Francis
@datafran.bsky.social
Believe it or not, I am doing my best.
He/him.
He/him.
“We’ve tried nothing and we’re out of ideas.”
I’m not so naive that I think the fucking Democratic Party is going to save us, but fuck these two specifically anyway.
I’m not so naive that I think the fucking Democratic Party is going to save us, but fuck these two specifically anyway.
"It’s hard to be an opposition party when you refuse to oppose the blatantly illegal and immoral things being done by the opposition."
Schumer, Jeffries Refuse to Join Democrats' Growing Calls to Slash ICE Spending
The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent sparks outrage as Democrats debate funding for the agency. Should they use their power to rein in ICE's violence? Progressive lawmakers demand action, but top Democrats seem hesitant. Is it time for a change in leadership to hold ICE accountable? #ReinInICE #EndViolence
www.commondreams.org
January 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
“We’ve tried nothing and we’re out of ideas.”
I’m not so naive that I think the fucking Democratic Party is going to save us, but fuck these two specifically anyway.
I’m not so naive that I think the fucking Democratic Party is going to save us, but fuck these two specifically anyway.
My dog is bound and determined to replace every oxygen atom in our house with an atom of fart.
January 10, 2026 at 1:27 AM
My dog is bound and determined to replace every oxygen atom in our house with an atom of fart.
Subscribe to this games journalism website where these incredible contributors will be... contributing!
It's $59.50 for a YEAR. You've spent more on that on dinners out that you didn't like.
It's $59.50 for a YEAR. You've spent more on that on dinners out that you didn't like.
we'll launch mothership.blog in its final form on jan. 26, featuring stories by amazing writers like @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social, @nicoleclark.bsky.social, @susanapolo.bsky.social, @supercrip1994.bsky.social, & @applecider.bsky.social. you can subscribe early for a LIFETIME 15% OFF discount!!
Board the Mothership.
You're just in time.
A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...
mothership.blog
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Subscribe to this games journalism website where these incredible contributors will be... contributing!
It's $59.50 for a YEAR. You've spent more on that on dinners out that you didn't like.
It's $59.50 for a YEAR. You've spent more on that on dinners out that you didn't like.
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a cool article about a cool website ;)
New, gender-focused video game site Mothership announced
New, gender-focused video game site Mothership announced
The new publication will focus on gender inclusivity and building community.
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
a cool article about a cool website ;)
"Larian CEO Swen Vincke promises the studio only used a LITTLE bit of prison labor in the generation of concept art and placeholder text, and the work the prisoners produced was honestly pretty bad"
www.theverge.com/games/859551...
archive.ph/gzlGw
www.theverge.com/games/859551...
archive.ph/gzlGw
Baldur’s Gate 3 studio says it won’t use AI for concept art or writing
But they’re still using it.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
"Larian CEO Swen Vincke promises the studio only used a LITTLE bit of prison labor in the generation of concept art and placeholder text, and the work the prisoners produced was honestly pretty bad"
www.theverge.com/games/859551...
archive.ph/gzlGw
www.theverge.com/games/859551...
archive.ph/gzlGw
Make no mistake, the fact that I have to do my spreadsheets job and pretend nothing is wrong today under threat of losing my ability to feed and house myself is entirely by design.
January 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Make no mistake, the fact that I have to do my spreadsheets job and pretend nothing is wrong today under threat of losing my ability to feed and house myself is entirely by design.
It's okay to not watch the video. You don't need to bear witness to that degree, it won't prove anything you don't already know based on the coverage you've read. A woman was murdered by an ICE officer in broad daylight on camera. It's okay to not watch the video.
January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
It's okay to not watch the video. You don't need to bear witness to that degree, it won't prove anything you don't already know based on the coverage you've read. A woman was murdered by an ICE officer in broad daylight on camera. It's okay to not watch the video.
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This is a catastrophe.
1. Devices are as important to regulate as pharmaceuticals.
2. The market is notoriously bad at determining safety, accuracy, and which technologies are in the public interest.
3. Even when the market does tell us when a tech is bad, it does so *after it has caused harm*.
1. Devices are as important to regulate as pharmaceuticals.
2. The market is notoriously bad at determining safety, accuracy, and which technologies are in the public interest.
3. Even when the market does tell us when a tech is bad, it does so *after it has caused harm*.
“FDA Commissioner Marty Makary indicated that one of the agency’s priorities is fostering an environment that’s good for investors… The new approach appears to open the door to the unregulated use of generative AI products for certain medical tasks, such as summarizing a radiologist’s findings.”
FDA announces sweeping changes to oversight of wearables, AI-enabled devices
The FDA will ease regulation of digital health products, aiming to deregulate AI and promote its widespread use.
www.statnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This is a catastrophe.
1. Devices are as important to regulate as pharmaceuticals.
2. The market is notoriously bad at determining safety, accuracy, and which technologies are in the public interest.
3. Even when the market does tell us when a tech is bad, it does so *after it has caused harm*.
1. Devices are as important to regulate as pharmaceuticals.
2. The market is notoriously bad at determining safety, accuracy, and which technologies are in the public interest.
3. Even when the market does tell us when a tech is bad, it does so *after it has caused harm*.
I think it's going to be the food processor and the pasta roller. Once you get reasonably good at pasta, you can do it from scratch in under an hour. It's great.
Everybody has two kitchen appliances that will change their life. The problem is, they're different for everybody.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I think it's going to be the food processor and the pasta roller. Once you get reasonably good at pasta, you can do it from scratch in under an hour. It's great.
DID WE, NANCY?
But the attack failed because of the courage of public servants who gave proof through the night that our flag was still there by refusing to bend to pressure, threats, or intimidation. On that day, the Constitution held and we kept the Republic.
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
DID WE, NANCY?
Well, here I am getting utterly destroyed by my own mom.
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Well, here I am getting utterly destroyed by my own mom.
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Two young #Boston children die of the #flu; city urges vaccination
www.universalhub.com/2026/two-you...
www.universalhub.com/2026/two-you...
January 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Two young #Boston children die of the #flu; city urges vaccination
www.universalhub.com/2026/two-you...
www.universalhub.com/2026/two-you...
It’s kakapo mating season! Follow along with my obsession over these strange ground parrots!
First mating of the 2026 #kakapo breeding season! True to form, it was Pearl and Boss on Whenua Hou, who mated on the night of 28th Dec. They were also the first two to mate in the last two breeding seasons. We're expecting a bumper year, so follow for updates! #conservation #parrots
January 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
It’s kakapo mating season! Follow along with my obsession over these strange ground parrots!
The Jason Mendoza Doctrine.
Time to reup the real National Security Strategy:
a man and woman are sitting next to each other in a church .
ALT: a man and woman are sitting next to each other in a church .
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The Jason Mendoza Doctrine.
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Captain America in an August 1990 in issue, after the last time the US violated international law to invade a Latin American nation and kidnap a head of state to stand trial on drug charges
January 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Captain America in an August 1990 in issue, after the last time the US violated international law to invade a Latin American nation and kidnap a head of state to stand trial on drug charges
I read the first two issues of @ericafails.bsky.social’s “Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes”. There’s a lot to like, but a thing that struck me right off the bat is the use of the TAS character designs, and then Harley’s hair becoming visible as directly tied to her move away from Joker. Great stuff.
January 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I read the first two issues of @ericafails.bsky.social’s “Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes”. There’s a lot to like, but a thing that struck me right off the bat is the use of the TAS character designs, and then Harley’s hair becoming visible as directly tied to her move away from Joker. Great stuff.
Wealthy person owns child pornography machine that is still online.
Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children
Musk's Grok AI bot is fixing safeguard 'lapses' after posting of sexualized images of children
Users on X raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Musk's Grok tool.
cnb.cx
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Wealthy person owns child pornography machine that is still online.
Millar: "Look I made a word play while having Hank Pym beat his wife, I'm so clever hur hur hur."
Camp, writing Ultimates #19: "Sit down, son, the grown ups are writing."
Camp, writing Ultimates #19: "Sit down, son, the grown ups are writing."
December 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Millar: "Look I made a word play while having Hank Pym beat his wife, I'm so clever hur hur hur."
Camp, writing Ultimates #19: "Sit down, son, the grown ups are writing."
Camp, writing Ultimates #19: "Sit down, son, the grown ups are writing."
Hey, how do Cuomo's boots taste?
Zohran Mamdani loves his Astoria, Queens, neighborhood, and the feeling is mutual. But voters who live near Gracie Mansion, his new home when he comes Mayor in January, really wanted his opponent to win.
As Mamdani Leaves Queens for the Upper East Side, a Cool Welcome Awaits
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani loves his Astoria, Queens, neighborhood, and the feeling is mutual. But voters who live near Gracie Mansion, his new home, really wanted his opponent to win.
nyti.ms
December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hey, how do Cuomo's boots taste?
Scott Summers, who did NOT die!
December 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Scott Summers, who did NOT die!
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Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society https://theonion.com/historians-quibbling-over-exact-definition-of-concentration-camp-sign-of-healthy-society/
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society https://theonion.com/historians-quibbling-over-exact-definition-of-concentration-camp-sign-of-healthy-society/
How do those boots taste?
December 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
How do those boots taste?
It also overstates how much we should cater to folks squatting on too much land and complaining that bike lanes and public transit funding makes it harder for them to drive in our cities. Don’t come here if you don’t like it.
This kind of stuff also imo overstates how much of America is actually "small towns"
I don’t always agree with of the broader political takes from some “abundance”-coded pundits but man the abundance critics are just pure nonsense merchants
like, what’s this guy’s deal? literally making up a guy to dunk on the idea that cities should build more housing and transit.
like, what’s this guy’s deal? literally making up a guy to dunk on the idea that cities should build more housing and transit.
December 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It also overstates how much we should cater to folks squatting on too much land and complaining that bike lanes and public transit funding makes it harder for them to drive in our cities. Don’t come here if you don’t like it.
My family’s long defunct Christmas Eve service tradition was waiting for this one guy who always sang In The Bleak Midwinter (a patently ridiculous song, it wasn’t winter and it was the desert) in the style of William Shatner. We would sit there in the pews vibrating with silent laughter. Hilarious.
every year we go to christmas eve service at my parents’ megachurch and for the past two years an older person has either died or passed out in the middle of service watch this space
December 25, 2025 at 3:36 AM
My family’s long defunct Christmas Eve service tradition was waiting for this one guy who always sang In The Bleak Midwinter (a patently ridiculous song, it wasn’t winter and it was the desert) in the style of William Shatner. We would sit there in the pews vibrating with silent laughter. Hilarious.