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Derrick O'Shae

@derrickoshae.bsky.social

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Writer, Atheist, Free Thinker, Humanist, LGBQ+. That about sums it up. My work can be found on Archive of Our Own and Fiction Press. I create my own memes unless otherwise noted, so please feel free to re-post or use. I expressly forbid AI to use my work.

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Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 23

I am kind of on a brief hiatus as I get ready for Xmas. Yes, a devout atheist is prepping for the totally fictitious holiday that got ripped off from the Romans.

I will drop in periodically to dispense some nonsense.

#atheist #atheism #Xmas #merriment

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

I will NEVER not find this hysterical. [Not my original piece.]

#Surprise #Turkey

Shot my first turkey today... scared the crap out of everyone in the frozen food section, it was awesome!!

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

Today is the Winter Solstice in the norther hemisphere.

Learn to enjoy and value the short day and long night.

Reflect on what it means to bask either in the sunlight or the glow of the moon and stars. A long night gives us a chance to look up and into billions of years.

#WinterSolstice #Winter

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

I honestly think people need to understand the personal history of authors, if available, to more readily connect to their work.

I know people will read into stories what they want, but bearing in mind something about the person who wrote it aids in deciphering the broader meaning.

#Writing

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Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors. He turned the tragedies he experienced into pure gold.

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Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

One of the many lessons I learned about writing from Kurt Vonnegut centered on how it makes the writer feel. If the author is not experiencing the emotional tenor of the character or the scene, then neither will the audience. Writer's need to be directly connected to their work, even when it hurts.

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

I am so disappointed Van Morrison turned into an anti-vaxxer... and this from a man who survived post-war England probably due to the vaccinations he received.

Still, Into the Mystic is an awesome song. I like it better than Gloria.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbZf...

Into the Mystic (2013 Remaster)

YouTube video by Van Morrison - Topic

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Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

Kurt Vonnegut once said: "Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them in order that the reader may see what they are made of."

I just did that to one of my favorite characters, and I feel awful. Needed to be done, but still....

#Writing

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Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

Today is a writing day for me, and I have a holiday get together this evening, so I probably will not be posting much.

As a reminder: Get away from your computers and phones. Enjoy the people around you. Enjoy the world as much as you can.

#Writing #HolidayGatherings #ElectronicFasting

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 21

So, they passed the resolution to keep the US government functioning. They even rebuked Trump by refusing to include the debt ceiling limit increase. Now, how is he going to pay for tax cuts for the rich? Don't worry, he'll find a way to screw average Americans out of their money.
#Anti-Trump

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Just pure 😂!

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Silver Linings Playbook. This wretched film would be drastically improved by the addition of Moby Dick.

“There will always be a part of me that is dirty and sloppy, but I like that, just like all the other remaining parts of myself.”
― Captain Ahab, Silver Linings Playbook

It writes itself.

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

How is The Orange Overlord going to achieve his goals?

This is how!

#GrowTheResistance #Anti-Trump #Anti-Musk

Trump's plan to destroy the US government is relatively simple and realistically easy to do:

1) Deny funding, and
2) Deny staffing.

Without money and the staff to carry out the mission of agencies, they will grind to a halt. He tried it last time he polluted the Oval Office, and the tactic came close to succeeding.

Velveeta Voldemort wants to end the government's ability to regulate anything, and this is how he will do it.

Faint skull and cross bones image is in the background.

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

So... where does down and dirty raw dogging fall into these definitions?

Asking for a friend! 😜

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

<raises hand> Me!

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Their complete lack of understanding how the US government actually functions will cause them grind to a halt. Internecine warfare by their members will also limit their ability to govern.

It's going to be a huge shit-show for four years... unless Dems sweep the 2026 elections.

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

The Bloated Circus Peanut and his coterie of nincompoops do not seem to understand any of this. (5/5)

#Politics #USGovernment #HowItWorks #TrumpIsAnIdiot #MuskIsEvenMoreStupid

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Ellen Musk and Ramaswampy will need to get Congress to start repealing all those laws before they can actually address government efficiency. That should take them 15 - 20 years. In the meanwhile, as it happens in a piecemeal fashion, government will become less efficient. (4/5)

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

The proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE, pronounced 'doggie') needs to be created by Congress first. It needs a charter spelling out what it plans to achieve. The last time Congress created a new agency, the Department of Homeland Security emerged. Didn't that turn out lovely? (3/4)

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

We end up with this twisted maze of legislative mandates that takes agencies a some time to learn how to navigate. The process can be frustratingly slow, but it is the system we -- the United States – designed. (2/5)

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Here is what the Trump Circus Train does not understand: Government functions via legislation.

Nearly everything any given agency does is mandated by legislation. The problem routinely arises where the legislature passes laws for agencies without repealing previous laws. (1/5)

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Simple reminder: Government is not a business. It cannot be run like a business. Waste is built into the system because of the byzantine maze of laws agencies must negotiate. Legislators rarely repeal existing laws to accommodate new law.

The idea we can run government like a business is laughable.

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Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Brilliant and logical!

Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

Cybertrucks are such garbage. Look on YouTube for some of the videos where it is tested as if an actual truck. It fails in most categories.

My favorite fact is that if the owner slams the door to hard, the goes out of alignment and the window breaks. HAHAHAHA!

Pure over-priced junk.

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Derrick O'Shae @derrickoshae.bsky.social · Dec 20

It's that time of year when the worst of family dynamics tend to come to the fore.This year, abstain from the usual family dramatics. Remember: NO is a complete sentence.

Shared bloodlines in no excuse for abuse!

#FamilyManipulation #OptOutOfFamilyDrama #HappyXmas

Never allow any relative to try and exploit or manipulate you using the phrase "But we're family" or "Family comes first."
That is pure bullshit.
It is an invitation to trample your personal boundaries, rights, and space.
Real family is considerate, kind, and understanding. Real family would never try to coerce a relative through such means.

Cartoon image of a marionette is on the right side.