@roaminump.bsky.social
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DOGE did not fail in any way to accomplish its goals.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter reut.rs/4abeTdx
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
The Department of Government Efficiency claimed to have slashed tens of billions of dollars in expenditures, but it was impossible for outside financial experts to verify that because the unit did not provide detailed public accounting of its work.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
DOGE did not fail in any way to accomplish its goals.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Ouch.
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Ouch.
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am sure this absolutely sucked to deal with but this also looks like the cover for a killer circa-2009 indie rock EP
September 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
am sure this absolutely sucked to deal with but this also looks like the cover for a killer circa-2009 indie rock EP
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you'd think the governor of illinois basically going "we're being invaded by an authoritarian" would be something you'd see real easy on the front page of most everything an hour later
September 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
you'd think the governor of illinois basically going "we're being invaded by an authoritarian" would be something you'd see real easy on the front page of most everything an hour later
I am certain you could commission @kenburnside.bsky.social to create such a thing.
can a one-page-RPG designer please whip up this setting & containing exactly these two character classes, thx
This came to me in a vision
August 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am certain you could commission @kenburnside.bsky.social to create such a thing.
Tom Clancy’s Red Hat, Blue Hat
Ruin a book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title?
Tom Clancy’s Dune
Tom Clancy’s Dune
Ruin a book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title?
Tom Clancy's Inferno
Tom Clancy's Inferno
August 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Tom Clancy’s Red Hat, Blue Hat
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I keep saying this but it remains true: Dems have not learned the central lesson of Reconstruction, that multiracial democracy cannot survive when those working to overthrow the rule of law & fair elections are allowed to operate with impunity.
the problem for Ds right now is not winning elections. they are doing fine at winning elections.
the problem is what happens *between elections.* as in, if you don't fight fascism between elections, election outcomes start not to matter. 1
the problem is what happens *between elections.* as in, if you don't fight fascism between elections, election outcomes start not to matter. 1
August 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I keep saying this but it remains true: Dems have not learned the central lesson of Reconstruction, that multiracial democracy cannot survive when those working to overthrow the rule of law & fair elections are allowed to operate with impunity.
Very interesting thread about college applicants and how they obtain information about your college.
Okay. I've got admin bits to sort today. So to distract me while i wait on things to run at various points:
For every few likes this get, a fact about university websites and how gen z and below interact with information, as proven by testing/data.
(Most of which unis aren't handling well yet)
For every few likes this get, a fact about university websites and how gen z and below interact with information, as proven by testing/data.
(Most of which unis aren't handling well yet)
August 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Very interesting thread about college applicants and how they obtain information about your college.
This summary of Newsom is 100% spot-on.
Like… yeah, the team of people behind this particular figurehead is doing real damage and that's good, and good on him for hiring them, and when the target is destroyed I want all of the members of that team to start working for better people & I never want to hear from that figurehead again. 🤷🏾♂️
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This summary of Newsom is 100% spot-on.
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alright, there's very little about issues on his web site so I had to go digging, but he's on record as opposing the removal of gender identity as a protected class in Iowa and went all Niemoller-poem when someone asked him about trans rights, so yes, enjoy watching this video
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
August 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
alright, there's very little about issues on his web site so I had to go digging, but he's on record as opposing the removal of gender identity as a protected class in Iowa and went all Niemoller-poem when someone asked him about trans rights, so yes, enjoy watching this video
Slightly diminish a band:
The Mossy Stones
Vaguely Lavender
Nikel Zeppelin
The Velour Underground
Iron & Wine Coolers
Grand Funk Locomotive
Perturbed
Angry Femmes
Moderately Quick Foxes
Jefferson Airplane
(alternately: Jackson Starship)
The Mossy Stones
Vaguely Lavender
Nikel Zeppelin
The Velour Underground
Iron & Wine Coolers
Grand Funk Locomotive
Perturbed
Angry Femmes
Moderately Quick Foxes
Jefferson Airplane
(alternately: Jackson Starship)
Slightly diminish a band:
Samsara
Samsara
Slightly diminish a band:
Bronze Pulse
Bronze Pulse
August 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Slightly diminish a band:
The Mossy Stones
Vaguely Lavender
Nikel Zeppelin
The Velour Underground
Iron & Wine Coolers
Grand Funk Locomotive
Perturbed
Angry Femmes
Moderately Quick Foxes
Jefferson Airplane
(alternately: Jackson Starship)
The Mossy Stones
Vaguely Lavender
Nikel Zeppelin
The Velour Underground
Iron & Wine Coolers
Grand Funk Locomotive
Perturbed
Angry Femmes
Moderately Quick Foxes
Jefferson Airplane
(alternately: Jackson Starship)
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"AI" is IT from A Wrinkle in Time.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
July 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"AI" is IT from A Wrinkle in Time.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
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While progressives often get accused of undermining the Democratic Party, the evidence shows that it’s the moderate wing that most often violates the “Vote Blue No Matter Who” principle.
https://trib.al/ayccoO7
https://trib.al/ayccoO7
July 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
While progressives often get accused of undermining the Democratic Party, the evidence shows that it’s the moderate wing that most often violates the “Vote Blue No Matter Who” principle.
https://trib.al/ayccoO7
https://trib.al/ayccoO7
It’s as if none of the GPT-stans have ever watched WALL-E.
re: generative AI
I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.
And now, you can use it, too.
I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used.
And now, you can use it, too.
July 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It’s as if none of the GPT-stans have ever watched WALL-E.
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The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
I think I know quite a few people for whom this will feel familiar. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju... (@kenburnside.bsky.social, @kamianya.bsky.social, others…)
Horse racing and erotica: How I survived the fickle world of freelance writing
The long read: Gabrielle Drolet had always dreamed of being a writer. But when disability closed down most of her opportunities, a strange career began
www.theguardian.com
June 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I think I know quite a few people for whom this will feel familiar. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju... (@kenburnside.bsky.social, @kamianya.bsky.social, others…)
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
As I peruse headlines, it occurred to me that we need to stop labeling policies as “Trump‘s“ and say “Republican” instead. Besides being literal truth (Project 2025), we need to make sure the entire fucking party owns this shitshow for the next decade+.
May 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As I peruse headlines, it occurred to me that we need to stop labeling policies as “Trump‘s“ and say “Republican” instead. Besides being literal truth (Project 2025), we need to make sure the entire fucking party owns this shitshow for the next decade+.
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i have been hesitant to participate in the “AI for Good” Summit, that takes place in Geneva annually. but this year, i have been given a keynote (not a panel or similar participation) so, i said yes. here’s the first draft of my talk
May 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
i have been hesitant to participate in the “AI for Good” Summit, that takes place in Geneva annually. but this year, i have been given a keynote (not a panel or similar participation) so, i said yes. here’s the first draft of my talk
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this is what the "trade deals" are gonna look like. bribes for trump, giveaways for the regimes that bribe him. Hail to the thief.
May 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
this is what the "trade deals" are gonna look like. bribes for trump, giveaways for the regimes that bribe him. Hail to the thief.
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The soundtrack for the first third of 2025 is just a mechanical voice intoning "TERRAIN. PULL UP. TERRAIN. PULL UP. TERRAIN. PULL UP." over and over and over again.
April 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The soundtrack for the first third of 2025 is just a mechanical voice intoning "TERRAIN. PULL UP. TERRAIN. PULL UP. TERRAIN. PULL UP." over and over and over again.