James
@tlbjames.bsky.social
🏳️🌈Science-literate gay Gen-X misanthrope married to @TLBTim.bsky.social. Grizzled copy editor, proud dogfather, rude grammarian, self-pub'd queer SFF/horror author, podcaster since 8/10/06 (@TrashSprinkles.bsky.social), and pragmatic nihilist. He/Him
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James
@tlbjames.bsky.social
· Dec 14
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”
—James Baldwin (1924–1988)
—James Baldwin (1924–1988)
We seek to be on a small roll. More of this, please, and at every level.
BREAKING:
The Trump admin just tried and *failed* to secure an indictment in connection with that video featuring Democratic lawmakers urging military members not to comply with unlawful orders.
The Trump admin just tried and *failed* to secure an indictment in connection with that video featuring Democratic lawmakers urging military members not to comply with unlawful orders.
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
We seek to be on a small roll. More of this, please, and at every level.
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There is environmental shifts from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous to take into account.
Which would obviously mean a change in plant life, and the decline of their preferred food.
Of course there is so much more that went into the extinction of Stegosaurids, but that is a very long conversation.
Which would obviously mean a change in plant life, and the decline of their preferred food.
Of course there is so much more that went into the extinction of Stegosaurids, but that is a very long conversation.
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
There is environmental shifts from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous to take into account.
Which would obviously mean a change in plant life, and the decline of their preferred food.
Of course there is so much more that went into the extinction of Stegosaurids, but that is a very long conversation.
Which would obviously mean a change in plant life, and the decline of their preferred food.
Of course there is so much more that went into the extinction of Stegosaurids, but that is a very long conversation.
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Now I say most, because there is some evidence that some Stegosaurids made it to the very Early Cretaceous.
So what does Ankylosaurus have to do with that?
Well, Ankylosaurs as a whole were on the rise and filled a very similar niche.
So it’s possible the Stegosaurids were outcompeted.
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So what does Ankylosaurus have to do with that?
Well, Ankylosaurs as a whole were on the rise and filled a very similar niche.
So it’s possible the Stegosaurids were outcompeted.
👇👇
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Now I say most, because there is some evidence that some Stegosaurids made it to the very Early Cretaceous.
So what does Ankylosaurus have to do with that?
Well, Ankylosaurs as a whole were on the rise and filled a very similar niche.
So it’s possible the Stegosaurids were outcompeted.
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So what does Ankylosaurus have to do with that?
Well, Ankylosaurs as a whole were on the rise and filled a very similar niche.
So it’s possible the Stegosaurids were outcompeted.
👇👇
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Is Stegosaurus your favorite dinosaur?
Well it’s possible my favorite dinosaur, Ankylosaurus, is one of the reasons yours went extinct.
See most Stegosaurids went extinct in the Late Jurassic.
Dinosaurs like Kentrosaurus, Dacentrurus, and Stegosaurus all lived in the Jurassic period.
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Well it’s possible my favorite dinosaur, Ankylosaurus, is one of the reasons yours went extinct.
See most Stegosaurids went extinct in the Late Jurassic.
Dinosaurs like Kentrosaurus, Dacentrurus, and Stegosaurus all lived in the Jurassic period.
👇👇
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Is Stegosaurus your favorite dinosaur?
Well it’s possible my favorite dinosaur, Ankylosaurus, is one of the reasons yours went extinct.
See most Stegosaurids went extinct in the Late Jurassic.
Dinosaurs like Kentrosaurus, Dacentrurus, and Stegosaurus all lived in the Jurassic period.
👇👇
Well it’s possible my favorite dinosaur, Ankylosaurus, is one of the reasons yours went extinct.
See most Stegosaurids went extinct in the Late Jurassic.
Dinosaurs like Kentrosaurus, Dacentrurus, and Stegosaurus all lived in the Jurassic period.
👇👇
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It’s so damn obvious when your post was written by AI & I hate how frequently those posts get so much attention.
“It’s not this….It’s this….” is maddening for me to read now.
Also lists with check marks & the superlatives that follow…
Don’t use AI for fake internet points just GO TO THERAPY!
