Marc Turnes
@turnesfurnace.bsky.social
Devoted Hubbie, Activist, IAM Engineer, Writer, Cunning Linguist, Cartoonist, Improviser, Historian, Economist, Dungeon Master, w/e else.
"Specialization is for Insects" -Heinlein
Sourced, factual debate is fine, but my drama tolerance?
Zero.
"Specialization is for Insects" -Heinlein
Sourced, factual debate is fine, but my drama tolerance?
Zero.
The AI Summary of its various points is this:
A power-seeking political organization that has abandoned consistent rule adherence, policy coherence, and institutional loyalty in favor of short-term dominance, grievance mobilization, and consequence-avoidance.
#DND #D&D #Politics #MAGA
A power-seeking political organization that has abandoned consistent rule adherence, policy coherence, and institutional loyalty in favor of short-term dominance, grievance mobilization, and consequence-avoidance.
#DND #D&D #Politics #MAGA
December 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The D&D definition is kind since it leaves out no gain but other people suffering.
The truth is that Cult 45 is a combination of neutral evil (the selfish bits) and chaotic evil (the destroying / suffering bits, but only where whites aren't affected).
Even D&D couldn't imagine their evil.
The truth is that Cult 45 is a combination of neutral evil (the selfish bits) and chaotic evil (the destroying / suffering bits, but only where whites aren't affected).
Even D&D couldn't imagine their evil.
December 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The D&D definition is kind since it leaves out no gain but other people suffering.
The truth is that Cult 45 is a combination of neutral evil (the selfish bits) and chaotic evil (the destroying / suffering bits, but only where whites aren't affected).
Even D&D couldn't imagine their evil.
The truth is that Cult 45 is a combination of neutral evil (the selfish bits) and chaotic evil (the destroying / suffering bits, but only where whites aren't affected).
Even D&D couldn't imagine their evil.
The unshakeable 31% base who thinks TRUMP IS HANDLING THE ECONOMY WELL are beyond help, but are almost entirely NEUTRAL EVIL per D&D descriptions:
Motivated purely out of self interest.
They will do whatever they can get away with to gain power, wealth, and/or personal gratification.
Motivated purely out of self interest.
They will do whatever they can get away with to gain power, wealth, and/or personal gratification.
December 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The unshakeable 31% base who thinks TRUMP IS HANDLING THE ECONOMY WELL are beyond help, but are almost entirely NEUTRAL EVIL per D&D descriptions:
Motivated purely out of self interest.
They will do whatever they can get away with to gain power, wealth, and/or personal gratification.
Motivated purely out of self interest.
They will do whatever they can get away with to gain power, wealth, and/or personal gratification.
I get it.
Numbers aren't compelling to the empathic and compassionate.
But here's the thing:
Yall aren't who I'm trying to hit with 24m being 7%
Sadly there's 40-47% of America that needs to be reminded that it could be them in order for them to care.
A solid third of us are proper evil. Sucks.
Numbers aren't compelling to the empathic and compassionate.
But here's the thing:
Yall aren't who I'm trying to hit with 24m being 7%
Sadly there's 40-47% of America that needs to be reminded that it could be them in order for them to care.
A solid third of us are proper evil. Sucks.
December 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I get it.
Numbers aren't compelling to the empathic and compassionate.
But here's the thing:
Yall aren't who I'm trying to hit with 24m being 7%
Sadly there's 40-47% of America that needs to be reminded that it could be them in order for them to care.
A solid third of us are proper evil. Sucks.
Numbers aren't compelling to the empathic and compassionate.
But here's the thing:
Yall aren't who I'm trying to hit with 24m being 7%
Sadly there's 40-47% of America that needs to be reminded that it could be them in order for them to care.
A solid third of us are proper evil. Sucks.
Get your Signal networks ready.
And if you don’t have one yet: pursue one.
And if you don’t have one yet: pursue one.
December 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Get your Signal networks ready.
And if you don’t have one yet: pursue one.
And if you don’t have one yet: pursue one.
I’d be curious to know why.
