Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 02/10/2026When I post the Monsters of Ohio art, some dipshit will bray about it being "AI" despite my crediting the artist (Michael Koelsch), there being many examples of his work in the pre-"AI" era, and my long-established "No 'AI'" rule regarding my work. These "AI" finger-pointers can go fuck themselves. 1866044
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 02/10/2026The rush to accuse, without anything approaching due diligence, artists of using "AI," should be treated with contempt. An artist gets their work *ripped off* to train a plagiarism machine, which then shits out inferior versions of that work, so then you accuse the artist of using "AI"? Fuck you. 251529409
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you say “I saw dozens of Democrat domestic terrorists arrested today for VIOLENT ASSAULT on federal law enforcement. Every activist here attacked ICE agents in broad daylight just for enforcing American law,” that really is a problem if false. www.ms.now/news/benny-j...ms.nowMAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media. 2141584
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenBlue Meme @bluememe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When your policies are so popular you have to pretend they aren’t your policies when an election approaches. 229830
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenOriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...washingtonsun.comWhite House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the MidtermsAttorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election. 1041206636
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trying to think of some other policy areas where we should expect similar moves. *ever-more-brutal immigration enforcement *crackdown on nonprofit status of left groups *more press bans and FCC actions against news outlets *another round of tariffs *bogus charges in "grand conspiracy" case 27685125
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 20463052899
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026One of those cases where you can't decide if the first response should be "this is insane" or "this is illegal" but you don't have to choose, it's both www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/trump-is-i...ifyoucankeepit.orgTrump’s master database of “citizens”A massive privacy scandal just waiting to happen 923971
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Why are we still utterly in the dark about Schrödinger's Senator? 3036648
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026He's also the author of a series of self-published books about patriotic conservatives rising up in a terror campaign against the leftist U.S. government, just what you want from Pentagon employees. www.thebulwark.com/p/its-time-t...thebulwark.comIt's Time To Stop Talking About a "National Divorce"It shouldn’t be difficult for the party of Lincoln to purge itself of civil war agitators. 735458
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I dunno much about Maness or Anderson but Schlicter is a straight-up fascist who wants to among other things "use the law to ensure blue submission" and "imprison dissenters" to achieve the aim, "force them to be like us." 1371815737
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 24/07/2026As a reminder, I wrote this about RFK Jr. and vaccines *in 2013*. We've known for over a decade just how big a crackpot he is. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comThe Dangerous Anti-Science Views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The Kennedy family name is laden with history and brings to mind a definite set of characteristics: glamor, power, intelligence, wealth, influence.... 112117
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The CDC page for that horrific statement is loaded with anti-vax bullshit. Misleading statements, half truths, the usual. It's galling that the most important agency in the country for tracking disease has fallen this far. RFK Jr. is a menace and has MUCH to answer for. www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...cdc.govAutism and VaccinesAnswers to common questions about vaccine safety and autism. 210917
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The pic posted *is from the CDC website*, and shows just how bad things are now. There have been numerous and huge studies that conclusively show no link between vaccines and autisim. None. See for example www.amsterdamumc.org/en/research/... 828394
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenTide 🗣️💙 🇺🇲 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇦📎 @nicktide.bsky.social · 24/07/2026substack.com/@loannguyen7... Fucking lying moron.substack.comLoan nguyen (@loannguyen742135)@ 011
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/07/2026Some "AI" fluffer on the Internet explaining how I don't really understand "AI" because I just write Star Trek fan fiction, meanwhile, here's "AI" incorrectly explaining why I dislike black currants by attributing a quote to me that was made by someone else Yeah, I get "AI" just fine, thanks 441315135
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenWhat's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Just released Captcha used to verify the parties to electronically sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran. 16115
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27/04/2026This is all covered in my social media FAQ, which I really do encourage people to read. whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/t... 22209
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27/04/2026Folks, it looks like it might be a good time to remind people: 1. I often respond to comments by quoting them because I want to share with the whole class, try not to be surprised when I do; 2. If I quote someone, it's not open season to be rude to them, even if I disagree with them. Please don't. 498236
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenWhat's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 15/04/2026▶️Red Sea loadings peaked in March and likely to surge in April as the pipeline’s throughput climbs to full capacity ▶️Most loadings are destined for Asia as Hormuz blockade chokes flows to the east www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...lloydslist.comIranian coast blockade to lift April’s Red Sea crude loadings to new highsTanker rates could stay elevated with additional war risk premiums and reduced tanker availability with a US Gulf repositioning en masse 1238
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenFrederick Clarkson @fredclarkson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026You may have heard about the dangerously theocratic New Apostolic Reformation. But you may not have heard of many of the leaders of the movement. To help, @profgagne.bsky.social and I have compiled a list of two dozen top apostles, for handy reference. religiondispatches.org/2026/04/02/m...religiondispatches.orgMeet the Top 24 Leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation in the U.S.Given the threat to America’s democratic institutions and aspirations posed by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), it’s alarming that the movement’s leading figures aren’t well or widely known. Many,... 24433
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I've been warning about this since forever: if you believe in one kind of nonsense it's far easier to believe in ALL kinds of nonsense. The path of reality is very narrow, but nonsense is wide and deep. 3646793
