Captain Fender
@captfender.bsky.social
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I blame this on too many people having a reading of DS9 that just says "See! You thought the federation was all rainbows & Talarian puppies, but there was messy, GRITTY stuff there, man!"
…When the entire point of that show was about finding a way to live federation ideals, THROUGH the grit & mess.
…When the entire point of that show was about finding a way to live federation ideals, THROUGH the grit & mess.
I am (in general) concerned that storytellers in my cluster are taking old, relatively idealistic stories and reframing them as tarnished and nasty under the impression that makes them more meaningful, when impossible dreams have never been more precious in my lifetime.
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I blame this on too many people having a reading of DS9 that just says "See! You thought the federation was all rainbows & Talarian puppies, but there was messy, GRITTY stuff there, man!"
…When the entire point of that show was about finding a way to live federation ideals, THROUGH the grit & mess.
…When the entire point of that show was about finding a way to live federation ideals, THROUGH the grit & mess.
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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I hope more people correct my French.
Pomegranate is French for “potato grenade” but the French don’t want you to know this
December 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I hope more people correct my French.
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All 3 will be ghosts of Christmas Presents and they'll all just show him countries with working universal healthcare
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
All 3 will be ghosts of Christmas Presents and they'll all just show him countries with working universal healthcare
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you.
Who's coming to save you?
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I'm not worried.
Who's coming to save you?
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I'm not worried.
December 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you.
Who's coming to save you?
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I'm not worried.
Who's coming to save you?
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I'm not worried.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Hey Millennials, you should congratulate Gen Alpha on their first successful kill
December 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey Millennials, you should congratulate Gen Alpha on their first successful kill
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Immunocompromised ppl do not want to stay home. We want happy, fun lives too.
I want nothing more than my life back. I was a show producer. I was out 6/7 nights a week.
Please get help for your PTSD and stop taking it out on disabled people who don’t want to be any more sick than they already are.
I want nothing more than my life back. I was a show producer. I was out 6/7 nights a week.
Please get help for your PTSD and stop taking it out on disabled people who don’t want to be any more sick than they already are.
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Immunocompromised ppl do not want to stay home. We want happy, fun lives too.
I want nothing more than my life back. I was a show producer. I was out 6/7 nights a week.
Please get help for your PTSD and stop taking it out on disabled people who don’t want to be any more sick than they already are.
I want nothing more than my life back. I was a show producer. I was out 6/7 nights a week.
Please get help for your PTSD and stop taking it out on disabled people who don’t want to be any more sick than they already are.
If you see this, quote with something that best describes your flavor of neurodivergence.
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
If you see this, quote with something that best describes your flavor of neurodivergence.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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You alright man? I keep seeing small damage numbers coming off you
July 8, 2024 at 7:00 AM
You alright man? I keep seeing small damage numbers coming off you
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i hope they spell Zebra Popcornopolis correctly on my death certificate
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
i hope they spell Zebra Popcornopolis correctly on my death certificate
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I touched Jay Leno’s Tonight Show money
November 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I touched Jay Leno’s Tonight Show money
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"Any pronouns?"
"All."
"All pronouns?"
"They go by they/them"
"But you said any pronouns"
"No, Any goes by all."
"All pronouns?"
"They/them"
"But you just said any!"
"What about him?
"WHO GOES BY 'HIM'????"
"No, that's Any. Who goes by xe/xir."
"Whaddaya asking ME for??"
"All."
"All pronouns?"
"They go by they/them"
"But you said any pronouns"
"No, Any goes by all."
"All pronouns?"
"They/them"
"But you just said any!"
"What about him?
"WHO GOES BY 'HIM'????"
"No, that's Any. Who goes by xe/xir."
"Whaddaya asking ME for??"
Any goes by any/all pronouns. Please use the correct pronouns for all
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"Any pronouns?"
"All."
"All pronouns?"
"They go by they/them"
"But you said any pronouns"
"No, Any goes by all."
"All pronouns?"
"They/them"
"But you just said any!"
"What about him?
"WHO GOES BY 'HIM'????"
"No, that's Any. Who goes by xe/xir."
"Whaddaya asking ME for??"
"All."
"All pronouns?"
"They go by they/them"
"But you said any pronouns"
"No, Any goes by all."
"All pronouns?"
"They/them"
"But you just said any!"
"What about him?
"WHO GOES BY 'HIM'????"
"No, that's Any. Who goes by xe/xir."
"Whaddaya asking ME for??"
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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COVID was the ruling classes experiment to see if people would give up on the social contract to prioritize themselves, once they saw people were willing to let disabled, elderly and poor people die for their own convenience, they have slowly taken the mask fully off day by day and now we are here.
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
COVID was the ruling classes experiment to see if people would give up on the social contract to prioritize themselves, once they saw people were willing to let disabled, elderly and poor people die for their own convenience, they have slowly taken the mask fully off day by day and now we are here.
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the story of this shutdown is that Trump and the Republicans have played the politics significantly worse than Chuck Schumer and folks that's a genuine accomplishment
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
the story of this shutdown is that Trump and the Republicans have played the politics significantly worse than Chuck Schumer and folks that's a genuine accomplishment
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This might seem odd if you're cis and have always seen the NYT as an esteemed institution, but please, listen to trans people on this. The NYT has run so many harmful articles about trans people and trans youth the Onion even made a snarky article about it. They're not to be trusted.
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This might seem odd if you're cis and have always seen the NYT as an esteemed institution, but please, listen to trans people on this. The NYT has run so many harmful articles about trans people and trans youth the Onion even made a snarky article about it. They're not to be trusted.
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mcdonalds sprite has stem cells in it
October 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
mcdonalds sprite has stem cells in it
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It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com
Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the iconic comic strip The Far Side®.
www.thefarside.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
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It is not unreasonable for disabled and vulnerable people to ask the rest of the population to stop killing them, to allow them to exist as part of society. To stop participating in casual eugenics. Current vaccines do not stop transmission or meaningfully reduce risk of brain and organ damage.
October 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It is not unreasonable for disabled and vulnerable people to ask the rest of the population to stop killing them, to allow them to exist as part of society. To stop participating in casual eugenics. Current vaccines do not stop transmission or meaningfully reduce risk of brain and organ damage.
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John Lee Hooker with a diagram of the evolution of the Blues.
September 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
John Lee Hooker with a diagram of the evolution of the Blues.
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Political parties in late stage capitalism are like that Simpsons joke with the game show categories you have to choose from:
"OW. THAT HURTS."
"WHY ARE YOU
DOING THIS TO ME?"
AND "PLEASE LET ME DIE."
"OW. THAT HURTS."
"WHY ARE YOU
DOING THIS TO ME?"
AND "PLEASE LET ME DIE."
September 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Political parties in late stage capitalism are like that Simpsons joke with the game show categories you have to choose from:
"OW. THAT HURTS."
"WHY ARE YOU
DOING THIS TO ME?"
AND "PLEASE LET ME DIE."
"OW. THAT HURTS."
"WHY ARE YOU
DOING THIS TO ME?"
AND "PLEASE LET ME DIE."