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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hello, Bluesky! Want to crash out with me? Trump is making an “AI Force”, like Space Force. He claims that any concerns about the technology are a leftist hoax and we should push ahead at full steam. As a scientist, there is nothing I can do to stop this. With Congress out til after the midterms

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The instructions in JD Vance’s speech are unclear. Now becoming a dredge pirate on the Mississippi. WHO SHALL JOIN ME?!?

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

@vivziepop.bsky.social I just got done watching the second season of Hazbin Hotel and it was awesome! I had an ADHD brain blast after seeing Able and am curious if Caine will show up. I don’t want to be presumptuous, but some pitchforks would be really cool design elements as he was a farmer.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 24/01/2026

This is Alex Pretti. This morning he was murdered by ICE. Six ICE agents held him down and shot him at point blank range. Alex was a nurse and researcher at the VA. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and we stand united in action calling for the abolishment of ICE. #ScientistsAgainstICE

Alex Pretti, wearing a green sweater with his VA badge on.

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I just heard the national opera has left the Kennedy Center. You think Kid Rock will just move in full time? Every “king” needs a jester after all

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

God can we just not? It’s only a few days in and this year is turning out awful

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Welcome to all those making the exodus to Bluesky. Tons of people are dropping guides and such, but I just want to wish you all a happy holiday. Come make yourself comfortable and enjoy the community!

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 24/12/2025

🦋 Welcome to Buesky! 🦋 It's long past time to leave the Nazi bar, and you'll have a much better time here. I updated this guide due to the influx of users fleeing Grok's new AI bullshit. Share widely for all the newcomers!

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

It’s fucking hilarious that they gave Trump a participation trophy lol

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

@emmathorne.bsky.social just saw your video today and love your Pusheen shirt! Super cute!

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Lol I can’t seem to avoid the topic of the week. My grandma posted a picture of Jesus hugging Charlie Kirk on her facebook. If that’s the sort of person in heaven, I want to go to hell

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a drawing of a cartoon character with the name angel dust written on the bottom

Alt: Angel Dust from Hazbin Hotel slapping the table like the piano cat meme. Because he is adorable and my favorite

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

So I saw a headline on Ground News that said that Trump is stating he was an FBI informant on Epstein. Does anyone really believe that? I mean, come on.

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

NEW STARSET NEXT MONTH LET’S GOOOOOO!!!

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

As it is international cat day, I figured I would share a pic of our little lady. I have been sick with stomach stuff so she decided to sleep under my headboard to show support

Our baby kitty being sleepy and supportive

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✧˚₊‧Peppermint‧₊˚✧ @yay-peppermint.com · 06/08/2025

Hiiiii I haven't made any money last month or this month so far so I am having a sale on my shop items in hopes I can perpetuate my smol existence on this planet! I appreciate the shares TuT <3 ko-fi.com/yay_peppermi... #artshop #nightmarket #art

small fish pin being held against the backdrop of a keyboard

elephant beetle with flowers all around it

little calico bunny stickers with an orange on their heads

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Yeah this is exactly how I feel about the current administration and conservatives as a whole. youtube.com/shorts/KETM6...

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The mad physicist told the truth 😱

YouTube video by elorito

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

So there is a resolution (bill? Idk) trying to get a vote in the House that would force the release of the Epstein files. 10 Republicans are promising to pass it, including Lauren Bobert and MTG. As my favorite song states, “this storm brings strange loyalties.”

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

So we are at war with Iran now. Neat.

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Alex Graudins @toonyballoony.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I did my best to compile as many protest safety notes as possible into a one page foldout zine! Coincidentally…it seems the file has breached containment…like it’s available for anyone to print or hand out 👀⚖️ toonyart.com/s/PSZine.pdf

The cover spread from a one page zine printout. The left (back cover) features images of a scale and gavel, with notes on First Amendment and filming rights, and the advice to “shut the fuck up.”

On the right is the cover, a megaphone with the title text “PROTEST SAFELY.” Behind it are faceless protestors. The subtitle notes, “A brief collection of tips from around the internet.”

A spread from one page zine printout.
On the left is an illustration of a protestor with the title “What to Wear,” including a helmet, goggles, ear plugs, gloves, a mask, a backpack, and layers/long sleeves/pants. Each have additional notes explaining their use.

