Wandering Hoo
@wanderlib.bsky.social
he/him
Trans rights are human rights
You don't have to understand.
You must have to be kind.
Psalm 22:6
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Trans rights are human rights
You don't have to understand.
You must have to be kind.
Psalm 22:6
Posts wholly own, not reflective of employer or any other organizations.
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Wandering Hoo
@wanderlib.bsky.social
· May 1
more gender makes world more gooder.
This is what the NCAA used to call a "lack of institutional control."
February 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
This is what the NCAA used to call a "lack of institutional control."
We talk about Sam and Janet's totally platonic cohabitation and co-parenting of their adopted daughter.
But y'all are sleeping on this girl boss.
But y'all are sleeping on this girl boss.
February 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM
We talk about Sam and Janet's totally platonic cohabitation and co-parenting of their adopted daughter.
But y'all are sleeping on this girl boss.
But y'all are sleeping on this girl boss.
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If you've ever poked your head into the Call of Duty fandom world, there's a lot of extremely homoerotic fanfiction there that is very clearly written by women so "tacticool fujo" is absolutely an untapped market
Military history and tactics are nominally cis male coded, but queers and women will become Napoleon if it means we can make two dolls kiss in a video game. I feel like there has to be a way to weaponize this. Have the Pentagon pay the Jagged Alliance guys to make a game with a romance system.
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM
If you've ever poked your head into the Call of Duty fandom world, there's a lot of extremely homoerotic fanfiction there that is very clearly written by women so "tacticool fujo" is absolutely an untapped market
Was Colonel O'Neill a deadbeat dad?
The greatest thread in the history of GateWorld, locked by a moderator after 12,535 pages of debate.
The greatest thread in the history of GateWorld, locked by a moderator after 12,535 pages of debate.
We got the
> Burnt out recalled divorced retiree
> Principle polyglot widowed social science professor
> Ambiguously sapphic Science Queen, destroyer of worlds (and hearts, literal and metaphorical)
> Affable war criminal
> Burnt out recalled divorced retiree
> Principle polyglot widowed social science professor
> Ambiguously sapphic Science Queen, destroyer of worlds (and hearts, literal and metaphorical)
> Affable war criminal
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Was Colonel O'Neill a deadbeat dad?
The greatest thread in the history of GateWorld, locked by a moderator after 12,535 pages of debate.
The greatest thread in the history of GateWorld, locked by a moderator after 12,535 pages of debate.
Because Prop 13 wasn't enough.
This is psychotic. Nordlinger v. Hahn needs to be overturned, but this is just worsening the plaintext 14th violation.
This is psychotic. Nordlinger v. Hahn needs to be overturned, but this is just worsening the plaintext 14th violation.
Such an asinine potential ballot initiative exempting 60+ from property taxes and no income limit, sponsored by Rishi Kumar, a former local Democratic elected.
"Kumar, declined to reveal his age and would only say he worked for an artificial intelligence company in Silicon Valley."
"Kumar, declined to reveal his age and would only say he worked for an artificial intelligence company in Silicon Valley."
CA seniors could choose to opt out of property taxes under proposed initiative
“This has been brewing in our heads for the last two or three years,” said the person behind the measure.
www.sacbee.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Because Prop 13 wasn't enough.
This is psychotic. Nordlinger v. Hahn needs to be overturned, but this is just worsening the plaintext 14th violation.
This is psychotic. Nordlinger v. Hahn needs to be overturned, but this is just worsening the plaintext 14th violation.
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[nods vigorously in “works in an industrial plant”]
I’d note that the “IT revolution” of the 90s is STILL taking place in many industries/use-cases. Relatedly of course there was massive over-capacity of fiber but now that’s being finally used in many places.
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
[nods vigorously in “works in an industrial plant”]
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and I try to steer clear of the broadest brushes, but my years of experience with engineers and computer folks is that a lot of them aren't big readers either. so the conversation gets loaded with snobberies and resentments instead of engaging fully with "everyone doesn't pick up ____", as a fact.
