The Dapper Platypus
@nowayray.bsky.social
Digital Hedgemage. Writer. Old Dude. GenX. Sailor from the way back. I say random things that cross my brain (aka Shitposter). Fighter against Authoritarianism in all forms. Ally to EVERY marginalized community. Lumon Employee He/Him
Let's use the WAYYYYBACK machine and include Betamax.
The Secret of Nimh!!
The Secret of Nimh!!
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Let's use the WAYYYYBACK machine and include Betamax.
The Secret of Nimh!!
The Secret of Nimh!!
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
I apologize to those who want light content. I am a human being. The world is burning. Please understand if I Skeet things that are heavy or of deep importance.
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
I apologize to those who want light content. I am a human being. The world is burning. Please understand if I Skeet things that are heavy or of deep importance.
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
On Jan 6 a Mob tried to install a Dictator. While it failed in the short term, the apathy and blindness to what was going on by the incoming administration led to that Dictator being re-elected. It's time to take back the MOST POWERFUL branch. Make Congress Great Again.
January 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
On Jan 6 a Mob tried to install a Dictator. While it failed in the short term, the apathy and blindness to what was going on by the incoming administration led to that Dictator being re-elected. It's time to take back the MOST POWERFUL branch. Make Congress Great Again.
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your honor, the vibes are suffering
October 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
your honor, the vibes are suffering
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
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From 5 years ago:
I don’t want the police to shoot them like they shoot us, I want the police to not shoot us like they don’t shoot them.
www.welcometohellworld.com/since-the-el...
I don’t want the police to shoot them like they shoot us, I want the police to not shoot us like they don’t shoot them.
www.welcometohellworld.com/since-the-el...
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
From 5 years ago:
I don’t want the police to shoot them like they shoot us, I want the police to not shoot us like they don’t shoot them.
www.welcometohellworld.com/since-the-el...
I don’t want the police to shoot them like they shoot us, I want the police to not shoot us like they don’t shoot them.
www.welcometohellworld.com/since-the-el...
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I knew I was wrong for for your cerebellum
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 AM
I knew I was wrong for for your cerebellum
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Any petitions going around to ask FIFA to retract Trump’s peace prize?
January 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Any petitions going around to ask FIFA to retract Trump’s peace prize?
Somebody give the Prez a Shake-weight and it will end our national nightmare a LOT sooner
January 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Somebody give the Prez a Shake-weight and it will end our national nightmare a LOT sooner
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When oil companies are informed about a US military action before Congress is, that’s an obvious sign that we are living in a oligarchy
'What an Authoritarian Oligarchy Looks Like': Trump Says Oil Execs Tipped Off About Venezuela Attack | Common Dreams
"I can’t begin to tell you how insane this is," said one critic. "He did not inform Congress but he’s saying he informed the oil companies."
www.commondreams.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
When oil companies are informed about a US military action before Congress is, that’s an obvious sign that we are living in a oligarchy
So when the people of Venezuela begin fighting the Military occupation of command and control of Venezuelan resources by US forces, that will be Law Enforcement too?
UN Ambassador Michael Waltz: "There is no war against Venezuela or its people. We are not occupying a country. This was a law enforcement operation."
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
So when the people of Venezuela begin fighting the Military occupation of command and control of Venezuelan resources by US forces, that will be Law Enforcement too?
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One of the fun things about reading “The Year Ahead” in The Economist 7 weeks late is you find gems like this!
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
One of the fun things about reading “The Year Ahead” in The Economist 7 weeks late is you find gems like this!
He sat next to "OpSec Clean" Hegseth and the biggest security failure in our National Defense Apparatus and then tries to say this with a straight face...
Rubio: "Frankly, a number of media outlets had gotten leaks that this was coming and held it for that very reason. And we thank them for doing that or lives could've been lost."
January 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
He sat next to "OpSec Clean" Hegseth and the biggest security failure in our National Defense Apparatus and then tries to say this with a straight face...
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When people lead with hemming and hawing about how they maybe might have a point they’re intentionally or not providing cover for what we can all recognize as a pretext.
Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families said that investigators have found child care centers at the center of recent fraud allegations were operating as they should.
Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally
The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it visited the nine facilities at the center of right-wing claims of fraud and found them "operating as expected."
nbcnews.to
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
When people lead with hemming and hawing about how they maybe might have a point they’re intentionally or not providing cover for what we can all recognize as a pretext.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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All of my best traits are frequently ignored by AI
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
All of my best traits are frequently ignored by AI
Waiting for the Champagne Supernova to make it all go away
January 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Waiting for the Champagne Supernova to make it all go away
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Almost like the FIFA peace prize meant nothing
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Almost like the FIFA peace prize meant nothing
An American in Paris
January 3, 2026 at 9:10 PM
An American in Paris
Before the final charges are announced against Maduro, here is what the DEA says the global Fentanyl supply chain looks like. Please note that Venezuela is NOT a part of this supply chain (neither is Canada, BTW)
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Before the final charges are announced against Maduro, here is what the DEA says the global Fentanyl supply chain looks like. Please note that Venezuela is NOT a part of this supply chain (neither is Canada, BTW)
Tsar Trump with the same inbred physical failings and psychoses as those of Russia...
thinking about how, in the Russian history elective I took in HS, every time a tsar was facing domestic weakness the teacher would turn to the assembled students and ask "so what is it time for?" and we would chant "stunning territorial annexation!" and she would respond "well, DUH, girls"
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Tsar Trump with the same inbred physical failings and psychoses as those of Russia...