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whirlingnerdish

@whirlingnerdish.bsky.social
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Writer. TTRPGs (esp. 5e D&D and Cypher System). Horror nerd. Metal & punk. Co-host of Eerie Earfuls podcast (on hiatus)

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weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 10/05/2023
A lot of y'all haven't realised yet that ghosts wear sheets because it's their funeral shroud.....and it shows
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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 02/10/2026
Filming has wrapped on TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD. Based on a treatment written by George A. Romero. Greg Nicotero will handle the makeup effects. Kate Beckinsale stars. The last vestiges of humanity are trapped between warring factions & an undead threat.
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think about this interview with the distinguished philosopher Conan O'Brien a lot. I actually think this is a healthy way to live your life! www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/a...
Is this how you want to go out, with a show that gets smaller and smaller until it’s gone?

Maybe that’s O.K. I think you have more of a problem with that than I do. [Laughs.] At this point in my career, I could go out with a grand, 21-gun salute, and climb into a rocket and the entire Supreme Court walks out and they jointly press a button, I’m shot up into the air and there’s an explosion and it’s orange and it spells, “Good night and God love.” In this culture? Two years later, it’s going to be, who’s Conan? This is going to sound grim, but eventually, all our graves go unattended.

You’re right, that does sound grim.

Sorry. Calvin Coolidge was a pretty popular president. I’ve been to his grave in Vermont. It has the presidential seal on it. Nobody was there. And by the way, I’m the only late-night host that has been to Calvin Coolidge’s grave. I think that’s what separates me from the other hosts.

I had a great conversation with Albert Brooks once. When I met him for the first time, I was kind of stammering. I said, you make movies, they live on forever. I just do these late-night shows, they get lost, they’re never seen again and who cares? And he looked at me and he said, [Albert Brooks voice] “What are you talking about? None of it matters.” None of it matters? “No, that’s the secret. In 1940, people said Clark Gable is the face of the 20th Century. Who [expletive] thinks about Clark Gable? It doesn’t matter. You’ll be forgotten. I’ll be forgotten. We’ll all be forgotten.” It’s so funny because you’d think that would depress me. I was walking on air after that.
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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SEN. ERIC SCHMITT: Do these texts not prove that a shrimp fried this rice?
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We may never know how deep the Bozos go.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To celebrate the launch of Sweet Shop, the Comixology We Truly Deserve, ALL Iron Circus ebooks are ONE. DOLLAR. EACH. GET ON THIS.
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 22/09/2026
turns out people overwhelmingly do not agree with the Supreme Court's claim that unlimited corporate money in elections is a-okay, and are similarly skeptical of the idea that the Constitution actually requires us to live like this ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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How States Are Pushing Back Against the Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision
As it turns out, normal people do not like political corruption as much as the conservative legal movement does.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I know that some people don't think these types of things are important but I really do. Cultural change precedes political change. When you don't have the culture, it's more difficult to win politically or to sustain political wins. newrepublic.com/post/215697/...
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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to Go
The “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales.
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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 22/09/2026
hey guys check this out
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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 22/09/2026
@sesmith.lol wrote about the rise of "algospeak" and the way it's killing—sorry, unaliving—critical conversations.
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Algospeak Will Be the Unaliving of Me
Maybe we want to bare our teeth.
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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵
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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s very simple. A reality TV host became dictator because he turned down a role for Sharknado 4 and that’s why the king of outer space, who cheats at Diablo, got to kill Africa. Now the economy is controlled by a sex cult that has something to do with Harry Potter fanfic because of robots.
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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️
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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy #BatmanDay, big guy.
A panel from JUSTICE LEAGUE: DREAM GIRLS by Jadzia Axelrod, Nicole Maines, Nicola Scott, Annette Kwok, J. Bone, Marissa Louise, Brandt&Stein, Vincent Cecil, Stephen Sadowski, Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Joe Quinones, Dearbhla Kelly, Trish Mulvihill, Hi-Fi, Jan Bazaldua, Rosi Kampe, Adriano Lucas, Triona Farrell, Jodie Troutman and Frank Cvetkovic, in which Batman turns to face Galaxy in the hallway of the Justice League Watchtower.

Batman: THERE WAS NO JUST CAUSE FOR YOU TO HAVE BEEN SINGLED OUT. IF SOMEONE IS MADE UNCOMFORTABLE BY YOUR PRESENCE ALONE, THEN IT'S THEM WHO NEEDS TO LEAVE, NOT YOU.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
As a kid, I was afraid of monsters like vampires, zombies & werewolves. But as an adult, I learned who the REAL monsters are: swamp things and mummies and godzillas.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I’ll take this a step further and say, I believe we should be able to support an average-sized family on a single income at what we determine to be the minimum wage. A lot of Boomers got this. But for whatever reason, we’re considered ridiculous for proposing it.
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sarah zedig 🐐 @hmsnofun.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
seattle mayor katie wilson i beseech unto you, undo the vile sins of your predecessor's predecessor and reignite the flame of public access television in the heart of your emerald city
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
every day of my life I think about the people using “she” to describe this computer program who still need to be convinced to use it for trans women
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GiGORE @drillknight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A personal favorite
professor x: whats your superpower?
ostrich: i lay big egg
professor x [telepathically to x-men]: i can save us money on breakfast
ostrich [telepathically]: egg no for sale
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Jonathan Stegall @jonathanstegall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This post also reminds me of an episode of Movement Memos where MK and Kelly were talking about digital organizing. I think about it often six years later because it has such a tangible image that makes me laugh. truthout.org/audio/advent...
"he answer is, you know, get an organizing 101 training and those principles will translate. But I do know a lot of great organizers who function beautifully in in-person environments who kind of struggle to translate that work online effectively. And part of it is that they don’t function in online spaces the way that they function in-person. Like they wouldn’t walk into a room of people to potentially organize and find the rudest, most irate, ignorant people there and fight with them. It wouldn’t be their goal. Just sort of passingly approvingly wave at the people who agree with you and then make a beeline to the rude person. And that’s, we do that a lot on social media."
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Jonathan Stegall @jonathanstegall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"The problem with this point of view [that everyone is split between either completely against us or totally with us] is that not only is it pessimistic and depressing, but it’s not backed by the data we have about current political views." @chanda.blacksky.app news.chanda.science/archive/the-...
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The Spectrum of Allies is Better than Pessimistic Binaries
A theory and tool that can help you rethink the work ahead
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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
the much more disturbing "reverse pagliacci" where a clown tells you you should go see a doctor
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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 18/09/2026
For the first time ever, THE MUNSTERS is coming to Blu-ray! All 70 classic episodes have been restored by Imprint Films. The set will also feature three movies: - Munster, Go Home - The Munsters' Revenge - Here Come the Munsters Up for pre-order on October 15.
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James Takahashi @jtvoiceover.com · 18/09/2026
I still remember this headline when they modernized the packaging and it's all that comes to mind whenever I see any company try to upgrade their logo/mascot 🤣🤣🤣.
An old article from 2012 with the headline "Who's This Hot Slut in the New Wendy's Logo?" by Caity Weaver
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
OpenAI and Microsoft admitted LLMs are predatory tech built on “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions,” and the “largest theft of labor in human history.” An internal Microsoft document said AI has created a “doom loop” that is killing “the entire web.” www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
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‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
These 18 Democrats joined House Republicans in blocking a resolution to impeach Trump earlier this week. Rick Larsen represents a D+12 district. Also Clyburn???
Kathy Castor (FL-14) 
Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) 
Jim Clyburn (SC-06)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28) 
Don Davis (NC-01) 
Shomari Figures (AL-02)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02) 
Adam Gray (CA-13) 
Rick Larsen (WA-02) 
Susie Lee (NV-03) 
Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) 
Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) 
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) 
Josh Riley (NY-19) 
Hillary Scholten (MI-03) 
Darren Soto (FL-09) 
Tom Suozzi (NY-03)
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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 18/09/2026
Share if you agree
Fat little chihuahua puppy (maybe?) looking extremely round and smiling lying on a tan fleece blanket
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I don’t get out to live music much - my last two shows got eaten by Canadian Wildfire Cancer Cloud :( But like usually it’s a motley mix of folks - Now here waiting for Sugar to start and it’s just a punk/ alt kids’ 33rd high school reunion, my god, we’re all so cute and so old
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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I was scrolling instagram, which is full of deer videos, and found this one video full of very good reference pics of deer hooves so I thought I’d share because it’s very hard to find reference of deer hooves.
Deer legsDeer back let Deer leg
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/09/2026
