Damon Kaswell
@dekoding.bsky.social
Writer, software developer, and dedicated gadfly.
Pronouns: He/him
Likes: Tabletop role-playing games, comics, social justice, cartoons, science fiction, science fact, Lord of the Rings, Typescript, French, protecting the environment, fantasy, reality
Pronouns: He/him
Likes: Tabletop role-playing games, comics, social justice, cartoons, science fiction, science fact, Lord of the Rings, Typescript, French, protecting the environment, fantasy, reality
Don't forget: The fascists want you exhausted, depressed, and weak.
Make a point of sleeping well, taking time for yourself, and getting exercise.
Make a point of sleeping well, taking time for yourself, and getting exercise.
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Don't forget: The fascists want you exhausted, depressed, and weak.
Make a point of sleeping well, taking time for yourself, and getting exercise.
Make a point of sleeping well, taking time for yourself, and getting exercise.
We were promised jet packs and flying cars. Instead we got AI slop and enshittification.
a cartoon character is riding a flying vehicle in the air
Alt: A scene from the Jetsons where George Jetson packs his flying car up in a small suitcase.
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
We were promised jet packs and flying cars. Instead we got AI slop and enshittification.
It's been fascinating to watch MAGA people post things like, "This isn't what I voted for" after they're affected personally by the regime.
Sometimes I just want to take them aside, pat them on the shoulder, and gently whisper in their ear, "But it is. It absolutely is what you voted for."
Sometimes I just want to take them aside, pat them on the shoulder, and gently whisper in their ear, "But it is. It absolutely is what you voted for."
January 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It's been fascinating to watch MAGA people post things like, "This isn't what I voted for" after they're affected personally by the regime.
Sometimes I just want to take them aside, pat them on the shoulder, and gently whisper in their ear, "But it is. It absolutely is what you voted for."
Sometimes I just want to take them aside, pat them on the shoulder, and gently whisper in their ear, "But it is. It absolutely is what you voted for."
His name was Alex Pretti. It shouldn't be forgotten.
January 24, 2026 at 10:02 PM
His name was Alex Pretti. It shouldn't be forgotten.
Murder. This is straight-up, undeniable murder. These monsters are murdering people in the streets for exercising their 1st Amendment rights.
Fucking horrifying it appears ICE paramilitary has executed another person in Minneapolis. This has been reported at bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne....
We’re putting the full video on our Reddit, please be advised of the graphic content if you choose to bear witness.
We’re putting the full video on our Reddit, please be advised of the graphic content if you choose to bear witness.
January 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Murder. This is straight-up, undeniable murder. These monsters are murdering people in the streets for exercising their 1st Amendment rights.
I will never understand people in Congress and SCOTUS willingly giving up their power to a dictator. Have they literally learned nothing from history? Do they not understand that once they are disposable, the dictator will inevitably dispose of them?
Why do they think they can ride this tiger?
Why do they think they can ride this tiger?
January 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I will never understand people in Congress and SCOTUS willingly giving up their power to a dictator. Have they literally learned nothing from history? Do they not understand that once they are disposable, the dictator will inevitably dispose of them?
Why do they think they can ride this tiger?
Why do they think they can ride this tiger?
Go if you can. Make Congress realize the insane bastard must be impeached and removed.
Here's a growing list of emergency protests demanding no war with Venezuela.
No War on Venezuela! National Day of Action Saturday, Jan. 3
Act Now to Stop War & End Racism
www.answercoalition.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Go if you can. Make Congress realize the insane bastard must be impeached and removed.
Either Congress asserts the only actual power they have and moves to #impeach the pedophile madman, or they effectively cede power and cement his status as a dictator.
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Either Congress asserts the only actual power they have and moves to #impeach the pedophile madman, or they effectively cede power and cement his status as a dictator.
Rant incoming...
Unless I'm required to, I don't use LLM coding assistants. While they're fast, the code they produce is so problematic, fixing it ends up taking lots of time, both to learn what it did and to figure out how to fix it. I can be more productive if I just write the code myself.
Unless I'm required to, I don't use LLM coding assistants. While they're fast, the code they produce is so problematic, fixing it ends up taking lots of time, both to learn what it did and to figure out how to fix it. I can be more productive if I just write the code myself.
December 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Rant incoming...
Unless I'm required to, I don't use LLM coding assistants. While they're fast, the code they produce is so problematic, fixing it ends up taking lots of time, both to learn what it did and to figure out how to fix it. I can be more productive if I just write the code myself.
Unless I'm required to, I don't use LLM coding assistants. While they're fast, the code they produce is so problematic, fixing it ends up taking lots of time, both to learn what it did and to figure out how to fix it. I can be more productive if I just write the code myself.
