Bob K Mertz :distressedUS:
@bobkmertz.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy
Coaster Enthusiast, Pinball Competitor, Data Center Technician, Podcast host...... Not a member of the red or blue parties.
WV/NoVA
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I try to tag […]
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WV/NoVA
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I try to tag […]
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I'm worried I may soon have to take a break from Mastodon despite all of the good it's brought me but with all of the posts I've been seeing in top posts and in my feed of the world blaming all Americans for this mess is really fucking with me mentally. Usually scrolling here helps me find […]
Original post on techhub.social
techhub.social
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 AM
I'm worried I may soon have to take a break from Mastodon despite all of the good it's brought me but with all of the posts I've been seeing in top posts and in my feed of the world blaming all Americans for this mess is really fucking with me mentally. Usually scrolling here helps me find […]
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Notice the rainbow double heart sticker on the ICE vehicle.
It's a rainbow ally heart sticker, ally as in LGBQT.
On an ICE vehicle.
It's a rainbow ally heart sticker, ally as in LGBQT.
On an ICE vehicle.
January 13, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Notice the rainbow double heart sticker on the ICE vehicle.
It's a rainbow ally heart sticker, ally as in LGBQT.
On an ICE vehicle.
It's a rainbow ally heart sticker, ally as in LGBQT.
On an ICE vehicle.
This fucking guy.... Rightfully telling Iran not to kill protesters while telling ICE to kill American protesters.
https://www.wtae.com/article/trump-threatens-iran-tariffs-airstrikes/69980811
#USpol #ice #Iran
https://www.wtae.com/article/trump-threatens-iran-tariffs-airstrikes/69980811
#USpol #ice #Iran
President Trump threatens Iran with tariffs and airstrikes as protests turn deadly
President Trump is contemplating decisive actions against Iran as protests escalate, with the White House emphasizing that all options, including airstrikes, remain on the table.
www.wtae.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This fucking guy.... Rightfully telling Iran not to kill protesters while telling ICE to kill American protesters.
https://www.wtae.com/article/trump-threatens-iran-tariffs-airstrikes/69980811
#USpol #ice #Iran
https://www.wtae.com/article/trump-threatens-iran-tariffs-airstrikes/69980811
#USpol #ice #Iran
Today this huge GMC pickup that was lifted comes right up on my ass. Frustrated I wedged myself into the slower moving traffic and as the pickup truck passed me I saw the vanity plates on it.... BIGDOG1
After that I just couldn't stop laughing. That just feels like some hardcore compensation […]
After that I just couldn't stop laughing. That just feels like some hardcore compensation […]
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techhub.social
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Today this huge GMC pickup that was lifted comes right up on my ass. Frustrated I wedged myself into the slower moving traffic and as the pickup truck passed me I saw the vanity plates on it.... BIGDOG1
After that I just couldn't stop laughing. That just feels like some hardcore compensation […]
After that I just couldn't stop laughing. That just feels like some hardcore compensation […]
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Company: Your account will be deactivated soon!
Me: What's that? Who are you?
Company: It's us! The company with the account you haven't used in over a year. We're going to have to delete it if you don't log in soon!
Me: Oh, OK. Sounds good; thanks.
Company: We don't think you understand! We'll […]
Me: What's that? Who are you?
Company: It's us! The company with the account you haven't used in over a year. We're going to have to delete it if you don't log in soon!
Me: Oh, OK. Sounds good; thanks.
Company: We don't think you understand! We'll […]
Original post on jawns.club
jawns.club
January 13, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Company: Your account will be deactivated soon!
Me: What's that? Who are you?
Company: It's us! The company with the account you haven't used in over a year. We're going to have to delete it if you don't log in soon!
Me: Oh, OK. Sounds good; thanks.
Company: We don't think you understand! We'll […]
Me: What's that? Who are you?
Company: It's us! The company with the account you haven't used in over a year. We're going to have to delete it if you don't log in soon!
Me: Oh, OK. Sounds good; thanks.
Company: We don't think you understand! We'll […]
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DCIM stands for Da Camera Images, Mate
January 13, 2026 at 12:07 AM
DCIM stands for Da Camera Images, Mate
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Episode 111 "Fight or Flight" released this weekend. If you haven't listened yet you can find it on your favorite podcast platform or our website and RSS feed.
https://sidefriction.com
#podcast #RollerCoasters #amusementparks
https://sidefriction.com
#podcast #RollerCoasters #amusementparks
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Episode 111 "Fight or Flight" released this weekend. If you haven't listened yet you can find it on your favorite podcast platform or our website and RSS feed.
https://sidefriction.com
#podcast #RollerCoasters #amusementparks
https://sidefriction.com
#podcast #RollerCoasters #amusementparks
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Foxxo made a big haul
January 11, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Foxxo made a big haul
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If you have seen this strange hashtag #forkiverse it’s a bunch of people joining a server run by some big podcasts. It seems to have gotten a lot of activity because they just featured it in a podcast episode. Here’s the link to the episode.
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
The Fediverse Experiment — Search Engine — Overcast
overcast.fm
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
If you have seen this strange hashtag #forkiverse it’s a bunch of people joining a server run by some big podcasts. It seems to have gotten a lot of activity because they just featured it in a podcast episode. Here’s the link to the episode.
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
https://overcast.fm/+ABBVQRG2SL0
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#psa Reminder to everyone that things happening in the world right now can be distressing to people, and while it's important to have some knowledge, most of the people here aren't the people who need to see these videos, and either way, we all have the right to some down time. Being able to not […]
Original post on techhub.social
techhub.social
January 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
#psa Reminder to everyone that things happening in the world right now can be distressing to people, and while it's important to have some knowledge, most of the people here aren't the people who need to see these videos, and either way, we all have the right to some down time. Being able to not […]
Folks....
