Salty Djinn
@saltydjinn.bsky.social
Dabbler in many hobbies and interests.
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It's a mystery.
"City has no idea why people aren't using the new bike lane - looking into giving out free lights to encourage uptake of the freshly painted lanes."
December 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It's a mystery.
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Has anybody written an alternative history novel in which Europeans arriving in the American continents almost all succumb to germs carried by the natives?
December 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Has anybody written an alternative history novel in which Europeans arriving in the American continents almost all succumb to germs carried by the natives?
Holy crap. Read this.
Let’s talk about something not many people are chatting about and what’s actually happening right now.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
You might wonder why Imran Ahmed and the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suddenly became targets of the U.S. government. The honest answer is that their research hit where it hurt.
December 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Holy crap. Read this.
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Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
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There's always a Tweet.
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
There's always a Tweet.
I guess learning to tolerate the mandatory AI-itization of everything is easier when AI's got jokes.
(I just wanted to know if there's an app for that. Duh. Of course there is.)
(I just wanted to know if there's an app for that. Duh. Of course there is.)
December 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I guess learning to tolerate the mandatory AI-itization of everything is easier when AI's got jokes.
(I just wanted to know if there's an app for that. Duh. Of course there is.)
(I just wanted to know if there's an app for that. Duh. Of course there is.)
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Sending multi-lingual, multi-holiday #Unicef greeting cards to my partner's right-wing family and friends is bringing so much joy.
Happy holidays, everyone!
Happy holidays, everyone!
December 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Sending multi-lingual, multi-holiday #Unicef greeting cards to my partner's right-wing family and friends is bringing so much joy.
Happy holidays, everyone!
Happy holidays, everyone!
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Nothing more than perceived wealth that doesn’t exist for the purposes of taxes, but magically does for the purposes of leverage. Meanwhile, the rest of us pay real taxes on low wages and can’t leverage shit. The game is rigged. Tax the rich.
The world’s richest person just hit another major milestone thanks to the soaring valuation of his rocket maker SpaceX.
Full story: www.forbes.com/sites/mattdu... (Photo: Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
Full story: www.forbes.com/sites/mattdu... (Photo: Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Nothing more than perceived wealth that doesn’t exist for the purposes of taxes, but magically does for the purposes of leverage. Meanwhile, the rest of us pay real taxes on low wages and can’t leverage shit. The game is rigged. Tax the rich.
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An Arabic saying that seems relevant is: عندما يسقط الثور تكثر السكاكين…when the bull goes down, the knives come out.
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
An Arabic saying that seems relevant is: عندما يسقط الثور تكثر السكاكين…when the bull goes down, the knives come out.
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
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Recently, the legislature sent a ton of money toward the Fall Line Trail, a 43 mile planned trail through Richmond, which was conceived of by a local nonprofit in just 2017!
That's crazy!
www.richmonder.org/126-million-...
That's crazy!
www.richmonder.org/126-million-...
$126 million segment of Fall Line Trail could rewire Southside's transportation
One of the Fall Line Trail's most significant benefits could be its expansion of bike and pedestrian infrastructure in Richmond’s Southside, which has long lagged other parts of the city in options to...
www.richmonder.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Recently, the legislature sent a ton of money toward the Fall Line Trail, a 43 mile planned trail through Richmond, which was conceived of by a local nonprofit in just 2017!
That's crazy!
www.richmonder.org/126-million-...
That's crazy!
www.richmonder.org/126-million-...
If you need a dystopian escape, Smoke Mouth is awesome! Highly recommend!
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Smoke-Mouth - Navigation 🏔
An Episodic Serial Novella
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December 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you need a dystopian escape, Smoke Mouth is awesome! Highly recommend!
talebones.substack.com/p/smoke-mout...
talebones.substack.com/p/smoke-mout...
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WE WEREN'T THE ONES WHO STOPPED FIGHTING
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
WE WEREN'T THE ONES WHO STOPPED FIGHTING
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Essentially it is this, yes.
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Essentially it is this, yes.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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It’s such a gorgeous autumn afternoon in Portland that a guy just cycled past us with his arms in the air yelling “IT’S SO BEAUTIFULLLLL!!!”
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It’s such a gorgeous autumn afternoon in Portland that a guy just cycled past us with his arms in the air yelling “IT’S SO BEAUTIFULLLLL!!!”
When I was an e-4 married to an e-4 with a baby and another on the way in 2003, we qualified for WIC.
The military we depend on doesn't get paid very well. When you take benefits away from "poor people," you're talking about the "essential workers": teachers, military, police, fire fighters, etc.
The military we depend on doesn't get paid very well. When you take benefits away from "poor people," you're talking about the "essential workers": teachers, military, police, fire fighters, etc.
Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?
Now you know.
Now you know.
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
When I was an e-4 married to an e-4 with a baby and another on the way in 2003, we qualified for WIC.
The military we depend on doesn't get paid very well. When you take benefits away from "poor people," you're talking about the "essential workers": teachers, military, police, fire fighters, etc.
The military we depend on doesn't get paid very well. When you take benefits away from "poor people," you're talking about the "essential workers": teachers, military, police, fire fighters, etc.
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My brand new hand-drawn cartoon!
If you like it, please share it (with attribution).
If you like it, please share it (with attribution).
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My brand new hand-drawn cartoon!
If you like it, please share it (with attribution).
If you like it, please share it (with attribution).
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Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'
Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'
Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'
Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'
Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.
Not one, but TWO brand new, baby shit brown cyberfucks have started parking in the lot at work. It's been over a month and I haven't accidentally scratched either of them. I really think someone should give me a cookie, at least.
And no, the cyberfucks wouldn't look better in a different color.
And no, the cyberfucks wouldn't look better in a different color.
October 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Not one, but TWO brand new, baby shit brown cyberfucks have started parking in the lot at work. It's been over a month and I haven't accidentally scratched either of them. I really think someone should give me a cookie, at least.
And no, the cyberfucks wouldn't look better in a different color.
And no, the cyberfucks wouldn't look better in a different color.
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Dem messaging right now should be this, loud and clear:
"The GOP would rather shut down the government than let the American people have affordable healthcare."
On repeat and everywhere.
"The GOP would rather shut down the government than let the American people have affordable healthcare."
On repeat and everywhere.
October 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Dem messaging right now should be this, loud and clear:
"The GOP would rather shut down the government than let the American people have affordable healthcare."
On repeat and everywhere.
"The GOP would rather shut down the government than let the American people have affordable healthcare."
On repeat and everywhere.
What am I doing with my taxpayer-funded "day off"? I'm using the 5 Calls app to contact my Congress people. You can, too.
#Furloughed
#Furloughed
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What am I doing with my taxpayer-funded "day off"? I'm using the 5 Calls app to contact my Congress people. You can, too.
#Furloughed
#Furloughed