spooky spruce tree
@tallsprucetree.bsky.social
-anti-authoritarian left
-interested in a lot of things
-no resistance grifters
-no AI-generated crap
-interested in a lot of things
-no resistance grifters
-no AI-generated crap
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When I worked in a sign shop, I used to polish up chunks of fordite from our paint booth.
February 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
When I worked in a sign shop, I used to polish up chunks of fordite from our paint booth.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
NYPD arriving with barricades.
I've been dedicated to Firefox and...have concerns
www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/mozi...
www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/mozi...
Mozilla’s 'Rewiring' to AI – Saving the Web or Saving Itself? - OMG! Ubuntu
Mozilla says its AI 'rewiring' is a moral crusade to save the web from Big Tech. Our snarky explainer asks if the real goal is to goose revenue instead.
www.omgubuntu.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I've been dedicated to Firefox and...have concerns
www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/mozi...
www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/mozi...
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Think about how much easier it would be to prosecute Hegseth for war crimes if Kissinger or Cheney and Rumsfield had been.
Can you even imagine how different the last few decades would be if Kissinger had faced literally any form of justice for his crimes.
Can you even imagine how different the last few decades would be if Kissinger had faced literally any form of justice for his crimes.
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Think about how much easier it would be to prosecute Hegseth for war crimes if Kissinger or Cheney and Rumsfield had been.
Can you even imagine how different the last few decades would be if Kissinger had faced literally any form of justice for his crimes.
Can you even imagine how different the last few decades would be if Kissinger had faced literally any form of justice for his crimes.
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dems spent 4 previous years post-failed coup trying to segregate the GOP into MAGA and non-MAGA factions and work to rehabilitate and normalize the non-MAGA ones as an effort to marginalize the MAGA faction. it was a disaster and they cannot do it again.
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
dems spent 4 previous years post-failed coup trying to segregate the GOP into MAGA and non-MAGA factions and work to rehabilitate and normalize the non-MAGA ones as an effort to marginalize the MAGA faction. it was a disaster and they cannot do it again.
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I realize there are only like 5 people who may do this but I would strongly suggest giving this a read.
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I realize there are only like 5 people who may do this but I would strongly suggest giving this a read.
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Multi tr-ack ack ack ack
November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Multi tr-ack ack ack ack
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Your periodic reminder that @radiofreetom.bsky.social who many of you like to follow, and who writes for the Atlantic, was pushing the great replacement theory before Trump and has never apologized for it. He's part of what got us here.
October 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Your periodic reminder that @radiofreetom.bsky.social who many of you like to follow, and who writes for the Atlantic, was pushing the great replacement theory before Trump and has never apologized for it. He's part of what got us here.
The "covert" ops have been pre-anounced
US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.
Covert ops the first move.
Covert ops the first move.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The "covert" ops have been pre-anounced
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Trump is filling his government with Nazis, consolidating authoritarian power, and eroding democracy at every chance.
And yet these 86 House Democrats voted for a right-wing messaging amendment to say that the real authoritarians are the socialists.
Pathetic.
And yet these 86 House Democrats voted for a right-wing messaging amendment to say that the real authoritarians are the socialists.
Pathetic.
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump is filling his government with Nazis, consolidating authoritarian power, and eroding democracy at every chance.
And yet these 86 House Democrats voted for a right-wing messaging amendment to say that the real authoritarians are the socialists.
Pathetic.
And yet these 86 House Democrats voted for a right-wing messaging amendment to say that the real authoritarians are the socialists.
Pathetic.
Whatever's going on over there, it's not "earnest" or feminist.
It's a little cynical and opportunistic. And yet the women of the GOP really are asserting their power in tangible ways. The underlying dynamic is essentially earnest.
To my eyes, feels like feminism has gotten a foothold in enemy territory and is making gains in the war.
To my eyes, feels like feminism has gotten a foothold in enemy territory and is making gains in the war.
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Whatever's going on over there, it's not "earnest" or feminist.
Well fuckity
www.engadget.com/social-media...
www.engadget.com/social-media...
Meta has won the antitrust case that could have forced it to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp
A federal judge has sided with Meta in a landmark antitrust case, ruling on Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had not proven that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were antic...
www.engadget.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Well fuckity
www.engadget.com/social-media...
www.engadget.com/social-media...
Windows 11 took away my "all apps" list, what the hell people I don' feel like changing to linux yet I'm too lazy
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Windows 11 took away my "all apps" list, what the hell people I don' feel like changing to linux yet I'm too lazy
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You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
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17/11/25 - nocturn
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
17/11/25 - nocturn
Being in one of those classes right now must be pretty weird
"Summers has continued to teach at Harvard since, interrupted by brief stints in Washington, and currently holds Harvard’s highest faculty distinction as a University Professor. This semester, he is teaching two large undergraduate courses and one graduate class."
November 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Being in one of those classes right now must be pretty weird
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![Steve Hogarty @misterbrilliant
[gets olympic tickets to 100m butterfly] Oh my god this will be great. [sees the huge stadium] Oh wow that must be where they keep it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k5zurjvwdwxqwpvd4ggk3w76/bafkreihzgag5tcnviy6ohpnaokdl6jbyus6lufcrxk27xbskrzjusvybxu@jpeg)
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Outdoor recreation for the men in solitary confinement in Massachusetts' maximum-security prison happens in a 200-300 square foot cage where you can’t see the sky.
One lawmaker describes what she saw as “truly mortifying.” The men call them “dog kennels.”
One lawmaker describes what she saw as “truly mortifying.” The men call them “dog kennels.”
After Reforms to Solitary Confinement, Massachusetts Prisoners Say Officials Just Renamed It
The state passed a law curtailing restrictive housing in 2018, but people in prolonged isolation say the practice continues and are now pushing for new reforms.
boltsmag.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Outdoor recreation for the men in solitary confinement in Massachusetts' maximum-security prison happens in a 200-300 square foot cage where you can’t see the sky.
One lawmaker describes what she saw as “truly mortifying.” The men call them “dog kennels.”
One lawmaker describes what she saw as “truly mortifying.” The men call them “dog kennels.”
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Tom's mistake is that he conflates full blown authoritarianism with fascism. As if fascism only occurs when there has been full consolidation of power.
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Tom's mistake is that he conflates full blown authoritarianism with fascism. As if fascism only occurs when there has been full consolidation of power.
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
There are 2 major scholarly definitions of fascism both of which tom is ignorant of:
1) Palingenetic ultranationalism (Roger Griffin) /1
Yet another reason to dislike that company
Yknow that deextinction company that claims they brought back the dire wolf or whatever?
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Yet another reason to dislike that company
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8 years of "What is a woman?" and now it turns out that the comeback was "define a child"
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
8 years of "What is a woman?" and now it turns out that the comeback was "define a child"
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Activists and immigration attorneys warn that a Boston law enforcement program has created formal and informal channels for passing data to ICE. The city is applying to renew the federal grant that supports the program, adding to critics’ worries.
Bid to Renew Federal Grant Sparks Concern Boston May Help Trump’s DHS on Immigration
The grant helps fund a law enforcement center that’s drawn criticism over privacy and over data-sharing with ICE. It would also come with new strings to spend money on border control.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Activists and immigration attorneys warn that a Boston law enforcement program has created formal and informal channels for passing data to ICE. The city is applying to renew the federal grant that supports the program, adding to critics’ worries.