Rob Hammond
@transham.bsky.social
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I think the fascists who are now carrying out a coup in the US have spent the last 8 years conducting a Criminal Interview of the Democratic party.
They've concluded, correctly, that the Democrats are incapable of making the mental shift required to do what's necessary to defend themselves. 5/
They've concluded, correctly, that the Democrats are incapable of making the mental shift required to do what's necessary to defend themselves. 5/
February 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I think the fascists who are now carrying out a coup in the US have spent the last 8 years conducting a Criminal Interview of the Democratic party.
They've concluded, correctly, that the Democrats are incapable of making the mental shift required to do what's necessary to defend themselves. 5/
They've concluded, correctly, that the Democrats are incapable of making the mental shift required to do what's necessary to defend themselves. 5/
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Everybody has only one mode of reacting to everything now, and it's unbridled rage. Suboptimal, in my opinion.
January 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Everybody has only one mode of reacting to everything now, and it's unbridled rage. Suboptimal, in my opinion.
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I mean it just seems like a substantial portion of the country is taking their cues about masculinity from dudes who clearly used to be the universally disliked weird bully who smelled odd and ate his own boogers at recess
December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I mean it just seems like a substantial portion of the country is taking their cues about masculinity from dudes who clearly used to be the universally disliked weird bully who smelled odd and ate his own boogers at recess
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I’m sorry for accidentally starting rice discourse AGAIN, but let me summarize a couple of things people keep asking about:
you should be buying rice that comes in a big heavy sack at your local Asian market
you need to WASH your rice before you cook it!!!
you should be buying rice that comes in a big heavy sack at your local Asian market
you need to WASH your rice before you cook it!!!
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I’m sorry for accidentally starting rice discourse AGAIN, but let me summarize a couple of things people keep asking about:
you should be buying rice that comes in a big heavy sack at your local Asian market
you need to WASH your rice before you cook it!!!
you should be buying rice that comes in a big heavy sack at your local Asian market
you need to WASH your rice before you cook it!!!
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personal responsibility is an important *part* of fighting climate change but it's easy to get carried away. we gotta save energy for the real fight.
October 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
personal responsibility is an important *part* of fighting climate change but it's easy to get carried away. we gotta save energy for the real fight.
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I'm not sure about this branding but I'm not the billionaire business genius
September 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I'm not sure about this branding but I'm not the billionaire business genius
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there really is something inherently abusive about AI. Buying into the hype means you are perpetually gaslighting your workers while desperately explaining away its faults as if they're either your own or your employees. Very nasty stuff.
September 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
there really is something inherently abusive about AI. Buying into the hype means you are perpetually gaslighting your workers while desperately explaining away its faults as if they're either your own or your employees. Very nasty stuff.
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Hahahahahahah what are you TALKING about? Can you imagine if any of their employees said crap like this? lord! LORD!
September 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hahahahahahah what are you TALKING about? Can you imagine if any of their employees said crap like this? lord! LORD!
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A thread of all the elected Democrats who've put out statements of support for trans people this week as Republicans manufacture a genocide: 🧵
September 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A thread of all the elected Democrats who've put out statements of support for trans people this week as Republicans manufacture a genocide: 🧵
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Anyone checked on the free speech warriors? How are they doing?
September 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Anyone checked on the free speech warriors? How are they doing?
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one thing i think neoliberals don’t realize when they squawk about trans people not voting for newsom:
if we did, the political apparatus would use that fact against us to say that we approve of & consent to his transphobic policies.
if we did, the political apparatus would use that fact against us to say that we approve of & consent to his transphobic policies.
September 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
one thing i think neoliberals don’t realize when they squawk about trans people not voting for newsom:
if we did, the political apparatus would use that fact against us to say that we approve of & consent to his transphobic policies.
if we did, the political apparatus would use that fact against us to say that we approve of & consent to his transphobic policies.
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ads on streaming services are like ads on tv except there is no agreed-upon standard for when ads will air in a show or how long they should be or how loud they can be or if they work properly and dont fuck up your sound settings. so actually its worse
June 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ads on streaming services are like ads on tv except there is no agreed-upon standard for when ads will air in a show or how long they should be or how loud they can be or if they work properly and dont fuck up your sound settings. so actually its worse
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there's been a fair amount of commentary on this but i think a big thing that Cuban et al. think but don't want to say (because it's embarrassing) is that they don't like that they're treated like everyone else here and that no one really cares who they are. they suck at posting and are facing that
The problems with Bluesky are true with every other platform. It's not that it's a bubble, though. It's that people feel a desire to protect a place they like.
I don't agree with Cuban here but I think we need to come up with ways to not let this become its story.
fortune.com/2025/06/12/b...
I don't agree with Cuban here but I think we need to come up with ways to not let this become its story.
fortune.com/2025/06/12/b...
Bluesky is backfiring. Mark Cuban says the 'lack of diversity of thought' is actually pushing users back to X
The billionaire argues Bluesky’s liberal-heavy user base creates an echo chamber.
fortune.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
there's been a fair amount of commentary on this but i think a big thing that Cuban et al. think but don't want to say (because it's embarrassing) is that they don't like that they're treated like everyone else here and that no one really cares who they are. they suck at posting and are facing that
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Harris did not lose because of trans people. Harris NEVER even mentioned trans people. And when she was directly asked about trans people, she'd answer like a robot (because she was a god-awful candidate).