The platform isn’t growing by leaps and bounds but it’s vibrant (esp when compared to bot-ridden Shitter).
Definitely noticing an upsurge in bots here, FWIW, which is I guess a sign the baddies know the wind is shifting?
The platform isn’t growing by leaps and bounds but it’s vibrant (esp when compared to bot-ridden Shitter).
Definitely noticing an upsurge in bots here, FWIW, which is I guess a sign the baddies know the wind is shifting?
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I’d be curious to know why.
The platform isn’t growing by leaps and bounds but it’s vibrant (esp when compared to bot-ridden Shitter).
Definitely noticing an upsurge in bots here, FWIW, which is I guess a sign the baddies know the wind is shifting?
The platform isn’t growing by leaps and bounds but it’s vibrant (esp when compared to bot-ridden Shitter).
Definitely noticing an upsurge in bots here, FWIW, which is I guess a sign the baddies know the wind is shifting?
Also: Being an "illegal alien" is not a criminal offense.
It is a civil offense.
The exception being if you were deported and then come back.
It is a civil offense.
The exception being if you were deported and then come back.
December 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Also: Being an "illegal alien" is not a criminal offense.
It is a civil offense.
The exception being if you were deported and then come back.
It is a civil offense.
The exception being if you were deported and then come back.
For folks' reference, 24 million Americans is around 7% of America.
If throwing 7% of Americans off of their health coverage sounds "not so bad" you may be a ghoul.
If throwing 7% of Americans off of their health coverage sounds "not so bad" you may be a ghoul.
December 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
For folks' reference, 24 million Americans is around 7% of America.
If throwing 7% of Americans off of their health coverage sounds "not so bad" you may be a ghoul.
If throwing 7% of Americans off of their health coverage sounds "not so bad" you may be a ghoul.
Holy shit.
The Gordon's Fisherman has been lying to me my whole life.
The Gordon's Fisherman has been lying to me my whole life.
a man with glasses is surrounded by a glowing circle and the website pmitf.com is displayed below him
Alt: MIND BLOWN
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December 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Holy shit.
The Gordon's Fisherman has been lying to me my whole life.
The Gordon's Fisherman has been lying to me my whole life.
Dude. EVERYONE KNOWS.
Take Tyrion's advice.
"Wear it like armor, then it cannot be used to hurt you."
It'll fail because y'aint just a snowflake, you're the whole blizzard, but then we'll have more images we can make memes of to make fun of your dumb ass.
Take Tyrion's advice.
"Wear it like armor, then it cannot be used to hurt you."
It'll fail because y'aint just a snowflake, you're the whole blizzard, but then we'll have more images we can make memes of to make fun of your dumb ass.
December 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Dude. EVERYONE KNOWS.
Take Tyrion's advice.
"Wear it like armor, then it cannot be used to hurt you."
It'll fail because y'aint just a snowflake, you're the whole blizzard, but then we'll have more images we can make memes of to make fun of your dumb ass.
Take Tyrion's advice.
"Wear it like armor, then it cannot be used to hurt you."
It'll fail because y'aint just a snowflake, you're the whole blizzard, but then we'll have more images we can make memes of to make fun of your dumb ass.
Ketchup!? FAKE NEWS!
December 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Ketchup!? FAKE NEWS!
It's sick stuff, SMH
For these 🤡s: Dying of cancer because they couldn't afford treatment is God's will
But losing your job because you made fun of someone's hijab so they started recording and you decided to drop a hard N on video and get fired?
Bailout time!
(Oh and don't read the comments)
For these 🤡s: Dying of cancer because they couldn't afford treatment is God's will
But losing your job because you made fun of someone's hijab so they started recording and you decided to drop a hard N on video and get fired?
Bailout time!
(Oh and don't read the comments)
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying " yeah that is extremely racist "
Alt: IASIP GIF: "Yeah, that's extremely racist."
Report it all you want, too, even though the fundraiser was under false pretenses. It's a "Christian" site with rules that they ignore at their choosing.