“It’s not this….It’s this….” is maddening for me to read now.
Also lists with check marks & the superlatives that follow…
Don’t use AI for fake internet points just GO TO THERAPY!
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
It’s so damn obvious when your post was written by AI & I hate how frequently those posts get so much attention.
“It’s not this….It’s this….” is maddening for me to read now.
Also lists with check marks & the superlatives that follow…
Don’t use AI for fake internet points just GO TO THERAPY!
“It’s not this….It’s this….” is maddening for me to read now.
Also lists with check marks & the superlatives that follow…
Don’t use AI for fake internet points just GO TO THERAPY!
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The more they press us the better we get at organizing, building community, & fighting them, & the better we get at that, the stronger & more joyful our community gets.
We know how to do this we have this blueprint.
We grieve in the morning
We march in the afternoon
And we dance at night
We know how to do this we have this blueprint.
We grieve in the morning
We march in the afternoon
And we dance at night
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The more they press us the better we get at organizing, building community, & fighting them, & the better we get at that, the stronger & more joyful our community gets.
We know how to do this we have this blueprint.
We grieve in the morning
We march in the afternoon
And we dance at night
We know how to do this we have this blueprint.
We grieve in the morning
We march in the afternoon
And we dance at night
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Removing the flag from stonewall is not even a little bit surprising.
They have to keep pointing at the smaller marginalized groups as the real threats to America & queerness is so easy to point to for so many reasons.
Anti queer propaganda has ALWAYS been an easy answer for them.
Fuck ‘em tho 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
They have to keep pointing at the smaller marginalized groups as the real threats to America & queerness is so easy to point to for so many reasons.
Anti queer propaganda has ALWAYS been an easy answer for them.
Fuck ‘em tho 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Removing the flag from stonewall is not even a little bit surprising.
They have to keep pointing at the smaller marginalized groups as the real threats to America & queerness is so easy to point to for so many reasons.
Anti queer propaganda has ALWAYS been an easy answer for them.
Fuck ‘em tho 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
They have to keep pointing at the smaller marginalized groups as the real threats to America & queerness is so easy to point to for so many reasons.
Anti queer propaganda has ALWAYS been an easy answer for them.
Fuck ‘em tho 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Another small victory. 🥳
A federal judge — appointed by Trump — has blocked a bid by Trump's Justice Department to get a complete copy of Michigan's registered voter list.
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Another small victory. 🥳
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Report: Employers Created 40,000 New Jobs For Existing Employees Last Month https://theonion.com/report-employers-created-40-000-new-jobs-for-existing-1819575878/
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Report: Employers Created 40,000 New Jobs For Existing Employees Last Month https://theonion.com/report-employers-created-40-000-new-jobs-for-existing-1819575878/
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The young'uns that were hired for the previous MST3K reboot were all very talented, and did a great job, but this time around the concept is, "What if we gave the old farts from the original show a shot?" Why not, right? I think it's gonna be fun.
We're SO excited to announce Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff will be the guest bad guys on the fourth and final show of this run. In addition to that, Trace and Frank will be cowriting this episode along with the RiffTrax gang. We're over the moon!
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The young'uns that were hired for the previous MST3K reboot were all very talented, and did a great job, but this time around the concept is, "What if we gave the old farts from the original show a shot?" Why not, right? I think it's gonna be fun.
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We know we say "it's just a show, you should really just relax," but it's okay not to with the news today. Now's your time to not relax.
February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
We know we say "it's just a show, you should really just relax," but it's okay not to with the news today. Now's your time to not relax.
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We're SO excited to announce Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff will be the guest bad guys on the fourth and final show of this run. In addition to that, Trace and Frank will be cowriting this episode along with the RiffTrax gang. We're over the moon!
February 10, 2026 at 6:08 PM
We're SO excited to announce Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff will be the guest bad guys on the fourth and final show of this run. In addition to that, Trace and Frank will be cowriting this episode along with the RiffTrax gang. We're over the moon!
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I am very happy about this!! bsky.app/profile/riff...