February 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
and I try to steer clear of the broadest brushes, but my years of experience with engineers and computer folks is that a lot of them aren't big readers either. so the conversation gets loaded with snobberies and resentments instead of engaging fully with "everyone doesn't pick up ____", as a fact.
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I don't care if their bullshit explanation even IS the truth, you do not do this on this, of all years, during this, of all administrations, without sending the signal that you're folding to pressure thehill.com/homenews/med...
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I don't care if their bullshit explanation even IS the truth, you do not do this on this, of all years, during this, of all administrations, without sending the signal that you're folding to pressure thehill.com/homenews/med...
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this is why interest groups want you to make potentially controversial or hoe-scaring announcements or take positions during the campaign:it's a costly signal that you're for real
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
this is why interest groups want you to make potentially controversial or hoe-scaring announcements or take positions during the campaign:it's a costly signal that you're for real
This woman's next partner is simultaneously going to have incredibly high standards to deal with, and also the lowest standards in Scandinavia.
if your money was on "oh my god you unbelievable dipshit why did you embarrass me on international television we are obviously not getting back together" congratulations please come collect your winnings
Sturla Holm Laegreid's ex-girlfriend responds after his cheating confession at Olympics
February 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This woman's next partner is simultaneously going to have incredibly high standards to deal with, and also the lowest standards in Scandinavia.
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It's just one of those things in politics that's very interesting where frontliners are usually House R Leadership's strongest soldiers while Democratic frontliners often keep House D leadership at arm's length (or at least need to be seen as keeping them at arm's length)
weird how so many democrats from competitive seats feel compelled to vote against the party line (and national interest), but republicans don't. makes you wonder if they are taking bad advice that has little to do with electoral performance, and GOP pols know this
February 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
It's just one of those things in politics that's very interesting where frontliners are usually House R Leadership's strongest soldiers while Democratic frontliners often keep House D leadership at arm's length (or at least need to be seen as keeping them at arm's length)
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Republicans complain about welfare ‘buying’ votes but no one has their votes as shamelessly bought and sold as retired people
>working families tax cut
>six thousand dollars exclusively for retired people
lol. lmao. xd.
>six thousand dollars exclusively for retired people
lol. lmao. xd.
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Republicans complain about welfare ‘buying’ votes but no one has their votes as shamelessly bought and sold as retired people
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I used to live in El Paso (which gives me zero insight into this) but I want to make a basic point because most US Americans have never been there: this is a large city of almost 700,000 people. It’s in the top 25 for the country. More than twice Pittsburgh and more than Milwaukee, for example
here is our el paso airspace closure coverage and yes, we are as confused as you are (free link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FAA Closes Airspace at El Paso for ‘Special Security Reasons’
The US Federal Aviation Administration closed the airspace around the border city of El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, in an unusual move that authorities put down to unspecified “special security reasons....
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I used to live in El Paso (which gives me zero insight into this) but I want to make a basic point because most US Americans have never been there: this is a large city of almost 700,000 people. It’s in the top 25 for the country. More than twice Pittsburgh and more than Milwaukee, for example
This is my most aggressively PMC take.
FAFSA is ridiculously welfare-cliffed, and we should either compel parents to actually make the projected contribution, or just do a broad based-tax raise to fund universities instead of a weird patriarchal bank-shot financial aid system.
FAFSA is ridiculously welfare-cliffed, and we should either compel parents to actually make the projected contribution, or just do a broad based-tax raise to fund universities instead of a weird patriarchal bank-shot financial aid system.
Also, FAFSA is an abomination that presumes parents will give assistance in amounts that they seldom do.
(And not even always from unwillingness)
(And not even always from unwillingness)
February 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This is my most aggressively PMC take.
FAFSA is ridiculously welfare-cliffed, and we should either compel parents to actually make the projected contribution, or just do a broad based-tax raise to fund universities instead of a weird patriarchal bank-shot financial aid system.
FAFSA is ridiculously welfare-cliffed, and we should either compel parents to actually make the projected contribution, or just do a broad based-tax raise to fund universities instead of a weird patriarchal bank-shot financial aid system.
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A very real dilemma: you really can’t a lot of stuff this administration puts out BUT reducing trust in government in general is very bad for progressive causes and ultimately great for the populist right
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
A very real dilemma: you really can’t a lot of stuff this administration puts out BUT reducing trust in government in general is very bad for progressive causes and ultimately great for the populist right
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i have a pet theory this works particularly well on older readers who grew up in a time when material production was much more constrained. they don't understand how easy it is for even a hobo to have a cheap phone while still being unable to afford things with high fixed costs
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
i have a pet theory this works particularly well on older readers who grew up in a time when material production was much more constrained. they don't understand how easy it is for even a hobo to have a cheap phone while still being unable to afford things with high fixed costs
I don't particularly care for the man, nor a great deal of his politics.
But he *did* substantively change the nature of American politics.
Eugene McCarthy also sucked. He also arguably made Democrats better, even if he himself wasn't one of the improvements.
But he *did* substantively change the nature of American politics.
Eugene McCarthy also sucked. He also arguably made Democrats better, even if he himself wasn't one of the improvements.
I never particularly liked Sanders because I find him grating and I think class first socialism is a bad way of looking at the world to begin with, but man you just can't look at this site in particular and conclude that his political career has been anything other than an enormous net negative.
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I don't particularly care for the man, nor a great deal of his politics.
But he *did* substantively change the nature of American politics.
Eugene McCarthy also sucked. He also arguably made Democrats better, even if he himself wasn't one of the improvements.
But he *did* substantively change the nature of American politics.
Eugene McCarthy also sucked. He also arguably made Democrats better, even if he himself wasn't one of the improvements.
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Cannot wait for Republicans to rediscover the federal debt in 1074 days
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Cannot wait for Republicans to rediscover the federal debt in 1074 days
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The explanation of a 10-day anti-drone test is such obvious bullshit that I can’t believe self-respecting military reporters are publishing it.
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The explanation of a 10-day anti-drone test is such obvious bullshit that I can’t believe self-respecting military reporters are publishing it.
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When we get out the other side of this, we should think seriously about making signs like this permanent, like the plaques in Paris that tell you that you're standing on the exact spot where a resistance fighter was shot down by the Nazis in 1944.
seen in my neighborhood in south Minneapolis
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
When we get out the other side of this, we should think seriously about making signs like this permanent, like the plaques in Paris that tell you that you're standing on the exact spot where a resistance fighter was shot down by the Nazis in 1944.
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Not ideal that the options for foreign policy jobs that aren't at the State Department are mostly at the Mohammed bin-Salman Institute for Dismemberment Studies or Generic Jewish Conservative Nonprofit #078, with the remainder at the Stalin & Putin Fellatio Society.
February 11, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Not ideal that the options for foreign policy jobs that aren't at the State Department are mostly at the Mohammed bin-Salman Institute for Dismemberment Studies or Generic Jewish Conservative Nonprofit #078, with the remainder at the Stalin & Putin Fellatio Society.
PWHL play after the break is gonna be fuuuuun.
Team USA takes down Team Canada in DOMINANT fashion as they beat them 5-0 in women’s hockey at the #MilanoCortina2026 Olympic games 🇺🇸🇨🇦
February 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
PWHL play after the break is gonna be fuuuuun.
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well I'm sure everything is just dandy at those unsupervised camps full of children
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
well I'm sure everything is just dandy at those unsupervised camps full of children
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Another ongoing FBI fuckup that isn’t getting a whole lot of attention
Law enforcement on Tuesday released photos of a masked individual appearing to tamper with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance. 🔗 on.wsj.com/46uTQjq
February 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Another ongoing FBI fuckup that isn’t getting a whole lot of attention
Well, that's worse than we thought.
I cannot imagine what the Guthries are going through.
I cannot imagine what the Guthries are going through.
Law enforcement on Tuesday released photos of a masked individual appearing to tamper with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance. 🔗 on.wsj.com/46uTQjq
February 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Well, that's worse than we thought.
I cannot imagine what the Guthries are going through.
I cannot imagine what the Guthries are going through.