I know at least a dozen people who reported it, including myself, and nothing happened other than it going over 100K.
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It's sick stuff, SMH
For these 🤡s: Dying of cancer because they couldn't afford treatment is God's will
But losing your job because you made fun of someone's hijab so they started recording and you decided to drop a hard N on video and get fired?
Bailout time!
(Oh and don't read the comments)
For these 🤡s: Dying of cancer because they couldn't afford treatment is God's will
But losing your job because you made fun of someone's hijab so they started recording and you decided to drop a hard N on video and get fired?
Bailout time!
(Oh and don't read the comments)
This isn't to say I am not excited about other prospects, but I think the only one I've been more psyched about than the ZenDesk job (which went internal only, still sad about that)
Trying hard not to be too optimistic because the job market is absolute trash right now but it's better than a NOPE!
Trying hard not to be too optimistic because the job market is absolute trash right now but it's better than a NOPE!
December 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This isn't to say I am not excited about other prospects, but I think the only one I've been more psyched about than the ZenDesk job (which went internal only, still sad about that)
Trying hard not to be too optimistic because the job market is absolute trash right now but it's better than a NOPE!
Trying hard not to be too optimistic because the job market is absolute trash right now but it's better than a NOPE!
Even odds they aren't a farmer / rancher, either, but own a property classified as a farm (or outsource actual farming and ranching to a management company).
Maybe they were once... but the second they go into politics, they def aren't farming or ranching.
Grifting, sure!
Maybe they were once... but the second they go into politics, they def aren't farming or ranching.
Grifting, sure!
December 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Even odds they aren't a farmer / rancher, either, but own a property classified as a farm (or outsource actual farming and ranching to a management company).
Maybe they were once... but the second they go into politics, they def aren't farming or ranching.
Grifting, sure!
Maybe they were once... but the second they go into politics, they def aren't farming or ranching.
Grifting, sure!
The "Christian" crowdfunding site this C U Next Tuesday raised over 100k on for being a racist -- the vast majority of the other funding requests are for things like cancer treatment, medical bills, or burial money
They got jack shit (or close to it) while this POS raised more than she makes in 5y.
They got jack shit (or close to it) while this POS raised more than she makes in 5y.
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The "Christian" crowdfunding site this C U Next Tuesday raised over 100k on for being a racist -- the vast majority of the other funding requests are for things like cancer treatment, medical bills, or burial money
They got jack shit (or close to it) while this POS raised more than she makes in 5y.
They got jack shit (or close to it) while this POS raised more than she makes in 5y.
I mean, who among us hasn't shaken hands so much that they hurt themselves badly enough to need a bandage on the back of their hand (a location famous for being part of a handshake)?!
Oh, right.
Literally every living human being except for maybe people interviewing Freddy Krueger.
Oh, right.
Literally every living human being except for maybe people interviewing Freddy Krueger.
December 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I mean, who among us hasn't shaken hands so much that they hurt themselves badly enough to need a bandage on the back of their hand (a location famous for being part of a handshake)?!
Oh, right.
Literally every living human being except for maybe people interviewing Freddy Krueger.
Oh, right.
Literally every living human being except for maybe people interviewing Freddy Krueger.
I would be grumpy if I was "literally constantly" shaking hands with people.
I'd be even grumpier if I somehow injured the back of my hand from all the constant shaking hands.
I'd be even MORE grumpy than that if I had to wear a diaper because going to the bathroom interrupted hand shaking time.
I'd be even grumpier if I somehow injured the back of my hand from all the constant shaking hands.
I'd be even MORE grumpy than that if I had to wear a diaper because going to the bathroom interrupted hand shaking time.
December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I would be grumpy if I was "literally constantly" shaking hands with people.
I'd be even grumpier if I somehow injured the back of my hand from all the constant shaking hands.
I'd be even MORE grumpy than that if I had to wear a diaper because going to the bathroom interrupted hand shaking time.
I'd be even grumpier if I somehow injured the back of my hand from all the constant shaking hands.
