Silicon Valley Wallflower
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Childless cat crone.
@mcpants.bsky.social have you seen last night’s SNL and The Espresso Martini Safe Room?
December 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
@mcpants.bsky.social have you seen last night’s SNL and The Espresso Martini Safe Room?
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I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
In a letter about his signing of S. 1017 into law — which expands military spending in umpteen ways — the shart-in-command repeated multiple times that he can do whatever he likes. This paragraph, buried near the bottom, is most the alarming.
December 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In a letter about his signing of S. 1017 into law — which expands military spending in umpteen ways — the shart-in-command repeated multiple times that he can do whatever he likes. This paragraph, buried near the bottom, is most the alarming.
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has anyone else noticed that Trump seems to be getting younger and more uncanny with every crypto project illustration? (images ordered oldest to newest)
December 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
has anyone else noticed that Trump seems to be getting younger and more uncanny with every crypto project illustration? (images ordered oldest to newest)
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Because it’s not getting reported on enough:
Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun.
He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters
Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun.
He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters
December 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Because it’s not getting reported on enough:
Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun.
He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters
Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun.
He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters
#signalboost
There are 2 days left to comment on proposed changes to the Equal Opportunity Credit Act — changes that will make it easier for financial institutions to discriminate against women & minorities.
Please take 2 minutes let the gov’t know you object!
www.regulations.gov/commenton/CF...
There are 2 days left to comment on proposed changes to the Equal Opportunity Credit Act — changes that will make it easier for financial institutions to discriminate against women & minorities.
Please take 2 minutes let the gov’t know you object!
www.regulations.gov/commenton/CF...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
December 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
#signalboost
There are 2 days left to comment on proposed changes to the Equal Opportunity Credit Act — changes that will make it easier for financial institutions to discriminate against women & minorities.
Please take 2 minutes let the gov’t know you object!
www.regulations.gov/commenton/CF...
There are 2 days left to comment on proposed changes to the Equal Opportunity Credit Act — changes that will make it easier for financial institutions to discriminate against women & minorities.
Please take 2 minutes let the gov’t know you object!
www.regulations.gov/commenton/CF...
They’re behind schedule. Orbit City is 36 years away, in the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe.
Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities
They want to escape from regulation and ‘failing’ democracy — but are they more opportunistic than libertarian?
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
They’re behind schedule. Orbit City is 36 years away, in the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe.
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I propose we measure tech investments by how many years the same money could end homelessness. According to this study, it would take an additional 9.6 billion to house everyone unable to access housing in a year.
The Metaverse could have housed everyone who needed it for over 8 years.
The Metaverse could have housed everyone who needed it for over 8 years.
How Much Would It Cost to Provide Housing First to All Households Staying in Homeless Shelters?
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.
endhomelessness.org
December 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I propose we measure tech investments by how many years the same money could end homelessness. According to this study, it would take an additional 9.6 billion to house everyone unable to access housing in a year.
The Metaverse could have housed everyone who needed it for over 8 years.
The Metaverse could have housed everyone who needed it for over 8 years.
If people gonna make me look at their blinkety holiday light pollution, I’m gonna make creepy art from it
December 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
If people gonna make me look at their blinkety holiday light pollution, I’m gonna make creepy art from it
Whilst I dread winter’s frozen slog into spring
’Tis the darkening Solstice trudge that destroys my well-being
#PoetryForTheDepressed #SeasonsGreetings #MicroPoem #MadnessTakesItsToll
’Tis the darkening Solstice trudge that destroys my well-being
#PoetryForTheDepressed #SeasonsGreetings #MicroPoem #MadnessTakesItsToll
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Whilst I dread winter’s frozen slog into spring
’Tis the darkening Solstice trudge that destroys my well-being
#PoetryForTheDepressed #SeasonsGreetings #MicroPoem #MadnessTakesItsToll
’Tis the darkening Solstice trudge that destroys my well-being
#PoetryForTheDepressed #SeasonsGreetings #MicroPoem #MadnessTakesItsToll
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There might be no better example of the war coming home than a CIA trained teen death squad recruit getting asylum in the US and then shooting a bunch of soldiers who were deployed to DC for no reason other than Kabuki Security Theater
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There might be no better example of the war coming home than a CIA trained teen death squad recruit getting asylum in the US and then shooting a bunch of soldiers who were deployed to DC for no reason other than Kabuki Security Theater
I would say Sadistic AI Teddy is the most 2025 thing ever, but the final 43 days will undoubtedly find a way to top him
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I would say Sadistic AI Teddy is the most 2025 thing ever, but the final 43 days will undoubtedly find a way to top him
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
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Whole bunch of stuff beginning to make a lot of sense.
