Jake von Slatt
@vonslatt.bsky.social
Tinkerer, hardware hacker and proprietor of The Steampunk Workshop. He/Him
steampunkworkshop.com
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Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
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In Congress, I’ll never abandon my constituents or take Republicans at their word when they say they won’t do the thing that they clearly plan on doing.
But first I have to get there:
Katforillinois.com/donate
But first I have to get there:
Katforillinois.com/donate
Chip in to support Kat Abughazaleh!
Show your support with a contribution.
Katforillinois.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In Congress, I’ll never abandon my constituents or take Republicans at their word when they say they won’t do the thing that they clearly plan on doing.
But first I have to get there:
Katforillinois.com/donate
But first I have to get there:
Katforillinois.com/donate
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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Masto … what is this? Found at my Italy Airbnb. Is it for tea? It’s a wicker basket, quite small.
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Masto … what is this? Found at my Italy Airbnb. Is it for tea? It’s a wicker basket, quite small.
Here's what my week has been like:
-receive letter that says my health insurance is going from $659/mo to over $1800/mo next year.
-in hospital, robot removes my prostate
-anniversary of my father's death
-released from hospital, my dog dies
1/2
-receive letter that says my health insurance is going from $659/mo to over $1800/mo next year.
-in hospital, robot removes my prostate
-anniversary of my father's death
-released from hospital, my dog dies
1/2
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Here's what my week has been like:
-receive letter that says my health insurance is going from $659/mo to over $1800/mo next year.
-in hospital, robot removes my prostate
-anniversary of my father's death
-released from hospital, my dog dies
1/2
-receive letter that says my health insurance is going from $659/mo to over $1800/mo next year.
-in hospital, robot removes my prostate
-anniversary of my father's death
-released from hospital, my dog dies
1/2
hey what if I cried too
hey what if I cried
October 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
hey what if I cried too
I am not enjoying Bluesky. I think I may retreat to just Mastodon, there's more kindness and mutual support over there and a lot less yelling.
Try Mastodon, choose a non-US server, do read their local policies before signing up.
You need to take care of yourself and you can't do that here.
Try Mastodon, choose a non-US server, do read their local policies before signing up.
You need to take care of yourself and you can't do that here.
October 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I am not enjoying Bluesky. I think I may retreat to just Mastodon, there's more kindness and mutual support over there and a lot less yelling.
Try Mastodon, choose a non-US server, do read their local policies before signing up.
You need to take care of yourself and you can't do that here.
Try Mastodon, choose a non-US server, do read their local policies before signing up.
You need to take care of yourself and you can't do that here.
My friend are awesome creative people! I just backed Crazy World: A Podcast Sitcom on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/cra...
Crazy World: A Podcast Sitcom
“Welcome to Higgins!” The apartment complex where everyone has a complex. Presented by A & A Studios.
www.kickstarter.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My friend are awesome creative people! I just backed Crazy World: A Podcast Sitcom on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/cra...
Got a note from Google that they are going to demonetize my YouTube channel because I have not posted in a while. Trying to decide if I want to continue putting content online, and if I care about monetization.
In the meantime…boosts welcome
m.youtube.com/vonslatt
In the meantime…boosts welcome
m.youtube.com/vonslatt
October 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Got a note from Google that they are going to demonetize my YouTube channel because I have not posted in a while. Trying to decide if I want to continue putting content online, and if I care about monetization.
In the meantime…boosts welcome
m.youtube.com/vonslatt
In the meantime…boosts welcome
m.youtube.com/vonslatt
So to my understanding 6 to 7 million people participated in No Kings yesterday.
October 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
So to my understanding 6 to 7 million people participated in No Kings yesterday.
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
March 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
Just sent Kat another hundred bucks, she's running for congress in Illinois and these are the kind of people we need on the hill.
This morning, I was hit in the face by a baton.
I’m going to have a pretty gnarly bruise but we need to remember why this is happening: Trump and ICE are rounding up our neighbors, treating them as subhuman, and shipping them off to labor camps in foreign countries. It has to end.