I'd be even MORE grumpy than that if I had to wear a diaper because going to the bathroom interrupted hand shaking time.
Johnson has proven to be merely a sycophantic extension of Trump in the House.
If Republicans had a problem with that: They've had since October 2023 to do something about it.
Don't get me wrong: It would be an amazing sign to see him ousted, but I'll believe it when I see it.
If Republicans had a problem with that: They've had since October 2023 to do something about it.
Don't get me wrong: It would be an amazing sign to see him ousted, but I'll believe it when I see it.
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Johnson has proven to be merely a sycophantic extension of Trump in the House.
If Republicans had a problem with that: They've had since October 2023 to do something about it.
Don't get me wrong: It would be an amazing sign to see him ousted, but I'll believe it when I see it.
If Republicans had a problem with that: They've had since October 2023 to do something about it.
Don't get me wrong: It would be an amazing sign to see him ousted, but I'll believe it when I see it.
The bubble can't burst fast enough.
Dear Entire Body of US CEOs:
We don't need AI in everything if it doesn't add any value being there and we don't need an app for everything down to our breakfast cereal.
You're already looting the public coffers, isn't that enough!?
Vehemently,
America
Dear Entire Body of US CEOs:
We don't need AI in everything if it doesn't add any value being there and we don't need an app for everything down to our breakfast cereal.
You're already looting the public coffers, isn't that enough!?
Vehemently,
America
a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
Alt: Simpsons GIF of Grampa shaking his hand at a cloud.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The bubble can't burst fast enough.
Dear Entire Body of US CEOs:
We don't need AI in everything if it doesn't add any value being there and we don't need an app for everything down to our breakfast cereal.
You're already looting the public coffers, isn't that enough!?
Vehemently,
America
Dear Entire Body of US CEOs:
We don't need AI in everything if it doesn't add any value being there and we don't need an app for everything down to our breakfast cereal.
You're already looting the public coffers, isn't that enough!?
Vehemently,
America
At this point I'm not even sure who the propaganda is for.
I know MAGA is dumb but even they aren't going to believe that Trump is literally constantly shaking hands.
He's not well known for shaking hands at all (as a known germophobe).
No wonder they are starting to shed followers (very slowly)
I know MAGA is dumb but even they aren't going to believe that Trump is literally constantly shaking hands.
He's not well known for shaking hands at all (as a known germophobe).
No wonder they are starting to shed followers (very slowly)
a man in a suit and tie shakes hands with another man
Alt: GIF: Trump shaking hands poorly and aggressively.
His lack of understanding of how handshakes work only serves to demonstrate that he doesn't do it often.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
At this point I'm not even sure who the propaganda is for.
I know MAGA is dumb but even they aren't going to believe that Trump is literally constantly shaking hands.
He's not well known for shaking hands at all (as a known germophobe).
No wonder they are starting to shed followers (very slowly)
I know MAGA is dumb but even they aren't going to believe that Trump is literally constantly shaking hands.
He's not well known for shaking hands at all (as a known germophobe).
No wonder they are starting to shed followers (very slowly)
Ahh, Kid Rock.
The favored “musician” of parents who only are allowed to see their kids on weekends (but don’t).
Also the favored “rockstar” of people who know exactly the amount of Sudafed you can legally buy from a single source without getting onto a list.
The favored “musician” of parents who only are allowed to see their kids on weekends (but don’t).
Also the favored “rockstar” of people who know exactly the amount of Sudafed you can legally buy from a single source without getting onto a list.
a black and white photo of a woman in a lab .
Alt: GIF: a hyperkinetic woman looking 8 ways in 2 seconds.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ahh, Kid Rock.
The favored “musician” of parents who only are allowed to see their kids on weekends (but don’t).
Also the favored “rockstar” of people who know exactly the amount of Sudafed you can legally buy from a single source without getting onto a list.
The favored “musician” of parents who only are allowed to see their kids on weekends (but don’t).
Also the favored “rockstar” of people who know exactly the amount of Sudafed you can legally buy from a single source without getting onto a list.
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM