Valour
@valouriousknight.bsky.social
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Valour
@valouriousknight.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Some twat has added me to a 'Progressives for Trump/MAGA' blocklist, so just in case it was in doubt:
Donald Trump is the worst of humanity, running unchecked through the halls of power and I loathe him - and all his collaborators- with every fibre of my being
Donald Trump is the worst of humanity, running unchecked through the halls of power and I loathe him - and all his collaborators- with every fibre of my being
So I'm giving Mary Oliver a try for the first time, and I've ended up reading her book of essays
In the 2nd essay SHE MAKES SNAPPING TURTLE SCRAMBLED EGGS and I cannot tell you why I find this so repulsive, bc it is illogical
Why not eat snapping turtle eggs? How do they differ from chickens?
In the 2nd essay SHE MAKES SNAPPING TURTLE SCRAMBLED EGGS and I cannot tell you why I find this so repulsive, bc it is illogical
Why not eat snapping turtle eggs? How do they differ from chickens?
January 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
So I'm giving Mary Oliver a try for the first time, and I've ended up reading her book of essays
In the 2nd essay SHE MAKES SNAPPING TURTLE SCRAMBLED EGGS and I cannot tell you why I find this so repulsive, bc it is illogical
Why not eat snapping turtle eggs? How do they differ from chickens?
In the 2nd essay SHE MAKES SNAPPING TURTLE SCRAMBLED EGGS and I cannot tell you why I find this so repulsive, bc it is illogical
Why not eat snapping turtle eggs? How do they differ from chickens?
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If you want to know which news media organizations are complicit, just look to see which use the word "captured" to describe the abduction of Nicholas Maduro.
January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
If you want to know which news media organizations are complicit, just look to see which use the word "captured" to describe the abduction of Nicholas Maduro.
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I'm struggling to see how article 2(4) of the UN Charter leaves any wriggle room. "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State...".
January 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I'm struggling to see how article 2(4) of the UN Charter leaves any wriggle room. "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State...".
I have to go to work tomorrow, having spent my entire Christmas break changing my life (very positively) for the better, which has involved running myself into the absolute ground and into a massive flare, and frankly, the requirement to go to work is just homophobic**
** THIS IS A JEST
** THIS IS A JEST
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I have to go to work tomorrow, having spent my entire Christmas break changing my life (very positively) for the better, which has involved running myself into the absolute ground and into a massive flare, and frankly, the requirement to go to work is just homophobic**
** THIS IS A JEST
** THIS IS A JEST
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I will be in the corner of whatever national leader or politician who actually does something about the fascist government in the U.S. currently destroying the world.
Not words, not pearl-clutching, not sanctions. Tangible, kinetic action.
Not words, not pearl-clutching, not sanctions. Tangible, kinetic action.
January 4, 2026 at 11:56 AM
I will be in the corner of whatever national leader or politician who actually does something about the fascist government in the U.S. currently destroying the world.
Not words, not pearl-clutching, not sanctions. Tangible, kinetic action.
Not words, not pearl-clutching, not sanctions. Tangible, kinetic action.
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My attitude on this is that I'm not calling them because I think I can change their minds.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
I call Tommy Tuberville every fucking week, multiple times a week, because he can be evil but I don't have to let him do it without pushback.
So I don't need to hear excuses. I call the dumbest senator in the country. 😂
So I don't need to hear excuses. I call the dumbest senator in the country. 😂
January 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
My attitude on this is that I'm not calling them because I think I can change their minds.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
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Writing this out to remind myself:
Everything is going to get very, very shitty BECAUSE this administration is failing.
They will make ALL the poor decisions. They will hurt ALL the people.
As they get more desperate, they will flail and lash out more.
We can’t lose hope. We must keep going.
Everything is going to get very, very shitty BECAUSE this administration is failing.
They will make ALL the poor decisions. They will hurt ALL the people.
As they get more desperate, they will flail and lash out more.
We can’t lose hope. We must keep going.
January 4, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Writing this out to remind myself:
Everything is going to get very, very shitty BECAUSE this administration is failing.
They will make ALL the poor decisions. They will hurt ALL the people.
As they get more desperate, they will flail and lash out more.
We can’t lose hope. We must keep going.
Everything is going to get very, very shitty BECAUSE this administration is failing.
They will make ALL the poor decisions. They will hurt ALL the people.
As they get more desperate, they will flail and lash out more.
