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Purple Wyrm

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Curmudgeonly autistic weirdo. He/Him/Dat Fing. Trans Rights = Human Rights

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what the fuck is going on in Sam Altman’s head

13.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 4483 πŸ” 1087 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 9

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13.03.2026 05:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A striking feature of Trump and his team is: they somehow imagine a world in which they are the only actors, only ones with power, and whether it's Tehran or Minneapolis are surprised when it turns out others do. There are many kinds of power and many nations with power.

13.03.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 3951 πŸ” 1001 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 56
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I don't think I've seen the Simpsons episode where Lisa got access to a time machine ;)

Bronze statuette of a priest or offrant
Etruscan
3rd–2nd century BCE

www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

13.03.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 1837 πŸ” 294 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 21

As someone who went on the Internet for the first time in the early 90’s, I fucking loved the Internet. It has given so many things in life, and afforded me so many incredible experiences.

And to see it, and technology in general where they are today is kinda soul crushing.

13.03.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 3725 πŸ” 756 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 83
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I like to keep myself updated on cutting-edge developments in Temu t-shirt technology

13.03.2026 04:03 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

the stink of gender resentment coming off Silicon Valley has been obvious for a while. these men hate women because they hate being told no.

12.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 5414 πŸ” 1672 πŸ’¬ 123 πŸ“Œ 29

Hot take I know, but Jane Morris is prettier that Lizzie Siddal.

Come at me Rossetti simps!

13.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
13.03.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 1343 πŸ” 211 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 4

🀘😌🀘

13.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.

Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.

Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❀️

12.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 10134 πŸ” 1469 πŸ’¬ 223 πŸ“Œ 120
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New Study Finds Alarmingly High Percentage Of Gen Z Men Think Women Should Be Submissive

Not a good sign.

12.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 869 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 185 πŸ“Œ 45
Tweet by Thomas van Linge saying it is striking that historians may one day view the Iran war as less thought-out than the Iraq war.

Tweet by Thomas van Linge saying it is striking that historians may one day view the Iran war as less thought-out than the Iraq war.

That's what happens when you use a foreign war as a distraction from your problems back home.

12.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 1739 πŸ” 219 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 2

can this be a solution?

12.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 5802 πŸ” 980 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 75

I think Americans, blessed with relatively stable government for a long time, assume there is someone, some adult, who will step in and make things right before the President does anything REALLY bad.

There’s not.

02.02.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 28437 πŸ” 6456 πŸ’¬ 758 πŸ“Œ 476
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Happy John Aubrey Day – 400 years old today! The original stone botherer, who recognised the Avebury stones for the prehistoric marvel they are, and rightly commented that the site 'doth as much exceed Stonehenge as a cathedral doth a parish church'.

12.03.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
In the spirit of Gilead, I shall henceforth refer to the United States as... Ofisrael.
Blessed be the rebranding.

lisa88mph 22h
May the files open 2/2

In the spirit of Gilead, I shall henceforth refer to the United States as... Ofisrael. Blessed be the rebranding. lisa88mph 22h May the files open 2/2

12.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Undated, unsigned painting depicting... well, something.
1700s.

12.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 1687 πŸ” 263 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 36
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Digital Dead & Phriendz Melt Your Face Off in a Time Warp Show: Travel Back in Time with Digital Dead & Phriendz – Live Grateful Dead Two-Set Mind-Bending Journey!

Flashback! I'm hosting a panel about psychedelics in SFs legendary Haight-Ashbury district. My friends Phriendz are putting on a digital Dead extravaganza - an explosive mind-melting performance packed with iconic jams reimagined live on stage

Go here
www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-de...

be there!

12.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tweet by Adam Kinzinger responding to a post about the U.S. using low-cost interceptors against Iranian drones, suggesting Ukraine provided the technology. The image shows Donald Trump speaking at a podium during a White House event.

Tweet by Adam Kinzinger responding to a post about the U.S. using low-cost interceptors against Iranian drones, suggesting Ukraine provided the technology. The image shows Donald Trump speaking at a podium during a White House event.

My my, how it’s come full circle.

12.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 2583 πŸ” 508 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 15
Dia: I'm watching a doc on one of Dad's faves - George Carlin. He was making it by societal standards (to some extent) but miserable bc he was mainstream, which is what he thought he needed to be. He took Isd and mescaline and realized he was a born outlaw and rebel. Meant to go against the current. So he started being the Carlin that we know now. And rather than ruin his career, he blew up bigger than shit and made fans like our father.
It's inspiring.