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 12/03/2026WIND BAG of a system coming to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes between Thursday night and Friday. This comes behind a strong low pressure system bringing snow and blizzard conditions to parts of North Dakota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! 1146
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Gusts of 70-80 mph in parts of Montana and western North Dakota, with 60+ mph gusts in western Minnesota (maybe a few gusts to 70 mph)! Otherwise LOTS of folks get 50-60 mph winds into Friday. 161
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Plan for scattered power outages. Truckers should be extra careful and know when it's not worth driving high-profile vehicles! 031
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The flag is very clear not to tread on ME. Treading on THEM is fine. 1931536
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Also, it gets cold in winter. Warmer doesn't mean hot or hot all the time. Astonishing people still say "where's the global warming" when we get a snow storm (Trump just posted it, too). It's the brain-deadest climate science denial statement, and that's saying a lot. 524626
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Kids: ask your (great) grandparents 91155
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenJordan Hall @jordanhallwx.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Tropical Cyclone Luana is approaching the coast of WA. She is UGLY, but will pose a fairly high flood risk. Multiple roads have been closed and high rainfall totals are expected. #TropicalCycloneLuana #WesternAustralia #auwx @myradar.bsky.social @oreboundimages.bsky.social 061
Tempestuous Worgen @tempestuousworgen.bsky.social · 16/12/2025www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkG2... What even the fuck is this? "We don't have time for you to list off the names of your lifeguards that acted heroically, but my colleague and I do have time to blather while we let you stand there and look utterly devastated." What fucking news outlet is this?youtube.comDodgy Bondi Journalism - Ozzy Man ReviewsYouTube video by Ozzy Man Reviews 000
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenWhat's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Shipping 101: Ships, Insurance, Registries & Classification Video: youtu.be/T5FR6_6kpG8 1127
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Yikes! Dust Storm Warning for Midland-Odessa and points east along I-20. 60 mph gusts lofting dust will reduce visibilities below a quarter mile. 031
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Up to 10 inches of rain has fallen near Menard, Texas. Water is entering homes in the Harris Hollow section of town. 042
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Concern is growing that Darwin could see significant freshwater flooding from Cyclone Fina. 132
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 20/11/2025🌀Cyclone Fina could become a Category 1 or low-end Category 2 cyclone as it brushes Darwin on Saturday. 🌧️Serious flooding rains are possible in Darwin with 300-500+ millimeters. @matthewcappucci.bsky.social has a forecast for the Northern Territory. myradar.com/videos/6265myradar.comTracking Cyclone FinaCyclone Fina could become a Category 1 or low-end Category 2 cyclone as it brushes Darwin on Saturday. Serious flooding rains are possible in Darwin with 300-500+ millimeters. Matthew Cappucci has a f... 052
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 07/11/2025Donald Trump is AGAIN suing to avoid sending food to hungry children and seniors. 962363574
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 07/11/2025here @nicoleharvel.bsky.social peers out from within the Lake View Dam, designed decades ago as one means of stormwater management. our own @kimmieco.bsky.social talked about dams, this one’s history, and how stormwater management has changed, on our podcast: neorsd.buzzsprout.com/1924356/epis...neorsd.buzzsprout.comLakeview Dam and Rethinking Urban Stormwater Management - Clean Water WorksClevelanders might not know about a massive concrete structure hidden within Lakeview Cemetery. Standing 89 feet tall, Lakeview Dam represents both a marvel of 1970s engineering and a relic of outdate... 0314
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 07/11/2025we talk a lot about stormwater management when maybe, sometimes, we just need stormwater comfort. 721626
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenDana Nuccitelli @dananuccitelli.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)yaleclimateconnections.orgFive ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate ConnectionsRogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics. 13270101
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 07/11/2025i encourage greetings for our crews when you see them near you. if a safe opportunity is there, go ahead and give them a wave or a thank you. it goes a long way. 21208
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenTentickle @tentickletoys.bsky.social · 07/11/2025tentickletoys.com/collections/...tentickletoys.comHolly Jolly Christmas - seasonal grinderLimited edition Christmas release: hand-painted berries and ribbon adorn this holly wreath grinder. Bring the yuletide into the bedroom this holiday season! 081
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenTentickle @tentickletoys.bsky.social · 07/11/2025tentickletoys.com/collections/...tentickletoys.comRing My Bell - seasonal C-ringLimited edition Christmas release: hand-painted berries adorn this holly wreath C-ring. Bring the yuletide into the bedroom this holiday season! 281
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenTentickle @tentickletoys.bsky.social · 07/11/2025SURPRISE! 🎅🏻 To celebrate not only Christmas but the upcoming 5th shop anniversary, there are 2 seasonal specials in the Made-To-Order store. ‘Ring My Bell’: a wreath C-ring ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’: a wreath handheld grinder. Both available in 3 firmnesses with hand-painted detail 2268
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenWhat's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Another Containership Fire! A tragic incident has occurred at Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) today, November 7, 2025. The container ship MSC Kyparissia caught fire during unloading operations, resulting in three fatalities and three injuries among the crew. 1378
Reposted by Tempestuous Worgenᴄ ꜱᴛᴜᴀʀᴛ ʜᴀʀᴅᴡɪᴄᴋ🛸 @cstuarthardwick.com · 07/11/2025Salk's act was altruism. A better example is WWI: the US nationalized Marconi's patents and assigned to GE to ensure unified military communications. This led to the NBC networks monopoly that was later broken up to restore competition. Socialism is an essential part of healthy government. 1950685
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenMyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 07/11/2025IGUANA ADVISORY for Florida on Monday night/Tuesday morning, November 11! Iguanas become sluggish and “cold-stunned” when temperatures drop into the 40s. Below 40 degrees, they can be dormant and immobile. 68016
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenRick CarBOOso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Was this the best use of my time today? No. Is it the most amusing way I could have spent the last 90 minutes? Absolutely. Pattern is free here: bit.ly/4nGGCGc 4353071228
Reposted by Tempestuous WorgenAndrew Smith @intheologus.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Anticipating the video on Monday morning when he wades ashore for the first shift of the working week. 031