Sean
darkmane.bsky.social
Sean
@darkmane.bsky.social
Born in Texas, Moved to Seattle. Lover of art, technology and imagination. “
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Today we were supposed to get gas fireplace inserts. But the electricians didn't understand the requirements and we have to wait for them to come back out to fix the problems. We don't want our gas fireplace, melting the power and then causing a spark and fire.
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Christmas fucking miracle right here
NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm really impressed at how smart The Bob Newhart Show is. Not in an arrogant way like Frasier, but I'm a "I'm a psychologist and I know I'm being irrational, but that doesn't mean my feelings aren't affecting how I feel about this"
December 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
One of the badly redacted files says Trump was having sex with 'Jen', who was 'Jen' and how old was she?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump complains Epstein files are damaging people who ‘innocently met’ him
In his first comments since the release, the president expressed sympathy for high-profiles figures, including Bill Clinton, who have come under scrutiny
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.

www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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The Associated Press has an excellent story about how FCC boss Brendan Carr bullied a Bay Area AM radio station for the crime of reporting on local ICE activity.

facing existential collapse it immediately demoted journalists end replaced political coverage with safe public interest cack:
How an AM radio station in California weathered the Trump administration's assault on media
Six days into President Donald Trump's new administration, the San Francisco Bay-area radio station KCBS-AM and other outlets reported on local immigration raids.
apnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I didn't get vaccinated last year.

And while being a hermit, caught Influenza A.

Then I almost died from sepsis over Christmas. I'm still recovering from that.

Get vaccinated. It saves lives.
It's always worth getting the shot. It's got 2 strains of Flu A and 1 strain of Flu B usually, and you don't know what strain you got last year either. Even if you still get the flu they drastically reduce the chance of severe outcomes: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/seasonal-flu...
healthsci.mcmaster.ca
December 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Things are Terrible, but this isn't.

Be weird.
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In our house the only thing that could make this better is if the influencer were a trans man.
to add to the Jake Paul schadenfreude, Andrew Tate also lost a fight to some reality TV influencer. most analysis of the fight I've read described his opponent as deeply untalented but Andrew lost anyway. Tate's endurance was awful and he was gassed after the first round.
December 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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"A Florida middle school was locked down last week after an AI security system called ZeroEyes mistook a clarinet for a gun, reviving criticism that AI may not be worth the high price schools pay for peace of mind." arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
School security AI flagged clarinet as a gun. Exec says it wasn’t an error.
Human review didn’t stop AI from triggering lockdown at panicked middle school.
arstechnica.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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I think Bill Clinton's missing the point, he should feel really good that there are some politicians in America who still care about him
Bill Clinton says White House is using him as scapegoat after Epstein files release
Spokesperson said ex-president, pictured in some photos released by justice department, cut ties with Epstein in 2005
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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I've never heard of this before!
'Though completely eclipsed by Don Quixote, Cristalián de España, which was first published in 1545, has a unique claim to fame. Its 800 pages, bristling with swords, sorcerers, dragons and damsels, make up the earliest known work by a female Spanish novelist.' 1/2
‘From her pen sprang unforgettable females’: 16th-century Spanish author’s knight’s tale given reboot
Beatriz Bernal’s pioneering novel features brave, chivalrous women who ride dragons and her adapter wants his illustrated version to reach young readers
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Free pet vaccine clinic available for South L.A. residents
Free pet vaccine clinic available for South L.A. residents
Attention pet owners: a free vaccine clinic for dogs and cats is scheduled for Saturday morning in South Los Angeles, offering a limited-time opportunity for residents to get their animals vaccinat…
ktla.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Border Patrol raids have started in San Pedro, Long Beach, and surrounding areas this morning, Dec 19th.
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Uber lobbied hard for the OBBB, the most environment-hostile bill in US history, and is now pulling back its EV subsidies.

Uber sucks. Don't use it.
Uber Pulls Back From Electric Cars, Slashing Incentives for Drivers
After long pushing for government policies to speed adoption of electric cars, Uber embraced Trump's EV-battering legislation.
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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if you tell me i have to abandon trans people in any way i'm simply not going to take you seriously. you're not someone i listen to. your opinion stops mattering immediately. i don't do what bigots tell me to do.
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Ok, I love detective series, especially off kilter detectives. Like gardners, amateur detective clubs or even literature professors.
We fell in love with sheep watching them bound through pastures on our honeymoon.

They are giving me a movie I didn't know I needed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSsG...
THE SHEEP DETECTIVES Trailer (2026) Hugh Jackman
YouTube video by ONE Media
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Oh, nevermind. That is much worse.
Ahhhh… So Trump took billions from troop housing and gave it to them as “bonuses” - Got it. A con artist to the end.

www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
December 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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If you come across generative A.I. images in journals, please let me know using this form:

bit.ly/JournalSlop

#AcademicChatter
Slop graphics in academic journals
Use this form to share graphics (e.g., figures, covers, graphical abstracts) made using generative A.I. that have appeared in academic journals. The plan is to compile these slop graphics in an ope...
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM