Transitional Fossil
@transitfossil.bsky.social
retired mechanical engineer and computer scientist. avid swimmer. amateur classical guitar player. atheist. liberal. feminist. anti-fascist. never trump.
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I don't know who needs to hear this but being against Israel bombing their Palestinian neighbors into the ground isn't being antisemitic or anti-Jewish.
Also not wanting every Palestinian to be killed isn't being pro-Hamas.
This isn't about religion.
It's about politicians being evil & wrong.
Also not wanting every Palestinian to be killed isn't being pro-Hamas.
This isn't about religion.
It's about politicians being evil & wrong.
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but being against Israel bombing their Palestinian neighbors into the ground isn't being antisemitic or anti-Jewish.
Also not wanting every Palestinian to be killed isn't being pro-Hamas.
This isn't about religion.
It's about politicians being evil & wrong.
Also not wanting every Palestinian to be killed isn't being pro-Hamas.
This isn't about religion.
It's about politicians being evil & wrong.
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If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
Opinion | Let the Arms Race Begin
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
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No one who has seen the Epstein case unfold should have any doubt left about why victims don’t report. When reporting means facing more abuse, more exploitation, and more betrayal at the institutional level, while the perpetrators are the leaders of the very systems of “justice” supposed to help you
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
No one who has seen the Epstein case unfold should have any doubt left about why victims don’t report. When reporting means facing more abuse, more exploitation, and more betrayal at the institutional level, while the perpetrators are the leaders of the very systems of “justice” supposed to help you
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February 2, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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i am a strong believer in the george patton theory of combat when it comes to politics
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
i am a strong believer in the george patton theory of combat when it comes to politics
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All you really need to know about the WNBA's league stance on a new CBA with players:
"We owners mismanaged & failed to grow the league for 25 yrs, so we did not make a ton of money. Now that there's lots of money to make, we want to recoup what we did not generate before, so players have to wait."
"We owners mismanaged & failed to grow the league for 25 yrs, so we did not make a ton of money. Now that there's lots of money to make, we want to recoup what we did not generate before, so players have to wait."
February 1, 2026 at 1:21 PM
All you really need to know about the WNBA's league stance on a new CBA with players:
"We owners mismanaged & failed to grow the league for 25 yrs, so we did not make a ton of money. Now that there's lots of money to make, we want to recoup what we did not generate before, so players have to wait."
"We owners mismanaged & failed to grow the league for 25 yrs, so we did not make a ton of money. Now that there's lots of money to make, we want to recoup what we did not generate before, so players have to wait."
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There is a new measles outbreak at one of the migrant detention centers.
This has the potential to be very serious. Somehow I don’t have a lot of faith in the “ICE Health Services Corps”.
This has the potential to be very serious. Somehow I don’t have a lot of faith in the “ICE Health Services Corps”.
Measles cases have been reported in 2 ICE detention facilities in 2026. The facilities are in Arizona and Texas.
Measles is highly contagious. There is a vaccine. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Raise your voice. Call your representatives. Demand humane treatment.
Measles is highly contagious. There is a vaccine. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Raise your voice. Call your representatives. Demand humane treatment.
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:58 AM
There is a new measles outbreak at one of the migrant detention centers.
This has the potential to be very serious. Somehow I don’t have a lot of faith in the “ICE Health Services Corps”.
This has the potential to be very serious. Somehow I don’t have a lot of faith in the “ICE Health Services Corps”.
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Agent for Putin
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Agent for Putin
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In case you missed it: a journalistic gem from New York magazine’s profile of the president:
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February 2, 2026 at 8:43 AM
In case you missed it: a journalistic gem from New York magazine’s profile of the president:
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This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm. Essential reading, now more than ever.
February 2, 2026 at 3:27 AM
This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm. Essential reading, now more than ever.
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Not the best day to be a groundhog!
February 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Not the best day to be a groundhog!
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Woke 2.0 back with a vengeance. You love to see it.
February 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Woke 2.0 back with a vengeance. You love to see it.
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The most well known gop donor owns a kiddie porn machine and he did it on purpose
WaPo reports xAI deliberately loosened Grok's guardrails to boost popularity, sparking internal alarm. Employees had to pledge to work with "profane content." Even more disturbing, employees were listening to lurid audio conversations Tesla drivers had with Grok. Musk prioritized growth over safety.
Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The most well known gop donor owns a kiddie porn machine and he did it on purpose
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Our ex-Presidents, and ex-VPs should rethink their historic reluctance to criticize their current counterparts. Trump counts on everyone else abiding by the rules, while he tramples all over traditions and norms of behavior.
February 1, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Our ex-Presidents, and ex-VPs should rethink their historic reluctance to criticize their current counterparts. Trump counts on everyone else abiding by the rules, while he tramples all over traditions and norms of behavior.
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this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
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I’m not sure how the US President shitting himself on live television was not a bigger story.
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I’m not sure how the US President shitting himself on live television was not a bigger story.
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Men aren’t born with a propensity to commit acts of sexual violence. It is socialized behavior, often learned through abuse itself. Take fraternities and hazing as one example. The slightly older students beat the younger ones and the cycle continues year after year. Sports teams, armies, the same.
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Men aren’t born with a propensity to commit acts of sexual violence. It is socialized behavior, often learned through abuse itself. Take fraternities and hazing as one example. The slightly older students beat the younger ones and the cycle continues year after year. Sports teams, armies, the same.
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That Bad Bunny speech really got me. Amen.
February 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM
That Bad Bunny speech really got me. Amen.
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Traditional Irish Potato Bread 🇮🇪
A true Irish classic,born from simple ingredients & cooked on the griddle, just like it was for generations
Ingredients:
• 450g cooked, mashed potatoes (floury potatoes)
• 225g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• A little butter or oil, for cooking
A true Irish classic,born from simple ingredients & cooked on the griddle, just like it was for generations
Ingredients:
• 450g cooked, mashed potatoes (floury potatoes)
• 225g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• A little butter or oil, for cooking
February 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Traditional Irish Potato Bread 🇮🇪
A true Irish classic,born from simple ingredients & cooked on the griddle, just like it was for generations
Ingredients:
• 450g cooked, mashed potatoes (floury potatoes)
• 225g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• A little butter or oil, for cooking
A true Irish classic,born from simple ingredients & cooked on the griddle, just like it was for generations
Ingredients:
• 450g cooked, mashed potatoes (floury potatoes)
• 225g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• A little butter or oil, for cooking
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I bought my first networked Apple Mac business computer system in 1988 and have been a devoted Apple user since.
But, I have one question for Tim Cook: Who is the bigger scumbag, the scumbag or the scumbag that kisses his ass?
Shame Tim Cook.
theintercept.com/2026/01/27/a...
But, I have one question for Tim Cook: Who is the bigger scumbag, the scumbag or the scumbag that kisses his ass?
Shame Tim Cook.
theintercept.com/2026/01/27/a...
Apple Workers Are Livid That Tim Cook Saw “Melania” Movie Hours After CBP Killed Pretti
Internal Slack logs shared with The Intercept show outrage over Cook’s coziness with Trump and Apple's silence on Pretti's death.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I bought my first networked Apple Mac business computer system in 1988 and have been a devoted Apple user since.
But, I have one question for Tim Cook: Who is the bigger scumbag, the scumbag or the scumbag that kisses his ass?
Shame Tim Cook.
theintercept.com/2026/01/27/a...
But, I have one question for Tim Cook: Who is the bigger scumbag, the scumbag or the scumbag that kisses his ass?
Shame Tim Cook.
theintercept.com/2026/01/27/a...
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Rose and Bruno Mars - APT - Live at Grammy Awards
February 2, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Rose and Bruno Mars - APT - Live at Grammy Awards
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WHY IS TRUMP STILL IN THE WH after the 3 million Epstein files showed clear evidence that Trump raped, hit, and participated in unaliving young girls? Read the files. Also there are another 3 million that weren't released. God only knows what horrific crimes those detail about the felon in the WH.👿
February 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
WHY IS TRUMP STILL IN THE WH after the 3 million Epstein files showed clear evidence that Trump raped, hit, and participated in unaliving young girls? Read the files. Also there are another 3 million that weren't released. God only knows what horrific crimes those detail about the felon in the WH.👿