Gluon Spring
@gluonspring.bsky.social
Duck Duck Goose gold medalist; salt hobbyist; genome scientist by trade.
Erdős number: 2
CA (Forged in TX)
Patriotic, as it turns out 🇺🇸
Erdős number: 2
CA (Forged in TX)
Patriotic, as it turns out 🇺🇸
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Gluon Spring
@gluonspring.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hydrogen bomb test Hardtack I Poplar: Detonated July 12, 1958, from a barge off of Namu island in the Bikini Atoll. 9.3 megatons yield. Aircraft in video: Martin RB-57D.
The end will be very beautiful from certain vantage points.
The end will be very beautiful from certain vantage points.
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Having a hard time distinguishing this from actual 1930s German propaganda now
Rep. Tim Burchett: "When you pay your taxes this year, remember the $14 billion that illegal Somalis stole from you"
February 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Having a hard time distinguishing this from actual 1930s German propaganda now
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Trump openly admitting FBI raid in Fulton County was a prelude to interfering with the midterms and attempting to seize control of state and local voting process
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Trump openly admitting FBI raid in Fulton County was a prelude to interfering with the midterms and attempting to seize control of state and local voting process
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a thing i think about a lot is that the median tech billionaire enjoys a level of privilege, wealth and comfort that even the most profligate medieval king could not have dreamt of, with absolutely none of the responsibilities that king would have had, while constantly demanding to be thanked for it
I was thinking about this over the weekend and I was finding myself drawn back to one line -
People like Jeff Bezos have been rewarded for their industry disruption by never having to worry about money ever again, and yet they also want the rest of the world to personally congratulate them for it.
People like Jeff Bezos have been rewarded for their industry disruption by never having to worry about money ever again, and yet they also want the rest of the world to personally congratulate them for it.
February 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
a thing i think about a lot is that the median tech billionaire enjoys a level of privilege, wealth and comfort that even the most profligate medieval king could not have dreamt of, with absolutely none of the responsibilities that king would have had, while constantly demanding to be thanked for it
My nightmare is that at some point our only recourse is to swap places with the Jan 6 attackers. A nightmare that, like Harry Angel, I will slowly wake up to the realization that it’s me beating a guy with a flag and I’m in Hell. Satan’s job will be complete.
The thing that bothers me the most about the election doomering is that people are really overindexed on the the heavy boot stuff like “troops at polling places” that I’m not sure would actually suppress turnout and underindexed on the GOP just refusing to seat everyone.
i think if you post like this without offering concrete steps people can take to prepare for and respond to interference or without any acknowledgement of the success (or lack thereof) of this strategy then you are basically engaged in voter suppression.
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
My nightmare is that at some point our only recourse is to swap places with the Jan 6 attackers. A nightmare that, like Harry Angel, I will slowly wake up to the realization that it’s me beating a guy with a flag and I’m in Hell. Satan’s job will be complete.
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As plenty of others have noted, one striking thing the Epstein files reveal is just an extraordinary level of moral rot among elites, even if you assume most of his eager friendly correspondents were not directly involved in his crimes.
February 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
As plenty of others have noted, one striking thing the Epstein files reveal is just an extraordinary level of moral rot among elites, even if you assume most of his eager friendly correspondents were not directly involved in his crimes.
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it’s difficult to overstate how much the next generation of Republicans is worse
we’re seeing a little of it bleed into the current admin with their social media interns but basically every young person actively engaged in Republican politics is a psychotic freak who should be exiled from society
we’re seeing a little of it bleed into the current admin with their social media interns but basically every young person actively engaged in Republican politics is a psychotic freak who should be exiled from society
University of Illinois college republicans advocate for executing protesters as “traitors” with art that takes a disturbing killing and makes it even more extreme.
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
dailyillini.com/news-stories...
‘Fell the enemies:’ Illini Republicans support ICE amid killings - The Daily Illini
In a post that included a graphic of a presumed officer holding a gun to someone's head, Illini Republicans stated that they “stand with ICE."
dailyillini.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
it’s difficult to overstate how much the next generation of Republicans is worse
we’re seeing a little of it bleed into the current admin with their social media interns but basically every young person actively engaged in Republican politics is a psychotic freak who should be exiled from society
we’re seeing a little of it bleed into the current admin with their social media interns but basically every young person actively engaged in Republican politics is a psychotic freak who should be exiled from society
The Disney World outbreaks are going to be legendary.
Is an infectious disease lottery good for a tourist economy state?
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The Disney World outbreaks are going to be legendary.
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this is not the ringing defense he thinks it is, even before you get to his robot giving him the world’s saddest handjob
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
this is not the ringing defense he thinks it is, even before you get to his robot giving him the world’s saddest handjob
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If you're a US citizen, you'll be free to go after agents briefly break your windows, beat the shit out of you, and leave you lying concussed in the street
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
If you're a US citizen, you'll be free to go after agents briefly break your windows, beat the shit out of you, and leave you lying concussed in the street
I still struggle to understand the mentality that would have a a person build an AI to publicly suck your dick. How broken inside do you have to be not to find that embarrassing and humiliating?
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I still struggle to understand the mentality that would have a a person build an AI to publicly suck your dick. How broken inside do you have to be not to find that embarrassing and humiliating?
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Can't be exaggerated: every bully believes themselves a victim. Even Hitler! Even US slave owners!
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
so I'm about halfway through my re-read of "the rise and fall of the third reich," world war 2 is about to kick off, and one notable thing is how many times hitler would start off speeches and meetings talking about how badly he/germany had been treated, usually by countries he planned on crushing
February 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Can't be exaggerated: every bully believes themselves a victim. Even Hitler! Even US slave owners!
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
It's part of the psychology. There is no amount of power or privilege that can ameliorate it.
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Stephen Miller, terrified of the California that Prop 187 made, has now Prop 187ed the entire country in a dipshit attempt to ethnically purge his home state (and the country as a whole).
February 1, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Stephen Miller, terrified of the California that Prop 187 made, has now Prop 187ed the entire country in a dipshit attempt to ethnically purge his home state (and the country as a whole).
Those dumb fucks. I was the kind who thought it wasn't bad that a few entrepreneurs could win the billion dollar lottery now and then, but then they shit the bed kissing up to fascism. They lost me, and right now I don't think society would be harmed if we put every one of them in prison.
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Those dumb fucks. I was the kind who thought it wasn't bad that a few entrepreneurs could win the billion dollar lottery now and then, but then they shit the bed kissing up to fascism. They lost me, and right now I don't think society would be harmed if we put every one of them in prison.
* No billionaires will be in attendence
February 1, 2026 at 6:42 AM
* No billionaires will be in attendence
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These fucking animals are drawing guns on people for the non-crime of following them while following all traffic laws
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
These fucking animals are drawing guns on people for the non-crime of following them while following all traffic laws
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It’s an affront to the idea of a written constitution that this case will reach oral argument.
A different kind of April fools
*SUPREME COURT SETS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS FOR APRIL 1
*SUPREME COURT SETS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS FOR APRIL 1
January 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It’s an affront to the idea of a written constitution that this case will reach oral argument.
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Important new piece in @theunpopulist.net
"Congress and our courts have made it virtually impossible for Americans to hold federal officials and agencies legally responsible for harms they cause through negligence or abuse of power."
"Congress and our courts have made it virtually impossible for Americans to hold federal officials and agencies legally responsible for harms they cause through negligence or abuse of power."
Americans Need Legal Remedies Restored Now to Protect Themselves Against Reckless ICE Agents
Congress, state legislatures, and courts can take steps to reopen avenues for litigation unduly closed off
www.theunpopulist.net
January 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Important new piece in @theunpopulist.net
"Congress and our courts have made it virtually impossible for Americans to hold federal officials and agencies legally responsible for harms they cause through negligence or abuse of power."
"Congress and our courts have made it virtually impossible for Americans to hold federal officials and agencies legally responsible for harms they cause through negligence or abuse of power."
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We should find a way to liquidate these companies but in the meanwhile we should encourage them to do as much waste, fraud, and abuse with this money as possible. Soak up these demons’ cash. Charge them infinity fees for nothing. Welcome to the resistance, rapacious capital.
For comparison, Congress gave the whole semiconductor industry $52.7 billion in the CHIPS and Science Act.
The mass deportation industry will get as much or more than that over the next 4 years.
There are big companies cashing in as quickly as they can. And all they care about is the bottom line.
The mass deportation industry will get as much or more than that over the next 4 years.
There are big companies cashing in as quickly as they can. And all they care about is the bottom line.
For years, Omni Air International has been ICE's only large-jet charter for Africa and Asia deportations -- usually a handful of trips a year.
Last April, Omni's parent company was purchase by Stonepeak, and since then, ICE trips have skyrocketed.
Last April, Omni's parent company was purchase by Stonepeak, and since then, ICE trips have skyrocketed.
January 30, 2026 at 11:32 PM
We should find a way to liquidate these companies but in the meanwhile we should encourage them to do as much waste, fraud, and abuse with this money as possible. Soak up these demons’ cash. Charge them infinity fees for nothing. Welcome to the resistance, rapacious capital.
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Not to get political, but America is very pretty and has a lot of nice folks making cool things, and I think if we had a president who wasn’t actively trying to murder us, we could have a pretty good time
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Not to get political, but America is very pretty and has a lot of nice folks making cool things, and I think if we had a president who wasn’t actively trying to murder us, we could have a pretty good time
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i think this is exactly right. fascism is the Death Drive as ideology. it's why the catastrophic end of the Nazi Party does not deter people from worshipping Nazis. that the Nazis destroyed Germany along with the rest of Europe is part of the appeal.
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
i think this is exactly right. fascism is the Death Drive as ideology. it's why the catastrophic end of the Nazi Party does not deter people from worshipping Nazis. that the Nazis destroyed Germany along with the rest of Europe is part of the appeal.
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The entire piece is worthwhile, but the section stands out and fits with my own experience and perspective
January 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The entire piece is worthwhile, but the section stands out and fits with my own experience and perspective
It also burns time. Trump is on multiple expiration timers (the midterms, 2028, and death). Running out the clocks is a very important end in itself. Anything we can do to make them burn time is a win.
Swapping out the minions might result in a change of tactics, but the problem is Trump. So we'll see
January 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
It also burns time. Trump is on multiple expiration timers (the midterms, 2028, and death). Running out the clocks is a very important end in itself. Anything we can do to make them burn time is a win.
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24 hours later: Trump has two journalists arrested
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
24 hours later: Trump has two journalists arrested
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