Eric Trautmann
@mercuryeric.bsky.social
Writer/graphic designer. Current project: THE FORGED (with Greg Rucka and Mike Henderson, Image Comics). Put pants on Vampirella; regrets nothing.
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New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
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SCHUMER: Well, I—for one—am touched by this act of generosity. Perhaps one day, all of humanity will know the saying “Be welcoming of Greeks bearing gifts.”
Senator Schumer Votes to Let the Big Wooden Horse into Troy
“In the wake of votes by a handful of key Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to pass a GOP-led continuing resolution funding f...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
SCHUMER: Well, I—for one—am touched by this act of generosity. Perhaps one day, all of humanity will know the saying “Be welcoming of Greeks bearing gifts.”
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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There’s a new #StarWars novel out today. It whips and here’s why: www.bookfrenzi.com/science-fict...
Star Wars: Master of Evil | Review
Adam Christopher returns to the galaxy far, far away with his latest novel, Master of Evil, which offers some light horror elements to make Vader’s story even more tragic.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
There’s a new #StarWars novel out today. It whips and here’s why: www.bookfrenzi.com/science-fict...
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June 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
And who wrote that fucking headline? "OpenAI made a $12B loss?" Really?
What the actual fuck.
What the actual fuck.
Folks, this is good news, right? Getting that world record figure?
ICYMI: Microsoft’s charge “implies a more than $12 billion quarterly loss at OpenAI, said Firoz Valliji, an analyst at Bernstein.”
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
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That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
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November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
And who wrote that fucking headline? "OpenAI made a $12B loss?" Really?
What the actual fuck.
What the actual fuck.
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huge missed opportunity to title it "And Another Thing"
John Carpenter says he's working on a sequel to 'The Thing'
"We'll see"
"We'll see"
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
huge missed opportunity to title it "And Another Thing"
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I manage to keep my life-wasting in the low single digits!
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I manage to keep my life-wasting in the low single digits!
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oh fuck this nonsense straight into the sun
Border Patrol's Greg Bovino just posted a new Batman-themed propaganda video to social media
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
oh fuck this nonsense straight into the sun
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what is are more tense mental standoff
Tetsuo and Kei telekinetically battling?
Or me and my coworker saying “thank you,” “thank YOU,” “no, Thank You!”
Tetsuo and Kei telekinetically battling?
Or me and my coworker saying “thank you,” “thank YOU,” “no, Thank You!”
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
what is are more tense mental standoff
Tetsuo and Kei telekinetically battling?
Or me and my coworker saying “thank you,” “thank YOU,” “no, Thank You!”
Tetsuo and Kei telekinetically battling?
Or me and my coworker saying “thank you,” “thank YOU,” “no, Thank You!”
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I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
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This submarine kills fascists.
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This submarine kills fascists.
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BREAKING NEWS:
You can now "open carry" Subway sandwiches!!!
Subway sandwiches are no longer considered lethal weapons.
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You can now "open carry" Subway sandwiches!!!
Subway sandwiches are no longer considered lethal weapons.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
BREAKING NEWS:
You can now "open carry" Subway sandwiches!!!
Subway sandwiches are no longer considered lethal weapons.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
You can now "open carry" Subway sandwiches!!!
Subway sandwiches are no longer considered lethal weapons.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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I love Fall. The crisp air, the radiant colors, the bleak realization that everything dies
September 25, 2023 at 5:27 PM
I love Fall. The crisp air, the radiant colors, the bleak realization that everything dies
::Orson Welles slow clap dot gif::
The gyro we deserve.
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
::Orson Welles slow clap dot gif::
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Editorial cartoon: Don't bread on me. Enjoy :)
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Editorial cartoon: Don't bread on me. Enjoy :)
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🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
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Yesterday from the mothership: worldbuilding, not actually belonging, the great deflation and a not-shameful confession.
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FULL BLEED: PREAMBLE AND PREMONITION
Spent last weekend in a flux state, passing through more than couple interzones at a time. Saturday anniversary. Yes, I chose the wedding date. And I didn't. It was the first night we happened to get ...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Yesterday from the mothership: worldbuilding, not actually belonging, the great deflation and a not-shameful confession.
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"While most people on social media mean well, the end result is a big echo chamber that fundamentally divides our culture. Also, I had sex with a maroon 2001 Nissan Maxima, and I am hoping to quietly bury my apology here in this think piece without too much fanfare."
The Echo Chamber of Social Media Has Divided Us. Also, I Had Sex With a Car and Was Hoping to Quietly Bury My Apology In This Think Piece
If you’re anything like me, social media is the first and last thing you consume each day: you scan your Facebook newsfeed when you wake up, check ...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"While most people on social media mean well, the end result is a big echo chamber that fundamentally divides our culture. Also, I had sex with a maroon 2001 Nissan Maxima, and I am hoping to quietly bury my apology here in this think piece without too much fanfare."
This is some Batman-villain-level shit right here.
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This is some Batman-villain-level shit right here.
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Jacob Elordi's set photos from Frankenstein (2015).
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Jacob Elordi's set photos from Frankenstein (2015).
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I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury
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Started this yesterday when it was still Godzilla Day. Skreeonk and such.
November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Started this yesterday when it was still Godzilla Day. Skreeonk and such.
I can only assume that, right now, @gmskarka.bsky.social is busy working on a range/damage chart for thrown weapon: sandwich.
If not for the government part, it would sound like a Trautmann kind of thing. Cc: @mercuryeric.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I can only assume that, right now, @gmskarka.bsky.social is busy working on a range/damage chart for thrown weapon: sandwich.