Bob Aman
@sporkmonger.com
Staff Security Engineer @ Discord
He/him. I want to make today more just than yesterday. May I pet your dog? Minneapolis.
DMs: @sporkmonger on Discord
He/him. I want to make today more just than yesterday. May I pet your dog? Minneapolis.
DMs: @sporkmonger on Discord
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Just now, a national trans healthcare felony ban for youth has passed the US House, with 10 year prison terms.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
December 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Just now, a national trans healthcare felony ban for youth has passed the US House, with 10 year prison terms.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.
4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.
It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.
Story to come.
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ICE sprayed a one-year-old in the face with pepper spray.
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
ICE sprayed a one-year-old in the face with pepper spray.
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
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What do we say when the government comes asking for data it's not entitled to? Fuck you, make me.
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
www.autonomynews.co
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What do we say when the government comes asking for data it's not entitled to? Fuck you, make me.
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
www.autonomynews.co/doj-subpoena...
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What can you say about Dick Cheney that hasn’t already been said when you step in dog shit barefoot?
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What can you say about Dick Cheney that hasn’t already been said when you step in dog shit barefoot?
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I’m raising money for Groveland Emergency Food Shelf, a South Minneapolis nonprofit that provides emergency groceries for those in need. They’re currently struggling to keep up with demand, and they’re getting their first $16k in donations matched.
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
Support Groveland Emergency Food Shelf on GiveMN
Groveland Food Shelf is a non-profit 501(c)(3) providing emergency groceries for those in need.
www.givemn.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I’m raising money for Groveland Emergency Food Shelf, a South Minneapolis nonprofit that provides emergency groceries for those in need. They’re currently struggling to keep up with demand, and they’re getting their first $16k in donations matched.
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
I’ve got $50 on it! Can anyone match me?
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the face i make when i have a great idea, before i realize the inevitable repercussions
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
the face i make when i have a great idea, before i realize the inevitable repercussions
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New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Those who do learn from history are doomed to have people tell them they’re overreacting
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
October 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Those who do learn from history are doomed to have people tell them they’re overreacting
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the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.
October 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.
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Like, I was aggressively wrong here. Loved the video. Thought he looked like a fucking champ. People who know him like him and are loud about it.
But now there’s new information and you adapt to it. Getting all pot committed to a guy you had never heard of three months ago is unhinged.
But now there’s new information and you adapt to it. Getting all pot committed to a guy you had never heard of three months ago is unhinged.
it’s ok to be wrong! the primary isn’t even soon!
October 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Like, I was aggressively wrong here. Loved the video. Thought he looked like a fucking champ. People who know him like him and are loud about it.
But now there’s new information and you adapt to it. Getting all pot committed to a guy you had never heard of three months ago is unhinged.
But now there’s new information and you adapt to it. Getting all pot committed to a guy you had never heard of three months ago is unhinged.
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Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for ^G
October 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for ^G
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We aren't leaving as we feel a responsibility to our community on multiple levels.
And also, we are insulated from the worst impacts for a variety of reasons and we should use those advantages to help others.
Beyond that, I don't want to. This is my home and I want to fight for it.
And also, we are insulated from the worst impacts for a variety of reasons and we should use those advantages to help others.
Beyond that, I don't want to. This is my home and I want to fight for it.
I'm realizing a grim exercise/prompt may be in this ...
If others want to share, I'm curious:
Why aren't *you* leaving america (yet)?
Asking for trans folks in particular, especially those of us on HRT and/or other very directly threatened in terms of our healthcare ...
Reposts welcomed. Sigh.
If others want to share, I'm curious:
Why aren't *you* leaving america (yet)?
Asking for trans folks in particular, especially those of us on HRT and/or other very directly threatened in terms of our healthcare ...
Reposts welcomed. Sigh.
If i were 22, I'd maybe just bail on america. I'm 38 is the problem and I love my life here. My house, my gardens, my dogs. This is where I built my adult existence ...
October 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We aren't leaving as we feel a responsibility to our community on multiple levels.
And also, we are insulated from the worst impacts for a variety of reasons and we should use those advantages to help others.
Beyond that, I don't want to. This is my home and I want to fight for it.
And also, we are insulated from the worst impacts for a variety of reasons and we should use those advantages to help others.
Beyond that, I don't want to. This is my home and I want to fight for it.
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As everyone else has noted, the ice stuff is just going to get worse and the dem plan of ignoring it isn't going to get better
October 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
As everyone else has noted, the ice stuff is just going to get worse and the dem plan of ignoring it isn't going to get better
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Where do I petition for all bathroom stall "doors" at the airport opening out?
October 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Where do I petition for all bathroom stall "doors" at the airport opening out?
True, but also the Y-axis is a chart-crime.
September 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
True, but also the Y-axis is a chart-crime.
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Commentary: Minnesota once set the standard for fair elections. We can do so again — by reimagining the Political Contribution Refund to put power back where it belongs: in the hands of everyday Minnesotans. minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/22/m...
Minnesota once led on campaign finance. We can do so again. • Minnesota Reformer
With the right reforms, we will open the door to new voices, reduce candidates’ dependence on corporate money and big donors, and help restore trust in our democracy.
minnesotareformer.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Commentary: Minnesota once set the standard for fair elections. We can do so again — by reimagining the Political Contribution Refund to put power back where it belongs: in the hands of everyday Minnesotans. minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/22/m...
It might not be Fifth Ave but it’s sure as hell murder.
September 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It might not be Fifth Ave but it’s sure as hell murder.
Oh weird, my arm seems to have upgraded with some new 5G frequencies… thanks CVS!
September 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Oh weird, my arm seems to have upgraded with some new 5G frequencies… thanks CVS!
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A breathtaking sight! The ultra-rare “Firework Jellyfish” captured on camera nearly 4,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface.
📹: @nautiluslive.org
📹: @nautiluslive.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A breathtaking sight! The ultra-rare “Firework Jellyfish” captured on camera nearly 4,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface.
📹: @nautiluslive.org
📹: @nautiluslive.org
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Celebrated Navajo (Diné) artist Marilou Schultz recently completed a striking weaving. Although this rug may appear abstract, it is a representation of the wiring inside an integrated circuit. It shows the 555 timer, said at one point to be the world's most popular IC. Let's take a closer look...
September 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Celebrated Navajo (Diné) artist Marilou Schultz recently completed a striking weaving. Although this rug may appear abstract, it is a representation of the wiring inside an integrated circuit. It shows the 555 timer, said at one point to be the world's most popular IC. Let's take a closer look...
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Tell the @bsky.app team to implement two-factor authentication (2FA) for 3rd party PDSs
Two-factor authentication button not work · Issue #99 · bluesky-social/pds
Two-factor authentication button not work Error code 400 {error: "TokenRequired", message: "confirmation token required"}
github.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Tell the @bsky.app team to implement two-factor authentication (2FA) for 3rd party PDSs