Scott "Maybe This Year" Nickell
@salvius23.bsky.social
Tech support, gamer, writer/poet, law school dropout. He/him. Opinions are not those of my employer(s), past, present, or future. They may not even be *mine*.
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Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and a tiny amount of power corrupts with the fire of a thousand suns.
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Other folks have already noted much of this, but I think the MAGA 'theory of victory' here is:
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
Curious if anyone has a plausible theory of victory for the administration if it were to invoke the Insurrection Act.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
January 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Other folks have already noted much of this, but I think the MAGA 'theory of victory' here is:
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
1) DHS provocations trigger a riot or attack on agents which
2) Leads to widespread civil unrest in many 'blue' cities so that
3) Trump can invoke the insurrection act and send in the troops...
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Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE https://store.theonion.com/products/sinister-minnesotans-t-shirt?variant=44569654984773
January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Stand With The Sinister Minnesotans Against ICE https://store.theonion.com/products/sinister-minnesotans-t-shirt?variant=44569654984773
Continuing with my Best Picture watch-through, and noticed this on Letterboxd. I mean, accurate.
January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Continuing with my Best Picture watch-through, and noticed this on Letterboxd. I mean, accurate.
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Once again, immigration is not even a problem. Immigrants are not more criminal, they don't cost jobs, they don't harm the economy. There is no reason for any of this. It is hurting ourselves to hurt them.
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Once again, immigration is not even a problem. Immigrants are not more criminal, they don't cost jobs, they don't harm the economy. There is no reason for any of this. It is hurting ourselves to hurt them.
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Your reminder that entering the country illegally is only a misdemeanor and overstaying your legal status is a civil violation.
And people are being killed over it.
And people are being killed over it.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Your reminder that entering the country illegally is only a misdemeanor and overstaying your legal status is a civil violation.
And people are being killed over it.
And people are being killed over it.
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
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if taking hormones goes against god then it means god wanted me dead at 15 when my body stopped making insulin. don't pull that "god made you perfect the way you are naturally" crap if you cant explain why i need insulin shots to live
January 23, 2026 at 6:15 AM
if taking hormones goes against god then it means god wanted me dead at 15 when my body stopped making insulin. don't pull that "god made you perfect the way you are naturally" crap if you cant explain why i need insulin shots to live
Muppet a rated R movie
Emmanuelle, the Joys of a Pig
Repo Frog
Emmanuelle, the Joys of a Pig
Repo Frog
One Beaker After Another
Muppet a Rated R Movie:
Bram Stoker's Muppet Dracula
Bram Stoker's Muppet Dracula
January 23, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Muppet a rated R movie
Emmanuelle, the Joys of a Pig
Repo Frog
Emmanuelle, the Joys of a Pig
Repo Frog
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You’re arresting terrified children and using them as bait. Arresting kids getting treatment at doctors’ offices. Blinding protesters. Illegally raiding homes. Making people terrified to leave their homes.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
Border Patrol agents are very sad that everyone in Minnesota hates them.
“At each gas station where the agents stopped to use the restroom, groups of agitators appeared, yelled at them, stalked them, and even tried to prevent law enforcement vehicles from leaving…”
“At each gas station where the agents stopped to use the restroom, groups of agitators appeared, yelled at them, stalked them, and even tried to prevent law enforcement vehicles from leaving…”
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 AM
You’re arresting terrified children and using them as bait. Arresting kids getting treatment at doctors’ offices. Blinding protesters. Illegally raiding homes. Making people terrified to leave their homes.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
The Thing With Big Naturals
The Greatest Show on Earth with Big Naturals
What We With Big Naturals Do In The Shadows
Nymphomaniac With Big Naturals
Big Naturals in Little China
(I have a feeling those last two probably actually exist.)
The Thing With Big Naturals
The Greatest Show on Earth with Big Naturals
What We With Big Naturals Do In The Shadows
Nymphomaniac With Big Naturals
Big Naturals in Little China
(I have a feeling those last two probably actually exist.)
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
I, Robot With Big Naturals
I, Robot With Big Naturals
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
January 22, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
The Thing With Big Naturals
The Greatest Show on Earth with Big Naturals
What We With Big Naturals Do In The Shadows
Nymphomaniac With Big Naturals
Big Naturals in Little China
(I have a feeling those last two probably actually exist.)
