Shoulder Devil
@shoulderdevil.bsky.social
Provider of unsolicited commentary. Expect nerding out about history, games, and anything I happen to find interesting. He/Him.
We already DID THIS
We even used the GOP's preferred team to do it! And we know they were the preferred team because they had no relevant qualifications, the GOP hired them anyway, and then they fought tooth and nail to keep them working!
We even used the GOP's preferred team to do it! And we know they were the preferred team because they had no relevant qualifications, the GOP hired them anyway, and then they fought tooth and nail to keep them working!
New:
Martin Rodil, an election denier involved with the Trump admin's 2020 election probes, said on a podcast that there's "a similar effort right now being conducted in Arizona in Maricopa County, where the U.S. government is conducting a deep investigation.”
www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
Martin Rodil, an election denier involved with the Trump admin's 2020 election probes, said on a podcast that there's "a similar effort right now being conducted in Arizona in Maricopa County, where the U.S. government is conducting a deep investigation.”
www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
February 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
We already DID THIS
We even used the GOP's preferred team to do it! And we know they were the preferred team because they had no relevant qualifications, the GOP hired them anyway, and then they fought tooth and nail to keep them working!
We even used the GOP's preferred team to do it! And we know they were the preferred team because they had no relevant qualifications, the GOP hired them anyway, and then they fought tooth and nail to keep them working!
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Amber Glenn won Olympic gold on Sunday. That same day, she left social media because of death threats. Her offense: she'd told reporters the queer community is going through "a hard time." The headline called it "backlash." www.readtpa.com/p/the-thresh...
The Threshold
The right used to attack athletes who protested. Now they attack athletes who express feelings at all.
www.readtpa.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Amber Glenn won Olympic gold on Sunday. That same day, she left social media because of death threats. Her offense: she'd told reporters the queer community is going through "a hard time." The headline called it "backlash." www.readtpa.com/p/the-thresh...
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I’m still losing over this story about a hospital calling the police on a cancer patient they kicked out who died two hours after crashing his car when they told him to leave
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
Rutland’s hospital called police to kick out a cancer patient. He died two hours later
Hospital staff called police to eject a 60-year-old cancer patient who wouldn't leave. He was back within hours — in an ambulance.
www.vermontpublic.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I’m still losing over this story about a hospital calling the police on a cancer patient they kicked out who died two hours after crashing his car when they told him to leave
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
Very much not a lawyer but I would cry ANIME level tears on the spot, at bare minimum, if I ever faced this in court from a judge.
Very respectfully, holy shit.
Very respectfully, holy shit.
Oh yeah okay she’s making a bar referral lmfao
February 6, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Very much not a lawyer but I would cry ANIME level tears on the spot, at bare minimum, if I ever faced this in court from a judge.
Very respectfully, holy shit.
Very respectfully, holy shit.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is on sale for like $11 and change over on Steam, if you like party RPGs (or Larian, given Baldur's Gate 3) definitely go pick it up.
The ridiculous bullshit you can get up to continues to be incredible, and Pet Pal remains one of the best perks you can ever pick.
The ridiculous bullshit you can get up to continues to be incredible, and Pet Pal remains one of the best perks you can ever pick.
Save 75% on Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition on Steam
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of yo...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is on sale for like $11 and change over on Steam, if you like party RPGs (or Larian, given Baldur's Gate 3) definitely go pick it up.
The ridiculous bullshit you can get up to continues to be incredible, and Pet Pal remains one of the best perks you can ever pick.
The ridiculous bullshit you can get up to continues to be incredible, and Pet Pal remains one of the best perks you can ever pick.
This is who runs this account
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This is who runs this account
Sometimes the algorithm gives you cool shit.
...which may or may not also be just a little bit unreasonably dangerous.
(because seriously, anything caught between the magnets on the final version at the moment of failure is something you're just not going to get back)
...which may or may not also be just a little bit unreasonably dangerous.
(because seriously, anything caught between the magnets on the final version at the moment of failure is something you're just not going to get back)
Magnetically hovering guitar strings (sounds unreal)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Sometimes the algorithm gives you cool shit.
...which may or may not also be just a little bit unreasonably dangerous.
(because seriously, anything caught between the magnets on the final version at the moment of failure is something you're just not going to get back)
...which may or may not also be just a little bit unreasonably dangerous.
(because seriously, anything caught between the magnets on the final version at the moment of failure is something you're just not going to get back)
Anyway, prompted by some discussions with a couple separate people on here, one of my favorite Abney Park songs that gets to the heart of what I think is most important as we all grow older:
Don't lose sight of the importance of enjoying yourself. What anyone else thinks about it is irrelevant.
