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@thalience.bsky.social
Here for tech, books, cats, and Philly stuff (he/him).
Migrating a domain away from Wix, I wanted a copy of the existing records. Naturally, Wix does not support this and their dns editor webpage prevents a simple cut&paste from capturing the full names. But the full names are available in mouseover popups. Ugh, time to fight BeautifulSoup again I guess
December 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Migrating a domain away from Wix, I wanted a copy of the existing records. Naturally, Wix does not support this and their dns editor webpage prevents a simple cut&paste from capturing the full names. But the full names are available in mouseover popups. Ugh, time to fight BeautifulSoup again I guess
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Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, because the adventurers missed one of his phylacteries thus setting into motion a chain of events that would see the world covered in a stygian reign of terror for over ten thousand years
December 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, because the adventurers missed one of his phylacteries thus setting into motion a chain of events that would see the world covered in a stygian reign of terror for over ten thousand years
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If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
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Congratulations, those of you who decided to platform fringe voices and create a climate of fear and hate out of ignorance because those voices insisted a non-problem was a problem. They're now on an HHS stage trying to ruin children's lives. You will live with the harm you have done forever.
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Congratulations, those of you who decided to platform fringe voices and create a climate of fear and hate out of ignorance because those voices insisted a non-problem was a problem. They're now on an HHS stage trying to ruin children's lives. You will live with the harm you have done forever.
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cryptography is a mathematical system for transforming problems which aren't key-management problems into key-management problems
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
cryptography is a mathematical system for transforming problems which aren't key-management problems into key-management problems
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i have eaten
the lamps
that were in
the DC
and which
you were probably
using
for entropy
Forgive me
they were delicious
so warm
and so wet
the lamps
that were in
the DC
and which
you were probably
using
for entropy
Forgive me
they were delicious
so warm
and so wet
cloudflare's on-duty IT staff bangs on the doors which I have padlocked from the inside as I calmly break open lava lamp after lava lamp and drink the contents
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
i have eaten
the lamps
that were in
the DC
and which
you were probably
using
for entropy
Forgive me
they were delicious
so warm
and so wet
the lamps
that were in
the DC
and which
you were probably
using
for entropy
Forgive me
they were delicious
so warm
and so wet
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Hey @chrismurphyct.bsky.social, you talk a good game about fighting back against MAGA, so why are you teaming up with MAGA folks to require intrusive, privacy destroying surveillance that can and will be abused by those you keep warning us about?
The GUARD Act may look like a child-safety bill, but in practice it’s an age-gating mandate that could impose a mass censorship and surveillance regime on nearly every public-facing AI chatbot. Tell Congress to oppose the GUARD Act today. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
A Surveillance Mandate Disguised As Child Safety: Why the GUARD Act
A new bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley (D-MO), Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Britt (R-AL), Sen. Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Murphy (D-CT) would require AI chatbots to verify all users’ ages, prohibit minors
www.eff.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hey @chrismurphyct.bsky.social, you talk a good game about fighting back against MAGA, so why are you teaming up with MAGA folks to require intrusive, privacy destroying surveillance that can and will be abused by those you keep warning us about?
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Yes, the cashier on their feet full-time should be able to afford rent, groceries, and healthcare with their paycheck.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yes, the cashier on their feet full-time should be able to afford rent, groceries, and healthcare with their paycheck.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
And the custodian. And the fry cook. And the waitress. And and and.
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I am getting a ton of mileage out of this cartoon.
October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I am getting a ton of mileage out of this cartoon.
I finished reading Radhika Raad And The Tower Ingenius by @braak.bsky.social. Very much enjoyed it, and would be interested in more stories in the same setting (if the author felt like writing more)
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I finished reading Radhika Raad And The Tower Ingenius by @braak.bsky.social. Very much enjoyed it, and would be interested in more stories in the same setting (if the author felt like writing more)
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I agree we need a big coalition. So if transphobes want to fight fascism, I'd say they need to recognize that antifascism is going to need a big tent, so they're going to have to stop issuing political purity test and let trans people live their lives. We can't afford to shrink the tent for them.
October 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I agree we need a big coalition. So if transphobes want to fight fascism, I'd say they need to recognize that antifascism is going to need a big tent, so they're going to have to stop issuing political purity test and let trans people live their lives. We can't afford to shrink the tent for them.
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Young Republicans Under Fire Over Racist, Homophobic Group Chat
https://theonion.com/young-republicans-under-fire-over-racist-homophobic-group-chat/
https://theonion.com/young-republicans-under-fire-over-racist-homophobic-group-chat/
October 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Young Republicans Under Fire Over Racist, Homophobic Group Chat
https://theonion.com/young-republicans-under-fire-over-racist-homophobic-group-chat/
https://theonion.com/young-republicans-under-fire-over-racist-homophobic-group-chat/
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/11 Amidst a time of thuggery and corruption and sordid betrayal of American values, the crowd is jubilant with hope and shared defiance.
October 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
/11 Amidst a time of thuggery and corruption and sordid betrayal of American values, the crowd is jubilant with hope and shared defiance.
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Having to constantly tell myself “don’t draw a dick, don’t draw a dick”
October 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Having to constantly tell myself “don’t draw a dick, don’t draw a dick”
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SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.
A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.
slate.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:
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Being Ready to Lose Well, Perseverance and How Not to Be Lost talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/being...
Being Ready to Lose Well, Perseverance and How Not to Be Lost
On Monday I saw a bunch of people on Bluesky mentioning and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Being Ready to Lose Well, Perseverance and How Not to Be Lost talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/being...
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Love hearing an NPR reporter repeat Vought's line about "unconstitutional DEI principles" with nary a query about what the fuck that actually means. At some point we need journalists to make this administration explain some of these batshit utterances.
October 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Love hearing an NPR reporter repeat Vought's line about "unconstitutional DEI principles" with nary a query about what the fuck that actually means. At some point we need journalists to make this administration explain some of these batshit utterances.
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I’m really grateful for Pritzker. But that he’s so good at this also makes clear just how badly most other Democrats are failing to meet the moment.
In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
September 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I’m really grateful for Pritzker. But that he’s so good at this also makes clear just how badly most other Democrats are failing to meet the moment.