dave bonner
@rascalking.com
software developer, currently at the mit media lab. masshole. he/him.
i hate having emotions about reality; i'd much rather have them about Sanctuary Moon.
also @[email protected] on fedi, was @rascalking on twitter.
i hate having emotions about reality; i'd much rather have them about Sanctuary Moon.
also @[email protected] on fedi, was @rascalking on twitter.
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Repose en paix, frère
February 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Repose en paix, frère
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Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
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Billionaires suck. Pass it on.
The guy on the right is New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, photographed at the Kennedy Center premiere of “Melania.” #GoSeahawks!
February 1, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Billionaires suck. Pass it on.
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I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I was there. They were indiscriminately firing multiple canisters into a huge peaceful crowd. Fucking cowards
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And Epstein was an explicit eugenicist! Even in the (unlikely) scenario that the academics writing him chummy emails didn't know about the pedophilia charges, they were seeking funding because they thought their work aligned with his interests, which were monstrous.
![Interest in eugenics and transhumanism
Beginning in the early-2000s Epstein developed an interest in "improving" the human race through genetic engineering and artificial intelligence, including using his own sperm. He addressed the scientific community at various events and occasions and communicated his fascination with eugenics.[395] It was reported in 2019 that Epstein had planned to "seed the human race with his DNA" by impregnating up to 20 women using his New Mexico compound as a "baby ranch", where mothers would give birth to his offspring. He was an advocate of cryonics and his idiosyncratic version of transhumanism, and said he intended to have his penis and head frozen.[396][397]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j76trmiofvaxxpvx2vnb2vwf/bafkreihfds2jlov6hsb55by7mcfhiwmeezfwxomjnkwt7r7ouhltj2v7ue@jpeg)
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
And Epstein was an explicit eugenicist! Even in the (unlikely) scenario that the academics writing him chummy emails didn't know about the pedophilia charges, they were seeking funding because they thought their work aligned with his interests, which were monstrous.
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
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Mayor Mamdani names criminal justice reformer Stanley Richards as NYC’s new Department of Correction commissioner
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Mamdani names reformer Stanley Richards to steer chaotic Rikers complex
Exactly one month into his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a formerly incarcerated person to manage the facility.
gothamist.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Mayor Mamdani names criminal justice reformer Stanley Richards as NYC’s new Department of Correction commissioner
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
Richards is the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city’s jails system
@gothamist.com @wnyc.org
gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
one of the most annoying goddamn thing about moving to the suburbs is that apparently they don't have an ordnance requiring this?
like, boston wasn't great about ticketing people, but there was at least the theoretical threat of it happening.
like, boston wasn't great about ticketing people, but there was at least the theoretical threat of it happening.
Apparently, lots of my neighbors are Pikachu face surprised that as homeowners, they are responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of their properties.
January 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
one of the most annoying goddamn thing about moving to the suburbs is that apparently they don't have an ordnance requiring this?
like, boston wasn't great about ticketing people, but there was at least the theoretical threat of it happening.
like, boston wasn't great about ticketing people, but there was at least the theoretical threat of it happening.
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Me learning my paranoia about touch/face locks is justified.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Me learning my paranoia about touch/face locks is justified.
well, shit. the freezer shepherd's pie i'm having for dinner tonight isn't an "oven or microwave, your choice" thing, it's a "put that fucker in the oven for 90 minutes" thing.
guess i'll go watch a movie or something while i wait.
guess i'll go watch a movie or something while i wait.
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 PM
well, shit. the freezer shepherd's pie i'm having for dinner tonight isn't an "oven or microwave, your choice" thing, it's a "put that fucker in the oven for 90 minutes" thing.
guess i'll go watch a movie or something while i wait.
guess i'll go watch a movie or something while i wait.
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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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Okay so I know a lot of people who follow me aren’t drenched in the deeper currents of the internet but please believe me when I say the most recent Epstein files drop has revealed some truly weird shit.
So, let's get this straight. Christopher "Moot" Poole created 4chan as a gathering place for hentai and CSAM enthusiasts, started /pol/ the day he met with Jeffrey Epstein, then /pol/ memed Trump to the presidency and birthed Qanon, a conspiracy theory in which Trump is a good person who hates CSAM.
January 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Okay so I know a lot of people who follow me aren’t drenched in the deeper currents of the internet but please believe me when I say the most recent Epstein files drop has revealed some truly weird shit.
