Joe Beck
@calicodad.bsky.social
Just a ridiculous person. Still gonna fight. He/him. Here since 2023.
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Joe Beck
@calicodad.bsky.social
· Nov 22
(Tune of HOT TO GO!)
B-L-U-E-S-K-Y
Right-wing fascists G-F-Y!
B-L-U-E-S-K-Y
Taste this block, N-A-Z-I!
B-L-U-E-S-K-Y
Right-wing fascists G-F-Y!
B-L-U-E-S-K-Y
Taste this block, N-A-Z-I!
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This NYT story failed the reader by not digging deeper. One subject dropped out of college after one year (five years ago) and lists "Windows" as his skillset. Story should be: young conservatives who blame immigrants for their personal failures and whose lives won't be improved w/ fewer immigrants
December 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This NYT story failed the reader by not digging deeper. One subject dropped out of college after one year (five years ago) and lists "Windows" as his skillset. Story should be: young conservatives who blame immigrants for their personal failures and whose lives won't be improved w/ fewer immigrants
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
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Here are my top 10 most unique dog jobs!
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Here are my top 10 most unique dog jobs!
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Remember when he was shot, his first instinct was to mug for the cameras but, almost immediately, his second instinct was to demand that the Secret Service go back on stage under threat of an active shooter because he wanted them to recover the lifts that fell out of his little shoes.
Trump has monetized the fleeting moments of strength; the gangster in the mugshot, the fighter who was shot, etc.
In reality, he is a sad, fat, stupid, old man surrounded by yes men, creeps, and clowns.
Laser focus on Trump's vanity and he'll burn down his own house to show how cool he is.
In reality, he is a sad, fat, stupid, old man surrounded by yes men, creeps, and clowns.
Laser focus on Trump's vanity and he'll burn down his own house to show how cool he is.
I know they're inflicting real harm right now, but they're proud of that and they think it makes them look strong.
Hell, they're probably happy to be called "tyrants" and "thugs," but calling them weird dorks and uncool losers will absolutely drive them crazy.
Hell, they're probably happy to be called "tyrants" and "thugs," but calling them weird dorks and uncool losers will absolutely drive them crazy.
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Remember when he was shot, his first instinct was to mug for the cameras but, almost immediately, his second instinct was to demand that the Secret Service go back on stage under threat of an active shooter because he wanted them to recover the lifts that fell out of his little shoes.
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Everything about this wockaflocka is small. He makes everyone around his ass small. Ask yourself if he's made you smaller too. It ain't too late to stand.
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Everything about this wockaflocka is small. He makes everyone around his ass small. Ask yourself if he's made you smaller too. It ain't too late to stand.
Be advised: in 2026, I am going to bring back "Tell your story walking!" in a big way.
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Be advised: in 2026, I am going to bring back "Tell your story walking!" in a big way.
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Just saying, I'll do a book cover illustration for $200.
www.shaenon.com
www.shaenon.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Just saying, I'll do a book cover illustration for $200.
www.shaenon.com
www.shaenon.com
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This one isn’t downloadable but if you have TikTok go watch it. Well worth your time www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr4gRL7v/
@Mercado Media video credit #minnesota #illinois #louisiana #america
TikTok video by June Osborne
www.tiktok.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This one isn’t downloadable but if you have TikTok go watch it. Well worth your time www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr4gRL7v/
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If you’re a Springsteen fan, then you may enjoy this: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/bru...
Bruce Springsteen’s Exes Grab Brunch
Several women share bottomless mimosas somewhere in the swamps of Jersey.
MARY 1: I slammed the screen door, and the first thing he said was he hat...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you’re a Springsteen fan, then you may enjoy this: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/bru...
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"Notably, Trump's threats against Indiana Republicans were immediately exposed as empty. He's said, 'I wasn't really involved, I don't care.' You wish some of these college administrators would've had that in mind."
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"Notably, Trump's threats against Indiana Republicans were immediately exposed as empty. He's said, 'I wasn't really involved, I don't care.' You wish some of these college administrators would've had that in mind."
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
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i want to be clear about this: worker’s rights also includes the right to be free from racist or sexist or gendered abuse at your job.
