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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S.

@shoutingboy.bsky.social
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I write boring things for big companies that don't use my name. I write other things here and use my first name. I have two sweet dogs that wish the UPS man wouldn't ring the doorbell. (Same handle on Dead Bird site--account now dormant--and on Threads.)

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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 14h
It’s not an explanation (certainly not a defense) but the 2024 Trump campaign was also promising to do ethnic cleansing in the US and this also was not treated as much of a story
attendees at the 2024 Republican convention holding up preprinted signs reading “MASS DEPORTATION NOW”, which meant exactly what it sounds like
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
the thing is, the chief anarchist explains to him that if he really wants to look harmless, he should poast about firebombing walmarts
Continuation of the scene from THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY by G.K. Chesterton. An anarchist explains how he is able to pass unnoticed in polite society.

‘ “But whenever [the anarchist leader] gives advice it is always something as startling as an epigram, and yet as practical as the Bank of England. I said to him, ‘What disguise will hide me from the world? What can I find more respectable than bishops and majors?’ He looked at me with his large but indecipherable face. ‘You want a safe disguise, do you? You want a dress which will guarantee you harmless; a dress in which no one would ever look for a bomb?’ I nodded. He suddenly lifted his lion’s voice. ‘Why, then, dress up as an anarchist, you fool!’ he roared so that the room shook. ‘Nobody will ever expect you to do anything dangerous then.’ And he turned his broad back on me without another word. I took his advice, and have never regretted it. I preached blood and murder to those women day and night, and—by God!—they would let me wheel their perambulators.”’
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
a common misconception
Excerpt from Chesterton’s THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY, in which an anarchist describes his failed attempts to infiltrate polite society:

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When on my first appearing in episcopal gaiters in a drawing-room I cried out in a voice of thunder, ‘Down! down! presumptuous human reason!’ they found out in some way that I was not a bishop at all. I was nabbed at once. Then I made up as a millionaire; but I defended Capital with so much intelligence that a fool could see that I was quite poor. Then I tried being a major. Now I am a humanitarian myself, but I have, I hope, enough intellectual breadth to understand the position of those who, like Nietzsche, admire violence—the proud, mad war of Nature and all that, you know. I threw myself into the major. I drew my sword and waved it constantly. I called out ‘Blood!’ abstractedly, like a man calling for wine. I often said, ‘Let the weak perish; it is the Law.’ Well, well, it seems majors don’t do this. I was nabbed again
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
nicely grouped, bluesky
Screenshot of starshine’s post reading:

killing a vampire by exploiting its antisemitism and convincing it the sun isnt real

followed by someone else’s unrelated post (replying to a different post entirely) reading:

Oooh I'm going to be tempted to use this in the family group chat
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
let’s not forget this king
Lionel Barrymore as Mr. “Mr.” Potter in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Don’t forget to get a genuine New York bagel!
a traditional New York bagel with traditional cream frosting and sprinkles
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
hashtag true story
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A lot of people out there who didn’t listen to Captain Lorca
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
new spooky AVI just dropped (AI modified because nanny nanny boo boo)
used Apple Image Playground to put a witch’s hat on me and give Pippi vampire fangs
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
this energy fr fr
post from Avery Edison @averyedison.com

I like following lawyers because they'll tweet something like "oh shit the judge went OFF on this one, he was PISSED" above a screenshot which reads "prosecution claims to be unaware of any memo"

2:51 PM • Aug 15, 2025
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
boo hiss, america dot gov
I wrote:

Write an epic poem about an XCOM 2 playthrough as a metaphor for the fall of the American republic

America.gov replied:

I only answer questions about U.S. government services and official information. I cannot write political commentary or poems of that kind.

If you have a question about a federal program, benefit, or how-to step, ask that and I can help.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
wednesday isnt “bucatini night”, kendra pierr-louis
Mama Martignetti isn’t calling Anthony home for linguine or whatever
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hitler in the bunker says “The Oval Officr speech will fix everything.” Apologies if I got the German declension wrong, it’s been a long time since high school German.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
boy if this thread ever disappears my post sure ain’t gonna look great by itself 😕
Gemini-generated transcription of thread:

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A screenshot of a Bluesky post thread containing three posts:
1. First Post:
 User: Jordan Kay (@jnatc.im) • 10h. Badges include "Bluesky Elder".
 Text: "Hmm, this really isn’t something that seems wise to comment on Instagram under your full name 1/2"
 Attached Image Text: A quoted Instagram notification/comment box reading: "post: @jordanekay shes a jew, what more do you need to know? Once you start noticing, this is what THEY do 1h"
 Engagement: 2 replies, 5 reposts, 29 likes.

