@raddledoldtart.bsky.social
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'A cockpit... filled with warm, crunchy chitin' .... is that a _euphemism_?
unrequested serious answer: Some are!! beast wars transmetals were transformers who were "techno-organic", a hybrid of flesh and metal parts, and some had both a beast and vehicle mode. Like transmetal waspinator, who has a cockpit presumably filled with warm, crunchy chitin
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
'A cockpit... filled with warm, crunchy chitin' .... is that a _euphemism_?
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Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
Red Ogre (@ogre.red) gets rights to your work upon *submission*.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.
Don't submit to this one, folks.
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
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this is the stuff they used to kill that little shoe in who framed roger rabbit
Don’t worry guys, everything is very cool and normal at the Wegman’s parking lot!
February 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
this is the stuff they used to kill that little shoe in who framed roger rabbit
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To qualify for DHS security grants, Jewish institutions now have to agree to cooperate with ICE: "Some groups have been reluctant to apply because applicants must affirm cooperation with federal immigration enforcement."
Democratic leader says GOP-led Congress boosted ICE funding while Jewish security is underfunded
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Congress for prioritizing ICE funding over Jewish security grants as antisemitism rises.
forward.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
To qualify for DHS security grants, Jewish institutions now have to agree to cooperate with ICE: "Some groups have been reluctant to apply because applicants must affirm cooperation with federal immigration enforcement."
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BREAKING: Chicagoans can now vote to name one of Chicago’s snowplows “Abolish ICE,” linking the pun to efforts to oppose President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. @wttw.bsky.social
Voting Is Now Open in Chicago’s Annual Snowplow Naming Contest. ‘Abolish ICE’ Among 25 Finalists
“Abolish ICE” is one of 25 finalists that Chicagoans can vote on between Sunday and Feb. 14, with the top six vote-getters winning the honor of renaming one snowplow in each of Chicago’s six snow dist...
news.wttw.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
BREAKING: Chicagoans can now vote to name one of Chicago’s snowplows “Abolish ICE,” linking the pun to efforts to oppose President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. @wttw.bsky.social
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Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars, according to company documents and-
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars, according to company documents and-
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars, according to company documents and-
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars, according to company documents and-
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
So cute!
January 28, 2026 at 8:09 PM
So cute!
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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I would say this findings shows women are more AI literate than men, because the majority of non-magical beings have no innate ability to "judge truthfulness"
January 28, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I would say this findings shows women are more AI literate than men, because the majority of non-magical beings have no innate ability to "judge truthfulness"
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The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.
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He was bound to drop that scarf in some time zone or other.
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
He was bound to drop that scarf in some time zone or other.
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I listen to a few podcasts going through individual writers’ work - Re-Reading Wolfe, Eight Days of Diane Wynne Jones etc. wondering if people have recs for similar, ideally with 2+ regular presenters with a good chemistry.
January 22, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I listen to a few podcasts going through individual writers’ work - Re-Reading Wolfe, Eight Days of Diane Wynne Jones etc. wondering if people have recs for similar, ideally with 2+ regular presenters with a good chemistry.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
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Shame on you for not including the best Reddit reply I have read in a year.
March 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Shame on you for not including the best Reddit reply I have read in a year.
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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White supremacist dating site profiles linked to Tory and Reform councillors:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
White supremacist dating site profiles linked to Tory and...
Conservative councillor suspended after her account is included on a leaked user list from WhiteDate site
observer.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 6:48 AM
White supremacist dating site profiles linked to Tory and Reform councillors:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Hello repro writers from the mid to late 20 teens - I just discovered Cosmopolitan at some point pulled almost every politics/repro story from the 5 years I wrote for them offline (except two, which they put under someone else's name and gave me "additional reporting" which it very much was not)
January 12, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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I highly, highly recommend checking these out, whether or not you're a crafter. Maybe the crafters in your life could use some, or the scene kiddies about to head for their next rave, or really, y'know, anyone. I may fill a candy dish. They're fucking AWESOME.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:43 AM
I highly, highly recommend checking these out, whether or not you're a crafter. Maybe the crafters in your life could use some, or the scene kiddies about to head for their next rave, or really, y'know, anyone. I may fill a candy dish. They're fucking AWESOME.
www.bassheadbeads.com/bead-shop/p/...
www.bassheadbeads.com/bead-shop/p/...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that maybe she’s born with it, but maybe it’s Maybelline.
January 7, 2026 at 12:38 PM
It is a truth universally acknowledged that maybe she’s born with it, but maybe it’s Maybelline.
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imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
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If you follow this argument through to its logical conclusion there should be a UK Government channel on pornhub.
Cabinet Office Minister Baroness Anderson tells the Lords the Government will keep on using X.
"I still believe that X is an appropriate platform to use because I believe in freedom of speech..."
"It is incredibly important that there is a counter narrative on those platforms," she says.
"I still believe that X is an appropriate platform to use because I believe in freedom of speech..."
"It is incredibly important that there is a counter narrative on those platforms," she says.
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
If you follow this argument through to its logical conclusion there should be a UK Government channel on pornhub.