Dan the Gnome
@brewergnome.bsky.social
He/Him - Gnomewood/Gnomespun Owner, Biologist, Woodworker, Army Vet, Gardener, Fiber Artist, Baker, Professional Dilettante
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Dan the Gnome
@brewergnome.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Gnomespun Yarn and Fiber Arts
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So, uh, hi all! I'm Dan, the Gnome. I do textile arts and woodworking (Gnomespun Yarn and Gnomewood Creations). I'm a gay, ace, disabled, married, Army Veteran with two fabulous Swedish Vallhunds that periodically give advice.
I love to learn anything about anything.
I love to learn anything about anything.
Oh man, so many.
Let's start with "all utilities and essential transport should be publicly owned and operated solely for the public good."
Water, electric, airports, airplanes, roads, everything.
Let's start with "all utilities and essential transport should be publicly owned and operated solely for the public good."
Water, electric, airports, airplanes, roads, everything.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Oh man, so many.
Let's start with "all utilities and essential transport should be publicly owned and operated solely for the public good."
Water, electric, airports, airplanes, roads, everything.
Let's start with "all utilities and essential transport should be publicly owned and operated solely for the public good."
Water, electric, airports, airplanes, roads, everything.
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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The past two years have been the most complete and gargantuan forfeiture of intellectual capacities and future discoveries in the known history of our species.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The past two years have been the most complete and gargantuan forfeiture of intellectual capacities and future discoveries in the known history of our species.
Shiny
🧶 #bsnm
🧶 #bsnm
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Free international shipping with every order. (Tariffs taken care of.)
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#Handmade #DisabledArtist #ShopIndie
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Shiny
🧶 #bsnm
🧶 #bsnm
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so many people are lending a hand to fascists when they police each other on "acceptable" nsfw content and get too scared to stand up for sw'ers and artists when the worst thay could happen to them is get called problematic by other puritans
There has been a noticeable reticence in left and liberal circles to voice full-throated support for pornography, even as it's become increasingly clear what the open end goals of the censorship movement are
In a lot of ways other leftists chose this path folks. They shrugged and didn’t care when Patreon banned a ton of hypnosis and TF creators, or when YouTube started their ASMR crackdown. Now it’s coming for queer porn creators, more and more. Who will stand up?
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
so many people are lending a hand to fascists when they police each other on "acceptable" nsfw content and get too scared to stand up for sw'ers and artists when the worst thay could happen to them is get called problematic by other puritans
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1. Transgender soldiers and veterans have faced horrific mistreatment by the Trump administration.
Now, a coalition of LGBTQ+ military organizations are urging states to pass legislation to help those forced out of service or off healthcare.
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Now, a coalition of LGBTQ+ military organizations are urging states to pass legislation to help those forced out of service or off healthcare.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Veterans Group Urges States To Pass Protective Policies In Response To Trump Trans Bans
Trans veterans are being let go without a safety net. Here’s what your state can do about it.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
1. Transgender soldiers and veterans have faced horrific mistreatment by the Trump administration.
Now, a coalition of LGBTQ+ military organizations are urging states to pass legislation to help those forced out of service or off healthcare.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, a coalition of LGBTQ+ military organizations are urging states to pass legislation to help those forced out of service or off healthcare.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This is a PAINTING of a leaf, not a real leaf! Can you believe it?! 🧶
Autumn leaf 1
Watercolour, approximately 75 × 130 mm.
Suggested musical accompaniment:
youtu.be/htnXgyBbiyg?....
Watercolour, approximately 75 × 130 mm.
Suggested musical accompaniment:
youtu.be/htnXgyBbiyg?....
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This is a PAINTING of a leaf, not a real leaf! Can you believe it?! 🧶
So much this. And those same people would be SCREAMING if they were the ones left behind (or even not centered)
SO many Dems and Dem strategists on here really want queer and trans folk to vote for a "better world" without a place for us in it in the name of electoral politics.
They want a better world for their kids, but can't imagine their kids could ever turn out to be faggots or tr*nnies, so it's ok.
They want a better world for their kids, but can't imagine their kids could ever turn out to be faggots or tr*nnies, so it's ok.
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
So much this. And those same people would be SCREAMING if they were the ones left behind (or even not centered)
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I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
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This person was infected with COVID twice and recovered. A 3rd infection brought manageable long COVID symptoms, but they were still able to work. After a 4th infection a few months ago, they haven’t recovered at all — showing how repeated infections can cause severe, lasting damage.
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This person was infected with COVID twice and recovered. A 3rd infection brought manageable long COVID symptoms, but they were still able to work. After a 4th infection a few months ago, they haven’t recovered at all — showing how repeated infections can cause severe, lasting damage.
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CAN LLMs write about science? @science.org decided to find out, and they did it the curious, scientific way. They did an experiment.
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
The Last Word On Nothing | Why AAAS won’t be using AI to write press releases anytime soon
www.lastwordonnothing.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
CAN LLMs write about science? @science.org decided to find out, and they did it the curious, scientific way. They did an experiment.
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Ugh trying to figure out why the dogs' heartworm/flea-tick meds are hung up between PetRX and the vet
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ugh trying to figure out why the dogs' heartworm/flea-tick meds are hung up between PetRX and the vet
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working at the nyt
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
working at the nyt
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I just leave this for #PhallusThursday: A Roman oil lamp featuring an inscription and a phallus.
The inscription reads "ne atigas non sum tua marci sum" (don't touch me! I'm not yours; I belong to Marcus').
From the Esquiline necropolis in Rome, 2nd century BC
📷 me (Musei Capitolini)
🏺
The inscription reads "ne atigas non sum tua marci sum" (don't touch me! I'm not yours; I belong to Marcus').
From the Esquiline necropolis in Rome, 2nd century BC
📷 me (Musei Capitolini)
🏺
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I just leave this for #PhallusThursday: A Roman oil lamp featuring an inscription and a phallus.
The inscription reads "ne atigas non sum tua marci sum" (don't touch me! I'm not yours; I belong to Marcus').
From the Esquiline necropolis in Rome, 2nd century BC
📷 me (Musei Capitolini)
🏺
The inscription reads "ne atigas non sum tua marci sum" (don't touch me! I'm not yours; I belong to Marcus').
From the Esquiline necropolis in Rome, 2nd century BC
📷 me (Musei Capitolini)
🏺
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All of that trauma was *solely* so they could make their little video and pretend to be operators.
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
All of that trauma was *solely* so they could make their little video and pretend to be operators.
Suddenly I understand why "the rich and powerful" think ChatGPT writing their emails is so amazing and useful.
HOLY SHIT these things are almost incomprehensible.
HOLY SHIT these things are almost incomprehensible.
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Suddenly I understand why "the rich and powerful" think ChatGPT writing their emails is so amazing and useful.
HOLY SHIT these things are almost incomprehensible.
HOLY SHIT these things are almost incomprehensible.
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Trump-Epstein is worth covering, but it's not a Harvard President Maybe Should've Paraphrased More In a Few Sentences Years Ago-level story.
Mandatory comparison. Note, it was a choice to not include a four column wide photo of Trump looking like shit in his only press appearance yesterday when he refused to answer questions about Epstein.
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Trump-Epstein is worth covering, but it's not a Harvard President Maybe Should've Paraphrased More In a Few Sentences Years Ago-level story.
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It's Trans Awareness Week! So increase your weekly awareness of us by reading our stories.
(Our books also make great holiday gifts for your conservative relatives you'd like to never speak to you again!)
(Our books also make great holiday gifts for your conservative relatives you'd like to never speak to you again!)
On that note:
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Being a trans author is fucking weird right now. Hell is actively unfolding all around us but I still need to be like, "hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book? It won't make anything better, but it's kinda fun?"
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It's Trans Awareness Week! So increase your weekly awareness of us by reading our stories.
(Our books also make great holiday gifts for your conservative relatives you'd like to never speak to you again!)
(Our books also make great holiday gifts for your conservative relatives you'd like to never speak to you again!)
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James van Der Beek needing to sell memorabilia to help fund his cancer treatment says so much about the American healthcare system. How fucking grim
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
James van Der Beek needing to sell memorabilia to help fund his cancer treatment says so much about the American healthcare system. How fucking grim
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Federal workers are going to be RIFfed in February instead of October and in exchange Dems agreed to make hemp illegal and give Rick Scott a half a million dollars of taxpayer money. But hey, at least we’re one signature closer to the Epstein files never actually being released.
Imagine if Dems in the Senate hadn't caved. The House wouldn't be in session rn, the discharge petition wouldn't be signed, people wouldn't have SNAP, govt workers would be RIF'd & the GOP would have some decent talking points. But also online rage addicts would be happier! YMMV!
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Federal workers are going to be RIFfed in February instead of October and in exchange Dems agreed to make hemp illegal and give Rick Scott a half a million dollars of taxpayer money. But hey, at least we’re one signature closer to the Epstein files never actually being released.
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New crab! New crab! "The name is derived from a Malay term used to describe the 'hidden people' of the forest or Orang Bunian. They are often described as beautifully dressed forest denizens. The name, bunian, alludes to the beautiful colours as well as it escaping scientific attention until now."
From the MalaysianWildlife community on Reddit: New crab on Mount Jerai named after the Orang Bunian folklore
Explore this post and more from the MalaysianWildlife community
www.reddit.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
New crab! New crab! "The name is derived from a Malay term used to describe the 'hidden people' of the forest or Orang Bunian. They are often described as beautifully dressed forest denizens. The name, bunian, alludes to the beautiful colours as well as it escaping scientific attention until now."
Very true. But also I can’t help but think that this would be less catastrophic to the government as a whole, and maybe would have been sat on less, if the rich old white dudes had handed off power twenty years ago.
Whats so unnerving, among many other aspects of the whole sordid Epstein miasma, is how incestuous the world of these elites are. Everyone knows everyone. The personal, social, and professional spheres all overlap.
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Very true. But also I can’t help but think that this would be less catastrophic to the government as a whole, and maybe would have been sat on less, if the rich old white dudes had handed off power twenty years ago.
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This is Pancho and Lupe. Some siblings have the same nose or ears. Pancho and Lupe have the same side eye. 13/10 for both (IG: panchocorgi)
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is Pancho and Lupe. Some siblings have the same nose or ears. Pancho and Lupe have the same side eye. 13/10 for both (IG: panchocorgi)
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.