2. Second Post (Reply):
 User: Formerly Saysceej (@ceejopolis.b…) • 7h
 Text: "Jeeeeeeesus."
 Engagement: 1 reply, 3 likes.

3. Third Post (Reply):
 User: Andrew S. (@shoutingboy.bsky.social) • Badges include "He / Him", "Wizard", "Jerrified", and "Bluesky Elder".
 Text: "Also a Jew, what more do you need to know?"
 Timestamp: 6:04 PM · Sep 25, 2026
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
vintage illustration of a duck by a pond with the caption “Are you done being an asshole or do you need a few more minutes”, courtesy of effinbirds.com
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
that escalated quickly dot gif
Screenshot from the article describing the reaction when a lesbian bar held a “masks-optional” event:

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“I hope your venue gets firebombed for robbing my fellow immunocompromised people of their Saturday plans just to scrape extra revenue from ablists [sic],” wrote a third.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
obviously
Kelly Clarkson is ready to serve
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Vintage illustration of a puffin with the caption “in case you were thinking about fucking off, you definitely should”, courtesy of effinbirds.com
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
important update
Comic strip from THREEPANELSOUL.COM with the title “Dog Philosophy”. Transcript courtesy of Gemini:

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Panel 1
A person leans down towards a husky-like dog, looking at it with wide eyes and asking, "WHO'S A GOOD DOG?" The dog is seen from behind, looking up at the person. A thought bubble above the dog reads, "WHOAH, THAT'S A HELL OF A QUESTION."

Panel 2
A closer side view shows the person leaning over and asking, "WHO'S A GOOD BOY?" The dog looks up, contemplating. A thought bubble above the dog reads, "WHO AMONG US CAN TRULY BE SAID TO BE GOOD? WHAT IS GOODNESS?"

Panel 3
The person speaks from off-camera, enthusiastically saying, "YOU ARE!" The dog's eyes go wide in shock as it lets out a huge, happy, open-mouthed grin. A small thought bubble above its head reads, "WHAT." followed by two more thought bubbles: "YES!" and "THIS IS AMAZING!"
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hitler “downfall” meme. The original has Hitler saying “Steiner’s attack will make it all work out.” I’ve changed it to “When Warsh lowers interest rates, the economy will turn around.”
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Reminder, everyone
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
…and here we go! And either you find things like this fun, or you don’t. 🤷 chatgpt.com/share/6aa81c...
List of 100 flower names—English name followed by scientific name
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
…seems like it’s working! It’s giving scientific names but I can probably override that.
ChatGPT’s response to the prompt Gemini suggested. It looks like a list of 100 flowers (using the scientific names).
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Gemini is telling my why ChatGPT is having a hard time 🤔 share.gemini.google/Jv8JpJwsQMMq
Screenshot of a Gemini conversation. My prompt was “I’m trying to get ChatGPT to give me a list of 100 flowers in random order with no duplicates. It keeps failing. Can you suggest a good ChatGPT prompt for me to try?”

The response begins:

Large Language Models struggle with this specific task for two main reasons:
 No native duplicate tracker: LLMs generate text token-by-token rather than maintaining an active memory set to check for duplicates as they go.
 Pseudo-randomness bias: LLMs are probability engines rather than true random generators, so they naturally default to common, highly associated names (e.g., Rose, Tulip, Daisy) and start repeating themselves when pushed for high quantities…Gemini’s response continues:

The Recommended Prompt
To get ChatGPT to pass this task, force it to process the list using Python (which creates a verified list without human-like repetition) or use Chain-of-Thought constraints (where it tracks its own count and verifies uniqueness before outputting).

