Dox ex Machinaxus
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Mad bad and dangerous to know
Love energy policy, hate politics
Love energy policy, hate politics
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"The Department of Energy needs to ensure it is following the law in overseeing large clean energy projects that were appropriated billions of dollars by Congress, according to a new audit."
www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
DOE failing to oversee $21B in clean energy projects — audit
The Government Accountability Office said the department is not adequately managing funds tied to demonstration projects.
www.eenews.net
February 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"The Department of Energy needs to ensure it is following the law in overseeing large clean energy projects that were appropriated billions of dollars by Congress, according to a new audit."
www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
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While we're on the topic, Admiral Paris has a picture of Tom on his desk.
EXCEPT THIS ISN'T TOM. It's a screencapture Nick Locarno from TNG. This implies that Locarno is the unacknowledged bastard son of Admiral Paris.
That's why Tom Paris never talks about Nick Locarno. I've cracked the case!
EXCEPT THIS ISN'T TOM. It's a screencapture Nick Locarno from TNG. This implies that Locarno is the unacknowledged bastard son of Admiral Paris.
That's why Tom Paris never talks about Nick Locarno. I've cracked the case!
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
While we're on the topic, Admiral Paris has a picture of Tom on his desk.
EXCEPT THIS ISN'T TOM. It's a screencapture Nick Locarno from TNG. This implies that Locarno is the unacknowledged bastard son of Admiral Paris.
That's why Tom Paris never talks about Nick Locarno. I've cracked the case!
EXCEPT THIS ISN'T TOM. It's a screencapture Nick Locarno from TNG. This implies that Locarno is the unacknowledged bastard son of Admiral Paris.
That's why Tom Paris never talks about Nick Locarno. I've cracked the case!
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Star Trek Voyager, S4E17: Seven recovers memories of being assaulted and experimented on by a weapons dealer. The crew investigates, but is unable to either prove or disprove Seven's story, so they conclude that Seven imagined it. The moral of the story is don't believe survivors. Fuck this episode.
February 11, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Star Trek Voyager, S4E17: Seven recovers memories of being assaulted and experimented on by a weapons dealer. The crew investigates, but is unable to either prove or disprove Seven's story, so they conclude that Seven imagined it. The moral of the story is don't believe survivors. Fuck this episode.
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Star Trek Voyager, S4E9: Neelix is dating a sweet alien lady who rubs his sideburns, which are apparently an erogenous zone, a fact I cannot unlearn. Oh no! That lady was murdered. It's time for another cozy Tuvok murder mystery. Yay! 7/10
February 6, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Star Trek Voyager, S4E9: Neelix is dating a sweet alien lady who rubs his sideburns, which are apparently an erogenous zone, a fact I cannot unlearn. Oh no! That lady was murdered. It's time for another cozy Tuvok murder mystery. Yay! 7/10
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Star Trek Voyager, S3E19: It is I, Tuvok. It has come to my attention that you are experiencing anxiety because we are 8 km up in a malfunctioning space elevator, running out of oxygen, with an murderer aboard. You believe we will all die. This is illogical. I can survive a low oxygen environment.
January 26, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Star Trek Voyager, S3E19: It is I, Tuvok. It has come to my attention that you are experiencing anxiety because we are 8 km up in a malfunctioning space elevator, running out of oxygen, with an murderer aboard. You believe we will all die. This is illogical. I can survive a low oxygen environment.
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Star Trek Voyager, S4E24: The ship is out of gas. The only fuel is on a planet made entirely of toxic goop.
Too dangerous for:
• Probes
• Teleporters
Safe for:
• Shuttles
• Spacesuits
• Tricorders
• Sick Bay
• The leather seats inside the shuttle
• The whole goddamn ship
Too dangerous for:
• Probes
• Teleporters
Safe for:
• Shuttles
• Spacesuits
• Tricorders
• Sick Bay
• The leather seats inside the shuttle
• The whole goddamn ship
February 27, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Star Trek Voyager, S4E24: The ship is out of gas. The only fuel is on a planet made entirely of toxic goop.
Too dangerous for:
• Probes
• Teleporters
Safe for:
• Shuttles
• Spacesuits
• Tricorders
• Sick Bay
• The leather seats inside the shuttle
• The whole goddamn ship
Too dangerous for:
• Probes
• Teleporters
Safe for:
• Shuttles
• Spacesuits
• Tricorders
• Sick Bay
• The leather seats inside the shuttle
• The whole goddamn ship
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Starfleet named the ship Voyager, after a NASA probe that got lost, fell in a black hole, became a god, and tried to destroy Earth. In retrospect, maybe what happened next was inevitable.
