E Kidd
@ekidd.bsky.social
Geek! Programmer! Science fiction and fantasy fan.
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yes senator they're roasting you on Bluesky, sir
yes full roast sir, the communists, the wine moms, Bill Kristol, they're all roasting you, sir
no, sir, I haven't seen him in Waiting for Godot, but he's roasting you, too, sir
yes full roast sir, the communists, the wine moms, Bill Kristol, they're all roasting you, sir
no, sir, I haven't seen him in Waiting for Godot, but he's roasting you, too, sir
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
yes senator they're roasting you on Bluesky, sir
yes full roast sir, the communists, the wine moms, Bill Kristol, they're all roasting you, sir
no, sir, I haven't seen him in Waiting for Godot, but he's roasting you, too, sir
yes full roast sir, the communists, the wine moms, Bill Kristol, they're all roasting you, sir
no, sir, I haven't seen him in Waiting for Godot, but he's roasting you, too, sir
language-learners.org is failing under a ridiculous level of traffic (and possibly some other complicating issues). All data is backed up daily, and I am planning a major overhaul this weekend and next. More news in this thread as it develops. My apologies for the inconvenience. 🙍
March 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
language-learners.org is failing under a ridiculous level of traffic (and possibly some other complicating issues). All data is backed up daily, and I am planning a major overhaul this weekend and next. More news in this thread as it develops. My apologies for the inconvenience. 🙍
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Basic authoritarian stuff: the government revolves around protecting the President and punishing his enemies. Completely inconsistent with democratic norms, but will barely be a blip in the news in our new regime.
NEW: President Trump moved Tuesday to punish a law firm for providing pro bono legal services to Jack Smith as he prepared to face a potential investigation from the Trump administration.
He is stripping security clearnces and govt funding from the firm. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
He is stripping security clearnces and govt funding from the firm. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Basic authoritarian stuff: the government revolves around protecting the President and punishing his enemies. Completely inconsistent with democratic norms, but will barely be a blip in the news in our new regime.
The Washington Post editorial page is going to start pushing Bezos' personal version of "personal liberaties and free markets". This is on top of his censorship of anti-Trump editorial cartoons, and his blocking of the editorial board's Harris endorsement.
Bezos is 100% in on MAGA Republicanism.
Bezos is 100% in on MAGA Republicanism.
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The Washington Post editorial page is going to start pushing Bezos' personal version of "personal liberaties and free markets". This is on top of his censorship of anti-Trump editorial cartoons, and his blocking of the editorial board's Harris endorsement.
Bezos is 100% in on MAGA Republicanism.
Bezos is 100% in on MAGA Republicanism.
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Several conversations today w people in the key executive departments. And while the particulars are hard to pin down my impression is that the Musk take over stuff is considerably worse than is being presented in the press. By this I don’t necessarily things they *done* yet but the level of …
February 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Several conversations today w people in the key executive departments. And while the particulars are hard to pin down my impression is that the Musk take over stuff is considerably worse than is being presented in the press. By this I don’t necessarily things they *done* yet but the level of …
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“A decision to take summer water from local farmers and dump it out of these reservoirs shows a complete lack of understanding of how the system works and sets a very dangerous precedent." sjvwater.org/trumps-emerg...
Trump’s emergency water order responsible for water dump from Tulare County lakes – SJV Water
The sudden announcement Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Kaweah and Success lakes would immediately begin dumping water was in response Trump’s emergency water order responsible for w...
sjvwater.org
February 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“A decision to take summer water from local farmers and dump it out of these reservoirs shows a complete lack of understanding of how the system works and sets a very dangerous precedent." sjvwater.org/trumps-emerg...
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Alright, whoever had "24 hours" for how fast one of the J6ers would end up arrested for another crime, please head to the desk to collect your winnings.
Uh, please form a line.
Wait, did everyone pick the 24 hour or less pool?
Uh, we, uh, we may not have enough prizes, please hold.
Uh, please form a line.
Wait, did everyone pick the 24 hour or less pool?
Uh, we, uh, we may not have enough prizes, please hold.
JUST IN: A day after his Jan. 6 case was dismissed, Daniel BALL was arrested for pending federal gun charges — the first arrest initiated by the Trump-led Washington Field Office.
January 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Alright, whoever had "24 hours" for how fast one of the J6ers would end up arrested for another crime, please head to the desk to collect your winnings.
Uh, please form a line.
Wait, did everyone pick the 24 hour or less pool?
Uh, we, uh, we may not have enough prizes, please hold.
Uh, please form a line.
Wait, did everyone pick the 24 hour or less pool?
Uh, we, uh, we may not have enough prizes, please hold.
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It’s D&D Night and the party has wandered into a narrow canyon full of undead.
SKULL LORD: Halt! You have trespassed on sacred ground!
PALADIN: Oh no! Sacred to who? How do we make amends?
GM: …I did not actually see that question coming.
