangerous than if there actually was an identifiable organization like, say, Planned Parenthood.
September 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
He outlawed "woke" and "DEI," and even though no one's quite sure what those mean, thousands of people have lost their funding and their jobs as a result. That's why a vague "outlaw antifa" is far more dangerous than if there actually was an identifiable organization like, say, Planned Parenthood.
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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Sorry soc Dems and liberals you will be called a communist and silenced anyway. You might as well just be a communist
September 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Sorry soc Dems and liberals you will be called a communist and silenced anyway. You might as well just be a communist
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i hope nobody still accepts the bullshit "to appeal to more voters" framing. rich people are spending money to push the politics they favor, it has absolutely nothing to do with electability
September 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
i hope nobody still accepts the bullshit "to appeal to more voters" framing. rich people are spending money to push the politics they favor, it has absolutely nothing to do with electability
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chuck's gotta go, man
just can't even pretend to meet the moment we're in, you cannot be out there talking about bipartisan funding for the health care system when the VP is threatening your constituents with loss of employment and freedom for speaking their minds in public
just can't even pretend to meet the moment we're in, you cannot be out there talking about bipartisan funding for the health care system when the VP is threatening your constituents with loss of employment and freedom for speaking their minds in public
Schumer on government funding: "Our position remains this: We want to keep the government open by engaging in bipartisan negotiation where we can address some of the grave harms Donald Trump has caused to our health care system and help Americans with the cost of living."
September 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
chuck's gotta go, man
just can't even pretend to meet the moment we're in, you cannot be out there talking about bipartisan funding for the health care system when the VP is threatening your constituents with loss of employment and freedom for speaking their minds in public
just can't even pretend to meet the moment we're in, you cannot be out there talking about bipartisan funding for the health care system when the VP is threatening your constituents with loss of employment and freedom for speaking their minds in public
It has been less than a week since a far right propagandist has been assassinated by an even more far right shooter and we’re still blaming the Left for the whole thing
Vance: “People on the left are much likelier to defend and celebrate political violence. This is not a both sides problem. If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.”
September 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It has been less than a week since a far right propagandist has been assassinated by an even more far right shooter and we’re still blaming the Left for the whole thing
I’ve been really struggling to find work after graduating twice now because so many job openings require specialized training and the fact that most people’s advice boils down to “try going to college for a diploma” really just feels like
September 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I’ve been really struggling to find work after graduating twice now because so many job openings require specialized training and the fact that most people’s advice boils down to “try going to college for a diploma” really just feels like
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A major animating principle of modern Republicans is that you are never allowed to make fun of them
September 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A major animating principle of modern Republicans is that you are never allowed to make fun of them
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At this point in my life I have very little patience for people attributing malice to "the devs" if a game comes out bad. Like come on what are you 14. The moment you work anywhere in any industry it becomes very apparent that most boneheaded decisions are from management and grunts have to deal
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
At this point in my life I have very little patience for people attributing malice to "the devs" if a game comes out bad. Like come on what are you 14. The moment you work anywhere in any industry it becomes very apparent that most boneheaded decisions are from management and grunts have to deal
There’s going to come a point where when this empire has fallen, the entire apparatus that sustained it while presenting itself as “the resistance” will have to face a reckoning, and in my heart I know they will respond with:
September 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There’s going to come a point where when this empire has fallen, the entire apparatus that sustained it while presenting itself as “the resistance” will have to face a reckoning, and in my heart I know they will respond with:
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People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
If I had a nickel for every separate time I wish I could have used this image the last two days Jesus Christ
September 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If I had a nickel for every separate time I wish I could have used this image the last two days Jesus Christ