Eric
@astroeric12.bsky.social
Nerd, Freshwater Person. Here to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. As social as a wet cat.
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Eric
@astroeric12.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Seven blunders of the world that lead to violence: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, politics without principle. -Mahatma Gandhi
His cheeks are almost human looking 😳
someone spackled up Trump's disfigured left hand before his meeting with Zelenskyy (also note the otherworldly color of his face)
January 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
His cheeks are almost human looking 😳
Is anyone else lost what day of the week it is?
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Is anyone else lost what day of the week it is?
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Patriot Front losers showed up today in DC and were appropriately greeted. #PFLosersDC
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Patriot Front losers showed up today in DC and were appropriately greeted. #PFLosersDC
If you're unaware insulin smells a lot like an old bandaid. It is not a pleasant smell.
January 23, 2026 at 6:22 PM
If you're unaware insulin smells a lot like an old bandaid. It is not a pleasant smell.
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As angry as we might be at Democratic leaders, we are still not angry enough.
If you want to know what people mean when they say Democrats are "controlled opposition," rather than whipping votes against ICE funding, Hakeem Jeffries struck a deal with Republicans to allow Democrats to feign outrage at ICE while still funding the spending package.
January 23, 2026 at 4:31 PM
As angry as we might be at Democratic leaders, we are still not angry enough.
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"Ultimately, the encounter was brief: The woman, who the pastors said appeared to be pregnant, had citizenship papers with her."
What a sentence.
What a sentence.
Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agent...
religionnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:46 PM
"Ultimately, the encounter was brief: The woman, who the pastors said appeared to be pregnant, had citizenship papers with her."
What a sentence.
What a sentence.
“Show me a rocky relationship a new baby hasn’t saved.”
Abe Ellis, Garnish Applicator
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Abe Ellis, Garnish Applicator
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Usha Vance Announces Pregnancy With Fourth Child https://theonion.com/usha-vance-announces-pregnancy-with-fourth-child/
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
“Show me a rocky relationship a new baby hasn’t saved.”
Abe Ellis, Garnish Applicator
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Abe Ellis, Garnish Applicator
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I hope everybody getting hit with the winter storm this weekend stays safe.
January 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I hope everybody getting hit with the winter storm this weekend stays safe.
These people are heroes
Outside the Twin Cities this morning, where it is -19F—
Minnesotans are gathered early outside the Whipple Federal Building. ICE and DHS agents currently arriving at work to much disapproval.
Minnesotans are gathered early outside the Whipple Federal Building. ICE and DHS agents currently arriving at work to much disapproval.
January 23, 2026 at 4:42 PM
These people are heroes
"It is clear that the nations of the world now can only rise and fall together. It is not a question of one nation winning at the expense of another. We must all help one another or all perish together."
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 AM
"It is clear that the nations of the world now can only rise and fall together. It is not a question of one nation winning at the expense of another. We must all help one another or all perish together."
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
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Mr. Rogers radicalized me as a kid. He was all about inclusion, understanding and kindness. The fact this nepobaby missed that tells more about her than it does about the show.
Meghan McCain Completely Missed the Point of Mister Rogers
Meghan McCain Completely Missed the Point of Mister Rogers
As evidenced by her continued use of Twitter, Meghan McCain is a bleached brickhouse of dumb who doesn't know how anything works. However, thanks to some John guy being a United States senator, we're routinely subject to Meghan's thoughts like...
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www.pajiba.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Mr. Rogers radicalized me as a kid. He was all about inclusion, understanding and kindness. The fact this nepobaby missed that tells more about her than it does about the show.
I have so many questions. Would Americans or Europeans see the same thing if they were unaware of the effects? Do all the little people look exactly the same? I need more people trip on these so I can get some answers.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:27 AM
I have so many questions. Would Americans or Europeans see the same thing if they were unaware of the effects? Do all the little people look exactly the same? I need more people trip on these so I can get some answers.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
January 22, 2026 at 9:51 PM
"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
Who wants to go get dinner with me and bitch about everything?
January 22, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Who wants to go get dinner with me and bitch about everything?
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BREAKING: The House Natural Resources Committee voted to send HR 4255, the Mexican gray wolf delisting bill, to the full House. The bill relies on misinformation when making the claim that Mexican gray wolves have met recovery criteria. Urge your Rep. to OPPOSE this bill: https://bit.ly/466LD4G
January 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM
BREAKING: The House Natural Resources Committee voted to send HR 4255, the Mexican gray wolf delisting bill, to the full House. The bill relies on misinformation when making the claim that Mexican gray wolves have met recovery criteria. Urge your Rep. to OPPOSE this bill: https://bit.ly/466LD4G
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The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.
Some people are better at metaphors than others
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Some people are better at metaphors than others
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We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
I have to have a list or I would both forget things and have multiples of other stuff. My scatterbrain needs help.
Do you guys grocery shop with a list, or just wing it?
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I have to have a list or I would both forget things and have multiples of other stuff. My scatterbrain needs help.
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Deporting children with cancer.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Deporting children with cancer.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
Using a 5-year-old as bait.
Shooting moms.
ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.
If you still support this frat boy jackass you either aren't paying attention or stand for nothing.
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
The Governor of California showed off knee pads that he suggested were for leaders "selling out" to the Trump administration, during an interview at Davos.
cnb.cx
January 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM
If you still support this frat boy jackass you either aren't paying attention or stand for nothing.
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hey gavin u should explain the joke and why it's funny. go on. hey gavin what's the joke here, gavin.
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
The Governor of California showed off knee pads that he suggested were for leaders "selling out" to the Trump administration, during an interview at Davos.
cnb.cx
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
hey gavin u should explain the joke and why it's funny. go on. hey gavin what's the joke here, gavin.
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people need to stop slandering the noble art of sucking dick
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
Newsom shows off knee pads for CEOs 'selling out' to the Trump administration
The Governor of California showed off knee pads that he suggested were for leaders "selling out" to the Trump administration, during an interview at Davos.
cnb.cx
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
people need to stop slandering the noble art of sucking dick
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This lawless agency must be abolished [[reined in immediately.]]
ICE told its officers they can enter homes WITHOUT a judge's warrant. That is unconstitutional.
This lawless agency must be reined in immediately.
This lawless agency must be reined in immediately.
A memo allegedly signed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director in May instructs agents and officers that they can enter a person’s home to arrest them without a judicial warrant.
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
This lawless agency must be abolished [[reined in immediately.]]