The Ones Who Walk Away From the Torment Nexus
@thechrispaduan.bsky.social
Photographer, gamer, software engineer, deeply disappointed optimist. Tell the ones you love that you love them. Some day they'll be gone (or you will).
Also at:
Mastodon: http://sfba.social/@thechrispaduan
The Bird Place: same handle as here
Also at:
Mastodon: http://sfba.social/@thechrispaduan
The Bird Place: same handle as here
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I never did an intro post, so here goes:
I am a software engineer by trade living in Silicon Valley. I tend to post about:
Geekery
Cats
Videogames
Movies
Music
The wonders of nature
Political nonsense
Absurdity in other forms
I am a software engineer by trade living in Silicon Valley. I tend to post about:
Geekery
Cats
Videogames
Movies
Music
The wonders of nature
Political nonsense
Absurdity in other forms
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As long as there are no bears, the natural enemy of the libertarian.
Belgian crypto billionaire Olivier Janssens is planning to establish a "libertarian community" with its own legal system in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Belgian crypto-billionaire wants to build the ‘Dubai of the Caribbean’
Belgian crypto-billionaire wants to build the 'Dubai of the Caribbean'
www.brusselstimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
As long as there are no bears, the natural enemy of the libertarian.
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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What, and I cannot stress this enough, the fuck?
The White House has installed new plaques along President Donald Trump's "Presidential Walk of Fame," featuring descriptions that read like his Truth Social posts, including insults and random capitalization. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports from the White House.
Read more: https://cnn.it/3N6RlwP
Read more: https://cnn.it/3N6RlwP
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
What, and I cannot stress this enough, the fuck?
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December 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Wow, nearly 20% of Clark PUD's electrical customers lost power overnight. Hell of a windstorm.
December 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Wow, nearly 20% of Clark PUD's electrical customers lost power overnight. Hell of a windstorm.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
TIL that the Route 2 I used to drive on in Maine actually goes all the way to Washington state (with some interruptions by the Great Lakes) and is the one of the longest east west roads in the US highway system. Currently 48 miles of it in the Cascades are blocked by snow, possibly for months.
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
TIL that the Route 2 I used to drive on in Maine actually goes all the way to Washington state (with some interruptions by the Great Lakes) and is the one of the longest east west roads in the US highway system. Currently 48 miles of it in the Cascades are blocked by snow, possibly for months.
With the power out, got to see stars for once up here. Usually too much light pollution. Still a lot at the bottom of the image. Hello Orion!
December 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
With the power out, got to see stars for once up here. Usually too much light pollution. Still a lot at the bottom of the image. Hello Orion!
Welp, power went out.
December 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Welp, power went out.
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FIFA got to be feeling preeeettty stupid right now huh
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
FIFA got to be feeling preeeettty stupid right now huh
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One of my favorite running bits is that Donald Trump over the past decade has repeatedly indicated that he believes stealth aircraft are physically invisible.
Absolutely world-class stupidity. You’ve never met someone this stupid. He’d be the stupidest person in any room you’ve ever been in.
Absolutely world-class stupidity. You’ve never met someone this stupid. He’d be the stupidest person in any room you’ve ever been in.
Trump: "The only time anybody could see those planes was when those bomb chutes open up, because it becomes totally un-stealth. You're going in, you go like this. As soon as it goes like this, for some reason the plane is totally visible. Not good. I watched it happening. I watched it go bing bing"
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
One of my favorite running bits is that Donald Trump over the past decade has repeatedly indicated that he believes stealth aircraft are physically invisible.
Absolutely world-class stupidity. You’ve never met someone this stupid. He’d be the stupidest person in any room you’ve ever been in.
Absolutely world-class stupidity. You’ve never met someone this stupid. He’d be the stupidest person in any room you’ve ever been in.
God damn 2025 continues to suck shit. RIP Gil Gerard. Buck Rogers was one of my favorite shows as a kid. 😞
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/g...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/g...
Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,’ Dies at 82
He battled a weight problem for decades and talked about it on the reality series 'Action Hero Makeover.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
God damn 2025 continues to suck shit. RIP Gil Gerard. Buck Rogers was one of my favorite shows as a kid. 😞
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/g...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/g...
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Just got this notification. My business has a small shipment of Colombian tea currently in customs in Miami. We paid $965 for the tea. The Trump administration is taxing us an additional $142.84.
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Just got this notification. My business has a small shipment of Colombian tea currently in customs in Miami. We paid $965 for the tea. The Trump administration is taxing us an additional $142.84.
OMG, yes! What is wrong with these people?
I just want to live long enough to hear democrats stop praising Reagan
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
OMG, yes! What is wrong with these people?
Stay dry PDX.
🚨 Flood Watch issued December 16 at 9:15PM PST until December 20 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Stay dry PDX.
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
You will be visited by three spirits.
This is the kind of shit that makes me shake my head when I think of Newsom running for president.
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
This is the kind of shit that makes me shake my head when I think of Newsom running for president.
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In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
David needs folks to lend a hand. https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-gerrolds-health-and-leukemia-fundraiser?lang=en_GB&ts=1765731124&fbclid=IwdGRjcAOs_FtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR6KKiZ2rx4-CeehknGhy0m7jAsLfQXTijNNB--x4dSYOZovtFMCTh0YuSl10w_aem_bDanHCEMaHX8JsZvYYD7Jg
Donate to David Gerrold's Health and Leukemia Fundraiser, organized by David Gerrold
Here is a thank you just for coming this far, a link to a short collec… David Gerrold needs your support for David Gerrold's Health and Leukemia Fundraiser
www.gofundme.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
My belly is full of roasties, butter, sour cream, and cider. Feeling sleepy.
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
My belly is full of roasties, butter, sour cream, and cider. Feeling sleepy.
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A detailed, architectural look at Zelda's Spirit Temple: www.architectureofzelda.com/the-spirit-t...
[ hat tip @polyducks.co.uk ]
[ hat tip @polyducks.co.uk ]
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A detailed, architectural look at Zelda's Spirit Temple: www.architectureofzelda.com/the-spirit-t...
[ hat tip @polyducks.co.uk ]
[ hat tip @polyducks.co.uk ]
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shrimply having a wonderful fishmas time
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
shrimply having a wonderful fishmas time
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for you, a softly vibrant + peaceful moment with some African daisies
🤍🕊️
(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon
🤍🕊️
(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
for you, a softly vibrant + peaceful moment with some African daisies
🤍🕊️
(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
.
#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon
🤍🕊️
(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
.
#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon