Darren McGee
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Darren McGee
@darrenmcgee.bsky.social
· Feb 1
I'll post things that resonate with me here. Here's the first one that hit me like a gut punch:
"Through it all, I never considered asking for help or sharing with anyone how I felt. I lived by a very narrow set of rules, and remaining independent and invulnerable was chief among them." 🤐
"Through it all, I never considered asking for help or sharing with anyone how I felt. I lived by a very narrow set of rules, and remaining independent and invulnerable was chief among them." 🤐
Bay Area always bringing the🔥! 🤣
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Bay Area always bringing the🔥! 🤣
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
Accurate.
thing about autism is if you work really hard for many years, you can learn through trial-and-error how to navigate social situations and interpersonal connections SO effectively that people don't really believe you're autistic anymore and resent you for not being perfect at nonverbal communication
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Accurate.
I've been saying for a while now that Gen Z will save us. This article explains why so much better than I ever could.
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I've been saying for a while now that Gen Z will save us. This article explains why so much better than I ever could.
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Yeah, this right here. When we take back power, we need to hold our dem reps to the fire and make sure they put protections in place. Also, universal health care.
November 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Yeah, this right here. When we take back power, we need to hold our dem reps to the fire and make sure they put protections in place. Also, universal health care.
This graphic gives me hope! Young people on the left, old on the right.
Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This graphic gives me hope! Young people on the left, old on the right.
So glad the Supreme Court made the right decision this time. Their track record has been pretty terrible lately, so I wasn't super hopeful.
I guess even a broken clock is right twice a day. 🤷🏼♂️
I guess even a broken clock is right twice a day. 🤷🏼♂️
Today the Supreme Court declined to revisit marriage equality. In a year when so many rights have been chipped away, this constitutional promise held... and millions of families can breathe a little easier.
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So glad the Supreme Court made the right decision this time. Their track record has been pretty terrible lately, so I wasn't super hopeful.
I guess even a broken clock is right twice a day. 🤷🏼♂️
I guess even a broken clock is right twice a day. 🤷🏼♂️
Prop 50 just put California Republicans on the endangered species list. 😂🤣
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November 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Prop 50 just put California Republicans on the endangered species list. 😂🤣
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Everyone! Get out there & vote like it's your last chance to do so... Because it might be.
My prediction: the country is going to voice its disfavor of this regime & it's policies. The GOP will cry foul about election tampering & we'll have ICE & other feds "watching" (intimidating) the midterms.
My prediction: the country is going to voice its disfavor of this regime & it's policies. The GOP will cry foul about election tampering & we'll have ICE & other feds "watching" (intimidating) the midterms.
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Everyone! Get out there & vote like it's your last chance to do so... Because it might be.
My prediction: the country is going to voice its disfavor of this regime & it's policies. The GOP will cry foul about election tampering & we'll have ICE & other feds "watching" (intimidating) the midterms.
My prediction: the country is going to voice its disfavor of this regime & it's policies. The GOP will cry foul about election tampering & we'll have ICE & other feds "watching" (intimidating) the midterms.
Reposted by Darren McGee
And this just sums everything up, doesn't it? 😡
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
And this just sums everything up, doesn't it? 😡
Reposted by Darren McGee
Over on Whatever, I offer some thoughts on the new "Grokipedia," through the lens of the article it has up about... me.
(Spoiler, it's not great, for the reasons you probably suspect)
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a...
(Spoiler, it's not great, for the reasons you probably suspect)
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a...
A Review of Grokipedia, Using Myself as Test Subject
What? You didn’t know that Grokipedia exists? Well, it does, and it’s Elon Musk’s attempt to run Wikipedia out of town on a rail: An “AI”-generated compendium of infor…
whatever.scalzi.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Over on Whatever, I offer some thoughts on the new "Grokipedia," through the lens of the article it has up about... me.
(Spoiler, it's not great, for the reasons you probably suspect)
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a...
(Spoiler, it's not great, for the reasons you probably suspect)
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a...
We need more brave folks like this. I'd like to think I would've done the same if I were still in the ANG.
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors" - CBS News share.google/bhbwPpkdrcwv...
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors" - CBS News share.google/bhbwPpkdrcwv...
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
share.google
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We need more brave folks like this. I'd like to think I would've done the same if I were still in the ANG.
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors" - CBS News share.google/bhbwPpkdrcwv...
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors" - CBS News share.google/bhbwPpkdrcwv...
Kinda wish this was real.
Home Depot Introduces New 12-Foot-Tall Willem Dafoe
Home Depot Introduces New 12-Foot-Tall Willem Dafoe
ATLANTA—Saying the novelty decoration would add the perfect touch to Halloween yard displays, the Home Depot announced Friday it had begun selling a new 12-foot-tall Willem Dafoe in stores nationwide....
theonion.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Kinda wish this was real.
The US has had quite the precipitous drop. Wonder why... 🤔
share.google/7G5FoIHUCaFU...
share.google/7G5FoIHUCaFU...
