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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

My phone just alerted me that the voice of a spam call was matched known AI phishing scams. On the one hand, i'm glad i was able to avoid it. On the other, its a little concerning to know they're analyzing my phone calls in real time...

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Sergio Codespoti @codespoti.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Hilary Price

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Sucks about Platner but I dont blame Maine voters. When you're only other choice was a decrepit 80 year old glued to the middle, id have taken the risk too.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Absolution just made GoodReads' top 50 most popular SF novels of the past three years! Thanks very effin much to readers, booksellers, and libraries!

Absolution Jeff VanderMeer author of Annihilation.

mutated gator cover with distorted sunflowers

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Heartbroken to hear that the great Italian (micro)historian Carlo Ginzburg died a few days ago in Bologna. He was one of the most masterful storytellers and historians I have ever read. May we all reread his magnum opus this week and consider that there is no history too small to be remembered. 🧀 🪱

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The Cheese and the Worms : Carlo Ginzburg : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Once again, as I’ve noted multiple times before, Trump’s foreign policy isn’t really realist, or imperialist, or neoroyalist, or about spheres of influence, etc. Its sexual predation/abuse elevated the level of the state

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"If I am to flower into something other than myself, I would rather rot into nothingness as I am." - The Reflecting Pool

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Traces of Texas @tracesoftexas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Y'all, today is, of course, Juneteenth. I have written a ton over the years about this celebration and its historical roots in Texas. The best thing I ever wrote was this. texashighways.com/travel-news/... I hope y'all take the time to read it, to study the photos, and to ponder the meaning.

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The History of Juneteenth in Photos

Junteenth commemorates the issuance of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, informing enslaved people of their freedom and the end of the Civil War.

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 18/06/2026

Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries. Here’s what that would mean for voters.

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Texas GOP wants closed primaries

Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries.

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This is why the entire democratic establishment must be tossed out. They all think like this.

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Hart Cunningham @hart28.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Michigan Governor caught on hot mic with Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, discussing citizen opposition to AI data centers, bragging how she ignores their concerns: “We’re used to people saying 'f*ck no,' & doing it anyway.”🇺🇸

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Reup: DOJ's spox Emily Covington fucked up by sending out a draft superseding SPLC indictment rather than the one the jury returned. In the process she emphasized that DOJ is weakening their claims against SPLC rather than shoring up their evidentiary holes. emptywheel.net/2026/06/03/e...

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Emily Covington Breaks the Rules to Brag that DOJ Doesn't Have the Goods against SPLC - emptywheel

By screwing up her effort to boast about a superseding indictment against SPLC, DOJ spox Emily Covington has only called attention to how cosmetic the changes are.

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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 03/06/2026

When people die, their bodies emit gases, urine, and feces. How the hell will we know when HE dies?

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I hope Talorico is ready. I'm sure Paxton has gotten a firehouse of the most rancid bullshit ready to unleash on him starting tomorrow. Things are going to get ugly.

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

In the year of our Lord 2026 I'm hearing Will Smiths Wild Wild West song over the radio...

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Another interview another rejection.

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Bits @bitshammer.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

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Bits @bitshammer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This. People don't want to vote for a lesser evil. Asking the lesser evil to actually be good shouldn't be treated as an unreasonable stance to take.

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Matt Hill @gethill.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Prime with ads. Just how Kubrick intended.

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Corporate needs you to find the difference between these two pictures.

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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

⭕️ What have I been banging on about for months? THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING or YOU WILL GET ANOTHER TRUMP!! 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 .

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Scott "KaiserNeko" Frerichs @kaiserneko.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

So, I'd forgotten we wrote this line for Hellsing Ultimate Abridged, back in 2018, but we cut it purely for pacing. I... kinda wish we'd kept it, now.

A page of the Hellsing Ultimate Abridged Episode 10 script, with a cut scene highlighted:

MAJOR
And you finally get it… Some men achieve greatness through creation. They become masters of invention, and define the world via their fingerprints. Da Vinci, Beethoven, Elon Musk!

INTEGRA
Eh.

MAJOR
But some men… their only salvation is in destruction. They wish to see mankind pushed to the brink, and witness firsthand the ruin of humanity. Genghis Khan, Idi Amin, Elon Musk!

INTEGRA
Probably.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"but republicans will never vote for impeachment" is a sign you just don't understand this shit. democrats need to fucking fight for what is right. what is right is removing a criminal corrupt president and his cronies. if the gop wants to go on the record backing this, LET THEM. over and over.

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Cyndi Suzy Paramore @cfohunny.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I think this is 100% correct.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

A President with his lowest approval ratings ever attends an annual high profile dinner he has boycotted for years where an assassination attempt happens. He is prepared to deliver press comments 30 minutes after the shooting where he speaks of uniting the country. Hmmmm....

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed. Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.

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Bits @bitshammer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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The Onion @theonion.com · 16/04/2026

The Best Books To Motivate And Inspire You theonion.com/the-best-books-to-moti…

It’s Easy, Just Lie
By William C. Pace, PsyD

This straight-talk advice book breaks down how to succeed in your work and personal life with simple, actionable tips.

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Think about it. 😳👇

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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Folks are marching at the No Kings event in Austin, Texas. Go Texas!!!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

De Niro: Every morning when I get up, I reach for my phone to look at the headlines of the day, and for some time now, I start every morning depressed about the latest outrage from our would-be king. I mean, it’s amazing—every fucking day there’s something new and crazy, but it’s different today…

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violet! 🐝 @vippori.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

rosalina! 💫⭐ #lowpoly

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Normally I hate AI but if they could make an AI tool that could just block all those 'y'know this thing you remember? It was a long time ago and you are old ' posts id jump on that in a heartbeat.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I will NOT lionize someone who, at the earliest opportunity to STOP this madness, allowed months of tax payer funded work to be totally politicized and sabotaged. Two things can be true at one time. Mueller was a patriot. And Mueller lasting legacy is allowing Barr to bully him into silence.

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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 11/03/2026

On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott criticized Corpus Christi leadership over its looming water crisis and warned that if local leaders do not take immediate action, the state may need to intervene to ensure residents and businesses have enough.

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Corpus Christi’s water issues spur threat of state takeover

Residents and businesses’ demand for water could soon exceed supply. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could step in if solutions aren’t found.

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Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

It’s official Republicans flip a seat on the Prince William County Board Lots of turmoil for Dems after old social media posts surfaced for Dem nominee Sef Casin The Dem who lost the nomination mounted a write in campaign Dem vote split and Republican Jeannie LaCroix has won

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Mad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/03/2026

CNN's Dana Bash reports on a conversation she just had with Trump: "He quickly turned to Cuba. He said without being asked, 'Cuba is going to fall pretty soon.'"

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mrpaptimus.bsky.social @mrpaptimus.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

There was already a shooting in Austin.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 04/03/2026

Your support of my campaign in #CA14 can help put a stop to this. I hope you will join me.

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Matt Ortega for Congress | CA-14

Fight for a future you can afford—and the freedom to live it.

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