Derek Dukes
@macaronidrill.bsky.social
Just some guy. Writer, software engineer, nerd. | #StarTrek #StarWars #SciFi #Horror #MutantFam #TheLastDriveIn | 46 | Ally | ATX expat | ABQ NM
The AI bubble is all based on techbro grifters tricking rich people into believing that chatbots are going to suddenly turn into A Real Boy, and building a huge cash-grab machine full of taxpayer dollars.
When they finally learns that LLMs can never lead to AGI, big bada boom 💥
When they finally learns that LLMs can never lead to AGI, big bada boom 💥
January 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The AI bubble is all based on techbro grifters tricking rich people into believing that chatbots are going to suddenly turn into A Real Boy, and building a huge cash-grab machine full of taxpayer dollars.
When they finally learns that LLMs can never lead to AGI, big bada boom 💥
When they finally learns that LLMs can never lead to AGI, big bada boom 💥
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Hey @schumer.senate.gov, resign.
Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Hey @schumer.senate.gov, resign.
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come to minneapolis you miserable toad of a man
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
come to minneapolis you miserable toad of a man
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ICE officers are publicly stating that Renee Good was killed not because an officer was threatened but because they were made at her for not instantly following every order issued.
The new ICE threat to protestors is:
"Have you not learned? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch."
The new ICE threat to protestors is:
"Have you not learned? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch."
“We Killed That Lesbian B*tch”: ICE Uses Renee Good’s Death as Threat
Protesters are recounting federal agents using Good’s death to warn them off.
newrepublic.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM
ICE officers are publicly stating that Renee Good was killed not because an officer was threatened but because they were made at her for not instantly following every order issued.
The new ICE threat to protestors is:
"Have you not learned? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch."
The new ICE threat to protestors is:
"Have you not learned? This is why we killed that lesbian bitch."
Unwinding from the horrors of reality by escaping into *squints at television* 28 Days Later.
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Unwinding from the horrors of reality by escaping into *squints at television* 28 Days Later.
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Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center.
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Read the full story here:
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
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It's time for a congressional stock trading ban. Repost if you agree.
January 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
It's time for a congressional stock trading ban. Repost if you agree.
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Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
Time To Block Another Propaganda Account
January 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Time To Block Another Propaganda Account
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I would download a car.
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 AM
I would download a car.
Vaguely threatening sales pitch here, @wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Vaguely threatening sales pitch here, @wired.com
I will never forgive these fuckin chuds for making my kids feel unsafe just existing.
January 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I will never forgive these fuckin chuds for making my kids feel unsafe just existing.
Enlisting in the war on protein (eating a whole plate of bacon)
January 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Enlisting in the war on protein (eating a whole plate of bacon)
The Department of Labor Wears Prada
Trump's Labor "Boss from Hell" Accused of Booze-Filled Fling With Staffer plus misuse of staff and travel fraud. www.thedailybeast.com/labor-sec-un... via @thedailybeast
Trump's Labor Boss Accused of Booze-Filled Fling With Staffer
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is reportedly being investigated for pursuing a relationship with a subordinate, among other things.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Department of Labor Wears Prada
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Tron: Ares would have saved humanity with Danny DeVito in place of Jared Leto.
January 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Tron: Ares would have saved humanity with Danny DeVito in place of Jared Leto.
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We will continue to recommend the full childhood vaccination schedule because every family deserves access to the best possible protection for their children. We encourage parents and caregivers to use the American Academy of Pediatrics' immunization schedule as a guide:
https://tinyurl.com/5fyrnu4b
https://tinyurl.com/5fyrnu4b
January 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
We will continue to recommend the full childhood vaccination schedule because every family deserves access to the best possible protection for their children. We encourage parents and caregivers to use the American Academy of Pediatrics' immunization schedule as a guide:
https://tinyurl.com/5fyrnu4b
https://tinyurl.com/5fyrnu4b
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The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
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It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
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Duffer Bros should choose violence by releasing episode 9 as a Patreon exclusive. #StrangerThings
a man stands in front of a sign that says " advanced dungeons & dragons "
Alt: The real Stranger Things were the friends we made along the way.
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Duffer Bros should choose violence by releasing episode 9 as a Patreon exclusive. #StrangerThings
So we’re just supposed to go to work and decide what’s for dinner while all this is going on? Cool. Coolcoolcool.
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
So we’re just supposed to go to work and decide what’s for dinner while all this is going on? Cool. Coolcoolcool.