universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026putting a bomb in a military base with the intent of detonating it is definitionally not terrorism. attacking military personnel is not terrorism. destroying military hardware is not terrorism. at worst they're illegal combatants, but attacking civilians was never the aim. thus, no terrorism.today.comBomb Squad Searching Vans Near U.S. Air Base in Britain As Five Men Arrested on Terrorism ChargeThe incident triggered a massive response, with homes evacuated and bomb disposal teams searching three vans close to the base. 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026had a cat that needed daily insulin shots and it was so so easy that i wish all cat medicine were delivered by injection forever. getting them to eat something weird is hard. pinching the back of their neck while they eat a treat is not. 031
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026honorable mention The Outer Wilds but i was a full grown up when i played that so 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026using the thermal camera to establish how huge the wasp nest in the wall is wasn't reassuring, but ah i am sure there is an upside 000
Reposted by universalhatI AM DAD @iamdad.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Im looking for some edibles that leave me Mitch McConnell level of functional 0244
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026your honor it is ridiculous to suggest my client retained any kind of control of those bullets after they left the rifle. 010
Reposted by universalhatleon @leyawn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ceo of burger king: our burgers have gone rogue again and infected people with e coli 5356161268
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026wouldn't it be so funny to sue trump for libel since he explicitly stated specific news outlets were publishing deliberate falsehoods? it would be funnier to smash his head with a big cinderblock yes, but we can't have that yet. 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"american support for israel is at an all time nadir" the nadir is the lowest part friendo we're still heading down 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026it's not complicated. openai committed what is referred to as "major computer crimes" when individuals do it, using what's called "burglar's tools" when they are in a more concrete physical form. is the argument really "i didn't do that, the lockpicks did"? 151
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026i start a fire in my front yard. oops haha it's getting a little bigger than intended wow it's caught the neighbors' house on fire. i'm sure they're aware, i'll let them know this happened in a month or two. anyway i scolded mr fire for doing this and accept no culpability. this post is about AI. 021
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"i'm fucking stupid (and fabulously wealthy) and I'M doing fine, so maybe everyone should be as fucking stupid as i am!" 040
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026very cool! interesting they're referring to the fuel engine in the ES-30 as a "range extender", suggesting they're going the Volt route of no direct drive linkage to the props. i'd figured the "power when you need it, efficiency when you don't" capacity of hybrids was going to be used for takeoff! 4406
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026bluesky needs an "i still want to follow this person, but they're fixated on something i don't find interesting so please don't show me them for a week" button 230
Reposted by universalhatDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Now this is my kind of foreshadowing 511799249
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026didn't we shoot that guy or do right wing pundits all just kinda look the same 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026excited to find out if that includes providing 100% of the funding to build it 010
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026officer i didn't check my pockets when i got up this morning. i'm not possessing with intent, i didn't even intend to possess. 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026we had electrics and hybrids. and it wasn't as good as no cars, but they were a lot quieter, which was nice. and then at some point the decision was made that instead of being quiet, the car should scream all the time. we shouldn't have done that. 120
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026your honor, what "reasonable person" would believe what i say? 011
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026@multipletrees.bsky.social welcome back to Hyperlocal Drunk History 021
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026NFC - a technology developed under the codename "WORSE BLUETOOTH" 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026it's old but good news: starting in 2029 you can cut off new vehicles with impunity. they automatically lose right of way contests. they can't issue ultimatums, only yield to them.npr.orgU.S. to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in 5 yearsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the final version of the new regulation on Monday and called it the most significant safety rule in the past two decades. 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026straight up drilposting from mn governance education 14m housing 8m fire and ems 18m police 331m roads 6m someone help me budget this i am closing every school in minneapolis 080
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026kraft: "Too many lives have been lost and there has been too much suffering, but only sharing selective information and ignoring the actions of Hamas is not honest ..." oh so you agree with the merits of the statement then? a genocide is occurring? your only issue is underreporting of casualties?thewrap.comMs. Rachel Slams Ed Sheeran for Dropping Macklemore From Tour Over ‘Free Palestine’ Comments: ‘He Caved’Ms. Rachel, the famed children's YouTuber, called out Ed Sheeran for choosing to drop Macklemore from his tour over "Free Palestine." 021
