Graham
@slayershoop.bsky.social
33 He/Him Nebulous Nerdom, unapologetic socialist
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Graham
@slayershoop.bsky.social
· Oct 19
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Hi! I'm Graham! He/him leftist fan of motorsports (I know). Big Transformers fan, former racing driver and current aircraft mechanic and pilot (hobby, not job, flying is fun but expensive).
Hi! I'm Graham! He/him leftist fan of motorsports (I know). Big Transformers fan, former racing driver and current aircraft mechanic and pilot (hobby, not job, flying is fun but expensive).
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Oh wow, absolute power corrupted you absolutely? That’s so weird, I got absolute power last year and my subjects say I’ve only gotten wiser and more virtuous
December 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Oh wow, absolute power corrupted you absolutely? That’s so weird, I got absolute power last year and my subjects say I’ve only gotten wiser and more virtuous
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Me angrily bouncing up and down outside the window of a corporate office holding up a sign that says, "It Doesn't Fucking Work."
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Me angrily bouncing up and down outside the window of a corporate office holding up a sign that says, "It Doesn't Fucking Work."
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Seeing a pattern yet?
December 13, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Seeing a pattern yet?
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Before long you'll see an ad paid for by the US government where Scarlett Johannsen implores people to actually use AI so the economy doesn't collapse and then a week later you'll learn ScarJo never shot any ad and she's suing.
December 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Before long you'll see an ad paid for by the US government where Scarlett Johannsen implores people to actually use AI so the economy doesn't collapse and then a week later you'll learn ScarJo never shot any ad and she's suing.
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A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?"
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?"
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
He said, "I don't know, like $500?"
Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.
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this is a stupid idea on its own but the idea of giving any new power to this administration at all, for any reason, is unconscionable
do better
do better
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.
December 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
this is a stupid idea on its own but the idea of giving any new power to this administration at all, for any reason, is unconscionable
do better
do better
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trash decisions hellbent on preparing students for jobs in industries that will collapse before they graduate
Carnegie Mellon’s literature PhD is being liquidated in favor of “computation,” casualized labor, and AI.
That has profound ramifications for, students, faculty, and program alums like myself.
I wrote it about it (w/ Catherine Evans, a current PhD student).
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
That has profound ramifications for, students, faculty, and program alums like myself.
I wrote it about it (w/ Catherine Evans, a current PhD student).
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
Opinion | A Coup at Carnegie Mellon?
The university is replacing the humanities with more computers.
www.chronicle.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
trash decisions hellbent on preparing students for jobs in industries that will collapse before they graduate
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Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you'd think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across major outlets are breathlessly…
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you'd think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across major outlets are breathlessly…
Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you'd think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across major outlets are breathlessly reporting that Donald Trump "blocked states from passing AI laws" with an executive order. Except, that's not how any of this works, and anyone who stayed awake during middle school social studies should know better.
www.techdirt.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you'd think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across major outlets are breathlessly…
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you'd think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across major outlets are breathlessly…
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We're long overdue for something to collapse America's cultural hegemony and "say mean things about God's Precious Baby Trump we'll make you sorry if you ever come here" sure seems like it might do the trick.
Want to go to Disneyland? Maybe rethink those mean tweets about US policy: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-12/us-social-media-australia-explainer/106128586
Want to go to Disneyland? Maybe rethink those mean tweets about US policy
Mean tweets about US policy might mean no trip to Disneyland, under a new proposal that would see Australians provide their social media history for the past five years.
www.abc.net.au
December 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
We're long overdue for something to collapse America's cultural hegemony and "say mean things about God's Precious Baby Trump we'll make you sorry if you ever come here" sure seems like it might do the trick.
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The senior House Dems are basically like those bad showrunners with great staffs but they rewrite every script but are also unfortunately hacks.
Top down leadership and message control without showing leadership or having a good message, kind of a problem.
Top down leadership and message control without showing leadership or having a good message, kind of a problem.
December 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The senior House Dems are basically like those bad showrunners with great staffs but they rewrite every script but are also unfortunately hacks.
Top down leadership and message control without showing leadership or having a good message, kind of a problem.
Top down leadership and message control without showing leadership or having a good message, kind of a problem.
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Yeah because the groovy white guy everybody fell in love with kicked Ted Cruz’s oh wait no.
She can run if she wants to and if she wins the primary your job is to shut the fuck up and support the shit out of her.
“Senior House Dem“ probably just voted to confirm a Trump judge. STFU.
She can run if she wants to and if she wins the primary your job is to shut the fuck up and support the shit out of her.
“Senior House Dem“ probably just voted to confirm a Trump judge. STFU.
Jasmine Crockett’s Senate bid is infuriating some colleagues.
“She might win a primary, but she ain't winning a general in Texas," said a senior House Dem.
Another House Dem told @axios.com: “Just look to see how many House members endorse her candidacy.” www.axios.com/2025/12/12/j...
“She might win a primary, but she ain't winning a general in Texas," said a senior House Dem.