Ranked: Countries With the Best Reputations in 2025
Discover which countries have the best reputations in 2025. Switzerland and Canada lead, while the U.S. sees a sharp decline.
share.google
October 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The US has had quite the precipitous drop. Wonder why... 🤔
share.google/7G5FoIHUCaFU...
share.google/7G5FoIHUCaFU...
I am not a plant person, but someone gifted me an orchid for my birthday and I have kept it alive for 16 days. Feeling pretty proud of myself.
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I am not a plant person, but someone gifted me an orchid for my birthday and I have kept it alive for 16 days. Feeling pretty proud of myself.
Obviously I followed everyone immediately. Best starter pack ever!
The fact that this starter pack even exists makes my heart sing.
October 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Obviously I followed everyone immediately. Best starter pack ever!
At this point, no one should be surprised about this. Anyone pretending to be "shocked" is full or crap.
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
At this point, no one should be surprised about this. Anyone pretending to be "shocked" is full or crap.
Reposted by Darren McGee
ICE Block “is not uploading your location at all, when you make a report that report isn’t associated with your device in any way, and there are no third party services that it talks to or sends data to,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404media.co.
Immigration Raid Tracking App ‘ICE Block’ Keeps Your Data Private, Researcher Finds
The app, which jumped to the top of an App Store chart, lets users report sightings of ICE officials.
www.404media.co
July 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
ICE Block “is not uploading your location at all, when you make a report that report isn’t associated with your device in any way, and there are no third party services that it talks to or sends data to,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404media.co.
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MAGA Voter Drills Hole Into Skull To Relieve Sudden Doubts About Trump
July 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
MAGA Voter Drills Hole Into Skull To Relieve Sudden Doubts About Trump
Soooooo... Is it cool for a 45 year old dude to be obsessed with K-Pop Demon Hunters? 🎤🎶🥷👿
Asking for a friend. 🤷🏼♂️
Asking for a friend. 🤷🏼♂️
July 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Soooooo... Is it cool for a 45 year old dude to be obsessed with K-Pop Demon Hunters? 🎤🎶🥷👿
Asking for a friend. 🤷🏼♂️
Asking for a friend. 🤷🏼♂️
This is written perfectly clear; and it specifically notes for due process: any "person" not any "citizen".
Deporting anyone without due process is illegal and unconstitutional.
Everyone involved in these illegal acts should be fully prosecuted from the top to the bottom.
Deporting anyone without due process is illegal and unconstitutional.
Everyone involved in these illegal acts should be fully prosecuted from the top to the bottom.
On this day in 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified. The text is just as clear and relevant today as it was back then. Donald Trump is trying to erase this.
July 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is written perfectly clear; and it specifically notes for due process: any "person" not any "citizen".
Deporting anyone without due process is illegal and unconstitutional.
Everyone involved in these illegal acts should be fully prosecuted from the top to the bottom.
Deporting anyone without due process is illegal and unconstitutional.
Everyone involved in these illegal acts should be fully prosecuted from the top to the bottom.
4th of July is all about rebelling against a tyrannical government that doesn't care about the people it's supposed to serve.
So in order to honor this most sacred of traditions...
Chinga La Migra!
Chinga Tu MAGA!
#chingalamigra
#chingatumaga
So in order to honor this most sacred of traditions...
Chinga La Migra!
Chinga Tu MAGA!
#chingalamigra
#chingatumaga
July 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
4th of July is all about rebelling against a tyrannical government that doesn't care about the people it's supposed to serve.
So in order to honor this most sacred of traditions...
Chinga La Migra!
Chinga Tu MAGA!
#chingalamigra
#chingatumaga
So in order to honor this most sacred of traditions...
Chinga La Migra!
Chinga Tu MAGA!
#chingalamigra
#chingatumaga
If you know, you know. If you don't know, you're probably already dead, haha! 🤣
![4-panel comic. (1) PERSON 1: This stick is one meter long. PERSON 2 WITH SHORT HAIR: Cool. PERSON 3 WITH WHITE HAT: That’s a nice stick. (2) PERSON 1: This rock weighs one pound. PERSON 2: I’d believe it. PERSON 3: Looks like a normal rock. (3) PERSON 1: This battery is one volt. PERSON 2: Seems fine. PERSON 3: Might need a recharge. (4) PERSON 1: This capacitor is one farad. [2 and 3 leaning away attempting to shield themselves] PERSON 2: *AAAAA! Be careful!!* Person 3: Put it down!!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreih7d3cewqllnapj5oi7cdxjj6qentr2s3tdbijwaik7shmbtrxiji@jpeg)
June 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
If you know, you know. If you don't know, you're probably already dead, haha! 🤣
The supreme court continues their brazen attack on bodily autonomy. I'm sorry to all of the people ND families affected. #protecttranskids
June 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The supreme court continues their brazen attack on bodily autonomy. I'm sorry to all of the people ND families affected. #protecttranskids