Andrew Barnick (Lyichir)
@lyichir.bsky.social
He/him. Fan of Lego, cartoons, and video games. I go by "Lyichir" on most Lego forums and on Twitch.
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Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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So a high school uploaded all their students photos to an "AI" program to then reproduce an "AI" yearbook (without any of their permission btw)
With the news we've been getting lately I would be making the BIGGEST fucking stink I possibly could if that happened to either me or my children
With the news we've been getting lately I would be making the BIGGEST fucking stink I possibly could if that happened to either me or my children
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
So a high school uploaded all their students photos to an "AI" program to then reproduce an "AI" yearbook (without any of their permission btw)
With the news we've been getting lately I would be making the BIGGEST fucking stink I possibly could if that happened to either me or my children
With the news we've been getting lately I would be making the BIGGEST fucking stink I possibly could if that happened to either me or my children
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Bigger Luke Theory is the perfect satire of "fan theories" existing divorced from textual analysis because it uses all the tools of treating the fiction at face value as a real thing that happened, to reach a conclusion that makes absolutely no fucking sense in any interpretation of the story
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Bigger Luke Theory is the perfect satire of "fan theories" existing divorced from textual analysis because it uses all the tools of treating the fiction at face value as a real thing that happened, to reach a conclusion that makes absolutely no fucking sense in any interpretation of the story
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He's also wrong on principle in that the very purpose of a Constitution and legal rights in a democracy is protecting them from public opinion
This exchange drives me nuts. Neither the interviewer nor Bazelon acknowledges that 1) abortion rights are really popular! and 2) what ICE is doing is hugely unpopular!
December 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
He's also wrong on principle in that the very purpose of a Constitution and legal rights in a democracy is protecting them from public opinion
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Bari Weiss just appointed anchor Tony Dokoupil to CBS Evening News.
Here's what Ta-Nehisi Coates had to say about him: zeteo.com/p/ta-nehisi-...
Here's what Ta-Nehisi Coates had to say about him: zeteo.com/p/ta-nehisi-...
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Bari Weiss just appointed anchor Tony Dokoupil to CBS Evening News.
Here's what Ta-Nehisi Coates had to say about him: zeteo.com/p/ta-nehisi-...
Here's what Ta-Nehisi Coates had to say about him: zeteo.com/p/ta-nehisi-...
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I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how many Catholic parishes and power figures have been loudly and openly “fuck this”
ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how many Catholic parishes and power figures have been loudly and openly “fuck this”
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Read: “wrongthink is punishable by indefinite detention in cruel and unusual conditions, or a free, one-way trip to El Salvador or some other country you’ve never stepped foot in.”
The sheer cruelty of U.S. politicians is beyond any words I have.
The sheer cruelty of U.S. politicians is beyond any words I have.
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Read: “wrongthink is punishable by indefinite detention in cruel and unusual conditions, or a free, one-way trip to El Salvador or some other country you’ve never stepped foot in.”
The sheer cruelty of U.S. politicians is beyond any words I have.
The sheer cruelty of U.S. politicians is beyond any words I have.
Building the new Ninjago D2C on Stud.io based on a speedbuild video and decided to boot up the Ninjago seasons 1-3 soundtrack for old time's sake. My god, who let Jay Vincent and Michael Kramer cook this hard. Forgot how insanely good that soundtrack was even from the jump.
December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Building the new Ninjago D2C on Stud.io based on a speedbuild video and decided to boot up the Ninjago seasons 1-3 soundtrack for old time's sake. My god, who let Jay Vincent and Michael Kramer cook this hard. Forgot how insanely good that soundtrack was even from the jump.
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You used to have to do a layer or two of analysis to arrive at "Generative AI is fascist, don't use it."
jesus christ
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
You used to have to do a layer or two of analysis to arrive at "Generative AI is fascist, don't use it."
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I cannot stress enough how the AI thing is just blockchain again. It has some uses, yes, but they're not actually general purpose ones. The bubble is going to burst and it's going to be so bad and like all cons, it's going to leave a few people rich and the rest FUCKED OVER.
A great deal of AI hype is coming from con artists who understand exactly how much easier it’s going to be to use the same cons over and over once they achieve their dream of a world in which nobody understands how anything 1) works or 2) has ever worked.
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I cannot stress enough how the AI thing is just blockchain again. It has some uses, yes, but they're not actually general purpose ones. The bubble is going to burst and it's going to be so bad and like all cons, it's going to leave a few people rich and the rest FUCKED OVER.
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never miss an opportunity to tell someone who thinks they're being clever quoting "voltaire" that actually, voltaire never said it. it's from a 1993 episode of a nazi radio show & the guy who did say it is quite famously a pedophile who was so weird even the other nazis thought he was creepy.
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
never miss an opportunity to tell someone who thinks they're being clever quoting "voltaire" that actually, voltaire never said it. it's from a 1993 episode of a nazi radio show & the guy who did say it is quite famously a pedophile who was so weird even the other nazis thought he was creepy.
D2C was revealed today and boy is it a beauty! Seems to be good value for money, too. My only major concern is space... it seems like it will take up a lot and I might need to clear a new shelf or table to display it on.
Of course, there's also a rumored D2C set, which could very well be excellent, if anniversary sets are anything to go by. And if this follows the pattern of the Core sets as a sort of "filler" before a more cohesive story arc, the summer wave ought to bring some excellent designs.
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
D2C was revealed today and boy is it a beauty! Seems to be good value for money, too. My only major concern is space... it seems like it will take up a lot and I might need to clear a new shelf or table to display it on.
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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In case you were wondering what it’s like to boot a free to play mobile game in 2025
December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In case you were wondering what it’s like to boot a free to play mobile game in 2025
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Consider: Just a Bean
(More Katamari tonight!!!)
(More Katamari tonight!!!)
December 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Consider: Just a Bean
(More Katamari tonight!!!)
(More Katamari tonight!!!)
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i love that a significant portion of the population of the world believes in demons and the devil and satan. they just think this stuff is real and it genuinely scares them
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
i love that a significant portion of the population of the world believes in demons and the devil and satan. they just think this stuff is real and it genuinely scares them
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Not only is Eurovision welcoming Israel (while banning Russia for the same reasons), but they’re willing to let go of Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and the Netherland, countries that have not committed war crimes.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
Ireland, Slovenia, Spain and the Netherlands to Boycott Eurovision over Israel’s Participation
Ireland, Slovenia, Spain and the Netherlands to Boycott Eurovision over Israel’s Participation
Public broadcasters in Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Spain said Thursday they will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union refused to hold a vote on wh...
www.democracynow.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Not only is Eurovision welcoming Israel (while banning Russia for the same reasons), but they’re willing to let go of Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and the Netherland, countries that have not committed war crimes.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.
Boycott Eurovision.
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why does everyone in the nuzzi orbit write like this!!
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
Possibly the only thing more freakish than Nuzzi's prose is the contortions her defenders twist themselves into. "She's not just hot, but she definitely is hot, while also being a vulnerable smol child. Also, criticizing her is sexist."
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
why does everyone in the nuzzi orbit write like this!!
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
all of these people need an editor, a psychiatrist, and a small circle of trusted friends they can share this sort of beastly idea with over brunch instead of inflicting it on the public.
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The new Friends sets also don't necessarily interest me as much as last year's did, but to be honest that's okay—even in incredibly strong years for the theme I usually only get one or two standout sets. This wave, that's definitely the Garden Restaurant.
December 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The new Friends sets also don't necessarily interest me as much as last year's did, but to be honest that's okay—even in incredibly strong years for the theme I usually only get one or two standout sets. This wave, that's definitely the Garden Restaurant.
Compared to the Dreamzzz final wave, I don't feel all that excited about the upcoming Ninjago sets. The Legacy sets are really well done but a lot of the others feel a bit basic, sort of like the Core wave.
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Compared to the Dreamzzz final wave, I don't feel all that excited about the upcoming Ninjago sets. The Legacy sets are really well done but a lot of the others feel a bit basic, sort of like the Core wave.
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A newly elected Pennsylvania sheriff vows to end an ICE contract, telling Bolts, “What I can do is prevent the 17 deputies who were trained to be de facto ICE agents from doing that work.”
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE
A populous swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A newly elected Pennsylvania sheriff vows to end an ICE contract, telling Bolts, “What I can do is prevent the 17 deputies who were trained to be de facto ICE agents from doing that work.”
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our bluesky safety manager replied with this to a woman venting after ICE kidnapped her husband, and then banned her.
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
our bluesky safety manager replied with this to a woman venting after ICE kidnapped her husband, and then banned her.
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
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Prediction markets being folded into mainstream news outlets lends them a legitimacy they absolutely have not earned, I know we're all in the business of handwringing over the future of journalism but this should absolutely concern everyone www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-cnbc-...
Prediction giant Kalshi strikes a new media partnership with CNBC, days after its CNN deal
Prediction site Kalshi is partnering with CNBC, days after striking a deal with CNN. Prediction sites are popular but getting regulatory pushback.
www.businessinsider.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Prediction markets being folded into mainstream news outlets lends them a legitimacy they absolutely have not earned, I know we're all in the business of handwringing over the future of journalism but this should absolutely concern everyone www.businessinsider.com/kalshi-cnbc-...