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Stephen May

@idhrendur.com

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Software engineer, Tolkien nerd, reader of books. The paradox converter guy. Probably fae. http://stephendanielmay.com idhrendur most places online

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Stephen May @idhrendur.com · Jul 23

Sure, fine, me too. It'll get me writing non-angry things on here I think.

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Adam @adamundefined.com · Jul 22

Joining the fun.

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LaurelindóreNess 🌿 @lauracnessy.bsky.social · Jul 22

I'm a day-and-a-half late to the party, so you all are probably tired of opinions by now, but

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Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 1h

I saw a dermatologist today. The thing I was first concerned about was immediately declared nothing. But two moles got biopsied. Not because they're likely to be issues, but out of an abundance of caution.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10h

The entire American economy is being held hostage to the whims of a guy who doesn’t understand how the economy works

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Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 1h

For real. I mean, on the one hand it's good that people from outside it all are getting some insight. But that means those of us who lived it have to see more of it and ugh.

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 20h

A Christianity that is known for its cruelty is a Christianity that no longer knows Christ.

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." -Jesus

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Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 1h

I forget the exact words used, but they were the equivalent of 'beep boop'. Clankers get no mercy from the block button.

Clitasaurus Rex 🦖 @naiijah.bsky.social · 10h

what did the last person you blocked say to get blocked?

Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 1h

This is my regular reminder that I need to go and read the rest of the Murderbot books.

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Get Equipped With @getequipped.bsky.social · 3h

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 17h

On the 18th we need to be vigilant for increased violence and provocation by both law enforcement and counter-protestors, both of which will be used to try to justify more violence and authoritarianism.

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 14h

I found the war on Christianity

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 1d

Worth a friendly reminder that the next set of nation-wide No Kings protests are set for October 18th.

There's probably one in your area.

I am not generally a crowds or protests sort of person, but there's one in my town and I'll be at it on the 18th.

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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collin cornell @collincornell.bsky.social · 1d

“One of the chants that has become ubiquitous at these protests at Broadview is, ‘Love your neighbor, love your God, save your soul and quit your job,’” said Black, who pastors at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. “Everybody chants that.”

RNS @rns.org · 2d

The pastors’ efforts are part of rising faith-based pushback to the Trump administration as the president seeks to implement plans for mass deportation of immigrants.
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who…

religionnews.com

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Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 2h

This game might have tempted me back to playing AC games. Their loss, I guess.

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 2d

Gonna say it, not enough games about defeating Klansmen, Confederates or neo-Confederates.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 2h

I had been waiting for ages for them to announce it and was gonna go regardless, but I was absolutely stoked to see they brought you in.

Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 6h

Taco truck in my neighborhood? Yes please!

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 16h

Wen should direct more attention to incidents like these because Americans are more likely to respond to brutality to pets than to brutality to human beings.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 9h

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 7h

The Eel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again.

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Creature of Hobbit 🇺🇦 @creatureofhobbit.bsky.social · 3d

Rutgers’ Turning Point USA chapter claims the presence of this professor, whose work has closely examined antifascist movements, threatens them.

So they're admitting they're a fascist organization

Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 3d

A Rutgers professor has been forced to flee the country for his safety, after targeting by a far-right student group that was *checks notes* claiming they felt unsafe.

I'm horrified.
I'm angry.

A short 🧵 #AcademicFreedom #Rutgers #violence #antifa

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 13h

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Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 14h

Oh hey, the longer-term engineering tasks I've been saying we need to not neglect have become pressing. Again.

On the one hand, it's nice to be consistently right. On the other, it'd be nice to not have things become crises before we address them.

Stephen May @idhrendur.com · 15h

Hoping for that cyberpunk future just so I can install ad block programs on all my senses.