maximum neil
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bleating into the void.
in an unresolved situation, precipitate a crisis
software
woodworking
bleating into the void.
in an unresolved situation, precipitate a crisis
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I feel like people on bluesky would particularly appreciate that this is a Twitter joke 14 years in the making.
Some guy tweeted at our shitty then-mayor that we should have a Robocop statue and he was like “thanks but no” and then other people made it actually happen, over the course of 14 years
Some guy tweeted at our shitty then-mayor that we should have a Robocop statue and he was like “thanks but no” and then other people made it actually happen, over the course of 14 years
The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
Detroit finally has a RoboCop statue - Detroit Metro Times
Nearly 15 years later, Detroit finally has its statue of RoboCop. The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in East...
www.metrotimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I feel like people on bluesky would particularly appreciate that this is a Twitter joke 14 years in the making.
Some guy tweeted at our shitty then-mayor that we should have a Robocop statue and he was like “thanks but no” and then other people made it actually happen, over the course of 14 years
Some guy tweeted at our shitty then-mayor that we should have a Robocop statue and he was like “thanks but no” and then other people made it actually happen, over the course of 14 years
you guessed it: Joseph R Biden
BREAKING: The FBI makes an arrest in the investigation into pipe bombs placed in D.C. on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot, an AP source says.
FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says
The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
you guessed it: Joseph R Biden
I get logged out from the Android blue sky app pretty regularly now, and it's a bit annoying (in addition to the first thing) that their only MFA option is email rather than a TOTP code
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I get logged out from the Android blue sky app pretty regularly now, and it's a bit annoying (in addition to the first thing) that their only MFA option is email rather than a TOTP code
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Digital Eclipse 'remastered' Mortal Kombat and they've messed things up so during Johnny Cage's fatality you can now see the crew men with the blood hose on the right
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Digital Eclipse 'remastered' Mortal Kombat and they've messed things up so during Johnny Cage's fatality you can now see the crew men with the blood hose on the right
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A radio station here in Minneapolis is stuck -
cities971.iheart.com
cities971.iheart.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A radio station here in Minneapolis is stuck -
cities971.iheart.com
cities971.iheart.com
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Rollins: Joe Biden increased food stamp program funding by 40%. Now… we continue to roll that back… Just gratitude and joy for this work. So, so grateful to you.
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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final word on this topic imo
I wrote about the dirty, demeaning, absolutely booming business of turning something like a shitty bigoted college essay into a shitty public career as a bigot, and also estimated how old Marine Todd would be today. defector.com/the-conserva...
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
defector.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
final word on this topic imo
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no one else has been so consistently artful in describing the last decade of conservative politics than David Roth, and for this accursèd talent the least he deserves is a Pulitzer defector.com/the-conserva...
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
defector.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
no one else has been so consistently artful in describing the last decade of conservative politics than David Roth, and for this accursèd talent the least he deserves is a Pulitzer defector.com/the-conserva...
it's funny that this sounds negative but it's a-okay by the supreme court. and also I believe him! it likely splits some racial boundaries in Indy but probably only incidentally
Indiana map drawn for 'purely political performance' of GOP, bill author says
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/02/i...
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/02/i...
Indiana maps drawn 'purely for political performance' of GOP, bill author says • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The author of Indiana's new congressional redistricting bill acknowledged the maps are "politically gerrymandered" but defended them against accusations of illegal racial gerrymandering.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
it's funny that this sounds negative but it's a-okay by the supreme court. and also I believe him! it likely splits some racial boundaries in Indy but probably only incidentally
something about the change in weather and/or ambient lighting has completely upset my "pretty well managed" state of migraines. which is not ideal
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
something about the change in weather and/or ambient lighting has completely upset my "pretty well managed" state of migraines. which is not ideal
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we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
we are well past the point at which anyone who cannot identify bad faith like this is disqualified from commenting on it
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
the girl and her mother are basically screaming THIS IS A BAD FAITH ATTACK ON TRANS PEOPLE at the top of their lungs and if you can't see that you're stupid or lying
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Today was the hardest day of my life. We fought for nearly a decade to bring secure bike parking to NYC and ultimately were completely excluded from the @nyc-dot.bsky.social process for citywide system. To those who believed in us and our vision, I am so sorry.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Adams Administration Picks Vendor for Bike Locker Vendor After Years-Long Wait - Streetsblog New York City
Bike parking lockers built by Tranzito are coming to hundreds of locations across the five boroughs, the Eric Adams administration said.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Today was the hardest day of my life. We fought for nearly a decade to bring secure bike parking to NYC and ultimately were completely excluded from the @nyc-dot.bsky.social process for citywide system. To those who believed in us and our vision, I am so sorry.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
I've been visited by the Yuletide Eagles. and found wanting
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I've been visited by the Yuletide Eagles. and found wanting
every winter i order a new pair of dog booties in the hopes I find some that 1) are easy to put on 2) actually stay on 3) the dog will actually walk in. maybe this will be the year
December 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
every winter i order a new pair of dog booties in the hopes I find some that 1) are easy to put on 2) actually stay on 3) the dog will actually walk in. maybe this will be the year
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Adam Unikowsky on the Texas gerrymander litigation
Inverse Critical Race Theory
Why did Texas redistrict?
adamunikowsky.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Adam Unikowsky on the Texas gerrymander litigation
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What the hell is this "kulturkampf" shit from the Department of Labor? Don't they have actual jobs to do?
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
What the hell is this "kulturkampf" shit from the Department of Labor? Don't they have actual jobs to do?
it's cool having a good time hanging out with family and then glancing at the news on here and seeing the most infuriating things ever
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
it's cool having a good time hanging out with family and then glancing at the news on here and seeing the most infuriating things ever
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Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
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Was checking out this 1981 video commissioned by the Tasmanian Department of Main Roads, and whoever was responsible for the soundtrack turned a basic educational film into an ominous Oz New Wave gem. Brake in Fright!?
November 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Was checking out this 1981 video commissioned by the Tasmanian Department of Main Roads, and whoever was responsible for the soundtrack turned a basic educational film into an ominous Oz New Wave gem. Brake in Fright!?
gentle bevel of the top and bottom really cuts down the visual weight. these are still the same thickness in the center
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
gentle bevel of the top and bottom really cuts down the visual weight. these are still the same thickness in the center
i bought a painting from an auction without checking the measurements. i thought it would be a nice little wall hanging. turns out it's 30x36" not including the massive ornate frame. art buying privileges revoked
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
i bought a painting from an auction without checking the measurements. i thought it would be a nice little wall hanging. turns out it's 30x36" not including the massive ornate frame. art buying privileges revoked
why does cold wind sound different
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
why does cold wind sound different
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Every question headline should end like this
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc
Why do we find our pets so cute? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer | Helen Pilcher
Why do we find our pets so cute? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer | Helen Pilcher
Known for bold raids on urban bins, raccoons are becoming more domesticated – so how they look will gradually change, says science writer Helen Pilcher
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Every question headline should end like this
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc