Peter Jansen
@omicron416.bsky.social
Liberal/progressive, he/him/his, I strive to be an LGBTQIA+ ally.
Gen X by birth, IT by trade, gamer (TT/Xbox/Steam) when I can.
Universal Health Care first, then Universal Basic Income.
Giving the bird to the bird site and fighting fascism.
Gen X by birth, IT by trade, gamer (TT/Xbox/Steam) when I can.
Universal Health Care first, then Universal Basic Income.
Giving the bird to the bird site and fighting fascism.
Pinned
Peter Jansen
@omicron416.bsky.social
· May 9
Don't feed the trolls!
Love this.
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Love this.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL !!!
Psaki: "I know from experience that when the White House statement is any version of 'the president has confidence in,' or 'this cabinet member is a part of a great overall team,' ... it isn't typically a very good sign."
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
LOLOLOLOLOLOL !!!
In case you needed another reason to not support McDonald's ...
BREAKING: Oakland McDonald’s strike begins days before Thanksgiving.
The company notified workers it's suddenly closing the store about a week ago, leaving us without jobs at the end of the month.
That's not how you treat your employees of nearly 20 years!
#UnionsForAll
The company notified workers it's suddenly closing the store about a week ago, leaving us without jobs at the end of the month.
That's not how you treat your employees of nearly 20 years!
#UnionsForAll
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
In case you needed another reason to not support McDonald's ...
Appropriate reactions both!
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Appropriate reactions both!
He is just ... so ... dumb!
Trump: "Despite their size, Secretary Kennedy has formally certified that these are the first ever MAHA turkeys. They could be fat, but they're still MAHA. They've been fattened on a steady diet of grass, beef, to allow the smoothies and all the other things they have been eating for this occasion."
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
He is just ... so ... dumb!
And yet another reason to not use it.
As Twitter's new geolocation tool started to reveal accounts’ information, the effect was like watching the Scooby Doo kids pull one disguise after another from the villain of the week.
Hilarious and alarming though it all was, it's just the latest indication of one of the site’s oldest problems.
Hilarious and alarming though it all was, it's just the latest indication of one of the site’s oldest problems.
Twitter's foreign influence problem is nothing new
The platform's just-debuted geolocation tool illuminates a disturbing and persistent issue.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
And yet another reason to not use it.
If you want to take my obsolete cables away from me, you will have to pry them from my cold, dead hands!
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
If you want to take my obsolete cables away from me, you will have to pry them from my cold, dead hands!
Vaccines are always a no-brainer.
Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
A New Flu Variant May Make Cold Season Brutal This Year
U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Vaccines are always a no-brainer.
Either of them!
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Either of them!
Spoken like someone who never flies coach.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Spoken like someone who never flies coach.
Good for them!
It is long past time for new leadership!
It is long past time for new leadership!
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Good for them!
It is long past time for new leadership!
It is long past time for new leadership!
Waiting for "Waiting for Godot" ...
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Waiting for "Waiting for Godot" ...
Dolly Parton *AND* the Golden Girls?!?
@riotgrlerin.bsky.social you have outdone yourself!
@riotgrlerin.bsky.social you have outdone yourself!
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Dolly Parton *AND* the Golden Girls?!?
@riotgrlerin.bsky.social you have outdone yourself!
@riotgrlerin.bsky.social you have outdone yourself!
Disgusting.
I cannot think of another word that applies, and that one is inadequate.
I cannot think of another word that applies, and that one is inadequate.
cw: abuse of a disabled person resulting in death.
Every few months, SDUT writes a long-form update article on the state of the San Diego County jails and usually includes a reiteration of some of the deaths. It never gets shorter, or easier to read.
Every few months, SDUT writes a long-form update article on the state of the San Diego County jails and usually includes a reiteration of some of the deaths. It never gets shorter, or easier to read.
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Disgusting.
I cannot think of another word that applies, and that one is inadequate.
I cannot think of another word that applies, and that one is inadequate.
Coffee is for closers, Charlie Brown!
That rug really tied the room together, Charlie Brown.
I’m not the guy you kill, Charlie Brown. I’m the guy you buy!
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Coffee is for closers, Charlie Brown!
Wow, she sure thinks highly of herself, doesn't she?
A friend has alerted me to this pressing and very real international incident involving the very sane Candace Owens.
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Wow, she sure thinks highly of herself, doesn't she?
"In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey..."
November 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey..."
And just look at how many username changes there have been ...
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
And just look at how many username changes there have been ...
I'm no expert, but "ever-ballooning sales from more and more people and businesses" sure sounds like a bubble to me.
...
Or maybe a Ponzi scheme.
...
Or maybe a Ponzi scheme.
Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop. n.pr/49BGqEL
Here's why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever
Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I'm no expert, but "ever-ballooning sales from more and more people and businesses" sure sounds like a bubble to me.
...
Or maybe a Ponzi scheme.
...
Or maybe a Ponzi scheme.
So I looked up "vainglory" and damn does this example provided by Bing speak to the times.
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
So I looked up "vainglory" and damn does this example provided by Bing speak to the times.
Medicare-for-all isn’t just feasible, it’s necessary. With 27 million uninsured Americans and premiums that climb every year, our system doesn’t need incremental reform. It needs a full transformation.
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I agree with #MoscowMitch on this, and am surprised he said it.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need a shower.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need a shower.
Mitch McConnell:
“Putin has spent the entire year trying to play Trump for a fool. If Administration officials are more concerned with appeasing Putin than securing real peace, then the President ought to find new advisors. Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests”
“Putin has spent the entire year trying to play Trump for a fool. If Administration officials are more concerned with appeasing Putin than securing real peace, then the President ought to find new advisors. Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests”
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I agree with #MoscowMitch on this, and am surprised he said it.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need a shower.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need a shower.
These are your choices.
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
These are your choices.
Okay, I *think* I can tell which is which ...
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Okay, I *think* I can tell which is which ...
Elon says: "Doing my best to address this."
Which means: "I'm making the programmers suppress anyone who disagrees with me."
Which means: "I'm making the programmers suppress anyone who disagrees with me."
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Elon says: "Doing my best to address this."
Which means: "I'm making the programmers suppress anyone who disagrees with me."
Which means: "I'm making the programmers suppress anyone who disagrees with me."