Marc Criley
@marcc.bsky.social
I write short stories & drabbles, am a member of Codex and SFWA, carry on about Alabama (especially Huntsville), Fossils, metal detecting, some ill-mannered feline co-residents, and genealogy from my perch on #CedarGapMtn.
https://kickin-the-darkness.com/
https://kickin-the-darkness.com/
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“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
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here's the number for the ICE tip line, folks
January 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM
here's the number for the ICE tip line, folks
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This place is a lot.
Why do Alabama schools need Commandments our politicians don’t follow?
Blessed are the hypocrites, for they shall inherit the Education Policy Committee.
www.al.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This place is a lot.
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listen I want them to all get in the sea, but if they can all turn on Miller for self-preservation and throw him to the sharks first, it will save us some work on the backend.
let them fight dot gif
let them fight dot gif
I actually think Tillis' approach here is not bad.
You're not going go persuade other Republicans to buck Trump directly. You MIGHT lead them to revolt against Stephen Miller, without whom Trump might crumble at this point.
You're not going go persuade other Republicans to buck Trump directly. You MIGHT lead them to revolt against Stephen Miller, without whom Trump might crumble at this point.
Tillis: "To be clear -- I'm not critical of the president. I'm critical of the bad advice he's getting on Greenland."
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM
listen I want them to all get in the sea, but if they can all turn on Miller for self-preservation and throw him to the sharks first, it will save us some work on the backend.
let them fight dot gif
let them fight dot gif
A programmer writes code to perform a specific function. There's a logical progression of steps that can be understood (and debugged) by another programmer.
AI codes by statistical probability, "What most frequently comes after this line?"
There's *no* logical progression to be understood.
AI codes by statistical probability, "What most frequently comes after this line?"
There's *no* logical progression to be understood.
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
A programmer writes code to perform a specific function. There's a logical progression of steps that can be understood (and debugged) by another programmer.
AI codes by statistical probability, "What most frequently comes after this line?"
There's *no* logical progression to be understood.
AI codes by statistical probability, "What most frequently comes after this line?"
There's *no* logical progression to be understood.
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me: *painstakingly turns off every Smart Feature in Gmail*
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
bugs bunny is making a funny face with the words hard no behind him .
ALT: bugs bunny is making a funny face with the words hard no behind him .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
me: *painstakingly turns off every Smart Feature in Gmail*
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
Gmail: DO YOU WANNA TRY GEMINI WANNA LET AI WRITE FOR YOU PAINT FOR YOU IT CAN KISS YOUR HUSBAND AND HUG YOUR CHILDREN IT WILL SUCK THE BEAUTY FROM THE WORLD AND STEAL YOUR SOUL AND LEAVE YOU GASPING FOR AIR BUT, HEY, IT SAVES TIME!
me:
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Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
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PERSON IN 1967 WHO HAS JUST WATCHED AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK: wow that was a great episode. i wonder if ill ever see it again, ever, for the rest of my life
January 20, 2026 at 1:40 AM
PERSON IN 1967 WHO HAS JUST WATCHED AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK: wow that was a great episode. i wonder if ill ever see it again, ever, for the rest of my life
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The GOP is made up of people who’d rather live with the abusive father figure than share power with people they see as their inferiors.
January 19, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The GOP is made up of people who’d rather live with the abusive father figure than share power with people they see as their inferiors.
Sorry, but I'm getting increasingly hooked on this "gesture control" feature of the Vivaldi desktop browser.
Vivaldi is Chrome-based, but w/o the AI and privacy-assaulting shit, and with a built-in ad blocker (which is working *quite* well).
Vivaldi is Chrome-based, but w/o the AI and privacy-assaulting shit, and with a built-in ad blocker (which is working *quite* well).
January 19, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Sorry, but I'm getting increasingly hooked on this "gesture control" feature of the Vivaldi desktop browser.
Vivaldi is Chrome-based, but w/o the AI and privacy-assaulting shit, and with a built-in ad blocker (which is working *quite* well).
Vivaldi is Chrome-based, but w/o the AI and privacy-assaulting shit, and with a built-in ad blocker (which is working *quite* well).
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A coracle race, by night!
Available on cases, clothes etc: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/2739...
And also (new!) on fabric, wallpaper etc www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/21...
Available on cases, clothes etc: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/2739...
And also (new!) on fabric, wallpaper etc www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/21...
Coracle Race — mice and lilies (night) by tanaudel | Redbubble
The night-time version of the coracle race.
www.redbubble.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM
A coracle race, by night!
Available on cases, clothes etc: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/2739...
And also (new!) on fabric, wallpaper etc www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/21...
Available on cases, clothes etc: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/2739...
And also (new!) on fabric, wallpaper etc www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/21...
I'm extracting clips from PDF scans of old newspapers for #genealogy reasons; here's a #LinuxTip for getting them:
pdfjam -o
pdfjam -o
January 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I'm extracting clips from PDF scans of old newspapers for #genealogy reasons; here's a #LinuxTip for getting them:
pdfjam -o
pdfjam -o
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crabs is rocks with food inside
Speak, muses — tell me about a sentence or phrase that you read in someone's ephemeral post on a long-dead online forum but has lived rent-free in your head ever since
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
crabs is rocks with food inside
"groups tend to be more immoral than individuals"
Many of the evangelical Christians I've known were among the kindest, most generous people I've ever met.
But holy sh*t when they act as a bloc!!!
Many of the evangelical Christians I've known were among the kindest, most generous people I've ever met.
But holy sh*t when they act as a bloc!!!
January 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM
"groups tend to be more immoral than individuals"
Many of the evangelical Christians I've known were among the kindest, most generous people I've ever met.
But holy sh*t when they act as a bloc!!!
Many of the evangelical Christians I've known were among the kindest, most generous people I've ever met.
But holy sh*t when they act as a bloc!!!
The unfortunate thing about being the smartest cow in the world is that you're still a cow.
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow. Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, using different orientations and motions, an example of multi-purpose tool use. This suggests scientists may have underestimated cows' cognitive abilities. arstechnica.com/science/2026...
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition...
arstechnica.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The unfortunate thing about being the smartest cow in the world is that you're still a cow.
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Republicans are heavy into "resistance is futile" these days, especially since it has been shown not to be futile.
Rep. Andy Ogles on Fox Business: "They're libtards in a blue city ... if the libtards are gonna side with lawlessness, that's on them"
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Republicans are heavy into "resistance is futile" these days, especially since it has been shown not to be futile.
At least it's "Trump" that's mostly being recognized as the threat here, rather than "America".
January 19, 2026 at 2:08 PM
At least it's "Trump" that's mostly being recognized as the threat here, rather than "America".
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Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
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A long, absolutely must-read article from Cory Doctorow: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A long, absolutely must-read article from Cory Doctorow: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
There's "Whatabout-ism," and then there's "What the f*ck is wrong with you-ism?"
KARL: Watch this video of a woman who says she's disabled getting dealt with by ICE. What do you think?
McCAUL: Well, the optics aren't good
K: They smashed her windows & threw her to the ground
M: It appears to be a little overzealous, but what about the actions of murderers & drug traffickers?
McCAUL: Well, the optics aren't good
K: They smashed her windows & threw her to the ground
M: It appears to be a little overzealous, but what about the actions of murderers & drug traffickers?
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
There's "Whatabout-ism," and then there's "What the f*ck is wrong with you-ism?"
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Just because a lot of people are cruel, bigoted, and brainwashed doesn’t mean we have to find a “middle ground” with them or a “compromise” that satisfies some of their racist delusions. We just don’t.
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Just because a lot of people are cruel, bigoted, and brainwashed doesn’t mean we have to find a “middle ground” with them or a “compromise” that satisfies some of their racist delusions. We just don’t.
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It's a shame more white men over 35 aren't yelling at them then. Get to work.
ICE seems to get completely flummoxed when they’re being yelled at by white men over 35. They kind of put their heads down and shuffle their feet. It’s like their kryptonite.
January 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
It's a shame more white men over 35 aren't yelling at them then. Get to work.
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
It's a new day, greet it with sharp, pointy sticks!
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
It's a new day, greet it with sharp, pointy sticks!