Lionel
@digiacom.ratwaysanctuary.org
Rat dad at http://ratwaysanctuary.org in Portland, OR. Environmentalist & lifelong volunteer. Journeyman programmer & bit whisperer. A8c HE. Reality-based tarot reader. T1 Diabetic. Born 1983.
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RFK is so *obviously* a grifter, it really baffles me how many people think he's in their corner.
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
RFK is so *obviously* a grifter, it really baffles me how many people think he's in their corner.
Are there any good games that communicate the existential abyss that is executive dysfunction?
December 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Are there any good games that communicate the existential abyss that is executive dysfunction?
Fluoride conspiracy theories are a good case study to improve media literacy, and can help us flag low quality info sources.
Fluoride occurs naturally in groundwater all over the place. That's how we discovered its effects. Some places naturally have too much and must filter it out to a safe level.
Fluoride occurs naturally in groundwater all over the place. That's how we discovered its effects. Some places naturally have too much and must filter it out to a safe level.
Arizona lawmaker wants to ban fluoride in drinking water www.kjzz.org/politics/202...
Who needs good teeth anyway
States like Utah and Florida now have to buy flouride products that the American Dental Association strongly supports
STOP listening to Brain Worm Bobby
He is incompetent
Who needs good teeth anyway
States like Utah and Florida now have to buy flouride products that the American Dental Association strongly supports
STOP listening to Brain Worm Bobby
He is incompetent
Arizona lawmaker wants to ban fluoride in drinking water
A state lawmaker wants to ban fluoride in drinking water, but several cities use it. Sen. Janae Shamp (R-Surprise) introduced legislation this week to ban fluoride in public drinking water.
www.kjzz.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Fluoride conspiracy theories are a good case study to improve media literacy, and can help us flag low quality info sources.
Fluoride occurs naturally in groundwater all over the place. That's how we discovered its effects. Some places naturally have too much and must filter it out to a safe level.
Fluoride occurs naturally in groundwater all over the place. That's how we discovered its effects. Some places naturally have too much and must filter it out to a safe level.
I swear to God the meat industry trade groups have been working overtime with huge retailers to reduce convenient meat-free options and push plant-based meat alternatives back into weird parts of the store.
December 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I swear to God the meat industry trade groups have been working overtime with huge retailers to reduce convenient meat-free options and push plant-based meat alternatives back into weird parts of the store.
Based on how AI context works, I bet Google has an awesome, ad-free version of their search engine exposed to Gemini under the hood. This gives the LLM clean, focused results before adding in ads and sponsored material.
I'm more interested in ad-free, relevant, and diverse search than AI answers.
I'm more interested in ad-free, relevant, and diverse search than AI answers.
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Based on how AI context works, I bet Google has an awesome, ad-free version of their search engine exposed to Gemini under the hood. This gives the LLM clean, focused results before adding in ads and sponsored material.
I'm more interested in ad-free, relevant, and diverse search than AI answers.
I'm more interested in ad-free, relevant, and diverse search than AI answers.
Insurance proves we know how to handle risk effectively at scale.
In fact, scale makes it real cheap.
That we don't socialize car and health insurance in the US and that many normal people *defend* our system from public alternatives proves we're collectively propagandized out of our minds.
In fact, scale makes it real cheap.
That we don't socialize car and health insurance in the US and that many normal people *defend* our system from public alternatives proves we're collectively propagandized out of our minds.
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Insurance proves we know how to handle risk effectively at scale.
In fact, scale makes it real cheap.
That we don't socialize car and health insurance in the US and that many normal people *defend* our system from public alternatives proves we're collectively propagandized out of our minds.
In fact, scale makes it real cheap.
That we don't socialize car and health insurance in the US and that many normal people *defend* our system from public alternatives proves we're collectively propagandized out of our minds.
Hashtags exhaust me. I prefer everyone appreciate my online bleating without any effort to appear on feeds whatsoever.
November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Hashtags exhaust me. I prefer everyone appreciate my online bleating without any effort to appear on feeds whatsoever.
I just devoured Citizen Sleeper like a novel I couldn't put down! Thank you @jumpovertheage.com for giving us something so beautiful.
The character illustrations by @blackysan.bsky.social transported me, they brought it to life and gave me an itch to create.
What a beautiful & well written game!
The character illustrations by @blackysan.bsky.social transported me, they brought it to life and gave me an itch to create.
What a beautiful & well written game!
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I just devoured Citizen Sleeper like a novel I couldn't put down! Thank you @jumpovertheage.com for giving us something so beautiful.
The character illustrations by @blackysan.bsky.social transported me, they brought it to life and gave me an itch to create.
What a beautiful & well written game!
The character illustrations by @blackysan.bsky.social transported me, they brought it to life and gave me an itch to create.
What a beautiful & well written game!
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here to remind everyone that you are closer to being homeless than you are to becoming even a millionaire, let alone a billionaire
homelessness is not a personal failing, it is a societal one!
homelessness is not a personal failing, it is a societal one!
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
here to remind everyone that you are closer to being homeless than you are to becoming even a millionaire, let alone a billionaire
homelessness is not a personal failing, it is a societal one!
homelessness is not a personal failing, it is a societal one!
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NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
🎯 HELL NO WAS THE ONLY CORRECT RESPONSE.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
I voted HELL NO on a CR deal that betrays millions of people who rallied, organized, and voted to save health care for 20 million Americans. Giving into a bully does nothing to stop him. I’ll keep fighting against Trump’s authoritarianism and attempts to gut community resources.
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🎯 HELL NO WAS THE ONLY CORRECT RESPONSE.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
The president ILLEGALLY held hungry people hostage in order to take away their health care AND JUST GOT REWARDED FOR IT. He should have been IMPEACHED.
COMPLETE waste of any leverage Democrats generated in the last 40 days. There is no way this ends well.
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It's not like they weren't warned and didn't know this would happen. They were told. They knew. They did it anyway.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
It's not like they weren't warned and didn't know this would happen. They were told. They knew. They did it anyway.
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From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
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I listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument today so you dont have to
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
Trump’s Plan to Nuke the Global Economy Prompts Conservative Justices to Remember That the Constitution Exists
The Court has no problem facilitating the disappearance of civil rights. Shareholder value is a different story.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument today so you dont have to
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
With the notable exception of Alito & Thomas carrying on like 'what if aliens were gonna destroy the world and the only thing that could stop it was a tariff,' the Court seemed Not Into It
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/learn...
I sometimes watch the this podcast, and I can't pin down what value it has for me as an audience member.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I sometimes watch the this podcast, and I can't pin down what value it has for me as an audience member.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
Dad is homicidal, and mom's mental gymnastics are truly Olympic level. SO frustrating, yet I watch.
How can we dismantle the lies and racist hatred? So many people are like this. I'm at a loss.
The "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" Wikipedia article is at 770 citations; it's under constant edit and so long it has a warning 🫠
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The "False or misleading statements by Donald Trump" Wikipedia article is at 770 citations; it's under constant edit and so long it has a warning 🫠
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
THANK YOU @wikipedia.org for protecting information against AI slop and propaganda. Everyone who can should donate!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_o...
Charlie Kirk receiving a medal of freedom legitimizes a hateful racist and embarrasses the US. It's also becoming a pattern.
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
October 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Charlie Kirk receiving a medal of freedom legitimizes a hateful racist and embarrasses the US. It's also becoming a pattern.
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
Limbaugh got one in Trump's first term.
Segregationist Strom Thurmond got it in 1989.
One has never been revoked (Bill Cosby still has his)... but we should certainly try!
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I generally don't do long threads on here, but if you'll all allow it, a longer thought:
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I generally don't do long threads on here, but if you'll all allow it, a longer thought:
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
A CALL FOR MORE ANTI-ICE POETRY, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND BEYOND
Rattober day 14: Rat church
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
October 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Rattober day 14: Rat church
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
Rats pray in the STREETS! ✊🐀📣
The source image is reverend David Black being assaulted by ICE. He was protesting illegal federal activity in Chicago, Illinois in September 2025.
#abolishice #ratsky #rattober #rattober2025
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DPzEEfCCQRs/
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The Inflata Antifa is at a biblical level now.
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Inflata Antifa is at a biblical level now.
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This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
newrepublic.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
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Seriously? For all the ICE violence why can’t they be charged with assault by the state they are in? I don’t understand.
October 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Seriously? For all the ICE violence why can’t they be charged with assault by the state they are in? I don’t understand.