Hi everyone! The latest update from the Lynne Freeman circus has arrived. It's a terrible circus and it appears to have only one act (bad faith conduct), but it does keep going on and on. Lemme explain what the NEW bad faith conduct is.
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026
“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”
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Docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI...
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Lindsay Ellis @lindsayellis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ed Sheeran's bravery was so moving we decided to turn it into a fundraiser: store.dftba.com/products/tri...
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Tribute to Ed Sheeran's Bravery Fundraiser for PCRF Tote Bag
Ed Sheeran’s “I am not complicit.” tote bag has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the tote bag. All proceeds from the sale of this tote will be donated directly to Palestine Childre...
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dem leaders: Impeachment is a waste of time that doesn't accomplish anything! GOP leaders: We must seal the House and flee the city to avoid the consequences of this looming impeachment vote
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House Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth Impeachment
Republicans are sending members of Congress home early to avoid a vote on the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
HUGE: Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to push private equity out of healthcare. The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would make it illegal for private equity, insurance companies, and for-profit corporations to own or control medical practices.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16/09/2026
the thing that stands out to me is less the Dem spread than the fact that the GOP seems stuck in the low 40s. if that holds, and if undecideds/double-haters break for Democratic candidates in the final stretch, you are looking at a total collapse for the congressional GOP
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RiffTrax @rifftrax.com · 16/09/2026
The RiffTrax Experiments are coming from the theater to your home! Pre-order four new episodes of @mst3kofficial.bsky.social today: www.rifftrax.com/mst3k-the-ri...
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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 24/08/2024
My brother is in a touring hardcore band and just arrived at his venue for today
[photo of a punk venue with Statler and Waldorf puppets in their own little nook]
TEXT: I cannot mess up any songs tonight
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 16/09/2026
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It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight
Man wins fight to block ICE threat over off-the-cuff angry email.
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When my son was 5 he had a sartorial flair To go to arts delicatessen he wore a midnight blue cape, top hat &monocle As we were leaving an older gent stopped him saying “young man, i like your style” Meant the world to our son that man was Bob Mackie RIP
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
i dont want to speak for anyone but i think if i were a trans person id be sick of every election being about where im allowed to poop or if i can play games with friends or if i can read books to children. id probably be pretty upset and frustrated and disappointed at this point ngl
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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 14/09/2026
I non-ironically love this rhetorical move when it's done well
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ᴢᴇɴ sɪᴍᴍᴏɴs @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 14/09/2026
Macklemore just fried Ed Sheeran on IG 😬
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whirlingnerdish @whirlingnerdish.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I am perhaps too loose with 5 star ratings on Letterboxd, but some of the star ratings tickles me. When I see “4.75 stars”, though, I have to wonder what you’re saving those stars for? Retirement? Do unused stars get interest? Do you have a finite amount you keep in a vault?
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Matt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
My man looks like a Teddy Ruxpin doll programmed by the Heritage Foundation
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JD Vance Called Out Over Hypocritical Racist Dogwhistle
The vice president’s remarks about America becoming “dirtier” sparked fierce backlash.
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brasidas @brasidas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Anthropic's models run on terabytes of VRAM. It's not going to "just copy itself to other computers."

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Jacob Coxon's next interview on CBS News (ex Anthropic+Open AI researcher who resigned)

"We can't just unplug it because it could be copying itself over to other computers. Like it's not that difficult to find yourself because an AI is just code. It could transfer itself over the internet to a different place and then you unplug it here, but it's actually still over there and maybe it makes 10,000 copies of itself and they're all cooperating."

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From "CBS News" YouTube channel, (full video link in comment)
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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This is a good example of how you need quite a lot of detail of how these systems *actually* work to understand what the risks are, and how over-indexing on sci-fi can lead you a bit astray on what the future looks like
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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you tell me this is necessary to win in Texas you are wrong. It alienates supporters who become less likely to talk positively to friends and family about your campaign, even if they still hold their nose and vote for you.
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