June 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Harris did not lose because of trans people. Harris NEVER even mentioned trans people. And when she was directly asked about trans people, she'd answer like a robot (because she was a god-awful candidate).
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When you realize they do this for fun and actually enjoy getting this reaction from transgender people, it will make it ever clearer that they know exactly what they are doing and it's not journalism.
Transphobes like NYT "investigations editor" @virginiahughes.bsky.social love to do the thing where they defend transphobia and then sit around reassuring themselves that the angry reaction from trans people proves their point. Absolute ghouls.
June 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
When you realize they do this for fun and actually enjoy getting this reaction from transgender people, it will make it ever clearer that they know exactly what they are doing and it's not journalism.
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Worth noting when so-called “liberals” and “centrists” suggest moving to the right on issues, like on immigration, or selling out trans people, it’s not actual electoral strategy, because it’s never been a successful one, it’s because they believe that stuff, they *are* right wing.
May 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Worth noting when so-called “liberals” and “centrists” suggest moving to the right on issues, like on immigration, or selling out trans people, it’s not actual electoral strategy, because it’s never been a successful one, it’s because they believe that stuff, they *are* right wing.
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Trans people: we would like to participate in society.
Anti-trans activists: trans people should not exist.
Politico: both sides are extreme!
Anti-trans activists: trans people should not exist.
Politico: both sides are extreme!
May 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Trans people: we would like to participate in society.
Anti-trans activists: trans people should not exist.
Politico: both sides are extreme!
Anti-trans activists: trans people should not exist.
Politico: both sides are extreme!
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personally would like to see every store show what part of the price increase is due to tariffs bc if these tariffs ever come down, i need to see that price go right back down
April 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
personally would like to see every store show what part of the price increase is due to tariffs bc if these tariffs ever come down, i need to see that price go right back down
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I hate this idea that because we criticize Dems, we aren’t criticizing Trump.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
Schumer screwed up.
But in the same way that MANY people failed to respond to Trump's grievance claims in 2023-24 bc they were too busy making false claims about Merrick Garland, Dems seem intent on ditching any focus on Elon and Trump to attack Schumer instead.
But in the same way that MANY people failed to respond to Trump's grievance claims in 2023-24 bc they were too busy making false claims about Merrick Garland, Dems seem intent on ditching any focus on Elon and Trump to attack Schumer instead.
March 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I hate this idea that because we criticize Dems, we aren’t criticizing Trump.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
The getaway driver (dems) are equally culpable when they bail out Republican atrocity.
We criticize Dems because we EXPECT them to be better.
We know Republicans are horrifying.
We don’t want dem getaway drivers.
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really wish the AI field wasn’t so rabidly interesting in productizing because the work is very interesting but i think the drive to deliver a cohesive and deliverable product is really getting in the way of further innovation
January 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
really wish the AI field wasn’t so rabidly interesting in productizing because the work is very interesting but i think the drive to deliver a cohesive and deliverable product is really getting in the way of further innovation
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if you vote against trans ppl, that's what we'll remember next time your up for election, not the platitudes & lip service...
🚨Senator Jack Reed acknowledges that the NDAA will REMOVE gender affirming healthcare for military kids, but then immediately says it's still a very strong bill that must be passed!
This is such a slap in the face to all transgender people.
SHAME ON YOU @reed.senate.gov
This is such a slap in the face to all transgender people.
SHAME ON YOU @reed.senate.gov
December 18, 2024 at 5:52 PM
if you vote against trans ppl, that's what we'll remember next time your up for election, not the platitudes & lip service...
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isn't this so good that you ruined all trust in your website, bluesky? we really had to bully this mfer outta here and you couldn't even pretend to throw everyone a bone. great wotk
December 17, 2024 at 5:09 PM
isn't this so good that you ruined all trust in your website, bluesky? we really had to bully this mfer outta here and you couldn't even pretend to throw everyone a bone. great wotk
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Alex continues to be incredible correct. bluesky was able to gain traction largely due to the fact that it was seen as safe. this was even before many of the current moderation tools were put into place (throwback to hammers). we could look out for each other
December 13, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Alex continues to be incredible correct. bluesky was able to gain traction largely due to the fact that it was seen as safe. this was even before many of the current moderation tools were put into place (throwback to hammers). we could look out for each other
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i would argue that a stronger argument supporting that society is “too inured to bloodshed” is the continued existence of organizations (like health insurance providers) who trade the health and lives of human beings in exchange for profitability and generation of shareholder value.
The brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan—and the cheering reaction to his execution—amounts to a blinking-and-blaring warning signal for a society that has become already too inured to bloodshed, @adriennelaf.bsky.social writes. theatln.tc/ZRcsrreK
December 12, 2024 at 6:16 PM
i would argue that a stronger argument supporting that society is “too inured to bloodshed” is the continued existence of organizations (like health insurance providers) who trade the health and lives of human beings in exchange for profitability and generation of shareholder value.