Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 7hNo way that they would. Still, if someone wants to pivot to being a techbro douche, I actually appreciate the honesty and thoroughness in his commitment to being a techbro douche. It's better than covering it with PR speak. 000
Reposted by Sensei RyanChris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 9hAgain I'm forced to conclude that Epic's ridiculously loud pivot to being a shitty company is being led by Sweeney himself in an attempt to be a snarky, outsized tech personality like Musk. And man, looking up to Musk is just the saddest thing in the world. 627429
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 17hYeah, OK back temporarily because of the strike on the Yandex Data Center. Just helps with coordination of our efforts. I'm still deeply suspicious of this platform, and of using social media in general right now. Most of my "work" can now be done with out it, anyhow. 020
Reposted by Sensei RyanEvery Day Is Juneteenth @everydayjuneteenth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Since white supremacist cult leader Donald Trump is trending again, we recommend reading "Parable of the Talents" by Octavia Butler. Sincerely, The BLACK-Owned Online Bookstore ✊🏾📚 #booksky #blackbooksky #blacksky shop.mrwelltravelled.com/products/par...shop.mrwelltravelled.comParable of the Talents (Paperback)by Octavia Butler Description Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel's timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever. .In 2032, Laur... 26018
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The people of Maine are furious. Absolutely livid over the murder of Johan Guerrero. If Collins manages to squeak by a re-election win, it will all be on the heads of Platner Supporters. Collins is extremely weak now. Historically weak. apnews.com/article/main...apnews.comMaine Democrats criticize GOP Sen. Susan Collins after the fatal ICE shooting in the stateMaine Democrats are fighting to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins to a new fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their state. 000
Reposted by Sensei RyanVeeloxxy Bites @the-episiarch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I've written a post about Echinomermella matsi, a roundworm which parasitises sea urchins. This worm can castrate or even reduce the lifespan of sea urchins, and this is a story about how these worms turned parasitic over the course of their evolution 🧪 dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2026/07/echi...dailyparasite.blogspot.com<i>Echinomermella matsi</i>Nematodes (roundworms) just can't get enough of being parasites. Parasitism has independently evolved at least fifteen times among nematode... 48223
Reposted by Sensei RyanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/07/2026"As they start preparing for the massive reconstruction project that faces them, Democrats should learn this important lesson from McConnell: while the public may recoil at certain kinds of substantive radicalism, they will barely notice procedural radicalism." — @paulwaldman.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coMitch McConnell's legacy of destructionHe may have found Trump distasteful, but no one did more to protect him. 532271582
Reposted by Sensei RyanMiss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈 @misskitty.art · 14/07/2026Rock and roll. #MissKitty takes an eye #Siesta usually like just now for a little while. It's amazing how tired looking at a screen makes me!!! And I keep doing it. I don't expect different results however. Does that mean I'm not insane? LOL Does it matter? 😹😹😹 Excited about #WEB3 book publishing.youtu.beSister Rosetta Tharpe - Didn't it rain, childrenYouTube video by cerinto 0152
Reposted by Sensei RyanCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026A White House report has defended the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, pushing back against its characterization by a Smithsonian Institution exhibit that the law was racially motivated. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...forbes.comWhite House Defends 1882 Immigration Law Excluding Chinese ImmigrantsThe Trump administration is defending the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act against the charge that the law had a racist intent. 691014457
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The Chinese exclusion act of 1882 excluded Ah Bing, the cultivator of the Bing Cherry. One of the worst Laws in American History. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bin...atlasobscura.comThe Tragic Roots of America's Favorite CherryThe Chinese Exclusion Act likely exiled the man who first cultivated it. 032
Reposted by Sensei RyanJorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 14/07/2026newrepublic.com/article/2130...newrepublic.comTrump’s Authoritarianism Has Failed in One Critical WayPolitical scientist Donald Moynihan argues that Trump has consolidated power on many fronts but has largely failed in his efforts to take control of the U.S. election process. 191
Reposted by Sensei RyanDoctorBOOwring @doctorbowring.bsky.social · 14/07/2026w h a t journals.aps.org/prl/abstract... 🧪journals.aps.orgQuantum Mechanics Based on Real Numbers: A Consistent DescriptionBy exploiting a physically motivated principle, rather than a mathematical postulate, researchers offer a new perspective on how a real-valued quantum theory can be constructed. 251
Reposted by Sensei Ryanmrspanstreppon @jamiepeppard.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Get a load of this. Trump's prime time speech tomorrow will be a "potpourri" of stuff he feels like talking about & he intends to do more prime time speeches going forward. This morning's Axios newsletter: 8729356