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Whole bunch of stuff beginning to make a lot of sense.
The homage Cantaloupe Caligula paid to Arnold Palmer’s manhood in 2024 makes a lot more sense today.
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The homage Cantaloupe Caligula paid to Arnold Palmer’s manhood in 2024 makes a lot more sense today.
Your Mercury-ruled, pattern-matching, tech auntie here to remind you that Mercury’s back on his retrograde bs until 11/29.
So…
Backup everything. Twice.
Restart all the devices. Now.
Don’t buy new technology.
Expect communication friction.
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
#astrology #astrowitch
So…
Backup everything. Twice.
Restart all the devices. Now.
Don’t buy new technology.
Expect communication friction.
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
#astrology #astrowitch
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Your Mercury-ruled, pattern-matching, tech auntie here to remind you that Mercury’s back on his retrograde bs until 11/29.
So…
Backup everything. Twice.
Restart all the devices. Now.
Don’t buy new technology.
Expect communication friction.
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
#astrology #astrowitch
So…
Backup everything. Twice.
Restart all the devices. Now.
Don’t buy new technology.
Expect communication friction.
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
#astrology #astrowitch
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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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 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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.
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If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
For a few months, news outlets have used ACA in lieu of the divisive Obamacare handle. And then today💥 we’re right back to making everything the fault of a man who hasn’t been in the Oval since 2016. Is it capitulation or do they publish #propoganda for the rage farming?
October 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For a few months, news outlets have used ACA in lieu of the divisive Obamacare handle. And then today💥 we’re right back to making everything the fault of a man who hasn’t been in the Oval since 2016. Is it capitulation or do they publish #propoganda for the rage farming?
Neither me nor my cats feel prepared for the months of overcast gloom that the SF Bay Area calls winter. Light therapy and heating pads never make you feel like this. (We have it easy & would never survive a real winter. Sending 🧠 & 🙏 to Midwest cats) #CatPics #SeasonalWhining #canihazmoarspringplz
October 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Neither me nor my cats feel prepared for the months of overcast gloom that the SF Bay Area calls winter. Light therapy and heating pads never make you feel like this. (We have it easy & would never survive a real winter. Sending 🧠 & 🙏 to Midwest cats) #CatPics #SeasonalWhining #canihazmoarspringplz
Good to see some media reporting the #EastWing demolition is a cover for expanding the presidential emergency ops bunker. It’s going to be gaudy, lavish, fully equipped, and will allow him to hide behind a bulletproof door. He’s racing to build so he can go underground asap. There’s a reason why.
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Good to see some media reporting the #EastWing demolition is a cover for expanding the presidential emergency ops bunker. It’s going to be gaudy, lavish, fully equipped, and will allow him to hide behind a bulletproof door. He’s racing to build so he can go underground asap. There’s a reason why.
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This is bad. Very bad.
DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.
www.advocate.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This is bad. Very bad.
The ballroom’s a beard for a ballooning bunker beneath.
Per Wikipedia:
The Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) is a bunker underneath the East Wing … it serves as a secure shelter and communications center for the president of the United States and others in case of an emergency.
Per Wikipedia:
The Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) is a bunker underneath the East Wing … it serves as a secure shelter and communications center for the president of the United States and others in case of an emergency.
a close up of a woman 's face with a triangle and a mathematical equation on it .
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with a triangle and a mathematical equation on it .
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The ballroom’s a beard for a ballooning bunker beneath.
Per Wikipedia:
The Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) is a bunker underneath the East Wing … it serves as a secure shelter and communications center for the president of the United States and others in case of an emergency.
Per Wikipedia:
The Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) is a bunker underneath the East Wing … it serves as a secure shelter and communications center for the president of the United States and others in case of an emergency.