MERK
@wraithnix.bsky.social
Detroiter, recovering software developer, and overall idiot. Author of the open source MERK IRC Client. Python and Linux enthusiast.
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Hey, a quick hint for anyone trying to follow the news in Minneapolis from out of state: if you add ?utm_source=gift to any Star Tribune URL, it'll let you read it.
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Hey, a quick hint for anyone trying to follow the news in Minneapolis from out of state: if you add ?utm_source=gift to any Star Tribune URL, it'll let you read it.
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
Also, some reliable local outlets that are both better and free:
www.mprnews.org
www.minnpost.com
sahanjournal.com
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Morrison: "The president & Noem are asking us to not believe what we're all seeing with our own eyes. It's incredibly irregular for the secretary to come out making pronouncements before victim had even been identified. We didn't even have her name & she was already calling her a domestic terrorist"
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Morrison: "The president & Noem are asking us to not believe what we're all seeing with our own eyes. It's incredibly irregular for the secretary to come out making pronouncements before victim had even been identified. We didn't even have her name & she was already calling her a domestic terrorist"
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at least one prominent influencer will literally shit themselves to death this year. Mark it.
Trend-spotters are proclaiming that fiber is the new protein — the 2026 “it” nutrient. There’s a real risk the fad will backfire as people take fiber too far.
Here is what you need to know to benefit from the trend and the potential traps.
Here is what you need to know to benefit from the trend and the potential traps.
Column | You’re probably not eating enough fiber. Here’s what to do about it.
How much fiber do you need, and how can you get more of it into your diet?
wapo.st
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM
at least one prominent influencer will literally shit themselves to death this year. Mark it.
This album so completely rocked my world when it was released. Still one of my favorite records of all time!
Tori Amos released her debut solo album 'Little Earthquakes' in the UK 34 years ago on January 6, 1992 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/ToriAmosLE
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This album so completely rocked my world when it was released. Still one of my favorite records of all time!
!
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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truly shocked that some people thought there was ever a chance of making this place non-toxic. did you not hang out on Twitter prior to Musk? this kind of platform is fundamentally poisoned, as is all social media and nearly every kind of online community
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
truly shocked that some people thought there was ever a chance of making this place non-toxic. did you not hang out on Twitter prior to Musk? this kind of platform is fundamentally poisoned, as is all social media and nearly every kind of online community
MERK 0.051.350 has been released! This release is primarily a maintenance release, but there's a lot of good stuff in there! Come and join us on IRC at irc.inthemansion.com:6697 in #merk!
Release 0.051.350 · nutjob-laboratories/merk
MERK is a free, open source, multiple-document interface Internet relay chat for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It can be run with Python 3.9+ if PyQt5 and Twisted are installed; to connect to TLS/SSL ...
github.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
MERK 0.051.350 has been released! This release is primarily a maintenance release, but there's a lot of good stuff in there! Come and join us on IRC at irc.inthemansion.com:6697 in #merk!
MERK'S getting a new release tomorrow! This release is mostly focusing on bug fixes, but there's some GUI upgrades in there too. Keep an eye out for 0.051.350!
GitHub - nutjob-laboratories/merk: MERK is an open source, cross-platform, multiple-document interface GUI IRC client for Windows and Linux written in Python, PyQt5, and Twisted.
MERK is an open source, cross-platform, multiple-document interface GUI IRC client for Windows and Linux written in Python, PyQt5, and Twisted. - nutjob-laboratories/merk
github.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:04 AM
MERK'S getting a new release tomorrow! This release is mostly focusing on bug fixes, but there's some GUI upgrades in there too. Keep an eye out for 0.051.350!
Welcome to Detroit's "comeback", which is pretty much just mid-town and the New Center areas.
January 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Welcome to Detroit's "comeback", which is pretty much just mid-town and the New Center areas.
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the reason people sometimes act madder at democrats than republicans when republicans do impossibly evil shit is the same reason why, if you hired an exterminator to handle a roach infestation and he showed up to feed and play with them instead, your first instinct wouldn’t be to yell at the roaches
January 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
the reason people sometimes act madder at democrats than republicans when republicans do impossibly evil shit is the same reason why, if you hired an exterminator to handle a roach infestation and he showed up to feed and play with them instead, your first instinct wouldn’t be to yell at the roaches
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January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Happy New Years, y'all! I really hope this year is better than the last one, 2025 can go to hell.
January 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Happy New Years, y'all! I really hope this year is better than the last one, 2025 can go to hell.
Aw, man :-(
Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist for the Cure, Dies at 65
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure, has died. He was 65.
variety.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Aw, man :-(
Yay! Join the party and help me bring open source chat to the masses!
Dan Hetrick
I'm an open source Python developer that is determined to bring free online chat to as many people as I possibly can. I'm currently unemployed right now, so anything will help. Thanks in advance!
buymeacoffee.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Yay! Join the party and help me bring open source chat to the masses!
Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Toyotathon, Honda Days, Festivus, or whatever holiday you celebrate!
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Toyotathon, Honda Days, Festivus, or whatever holiday you celebrate!
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GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks
#GEProton #Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck
#GEProton #Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck
GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks
The popular community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton version 10-27 is out now with the usual assortment of game fixes and other improvements.
www.gamingonlinux.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks
#GEProton #Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck
#GEProton #Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck
I know this is a fairly unpopular opinion, but, man, I hate Christmas. I'm so tired of holidays that mostly seem to revolve around spending copius amounts of money.
Capitalism is a cancer.
Capitalism is a cancer.
December 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I know this is a fairly unpopular opinion, but, man, I hate Christmas. I'm so tired of holidays that mostly seem to revolve around spending copius amounts of money.
Capitalism is a cancer.
Capitalism is a cancer.
Getting ready to do another big release of MERK! Chat with folks all over the world for free! I'm doing my part to keep IRC alive in the 21st century. Come on and join the party!
GitHub - nutjob-laboratories/merk: MERK is an open source, cross-platform, multiple-document interface GUI IRC client for Windows and Linux written in Python, PyQt5, and Twisted.
MERK is an open source, cross-platform, multiple-document interface GUI IRC client for Windows and Linux written in Python, PyQt5, and Twisted. - nutjob-laboratories/merk
github.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Getting ready to do another big release of MERK! Chat with folks all over the world for free! I'm doing my part to keep IRC alive in the 21st century. Come on and join the party!
MERK 0.051.300 has been released! A pretty, easy to use, and powerful IRC client for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Now with no-Python-needed binaries for both Windows and Linux!
Release 0.051.300 · nutjob-laboratories/merk
MERK is a free, open source, multiple-document interface Internet relay chat for Windows and Linux. It can be run with Python 3.9+ if PyQt5 and Twisted are installed; to connect to TLS/SSL enabled ...
github.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
MERK 0.051.300 has been released! A pretty, easy to use, and powerful IRC client for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Now with no-Python-needed binaries for both Windows and Linux!