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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So much for draining the swamp.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 22/09/2026
Tyrannosaurus xkcd.com/3300/
Comic. [Person with long hair pointing to diagram with Tyrannosaurus Rex standing next to a person.] PERSON: We now believe the primary prey of Tyrannosaurus Rex was these humans who kept standing next to it for scale.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You go, girl! Kinda creepy though, the way the NYT cleans up the quotes of people like Donald Trump, but never AOC.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sometimes it feels like another term for jazz could be 'saxophone music'. How many out there knew that the saxophone wasn't invented until the 1840s? Before that, orchestras just had to whistle the tune. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nTM...
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Deacon blues - Steely Dan TKV
YouTube video by Thomas Eliason
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We do it with numbers. No regime has ever stood against just 3.5% of the population turning out against it in protest.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Imagine ANY previous president pulling one tenth the stuff that Trump gets away with. You just can't.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That is a face to give children nightmares.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sounds about right.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Get Your Own Personal Schrodinger's Jesus! The Jesus-in-a-box! 2,000 years in the making!
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Uma 🇺🇦 🌎 @eulimnadia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Evil. And just as the current pea-in-pod Alito, Scalia's grimy hands are all over this. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection (Gift Article)
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"I heard telephones, opera house, favorite melodies I saw boys, toys, electric irons and TVs My brain hurt like a warehouse, it had no room to spare I had to cram so many things to store everything in there Call us optimists!" Meta using Bowie's song about planetary extinction, say they are
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We paid government employees $7 billion not to work under DOGE. Even more, we made their work impossible, taking away the buildings they worked in and their ability to get the supplies they needed.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wish that worked on kids today. Simpler times.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
EU lawmakers give Mark Carney a standing ovation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAiX...
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RAW FOOTAGE: Mark Carney Enters With Ursula von der Leyen as EU Lawmakers Rise and Applaud
YouTube video by Hook Global
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cool! 👀 Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People www.404media.co/hackers-stol...
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Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Man, I bet he wishes he could get a re-do!
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Music that doesn't suck Nirvana doing covers version #MutualMusic Music that doesn't suck www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEMm...
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Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Live On MTV Unplugged, 1993 / Unedited)
YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How about love for Meat Puppets? #MutualMusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Ld...
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Nirvana - Lake Of Fire (Live On MTV Unplugged, 1993 / Unedited)
YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just listened to this a while ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS1X...
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The truth about Hamas and the hostages
YouTube video by Zeteo
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
ikr? How about some Mahavishnu Orchestra, though? Good, these guys could burn! #MutualMusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuIA...
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Mahavishnu Orchestra - You Know, You Know (Live on BBC)
YouTube video by Jan Hammer
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Rikibeth @rikibeth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Starting, as I often try to, with Bowie #MutualMusic youtu.be/6pXoQ6iYO1w?...
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David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (Live) [Official Video [4K]
YouTube video by David Bowie
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Another evangelical Zionist playing the 'Antisemitism' card against an actual Jewish person. Huckabee and his ilk don't really care about either the Jews or Palestinians. They just want to see Armageddon. www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260907-eva...
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Evangelical Zionist Huckabee attacks Jewish Ed Miliband, accuses UK government of ‘Jew hate’
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, an evangelical Christian and one of Washington’s most outspoken supporters of Zionism and Israel’s settlement project, has accused the British government of “…
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
what are the promoters going to do if it kills him?
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Uma 🇺🇦 🌎 @eulimnadia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Same shit, different day. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says (Gift Article)
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
And after his performance last night at the RNC, Ole' Cue-Ball Head is no doubt soon going to be begging Republicans for their vote.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Goes without saying, really.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/09/2026
The gerrymandered map that would eliminate a Democratic district in Kansas City is now temporarily blocked while legal challenges are resolved. This a huge win for voters. Find more details on this developing story:
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Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered Missouri map that federal judge revived
The decision means the gerrymander won’t be used in the 2026 midterms.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I've never celebrated anyone's death before, but the whole world will be partying bigly the night Donald snuffs it.
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IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 01/09/2026
The Canadian government has promised CAD $305M for domestic startups to enable #Canada to launch its own #satellites. spectrum.ieee.org/canadian-roc...
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bill Maher is still pretending to be a liberal, isn't he? www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBrc...