Don't lose sight of the importance of enjoying yourself. What anyone else thinks about it is irrelevant.
Letter Between a Little Boy & Himself as An Adult
YouTube video by Abney Park - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Anyway, prompted by some discussions with a couple separate people on here, one of my favorite Abney Park songs that gets to the heart of what I think is most important as we all grow older:
Don't lose sight of the importance of enjoying yourself. What anyone else thinks about it is irrelevant.
Don't lose sight of the importance of enjoying yourself. What anyone else thinks about it is irrelevant.
Unemployment tentatively ended for a second time now, with a start date of 2/10. New bosses tried squeezing me into a start date of 2/03 but client said no dice.
Still, I'll take what I can get, I'm not about to complain. I've got enough stashed away I can deal with an extra week.
Still, I'll take what I can get, I'm not about to complain. I've got enough stashed away I can deal with an extra week.
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Unemployment tentatively ended for a second time now, with a start date of 2/10. New bosses tried squeezing me into a start date of 2/03 but client said no dice.
Still, I'll take what I can get, I'm not about to complain. I've got enough stashed away I can deal with an extra week.
Still, I'll take what I can get, I'm not about to complain. I've got enough stashed away I can deal with an extra week.
Do with this advice what you will.
Dr Glaucomflecken, an actual ophthalmologist, with helpful instructions for dealing with pepper spray to the face.
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Do with this advice what you will.
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Bad things are happening for trans people in Kansas...
It plainly invalidates all driver's licenses held by trans people if they've changed their gender markers. It requires them to turn those licenses over.
They don't have a list to check but now any out trans person could be ratted out by family, friends or coworkers and have their licenses revoked.
They don't have a list to check but now any out trans person could be ratted out by family, friends or coworkers and have their licenses revoked.
January 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Bad things are happening for trans people in Kansas...
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It’s easy to forget since he’s still a high public official but Homan straight up took $50,000 in cash from undercover agents on camera and then nothing happened
January 29, 2026 at 2:53 PM
It’s easy to forget since he’s still a high public official but Homan straight up took $50,000 in cash from undercover agents on camera and then nothing happened
The sickle cell part is especially infuriating. Because you just know she died in agony, and these monsters simply did not care. She deserved so, so much better than this.
Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez died in government custody.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The sickle cell part is especially infuriating. Because you just know she died in agony, and these monsters simply did not care. She deserved so, so much better than this.
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Once you start noticing it you can't stop: when the real Trump falters and is incapable of defending his administration (more and more frequent) the actual Trump is "subbed out" of news coverage for an invented, imaginary, often explicitly hypothetical version of Trump who is reasonable and cogent
A few hours ago the msm unquestioningly repeated the White House spin that Trump had changed his “tone.”
Um, holy shit? This has gotta be up there in the most crass & worse things Trump has ever said
January 28, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Once you start noticing it you can't stop: when the real Trump falters and is incapable of defending his administration (more and more frequent) the actual Trump is "subbed out" of news coverage for an invented, imaginary, often explicitly hypothetical version of Trump who is reasonable and cogent
Killing time by catching up with bands I love to see what they've turned out recently, and I'm happy to report that Bad Religion continues to not disappoint.
Well, continues to not disappoint anyone but the people laboring under the delusion they aren't political, but fuck those people.
Well, continues to not disappoint anyone but the people laboring under the delusion they aren't political, but fuck those people.
Age Of Unreason - YouTube
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Killing time by catching up with bands I love to see what they've turned out recently, and I'm happy to report that Bad Religion continues to not disappoint.
Well, continues to not disappoint anyone but the people laboring under the delusion they aren't political, but fuck those people.
Well, continues to not disappoint anyone but the people laboring under the delusion they aren't political, but fuck those people.
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Writes columnist @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Dear ICE agents — when politicians finally get scared of being associated with you, they will abandon you. They will denounce you.
Dear ICE Agents: Have You Considered Quitting?
Opinion: When politicians finally get scared of being associated with you, they will abandon you. They will denounce you.
www.nashvillescene.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Writes columnist @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Dear ICE agents — when politicians finally get scared of being associated with you, they will abandon you. They will denounce you.
Historical detour from everything being awful to appreciate that "put a honkin great big gun on it" is, in fact, one of those things Americans can put forward an "I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU!" defense for.
Over-gunned Warships for Fun and Profit(?)
YouTube video by Drachinifel
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Historical detour from everything being awful to appreciate that "put a honkin great big gun on it" is, in fact, one of those things Americans can put forward an "I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU!" defense for.
