Tom Boom
@tomboom.bsky.social
Nerd. Veteran. Stoic. Jedi. Gamer. Storyteller. Numerous labels. Follow if you feel so inclined.
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
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When the law is ignored, and the bullies run amok, we are no longer bound to be either nice or convenient. It's time to make #goodtrouble.
April 6, 2025 at 5:55 AM
When the law is ignored, and the bullies run amok, we are no longer bound to be either nice or convenient. It's time to make #goodtrouble.
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Today EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is rolling back 31 regulations.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
March 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Today EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is rolling back 31 regulations.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
He's taking aim at mercury, soot, and toxic pollution restrictions, and federal protection of wetlands.
The EPA will also rewrite rules limiting pollution from fossil-fuel plants and cars, and more.
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The GOP has been told not to host in-person town halls—what are they so afraid of? Hearing from their own constituents? Meanwhile, leaders like Tim Walz are stepping up. He’s hosting a town hall in Iowa, not even in his own district, making sure Americans’ voices are heard.
March 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The GOP has been told not to host in-person town halls—what are they so afraid of? Hearing from their own constituents? Meanwhile, leaders like Tim Walz are stepping up. He’s hosting a town hall in Iowa, not even in his own district, making sure Americans’ voices are heard.
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Unpopular opinion: hope is real and it can fuel actions that make a difference
Three hopeful actions for today -
🚨Help people know their rights to stop ICE abuses
🚨Call your reps, give them specific demands
🚨Take a break for yourself: recharge, rest, recreate so you can fight again tomorrow
Three hopeful actions for today -
🚨Help people know their rights to stop ICE abuses
🚨Call your reps, give them specific demands
🚨Take a break for yourself: recharge, rest, recreate so you can fight again tomorrow
February 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Unpopular opinion: hope is real and it can fuel actions that make a difference
Three hopeful actions for today -
🚨Help people know their rights to stop ICE abuses
🚨Call your reps, give them specific demands
🚨Take a break for yourself: recharge, rest, recreate so you can fight again tomorrow
Three hopeful actions for today -
🚨Help people know their rights to stop ICE abuses
🚨Call your reps, give them specific demands
🚨Take a break for yourself: recharge, rest, recreate so you can fight again tomorrow
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You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist.
February 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist regardless of skill.
You are an artist.
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Pretty much how they spin it!
February 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Pretty much how they spin it!
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They have already blown past their own authority. The courts must enjoin them now.
February 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
They have already blown past their own authority. The courts must enjoin them now.
Never understood those additions, unleash the chaos 🤔 🤣😈
if they want to go back to the 1950s, we’re bringing the cuisine back to the 1950s too. you put me in the kitchen, I will spend 100% of my time in there finding how much horseradish and shrimp I can put in Jello before God personally comes down here to stop me.
February 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Never understood those additions, unleash the chaos 🤔 🤣😈
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Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
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![[ID: A graphic with an irrational cube illustration in red and the following text in black: The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract.
(the following sentence is in red text) If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it.
In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance.
Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated.
(in small print below: Inspired by “Tolerance is not a moral precept” by Yonatan Zunger)
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I didn’t vote for this. None of us did.
January 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I didn’t vote for this. None of us did.
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This is what makes Bluesky an appealing platform for communication. 😍🔥
November 19, 2024 at 2:01 PM
This is what makes Bluesky an appealing platform for communication. 😍🔥
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The Onion bought Infowars in bankruptcy and the universe feels like it came back into a bit of alignment.
November 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The Onion bought Infowars in bankruptcy and the universe feels like it came back into a bit of alignment.
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🎵 It's me. Hi, I'm the problem, it's me. 🎵
November 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
🎵 It's me. Hi, I'm the problem, it's me. 🎵
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PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start:
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
September 29, 2024 at 3:27 PM
PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start:
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
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The bald and the beautiful.
March 5, 2024 at 3:03 PM
The bald and the beautiful.
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Sometimes when I’m having a particularly lousy day, I say “Computer, end program.” You know, just in case.
January 17, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Sometimes when I’m having a particularly lousy day, I say “Computer, end program.” You know, just in case.