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Bill Maher DEBUNKED! Mehdi Fact-Checks the Unfunny Pro-Israel Comedian
YouTube video by Zeteo
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
He wants the settlers to have guns, though. www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvi...
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Ben Gvir bars Jewish anti-Zionist movement from carrying guns
Under the far-right minister, around 300,000 Israeli citizens have been granted gun licences
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Starting in 2027*, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID. Not just on phones, on Firesticks, any device that uses Android. keepandroidopen.org
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Keep Android Open
Your phone is about to stop being yours. In 2027, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
All the adults are leaving the room. www.axios.com/2026/09/01/a...
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Why Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned
Driscoll was a rising star in the Trump administration but had an icy relationship with Hegseth.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has become the de facto viceroy of Venezuela, effectively controlling Venezuela’s finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government." Little Marco has to be loving that. www.democracynow.org/2026/9/1/ven...
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U.S. Claims Majority Control of Venezuela’s Oil Reserves
The U.S. has struck a deal to take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, nine months after the U.S. military abducted President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cili...
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The only way Joe Rogan ever gets to work as a stand-up comic is by owning the club.
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Dave Against The Machine🏴 @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Here's the entire segment, which was dishonestly clipped by the media, where Hasan is talking to an anti-zionist jewish chatter who is seeking advice about how to talk to people in his shul about the Israel-Palestine issue. There was no "call for violence". Listen for yourself.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn I'll believe it when I see it. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It sure is. It's even worse than that. First Gary saw massive de-industrialization when factories moved overseas. Then other companies moved as the well-paying jobs left, then data centers moved into the empty shells... www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Two weeks. No power. Gary, Indiana, failed Black citizens. | Opinion
As data centers overload grids across the country, power outages like the ones we're seeing now in Gary and Memphis will only become more frequent.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What a horrifying world we live in. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Why Israeli Authorities Are Encouraging Settler Violence Against Palestinians
The retired I.D.F. colonel Doron Meiner, who was arrested while trying to protect a Palestinian community from settlers in the West Bank, discusses Israel’s strategy in the run-up to October’s electio...
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𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕕𝕠 @sounddiscoveries.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I cut off ties with a christian friend this week over their constant demonization of Muslims. I say that as an atheist who has no use for any religion or belief system. White christian nationalism is what is destroying this country, not muslims who are being persecuted just for not being christian.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is totally unacceptable. abc7chicago.com/post/gary-sc...
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Indiana Gov. Braun calls for investigation into NIPSCO as Gary power outages approach 2nd week
Gary students returned to school and a relief event drew thousands as residents work to help each other through the outages.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
But whatever you do, don't actually listen to his podcast. It might sound reasonable. And kinda boring.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Savior Slack
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I wonder why they aren't so vociferous about Islamophobia?
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 24/08/2026
If Jensen Huang has time to attend a $1 million-a-head dinner at Mar-a-Lago and fly across the world to meet with President Xi Jinping, he can find time to testify in front of Congress about reports that NVIDIA technology is powering Russia’s war machine.
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It's true, though. Music that doesn't suck www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFT...
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The Raisins : Fear Is Never Boring
YouTube video by george corneliussen
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The Old Deck Hand @davyvollman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Jake Lang assaulted Capitol Police officers January 6th with a baseball bat. Trump pardoned him. He told Metropolitan Police Cmdr. Jason Bagshaw that he should be “put down like a dead dog” and "hung" in front of the Capitol.
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Can't think of anyone on earth I'd rather see or anywhere I'd rather see them. Well, Cincinnati Music Hall. But Taft is pretty excellent, also. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNEA...
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BEAT – Thela Hun Ginjeet (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)
YouTube video by Adrian Belew - Official
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Horizon to horizon, nothing but mistakes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @pewtergod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@eulimnadia.bsky.social @bix.bsky.social @sounddiscoveries.bsky.social @jerryn13.bsky.social Terry Bozzio played for Zappa and UK, among others. Now to figure out who'll go with me. (They play Taft in Cincinnati in October) Checked & there are seats under $100. blabbermouth.net/news/adrian-...
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ADRIAN BELEW, STEVE VAI, TONY LEVIN And TERRY BOZZIO Announce Fall 2026 BEAT U.S. Tour
KING CRIMSON members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, alongside Steve Vai and Terry Bozzio approach the next chapter of BEAT. The quartet has announced a tour of the U.S. that will stage 40 appearances. T...
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