PARTY: Um, paladin?!?
SKULL LORD: Halt! You have trespassed on sacred ground!
PALADIN: Oh no! Sacred to who? How do we make amends?
GM: …I did not actually see that question coming.
PARTY: Um, paladin?!?
January 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It’s D&D Night and the party has wandered into a narrow canyon full of undead.
SKULL LORD: Halt! You have trespassed on sacred ground!
PALADIN: Oh no! Sacred to who? How do we make amends?
GM: …I did not actually see that question coming.
PARTY: Um, paladin?!?
SKULL LORD: Halt! You have trespassed on sacred ground!
PALADIN: Oh no! Sacred to who? How do we make amends?
GM: …I did not actually see that question coming.
PARTY: Um, paladin?!?
One of my favorite obscure musical facts: Joan Jett is a fantastic cover artist.
She fronted for Nirvana when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit." They inducted her a year later. 1/3
m.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uH...
She fronted for Nirvana when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit." They inducted her a year later. 1/3
m.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uH...
Nirvana w/ Joan Jett – "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | 2014 Rock Hall Induction
YouTube video by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
m.youtube.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
One of my favorite obscure musical facts: Joan Jett is a fantastic cover artist.
She fronted for Nirvana when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit." They inducted her a year later. 1/3
m.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uH...
She fronted for Nirvana when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit." They inducted her a year later. 1/3
m.youtube.com/watch?v=y5uH...
There are a lot of weird statistical trends which become much clearer if you break responses down by political party. (Or sometimes by education or economic class.)
Yes, there are real problems with affordability and sexism. But politics is a huge driver of attitudes about _everything._
Yes, there are real problems with affordability and sexism. But politics is a huge driver of attitudes about _everything._
i hate to be a monocausal guy but i really think this discussion of masculinity, trade school, the gendering of education etc is beating around the bush. male democrats have seen no sizable drop in their desire to attend college. female republicans have. it’s about politics.
January 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
There are a lot of weird statistical trends which become much clearer if you break responses down by political party. (Or sometimes by education or economic class.)
Yes, there are real problems with affordability and sexism. But politics is a huge driver of attitudes about _everything._
Yes, there are real problems with affordability and sexism. But politics is a huge driver of attitudes about _everything._
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Elon Musk is a good example of how terrible people become increasingly radicalized into the far right simply because the far right is a community that accepts cruel, terrible people.
It's tempting to say Elon is going "mask off", but I'd wager Elon didn't know who Tommy Robinson was 5 years ago. 1/
It's tempting to say Elon is going "mask off", but I'd wager Elon didn't know who Tommy Robinson was 5 years ago. 1/
January 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Elon Musk is a good example of how terrible people become increasingly radicalized into the far right simply because the far right is a community that accepts cruel, terrible people.
It's tempting to say Elon is going "mask off", but I'd wager Elon didn't know who Tommy Robinson was 5 years ago. 1/
It's tempting to say Elon is going "mask off", but I'd wager Elon didn't know who Tommy Robinson was 5 years ago. 1/
I enjoy reading Julia Serano's work about gender, because she's nuanced and precise in her arguments, without being impenetrably academic.
The two links in the quoted post are a good "sampler" of her style. If you like them, you'll probably enjoy her longer work.
The two links in the quoted post are a good "sampler" of her style. If you like them, you'll probably enjoy her longer work.
it's often weird to find out what ppl take from my work. use the word "empowering" a few times in specific contexts & ppl imagine you think that being female or feminine is non-stop joy. anyway, just gonna leave these links here:
msmagazine.com/2014/07/28/e...
juliaserano.medium.com/sexed-up-a-c...
msmagazine.com/2014/07/28/e...
juliaserano.medium.com/sexed-up-a-c...
Sexed Up: a chapter-by-chapter preview of my new book
My latest book, Sexed Up: How Society Sexualizes Us, and How We Can Fight Back, is primarily about sexualization — when we nonconsensually…
juliaserano.medium.com
December 31, 2024 at 9:42 PM
I enjoy reading Julia Serano's work about gender, because she's nuanced and precise in her arguments, without being impenetrably academic.
The two links in the quoted post are a good "sampler" of her style. If you like them, you'll probably enjoy her longer work.
The two links in the quoted post are a good "sampler" of her style. If you like them, you'll probably enjoy her longer work.
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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
John M Ford was a treasure. I still have a T-shirt with his "Verona Total Breakdown (Liebestod)" parody.
Since it's Christmas Day, though, and I can't find a copy anywhere in print, let me link to his "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station": thegreenbelt.blogspot.com/2006/12/wint...
Since it's Christmas Day, though, and I can't find a copy anywhere in print, let me link to his "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station": thegreenbelt.blogspot.com/2006/12/wint...
December 25, 2024 at 1:17 PM
John M Ford was a treasure. I still have a T-shirt with his "Verona Total Breakdown (Liebestod)" parody.
Since it's Christmas Day, though, and I can't find a copy anywhere in print, let me link to his "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station": thegreenbelt.blogspot.com/2006/12/wint...
Since it's Christmas Day, though, and I can't find a copy anywhere in print, let me link to his "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station": thegreenbelt.blogspot.com/2006/12/wint...
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I genuinely don't understand how the US press can be so bad at their jobs. I don't understand how each month they manage to get worse. I don't understand how nobody gets fired for putting up headlines that are such brazen distortions of events that they sound intentionally satirical.
When you cover violent U.S. imperialism like it’s the WNBA awarding new franchises
December 24, 2024 at 5:40 AM
I genuinely don't understand how the US press can be so bad at their jobs. I don't understand how each month they manage to get worse. I don't understand how nobody gets fired for putting up headlines that are such brazen distortions of events that they sound intentionally satirical.
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This is the agency Elon Musk and his billionaire buddies want to kill.
December 6, 2024 at 5:58 PM
This is the agency Elon Musk and his billionaire buddies want to kill.
TPM is an excellent small independent news outlet, with solid reporting. They cover corruption, and do some analysis. And they have always avoided the kind lazy "bothersiderism" that the New York Times just can't kick.
1. As they say, @bsky.app has the juice. Over the last several weeks, we at @tpm.bsky.social gained a lot of followers, some very familiar with TPM. Some less so. For those less familiar with TPM, here’s what we’re all about, a thread. (with a little reward at the very end)
December 5, 2024 at 11:29 PM
TPM is an excellent small independent news outlet, with solid reporting. They cover corruption, and do some analysis. And they have always avoided the kind lazy "bothersiderism" that the New York Times just can't kick.
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Yeah, i _really_ do not think we're fully grasping how destructive the rich techbro fascination with drug-shopping has been. Sometimes the "transformation" is that you lose your ability to process conflicting info, which can manifest as supreme self-confidence but then can degrade into...
Reading online drug forums shines a light on how profoundly deluding dissociatives can be. Countless instances of ppl gushing over how their lives have been transformed for the better, etc, followed a few months later by stories of them having psychotic breaks and being hospitalized and/or arrested.
December 5, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Yeah, i _really_ do not think we're fully grasping how destructive the rich techbro fascination with drug-shopping has been. Sometimes the "transformation" is that you lose your ability to process conflicting info, which can manifest as supreme self-confidence but then can degrade into...
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We pay for our current health care system with our lives.
December 5, 2024 at 2:45 PM
We pay for our current health care system with our lives.
When you catch the bot account during the debugging phase.
December 4, 2024 at 11:06 PM
When you catch the bot account during the debugging phase.
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That a right-wing lawyer just suggested before the Supreme Court that Americans don't have a right to not conform is... a real mask-off moment in a way I suspect is not going to get enough attention.
December 4, 2024 at 5:09 PM
That a right-wing lawyer just suggested before the Supreme Court that Americans don't have a right to not conform is... a real mask-off moment in a way I suspect is not going to get enough attention.
Thoughts on "no win" situations and rigged teaching simulations, through the lens of the original Star Trek.
December 4, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Thoughts on "no win" situations and rigged teaching simulations, through the lens of the original Star Trek.
The best thing about introducing new players to Kerbal Space Program 1 was very carefully biting your tongue when you knew they didn't pack a parachutte for re-entry.
Warning them ahead of time deprived them of half the fun.
Warning them ahead of time deprived them of half the fun.
November 29, 2024 at 3:03 PM
The best thing about introducing new players to Kerbal Space Program 1 was very carefully biting your tongue when you knew they didn't pack a parachutte for re-entry.
Warning them ahead of time deprived them of half the fun.
Warning them ahead of time deprived them of half the fun.
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Many similarities to the way the conservative 5th column took over tech despite most tech workers being Dems and how they took over media despite most journalists being liberals.
it is also worth pointing out that tech workers are as uniformly supportive of Democrats as it is possible for a group to be. it is the bosses who have turned against them, as a side effect of turning against their workers.
tech industry got some negative reporting (crucified) which explains why they are backing a movement that wants to literally non metaphorically crucify dems. i am v smart
November 29, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Many similarities to the way the conservative 5th column took over tech despite most tech workers being Dems and how they took over media despite most journalists being liberals.
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Punch it! Sound on. This is still my favorite thing I’ve ever made. Cut on #scrollsaw, including every. Single. Star trail cut out of a walnut panel and filled with epoxy. I learned arduino programming to run the backlights. Adafruit soundboard. #woodworking #starwars #art #geekart
November 28, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Punch it! Sound on. This is still my favorite thing I’ve ever made. Cut on #scrollsaw, including every. Single. Star trail cut out of a walnut panel and filled with epoxy. I learned arduino programming to run the backlights. Adafruit soundboard. #woodworking #starwars #art #geekart