We can’t lose hope. We must keep going.
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palestinians protested for george floyd while being genocided. koreans protested for gaza under the threat of martial law. i promise you we can go harder.
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 AM
palestinians protested for george floyd while being genocided. koreans protested for gaza under the threat of martial law. i promise you we can go harder.
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A bunch of testimony about this murderous child rapist came out right before Christmas and a week later ethnic daycares in the US were under attack and then as of yesterday no daycares in the US were getting funded anymore
For some reason some of the people they are deporting are not going to their home countries but to other countries on other continents entirely. Our president keeps waxing nostalgic about slavery. He is also a noted child rapist with connections to Epstein
January 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A bunch of testimony about this murderous child rapist came out right before Christmas and a week later ethnic daycares in the US were under attack and then as of yesterday no daycares in the US were getting funded anymore
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Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
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the American opioid crisis is almost entirely the work of Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the Sackler family of murderous profiteers, but because Americans can't imagine anything being their fault, we've invaded Venezuela over it
January 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
the American opioid crisis is almost entirely the work of Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the Sackler family of murderous profiteers, but because Americans can't imagine anything being their fault, we've invaded Venezuela over it
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if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live
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Me when people make it about what Maduro has done in the context of a clearly illegal attack motivated by oil.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Me when people make it about what Maduro has done in the context of a clearly illegal attack motivated by oil.
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Amazing that all our so-called elites seem to be craven scum
January 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Amazing that all our so-called elites seem to be craven scum
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Trans people have been telling cis people this since last January.
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Trans people have been telling cis people this since last January.
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I will not vote for, endorse, campaign for, or donate to any candidate or party that does not explicitly endorse FULL AND EQUAL RIGHTS to trans people in all areas of society.
I'm not a full citizen, you don't get my second-class vote. Period.
I think I'm being clear.
I'm not a full citizen, you don't get my second-class vote. Period.
I think I'm being clear.
Happy New Year!
This past year, Democrats came together and won races big and small across the country. We’re going to keep building on our momentum so we win up and down the ballot in 2026.
This past year, Democrats came together and won races big and small across the country. We’re going to keep building on our momentum so we win up and down the ballot in 2026.
January 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I will not vote for, endorse, campaign for, or donate to any candidate or party that does not explicitly endorse FULL AND EQUAL RIGHTS to trans people in all areas of society.
I'm not a full citizen, you don't get my second-class vote. Period.
I think I'm being clear.
I'm not a full citizen, you don't get my second-class vote. Period.
I think I'm being clear.
I dont even know what to say about Trump and his gross act of war against a sovereign nation that was just minding its own fucking business, but the one thing that does spring to mind is 'anschluss' (sic?)
January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I dont even know what to say about Trump and his gross act of war against a sovereign nation that was just minding its own fucking business, but the one thing that does spring to mind is 'anschluss' (sic?)
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Every reaction from any Democrat that stops short of impeachment is utterly disqualifying.
January 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Every reaction from any Democrat that stops short of impeachment is utterly disqualifying.
GOOD WOMAN YOURSELF, JULIA DONALDSON!
January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
GOOD WOMAN YOURSELF, JULIA DONALDSON!
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You ever transition and think about how many years of your life you weren't even living for you?
January 3, 2026 at 5:41 AM
You ever transition and think about how many years of your life you weren't even living for you?
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The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
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When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
You can never change or guilt it
Just go find the guys who built it
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
You can never change or guilt it
Just go find the guys who built it
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
New AIWeirdness post: ChatGPT will apologize for anything, including stuff that didn't happen. It's not reflecting on stuff it did wrong, it's improv.
www.aiweirdness.com/chatgpt-will...
www.aiweirdness.com/chatgpt-will...
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 AM
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
You can never change or guilt it
Just go find the guys who built it
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
You can never change or guilt it
Just go find the guys who built it
When a chatbot says it’s sorry it’s improv
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Almost every story I read about genAI makes me want to kick out the plugs. “But it’s here to stay!” “But I’ve found this positive use for it!” Bully for you. Just turn it off until we can regulate it properly so it doesn’t give dangerous health advice, tell people to kill themselves or generate CSAM
January 2, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Almost every story I read about genAI makes me want to kick out the plugs. “But it’s here to stay!” “But I’ve found this positive use for it!” Bully for you. Just turn it off until we can regulate it properly so it doesn’t give dangerous health advice, tell people to kill themselves or generate CSAM