Brandon
@optimismprime01.bsky.social
big ol nerd of: music/guitar, ttrpgs, pc games, sf/fantasy, politics, food.
not here for followers, if i don't follow you you'll get blocked.
not here for followers, if i don't follow you you'll get blocked.
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How to Support the Freedom to Read/Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Your Holiday Giving.
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
bookriot.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
How to Support the Freedom to Read/Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Your Holiday Giving.
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
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What? A Trump supporter? Moved to violence by the president's conspiracy theories? Well, I never.
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What? A Trump supporter? Moved to violence by the president's conspiracy theories? Well, I never.
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It would not merely destroy capitalism -> it would destroy political systems, society, and much of human civilization. The jobless, starving masses would make sure of that.
The overinvestment in AI is an expression of the age-old capitalist dream to eliminate the workers' labour from capital, thus maximising the amount of surplus value going to capital, completely oblivious to the fact that this, if achievable, would destroy capitalism by eliminating value itself.
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It would not merely destroy capitalism -> it would destroy political systems, society, and much of human civilization. The jobless, starving masses would make sure of that.
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Kash Patel on Newsmax claims on Newsmax that the Biden FBI intentionally did not solve the pipe bomber case
December 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Kash Patel on Newsmax claims on Newsmax that the Biden FBI intentionally did not solve the pipe bomber case
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So the DOD IG concluded that Hegseth:
✅ endangered our service members;
✅ knowingly shared info that had been classified on Signal;
✅ obstructed the investigation;
✅ violated multiple DOD regulations; and
✅ basically did what Hillary did but A LOT worse.
Total exoneration!
✅ endangered our service members;
✅ knowingly shared info that had been classified on Signal;
✅ obstructed the investigation;
✅ violated multiple DOD regulations; and
✅ basically did what Hillary did but A LOT worse.
Total exoneration!
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
So the DOD IG concluded that Hegseth:
✅ endangered our service members;
✅ knowingly shared info that had been classified on Signal;
✅ obstructed the investigation;
✅ violated multiple DOD regulations; and
✅ basically did what Hillary did but A LOT worse.
Total exoneration!
✅ endangered our service members;
✅ knowingly shared info that had been classified on Signal;
✅ obstructed the investigation;
✅ violated multiple DOD regulations; and
✅ basically did what Hillary did but A LOT worse.
Total exoneration!
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The Republican Supreme Court justices believe that facts have a liberal bias
As Justice Kagan begins her dissent by pointing out, what is even the point of trial, of fact-finding, of clear error, of standards of review, when the Supreme Court simply ignores every single part of that and decides everything purely on the papers without any real consideration of the facts?
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Republican Supreme Court justices believe that facts have a liberal bias
supreme court rules supreme court rules, coming soon
Last week, I spoke to SCOTUS scholar @leahlitman.bsky.social in an interview about how the Texas map case posed a test for the Roberts court.
It'd show "immense hypocrisy" to uphold Texas maps, but void Louisiana's, she said.
ICYMI at All Rise News www.allrisenews.com/p/texas-loui...
It'd show "immense hypocrisy" to uphold Texas maps, but void Louisiana's, she said.
ICYMI at All Rise News www.allrisenews.com/p/texas-loui...
Texas and Louisiana maps pose test for Roberts Court
SCOTUS scholar Leah Litman says it would show "immense hypocrisy" to uphold Texas maps, but void the Bayou State's.
www.allrisenews.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
supreme court rules supreme court rules, coming soon
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Remember that "bad" "red" states are only that way because the GOP lies, cheats, steals, gerrymanders, and suppresses voters in order to "win."
The Supreme Court just handed Texas Republicans at least 2 more House seats & possibly up to 5 despite the state GOP explicitly justifying their remap based on an unconstitutional use of race in redistricting.
Unsurprising from this court, and it's a bad sign for the upcoming Voting Rights Act case
Unsurprising from this court, and it's a bad sign for the upcoming Voting Rights Act case
BREAKING: Supreme Court sides with Texas Republicans in fight over congressional map. The new gerrymandered map will be used in the 2026 midterms. The vote is 6–3, with the Republican appointees siding with Texas.
