mjfgates
@mjfgates.bsky.social
Retired. Widower. Formerly "that FC with the voice." One of the most ancient shitposters on the internet.
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📘❤️ IT'S PUBLICATION DAY! ❤️📘
The Forest on the Edge of Time published with Tor Books! It's an absolute dream come true, and I'm enormously grateful to everyone at Tor who's supported my book. 🌟
The Forest on the Edge of Time published with Tor Books! It's an absolute dream come true, and I'm enormously grateful to everyone at Tor who's supported my book. 🌟
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
📘❤️ IT'S PUBLICATION DAY! ❤️📘
The Forest on the Edge of Time published with Tor Books! It's an absolute dream come true, and I'm enormously grateful to everyone at Tor who's supported my book. 🌟
The Forest on the Edge of Time published with Tor Books! It's an absolute dream come true, and I'm enormously grateful to everyone at Tor who's supported my book. 🌟
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The good news is that Trump threw up the bat signal for all the most amoral grifters to come forward and enrich themselves (JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, every podcast bro who endorsed him, etc) so now we know exactly who to purge from polite society when this is over.
This country isn’t divided between Democrats and Republicans. It’s divided between wealthy people who think it’s fine to do whatever it takes to amass money and power—including sucking up to known pedophiles for access to the elite— and the rest of us suckers who are not amoral monsters.
February 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The good news is that Trump threw up the bat signal for all the most amoral grifters to come forward and enrich themselves (JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, every podcast bro who endorsed him, etc) so now we know exactly who to purge from polite society when this is over.
It does have those cute pinchable prosthetic baby cheeks. 😬
February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
It does have those cute pinchable prosthetic baby cheeks. 😬
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That’s a cute (and probably preggers) collared lizard that I am going to assume was found near Kaka or outside of Kaka but is not actually a picture of Kaka.
Kaka, Arizona
Pop: 119
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaka,_Arizona
Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105921459
Pop: 119
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaka,_Arizona
Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105921459
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
That’s a cute (and probably preggers) collared lizard that I am going to assume was found near Kaka or outside of Kaka but is not actually a picture of Kaka.
Perhaps it's a very large lizard, with the town set up in its digestive tract. You never know!
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Perhaps it's a very large lizard, with the town set up in its digestive tract. You never know!
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While the nukes are falling on us, our final observations can be how they look like comic book drawings of bombs, and they all have the wrong number of fins
They're putting nuclear in the genAI so they can put genAI in the nuclear and that fuckin SUCKS
It’s the first U.S. nuclear plant to use AI. Where does Diablo Canyon go from here?
For now, the nuclear facility will use AI to comply with regulations. But some lawmakers think additional guardrails are needed.
calmatters.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:17 PM
While the nukes are falling on us, our final observations can be how they look like comic book drawings of bombs, and they all have the wrong number of fins
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Epstein was exactly like a cartoon super villain: A billionaire sex trafficker with a rape island frequented by other billionaires who schemed to destroy democracy bc it would be good for business.
The hard part is accepting this without startng to believe we live in a cartoon reality.
The hard part is accepting this without startng to believe we live in a cartoon reality.
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Epstein was exactly like a cartoon super villain: A billionaire sex trafficker with a rape island frequented by other billionaires who schemed to destroy democracy bc it would be good for business.
The hard part is accepting this without startng to believe we live in a cartoon reality.
The hard part is accepting this without startng to believe we live in a cartoon reality.
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Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
![[start quotation] MEMORANDUM OPINION
On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of
all Nations & Religions.”1
More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President
Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8
U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United
States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS
holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take."[end quotation]
Underneath is a screenshot of a tweet, which reads: " Secretary Kristi Noem
@Sec_Noem
I just met with the President.
I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.
Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
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Dec 1, 2025
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February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
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More rodent armour here!
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February 3, 2026 at 7:26 AM
More rodent armour here!
www.instagram.com/jeffdeboersc...
www.instagram.com/jeffdeboersc...
OMG. It's like he's equipping his own royal guard, of mice, in plate mail! Remind me not to invade this guy's house.
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
OMG. It's like he's equipping his own royal guard, of mice, in plate mail! Remind me not to invade this guy's house.
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Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
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Palantir needs to be obliterated the same as ICE, and Peter Thiel can face the Truth and Reconciliation committee he’s spent his entire life trying to negate.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
February 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Palantir needs to be obliterated the same as ICE, and Peter Thiel can face the Truth and Reconciliation committee he’s spent his entire life trying to negate.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
If we want to fix our country, this is non-negotiable.
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O to be an elderly sleepy cat curled up content with her human but perpetually vexed by that goddamn tail
February 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
O to be an elderly sleepy cat curled up content with her human but perpetually vexed by that goddamn tail
It's CHAINMAIL. That is a chainmail rat purse! He's cute, inquisitive, and well-armored enough to take a hit from a spear!
Yeah, you're right, real social media people would be all over that. Possibly with spears.
Yeah, you're right, real social media people would be all over that. Possibly with spears.
February 3, 2026 at 7:03 AM
It's CHAINMAIL. That is a chainmail rat purse! He's cute, inquisitive, and well-armored enough to take a hit from a spear!
Yeah, you're right, real social media people would be all over that. Possibly with spears.