[followed by the prompt, which is copy-pasteable]
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
well now you got me curious
Screenshot of EnginerdNate’s reply to my Kirkmas tweet. He is quote-posting a deleted tweet and I am eaten up with ’satiable curiosity.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
wellness check on @erinbiba.bsky.social
Screenshot showing the score of the Bills-Texans game. Bills are up 24-21 at the half. Five touchdowns were scored in the second quarter.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Full disclosure: I used to have a terrier mutt named Max. Max was a very sweet boy and I fully support you naming television networks after him
Blond medium-sized terrier mutt Max, with his sister, black long haired chihuahua mutt Bella. Bella would also be a good name for your network
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I guess I’ll go with Wikipedia’s definition. And I’ll acknowledge that it’s a moving target—“tasks typically associated with human intelligence” means “things we don’t think computers can do”. So when computers do it well, we stop thinking of it as “AI”. But “machine learning” has always been AI.
Wikipedia page for “Artificial intelligence”. The definition is highlighted:

“Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making.”
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
…remembering Zuckerberg wearing that “AUT ZUCK AUT NIHIL” shirt in 2024
Mark Zuckerberg in 2024 wearing a shirt reading “AUT ZUCK AUT NIHIL”, riffing on Cesare Borgia’s motto “aut Cæsar aut nihil” (either Cæsar or nothing”)
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Aw yeah, a fellow Swankhead 🥰🙌
Hillary Swank, the hero America needs
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
the two genders
Ellie called for us all to watch Battlestar Galactica. Majestic12 replied “so say we all”. I replied “by your command”.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The original Muppet Show got Elton Fucking John as a guest. How did they do that? It’s simple. When Kermit the Frog calls you you pick up the damn phone, even if you’re Elton John.
Elton John (center) flanked by Scooter and Kermit the Frog
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Google Maps all like
GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS’ Carl “CJ” Johnson, wearily sighs “ah shit, here we go again”
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Soulmates but they’re evil
Natasha Fatale and Boris Badenov
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
okay you have some trouble reading the written word and that’s cool, I’m not judging, but it does make further conversation on a short-form text site somewhat fruitless
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
is it time to pull this one out again
Nathan Pyle comic strip. Two bald eagles are sitting in easy chairs. One is reading a newspaper, the other is drinking a cup of coffee. Their conversation:

“Do you think the owl is a predator?”

“Of course not. He’s never bothered me.”

“Exactly. [pause, drinks coffee] No idea what Mr. Mouse was going on about.”
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
HRM Elizabeth II sez
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Peregrin “Pippin” Took asks “We've had Sunday, yes, but what about Second Sunday?”
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Meme of “Garth Marenghi” saying “I know writers who use subtext, and they’re all cowards.” I used ChatGPT to replace Garth’s head with the face of God from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Gemini wouldn’t do this, but ChatGPT would.
meme of “Garth Marenghi” saying “I know writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards.” CharGPT replaced his head with JK Rowling’s. (Gemini wouldn’t do it.)
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
meme of “Garth Marenghi” saying “I know writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards.” I have clumsily replaced his head with JK Rowling’s.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
oh who asked you, Google AI Overview
I searched Google for ‘I think it was Rev. Billy Graham who said “the family that crimes together, has good times together”’

The Google AI Overview replied,

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Reverend Billy Graham did not say that. The phrase is a cynical, humorous twist on the famous 20th-century slogan, "the family that prays together, stays together," which was popularized by Catholic priest Father Patrick Peyton in the 1940s. Billy Graham was a prominent evangelical Christian evangelist who preached about faith, morality, and traditional family values, rather than partnering in crime.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
on second thought this is his bio and I think you should block him and everyone who has ever met him
Bio of an internet dickbucket reading “I drink moderately and know things excessively”. I literally just pulled a muscle making a dismissive jackoff motion.
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
can Rufus literally even? perhaps he cannot 😕
honey-blond terrier mutt Rufus slouched in an easy chair leaning on a pillow with a world-weary air
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Pennywise smiles up at the world from Bluesky and says “Everyone’s 38 in here.”
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
essential reading www.gutenberg.org/files/78124/...
Hengist and his wife (? or horse), Horsa
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The Unquiet Ghost of Andrew S. @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
from the Latin com (“with”) + clavis (“Clavin”)
this is Cliff’s moment
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