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Mike Wyant Jr.
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Mike Wyant Jr., a former IT guy turned sci‑fi author and political essayist, blending analytical precision with unflinching honesty about mental health, legacy, and the messy truth of being human.

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happy 2025 everyone
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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in honor of #nationalblackcatday, take a swing by Pseudopod and check out "Chattering Spines," featuring my recently passed black cat, Einie.

Miss you baby girl. 💔

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October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Nothing to see here, just Herkimer PD carrying an assault rifle for some reason despite a massively peaceful protest.

Enjoy the corgi love at the end. 😉

#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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#NoKings in Utica, NY
October 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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This white dude is ready to protest for a IDIC future 🖖

#NoKings
A very white dude in a cliched “white guy in car” selfie down to the shiny sunglasses. A Star Trek IDIC rainbow pin breaks up the monotone black colors he’s otherwise wearing.
October 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Hell of a cover, @theatlantic.com.

Hell of a cover. 🍻
The cover of the print Atlantic with the heading: “The Unfinished Revolution.” It’s a three page foldout starting with the founders (including Washington standing next to a black man he enslaved). It shows the founders in traditional form alongside those they wronged in a roughly equivalent painting style to the late 18th-Early 19th century portraiture.
October 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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I did not know this

explanation on why Timelapse autocorrects to, well, Timelapse over time-lapse:
Screenshot of some person’s explanation on why Timelapse autocorrects to, well, Timelapse over time-lapse: time-lapse adjective 'tim-laps •) : of, relating to, or constituting a motion picture made so that when projected a action (such as the opening of a flower bud) appears to be speeded up According to Merriam-Webster the correct spelling is time-lapse. You're more than welcome to use that, but it's not the full story. The reason it's not, is because NO ONE uses that word. Which I think is quite funny because every year words get used so much that they enter the dictionary. So don't get annoyed when others use different spelling. I'll often use all three interchangeably. Why I use Timivaes conkies palic
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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October 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Normal day on Facebook
[redacted] User: Mike Wyant Jr. Whataboutism is the practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question with a counter-accusation or by raising a different issue entirely. This rhetorical tactic is used to avoid accountability, deflect criticism, and discredit an opponent. 3m Like Reply Mike Wyant Jr.: [redacted] I'm not whatabouting. I'm taking your specific examples and fact-checking them to destroy the foundation of your argument. That's a beginner debate style. Whataboutism is like realizing you're losing a debate and don't have any other facts to use so you decide that my tone has changed so "whatabout decorum?" (And even that's wrong, but hey, l was on a roll).
October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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If any reporters want a story, the "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence" executive order has been quietly removed from the White House website.

The old link, which still references the original EO title, now directs to the Death Penalty in DC EO.

#politics #corruption
A screenshot of a google search for "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence" shows the first link goes to "Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws..." and then references stories about THAT EO until it gets into the other search results. Raw text: The White House (.gov) https://www.whitehouse.gov > ... > Presidential Actions : Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of ... 18 hours ago - ... violence against innocent Americans. Restoring Federal capital punishment has been a priority for my Administration since its first day ... Top stories The White House (.gov) Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous Crimes 18 hours ago C Cato Institute President Trump Plans To Investigate and "Disrupt" Opposition Speech 13 minutes ago The American Presidency Project White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Develops New Strategy to Counter Domestic Terrorism and Organized Politica .. 12 hours ago A Axios Trump slams "radical left" after signing "organized political violence" memo 10 hours ago More news : ... > The White House (.gov) https://www.whitehouse.gov > News > Fact Sheets : Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Develops New ... 17 hours ago - Fact Sheet: President Donald.
September 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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he's in the carriage with the king of england and still can't get his fucking clown makeup to look even a tiny semblance of normal
A man in a suit sits inside a gilded vehicle, peering out the window like he’s auditioning for the role of “Disengaged Statesman #3.” His bronzer—slathered on like he lost a bet with a circus makeup artist—clashes spectacularly with the dark blue upholstery, creating a palette best described as “Patriotism meets Pantomime.” The American flag pin tries to salvage dignity, but it’s fighting a losing battle against the contour lines drawn with the subtlety of a toddler let loose with a Crayola set. He looks like he’s halfway through a transformation into a sentient wax figure and just realized the lighting isn’t flattering
September 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Einie helped me revise this story for Pseudopod, actually.