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Remember that "bad" "red" states are only that way because the GOP lies, cheats, steals, gerrymanders, and suppresses voters in order to "win."
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I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
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My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
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Elise Stefanik just humiliated Mike Johnson so hard his son’s phone got an alert
Elise Stefanik is going after Mike Johnson — calling him an ineffective leader who's losing control over the GOP conference headed into the midterms.
"He certainly wouldn't have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote tomorrow." www.wsj.com/politics/eli...
"He certainly wouldn't have the votes to be speaker if there was a roll-call vote tomorrow." www.wsj.com/politics/eli...
Exclusive | Trump Ally Elise Stefanik Attacks Speaker Johnson’s Leadership
In interview, New York lawmaker says Johnson is losing control of House Republicans
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Elise Stefanik just humiliated Mike Johnson so hard his son’s phone got an alert
holy-----
Gonna be hilarious if as @patterico.Bsky.social suggests Trump's corrupt 1/6 pardon protects the pipe bomber
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
holy-----
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So the J6 bombing suspect is none of the people whose names have been circulating for years.
Brian Cole is the person in FBI custody who investigators believe left the pipe bombs, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News.
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So the J6 bombing suspect is none of the people whose names have been circulating for years.
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New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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apnews.com/article/pipe...
This is big news, though I doubt it'll stop the conspiracy theorists
This is big news, though I doubt it'll stop the conspiracy theorists
FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says
The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
apnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
apnews.com/article/pipe...
This is big news, though I doubt it'll stop the conspiracy theorists
This is big news, though I doubt it'll stop the conspiracy theorists
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I've had a verbatim rant about larry fucking brown costing the us a basketball gold medal since 2004, you don't think I can hate something long term? BRING IT THE FUCK ON.
(mf left bron, melo, and wade on the bench to run iverson and marbury at guard, jesus fucking christ)
(mf left bron, melo, and wade on the bench to run iverson and marbury at guard, jesus fucking christ)
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I've had a verbatim rant about larry fucking brown costing the us a basketball gold medal since 2004, you don't think I can hate something long term? BRING IT THE FUCK ON.
(mf left bron, melo, and wade on the bench to run iverson and marbury at guard, jesus fucking christ)
(mf left bron, melo, and wade on the bench to run iverson and marbury at guard, jesus fucking christ)
you can use the excess heat from my burning hatred of ai as a community heat source
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
you can use the excess heat from my burning hatred of ai as a community heat source
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When you realize the roles people have who keep pushing AI and keep saying that there's no going back and you better get used to it, you see the authoritarianism well.
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
When you realize the roles people have who keep pushing AI and keep saying that there's no going back and you better get used to it, you see the authoritarianism well.
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Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on the Signalgate report: "Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on the Signalgate report: "Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
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Yass girl I love that Chappel Roan was your top artist on the AI war payola for genocide ice recruitment app
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Yass girl I love that Chappel Roan was your top artist on the AI war payola for genocide ice recruitment app
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discord! in the discord
December 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
discord! in the discord
can't believe the company named after an evil surveillance tool weaponized by the ur-example of a Fantasy Dark Lord is weaponizing their surveillance tools!!!
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir. youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?...
Why Palantir is America's Most Dangerous Corporation
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
can't believe the company named after an evil surveillance tool weaponized by the ur-example of a Fantasy Dark Lord is weaponizing their surveillance tools!!!
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I want us to hang on to the fact that the people who were murdered were just civilians out in boats, most likely fishermen, who had never even heard the sketchy conclusions of American officials for which they were executed, much less had a chance to defend themselves.
Megyn Kelly on alleged war crimes: "I really do kind of not only wanna see them killed in the water, whether they're on the boat or in the water, but I'd really like to see them suffer. I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so they lose a limb and bleed out."
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I want us to hang on to the fact that the people who were murdered were just civilians out in boats, most likely fishermen, who had never even heard the sketchy conclusions of American officials for which they were executed, much less had a chance to defend themselves.