Sister: That is inspiring. 

Dia: Yeah. Get the best of yourself by being yourself.

Dia: I'm watching a doc on one of Dad's faves - George Carlin. He was making it by societal standards (to some extent) but miserable bc he was mainstream, which is what he thought he needed to be. He took Isd and mescaline and realized he was a born outlaw and rebel. Meant to go against the current. So he started being the Carlin that we know now. And rather than ruin his career, he blew up bigger than shit and made fans like our father. It's inspiring. Sister: That is inspiring. Dia: Yeah. Get the best of yourself by being yourself.

A few of us weirdo writers were recently discussing how we’re devalued by the mainstream for all varieties of weirdness, but we really must remember that the world could’ve been deprived of George Carlin. Stay the course! Steady she goes!

12.03.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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In cases you were wondering . . . this is a photo that annoyed Pete Hegseth so much because he thought it was "unflattering" so he got the photographer barred. I encourage all of you to use it as often as possible.

12.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 4445 πŸ” 2272 πŸ’¬ 458 πŸ“Œ 237
An infographic on the timekeeping practises of the ZΓΉvΓ  including a very natty illustration of a ZΓΉvΓ  clock that took a couple of hours to make and it's quite clear that no one appreciates me so I'm going to go and crawl under a rock and DIE then you'll all be sorry!!!

An infographic on the timekeeping practises of the ZΓΉvΓ  including a very natty illustration of a ZΓΉvΓ  clock that took a couple of hours to make and it's quite clear that no one appreciates me so I'm going to go and crawl under a rock and DIE then you'll all be sorry!!!

That feeling when you put a whole load of work into a thing, present it to the world, and just get crickets πŸ¦—

Now admittedly it's an extremely niche thing and I posted it to the Worldbuilding subreddit when the majority of users were asleep, but it's still disheartening...

12.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just can't stop thinking about the sheer narcissism in this administration

people.com/kristi-noem-...

11.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 535 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 5
Tweet by No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen referencing cuts to food assistance for hungry children, quoting a report claiming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth oversaw $93 billion in Pentagon spending in one month, including $2 million on Alaskan king crab. The image shows Hegseth speaking and a photo of king crab legs with sauce.

Tweet by No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen referencing cuts to food assistance for hungry children, quoting a report claiming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth oversaw $93 billion in Pentagon spending in one month, including $2 million on Alaskan king crab. The image shows Hegseth speaking and a photo of king crab legs with sauce.

I was told the GOP cares about fraud, waste and abuse.

11.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 2081 πŸ” 602 πŸ’¬ 138 πŸ“Œ 40

Hard to not go fucking insane in a world where they behave like fiction can hurt you while literally bombing schools. Hope all of these fascist fucks take a very long walk off of a very short pier.

11.03.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 1635 πŸ” 526 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag

"Obama will prosecute Bush."
"Biden will prosecute Trump."
"Democrats will prosecute Trump if they win the midterms."
"The Good Cop will protect me from the Bad Cop if I talk."

An abuser needs to control what you think is possible. We have to work outside the box the capitalists built around us.

10.03.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 290 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bridge of Earn - Wikipedia

🎢 Bridge of Earn, Earn, Earn,
Bridge of Earn, Earn, Earn,
Bridge of Earn, Earn, Earn,
Bridge of Earn, Earn, Earn 🎢

12.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digital rendering of vintage Lego Pirates set 6265 Sabre Island (left) and a redesigned version. The set features a small island with a cannon and a tall tower, as well as a rowboat.

A digital rendering of vintage Lego Pirates set 6265 Sabre Island (left) and a redesigned version. The set features a small island with a cannon and a tall tower, as well as a rowboat.

Another vintage Lego Pirates redesign! This time it's 1989's Sabre Island! I admit I went a little overboard (har har), but I'm so happy with the result! πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ

#lego #afol #legocommunity #legosets #legomocs #vintagelego #legopirates #pirates #island #sharks #raft #potc #piratesofthecaribbean

12.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI β€˜Expert Review’ Feature The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academicsβ€”without their consent.

I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent.

State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.

www.wired.com/story/gramma...

11.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 7943 πŸ” 2411 πŸ’¬ 119 πŸ“Œ 205