Matthew Appleton
@thetalkingmoose.net
Neurosparkly, geeky, non-normative cis hetero husband, dad, and domesticated weirdo/misanthropic secular humanist. Also fanatical about music, MST3K, Star Trek, SF&F lit, Lego, and the Phillies.
Our Cardassian-like, terror-embracing regime currently has me feeling exactly the same as Ensign Boimler does in this scene.
(Despite what Noem, Hegseth, DHS, Bondi, et al. are stating, there are four lights.)
(Despite what Noem, Hegseth, DHS, Bondi, et al. are stating, there are four lights.)
Star Trek Lower Decks There are four lights
YouTube video by EH Mantel
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Our Cardassian-like, terror-embracing regime currently has me feeling exactly the same as Ensign Boimler does in this scene.
(Despite what Noem, Hegseth, DHS, Bondi, et al. are stating, there are four lights.)
(Despite what Noem, Hegseth, DHS, Bondi, et al. are stating, there are four lights.)
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If a Democratic president sent masked, armed agents into red states for political retribution and murdered a licensed nurse and lawful gun owner, Republicans would be demanding impeachment and prosecution for everyone involved.
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
If a Democratic president sent masked, armed agents into red states for political retribution and murdered a licensed nurse and lawful gun owner, Republicans would be demanding impeachment and prosecution for everyone involved.
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I’m completely fed up with elected Representatives saying shit like, “Republicans will tell you behind closed doors that they don’t agree with what ICE is doing”.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I’m completely fed up with elected Representatives saying shit like, “Republicans will tell you behind closed doors that they don’t agree with what ICE is doing”.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
Playtime is over. Professional courtesy no longer exists.
Name them, record them, and make it public.
So much anger over this. Trump and his goons have committed a desecration upon the city I love most.
(gifted article)
(gifted article)
The slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been removed following Trump administration push
President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the U.S. to be reviewed and potentially removed.
share.inquirer.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
So much anger over this. Trump and his goons have committed a desecration upon the city I love most.
(gifted article)
(gifted article)
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Agree with most of these.
My one addition would be:
If you spot a follower re-posts or writes a lot nasty stuff or views you view as beyond the pale, block them. Even if they never post them in reply to you.
Because they'll be pushing YOUR posts to other people with those views, who may reply.
My one addition would be:
If you spot a follower re-posts or writes a lot nasty stuff or views you view as beyond the pale, block them. Even if they never post them in reply to you.
Because they'll be pushing YOUR posts to other people with those views, who may reply.
Rule 1: You don't need to justify your decision to block someone.
20 top tips for staying sane on social media.
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20 top tips for staying sane on social media.
www.edrith.co.uk/p/staying-sa...
January 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Agree with most of these.
My one addition would be:
If you spot a follower re-posts or writes a lot nasty stuff or views you view as beyond the pale, block them. Even if they never post them in reply to you.
Because they'll be pushing YOUR posts to other people with those views, who may reply.
My one addition would be:
If you spot a follower re-posts or writes a lot nasty stuff or views you view as beyond the pale, block them. Even if they never post them in reply to you.
Because they'll be pushing YOUR posts to other people with those views, who may reply.
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here -- in the US and employed by ICE.
January 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here -- in the US and employed by ICE.
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democrats REALLY gotta stop neville chamberlaining this shit
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 AM
democrats REALLY gotta stop neville chamberlaining this shit
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RT if you would sooner dig your brain out with a fork than open a ChatGPT tab.
RT if you have zero interest in knowing how to open a ChatGPT tab 🙄
RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
RT if you would sooner dig your brain out with a fork than open a ChatGPT tab.
Holy freaking mitzelplicking *what-in-the-ass*!?
When I'm done work today, I'm going to have to pull out my Blu-ray of Labyrinth and pause the screen at the right moment on my bigscreen TV so I can properly get close to the referenced pictures to examine them for myself.
Damn.
When I'm done work today, I'm going to have to pull out my Blu-ray of Labyrinth and pause the screen at the right moment on my bigscreen TV so I can properly get close to the referenced pictures to examine them for myself.
Damn.
Wait. Wait. What.
I don't often use the phrase "mind blown," but this video did just that.
www.instagram.com/reel/DTVyOE0...
I don't often use the phrase "mind blown," but this video did just that.
www.instagram.com/reel/DTVyOE0...
January 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Holy freaking mitzelplicking *what-in-the-ass*!?
When I'm done work today, I'm going to have to pull out my Blu-ray of Labyrinth and pause the screen at the right moment on my bigscreen TV so I can properly get close to the referenced pictures to examine them for myself.
Damn.
When I'm done work today, I'm going to have to pull out my Blu-ray of Labyrinth and pause the screen at the right moment on my bigscreen TV so I can properly get close to the referenced pictures to examine them for myself.
Damn.
Another day, another email sent to the DNC telling them to grow a set and start acting like a real opposition party that sincerely cares about democracy, civil rights, our standing in the world, and global stability.
January 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Another day, another email sent to the DNC telling them to grow a set and start acting like a real opposition party that sincerely cares about democracy, civil rights, our standing in the world, and global stability.
