Nik
@nikgibbs.bsky.social
Shadow Minister for Common Sense. Conservative by nature, liberal in outlook. Statues are stone, flags are cloth. Bodily autonomy is absolute. (he/him) #FuckTrump #FuckPutin #RejoinEU
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At some point you just have to embrace incommensurability, right? Two millennia ago in Rome you could see live fatal gladiatorial combat in the Colosseum for free, which these days is not available for billions; but these days you can go to the zoo for the price of a lunch and see a capybara.
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
At some point you just have to embrace incommensurability, right? Two millennia ago in Rome you could see live fatal gladiatorial combat in the Colosseum for free, which these days is not available for billions; but these days you can go to the zoo for the price of a lunch and see a capybara.
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What enables them to treat their members and voters with such disdain? FPTP
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December 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
What enables them to treat their members and voters with such disdain? FPTP
possibilityspace.substack.com/p/shabana-ma...
possibilityspace.substack.com/p/shabana-ma...
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ChatGPT sends a Roomba into the past to kill Sarah Conner because her son reminds humans how to make toast
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ChatGPT sends a Roomba into the past to kill Sarah Conner because her son reminds humans how to make toast
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In case you thought you were safe bc you aren't one of his currently identified enemies to kidnap and deport, take a look at this line:
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In case you thought you were safe bc you aren't one of his currently identified enemies to kidnap and deport, take a look at this line:
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
"and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country..."
No one is safe when a bully is in charge.
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It’s fun to say “I saw yoda get hit by a car.” relaxing. the cellar door of sentences
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
It’s fun to say “I saw yoda get hit by a car.” relaxing. the cellar door of sentences
If you're in the UK, this might be a good thing to happen, I think.
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 47,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 50,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
If you're in the UK, this might be a good thing to happen, I think.
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It’s incredibly frustrating that Trump recognizes the power of popular Democrats more than Democrats.
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It’s incredibly frustrating that Trump recognizes the power of popular Democrats more than Democrats.
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If a self described socialist from an ethnic and religious minority group that Trump disdains can get this out of Trump with 15 minutes, imagine what Trump has given away to Putin.
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If a self described socialist from an ethnic and religious minority group that Trump disdains can get this out of Trump with 15 minutes, imagine what Trump has given away to Putin.
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TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den?
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den?
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes
TRUMP: surely they ate him
MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't
TRUMP: Unbelievable
To answer the question no-one cared to ask, what did you say to the water co. when they called to ask why I'm using so little water per day.
"14 [litres]!! Do you know, that's the same amount of fresh water that the average person in Malawi uses per day??"
Man let me talk but it was done by then.
"14 [litres]!! Do you know, that's the same amount of fresh water that the average person in Malawi uses per day??"
Man let me talk but it was done by then.
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
To answer the question no-one cared to ask, what did you say to the water co. when they called to ask why I'm using so little water per day.
"14 [litres]!! Do you know, that's the same amount of fresh water that the average person in Malawi uses per day??"
Man let me talk but it was done by then.
"14 [litres]!! Do you know, that's the same amount of fresh water that the average person in Malawi uses per day??"
Man let me talk but it was done by then.
Drinking a bottle of port in an effort to fall asleep at a reasonable time and so reboot my sleep cycle. Wish me luck!
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Drinking a bottle of port in an effort to fall asleep at a reasonable time and so reboot my sleep cycle. Wish me luck!
Trying to finish the line I'm typing before I sneeze.
November 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trying to finish the line I'm typing before I sneeze.
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Frankenstein (2025)
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Frankenstein (2025)
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A man who did not get punished at all for attempting to overthrow the government and failing - something almost nobody in the history of civilization has gotten away with without execution or exile - sweating a topic this much is unsettling.
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A man who did not get punished at all for attempting to overthrow the government and failing - something almost nobody in the history of civilization has gotten away with without execution or exile - sweating a topic this much is unsettling.
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Anderson v Griswold is the correct citation. The finding of fact - Trump was an insurrectionist was not appealed. The appeal to SCOTUS proceeded on the basis that he was & was still eligible despite being an insurrectionist.
