Gatnaps
@gatnaps.bsky.social
@gatnaps no longer on Twitter.
Former Pennsyltuckian, now a co-Texan.
Fond of cats, dogs, and noticing how the GOP has been captured by corrupt authoritarians.
"It's a big club, and you're not in it." -George Carlin
"Good." - me
Former Pennsyltuckian, now a co-Texan.
Fond of cats, dogs, and noticing how the GOP has been captured by corrupt authoritarians.
"It's a big club, and you're not in it." -George Carlin
"Good." - me
Am I surprised they are "investigating" Bad Bunny?
No.
Am I surprised they apparently have yet to locate a Spanish translator to assist them in this endeavor?
Also no.
No.
Am I surprised they apparently have yet to locate a Spanish translator to assist them in this endeavor?
Also no.
Alford: "On Bad Bunny - we're still investigating. There's info out about the lyrics. I don't speak fluent Spanish, but if it's true what was said on natl TV, we have a lot of Qs for entities that broadcast it & we'll be talking w/ the FCC. This could be worse than the Janet wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Am I surprised they are "investigating" Bad Bunny?
No.
Am I surprised they apparently have yet to locate a Spanish translator to assist them in this endeavor?
Also no.
No.
Am I surprised they apparently have yet to locate a Spanish translator to assist them in this endeavor?
Also no.
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Kid rock guys are doing stolen valor but from line cooks
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Kid rock guys are doing stolen valor but from line cooks
There is, as always, One Book
Buried in this piece is a throwaway line about how actually her real hustle is selling online courses to aspiring AI hacks, marking an extraordinary symbiosis of my two most hated internet poisons
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
February 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
There is, as always, One Book
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them think it's ok to openly fantasize about raping their colleagues with a cylindrical asteroid."
Just in: Texas' former solicitor general has left the AG's office amid sex misconduct allegations and a lawsuit outlining his apparent, months of detailed disclosures to colleagues about his sexual obsession with watching an asteroid anally rape the agency's No. 2 attorney in front of his kids.
February 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them think it's ok to openly fantasize about raping their colleagues with a cylindrical asteroid."
LOL
Billionaires making things a shitty as possible for their workers and getting mad when the workers notice is evergreen.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sp...
Billionaires making things a shitty as possible for their workers and getting mad when the workers notice is evergreen.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sp...
Elon Musk says it's hard to convince engineers with families to move to SpaceX's 'technology monastery' in Texas
"It's like a technology monastery thing," Musk said about SpaceX's Starbase campus. "Remote and mostly dudes."
www.businessinsider.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:46 AM
LOL
Billionaires making things a shitty as possible for their workers and getting mad when the workers notice is evergreen.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sp...
Billionaires making things a shitty as possible for their workers and getting mad when the workers notice is evergreen.
www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sp...
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Modest Maus
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Modest Maus
"Republican leaders say they'll open the borders, more at 11"
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Secu…
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM
"Republican leaders say they'll open the borders, more at 11"
In case you didn't know:
It's pretty jarring when you're listening to music at work and "Tie My Pecker To My Leg" comes up in the mix.
Thank goodness for headphones.
It's pretty jarring when you're listening to music at work and "Tie My Pecker To My Leg" comes up in the mix.
Thank goodness for headphones.
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
In case you didn't know:
It's pretty jarring when you're listening to music at work and "Tie My Pecker To My Leg" comes up in the mix.
Thank goodness for headphones.
It's pretty jarring when you're listening to music at work and "Tie My Pecker To My Leg" comes up in the mix.
Thank goodness for headphones.
Elon: *says all the stuff in the screen caps*
Me: *fidgeting, grinding teeth, skipping songs after 29 seconds*
"yeah yeah sounds great man I got some cool stuff going on myself hey you wanna do another line? No? Ok fucknuts I'm out hahaha no I call everyone fucknuts"
*Eyeroll, jerkoff motion*
Me: *fidgeting, grinding teeth, skipping songs after 29 seconds*
"yeah yeah sounds great man I got some cool stuff going on myself hey you wanna do another line? No? Ok fucknuts I'm out hahaha no I call everyone fucknuts"
*Eyeroll, jerkoff motion*
also redone with alt text here
(third image is repeat b/c wouldn't fit on alt text)
(third image is repeat b/c wouldn't fit on alt text)
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Elon: *says all the stuff in the screen caps*
Me: *fidgeting, grinding teeth, skipping songs after 29 seconds*
"yeah yeah sounds great man I got some cool stuff going on myself hey you wanna do another line? No? Ok fucknuts I'm out hahaha no I call everyone fucknuts"
*Eyeroll, jerkoff motion*
Me: *fidgeting, grinding teeth, skipping songs after 29 seconds*
"yeah yeah sounds great man I got some cool stuff going on myself hey you wanna do another line? No? Ok fucknuts I'm out hahaha no I call everyone fucknuts"
*Eyeroll, jerkoff motion*
Ok boys, system's fucked. Shut 'er down.
According to FOX 9, a Minneapolis federal judge demanded to know why DOJ is missing deadlines & AUSA Julie Le said, "The system sucks, this job sucks" & asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
February 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Ok boys, system's fucked. Shut 'er down.