The Thing With Big Naturals
The Greatest Show on Earth with Big Naturals
What We With Big Naturals Do In The Shadows
Nymphomaniac With Big Naturals
Big Naturals in Little China
(I have a feeling those last two probably actually exist.)
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I've never made a connection between Waffle House and the King in Yellow before now...
January 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I've never made a connection between Waffle House and the King in Yellow before now...
From a co-worker, prompted by the extreme cold warnings coming Friday.
January 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM
From a co-worker, prompted by the extreme cold warnings coming Friday.
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Now THIS is what bluesky needed: a proper, original viral thread. Joining such Twitter greats as Took Ketamine and Served Drinks to the Irish President, and Accidentally Ordered a Truck of Rice.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Now THIS is what bluesky needed: a proper, original viral thread. Joining such Twitter greats as Took Ketamine and Served Drinks to the Irish President, and Accidentally Ordered a Truck of Rice.
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
This quote (from Disco Elysium) was running through my head, and some searching didn't turn up anyone setting it up as a nicely formatted 16:9 wallpaper, so I did that.
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This quote (from Disco Elysium) was running through my head, and some searching didn't turn up anyone setting it up as a nicely formatted 16:9 wallpaper, so I did that.
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Do you all know the joys of the Danish Voice Actor for Starscream in the original Transformers cartoon? I promise you aren't ready for it.
November 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Do you all know the joys of the Danish Voice Actor for Starscream in the original Transformers cartoon? I promise you aren't ready for it.
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Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work here:
ice.0x0.boo
It's a tracker for the number of blocks. They're averaging about 200/minute right now. 🤣
ice.0x0.boo
It's a tracker for the number of blocks. They're averaging about 200/minute right now. 🤣
January 17, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work here:
ice.0x0.boo
It's a tracker for the number of blocks. They're averaging about 200/minute right now. 🤣
ice.0x0.boo
It's a tracker for the number of blocks. They're averaging about 200/minute right now. 🤣
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people will say “he will not literally post on truth social that this lady runs venezuela now after she gives him the physical nobel peace prize” and I am here to tell you that is absolutely in play and is in fact a likely outcome
I thought Trump would never get the Nobel Peace Prize. He's about to prove me wrong!
January 9, 2026 at 5:39 AM
people will say “he will not literally post on truth social that this lady runs venezuela now after she gives him the physical nobel peace prize” and I am here to tell you that is absolutely in play and is in fact a likely outcome
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I don't know about this, Woody. Maybe the guitar could say 'This machine gives fascists better training'?
January 15, 2026 at 12:49 AM
I don't know about this, Woody. Maybe the guitar could say 'This machine gives fascists better training'?
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In a new video game, players can join a heist crew — consisting of hackers, acrobats, a museum insider, and even a grandma — to infiltrate museums and take back looted African artifacts.
A Video Game Lets You Take Back Looted Artifacts
An indie game studio in South Africa has developed a heist adventure that reframes play, memory, and repatriation.
hyperallergic.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
In a new video game, players can join a heist crew — consisting of hackers, acrobats, a museum insider, and even a grandma — to infiltrate museums and take back looted African artifacts.
Timeline cleanse.
This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
January 13, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Timeline cleanse.
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Is it just me, the history addict who thinks about history 24/7, or does this slogan remind you of something from the past as well?
January 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Is it just me, the history addict who thinks about history 24/7, or does this slogan remind you of something from the past as well?
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smoking that shit that makes me crawl into the radiator and sing
January 11, 2026 at 2:09 AM
smoking that shit that makes me crawl into the radiator and sing
My cousin Joe was a well-enough-known debunker of this kind of thing that one of his books is cited as a source in von Däniken's Wikipedia entry, in the section about the Nazca lines (Joe demonstrated you could make them without flying by just going out and replicating one by hand, on foot).
Erich von Däniken, who turned pseudoarchaeology into a mass culture phenomenon, dies at 90.
www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen...
www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen...
Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90
Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific comm...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
My cousin Joe was a well-enough-known debunker of this kind of thing that one of his books is cited as a source in von Däniken's Wikipedia entry, in the section about the Nazca lines (Joe demonstrated you could make them without flying by just going out and replicating one by hand, on foot).
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Take and use as you will
January 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Take and use as you will