I’m going to have a pretty gnarly bruise but we need to remember why this is happening: Trump and ICE are rounding up our neighbors, treating them as subhuman, and shipping them off to labor camps in foreign countries. It has to end.
October 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just sent Kat another hundred bucks, she's running for congress in Illinois and these are the kind of people we need on the hill.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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"For all the words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been.'"
Nurse Chapel seeing her reflection as "Number One," the role Majel Barrett was initially cast for in the first #StarTrek pilot.
M. Streeter, Phaser #fanzine, 1975 #ZineAppreciation
Nurse Chapel seeing her reflection as "Number One," the role Majel Barrett was initially cast for in the first #StarTrek pilot.
M. Streeter, Phaser #fanzine, 1975 #ZineAppreciation
October 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"For all the words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been.'"
Nurse Chapel seeing her reflection as "Number One," the role Majel Barrett was initially cast for in the first #StarTrek pilot.
M. Streeter, Phaser #fanzine, 1975 #ZineAppreciation
Nurse Chapel seeing her reflection as "Number One," the role Majel Barrett was initially cast for in the first #StarTrek pilot.
M. Streeter, Phaser #fanzine, 1975 #ZineAppreciation
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"MORE legacy waste barrels?"
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
“The tapes wouldn’t start”
“The tapes wouldn’t start”
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
“Translate 'yoroshiku onegai shimasu'”.
“Translate 'yoroshiku onegai shimasu'”.
October 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
"MORE legacy waste barrels?"
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Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
October 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
I just got my renewal letter for my health insurance. I'm retired and buy healthcare through the Masachusetts connector. Our monthly bill is going to go from about $600 a month to over $1800 a month. This is going to happen to anyone that buys insurance through their states connector plan.
October 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I just got my renewal letter for my health insurance. I'm retired and buy healthcare through the Masachusetts connector. Our monthly bill is going to go from about $600 a month to over $1800 a month. This is going to happen to anyone that buys insurance through their states connector plan.
End of the season came all too soon!
October 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
End of the season came all too soon!
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A reminder that Spooky Season actually runs through November 17th, because damn right my birthday is part of Spooky Season.
October 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A reminder that Spooky Season actually runs through November 17th, because damn right my birthday is part of Spooky Season.
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🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
For the next month, we're doing an experiment: live-streaming as a core campaign strategy.
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, I'll be streaming with guests, games, and (of course) my cat, Heater. And if this works, we'll keep doing it.
Join us tomorrow, 7 PM CT.
For the next month, we're doing an experiment: live-streaming as a core campaign strategy.
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, I'll be streaming with guests, games, and (of course) my cat, Heater. And if this works, we'll keep doing it.
Join us tomorrow, 7 PM CT.
September 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
For the next month, we're doing an experiment: live-streaming as a core campaign strategy.
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, I'll be streaming with guests, games, and (of course) my cat, Heater. And if this works, we'll keep doing it.
Join us tomorrow, 7 PM CT.
For the next month, we're doing an experiment: live-streaming as a core campaign strategy.
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, I'll be streaming with guests, games, and (of course) my cat, Heater. And if this works, we'll keep doing it.
Join us tomorrow, 7 PM CT.
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Star Trek SNW showrunner today said in an interview that S3 was plagued with writing problems, the writers' strike, writers leaving and joining and leaving again, lots of turnover, and WHOOO BOY can you tell. Assures us S4 will be much better because they had "much more time to work on it"
Star Trek S03E10 New Life and New Civilizations is a really good episode of Dr Who but a really fucking bad episode of Star Trek
September 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Star Trek SNW showrunner today said in an interview that S3 was plagued with writing problems, the writers' strike, writers leaving and joining and leaving again, lots of turnover, and WHOOO BOY can you tell. Assures us S4 will be much better because they had "much more time to work on it"
A tent at #burningman was challenging this year! So only hours after getting home I bought this little cutie on eBay and intend to make the perfect #TTITD camper!
September 6, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A tent at #burningman was challenging this year! So only hours after getting home I bought this little cutie on eBay and intend to make the perfect #TTITD camper!
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August 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
See you in the dust!
August 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
See you in the dust!