*THIS* is what a pastor looks like.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/minneapolis-pastor-ice-pointed-a-gun-at-me-and-put-me-in-the-back-of-an-suv/vi-AA1TQg09
*THIS* is what a pastor looks like.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/minneapolis-pastor-ice-pointed-a-gun-at-me-and-put-me-in-the-back-of-an-suv/vi-AA1TQg09
MSN
www.msn.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Folks....
*THIS* is what a pastor looks like.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/minneapolis-pastor-ice-pointed-a-gun-at-me-and-put-me-in-the-back-of-an-suv/vi-AA1TQg09
*THIS* is what a pastor looks like.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/minneapolis-pastor-ice-pointed-a-gun-at-me-and-put-me-in-the-back-of-an-suv/vi-AA1TQg09
I hate the internet of today. It's impossible to search for anything and get relevant results.
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I hate the internet of today. It's impossible to search for anything and get relevant results.
[Health, Chronic Illness, POTS]
I was trying to think of the last time I felt this miserable on an ongoing basis (POTS related) and I think it was mid 2010s when I got the whooping cough vaccine - many months of POTS flare ups so bad that it was hard to function. Thinking back to early November […]
I was trying to think of the last time I felt this miserable on an ongoing basis (POTS related) and I think it was mid 2010s when I got the whooping cough vaccine - many months of POTS flare ups so bad that it was hard to function. Thinking back to early November […]
Original post on techhub.social
techhub.social
January 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
[Health, Chronic Illness, POTS]
I was trying to think of the last time I felt this miserable on an ongoing basis (POTS related) and I think it was mid 2010s when I got the whooping cough vaccine - many months of POTS flare ups so bad that it was hard to function. Thinking back to early November […]
I was trying to think of the last time I felt this miserable on an ongoing basis (POTS related) and I think it was mid 2010s when I got the whooping cough vaccine - many months of POTS flare ups so bad that it was hard to function. Thinking back to early November […]
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
You think you'd might stay low for a little while.... nah, ICE/DHS are just like fuck it, all in.
https://katu.com/news/local/ice-shoots-two-people-in-portlandoregon
#USpol #ice #portland
https://katu.com/news/local/ice-shoots-two-people-in-portlandoregon
#USpol #ice #portland
January 9, 2026 at 12:19 AM
You think you'd might stay low for a little while.... nah, ICE/DHS are just like fuck it, all in.
https://katu.com/news/local/ice-shoots-two-people-in-portlandoregon
#USpol #ice #portland
https://katu.com/news/local/ice-shoots-two-people-in-portlandoregon
#USpol #ice #portland
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I can't wait to buy one of these for my personal data center at home!
January 8, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I can't wait to buy one of these for my personal data center at home!
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FINALLY, a sane response from a Democrat in Congress. Illinois Congressperson Robin Kelly to introduce articles of impeachment for Kristi Noem. http://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kelly-announces-plans-impeach-secretary-kristi-noem
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
robinkelly.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
FINALLY, a sane response from a Democrat in Congress. Illinois Congressperson Robin Kelly to introduce articles of impeachment for Kristi Noem. http://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kelly-announces-plans-impeach-secretary-kristi-noem
Rendering first aid is an important part of policing and for any kind of first responder. Even when cops do something stupid you generally see first aid being provided immediately. ICE is clearly different by this metric alone. After shooting Renee Good they left her in her vehicle, did not […]
Original post on techhub.social
techhub.social
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Rendering first aid is an important part of policing and for any kind of first responder. Even when cops do something stupid you generally see first aid being provided immediately. ICE is clearly different by this metric alone. After shooting Renee Good they left her in her vehicle, did not […]
[USPol, Bleak]
Looking at everything going on and the words spewing from Trump I kind of feel like we could see bombs landing in the US this year. Greenland is something Trump isn't going to give up on regardless of how illegal the path forward may be and that will end NATO as Denmark suggested […]
Looking at everything going on and the words spewing from Trump I kind of feel like we could see bombs landing in the US this year. Greenland is something Trump isn't going to give up on regardless of how illegal the path forward may be and that will end NATO as Denmark suggested […]
Original post on techhub.social
techhub.social
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 AM
[USPol, Bleak]
Looking at everything going on and the words spewing from Trump I kind of feel like we could see bombs landing in the US this year. Greenland is something Trump isn't going to give up on regardless of how illegal the path forward may be and that will end NATO as Denmark suggested […]
Looking at everything going on and the words spewing from Trump I kind of feel like we could see bombs landing in the US this year. Greenland is something Trump isn't going to give up on regardless of how illegal the path forward may be and that will end NATO as Denmark suggested […]
Sounds like there is a mass shooting in Salt Lake that, at least in some form, involves the LDS church.
https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/18656
#saltlakecity #lds #Shooting
https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/18656
#saltlakecity #lds #Shooting
Salt Lake City / County Police, Fire and UHP Live Audio Feed
Salt Lake City / County Police, Fire and UHP Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com
m.broadcastify.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Sounds like there is a mass shooting in Salt Lake that, at least in some form, involves the LDS church.
https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/18656
#saltlakecity #lds #Shooting
https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/18656
#saltlakecity #lds #Shooting
Is there an official @catsalad index yet? Like do we know how many cat boosts mean Defcon 1?
January 8, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Is there an official @catsalad index yet? Like do we know how many cat boosts mean Defcon 1?