Another House Dem told @axios.com: “Just look to see how many House members endorse her candidacy.” www.axios.com/2025/12/12/j...
"It's a bad decision": Jasmine Crockett enrages fellow House Democrats with Senate bid
"She might win a primary, but she ain't winning a general in Texas," one senior House Democrat said.
www.axios.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Yeah because the groovy white guy everybody fell in love with kicked Ted Cruz’s oh wait no.
She can run if she wants to and if she wins the primary your job is to shut the fuck up and support the shit out of her.
“Senior House Dem“ probably just voted to confirm a Trump judge. STFU.
She can run if she wants to and if she wins the primary your job is to shut the fuck up and support the shit out of her.
“Senior House Dem“ probably just voted to confirm a Trump judge. STFU.
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"Just look to see how many House members endorse--"
ZOHRAN
FUCKING
MAMDANI
Got endorsed by NOBODY.
AND FUCKING WON.
ON SOCIALISM.
Go fuck yourself.
ZOHRAN
FUCKING
MAMDANI
Got endorsed by NOBODY.
AND FUCKING WON.
ON SOCIALISM.
Go fuck yourself.
Jasmine Crockett’s Senate bid is infuriating some colleagues.
“She might win a primary, but she ain't winning a general in Texas," said a senior House Dem.
Another House Dem told @axios.com: “Just look to see how many House members endorse her candidacy.” www.axios.com/2025/12/12/j...
“She might win a primary, but she ain't winning a general in Texas," said a senior House Dem.
Another House Dem told @axios.com: “Just look to see how many House members endorse her candidacy.” www.axios.com/2025/12/12/j...
"It's a bad decision": Jasmine Crockett enrages fellow House Democrats with Senate bid
"She might win a primary, but she ain't winning a general in Texas," one senior House Democrat said.
www.axios.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
"Just look to see how many House members endorse--"
ZOHRAN
FUCKING
MAMDANI
Got endorsed by NOBODY.
AND FUCKING WON.
ON SOCIALISM.
Go fuck yourself.
ZOHRAN
FUCKING
MAMDANI
Got endorsed by NOBODY.
AND FUCKING WON.
ON SOCIALISM.
Go fuck yourself.
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“talking about god while radiating evil” is the load-bearing concept undergirding the evangelical-industrial complex
these mfers love talking about God while radiating evil like an unshielded reactor core
December 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
“talking about god while radiating evil” is the load-bearing concept undergirding the evangelical-industrial complex
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Dan Richman is a professor at Columbia Law School and a leading authority on criminal procedure—not exactly an ideal target for Fourth Amendment violations.
I’d love to see what his Crim Pro exam looks like this year.
I’d love to see what his Crim Pro exam looks like this year.
NEWS: Dan Richman — key figure in now-dismissed Comey case — wins motion for return of materials seized from his devices.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
![Richman's [l] Motion for Return of Property and ORDER the Government to return to
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ichman the image of his computer that was made in 2017; any files obtained from his
vomo University email accounts) or his Apple iCloud accounts) in 2019 or 2020 that are in
the Government's possession; any copies of the image or files obtained from Petitioner
Richman's email or iCloud accounts that are in the Government's possession; and any materials
directly
obtained or extracted from those files that are in the Government's possession
(collectively, the "covered materials").
In order to "protect access to" the files at issue and preserve their availability for lawful
"use in later proceedings," see Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(g), and as an exercise of the Court's equitable
discretion to fashion a remedy that is appropriate under all the circumstances, the Court shall
further ORDER that, before returning the covered materials to Petitioner Richman, the
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Government may create one complete electronic copy of those materials and deposit that copy,
under seal, with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which shall have
supervisory authority over access to this material, for future access pursuant to a lawful search
warrant and judicial order. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia may then
exercise its discretion to decide whether to allow Petitioner Richman an opportunity to move to
quash any such warrant before it is executed.
The Court shall further ORDER the Attorney General of the United States or her
designee to certify, no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15, 2025, that the Government has (1) returned the covered materials to Petitioner Richman; (2) not retained any
additional copy or copies of the covered materials; (3) not provided any copy or copies of the
covered materials to any other person, except for one copy that may be filed, under seal, in the
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December 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Dan Richman is a professor at Columbia Law School and a leading authority on criminal procedure—not exactly an ideal target for Fourth Amendment violations.
I’d love to see what his Crim Pro exam looks like this year.
I’d love to see what his Crim Pro exam looks like this year.
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Ms. Rachel is an absolute hero. She’s gotten so much abuse for her extremely compassionate, humane - and in my opinion, common sense - views on children being hurt and killed in Gaza. But she’s not letting that silence her. Bless you Ms. R. 
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Ms. Rachel is an absolute hero. She’s gotten so much abuse for her extremely compassionate, humane - and in my opinion, common sense - views on children being hurt and killed in Gaza. But she’s not letting that silence her. Bless you Ms. R. 
