Thomas VanOosting
@musicinmind3.bsky.social
Composer. Mostly orchestral.
https://t.co/uunrJMUNL4
Board gamer. Film music listener. Movie & TV watcher. Book reader. Nature appreciater. Left leaner. Friend to cats and dogs.
https://t.co/uunrJMUNL4
Board gamer. Film music listener. Movie & TV watcher. Book reader. Nature appreciater. Left leaner. Friend to cats and dogs.
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More white nationalism from the guy we’re letting poison Memphis and drill a hole in Nashville
February 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
More white nationalism from the guy we’re letting poison Memphis and drill a hole in Nashville
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WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏
February 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏
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OBAMA: “The Filibuster blocks us from making government effective, which makes people think it’s corrupt and not caring about them — giving folks like Trump an opening.”
Obama makes the case for ABOLISHING THE FILIBUSTER
Full @briantylercohen.bsky.social interview: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw?...
Obama makes the case for ABOLISHING THE FILIBUSTER
Full @briantylercohen.bsky.social interview: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw?...
February 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
OBAMA: “The Filibuster blocks us from making government effective, which makes people think it’s corrupt and not caring about them — giving folks like Trump an opening.”
Obama makes the case for ABOLISHING THE FILIBUSTER
Full @briantylercohen.bsky.social interview: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw?...
Obama makes the case for ABOLISHING THE FILIBUSTER
Full @briantylercohen.bsky.social interview: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw?...
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Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
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JOE ROGAN (who helped Trump get elected): “Why would your name be redacted if you’re not a victim? None of this is good for this administration. It looks fucking terrible.”
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
February 14, 2026 at 3:40 PM
JOE ROGAN (who helped Trump get elected): “Why would your name be redacted if you’re not a victim? None of this is good for this administration. It looks fucking terrible.”
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
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UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.
Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.
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This is why the people who show up to protests ready to burn things down aren’t “allies” with “different tactics.” Overwhelmingly they’re there for the thrill of rationalized violence; they will find some way to commit some violence against somebody if they have the thinnest excuse.
Had an IC class where I read a bunch of interviews with former warlord/terrorist recruits and it was very interesting how many of them were using ideology as a vehicle for violence instead of using violence to pursue an ideology. "Excitement" was one of the main reasons a lot of them joined!
Yes. This is it. Some people believe their politics; other people adopt politics as an excuse to hurt other people for fun and tell themselves it’s for a good cause and they can’t be blamed.
The internet has let all the people in the latter group find each other and make better rationalizations.
The internet has let all the people in the latter group find each other and make better rationalizations.
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
This is why the people who show up to protests ready to burn things down aren’t “allies” with “different tactics.” Overwhelmingly they’re there for the thrill of rationalized violence; they will find some way to commit some violence against somebody if they have the thinnest excuse.
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Akira Wins
'Virtua Fighter'
Arcade
'Virtua Fighter'
Arcade
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Akira Wins
'Virtua Fighter'
Arcade
'Virtua Fighter'
Arcade
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I am once again reminding people that gerrymandering does not affect statewide races.
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I am once again reminding people that gerrymandering does not affect statewide races.
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This is wildly appropriate ☠️
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This is wildly appropriate ☠️
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Oh
🚨In December 2016, Epstein invited Bill Gates to his island and informed him that “new administration people” were visiting.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
This was sent exactly one month before Trump was inaugurated for his first term.
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Oh
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Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
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Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
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Laughing, screaming, throwing up
So mad at all of you that I'm only learning about this now
youtu.be/-wQhY5CMMl4
So mad at all of you that I'm only learning about this now
youtu.be/-wQhY5CMMl4
Mom Confession - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Laughing, screaming, throwing up
So mad at all of you that I'm only learning about this now
youtu.be/-wQhY5CMMl4
So mad at all of you that I'm only learning about this now
youtu.be/-wQhY5CMMl4
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"Baseball is slow ebbs and swift surges, a sport of opposing forces thrown together into harmony. It’s bittersweet and optimistic; the territory of upstart children and aging adults alike, a way to be romantic about stats and charts."
- @dodgyboffin.com on EEPHUS and EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
- @dodgyboffin.com on EEPHUS and EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
Sisyphus and Baseball: Eephus and Everybody Wants Some!!
Both Eephus and Everybody Wants Some!! explore groups of men who are devoted to their sport, but have yet to figure out the rest of their own lives.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:34 AM
"Baseball is slow ebbs and swift surges, a sport of opposing forces thrown together into harmony. It’s bittersweet and optimistic; the territory of upstart children and aging adults alike, a way to be romantic about stats and charts."
- @dodgyboffin.com on EEPHUS and EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
- @dodgyboffin.com on EEPHUS and EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
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If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
February 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM
If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
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Hear me out -- ski jousting
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Hear me out -- ski jousting
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February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM