VanVelding
@vanvelding.bsky.social
I sometimes make things on the internet. Battletech. Star Trek. US politics. Video games.
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how to join the maquis
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
how to join the maquis
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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Maybe it's 'cause I'm a big ol' negative nelly, but I see this as the central issue. An aging country of folks hovering above the economic chaos their kids are in who don't want to change their lives--face climate change, respect trans folks, wear masks--and will tear down the world to avoid it
Our entire politics now is about our sundowning, failing, unpopular leader, whose powers are clearly ebbing, maniacally trying to find ways to restore his STRENGTH, POWER, and MANLINESS.
Like seizing Greenland; taking VZ’s oil; killing men in boats; terrorizing US cities; bombing other countries.
Like seizing Greenland; taking VZ’s oil; killing men in boats; terrorizing US cities; bombing other countries.
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Maybe it's 'cause I'm a big ol' negative nelly, but I see this as the central issue. An aging country of folks hovering above the economic chaos their kids are in who don't want to change their lives--face climate change, respect trans folks, wear masks--and will tear down the world to avoid it
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On this date in 2014, Basic Intergluteal Numismatics aired! Written by Erik Sommers and directed by Tristram Shapeero, and Ken was not a fan of this costume.
#OriginalAiring
#OriginalAiring
January 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
On this date in 2014, Basic Intergluteal Numismatics aired! Written by Erik Sommers and directed by Tristram Shapeero, and Ken was not a fan of this costume.
#OriginalAiring
#OriginalAiring
So much progress on my Minecraft Perfect Base. Next:
Texture external walls of all four wings.
Bridges between wings.
Sublevel structures for red and teal fungi?
Finish armory.
Texture external walls of all four wings.
Bridges between wings.
Sublevel structures for red and teal fungi?
Finish armory.
January 9, 2026 at 5:55 AM
So much progress on my Minecraft Perfect Base. Next:
Texture external walls of all four wings.
Bridges between wings.
Sublevel structures for red and teal fungi?
Finish armory.
Texture external walls of all four wings.
Bridges between wings.
Sublevel structures for red and teal fungi?
Finish armory.
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
Just now getting to the finale and it's weird how Bojack Horseman and Wednesday Addams recruited Dustin in the 9th episode's end credits. Like, for what? Netflix Avengers?
January 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Just now getting to the finale and it's weird how Bojack Horseman and Wednesday Addams recruited Dustin in the 9th episode's end credits. Like, for what? Netflix Avengers?
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Checking the Monday morning headlines in 2025
February 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Checking the Monday morning headlines in 2025
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A GoFundMe has been set up to help support the wife and son of Renee Good, as they grapple with the devastating loss of their wife and mother. If you can afford to donate, or would like to share the link, here it is: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
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January 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
A GoFundMe has been set up to help support the wife and son of Renee Good, as they grapple with the devastating loss of their wife and mother. If you can afford to donate, or would like to share the link, here it is: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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Thomas Riker will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
a man with a beard is talking on a cell phone with senorgif.com in the corner
Alt: Thomas Riker, transporter-created doppelgänger of William T. Riker, takes off a fake beard in a kind of goofy "reveal"
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January 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Thomas Riker will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
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Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
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If Patrick Stewart as Professor X dies in Doomsday, that means he’s died onscreen in 5 out of 9 movie appearances, which I actually think is very funny. I mean, Picard only died the one time and came back.
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 AM
If Patrick Stewart as Professor X dies in Doomsday, that means he’s died onscreen in 5 out of 9 movie appearances, which I actually think is very funny. I mean, Picard only died the one time and came back.
Still baffled someone thought, "This show takes place a thousand years after the latest Star Trek series. Of course they would venerate the name of Lieutenant Died on an Away Mission."
That is stupid. Having Nog on this list as a Lieutenant is lowkey infuriating.
That is stupid. Having Nog on this list as a Lieutenant is lowkey infuriating.
January 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Still baffled someone thought, "This show takes place a thousand years after the latest Star Trek series. Of course they would venerate the name of Lieutenant Died on an Away Mission."
That is stupid. Having Nog on this list as a Lieutenant is lowkey infuriating.
That is stupid. Having Nog on this list as a Lieutenant is lowkey infuriating.
Another good one. The Third Doctor maintains his spot just behind Nine, Ten, and Four. Also, a special award for "best episode with a speech about womens' lib that ends with a woman having her ear twisted like a child."
youtu.be/36jgmJEYptI
youtu.be/36jgmJEYptI
The Monster of Peladon | FULL EPISODES | Season 11 | Doctor Who: Classic
YouTube video by Doctor Who: Classic | FULL EPISODES
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January 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Another good one. The Third Doctor maintains his spot just behind Nine, Ten, and Four. Also, a special award for "best episode with a speech about womens' lib that ends with a woman having her ear twisted like a child."
youtu.be/36jgmJEYptI
youtu.be/36jgmJEYptI
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ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary
Oh right. I like playing Minecraft.
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Oh right. I like playing Minecraft.
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this is how every outlet should refer to X
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
this is how every outlet should refer to X
Oh. So it's gonna be BAD-bad.
January 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Oh. So it's gonna be BAD-bad.
Pips #142 Hard 🔴
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January 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Pips #142 Hard 🔴
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views."
-The Doctor
youtu.be/7EfqxJaROiU?...
-The Doctor
youtu.be/7EfqxJaROiU?...
The Face of Evil | FULL EPISODES | Season 14 | Doctor Who: Classic
YouTube video by Doctor Who: Classic | FULL EPISODES
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January 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views."
-The Doctor
youtu.be/7EfqxJaROiU?...
-The Doctor
youtu.be/7EfqxJaROiU?...
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Spot the difference: Iraq vs. Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Spot the difference: Iraq vs. Venezuela
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I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
I am not a Section 230 expert but being that Twitter is creating and publishing these photos I wonder if they actually have any civil legal protection? @kenwhite.bsky.social ? @akivamcohen.bsky.social ?
What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
Me: I live in a city. This is unacceptable.
The egret in the road who doesn't care that I'm honking at him:
The egret in the road who doesn't care that I'm honking at him:
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Me: I live in a city. This is unacceptable.
The egret in the road who doesn't care that I'm honking at him:
The egret in the road who doesn't care that I'm honking at him: