Feral BOO!macker 🦇
@waybackgen.bsky.social
Certified Genealogist, children's television writer, and owner of We Go Way Back®. Love the Cubs, native plants/gardening, and books.
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My top #genealogy gift-giving tip this holiday season:
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE DNA TESTS AS PRESENTS.
Here's why. 🧵
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE DNA TESTS AS PRESENTS.
Here's why. 🧵
Literally crying laughing, I needed this today!!!!
January 7, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Literally crying laughing, I needed this today!!!!
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This is a short summary of today’s Shōta podcast. It was really interesting again today. I’m sorry if I can’t fully share how fun it was, because my English skills are limited and some things are easier to express in Japanese. @Cubs #BeHereForIt #FlyTheW #今永SHOTAISM
January 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This is a short summary of today’s Shōta podcast. It was really interesting again today. I’m sorry if I can’t fully share how fun it was, because my English skills are limited and some things are easier to express in Japanese. @Cubs #BeHereForIt #FlyTheW #今永SHOTAISM
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This is it. "What do you think calling your electeds will do?"
Make them feel about me the same way everyone who's ever defaulted on student loans feels about their voicemail.
Make them feel about me the same way everyone who's ever defaulted on student loans feels about their voicemail.
Ask not what your representative will do for you (nothing), ask how you can make your representative so miserable they quit their job
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.
January 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This is it. "What do you think calling your electeds will do?"
Make them feel about me the same way everyone who's ever defaulted on student loans feels about their voicemail.
Make them feel about me the same way everyone who's ever defaulted on student loans feels about their voicemail.
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Want an easy, low-effort New Years resolution that will actually have a tangible, exponentially positive impact on your life and your community? Resolve to start wearing a mask again in public in 2026.
Give a big Fuck You to the fascists who want to control you, the capitalists who want to exploit you, and the vultures who want to make money off your insecurities by ignoring the "Time to get working on your beach body!" bullshit and instead committing yourself to something that is 100% proven to actually improve your health by protecting yourself from catching and spreading respiratory illnesses.
2026 is going to be hard enough. There are a lot of things that are out of our control, and a lot of us feel pretty helpless. This is one thing you can do to take control of your health and actually protect your community. Make 2026 a little easier for yourself and everyone around you. Wear a mask.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gk37usltp33otvjzggdte4uh/bafkreihhbupu4eqbxfmmi7woafaghm3gmclqna65prl3ancxnp774vcpqa@jpeg)
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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City.
January 1, 2026 at 5:36 AM
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
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Buttons are back. Knobs are back. Dumb devices are back. Own-it-forever software is back. Print is back. Personal websites and chronological feeds are back. Touching grass is back. People keep saying 2015, but it’s not far enough. The entire 2010s were a mistake. We must retvrn to… 2009.
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Buttons are back. Knobs are back. Dumb devices are back. Own-it-forever software is back. Print is back. Personal websites and chronological feeds are back. Touching grass is back. People keep saying 2015, but it’s not far enough. The entire 2010s were a mistake. We must retvrn to… 2009.
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I no longer have the email, but my favorite rejection is a message from the IL Secretary of State FOIA folks that had a clear subtext of "why would anyone want this information, you freak?"
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I no longer have the email, but my favorite rejection is a message from the IL Secretary of State FOIA folks that had a clear subtext of "why would anyone want this information, you freak?"
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Chromatius said: "How does this harm anyone? We do not honor it with customary offerings, but it instructs us, by wise teaching, as to the yearly seasons and the course of the stars." Polycarp said: "We reject this. In it there is the like-ness of truth, but it is false nevertheless."
Old arguments
Old arguments
From a medieval Old English text, remarkable common sense about Zodiac style prediction systems.
December 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Chromatius said: "How does this harm anyone? We do not honor it with customary offerings, but it instructs us, by wise teaching, as to the yearly seasons and the course of the stars." Polycarp said: "We reject this. In it there is the like-ness of truth, but it is false nevertheless."
Old arguments
Old arguments
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Took my final Broadway bow when I departed from AVENUE Q twenty (!) years ago tonight.
Time flies.
But instead of feeling maudlin, here’s a fun little story that somehow feels apt for our times.
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Time flies.
But instead of feeling maudlin, here’s a fun little story that somehow feels apt for our times.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Took my final Broadway bow when I departed from AVENUE Q twenty (!) years ago tonight.
Time flies.
But instead of feeling maudlin, here’s a fun little story that somehow feels apt for our times.
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Time flies.
But instead of feeling maudlin, here’s a fun little story that somehow feels apt for our times.
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I'm making ZIMTSTERNE, aka étoiles à la cannelle. Little cinnamon stars from Alsace. They're almondy, a little stodgy, but very homey.
December 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm making ZIMTSTERNE, aka étoiles à la cannelle. Little cinnamon stars from Alsace. They're almondy, a little stodgy, but very homey.
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disney should go back to making movies about how it’s ok to steal from rich people
December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
disney should go back to making movies about how it’s ok to steal from rich people
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you cannot stop a united army of posters.
December 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
you cannot stop a united army of posters.
Why does Google Calendar only show me the birthdays of people I don't like
December 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Why does Google Calendar only show me the birthdays of people I don't like
Matt Shaw: “No matter how much hate, no matter how much people may disagree or argue with me, or go on TV and say ‘He’s the worst,’ it doesn’t change who I am and what I believe in.”
Matt Shaw is a Nazi and wants everyone to know it. Trade this bigot yesterday.
Matt Shaw is a Nazi and wants everyone to know it. Trade this bigot yesterday.
Making a decision to participate in a political movement that's anathema to many Americans — including a large percentage of Cubs fans — only ensures that Matt Shaw will remain in the spotlight in 2026.
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Column: Chicago Cubs’ Matt Shaw enters a new world with his Turning Point USA appearance
Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw spoke at a Turning Point USA gathering, inserting himself into the middle of the political divide in America.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Matt Shaw: “No matter how much hate, no matter how much people may disagree or argue with me, or go on TV and say ‘He’s the worst,’ it doesn’t change who I am and what I believe in.”
Matt Shaw is a Nazi and wants everyone to know it. Trade this bigot yesterday.
Matt Shaw is a Nazi and wants everyone to know it. Trade this bigot yesterday.
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Chicago is having none of this administration's BS.
December 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Chicago is having none of this administration's BS.
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We‘re back just in time for the holidays with Hallmark‘s Jewish take on Groundhog Day starring Vic Michaelis (of @dropout.tv fame) and Bryan Greenberg! Episode available now wherever you get your podcasts.
December 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We‘re back just in time for the holidays with Hallmark‘s Jewish take on Groundhog Day starring Vic Michaelis (of @dropout.tv fame) and Bryan Greenberg! Episode available now wherever you get your podcasts.
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Guess I'll post this again
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Guess I'll post this again
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My FOIA tip of the day is to call the FOIA officers. Phone records cannot be requested so they are willing tell you secrets
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My FOIA tip of the day is to call the FOIA officers. Phone records cannot be requested so they are willing tell you secrets
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Please I’m begging be careful what you repost. Some good tips here. Assume anything online could be AI at this point. (Especially if it’s meant to evoke a strong emotion or reaction. yes this includes cute animal photos/videos).
🍌 Google's Nano Banana Pro is here, making spotting AI images even harder. We're at a point where anything you see online could be AI, which makes fact-checking your feed more essential than ever.
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#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
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#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
Spotting AI images just got harder with Nano Banana Pro #AILiteracy
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December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Please I’m begging be careful what you repost. Some good tips here. Assume anything online could be AI at this point. (Especially if it’s meant to evoke a strong emotion or reaction. yes this includes cute animal photos/videos).
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Instead of Elf On The Shelf, we are featuring Cthulhu In The Loo. Wash your hands, or face the unspeakable terror of the lord of the lightless abyss.
December 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Instead of Elf On The Shelf, we are featuring Cthulhu In The Loo. Wash your hands, or face the unspeakable terror of the lord of the lightless abyss.
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No one fights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
No one fights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
No one bites like Gaston
No one extends Disney's trademark rights like Gaston
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I…did not see the closing sentence of this photo caption coming: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/15/n...
December 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I…did not see the closing sentence of this photo caption coming: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/15/n...
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