January 1, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Starfleet named the ship Voyager, after a NASA probe that got lost, fell in a black hole, became a god, and tried to destroy Earth. In retrospect, maybe what happened next was inevitable.
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If you're wondering about my Star Trek rating system, it's very simple:
0-3 Shaka, when the walls fell
4-5 Temba, his arms wide
6-7 Sokath, his eyes uncovered
8-9 Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
10 Picard and Dathon at El-Adrel
0-3 Shaka, when the walls fell
4-5 Temba, his arms wide
6-7 Sokath, his eyes uncovered
8-9 Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
10 Picard and Dathon at El-Adrel
November 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM
If you're wondering about my Star Trek rating system, it's very simple:
0-3 Shaka, when the walls fell
4-5 Temba, his arms wide
6-7 Sokath, his eyes uncovered
8-9 Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
10 Picard and Dathon at El-Adrel
0-3 Shaka, when the walls fell
4-5 Temba, his arms wide
6-7 Sokath, his eyes uncovered
8-9 Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
10 Picard and Dathon at El-Adrel
DO NOT drink the 100 proof vodka/gin martinis
Anything I post is between us ok
Anything I post is between us ok
February 17, 2026 at 5:58 AM
DO NOT drink the 100 proof vodka/gin martinis
Anything I post is between us ok
Anything I post is between us ok
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Also super hard to fuck up - these are the ingredients my 7 year old charge lived off of my entire summer as an au pair
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Also super hard to fuck up - these are the ingredients my 7 year old charge lived off of my entire summer as an au pair
Hot Chocolate
That's the post; you will be happy
That's the post; you will be happy
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Hot Chocolate
That's the post; you will be happy
That's the post; you will be happy
Ginger beer and vodka are not an effective sleep aid
In fact that was disgusting
In fact that was disgusting
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Ginger beer and vodka are not an effective sleep aid
In fact that was disgusting
In fact that was disgusting
I believe that much of arguing with trolls is educating the readers of the thread
You can hijack trolling for the greater good
You can hijack trolling for the greater good
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 17, 2026 at 5:22 AM
I believe that much of arguing with trolls is educating the readers of the thread
You can hijack trolling for the greater good
You can hijack trolling for the greater good
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The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
NYc politics is incredibly parochial
from the perspective of someone who might want to be president, the best time to run for the white house is now, not later. so if AOC is thinking about it — if the white house is her ambition — then her best bet is to throw her hat in the ring
You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
newrepublic.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:16 AM
NYc politics is incredibly parochial
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things that are easier to do when you have the place all to yourself… read books. listen to classical music on the good speakers uninterrupted. and for some reason- clean the bathroom down to the grout.
February 17, 2026 at 4:35 AM
things that are easier to do when you have the place all to yourself… read books. listen to classical music on the good speakers uninterrupted. and for some reason- clean the bathroom down to the grout.
I was offline for 20 months and really need to catch up on Minneapolis and the Guthrie stories
February 17, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I was offline for 20 months and really need to catch up on Minneapolis and the Guthrie stories
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A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about 2% of the world’s population will get to see it, according to Time and Date. https://cnn.it/4ayV4eL
February 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about 2% of the world’s population will get to see it, according to Time and Date. https://cnn.it/4ayV4eL
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All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
February 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
@thejoshbanks.bsky.social Go Altoona!
February 17, 2026 at 3:22 AM
@thejoshbanks.bsky.social Go Altoona!
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Here it is, your moment of zen.
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Here it is, your moment of zen.
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Burned my mouth just looking at these pictures
Lean Pockets (1987-2020): A lower fat, lower calorie spin-off line of "Hot Pockets", available in a myriad of flavors and crusts, as well as breakfast options. Presented as a healthier alternative, using "healthy green" packaging
February 17, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Burned my mouth just looking at these pictures
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Yeah cuz it’s good as hell
August 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Yeah cuz it’s good as hell
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I have no idea why, but it seemed like "turkey/broccoli/cheddar" was the number 1 go-to combo for all "healthy" frozen meal companies in the 90's
August 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I have no idea why, but it seemed like "turkey/broccoli/cheddar" was the number 1 go-to combo for all "healthy" frozen meal companies in the 90's