D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I guess we need to add “illegal casinos” and run the poll again. 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026That sounds like Communist talk, or mutant talk, or “secret society of Communists and mutants” talk! 020
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Waiting for the horserace version of this article. “‘SHUT UP AND GROVEL OR I WILL CRUSH YOU LIKE THE WORMS YOU ARE’ — will Trump’s closing message resonate for the midterms?” 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I feel like a lot of these are actually potato-based. 110
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You know, neither the Trump Ballroom™️ nor the Trump Arch™️ are complete. We’re still at war with Iran, and they surely still have drones. If those state-of-the-art facilities were done, DC would be impregnable — but as it is, broadcasting his specific location and time sounds like a dare. 110
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If only there were a STEM college that turned out well-rounded engineers by requiring a course load of one-third core science and engineering, one-third major, and one-third humanities. Ah well. www.hmc.eduhmc.eduHome | Harvey Mudd College 110
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Last spring: I got a half-price deal on a beach cabana because it was cold and very windy. And yet, this model was doing her best to take cute photos. 110
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I keep getting campaign mailers from Husted that insist that Sherrod Brown’s slavish devotion to the Left’s policies will cause runaway inflation. And I think about Pappy O’Daniel berating his idiot son, “How are we gonna run on reform when we’re the damn incumbent?!” youtu.be/W8AgOozM8KQ?...youtu.be"Reform" scene from O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)YouTube video by okidokivideos 110
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“What did Joe Biden do in February that caused diesel prices to go up and stay up?” 110
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Leviticus 19:19 says “Do not mate different kinds of animals. Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.” That “Let’s Go Brandon” t-shirt looks like poly-cotton to me. Shall we stone the unbeliever? 011
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Jesus Christ. I can barely keep up with all the recalls in my produce. Are you telling me that the people in charge of inspecting my software are no longer checking for digital salmonella? 020
Reposted by D.J. TrindleAdam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I just wanted to write about physics! But noooo, a fucking sex cult had to take over Silicon Valley and the entire public discourse about technology and the future while aiding the rise of fascism, and I felt duty-bound to write about that instead LOOK WHAT THEY MADE ME DOhachettebookgroup.comMore Everything ForeverThis "smart and wonderfully readable" (New York Times) exposé shows why Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death... 8520122
Reposted by D.J. TrindleThe Rooster @rooster.info · 11/09/2026Ohio Senate appointee Jon Husted, who has a frozen marble where his brain is supposed to be, on "making America the freest nation in the country:" 7294
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026@tomewing.bsky.social Um, this is my FreakyTrigger RSS feed at the moment. Maybe check passwords? 230
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Don’t sweat it, folks. If the Supreme Court has an overriding belief (aside from “The Voting Rights Act was illegal”), it’s “debt forgiveness is unconstitutional.” 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It’s always fun to ask a MAGA type who wants to go back to the 1950’s what the top marginal rate was during the Eisenhower administration. They tend to guess a little low. 231
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Not like this has been a problem going back decades or anything. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026When you are an implacable opponent of the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party, it is only natural, when seeing a member of the Extra Biting wing of that party being leoparded, to say, “I told you so!” The amount of glee taken in pointing this out is up to the individual. 110
Reposted by D.J. TrindleThe Rooster @rooster.info · 28/08/2026Days after Vivek Ramaswamy backed Max Miller despite his history of domestic violence, The Rooster has obtained audio of Miller claiming Trump "isn't emotionally invested" in Ramaswamy and that running as his LG would "split (Trump) in half). 1399
Reposted by D.J. TrindleElf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Let's be honest: there is no way on God's green Earth that Doug Wilson, Pete Hegseth's pastor, believes this. If he did, he would have mentioned that Jubilee, the forgiving of ALL private financial debts, is also "Divine Law." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...peoplefor.orgDoug Wilson Wants The Bible To Determine Tax RatesChristian nationalist Doug Wilson wants tax rates to be determined by the Bible: "I would like Divine Law to have something to say about the marginal tax rates ... because when the state claims a tith... 122
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Just back from seeing the Tedeschi Trucks Band at Riverbend. They did a furious cover of Neil Young’s “Ohio.” I don’t think they are fans of our current-day tin soldiers. 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Is Joan Jett’s version of “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” the only pop song that has, as the express object of desire, an underage guy? God knows there are enough guys extolling the virtues of teenage girls, but I don’t recall the mirror image. (“Jet Boy Jet Girl” doesn’t count; the *singer* is underage.) 000
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I'm glad to hear that the problems I'm having with @edzitron.com's site wheresyoured.at are not on my end, because I had tried All The Things to make my login work. Go there anyway, because today's piece is in front of the paywall. It's a quick read of less than an hour!wheresyoured.atEd Zitron's Where's Your Ed AtThe Words of Ed Zitron, a PR person and writer. 000
Reposted by D.J. TrindleIsabel J. Kim @isabel.kim · 25/08/2026IM RIGHT IM LITERALLY ALWAYS RIGHTclarkesworldmagazine.comWire Mother by Isabel J. KimClarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. 23809229
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 25/08/20265. “I am familiar with the works of Pablo Neruda.” 4. [when I haven’t contributed anything] “My work here is done.” 3. “Have the Rolling Stones killed.” 2. “Alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems!” 1. “Meh.” 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I was polled recently — they were testing messaging against my local D Rep. One attack line was “he wants children to transition without their parents knowing,” and I said that would make me “much more favorable” toward him. If he’s pro-trans kids, that’s a recommendation. 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Food recalls are apparently up 400%. I think there is an opportunity here in the Summer Of Poop Lettuce: “The Midcentury Modern Kitchen!” Recipes from the era where no vegetable remained uncooked, no meat was less than well done, and everything was a casserole or a loaf. Preheat to 375°, everyone! 110
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026My kid has been shopping for vintage clothes online and showed up to dinner tonight in Sixties naval-surplus button-front pants and a horizontally striped shirt. He looked like he was on shore leave from The Village. Note to self: procure him a jaunty straw boater. 130
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I cannot imagine why the entire MAGA establishment lost their minds as soon as Ossoff made a reference to this totally normal person in Trump’s inner (diaper changing) circle who is definitely not unhinged. 110
Reposted by D.J. TrindleKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Did they build this out of discarded CyberTrucks 421278142
Reposted by D.J. TrindleBartholomew Collins @bigfatbartolocolon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I respect that Nancy Mace is trying to copy the @raxkingisdead.bsky.social look, now if she can copy her personality and politics she might get somewhere 0354
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Showed this to my wife, who said “I am also tired of not being a bug.” Watch out — the women are out here Kafkamaxxing. 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is why your mom always told you not to run with scissors! 110
Reposted by D.J. TrindleKeith Law @keithlaw.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I got to combine two of my passions in this story about why the US publisher of the board game Catan is now striking partnerships with sports teams, including the Timberwolves and the Ottawa Senators: www.nytimes.com/athletic/751... (unlocked)nytimes.comWhy a board game is popping up across the NBA, NHL, and NFL (Gift Article)Catan, one of the world's most popular board games, is hoping to lure in sports fans with a growing number of partnerships. 108918
Reposted by D.J. TrindleSmooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026AI Guy Asks AI To Help Him Read Difficult Books 5673932180
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Ah yes, the famous second part of the nation’s motto, “E Vincibus Unam.” Also digging the fact that somebody finally gave the first “e” in “We the People” an inquisitive eyebrow. 210
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 11/08/2026As recently covered on This Guy Sucked! Vedius Pollio sucked so hard that he became a byword for cruelty. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comVedius Pollio with Emma SouthonPodcast Episode · This Guy Sucked · July 23 · 1h 6m 010
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I get polled by text message, and I generally respond because as a Gen-X white guy I need to counterbalance all those people wearing shades in their car TikToks. That said, I think this one might just be testing out messaging. 110
Reposted by D.J. TrindleEffie Calvin @effiecalvin.bsky.social · 01/08/2026The Queen of Ieflaria is now just $1.99 until Daughter of the Sun's release on Sept 1st! If you've been holding off on checking out the series, this is the perfect time to jump on! My books are sapphic romances set in a fun, hopeful fantasy world filled with magic and monsters. 🧡🦄📚💜🌈📚 13734
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026goatse.curity www.wired.com/story/openai...wired.comOpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Comes Down to Human ErrorIf the generative AI giant had followed well-known security best practices, it’s likely that its AI agent would never have escaped to the open internet and hacked multiple companies. 000
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 29/07/2026ICYMI, here’s the Defector article on be-goggled rookie Miles. I love that her nickname is “The Spectacle.” defector.com/olivia-miles...defector.comOlivia Miles Is The Throwback Point Guard Of The Future | DefectorVertical video makes Olivia Miles look good. Horizontal video makes her look better. Her gift shines in context, on the unadorned and unsoundtracked platform that is the next day’s full-game replay. W... 010
Reposted by D.J. TrindleNeugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Edmund Fitzgerald, the creator of the "submarine", loved two-things in life. Ridiculously-long sandwiches and seeing how long he could stay underwater. After creating the first submersible so he could eat below sea-level, the military gave it the modern name in WW2 to honor him, the "hoagie" 0404
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 19/07/2026@tomtomorrow.bsky.social Your mentions may be full of this already, but "Schrödinger" has a "c" in it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_S...en.wikipedia.orgErwin Schrödinger - Wikipedia 020
D.J. Trindle @djtrindle.bsky.social · 17/07/2026You know, @amyactonoh.bsky.social, if I found my state in the middle of an “explosive diarrhea” outbreak, and I happened to be running for office against the guy who ran DOGE when they cut funding for the lab that tracked it, I would never stop connecting those dots. www.wired.com/story/cdc-cy...wired.comThe CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED. 011