... I still haven't had the heart to update my profile pictures...
A black cat strides across a white desk, one paw raised as she walks over an XP-Pen drawing tablet, her body partially obscuring a video game displayed on a monitor behind her.
September 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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you should see the other guy

(it’s me the other guy)
Close-up post‑LASIK selfie: bearded man with wide, bloodshot eyes streaked with red veins, raised eyebrows and tight lips — a stunned, betrayed look like his eyeballs just filed a complaint after meeting the eye speculum.
September 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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was playing around and made my Chicon 8 blinking pin solar powered
A hand holds a compass-shaped badge labeled “CHICON 8,” illuminated with red, green, and blue LEDs. The badge is clipped to an orange extension cord and visibly hardwired into a solar panel, suggesting a custom power setup. The background reveals a workshop with a wooden workbench, scattered tools, a green container, a blue power tool, and a window overlooking a grassy field under a cloudy sky.
August 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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really thought more of my time would be spent on art like this in my middle age
A bullseye made of pork lines up its aged garlic target between the drying basil and already dried spices
August 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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On Congress removing Sections 9 and 10 from their annotated US Constitution.

I’m now not seeing Section 8 as well.

Can anyone confirm or show me I’m wrong, by chance?

constitution.congress.gov/browse/artic...
Screenshot of linked site, Congress.gov with a table of contents showing analysis of the US Constitution. Analysis on Sections 8-10 of Article 1 are missing in their entirety.
August 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Bad framing turned-good resulted in a pretty shot of the Milky Way the other night.
A dark silhouette of a farmhouse crosses diagonal from left to right, rising about halfway up the image. Behind that silhouette, the Milky Way sits pale in the sky.
August 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Caught an unexpected #aurora last night
A night astro-photography picture of an aurora that peeks over the edge of the horizon. Bright magenta splashes are pierced with columns of a faint green. It’s a little washed out by a nearby town’s lights.
July 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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have a 30s wide angle picture of my night sky in these trying times
A starry night sky with the Milky Way visible, illuminating an open field below. The stars twinkle in shades of blue and white against the black night sky. A few clouds float across the horizon, adding depth to the scene. Captured by a camera at a low ISO setting for clear details.
July 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Sky is weird. I was trying to catch fireflies in these images and instead caught repeated multicolored skies against a splash of light on the ground.

Completely unexpected colors and captures.

Sorry… I free handed these and noticed later or I’d have gotten the tripod.
Unfortunately, the post describes it best. I’m focused on the horizon at night and the almost aurora-esque coloration across the northern sky. Same as the other, but stark light lines cut through the darkness from my kitchen windows.
June 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Little men lash out when their weakness is revealed to the world.

And height ain't got nothing to do with it.

He saw us stand up.

And now he's threatening those weaker than him because he doesn't want anyone to notice.

But we did.

And now we all know how weak he really is.

#thisfarnofarther
BBC news article with featured Image of ICE and police dressed up like they're going to war. TEXT: Trump orders increase in migrant deportations 11 hours ago Ottilie Mitchell BBC News Trump's latest order comes amid a new wave of protests against his immigration policies.
June 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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This one is really interesting

Got the Milky Way rim and a couple small meteor streaks, I think.
A 30s exposure of an astrophotography picture. The Milky Way shows depth and feature though the entire thing is washed out a bit. Small streaks cut across the center. I count two.
June 16, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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TikTok doing their best to lock down any criticism of Trump's ICE soldiers.

Apparently pointing out that firing on unarmed journalists should result in them losing their postings violates TikTok's Community Guidelines.
X Content can't be restored It was determined that your content violates our Community Guidelines and cannot be restored. Comment details "This is how escalation happens. These assholes in the uniform have no right to wear it anymore." Posted on 06-11 at 10:13 Violation reasons Community Guidelines Your content is against our Community Guidelines. The guidelines include rules and standards for using TikTok that apply to everyone and everything on our platform. Read our Community Guidelines.
June 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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America is the land of the free.

So why do extremist pundits and politicians lead attacks on the rights of people trying to live their lives?

Fear mongering is about gathering power, not serving the people.

Spread facts, not fear.

#TruthBrigade

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A Truth Brigade poster that says “PEIDE, NOT PROPAGANDA! Lies can’t silence progress
May 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Just watched a deer shit in a field from my deck.

The specific deer in the attached image, actually, post-defecation.

Majestic.
A ruddy brown deer poking their head out from a sea of green grass against a deep green treeline filled with foliage.
May 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM