Malaclypse the Middle
@malaclypse.bsky.social
A hoopy frood who really knows where his towel is. Two wheels good, four wheels bad. Ex Sociology adjunct turned Accounting nerd. North of Boston, near witches. Born into a 321 PPM world. He/Him. Aurë entuluva. I have frogs everywhere.
Pinned
“Harry, I’m going to let you in on a little secret.Everyday, once a day, give yourself a present.Don’t plan it, don’t wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the Men’s store.A catnap in your office chair. Or meeting this cat, intent on murder, on my morning ride.”
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
I think we need to stop referring to Gaza and Lebanon as actual ceasefires. A ceasefire means, well, a ceasing of fire. What we have in these two cases is Israel striking less than it used to, but still holding the power to act whenever it wants.
Israel insists that the strike that killed Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hizbullah’s military chief, did not breach the truce with Lebanon. But it is a reminder that ceasefires in the region remain shaky
The killing of a Hizbullah commander shows how fragile truces are
Israel’s ceasefire agreements in Gaza and Iran and are shaky, too
econ.st
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I think we need to stop referring to Gaza and Lebanon as actual ceasefires. A ceasefire means, well, a ceasing of fire. What we have in these two cases is Israel striking less than it used to, but still holding the power to act whenever it wants.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
We all knew Trump was a gross woman-hating sex abuser, the only question was how much it mattered to you.
on the heels of the "piggy" incident. he's a piece of shit misogynist and sexual predator, and always has been. and people voted for him anyway.
Now we have the president calling a female New York Times reporter ugly because he's mad about a story she wrote.
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We all knew Trump was a gross woman-hating sex abuser, the only question was how much it mattered to you.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
Everything about this picture is amazing.
These are not used very often anymore, but there is certain scene where people are making those costumes and wearing them. And it's actually accepted to wear those instead of more formal costumes.
Even in the independence day celebration arranged by our president, like in this example. 2/
Even in the independence day celebration arranged by our president, like in this example. 2/
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Everything about this picture is amazing.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
in a sane world, openAI execs would be driven from the village with pitchforks for the audacity of this
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
in a sane world, openAI execs would be driven from the village with pitchforks for the audacity of this
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
the most important attribute for the Fed Chair, more important even than good judgement, is credibility
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
the most important attribute for the Fed Chair, more important even than good judgement, is credibility
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
The brother of the White House spokesperson, everyone, whose child’s mother was just deported by ICE despite being DACA and in immigration proceedings
no one has been able to find an arrest record for bruna, but guess what i found out about mike?
patch.com/new-hampshir...
patch.com/new-hampshir...
Three Charged in Friday Road Incident
Police say they were involved in an assault in the Lawrence Road/Cluff Road area.
patch.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The brother of the White House spokesperson, everyone, whose child’s mother was just deported by ICE despite being DACA and in immigration proceedings
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Real Victims
More than her fiancé, or fellow female journalists, the public will pay the price for these misdeeds. RFK Jr. will see to that.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Lucy is a doomer. Be like Snoopy.
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Lucy is a doomer. Be like Snoopy.
“Harry, I’m going to let you in on a little secret.Everyday, once a day, give yourself a present.Don’t plan it, don’t wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the Men’s store.A catnap in your office chair. Or meeting this cat, intent on murder, on my morning ride.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“Harry, I’m going to let you in on a little secret.Everyday, once a day, give yourself a present.Don’t plan it, don’t wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the Men’s store.A catnap in your office chair. Or meeting this cat, intent on murder, on my morning ride.”
Out on the town having the time of my life with a bunch of subscribers. They're all just out of frame, laughing too.
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Out on the town having the time of my life with a bunch of subscribers. They're all just out of frame, laughing too.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
That explains the incompetence in the Trump admin.
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
That explains the incompetence in the Trump admin.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
I hung out in this room, with this man, one delightful afternoon.
Today is the birthday of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Peanuts. (Nov. 26, 1922-Feb. 12, 2000.)
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I hung out in this room, with this man, one delightful afternoon.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
MORNING BOSTON! Sunrise still from Bunkerhill!
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
MORNING BOSTON! Sunrise still from Bunkerhill!
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
Every question headline should end like this
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc
Why do we find our pets so cute? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer | Helen Pilcher
Why do we find our pets so cute? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer | Helen Pilcher
Known for bold raids on urban bins, raccoons are becoming more domesticated – so how they look will gradually change, says science writer Helen Pilcher
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Every question headline should end like this
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc
“Is Trump’s cognition in decline? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Will there be a third WICKED movie? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons may have a surprising answer”
“Who will go 1st in the NBA draft? Bold, bin-raiding raccoons” etc
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
The effects on Iceland would be massive. But watch out Ireland and the UK. Without the Gulf Stream you'd have, like, Labrador's climate.
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) a national security concern and an existential threat.
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The effects on Iceland would be massive. But watch out Ireland and the UK. Without the Gulf Stream you'd have, like, Labrador's climate.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
You may be cool, but you'll never be as cool as these two cats wearing sunglasses in the window of an optician's Boulevard St Germain in 1925
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
You may be cool, but you'll never be as cool as these two cats wearing sunglasses in the window of an optician's Boulevard St Germain in 1925
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
I'm doing my 4th annual Black Friday gravel ride this year, so if you live in Massachusetts you should definitely join. It'll be 35 miles of trails and quiet roads.
Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/53382...
Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/53382...
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I'm doing my 4th annual Black Friday gravel ride this year, so if you live in Massachusetts you should definitely join. It'll be 35 miles of trails and quiet roads.
Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/53382...
Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/53382...
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
Uber tried something equally stupid here in the UK. They claimed they weren't a taxi firm because users ticked a TOS box that agreed they weren't one.
You can imagine how well that went down. Judges don't care how many likes your 'clever' argument got you on Reddit.
You can imagine how well that went down. Judges don't care how many likes your 'clever' argument got you on Reddit.
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Uber tried something equally stupid here in the UK. They claimed they weren't a taxi firm because users ticked a TOS box that agreed they weren't one.
You can imagine how well that went down. Judges don't care how many likes your 'clever' argument got you on Reddit.
You can imagine how well that went down. Judges don't care how many likes your 'clever' argument got you on Reddit.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
This article heavily implies that ICE is being used in a custody dispute to help Karoline Leavitt's brother get his son and have the mother locked up in ICE detention
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This article heavily implies that ICE is being used in a custody dispute to help Karoline Leavitt's brother get his son and have the mother locked up in ICE detention
Wait, are national parks supposed to demand proof of citizenship now?
National parks have SO MANY people from other countries (since they get real vacations!)
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Wait, are national parks supposed to demand proof of citizenship now?
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
To be clear (since NPR isn't), the "joke" is premised on the fact that Trump is kidnapping people w/o due process and shipping them to offshore concentration slave camps in defiance of court orders, human rights accordances, the U.S. constitution, all tenets of common decency, and international law.
President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid. n.pr/48nUsYx
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
To be clear (since NPR isn't), the "joke" is premised on the fact that Trump is kidnapping people w/o due process and shipping them to offshore concentration slave camps in defiance of court orders, human rights accordances, the U.S. constitution, all tenets of common decency, and international law.
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Many men feel the stripper really likes them. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something
Reposted by Malaclypse the Middle
Brian said this like
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Brian said this like