Empirical Skeptic
@gtuck5.bsky.social
Interests: #futurism #science #skepticism #privacy #scifi #space #crypto
Politics: #forward
Dislikes: political ideologies, political propaganda, virtue signaling
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
Politics: #forward
Dislikes: political ideologies, political propaganda, virtue signaling
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
From Politico (credit where due).
January 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
From Politico (credit where due).
State sanctioned murder of innocent citizens. Official denials that clearly contradict video evidence. Bureaucratic foot dragging to prevent accountability.
January 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
State sanctioned murder of innocent citizens. Official denials that clearly contradict video evidence. Bureaucratic foot dragging to prevent accountability.
The streets of this Tokyo suburb are still much deader than I expected on Sunday morning at the end of the New Year’s holidays.
This gym is also nearly empty.
This gym is also nearly empty.
January 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
The streets of this Tokyo suburb are still much deader than I expected on Sunday morning at the end of the New Year’s holidays.
This gym is also nearly empty.
This gym is also nearly empty.
With all due respect to the skills of the US armed forces, who professionally disabled Venezuela’s air defenses and captured Maduro with minimal losses, decapitation was the easy part.
January 3, 2026 at 11:13 PM
With all due respect to the skills of the US armed forces, who professionally disabled Venezuela’s air defenses and captured Maduro with minimal losses, decapitation was the easy part.
constitution.congress.gov/constitution/
I know the US Constitution is of little relevance lately, but:
Section 8
"The Congress shall have the power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"
I know the US Constitution is of little relevance lately, but:
Section 8
"The Congress shall have the power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"
U.S. Constitution | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
The original text of the United States Constitution and its Amendments.
constitution.congress.gov
January 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
constitution.congress.gov/constitution/
I know the US Constitution is of little relevance lately, but:
Section 8
"The Congress shall have the power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"
I know the US Constitution is of little relevance lately, but:
Section 8
"The Congress shall have the power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"
The Maduro regime is evil, amd the world will be better without him.
However, Trump’s military operations in Venezuela have not been authorized by Congress are illegal. I strongly oppose this illegal and illegitimate use of military force.
#venezuela #usa #trump
However, Trump’s military operations in Venezuela have not been authorized by Congress are illegal. I strongly oppose this illegal and illegitimate use of military force.
#venezuela #usa #trump
January 3, 2026 at 7:43 AM
The Maduro regime is evil, amd the world will be better without him.
However, Trump’s military operations in Venezuela have not been authorized by Congress are illegal. I strongly oppose this illegal and illegitimate use of military force.
#venezuela #usa #trump
However, Trump’s military operations in Venezuela have not been authorized by Congress are illegal. I strongly oppose this illegal and illegitimate use of military force.
#venezuela #usa #trump
My country seems determined to revive diseases that have already been eradicated.
It's very bizarre, but because the effects are delayed, the perps in administration in charge of this fiasco won't have to deal with or be held accountable for the unnecessary future deaths.
It's very bizarre, but because the effects are delayed, the perps in administration in charge of this fiasco won't have to deal with or be held accountable for the unnecessary future deaths.
December 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
My country seems determined to revive diseases that have already been eradicated.
It's very bizarre, but because the effects are delayed, the perps in administration in charge of this fiasco won't have to deal with or be held accountable for the unnecessary future deaths.
It's very bizarre, but because the effects are delayed, the perps in administration in charge of this fiasco won't have to deal with or be held accountable for the unnecessary future deaths.
The premise of Plur1bus (Apple TV+) is interesting, but the main character must be the most unpleasant human ever conceived.
December 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The premise of Plur1bus (Apple TV+) is interesting, but the main character must be the most unpleasant human ever conceived.
In #japan a run on the Grace Delight Tote as an A4 sized tote bag makes a political statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/s...
The Most Impactful Political Handbag Since Mrs. Thatcher’s - The New York Times
Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister of Japan, makes a statement about work — with style.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In #japan a run on the Grace Delight Tote as an A4 sized tote bag makes a political statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/s...
The venerable penny is still legal money but will become scarce in practice. Looks like merchants will round down cash prices to the nearest .X0 or .X5.
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled.
apnews.com/article/us-m...
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled.
apnews.com/article/us-m...
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies | AP News
The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The venerable penny is still legal money but will become scarce in practice. Looks like merchants will round down cash prices to the nearest .X0 or .X5.
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled.
apnews.com/article/us-m...
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled.
apnews.com/article/us-m...
Listening to The Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World, perhaps most interesting is how oft heard was the lament “this is the end of western civilization.” #history #depression #perspective
October 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Listening to The Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World, perhaps most interesting is how oft heard was the lament “this is the end of western civilization.” #history #depression #perspective
Reminder to boost your immunity with the Tdap vaccine every ten years.
@bsmuseum.org on Bluesky
"A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Monday, marking the state’s first whooping cough death in 13 years. The infant was less than two months old and was not old enough to receive the pertussis vaccine, the agency said."
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bsky.app
October 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Reminder to boost your immunity with the Tdap vaccine every ten years.
What works in the battle space versus what expensive systems van get contract administrators promoted with cushy consulting gigs after retirement. #pentagon
@mollymckew.bsky.social on Bluesky
The Ukrainian military—the toughest, most experienced, most adaptable, most successful on the modern battlefield—is beardy old men, women, artists, gamers who can’t deadlift sh*t but can fly a drone into a Russian helicopter rotor
Focusing on capabilities, not “looks,” is how you achieve victory
bsky.app
October 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
What works in the battle space versus what expensive systems van get contract administrators promoted with cushy consulting gigs after retirement. #pentagon
Quarterly reporting? Semiannual reporting? Which is best? For whom? The question needs more data.
September 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Quarterly reporting? Semiannual reporting? Which is best? For whom? The question needs more data.
Sounds like the Anti-dog-eat-dog Rule of Atlas Shrugged, with the usual BS about customer service and efficiency.
Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/b...
Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/b...
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media0.giphy.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Sounds like the Anti-dog-eat-dog Rule of Atlas Shrugged, with the usual BS about customer service and efficiency.
Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/b...
Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...
The ideological spectrum is U-shaped or like a horseshoe. It’s frequently difficult to distinguish the extreme left from the extreme right. (Gift share)
The ideological spectrum is U-shaped or like a horseshoe. It’s frequently difficult to distinguish the extreme left from the extreme right. (Gift share)
With Calls for Retribution Over Kirk, Some See Rise of a ‘Woke Right’ - The New York Times
Conservatives have pressed for consequences for those who make negative comments about Charlie Kirk. But a few on the right say they worry about limits on speech.
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...
The ideological spectrum is U-shaped or like a horseshoe. It’s frequently difficult to distinguish the extreme left from the extreme right. (Gift share)
The ideological spectrum is U-shaped or like a horseshoe. It’s frequently difficult to distinguish the extreme left from the extreme right. (Gift share)
Cancelling my subscription to Disney+ is one decision that I will never regret.
#disney #authoritarianism
#disney #authoritarianism
September 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Cancelling my subscription to Disney+ is one decision that I will never regret.
#disney #authoritarianism
#disney #authoritarianism
It’s been a while since I tried Jonathan’s breakfast. I found the 目玉焼きモーニング set bland and the coffee flavorless. At least I had an hour of quiet to finish A Farewell to Arms.
September 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It’s been a while since I tried Jonathan’s breakfast. I found the 目玉焼きモーニング set bland and the coffee flavorless. At least I had an hour of quiet to finish A Farewell to Arms.
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media0.giphy.com
September 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The Threads app goes to a lot of work to hide the “Following” feed and put you back into the default “For You” feed.
It’s a good reminder to use alternatives like Mastodon, Nostr or Bsky that drive person to person engagement.
It’s a good reminder to use alternatives like Mastodon, Nostr or Bsky that drive person to person engagement.
September 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Threads app goes to a lot of work to hide the “Following” feed and put you back into the default “For You” feed.
It’s a good reminder to use alternatives like Mastodon, Nostr or Bsky that drive person to person engagement.
It’s a good reminder to use alternatives like Mastodon, Nostr or Bsky that drive person to person engagement.
Can’t get enough?
September 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Can’t get enough?