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The Formerly Tragic Tales of Trescrie page 21 is up! We're so close to the length of a floppy comic! trescrie.zoemaxine.com/comic/21/ Also, the siblings meet again! #trescrie #webcomics
January 22, 2026 at 2:22 AM
The Formerly Tragic Tales of Trescrie page 21 is up! We're so close to the length of a floppy comic! trescrie.zoemaxine.com/comic/21/ Also, the siblings meet again! #trescrie #webcomics
Dealing with the "you're hired lol nvm, sorry" rug pull by going back and listening to the one band I would ever consider labeling as an outright dopamine factory
also drinking, but between the two Electric Callboy's doing most of the heavy lifting, here.
also drinking, but between the two Electric Callboy's doing most of the heavy lifting, here.
Electric Callboy - Hypa Hypa (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
YouTube video by Electric Callboy
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Dealing with the "you're hired lol nvm, sorry" rug pull by going back and listening to the one band I would ever consider labeling as an outright dopamine factory
also drinking, but between the two Electric Callboy's doing most of the heavy lifting, here.
also drinking, but between the two Electric Callboy's doing most of the heavy lifting, here.
All I've got is a bachelor's in history and I'm not published anywhere, so I'm loath to answer like I'm any kind of authority, but.
I've got my guess and I'm definitely grabbing popcorn while I wait to see if I'm right 🍿
I've got my guess and I'm definitely grabbing popcorn while I wait to see if I'm right 🍿
Historians, what does it mean when a man is fined for "trying to maintain himself through undo means?"
January 22, 2026 at 12:20 AM
All I've got is a bachelor's in history and I'm not published anywhere, so I'm loath to answer like I'm any kind of authority, but.
I've got my guess and I'm definitely grabbing popcorn while I wait to see if I'm right 🍿
I've got my guess and I'm definitely grabbing popcorn while I wait to see if I'm right 🍿
GUESS WHAT COMPANY JUST GOT A "RESTRUCTURING" ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY AND HAD TO RESCIND THE OFFER LETTER I ALREADY ACCEPTED
Oh thank goodness, unemployment's almost over.
Still have two interviews later this week I plan to attend, and if there's an offer with those I'll have to make a decision, but otherwise I've already got an offer letter for a position that starts next Monday.
Still have two interviews later this week I plan to attend, and if there's an offer with those I'll have to make a decision, but otherwise I've already got an offer letter for a position that starts next Monday.
January 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
GUESS WHAT COMPANY JUST GOT A "RESTRUCTURING" ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY AND HAD TO RESCIND THE OFFER LETTER I ALREADY ACCEPTED
Does anyone want to hazard a guess as to *why* they surrendered in six hours?
If you guessed "they were so woefully outnumbered and ill-equipped that there was no other choice," give yourself a pat on the back.
If you guessed "they were so woefully outnumbered and ill-equipped that there was no other choice," give yourself a pat on the back.
Trump: "No nation is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the US. We're a great power. Much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out 2 weeks ago in Venezuela. We saw this in World War 2 when Denmark fell to Germany after just 6 hours of fighting."
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Does anyone want to hazard a guess as to *why* they surrendered in six hours?
If you guessed "they were so woefully outnumbered and ill-equipped that there was no other choice," give yourself a pat on the back.
If you guessed "they were so woefully outnumbered and ill-equipped that there was no other choice," give yourself a pat on the back.
Oh thank goodness, unemployment's almost over.
Still have two interviews later this week I plan to attend, and if there's an offer with those I'll have to make a decision, but otherwise I've already got an offer letter for a position that starts next Monday.
Still have two interviews later this week I plan to attend, and if there's an offer with those I'll have to make a decision, but otherwise I've already got an offer letter for a position that starts next Monday.
January 20, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Oh thank goodness, unemployment's almost over.
Still have two interviews later this week I plan to attend, and if there's an offer with those I'll have to make a decision, but otherwise I've already got an offer letter for a position that starts next Monday.
Still have two interviews later this week I plan to attend, and if there's an offer with those I'll have to make a decision, but otherwise I've already got an offer letter for a position that starts next Monday.
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
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lol loving the new welcome message outside the employee parking entrance to the ICE headquarters in Phoenix.
“FUCK ICE”
“PIGS WORK HERE”
“FUCK ICE”
“PIGS WORK HERE”
January 20, 2026 at 12:44 AM
lol loving the new welcome message outside the employee parking entrance to the ICE headquarters in Phoenix.
“FUCK ICE”
“PIGS WORK HERE”
“FUCK ICE”
“PIGS WORK HERE”