The Unqualified Expert
@unqualifiede.bsky.social
Computer guy, mad scientist and tinkerer, anarchist, 11C in pre-history.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
Movie you've watched more than six times with a Gif. Hard mode-no Star Wars, Marvel.
December 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a Gif. Hard mode-no Star Wars, Marvel.
Me, explaining how carburetor chokes work to my youngest:
"well, if you remember in remembrance of The Daleks..."
"well, if you remember in remembrance of The Daleks..."
December 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Me, explaining how carburetor chokes work to my youngest:
"well, if you remember in remembrance of The Daleks..."
"well, if you remember in remembrance of The Daleks..."
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this is a good excuse to post my all time favorite Star Trek meme
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
this is a good excuse to post my all time favorite Star Trek meme
Doubling the sticker price on bacon and then selling it two for one is not going to make you any friends, Kroger.
December 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Doubling the sticker price on bacon and then selling it two for one is not going to make you any friends, Kroger.
If you see this post your favorite Pokemon.
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
If you see this post your favorite Pokemon.
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This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.
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@charliesavage.bsky.social has an excellent explainer covering Trump’s boat attacks. You should read it.
At the end of it, he quotes @rgoodlaw.bsky.social who makes the same point I've been trying to make: it's not the second strike that matters, it's 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 of them. They both were murder.
At the end of it, he quotes @rgoodlaw.bsky.social who makes the same point I've been trying to make: it's not the second strike that matters, it's 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 of them. They both were murder.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
@charliesavage.bsky.social has an excellent explainer covering Trump’s boat attacks. You should read it.
At the end of it, he quotes @rgoodlaw.bsky.social who makes the same point I've been trying to make: it's not the second strike that matters, it's 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 of them. They both were murder.
At the end of it, he quotes @rgoodlaw.bsky.social who makes the same point I've been trying to make: it's not the second strike that matters, it's 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 of them. They both were murder.
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TYVM @journeyled1.bsky.social 🦋 Happy Friday 🌞
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
TYVM @journeyled1.bsky.social 🦋 Happy Friday 🌞
TFW you end up spontaneously dancing to Duran Duran in the supermarket with a strange red-nosed moose.
Dark Times
Moose pictured here with his backup dancers.
Dark Times
Moose pictured here with his backup dancers.
December 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
TFW you end up spontaneously dancing to Duran Duran in the supermarket with a strange red-nosed moose.
Dark Times
Moose pictured here with his backup dancers.
Dark Times
Moose pictured here with his backup dancers.
Remember when killing floating survivors was shorthand for introducing a character as a villain?
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Remember when killing floating survivors was shorthand for introducing a character as a villain?
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The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean ops had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean ops had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
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Republican congressman criticizes Pete Hegseth:
"You don't go on Signal to discuss future war plans, especially when you're putting American troops in harm's way... When I discuss things like this, we're in the SCIF, which is a classified briefing room. I have a classified phone as well."
"You don't go on Signal to discuss future war plans, especially when you're putting American troops in harm's way... When I discuss things like this, we're in the SCIF, which is a classified briefing room. I have a classified phone as well."
December 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Republican congressman criticizes Pete Hegseth:
"You don't go on Signal to discuss future war plans, especially when you're putting American troops in harm's way... When I discuss things like this, we're in the SCIF, which is a classified briefing room. I have a classified phone as well."
"You don't go on Signal to discuss future war plans, especially when you're putting American troops in harm's way... When I discuss things like this, we're in the SCIF, which is a classified briefing room. I have a classified phone as well."
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Publicly admitting to war crimes sure is an interesting strategy
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Publicly admitting to war crimes sure is an interesting strategy
Time to sacrifice more virgins to the orange demon.
Noem: You made it through the hurricane season without a hurricane—you kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that.
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Time to sacrifice more virgins to the orange demon.
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👀 Here’s what all the AI hype is really about… 🤷🏻♂️🤬
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
👀 Here’s what all the AI hype is really about… 🤷🏻♂️🤬
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This is a good watch.
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This is a good watch.
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BREAKING NEWS: Baby otter gets tickled!
December 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Baby otter gets tickled!
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“Trump has attracted acolytes by being the patron saint of the third string.” -Tom Nichols
Recommend reading this article.
Recommend reading this article.
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“Trump has attracted acolytes by being the patron saint of the third string.” -Tom Nichols
Recommend reading this article.
Recommend reading this article.
Smoke alarm, dinner bell: same thing
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Smoke alarm, dinner bell: same thing
Counterpoint:
The Senate rubber stamped a unqualified candudate who advocated war crimes in print.
But now indicators are down, they're looking for an excuse and they have found one.
The Senate rubber stamped a unqualified candudate who advocated war crimes in print.
But now indicators are down, they're looking for an excuse and they have found one.
“In a rare split with the Trump administration, GOP-led panels in the House and Senate say they want a full accounting in the September military attack.”
Hegseth appears to have crossed a line even the GOP can’t ignore.
Hegseth appears to have crossed a line even the GOP can’t ignore.
November 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Counterpoint:
The Senate rubber stamped a unqualified candudate who advocated war crimes in print.
But now indicators are down, they're looking for an excuse and they have found one.
The Senate rubber stamped a unqualified candudate who advocated war crimes in print.
But now indicators are down, they're looking for an excuse and they have found one.
Boom.
The prohibition is rather specific.
"The DOD Manual is clear because the law here is clear: 'Persons who have been incapacitated by . . . shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack.'"
"The DOD Manual is clear because the law here is clear: 'Persons who have been incapacitated by . . . shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack.'"
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
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“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
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November 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Boom.
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“Should we follow the Geneva Conventions?” Pete Hegseth asked in 2024.
It’s almost as if there were signs!
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It’s almost as if there were signs!
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November 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“Should we follow the Geneva Conventions?” Pete Hegseth asked in 2024.
It’s almost as if there were signs!
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It’s almost as if there were signs!
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