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"Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google and one of the richest men in the world, visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in St. Thomas, made plans to dine at Mr. Epstein’s home and corresponded with Ghislaine Maxwell, Mr. Epstein’s longtime companion and convicted co-conspirator..."
Google co-founder had long relationship with Maxwell and visited Epstein’s island.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:04 PM
"Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google and one of the richest men in the world, visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in St. Thomas, made plans to dine at Mr. Epstein’s home and corresponded with Ghislaine Maxwell, Mr. Epstein’s longtime companion and convicted co-conspirator..."
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Confirmation that Biden broke US law to aid Israel’s genocide.
Interesting admission by Biden administration official and Kamala Harris NSC advisor earlier today
January 31, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Confirmation that Biden broke US law to aid Israel’s genocide.
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SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods.
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods.
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
okay, the guy playing duncan in knight of seven kingdoms is absolutely adorable. i might be hooked on him alone.
January 31, 2026 at 7:44 PM
okay, the guy playing duncan in knight of seven kingdoms is absolutely adorable. i might be hooked on him alone.
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Nisi is the best, and this project sounds hella cool.
Nisi Shawl is a visionary brilliant author, editor, critic and teacher, who is working on a book of otherworldly philosophy that sounds incredible.
Not surprisingly, this project has grown and flowered, and Nisi needs a bit more support. Please help if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-nisi-...
Not surprisingly, this project has grown and flowered, and Nisi needs a bit more support. Please help if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-nisi-...
Donate to Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!, organized by Eileen Gunn
Nisi Shawl, a wise and wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy, had a… Eileen Gunn needs your support for Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!
www.gofundme.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Nisi is the best, and this project sounds hella cool.
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Many local law enforcement agencies are now required to wear body cams and allow 3rd party investigations of officer-involved shootings. They've got a lot of pent-up feelings about that. I'd love to see those feelings vented on these lawless feds
Even if ACAB, the enemy of my enemy, etc
Even if ACAB, the enemy of my enemy, etc
This is in small-town Minnesota. This is not in one of those demonic blue cities that the GOP talk about. This is pretty goddam rural. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in...
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Many local law enforcement agencies are now required to wear body cams and allow 3rd party investigations of officer-involved shootings. They've got a lot of pent-up feelings about that. I'd love to see those feelings vented on these lawless feds
Even if ACAB, the enemy of my enemy, etc
Even if ACAB, the enemy of my enemy, etc
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100 gigawatts is FIFTY (50) Hoover Dams
i was actually shocked to see the numbers on new research from Global Energy Monitor on new gas projects in the US: nearly 100 gigawatts of power—enough to power tens of millions of homes—are currently in development explicitly to power data centers. At the end of 2023 that number was 4 gigawatts
Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom
Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:55 PM
100 gigawatts is FIFTY (50) Hoover Dams
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Whitney Cummings got hired to an adult industry award show in, I don’t know, maybe 2014 and all I remember is her making shitty demeaning jokes about sex workers … to an audience to sex workers.
It was surreal
It was surreal
Whitney Cummings made her 'Daily Show' debut Wednesday night—not as a guest, but as the show’s newest contributor.
Whitney Cummings Is The Daily Show’s Newest Contributor
Whitney Cummings made her 'Daily Show' debut Wednesday night—not as a guest, but as the show’s newest contributor.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Whitney Cummings got hired to an adult industry award show in, I don’t know, maybe 2014 and all I remember is her making shitty demeaning jokes about sex workers … to an audience to sex workers.
It was surreal
It was surreal
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A lot of independent bookstores closed yesterday in protest of the gestapo which means today is a good day to shop indies like @loyaltybooks.bsky.social 🌈🤸🏽💙📚
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Do you want a signed copy of *The Edge of Space-Time*? Do you want to support a queer/Black and Asian-owned bookstore?
Through 30 March, if you preorder from @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, you are guaranteed a signed AND personalized copy:
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😻 📚💙
January 31, 2026 at 3:13 PM
A lot of independent bookstores closed yesterday in protest of the gestapo which means today is a good day to shop indies like @loyaltybooks.bsky.social 🌈🤸🏽💙📚
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1990s DARREN ARONOFSKY: Too much computer and math make man drill brain
2020s DARREN ARONOFSKY: Aw fuck it just computer everything
2020s DARREN ARONOFSKY: Aw fuck it just computer everything
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 AM
1990s DARREN ARONOFSKY: Too much computer and math make man drill brain
2020s DARREN ARONOFSKY: Aw fuck it just computer everything
2020s DARREN ARONOFSKY: Aw fuck it just computer everything