"You'll get to choose your AI doctor avatar!
You can choose Dr. Nick Rivier-AI, Dr. Space-xAIman Doog-AI Howser MD, or Dr Quinn, Medicine AI.
You people love choice, right?"
You can choose Dr. Nick Rivier-AI, Dr. Space-xAIman Doog-AI Howser MD, or Dr Quinn, Medicine AI.
You people love choice, right?"
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
"You'll get to choose your AI doctor avatar!
You can choose Dr. Nick Rivier-AI, Dr. Space-xAIman Doog-AI Howser MD, or Dr Quinn, Medicine AI.
You people love choice, right?"
You can choose Dr. Nick Rivier-AI, Dr. Space-xAIman Doog-AI Howser MD, or Dr Quinn, Medicine AI.
You people love choice, right?"
A key part of the fashy ecology: 20 year old edgelords in khakis, eager to commit outrages, so the "grownups" can whitewash* them.
(*pun intended)
(*pun intended)
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
A key part of the fashy ecology: 20 year old edgelords in khakis, eager to commit outrages, so the "grownups" can whitewash* them.
(*pun intended)
(*pun intended)
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State Senate District 9 going to a Democrat is wild, y'all.
Fort Worth Democrat Rehmet secures Texas Senate seat, unofficial results show fortworthreport.org/2026/01/31/t...
Fort Worth Democrat Rehmet secures Texas Senate seat, unofficial results show fortworthreport.org/2026/01/31/t...
Fort Worth Democrat Rehmet secures Texas Senate seat, unofficial results show
Fort Worth’s Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss faced off for the state Senate seat in an election that drew national attention.
fortworthreport.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
State Senate District 9 going to a Democrat is wild, y'all.
Fort Worth Democrat Rehmet secures Texas Senate seat, unofficial results show fortworthreport.org/2026/01/31/t...
Fort Worth Democrat Rehmet secures Texas Senate seat, unofficial results show fortworthreport.org/2026/01/31/t...
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The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
January 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
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Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
My first thought upon hearing of this concept of a plan of a merger was "obviously nobody can tell Elon that data centers in space are unlikely because of physics"
My second thought was "they're gonna make SpaceX design rockets and launch parameters with Grok and there will be so many explosions"
My second thought was "they're gonna make SpaceX design rockets and launch parameters with Grok and there will be so many explosions"
hi folks, serious journalist here, it's important to understand that this all makes perfect sense if you've completely cooked your brain on Elon fanboy bullshit for the last decade
January 30, 2026 at 12:29 PM
My first thought upon hearing of this concept of a plan of a merger was "obviously nobody can tell Elon that data centers in space are unlikely because of physics"
My second thought was "they're gonna make SpaceX design rockets and launch parameters with Grok and there will be so many explosions"
My second thought was "they're gonna make SpaceX design rockets and launch parameters with Grok and there will be so many explosions"
I was reading "Snowcrash" and ran across some made-up slang that was just... Oof.
What's the worst nonce word you've run across in print or tv/movies?
Best?
What's the worst nonce word you've run across in print or tv/movies?
Best?
January 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I was reading "Snowcrash" and ran across some made-up slang that was just... Oof.
What's the worst nonce word you've run across in print or tv/movies?
Best?
What's the worst nonce word you've run across in print or tv/movies?
Best?
Scene: US Diplomat meeting with their Ecuadorian counterpart.
US Diplo: "Hoo-boy. Sorry about the incident in Minneapolis at your consulate. We've got these, ah... Squads of ah, goons who're just... Real right wing violent types. Know what I mean?"
EC Diplo: *level stare for abt 5 beats* "Sí."
US Diplo: "Hoo-boy. Sorry about the incident in Minneapolis at your consulate. We've got these, ah... Squads of ah, goons who're just... Real right wing violent types. Know what I mean?"
EC Diplo: *level stare for abt 5 beats* "Sí."
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Scene: US Diplomat meeting with their Ecuadorian counterpart.
US Diplo: "Hoo-boy. Sorry about the incident in Minneapolis at your consulate. We've got these, ah... Squads of ah, goons who're just... Real right wing violent types. Know what I mean?"
EC Diplo: *level stare for abt 5 beats* "Sí."
US Diplo: "Hoo-boy. Sorry about the incident in Minneapolis at your consulate. We've got these, ah... Squads of ah, goons who're just... Real right wing violent types. Know what I mean?"
EC Diplo: *level stare for abt 5 beats* "Sí."
Notwithstanding the feds declaring victory-adjacent conditions and making noises abt leaving Minneapolis, this is one step towards defeating authoritarianism in America.
I'm an incrementalist, so I'm happy to celebrate Bovino getting sidelined, but also know that eventually we must...
I'm an incrementalist, so I'm happy to celebrate Bovino getting sidelined, but also know that eventually we must...
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Notwithstanding the feds declaring victory-adjacent conditions and making noises abt leaving Minneapolis, this is one step towards defeating authoritarianism in America.
I'm an incrementalist, so I'm happy to celebrate Bovino getting sidelined, but also know that eventually we must...
I'm an incrementalist, so I'm happy to celebrate Bovino getting sidelined, but also know that eventually we must...
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"