One thing about dictators is that they always surround themselves with incompetent people. It's a self-protection mechanism.
It also explains why this attempt to cover up the fact that Trump is a pedophile is so goddamn inept.
It also explains why this attempt to cover up the fact that Trump is a pedophile is so goddamn inept.
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
One thing about dictators is that they always surround themselves with incompetent people. It's a self-protection mechanism.
It also explains why this attempt to cover up the fact that Trump is a pedophile is so goddamn inept.
It also explains why this attempt to cover up the fact that Trump is a pedophile is so goddamn inept.
Quick, someone give me an idea for a coding project I can work on. I want to build something entirely without a coding assistant.
December 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Quick, someone give me an idea for a coding project I can work on. I want to build something entirely without a coding assistant.
Every time I see a Republican post something like, "This isn't what I voted for," I imagine this scenario.
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Every time I see a Republican post something like, "This isn't what I voted for," I imagine this scenario.
Thanks to the incessant drive to add AI "features" to every goddamn thing whether they're wanted or not, it's now possible to have an AI write and send an email on your behalf, which is then read and responded to by another AI, with no human involvement.
The "dead Internet" theory is true.
The "dead Internet" theory is true.
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Thanks to the incessant drive to add AI "features" to every goddamn thing whether they're wanted or not, it's now possible to have an AI write and send an email on your behalf, which is then read and responded to by another AI, with no human involvement.
The "dead Internet" theory is true.
The "dead Internet" theory is true.
OK, can we all acknowledge that the shit coming out about Epstein and Trump now is absolutely bonkers?
November 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
OK, can we all acknowledge that the shit coming out about Epstein and Trump now is absolutely bonkers?
We don't just need *more* Democrats, we need *better* Democrats. The eight Democratic senators who've betrayed us need to go.
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We don't just need *more* Democrats, we need *better* Democrats. The eight Democratic senators who've betrayed us need to go.
Unforced error. This was an unforced error.
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Unforced error. This was an unforced error.
If there's an election where you live today, go and vote!
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If there's an election where you live today, go and vote!
When the asshole monster is finally gone from the White House, one way or another, I would fully support a taxpayer-funded restoration of the East Wing and the complete removal of the abomination he's creating to try to smear himself all over American history.
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
When the asshole monster is finally gone from the White House, one way or another, I would fully support a taxpayer-funded restoration of the East Wing and the complete removal of the abomination he's creating to try to smear himself all over American history.
During a conversation with my family about #NoKings, the fact that the UK supports it came up as a bit of irony, as they technically do have a monarchy - specifically the one the United States fought to escape.
The jokes wrote themselves.
The jokes wrote themselves.
October 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
During a conversation with my family about #NoKings, the fact that the UK supports it came up as a bit of irony, as they technically do have a monarchy - specifically the one the United States fought to escape.
The jokes wrote themselves.
The jokes wrote themselves.
During the run-up to #NoKings, apologists for Trump tried to claim he's not a king or trying to be one, so the protests were pointless.
Guys, if he behaves like one and embraces the imagery of one, at a certain point you should really start asking yourselves if he might be one after all.
Guys, if he behaves like one and embraces the imagery of one, at a certain point you should really start asking yourselves if he might be one after all.
Trump posts AI video of himself bombing protesters with brown liquid
The president’s video comes after weeks of Republican complaints about violent political rhetoric on the left
www.independent.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
During the run-up to #NoKings, apologists for Trump tried to claim he's not a king or trying to be one, so the protests were pointless.
Guys, if he behaves like one and embraces the imagery of one, at a certain point you should really start asking yourselves if he might be one after all.
Guys, if he behaves like one and embraces the imagery of one, at a certain point you should really start asking yourselves if he might be one after all.
Now, thanks to the Young Republicans chat and the swastika in Dave Taylor's congressional office, it's time to stop taking pretend-indignant Republicans who are pretend-offended at being called Nazis seriously.
When will Democrats take their party back from the ignorant far left radicals?
Damon Kaswell's answer: I have a deal for you. One-time offer, and it won’t last, so get it while the getting’s good. Here’s how it works:
Y’all stop being Nazis. All of you. Just stop. Stop being Na...
www.quora.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Now, thanks to the Young Republicans chat and the swastika in Dave Taylor's congressional office, it's time to stop taking pretend-indignant Republicans who are pretend-offended at being called Nazis seriously.
Reposted by Damon Kaswell
If you're an atheist, a non-Christian theist, or a Christian with the "wrong" theological perspective, this should worry you:
Trump administration brands critics of Christian nationalism as security threats
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is denouncing a new presidential memorandum for dangerously equating dissent and nonbelief with terrorism.
ffrf.org
October 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If you're an atheist, a non-Christian theist, or a Christian with the "wrong" theological perspective, this should worry you: