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Declan

@thistimeitslupus.bsky.social
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Writer, layabout, general purpose wastrel. Former caregiver and stand-up comic. If the conversation's awkward, it's probably because I haven't figured out this whole agoraphobia thing yet. Or the ketamine just kicked in. Who knows?

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 13/10/2026
Dario Amodei of Anthropic is Very Normal and Can Be Trusted With the Future of Humanity: “…in my case I'd say that I think an adult death is perhaps 2 or 3 times worse than an infant's death.” blog.givewell.org/2010/06/03/m...
GiveWell makes explicit cost effectiveness estimates (based in part on those of the Disease Control Priorities report) for both organizations: ~$545 per infant death averted for Village Reach, and ~$150-750 per death averted for Stop TB. These are roughly comparable, but don't take into account the fact that Stop TB mainly treats adults, while VR mainly treats infants and children. I feel that adults are capable of deeper and more meaningful experiences than are infants, and also deeper connections with other people, so an adult death seems worse to me than an infant death (though both are of course bad). Trying to quantify exactly how much worse is very subjective and can also seem calculating ("how many babies would you kill to save an adult?i, but on a practical level one is forced to make difficult decisions with limited funds, and in my case I'd say that I think an adult death is perhaps 2 or 3 times worse than an infant's death. Thus, adjusted for my personal values, Id say that Stop TB is ~2-3 times more cost-effective than VR, though I understand that others may validly disagree with this subjective assessment.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 13/10/2026
UUs believe in growth, change, and transformation. But we also love the familiar things that make our communities feel like home. 💛 Change is part of growing together. And it's okay to need a minute to adjust—even when we welcome it. 😉 #UnitarianUniversalist #UU #UUMemes
A humorous Unitarian Universalist Association meme on a dark gray background. Large white text outlined in red at the top reads, “UUs: ‘We believe in growth, change, and transformation.’” Below, a dark red rounded rectangle with a white border reads, “Meanwhile on Sunday morning... Someone rearranged the sanctuary seating.”

Beneath the text are three side-by-side photographs of the same golden-orange cat against a reddish-brown background. Each image progressively zooms closer to the cat’s face, emphasizing its wide green eyes, slightly open mouth, and startled, bewildered expression.

A bright yellow rounded rectangle below the photos reads in large black letters, “Also UUs: NOT THAT KIND OF CHANGE,” with “THAT” underlined. The meme humorously contrasts a stated commitment to change with discomfort over rearranged sanctuary seating.

The white UUA chalice logo and organization name appear at the bottom left, with “http://UUA.ORG ” at the bottom right. Photo credit: Nils Jacobi/Getty
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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 12/10/2026
RedactElon.com @subvertgrift.bsky.social
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Onisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This should have mentioned that the companies attempting this that subsequently ceased operation led to the vision of recipients suddenly being "bricked". theconversation.com/how-bionic-e...
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How bionic eyes are becoming a reality
Researchers are steadily developing more and more capable devices for restoring vision to people with blindness.
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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
⚠️PARENTS BEWARE⚠️ pedophiles are using these figurines to signal their identity to each other in plain sight. Each one represents a victim.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Fuck Christopher Columbus
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Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I have heard them in our back garden!
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The hills are alive with the sounds of '=ᴍᴇᴇᴘ='
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Don’t throw trans people under the bus. It’s not hard. It’s also such a clear litmus test.
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Elite goblin Fruit Merchant. @credle.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
El sayid is calling out kennedys reputation as a real estate speculator who artificially lowers property values prior to purchase by spending nights on the lots dressed as a g-g-ghost!
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LunaNuna @lunanuna.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Every hometown's got the ominous megastructure. What's yours?
Image of the Beury Building in Philadelphia, aka the Boner Forever building due to the large graffiti
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
For World Octopus Day🐙, let's learn a weird fact about the three hearts of our eight-legged friend. The SYSTEMIC HEART of an octopus STOPS BEATING while they swim / jet. Seems like a design flaw, doesn't it? Let's talk about it.
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National Geographic: Swimming Octopuses101
Alt: National Geographic: Swimming Octopuses101: it's a red-tinted octopus on a short loop moving slightly to the viewer's right as it turns to face the camera.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
so incredibly massively fucking tired of this
Three National guard soldiers walking through a metro station
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Be one with the monkey. Let that horse play.
A monkey is sitting among green leaves, holding a cigarette in its mouth and a lighter in its hand. Overlay text reads, "What the Monkey considers business, the Horse considers play."
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Laboo👻boo👻 Doll @matchbox30.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"there are a lot of universities that won't publish this but... Heaven does exist... Empirically."
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The Tim Heidecker Podcast #0001 - Jeremy Levick, Rajat Suresh, Sean Coleman
YouTube video by InfoWars
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ANT @allelitegraps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The legendary Vincent D'Onofrio, author of the most beautiful tweet of all time:
A tweet from the actor Vincent D'Onofrio that reads:
Pigs can't look up.
But I could pick a pig up one night and raise it into the sky and tilt this pig ever so gentle. I can make sure this pigs eyes line up with the stars. Imagine seeing the stars 4the first time.I want 2b treated that kindly and see the stars for the first time.
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KILL ME, FUNNY DEER MAIDEN @ghouljokes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thinking abt orc city again
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Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
good thread below. generally I think political education around this in US politics, particularly in the era of mass incarceration, would probably help
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Okay, couple days ago, I recommended everyone get MUPPETS TAKE THE MARVEL UNIVERSE and I just read my OTHER favorite comic of this month, ANY GIVEN SMILE by the impossibly talented @stephwilliams.bsky.social and Pablo M. Collar. GODDAMMIT this is how horror movie comics should be mad! GET IT NOW!
Any given smile cover
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Verbante @verbante.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🚨🚨🚨 MURDER TETRIS 🚨🚨🚨 my entry for #fallingblockjam is complete! if you are excited like our detective you can play it here: verbante.itch.io/murder-tetris #pico8 #gamedev
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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is true. In 2016, I got into an argument with a gay man on a menswear forum. I've since made it my mission to make every man dress gay, thereby destroying his ability to tell who is actually gay and, ultimately, his chances of finding love. I built my social media following to achieve that goal
Someone on Twitter writes to me: "People should follow your advise if they want to look gay."
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Will BOO!-rows 🖖🥖🥀 @reforest-kelley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This kind of shit is lowkey why I can't just exist in the world, because people have all kinds of bullshit rules about what you're supposed to do or not do, but there is not actually any place you can go to find out what those rules are.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"And a lot of these motherfuckers, there's just anger at how bad the world is and unfortunately nobody is offering them anything coherent outside of hate." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jeT...
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My friend wants to join ICE; should I cut him off?
YouTube video by Stavvy's World Clips
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Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation @chikyufoundation.com · 20/09/2026
A good overview of the #Kessler Syndrome. This is just one of those catastrophes that will happen someday and seem so avoidable in retrospect. More to come about possible prospective solutions in the coming days…. #spacejunk #astroscale
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Are We Too Late To Avoid Kessler Syndrome?
YouTube video by Astrum
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Your family is psychically vulnerable to President Carter’s wandering spirit. He can enter minds and infect them with thoughts of solar panels. To prevent this you can make or buy a specially designed net to ensnare his ghost, and it’s also a piece of art that brings both protection and beauty.
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prokhorVLG @prokhorvlg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
it's a melancholic lonely world to explore but has a lot of wondrous sights #gamedev #indie #retrofuturism #handdrawn
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If you cannot be trusted to stand up for transgender Americans when they’re facing what some experts call a genocide, I don’t trust you to stand up for anything.
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Mgindmv @mgindmv.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
That's so cool, thanks for sharing this! Pops🙏🔥
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Talking Heads / Pops Staples- Papa Legba.mp4
YouTube video by Knostermen
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Mgindmv @mgindmv.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I love both versions so. Staple Singers covered it in 1984 and Byrne produced it & played guitar on it. Mavis! 🙌🔥
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The Staple Singers : Slippery People
YouTube video by Mr Kleeg
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Stop Making Sense” turns 42 today. Of his performance, David Byrne said: “You see this person in the beginning [of the film] who's kind of angsty, stumbling around .. And then, by the end, he's surrendered to the music and is fairly joyful .. He’s found a kind of community." 🙏🏼 “Slippery People”
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In panel one we see Sarah, the protagonist, lying in bed with the lights out. She says, "Is everyone ready for sleep?"
In panel two we see a brain, heart, and stomach. They say, "Yes!" "Yup!" and "Yep!" 
In panel three we see a bladder, squirming. A speech panel says "Bladder?"
In panel four the bladder looks up. It says, weakly, "I don't know".
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Incredible sentence.
Indeed, while Jordan became a reclusive prisoner to his iconic status, Barkley lived to be out among the masses, and his nightclub hopping led to more than one mano a mano face-off with loudmouth fans. “Let there be no conflict in America,” Barkley said in 1997, after he tossed an obnoxious heckler through a plate-glass window in an Orlando, Fla., bar.
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Z3 Studio | Working on EXOGEAR @z3studio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Dash dash dash Game is Exogear! Link to wishlist in bio Some audios are temporary #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #megaman
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carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW! @desertcucco.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It's been really fun to see how much Isle of Reveries has been resonating with players. Currently at Very Positive with 90% on Steam. If you're enjoying Isle of Reveries, leaving a review helps out a lot with the algorithm! #zelda #indiegame
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
WOOF no thank you
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Inside AOC’s MAHA outreach
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carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW! @desertcucco.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Isle of Reveries is out now on Steam and consoles! Links ⬇️ If you're enjoying the game on Steam, please leave a review! The algorithm heavily favors games with a lot of reviews at this stage. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #zelda
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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 05/09/2026
My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.”
A shirt with the following words in rainbow colors:
Fluorine
Uranium
Carbon
Potassium
Titanium
Rubidium
Uranium
Magnesium
Platinum
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Metal Gear Solid Image Bot @randommetalgear.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A screenshot from Metal Gear Solid 2
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Molly White @molly.wiki · 05/09/2026
Huge congratulations to the US-based Wikimedia Foundation employees who voted with 92% support in favor of unionizing, and shoutout to the tireless work of the organizers.
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Wikimedia Foundation Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form Union with CWA
U.S. workers form first recognized unit as global union movement builds across Wikimedia Foundation
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Meet Patricia. She thought it would be funny to mock Jim Haggerty’s death by posting “He’s not dead.” BIG mistake. Just because someone is alive and completely fine doesn’t mean you can’t mourn their death. We called her employer to complain and left a voicemail. Enjoy being unemployed, Patty!
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Hell Frasier: Bloodline @babadooknukem.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
yeah they were right do not buy ground beef
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Alpha Beta Gamer @alphabetagamer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
So what is an "anti-shooter?" Laser Guy is an indie twin-stick pixel art anti-shooter where try to avoid accidentally lasering your coworkers into oblivion! Playtest the game now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3656610/... by indie dev @pointnsheep.bsky.social #gaming
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
fun part if you ask me: higher ed institutions in secular democracies are the closest approximation of a 'marketplace of ideas' as you are likely to find this side of a global revolution and a lot of people who claim to like that idea do not seem to love its results
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Now in Gunmetal Grey!
A person in the background carrying a bag over their shoulder. In the foreground, a large gray cat sits beside a cardboard box labeled "CATS FOR MEN." The text above reads "Introducing CATS FOR MEN™," and below the box, it says "The first feline designed for real, masculine men."
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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The undeniably greatest DC comic of all time, “Batman / Superman / Weird Al: World’s Weirdest #1,” is out NOW - available at finer comic shops everywhere!
Cover of the DC comic book featuring Superman, Batman, and Weird Al (with his leg around his neck)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026
how i be getting around in my car now that Apple Maps and Google Maps are dead to me
pic of printed out paper Mapquest directions mounted to rearview mirror
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autumn coded @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
For you, the day the pork with trace amounts of uranium or the cantaloupe with hepatitis C or the orange juice containing yak semen graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday.
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