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
i want to be clear about this: worker’s rights also includes the right to be free from racist or sexist or gendered abuse at your job.
Okay, the season can begin now.
Bruce kicked off the holiday season in a lasting way, on this day 50 years ago, performing “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” at C.W. Post during the “Born to Run” tour — a bit of concert magic that grew into the holiday tradition we know today.
Happy Holidays from everyone on E Street!
Happy Holidays from everyone on E Street!
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Live in Houston, 1978)
YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Okay, the season can begin now.
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We’ll probably never again see such a casual, celebratory, & memorable gathering of Jim Henson’s family of characters as is found in 1987’s A MUPPET FAMILY CHRISTMAS…
December 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
We’ll probably never again see such a casual, celebratory, & memorable gathering of Jim Henson’s family of characters as is found in 1987’s A MUPPET FAMILY CHRISTMAS…
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They were working on an mRNA application for glioblastoma when Elon/RFK laid wreck to everything.
[My father died of glioblastoma.]
[My father died of glioblastoma.]
This hit me like a gut punch, because I lost a good friend to glioblastoma. I wish Jason Collins a speedy & full recovery, knowing that Stage 4 Glioblastoma has always been terminal.
Hoping for a cure.
Fuck cancer!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Hoping for a cure.
Fuck cancer!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Former NBA player Jason Collins announces he has Stage 4 brain cancer
Collins started experiencing symptoms while trying to pack for a US Open trip.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
They were working on an mRNA application for glioblastoma when Elon/RFK laid wreck to everything.
[My father died of glioblastoma.]
[My father died of glioblastoma.]
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the first and only impeachment proceeding against a supreme court justice was over excessive partisanship fyi
Via MS NOW: Emil Bove is in attendance at Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania tonight.
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
the first and only impeachment proceeding against a supreme court justice was over excessive partisanship fyi
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Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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A leaked memo by U.S. AG Pam Bondi directs the FBI to compile a list of groups that may be labeled “domestic terrorism” organizations based on political views related to immigration, gender and U.S. policy. Bondi’s effort targets “not just the left,” but “anyone who isn’t a Trump supporter.”
Journalist Reveals FBI Is Offering a “Bounty” for Reporting “Anti-Trump Thought”
A leaked DOJ memo directs the FBI to review records from the past five years, says Ken Klippenstein.
buff.ly
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A leaked memo by U.S. AG Pam Bondi directs the FBI to compile a list of groups that may be labeled “domestic terrorism” organizations based on political views related to immigration, gender and U.S. policy. Bondi’s effort targets “not just the left,” but “anyone who isn’t a Trump supporter.”
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One of the all-time greats - guitarist, songwriter, producer, icon. Rest easy, Steve. variety.com/2025/music/n...
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.
variety.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
One of the all-time greats - guitarist, songwriter, producer, icon. Rest easy, Steve. variety.com/2025/music/n...
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They explain what this is in the beginning of the video. I like this…
Dreams | The Cranberries | Derry Choir Festival 2023
YouTube video by City of Derry International Choir Festival
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
They explain what this is in the beginning of the video. I like this…
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
We didn't know how good we had it:
Nine years ago, the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show aired its final episode!
www.avclub.com/hold-onto-yo...
www.avclub.com/hold-onto-yo...
Hold onto your hats: Comedy Bang! Bang! is no more
Hold onto your hats: Comedy Bang! Bang! is no more
www.avclub.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
We didn't know how good we had it:
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Ronstadt’s cover of “Willin’” also features in one of my favorite uses of a pop song in film, from the extended cut of THE ABYSS…
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Ronstadt’s cover of “Willin’” also features in one of my favorite uses of a pop song in film, from the extended cut of THE ABYSS…
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If the entire Trump administration doesn't realize that this would guarantee that the Trump pardons they're all banking on will also be declared invalid by a future president, nobody tell them.
BREAKING: President Trump declared that all of former President Biden’s pardons are now “invalid.” There is no legal mechanism for presidents to revoke their predecessors’ pardons but if Trump is taken seriously, thousands could be thrown into legal chaos.
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If the entire Trump administration doesn't realize that this would guarantee that the Trump pardons they're all banking on will also be declared invalid by a future president, nobody tell them.