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
@msrachelforlittles.bsky.social
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The idea that they're just sitting there, waiting to be swayed by calls and letters is ridiculous.
They're serving different masters and hoping they can duck enough responsibility for their votes to get back into office, or at least be rewarded like good little lapdogs.
Calling them is a farce.
They're serving different masters and hoping they can duck enough responsibility for their votes to get back into office, or at least be rewarded like good little lapdogs.
Calling them is a farce.
December 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The idea that they're just sitting there, waiting to be swayed by calls and letters is ridiculous.
They're serving different masters and hoping they can duck enough responsibility for their votes to get back into office, or at least be rewarded like good little lapdogs.
Calling them is a farce.
They're serving different masters and hoping they can duck enough responsibility for their votes to get back into office, or at least be rewarded like good little lapdogs.
Calling them is a farce.
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much like fretting over AI’s potential godlike powers is a tacit endorsement of its marketing, AI companies want nothing more than for you to ponder the broad sociological impact of their technology rather than looking at it and saying “this shit sucks and doesn’t work at all and is fake”
December 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
much like fretting over AI’s potential godlike powers is a tacit endorsement of its marketing, AI companies want nothing more than for you to ponder the broad sociological impact of their technology rather than looking at it and saying “this shit sucks and doesn’t work at all and is fake”
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responding to this in any way other than “this is fake and bullshit” is marketing for AI btw
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
responding to this in any way other than “this is fake and bullshit” is marketing for AI btw
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Might as well post the court documents showing how much Epic pays people like JK Rowling to get these games on the main feed and yes they divide that amount per person who redeems the game.
(I do not have enough time in the year to alt text this I'm sorry)
(I do not have enough time in the year to alt text this I'm sorry)
December 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Might as well post the court documents showing how much Epic pays people like JK Rowling to get these games on the main feed and yes they divide that amount per person who redeems the game.
(I do not have enough time in the year to alt text this I'm sorry)
(I do not have enough time in the year to alt text this I'm sorry)
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This article is sympathetic towards ICE but still a good read because it's clear that Minneapolis and Saint Paul are doing AMAZING work (with a little assistance from our weather).
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE operation shows the difficulty of immigration arrests amid pushback in frigid Minnesota
NBC News was granted exclusive access to accompany Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they tried to arrest targets in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
www.nbcnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This article is sympathetic towards ICE but still a good read because it's clear that Minneapolis and Saint Paul are doing AMAZING work (with a little assistance from our weather).
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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this feels like that peanuts gag where lucy sets a football for a punt and you can't believe charlie brown fell for it
December 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
this feels like that peanuts gag where lucy sets a football for a punt and you can't believe charlie brown fell for it
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this is the cringiest shit I've ever seen
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
this is the cringiest shit I've ever seen
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Are they worth it?
Are these people, these obstinate and intransigent "representatives" who gleefully ignore us, are they worth putting myself through that frustration?
You got a choice, Charlie Brown: try to kick the ball, or maybe wake up and try to kick Lucy in the face.
Are these people, these obstinate and intransigent "representatives" who gleefully ignore us, are they worth putting myself through that frustration?
You got a choice, Charlie Brown: try to kick the ball, or maybe wake up and try to kick Lucy in the face.
as infuriating as it is that we constantly need to do this: why not both?
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Are they worth it?
Are these people, these obstinate and intransigent "representatives" who gleefully ignore us, are they worth putting myself through that frustration?
You got a choice, Charlie Brown: try to kick the ball, or maybe wake up and try to kick Lucy in the face.
Are these people, these obstinate and intransigent "representatives" who gleefully ignore us, are they worth putting myself through that frustration?
You got a choice, Charlie Brown: try to kick the ball, or maybe wake up and try to kick Lucy in the face.
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"Call your represe-"
No. Bad.
If I have to keep screaming at the people to stop trying to burn my house down, the solution is not to scream louder but to find new people whose first instinct isn't to constantly try to burn my house down.
No. Bad.
If I have to keep screaming at the people to stop trying to burn my house down, the solution is not to scream louder but to find new people whose first instinct isn't to constantly try to burn my house down.
a drawing of a hand holding a spray bottle with the word no in red
ALT: a drawing of a hand holding a spray bottle with the word no in red
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"Call your represe-"
No. Bad.
If I have to keep screaming at the people to stop trying to burn my house down, the solution is not to scream louder but to find new people whose first instinct isn't to constantly try to burn my house down.
No. Bad.
If I have to keep screaming at the people to stop trying to burn my house down, the solution is not to scream louder but to find new people whose first instinct isn't to constantly try to burn my house down.
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Jesus fucking Christ how the fuck do you look at everything going on, clasp hands with Republicans and gleefully try to make it worse?
You all deserve a primary for Christmas.
You all deserve a primary for Christmas.
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.
December 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Jesus fucking Christ how the fuck do you look at everything going on, clasp hands with Republicans and gleefully try to make it worse?
You all deserve a primary for Christmas.
You all deserve a primary for Christmas.