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
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we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
Exactly one year later, and this post is not just still living rent free in my head. America is also experiencing accelerated decrepitude progressively more quickly.
Well, America, we had a good run. I mean, mostly. Okay, not entirely. *flips through a history book* You know what, forget I said anything.
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Exactly one year later, and this post is not just still living rent free in my head. America is also experiencing accelerated decrepitude progressively more quickly.
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Hey, remember when the illegitimate regime in what remains of the White House illegally invaded a sovereign country and kidnapped its president
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Hey, remember when the illegitimate regime in what remains of the White House illegally invaded a sovereign country and kidnapped its president
The absolute most defining Gen X thing for any of its members is the moment you realize you are now older than every single member of the Traveling Wilburys was when their "Handle With Care" was a hit.
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 AM
The absolute most defining Gen X thing for any of its members is the moment you realize you are now older than every single member of the Traveling Wilburys was when their "Handle With Care" was a hit.
From our trip to NYC in November during our visit to The Color Factory. This is what happens when my wife and I attempt to do our own version of a Gilded Age couples photo.
January 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
From our trip to NYC in November during our visit to The Color Factory. This is what happens when my wife and I attempt to do our own version of a Gilded Age couples photo.
If you see this I beg you to post a picture from your device without explanation
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If you see this I beg you to post a picture from your device without explanation
Morning realization: nearly all of the new Doctor Who filmed before Matt Smith took over as The Doctor is now older than the last original Doctor Who episode starring Sylvester McCoy was when the first Christopher Eccleston episode of Doctor Who aired.
January 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Morning realization: nearly all of the new Doctor Who filmed before Matt Smith took over as The Doctor is now older than the last original Doctor Who episode starring Sylvester McCoy was when the first Christopher Eccleston episode of Doctor Who aired.
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Actually this *is* the future liberals want, the fact it's sending Stephen Miller into conniptions is just a side benefit
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Actually this *is* the future liberals want, the fact it's sending Stephen Miller into conniptions is just a side benefit
If Stephen Miller was truly a fan (and not some evil, racist, anti-intellectual, homophobic, misogynistic dipshit) who had actually watched Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, he *never* would've suggested putting Shatner in charge of the franchise.
January 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
If Stephen Miller was truly a fan (and not some evil, racist, anti-intellectual, homophobic, misogynistic dipshit) who had actually watched Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, he *never* would've suggested putting Shatner in charge of the franchise.
This past fall, I rediscovered my love of listening to complete albums on CD. This post is actually part of series I started over on Facebook, but moved to my personal blog as part of an effort to make lengthier posts more often. Moving forward, I'll be linking to many of those posts from here.
Daily Album on CD: ‘This Fire,’ by Paul Cole
Opening acts are the crapshoot of going to concerts. Frequently, you’ve never previously heard of the opener, but the fact they are opening for the headlining act typically means that the headliner…
thetalkingmoose.net
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This past fall, I rediscovered my love of listening to complete albums on CD. This post is actually part of series I started over on Facebook, but moved to my personal blog as part of an effort to make lengthier posts more often. Moving forward, I'll be linking to many of those posts from here.
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I've known we've had a military base in Greenland since Richie Cunningham was stationed there.
January 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I've known we've had a military base in Greenland since Richie Cunningham was stationed there.
I admit to having been a huge fan of the Asimov's Galactic Empire novels, Foundation novels, & the novels he used to tie them together, but yeah... SF's fixation on empires (especially amongst its male authors) really is somewhat disconcerting and troubling when you take a step back at consider it.
Read enough science fiction, and you'll start to notice that many authors seem pretty invested in the idea of galactic empires (clearly based on real-world empires); @jdnicoll.bsky.social asks just what the hell such authors are thinking.
Side-Eyeing Science Fiction's Love of Empire - Reactor
...Wait, we're supposed to believe that it's the rebels who are wrong?
reactormag.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I admit to having been a huge fan of the Asimov's Galactic Empire novels, Foundation novels, & the novels he used to tie them together, but yeah... SF's fixation on empires (especially amongst its male authors) really is somewhat disconcerting and troubling when you take a step back at consider it.
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Masked
American
Gestapo
Assholes
American
Gestapo
Assholes
January 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Masked
American
Gestapo
Assholes
American
Gestapo
Assholes
To the other Gen Xers out there:
How absurd do you think it is now when recalling how much we were warned about things going on our “permanent record” at school when growing up?
Trump, ICE, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, Kennedy… Yeah… the last year has decidedly proven how full of shit that threat was.
How absurd do you think it is now when recalling how much we were warned about things going on our “permanent record” at school when growing up?
Trump, ICE, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, Kennedy… Yeah… the last year has decidedly proven how full of shit that threat was.
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
To the other Gen Xers out there:
How absurd do you think it is now when recalling how much we were warned about things going on our “permanent record” at school when growing up?
Trump, ICE, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, Kennedy… Yeah… the last year has decidedly proven how full of shit that threat was.
How absurd do you think it is now when recalling how much we were warned about things going on our “permanent record” at school when growing up?
Trump, ICE, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, Kennedy… Yeah… the last year has decidedly proven how full of shit that threat was.