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026"He drew some controversy, and had to pay a $50 fine, after being caught masturbating while strangling a kitten in a public park." 010
Reposted by Sensei RyanJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Every elderly Republican senator's wiki bio is like: Famed for bipartisanship, he co-sponsored the Expand Education (1977) and Anti-Radio Monopoly (1986) acts. His later career was more controversal, with the Legalize Puppy Murder (2021) and Sex Island Tax Relief (2023) acts drawing some criticism 61370292
Reposted by Sensei RyanDejan Pantic @serbianism.com · 14/07/20261/ When this Putin's approval ratings map started making the rounds again, and Serbia embarrassingly sticks out proud of being full of pro-Russia fanatics, maybe it's that time again to repost my texts trying to explain what the heck is wrong with Serbia. Five parts thread. ⬇️serbianism.comPutin’s war against the reality of planet EarthThe predominant political sentiment in Serbia and its national ambition is the revanchism for the lost wars of the 1990. The belief is that achieving the Greater Serbia can only be done with Russia… 33711
Reposted by Sensei RyanOutspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 14/07/2026What kind of fucking antisemitic shit is this?! How dare you. You are fucking blocked and I’m going through who follows this account which isn’t even based in America. Wow. 1914630
Reposted by Sensei RyanChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/07/2026Rachel Maddow’s description of Juan Sebastian Guerrero killed by ICE in Maine is a must see. She explains what happened w/out being graphic, and somehow that makes it even more powerful. Remember Alex, Pretti, and Renée? There have been no prosecutions. Still no justice. We know how this goes. 364100844885
Reposted by Sensei RyanElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 14/07/2026“I hear a lot of privacy nihilism from people, like, ‘They already have our data, they’re already surveilling us,’” EFF’s @lisafemia.bsky.social told @mercurynews.com, but surveillance isn’t inevitable. “There’s a real misunderstanding of data and its sensitivity.”mercurynews.comSurveillance technology is inevitable. Or is it?From doorbell cameras to automated license plate readers, public surveillance has expanded rapidly since 2020. Is the tide finally turning? We sit down with Electronic Freedom Foundation attorney Lisa... 517579
Reposted by Sensei RyanSenator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 13/07/2026ICE is still gunning people down in our streets. It is a moral tragedy that this has become commonplace in our country. Do not let anyone convince you that it has to be this way. This is a choice. 14556181
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026So, we just went through this with George Santos, but, here we are. Trump cannot declare a sitting Senator "Illegitimate." A 2/3rds vote is required to expel them. In the Senate, this is only after a review process from the Ethics Committee. So, Trump cannot seize power this way. 010
Reposted by Sensei RyanGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14/07/2026Another person dead at the hands of ICE — just days after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s murder. We will not remain silent as the Trump administration immunizes lawlessness. There must be accountability and there must be a full investigation.apnews.comICE shot and killed a motorist in Maine. Advocates say he's a 26-year-old from ColombiaThe motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting Monday was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing, Sen. 471347355
Reposted by Sensei RyanThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/07/2026Sam Neill, who died on Monday at the age of 78, was a prolific actor who appeared in more than 150 films and TV shows over five decades. Here is a list of where to stream some of his most memorable work.nyti.msSam Neill’s Best Movie Performances: Where to StreamFrom his global breakthrough in “Jurassic Park” to the more recent “Peaky Blinders,” the actor’s range was always on display. 411119
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This is deeply illegal and unconstitutional. Goodness. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but get this man out of office now. 010
Reposted by Sensei Ryan🏳️🌈David Lytle🏳️🌈 @davitydave.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Just confirmed a part-time, well-paying copy editing gig! 6171
Reposted by Sensei RyanDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Why Is the CDC and FDA Ignoring the Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis? via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...open.substack.comWhy Is the CDC and FDA Ignoring the Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis?There have been no recent updates to the CDC outbreak page, even as cases in the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak surge. 64521
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Before you call that "Proof of Life" photo of Sen. McConnell, as silly as it is, fake, please keep in mind that Laura Loomer and other Right-Wingers are also doing so. Ask yourself: "What Would Laura Loomer Do?" and then always do the opposite of that. 110
Reposted by Sensei RyanAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 13/07/2026It got muddled b/c it was mostly seen as incidental to getting at Trump himself, but Graham didn't just vaguely lean on Raffensperger. He told him to falsify the tally by not counting ballots. Straight-up criminal election fraud no different from telling a poll worker to go dump votes in the trash. 153374837