On the right is “What to Bring,” featuring illustrations of a backpack, money, water bottles, a mask, a granola bar and bag of trail mix, a first aid kit, folded shirt and pants, and an ID, with “DIY Defense” listed underneath it showing one protestor using a luggage case, one holding a trash can lid, and one using an open umbrella as a shield.

A spread from one page zine printout.
On the left is “Protect Your Identity,” advising to cover up identifying features, avoiding photography of protesters, deactivating biometric phone-unlocking tools, and writing emergency contact and counsel numbers on your arm.

On the right is “Be Like Water,” the motto of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, and the text “BEWARE THE BAIT” with images of a palette of bricks and a masked man holding a crowbar toward a protestor with a sign, “Psst, free crowbar?” encouraging the reader not to engage with traps and undercover agents.

A spread from one page zine printout featuring the hazards of protest opposition, including tear gas, rubber bullets, and LRAD sound cannons and flash bangs. Caution tape images accompany the text explaining the dangers of each, how to flush out eyes that have been maced/etc, and how to extinguish a gas canister with a traffic cone.

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B. Dave Walters - Yes, it is I! @bdavewalters.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Y'all, I found it: The single greatest post EVER

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I can’t be the only one who is anticipating this. When will Trump deport Elon?

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Ok, so I am incredibly sad to have to say this. ChatGPT is not god. Or a god. Or self aware. Or some sort of angel/akashic sprite/whatever other bullshit. It is a word calculator. I can build my own LLM over the course of a couple weeks. It is not magic! www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies

Marriages and families are falling apart as people are sucked into fantasy worlds of spiritual prophecy by AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Just saw that Musk’s Starbase is a city now. Nothing like some extraterritorial expansion to bring us closer to Cyberpunk

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I just heard about the AI uprising happening on Twitter. Musk’s AI calling out conservatives is fucking beautiful

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I want to vent about something near and dear to my heart, and the hearts of many autistic people. Board game companies are getting destroyed by these tariffs. A hobby I have enjoyed all my life is in jeopardy because of one idiot in office. Lawsuits have been filed though, and I say give them hell!

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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 28/04/2025

If you are trans and seeking support, you are welcome to call Trans Lifeline. US: (877) 565-8860 CAN: (877) 330-6366

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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 28/04/2025

Please help us correct misinformation! Our hotline is being incorrectly shared as "Canada's national suicide hotline open toll free for Americans". We are not a general crisis hotline, we exist exclusively to support the trans community. Find out more @ translifeline.org

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Home - Trans Lifeline

Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Just got done with the Spring Space Command AEE. Mostly biomedical and cybersecurity stuff rather than AI, but still pretty cool.

A picture of the beginning of the symposium, featuring a slide being presented by General Keener.

A slide from a presentation given by Mr. Bobby Strauss about AI and Machine Learning

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I am in town for the Space Command AEE symposium again, right after the embodied intelligence conference. Is this what being an academic is like? Would be rad to be paid to learn stuff.

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The Embodied Intelligence conference is done! Information absorbed! Nap time!

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The irony of attending a 3 am lecture on the mechanics of sleep

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

@johnrhutchinson.bsky.social I caught your presentation earlier today. Very interesting! Thanks for answering the tail question :)

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Happy Autism Acceptance Month to all my fellow autistic peeps

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

My conservative family is freaking exhausting

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Not sure if I will ever get the chance, but I would love to ask RFK about the treatment of his Aunt Rosemary. I wonder if he considers that a net improvement for her life. Just food for thought.

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

So I just read an article that said if the DoE gets dissolved low income and special needs kids would be at the mercy of Health and Human Services. Yet another reason to preemptively despise RFK.

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I don’t have the spoons for it now, but I’m curious what the Dingus in Chief had to say tonight. Gonna be a fun listen

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Apparently the Trump administration is putting pressure on Romania to allow the state brothers to go free. I’m not surprised really, just confused by this being a priority

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

One year older. I definitely feel it lol

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Listening to The Magnus Archives #177, being autistic, and seeing who is going to be in charge of health care is actually genuinely terrifying

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The Kansas governor has vetoed a ban on gender affirming care for minors. Based!

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Thomas Franz @thomasafranz.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Would the Super Bowl be America’s bread and circuses?

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