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Anderson v Griswold is the correct citation. The finding of fact - Trump was an insurrectionist was not appealed. The appeal to SCOTUS proceeded on the basis that he was & was still eligible despite being an insurrectionist.
I had a bad day at the software factory. Took a walk outside, then stewed in one of the 'thinking pods' for a bit.
Ended up staying late, got drive-through on the way home. Guy there's handling my money, taking the next order, and dealing with a colleague _at the same time_.
Realizations happened.
Ended up staying late, got drive-through on the way home. Guy there's handling my money, taking the next order, and dealing with a colleague _at the same time_.
Realizations happened.
Recalling the time eons ago (like when I was a law student) that I went to a pole dancing lesson birthday party and I was like.....oic im never making the joke that I'm gonna drop outta school and become a stripper ever again, stripping is obviously harder than school
it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I had a bad day at the software factory. Took a walk outside, then stewed in one of the 'thinking pods' for a bit.
Ended up staying late, got drive-through on the way home. Guy there's handling my money, taking the next order, and dealing with a colleague _at the same time_.
Realizations happened.
Ended up staying late, got drive-through on the way home. Guy there's handling my money, taking the next order, and dealing with a colleague _at the same time_.
Realizations happened.
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Me: how will this affect my solitary wandering
Wife: you’ll have to stay home more and take care of the baby
Me: I hate you!!! I hate the baby!!!
Wife: you’ll have to stay home more and take care of the baby
Me: I hate you!!! I hate the baby!!!
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Me: how will this affect my solitary wandering
Wife: you’ll have to stay home more and take care of the baby
Me: I hate you!!! I hate the baby!!!
Wife: you’ll have to stay home more and take care of the baby
Me: I hate you!!! I hate the baby!!!
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Really love that the sandwich guy was on video whipping a sandwich at a CBP officer and right away was like "damn right I did that shit, I hit that pig with a sandwich" and the Justice Department tried to bigfoot the case and couldn't even get him on a misdemeanor because fuck you
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Really love that the sandwich guy was on video whipping a sandwich at a CBP officer and right away was like "damn right I did that shit, I hit that pig with a sandwich" and the Justice Department tried to bigfoot the case and couldn't even get him on a misdemeanor because fuck you
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Cowardly programmers calling it a 'Garbage collector' rather than an Orphan Destroyer
November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Cowardly programmers calling it a 'Garbage collector' rather than an Orphan Destroyer
Mattie Lubchansky is not only a real human woman but also the best comic author on the Internet and we should all be grateful to have her, goddamnit
truly, deeply sick of people online treating my like i'm an imaginary creature that lives in their phone and not like a real human woman
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Mattie Lubchansky is not only a real human woman but also the best comic author on the Internet and we should all be grateful to have her, goddamnit
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So far election night USA seems to be a real referendum on “normal people are already sick of this shit”
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
So far election night USA seems to be a real referendum on “normal people are already sick of this shit”
I had a water meter installed and eliminated all waste from my consumption. Got a 'just checking in' call from the water co. to ask how come my household was using only 14ltrs (~3 gallons) a day. Yeah, I think I'll sleep alright after prompting occasional mathsy code on a free-tier account.
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I had a water meter installed and eliminated all waste from my consumption. Got a 'just checking in' call from the water co. to ask how come my household was using only 14ltrs (~3 gallons) a day. Yeah, I think I'll sleep alright after prompting occasional mathsy code on a free-tier account.
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Count me as among those who think it's better if reporters were kicked out of WH in addition to the Pentagon.
It would diminish the access journalism, people getting some morsel of a non-scoop--competing for it--in return for being nice. They'd instead compete more on exposing the horror show.
It would diminish the access journalism, people getting some morsel of a non-scoop--competing for it--in return for being nice. They'd instead compete more on exposing the horror show.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Count me as among those who think it's better if reporters were kicked out of WH in addition to the Pentagon.
It would diminish the access journalism, people getting some morsel of a non-scoop--competing for it--in return for being nice. They'd instead compete more on exposing the horror show.
It would diminish the access journalism, people getting some morsel of a non-scoop--competing for it--in return for being nice. They'd instead compete more on exposing the horror show.
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.