Reposted by Sensei RyanAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The reality is that Graham should have been expelled from the Senate. And it would have been a fitting punishment considering he betrayed the country and sold his soul all to keep his seat. 121008167
Reposted by Sensei RyanKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 13/07/2026keep up the great workgizmodo.comMeta's AI Detector Can't Detect Images It Generated Itself, Report FindsOnce the images were cropped, the detection tool began to struggle, according to Reuters. 1027269
Reposted by Sensei RyanCREW @citizensforethics.org · 13/07/2026GREAT NEWS: A judge just voided President Trump's settlement with the IRS granting him immunity from audits and referred a Trump lawyer and DOJ officials who signed off on the settlement to state bar authorities to determine if their actions violated legal ethics rules. 421964659
Reposted by Sensei RyanJoel @exadyto.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I think it’s actually fine for dudes to be like this If they have a Nazi tattoo or credible rape allegations, that’s separate 262
Reposted by Sensei RyanMusicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 13/07/2026kinda looks like someone tried to ram the barricade or something at the capitol 119216
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Sec. Hegseth recently intervened to lift the Suspension of 8 Apache pilots in the South Carolina National Guard. Let's talk about why this was a terrible idea, and why it shows Hegseth's complete incompetence for the job: So, to catch you up first, abcnews.com/Politics/heg...abcnews.comHegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyoverSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth publicly called for the suspension reversal. 100
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026If they're murdering people on the streets of Biddleford Maine, they are coming for your hometown, too. Time to Frog up, all! abcnews.com/US/ice-agent...abcnews.comFederal immigration authorities involved in shooting in MaineAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was involved in a shooting Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine, federal immigration authorities said. 031
Reposted by Sensei RyanOutspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 13/07/2026TODAY “ICE MURDERED SOMEONE IN THE STREETS.” According to witnesses in Biddeford, Maine, the victim was shot in the face near the intersection of Hill Street and Pool Street. / reddit 1512479
Reposted by Sensei RyanJennifer @feistywiddershins.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This is a way to get rid of Black men, who tend to have this skin issue from shaving, from the service. 659115
Reposted by Sensei RyanGerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I am struggling a little to see how this improves lethality or whatever www.stripes.com/branches/nav...stripes.comNavy will remove sailors with medical shaving conditions after 1 year of failed treatmentThe Navy will no longer issue permanent shaving waivers to sailors who suffer from skin conditions caused by shaving. 87831131
Reposted by Sensei RyanMicah @rincewind.run · 13/07/2026re-upping this thread on the wonder of jurassic park because the great sam neill has left us an incomparable actor who truly understood the magic of cinema thanks, sam, for sharing that magic with all of us 111624371
Reposted by Sensei RyanAlexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 13/07/2026This is pretty well known, but the Australian flag Sam Neill wore on his uniform in Event Horizon was designed at his request to show the Union Jack replaced with the Aboriginal flag, because he hoped in the future this is how it would actually look. A proper fucken ally in every way, this bloke. 1339891150
Reposted by Sensei RyanR5_to_philly / R5Philly @r5-to-philly.bsky.social · 13/07/2026bsky.app/profile/r5-t... 121
Reposted by Sensei RyanTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The USPS is unveiling several new policies that are threatening to disrupt the midterms. We hear a lot of anxiety about this from our readers — so we launched a call for questions a few days ago. Let us know what's on your mind about mail voting in the midterms, & our team will answer you! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 13329125
Sensei Ryan @horridpoplyrics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Screw it, let's all just celebrate how awesome Sam Neil was instead. Man made great movies over his entire lifetime, from his 20s through to the end. Here he is ten years ago in Hunt for the Wilderpeople. #filmsky 010
Reposted by Sensei RyanCharKatRocks @charkatrocks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026On a day when the devil received a new occupant…Heaven welcomed a new angel. Thank you Mary Morello for all you did in life, and all that you instilled in your son. consequence.net/2026/07/tom-...consequence.netTom Morello Announces Passing of Mother Mary MorelloTom Morello has announced the passing of his mother, Mary Morello, at the age of 102. A former high school history teacher and lifelong activist, she also founded the anti-censorship organization Pare... 13823556
Reposted by Sensei RyanShinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 13/07/2026RIP Sam Neill Damn this one hurts. Grew up on his films and Jurassic Park is still one of my favorite movies of all time. Also just a genuinely nice person by all accounts. RIP legend 💔 301354232
Reposted by Sensei RyanDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 13/07/2026Sam Neill has sadly passed away at the age of 78. 511986585