THE MADS ARE BACK! Full details here:
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February 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I am very happy about this!! bsky.app/profile/riff...
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proposed ICE reforms:
1. abolish ICE
2. prosecutions
1. abolish ICE
2. prosecutions
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM
proposed ICE reforms:
1. abolish ICE
2. prosecutions
1. abolish ICE
2. prosecutions
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put two flags in its place. Fuck the government
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
put two flags in its place. Fuck the government
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Using Data for Good: A Crash Course
Our response to "What can I do?"
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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ICE has no function and has no need to exist and it is an illegal and unconstitutional organization
February 10, 2026 at 3:51 AM
ICE has no function and has no need to exist and it is an illegal and unconstitutional organization
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ai is useless. If you need the computer to help you write an email, you should be fired from your job
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
ai is useless. If you need the computer to help you write an email, you should be fired from your job
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Cool and interesting videos of animal behavior was always one of the top three things on the internet and ai ruined that.
All ai must be destroyed
All ai must be destroyed
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Cool and interesting videos of animal behavior was always one of the top three things on the internet and ai ruined that.
All ai must be destroyed
All ai must be destroyed
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
Timeline cleanse: Half-Formed Thoughts and Heart Full of Love Are All She Has edition
A woman discovered her dog had almost no brain after taking her to the vet for a seizure. This is Maggie. She had hydrocephalus, a fluid buildup in the brain cavity that filled 95% of her skull. Low sodium levels kept the disease at bay and allowed her to live to the ripe old age of 12. 13/10
February 10, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Timeline cleanse: Half-Formed Thoughts and Heart Full of Love Are All She Has edition
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If you hate Generative Al, the best way to fight back is to support real artists ✍️
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
If you hate Generative Al, the best way to fight back is to support real artists ✍️
The only acceptable Pterodactyl:
(Look at those batwings; Perri is no Pteranodon, despite the crest and beak.)
(Look at those batwings; Perri is no Pteranodon, despite the crest and beak.)
February 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The only acceptable Pterodactyl:
(Look at those batwings; Perri is no Pteranodon, despite the crest and beak.)
(Look at those batwings; Perri is no Pteranodon, despite the crest and beak.)
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In my experience 9 times out of 10, whenever someone brings up Pterodactyls they are usually talking about Pteranodon.
Pterodactylus was a small pterosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic.
Pterodactyl is my prehistoric Fairydale. Which if you don’t know, is a book I loathe with my entire soul.
Pterodactylus was a small pterosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic.
Pterodactyl is my prehistoric Fairydale. Which if you don’t know, is a book I loathe with my entire soul.
February 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
In my experience 9 times out of 10, whenever someone brings up Pterodactyls they are usually talking about Pteranodon.
Pterodactylus was a small pterosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic.
Pterodactyl is my prehistoric Fairydale. Which if you don’t know, is a book I loathe with my entire soul.
Pterodactylus was a small pterosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic.
Pterodactyl is my prehistoric Fairydale. Which if you don’t know, is a book I loathe with my entire soul.
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No, it’s not the same.
Yes it actually is that serious! And I’m tired of pretending that it’s not.
Pterodactyl isn’t short for Pterodactylus. (also two letters?? don’t piss me off)
Pterodactyl is a made up term that most people use when they are talking about Pterosaurs in general.
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Yes it actually is that serious! And I’m tired of pretending that it’s not.
Pterodactyl isn’t short for Pterodactylus. (also two letters?? don’t piss me off)
Pterodactyl is a made up term that most people use when they are talking about Pterosaurs in general.
👇👇
February 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
No, it’s not the same.
Yes it actually is that serious! And I’m tired of pretending that it’s not.
Pterodactyl isn’t short for Pterodactylus. (also two letters?? don’t piss me off)
Pterodactyl is a made up term that most people use when they are talking about Pterosaurs in general.
👇👇
Yes it actually is that serious! And I’m tired of pretending that it’s not.
Pterodactyl isn’t short for Pterodactylus. (also two letters?? don’t piss me off)
Pterodactyl is a made up term that most people use when they are talking about Pterosaurs in general.
👇👇