Yeah, you're right, real social media people would be all over that. Possibly with spears.
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New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
They should hire an author for next year's. They could go out there, write about half a page, maybe swear at it a little. Entertaining *and* educational.
February 3, 2026 at 6:43 AM
They should hire an author for next year's. They could go out there, write about half a page, maybe swear at it a little. Entertaining *and* educational.
This house was originally built with a covered porch in back (it was torn down by the flippers who had it just before we bought it). Those can either be in front or in back around here; it's close to 50/50. I think it depended on whether the front or back yard was bigger.
February 3, 2026 at 6:36 AM
This house was originally built with a covered porch in back (it was torn down by the flippers who had it just before we bought it). Those can either be in front or in back around here; it's close to 50/50. I think it depended on whether the front or back yard was bigger.
I think I will hope for "rumor" in this case, yes :/
February 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM
I think I will hope for "rumor" in this case, yes :/
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
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I’m about to spend 8 hours of my life in a workshop on AI in the classroom so naturally I am spending my usual insomnia hours collecting some helpful (read:critical) threads about AI.
Starting with this “thread in a thread” by @petertarras.bsky.social who gave me the idea
bsky.app/profile/pete...
Starting with this “thread in a thread” by @petertarras.bsky.social who gave me the idea
bsky.app/profile/pete...
Starting a new thread to collect critical perspectives on AI, as they are articulated dozens of times every day and appear repeatedly on my timeline. I can't read everything right away, but if, like me, you want to stay up to date, then this might help a bit:
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I’m about to spend 8 hours of my life in a workshop on AI in the classroom so naturally I am spending my usual insomnia hours collecting some helpful (read:critical) threads about AI.
Starting with this “thread in a thread” by @petertarras.bsky.social who gave me the idea
bsky.app/profile/pete...
Starting with this “thread in a thread” by @petertarras.bsky.social who gave me the idea
bsky.app/profile/pete...
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The administrators of Columbia, Penn, Brown will do their best one day to gaslight us into believing they did the best they could, but it’s harder when others made different choices.
The Trump administration is no longer trying to get cash from Harvard as it seeks a settlement. At this point, the White House seems happy to get a signature on anything they can call a compact.
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The administrators of Columbia, Penn, Brown will do their best one day to gaslight us into believing they did the best they could, but it’s harder when others made different choices.
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With the focus on the extensive energy demands for AI, we're missing a critical question: where will the materials come from?At our recent IAS colloquium, researchers noted how industry secrecy obscures the true material costs. We need transparency about whose lands + lives fuel these technologies.
Material Needs of Artificial Intelligence Eclipsed by #Energy Debates - my thoughts for @forbes.com inspired by recent symposium hosted by @alondra.bsky.social #AI #CriticalMinerals www.forbes.com/sites/saleem...
Material Needs of Artificial Intelligence Eclipsed by Energy Debates
As momentum builds towards international governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a sharp focus on material forecasts for these technologies is needed
www.forbes.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
With the focus on the extensive energy demands for AI, we're missing a critical question: where will the materials come from?At our recent IAS colloquium, researchers noted how industry secrecy obscures the true material costs. We need transparency about whose lands + lives fuel these technologies.
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Lots of regular degular, never-done-an-activism folks have been activated in recent months and are working alongside a bunch of seasoned, die-hard, been-tired-for-ten-years-or-more organizers, and you don't know all of those stories bc most people are moving with a bit of discretion in these times.
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Lots of regular degular, never-done-an-activism folks have been activated in recent months and are working alongside a bunch of seasoned, die-hard, been-tired-for-ten-years-or-more organizers, and you don't know all of those stories bc most people are moving with a bit of discretion in these times.
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this isn’t difficult:
Don’t fuck your students
Don’t fuck your clients
Don’t fuck your patients
Don’t fuck your interns
Don’t fuck your wife’s adopted adult children
this still leaves a lot of people you can fuck!
Don’t fuck your students
Don’t fuck your clients
Don’t fuck your patients
Don’t fuck your interns
Don’t fuck your wife’s adopted adult children
this still leaves a lot of people you can fuck!
Before it gets lost in the noise:
Don’t fuck your employees.
Don’t fuck your 20-something employees.
Don’t fuck your 20-something employees who are currently depending on you for a place to live.
Don’t fuck your employees.
Don’t fuck your 20-something employees.
Don’t fuck your 20-something employees who are currently depending on you for a place to live.
February 3, 2026 at 3:33 AM
this isn’t difficult:
Don’t fuck your students
Don’t fuck your clients
Don’t fuck your patients
Don’t fuck your interns
Don’t fuck your wife’s adopted adult children
this still leaves a lot of people you can fuck!
Don’t fuck your students
Don’t fuck your clients
Don’t fuck your patients
Don’t fuck your interns
Don’t fuck your wife’s adopted adult children
this still leaves a lot of people you can fuck!
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i know i've been pretty quiet but here's the result of my January: a totally handmade, fully-functional marionette created for a local winter-themed puppet show. she's called the Winter Maw & she'll eat you alive, just like real winter
February 2, 2026 at 9:37 PM
i know i've been pretty quiet but here's the result of my January: a totally handmade, fully-functional marionette created for a local winter-themed puppet show. she's called the Winter Maw & she'll eat you alive, just like real winter