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026jesus christ was that a real concern? hot side of the pillow says he won't run if spoiling milk does.nytimes.comGavin Newsom Says He Won’t Run in 2028 if Kamala Harris DoesThe comments made to CNN, if taken at face value, seemed to fly in the face of the California governor’s presidential ambitions. 010
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026frankly, helicopters are cool. folks think they're just a big propeller pointed up, but that big bastard is a wing, going in a circle. the efficiency gain can be compared to desperately treading water versus just floating. 100
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026while we're at it, could we roll back the quadrotors a little and start making drones small helicopters? there's a reason quads were not considered seriously until lipo batteries were good. the reason is that they are terribly, terribly inefficient, but the flight control software is dead easy. 000
Reposted by universalhatMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 16/09/2026These people found a baby goat trapped in a pit. They took him home and cared for him overnite. The next day they tried to find the owner but had no luck. While looking - they found a group of goats with the same white fur. Then this happened. Original post 21387901237
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026i care about ed sheeran very little. but this is still pleasing to hear. 020
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"hey so i'm very hospital averse and using you as my normal person barometer. so my back has hurt for like two weeks, and today when i twist my torso i feel kind of sick and broken inside like i'm gonna throw up" "(...)" "yeah i hear how that sounded too. yeah. i'm going. i've got my shoes on." 020
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"Mitch Mcconnel," Johnson declared, pulling themself up, ready for the result of their words, so familiar, ready for the fight, which in this moment they absolutely wanted, "is alive and will be seated in the senate chair prepared for him." #radiantstar 000
Reposted by universalhatJesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026if we’re still pretending that Mitch McConnell is alive then we should be able to criticize him for his silence on the anniversary of 9/11 11265791543
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026if It Happens Today i will feel very mixed about celebrating but im still gonna do it. full bore, fireworks, daydrunk, all nine. 020
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026article: "self driving cars could prevent 580,000 deaths per year" impressive considering that's a fair approximation of the number of highway deaths per DECADE. 021
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 11/09/202637.5 billion spent and 19 dead americans figures to a rate of about 1.97b per dead soldier. i don't mean to boast, but i think i could do that for way cheaper. pentagon hmu 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026your birthday is tomorrow. you're having a party at your home. you send invitations to all the other kids, including Vladimir, who is a vampire. 1. can Vladimir enter the party without further invitation such as knocking? 2. if so, could Vladimir arrive early or late and enter without difficulty? 210
Reposted by universalhatAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..." 130452322018
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026straight up "kirking it" and by it t... i mean my neck 010
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026the dividends would cost about 1.7T, which is nontrivially large. imagine paying that much money for people to fuck around and do nothing of value (FY2027 proposed budget is 1.5T because we broke all our toys) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militar...en.wikipedia.orgMilitary budget of the United States - Wikipedia 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026on this day a year ago charlie kirk tragically succumbed to a fentanyl overdose despite the heroic efforts of Tyler Robinson to save his life. my lols and kekws go out to his family during this time. 000
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026a good day to stick your neck out for a cause you believe in 010
Reposted by universalhatjames. @abacadabber.bsky.social · 09/09/2026My sister and i were just talking about how we think we’re about ready to leave the apple ecosystem. I’ve had an iphone for 16 years, and with this news my next phone for sure will not be an iphone. 1112
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026in recognition of people getting in trouble for much milder shit lmao kirk dead, rip bozo, good he's dead and only a shame it couldn't have hurt more and taken longer. dead kirk good lol neck explosion counting or not counting neck explosions. dead kekw. 110
Reposted by universalhatKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026He's right, it was a long time ago. I can't remember if I was working on campus here in Princeton signing students into classes or if I was heroically leading the recovery effort at Ground Zero, bravely digging through rubble with my bare hands. Time, am I right? 2713757539
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026thanks to the magic of 3d printing i can now make stuff like this in my own home 050
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026recognize that "all these bastards go to prison forever" is the compromise position. 010
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026the next president should just do wild, dadaist shit with executive authority from day 1. rename france. institute a 900% tariff on imports from space. declare a war on grief. declare that the mona lisa in the louvre is and always was a fake, but you drew the real one. go nuts. 131
universalhat @universalhat.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"i am currently and in an ongoing manner supporting a fucking nazi but feel that doing so is preferable to finding a different car" er, i mean "anti elon tesla club" :3 010
