Dave (@6502_ftw from Tweets)
@cursed.monster
Computer necromancer/vivisectionist, spoiler of grain, electromagnetic wave wrangler. Has strong opinions, weakly held. Pronouns (he/him) in bio, always antifascist.
Pinned
Radio stuff is regarded as wizardry, and sometimes it still feels like that (especially when you get into at atmospheric effects), but it’s rewarding to learn about electromagnetic waves and how they interact with the world around us, plus you can call Elon a poser when he talks about Maxwell’s Laws
It would not have been on my bingo card, no
February 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It would not have been on my bingo card, no
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Everyone claiming you couldn’t make Blazing Saddles today would be apoplectic over the line “You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.”
November 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Everyone claiming you couldn’t make Blazing Saddles today would be apoplectic over the line “You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.”
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Kennedy only being at -4 is just so bleak.
Net favorability of how Americans view
Trump: -18
Hegseth: -15
Vance: -14
Rubio: -10
RFK Jr: -4
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Trump: -18
Hegseth: -15
Vance: -14
Rubio: -10
RFK Jr: -4
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How Americans view key members of the Trump administration
A 58% majority say they have an unfavorable view of President Donald Trump, and 40% have a favorable view.
www.pewresearch.org
February 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Kennedy only being at -4 is just so bleak.
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okay so it turns out I cannot relax and fall asleep while listening to people talk about Watergate no matter how soothing their voices are if there are enormous holes in their basic Watergate knowledge
devastated to report that I have been SOOOO PERCEIVED by the YouTube algorithm
We Discuss Watergate and How Long Accountability Took ~ ASMR with Greg
YouTube video by No Frills ASMR
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
okay so it turns out I cannot relax and fall asleep while listening to people talk about Watergate no matter how soothing their voices are if there are enormous holes in their basic Watergate knowledge
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If you are worried about elections, one thing you can do is go apply to be an Elections Officer in your town/county. It's pretty neat what you can learn about your local candidates and processes.
February 14, 2026 at 11:38 PM
If you are worried about elections, one thing you can do is go apply to be an Elections Officer in your town/county. It's pretty neat what you can learn about your local candidates and processes.
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I strongly feel that fundraisers should rely more on pettiness.
February 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I strongly feel that fundraisers should rely more on pettiness.
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The murderers trying to break and kill one the world’s greatest, most ferocious of heroes. These bloody cowards cower before her.
Nobel laureate transferred to prison in northern Iran without warning
Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi’s health, family says, after reports of ‘life-threatening mistreatment’
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The murderers trying to break and kill one the world’s greatest, most ferocious of heroes. These bloody cowards cower before her.
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Happy Valentine’s Day from the Star Trek Deep Space Nine baseball card of Odo having sex for the first time
February 15, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Star Trek Deep Space Nine baseball card of Odo having sex for the first time
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hi, judge expert here, judges only do this when they're in extreme distress!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 14, 2026 at 6:24 AM
hi, judge expert here, judges only do this when they're in extreme distress!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Another one
Wasatch County GOP Chair David Nephi Johnson, accused of waterboarding a 16-year-old relative, has been arrested on charges of felony child abuse.
Wasatch County GOP chair charged with felony child abuse
Wasatch County GOP Chair David Nephi Johnson, accused of waterboarding a 16-year-old relative, has been arrested on charges of felony child abuse.
www.sltrib.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Another one
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If you gave Carl von Clausewitz an MRE menu #19 "Jalapeno Pepper Jack Beef Patty" I think it would kill him faster than the cholera did
We take it for granted now, but the raw flavor contained in a single 3 Piece Mixed Box from Popeyes would kill any 19th century Prussian field marshal
February 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
If you gave Carl von Clausewitz an MRE menu #19 "Jalapeno Pepper Jack Beef Patty" I think it would kill him faster than the cholera did
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Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
Bill Siemering, founding program director of NPR, author of its mission statement, has asked me to inquire if any profs might be interested in a Zoom class visit? No honorarium necessary. Bill founded All Things Considered, Fresh Air, won a MacArthur, etc.
A Founding Father of NPR Worries About Its Fate
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
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Anyway, that is not the card I got my wife for Valentine’s Day, don’t be ridiculous, it’s this one
February 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Anyway, that is not the card I got my wife for Valentine’s Day, don’t be ridiculous, it’s this one
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This is blackout poetry to me
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
This is blackout poetry to me
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1/ Russian warbloggers are outraged at being told by a journalist that it's their own fault that the Russian government is restricting Telegram. They argue that if not for the warblogger community, the military's lies would have gone unchallenged – which is exactly the point. ⬇️
February 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
1/ Russian warbloggers are outraged at being told by a journalist that it's their own fault that the Russian government is restricting Telegram. They argue that if not for the warblogger community, the military's lies would have gone unchallenged – which is exactly the point. ⬇️
It’s the 2 Fast 2 Furious of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
It’s the 2 Fast 2 Furious of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
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someone ask chatterton if he knows what the “lost cause” was
Physically incapable of analyzing politics outside of this insipid frame.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
someone ask chatterton if he knows what the “lost cause” was
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bring back shame
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
bring back shame
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That strategy is dangerous. But UCLA no longer has to worry about it, w/regard to any grant cancellations ostensibly based on a Title VI violation, or any of the wave cancellations from last July.
UCLA can respond to any grant cancellations/refusals by suing the govt for violating the injunction.
UCLA can respond to any grant cancellations/refusals by suing the govt for violating the injunction.
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 AM
That strategy is dangerous. But UCLA no longer has to worry about it, w/regard to any grant cancellations ostensibly based on a Title VI violation, or any of the wave cancellations from last July.
UCLA can respond to any grant cancellations/refusals by suing the govt for violating the injunction.
UCLA can respond to any grant cancellations/refusals by suing the govt for violating the injunction.
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I never want to hear a Republican bitch about the cost of a social program ever again
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I never want to hear a Republican bitch about the cost of a social program ever again
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The $38.3 billion they are going to spend for interment camps could fund the annual budget of NASA, the EPA, and all clean energy R&D at the Department of Energy—combined.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
The $38.3 billion they are going to spend for interment camps could fund the annual budget of NASA, the EPA, and all clean energy R&D at the Department of Energy—combined.
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I regret to inform you that I have gone further down the terrible rabbit hole that is Elsie the Cow.
If you squint at enough eBay listings trying to read the words, you find a saga of a marriage gone mad.
If you squint at enough eBay listings trying to read the words, you find a saga of a marriage gone mad.
This morning, I got distracted while eating cheese because I remembered that the laughing cow is named Elsie and is married to Elmer the cow on the glue labels. To doublecheck that I hadn’t hallucinated that, I looked it up and fell down a dark internet rabbit hole.
February 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I regret to inform you that I have gone further down the terrible rabbit hole that is Elsie the Cow.
If you squint at enough eBay listings trying to read the words, you find a saga of a marriage gone mad.
If you squint at enough eBay listings trying to read the words, you find a saga of a marriage gone mad.
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These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
These are concentration camps and its our duty as citizens to ensure these things don't get built.