Chris Johnson
@ectowombat.bsky.social
Unitarian Universalist, humanist, lefty. Interests include linguistics and other cognitive sciences. Probably mostly reskeets. he/him/his
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Chris Johnson
@ectowombat.bsky.social
· Apr 17
Last year, inspired by perennial home decor discourse, I came up with perhaps the one good idea I’ve ever had. (Very much not a graphic designer)
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Supernatural was apparently one of very few shows enjoyed in red and blue states alike, because one viewpoint shared by guys who like manly shows of manly men with guns and Tumblr girls who want the men to kiss is “why are my special boys wasting their time with WOMEN”
September 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Supernatural was apparently one of very few shows enjoyed in red and blue states alike, because one viewpoint shared by guys who like manly shows of manly men with guns and Tumblr girls who want the men to kiss is “why are my special boys wasting their time with WOMEN”
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NEW REPORT: Haitian-Americans' detention in four Ohio jails SOARED since TPS ended. Haitian women now make up 39% of the female ICE population at these jails, up from 2%. Read our new report. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/9/...
September 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM
NEW REPORT: Haitian-Americans' detention in four Ohio jails SOARED since TPS ended. Haitian women now make up 39% of the female ICE population at these jails, up from 2%. Read our new report. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/9/...
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The only debt limit deal Ds should agree to is to eliminate it entirely — or at minimum suspend it for a decade.
It is only used to extort policy concessions under threat of permanently damaging the country, & it only works because everyone knows Rs are reckless enough to actually pull the trigger.
It is only used to extort policy concessions under threat of permanently damaging the country, & it only works because everyone knows Rs are reckless enough to actually pull the trigger.
September 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The only debt limit deal Ds should agree to is to eliminate it entirely — or at minimum suspend it for a decade.
It is only used to extort policy concessions under threat of permanently damaging the country, & it only works because everyone knows Rs are reckless enough to actually pull the trigger.
It is only used to extort policy concessions under threat of permanently damaging the country, & it only works because everyone knows Rs are reckless enough to actually pull the trigger.
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You've been in government for 18 months how have you not noticed anything if they exist?
The point of Chemtrails is the government is secretly doing it.
You're the government!
The point of Chemtrails is the government is secretly doing it.
You're the government!
September 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
You've been in government for 18 months how have you not noticed anything if they exist?
The point of Chemtrails is the government is secretly doing it.
You're the government!
The point of Chemtrails is the government is secretly doing it.
You're the government!
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vaccines did 9/11. i gotta admit, that’s a new one
RFK Jr. is giving the keynote speech at a conference hosted by Children’s Health Defense, his anti-vaccine group.
The CEO of Children's Health Defense recently said 9/11 was a "scam" and "propaganda," and said there is a "connection" between vaccine injury and 9/11.
The CEO of Children's Health Defense recently said 9/11 was a "scam" and "propaganda," and said there is a "connection" between vaccine injury and 9/11.
September 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
vaccines did 9/11. i gotta admit, that’s a new one
It really would be nice to be able to recommend our transit system in this time of high gas prices. Hopefully the *next* bus will actually come.
New records obtained by Matter News show that between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 the number of missed COTA trips totaled 32,056, an average of almost 132 missed trips per day. The agency placed the majority of the blame on fleet maintenance issue and said it is taking steps to correct the problem.
Thousands of missed trips leave Columbus COTA riders stranded – Matter News
New records obtained by Matter News show that between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 the number of missed COTA trips totaled 32,056, an average of almost 132 missed trips per day. The agency placed the majority o...
matternews.org
September 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
It really would be nice to be able to recommend our transit system in this time of high gas prices. Hopefully the *next* bus will actually come.
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Don't wait until the last minute! Double-check your voter registration address and locate your new polling site before you head out on election day. 🗳️✨
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections
September 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Don't wait until the last minute! Double-check your voter registration address and locate your new polling site before you head out on election day. 🗳️✨
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections
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Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
September 17, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
I generally drop a lure at my early voting location’s gym when I go to vote, so I’m doing my part.
September 17, 2026 at 4:08 AM
I generally drop a lure at my early voting location’s gym when I go to vote, so I’m doing my part.
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not happy to be in the timeline where the time i spent on lurking on lesswrong is relevant to understanding the present situation
September 17, 2026 at 3:28 AM
not happy to be in the timeline where the time i spent on lurking on lesswrong is relevant to understanding the present situation
Oh, hey, Unicode 18 just came out with about 13,000 new characters, including the Small Seal Script! blog.unicode.org/2026/09/anno...
Adorable Seal Clapping in the Snow
Alt: Seal Clapping in the Snow
static.klipy.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Oh, hey, Unicode 18 just came out with about 13,000 new characters, including the Small Seal Script! blog.unicode.org/2026/09/anno...
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tired: worrying about AGI and p(doom)
wired: worrying about creating the rat from ratatouille
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/s...
wired: worrying about creating the rat from ratatouille
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/s...
Scientists Fuse Human Neurons Into the Brains of Mice (Gift Article)
The studies may help reveal the causes of brain disease in people and point the way to treatments. But researchers already are calling for new ethical guidelines.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
tired: worrying about AGI and p(doom)
wired: worrying about creating the rat from ratatouille
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/s...
wired: worrying about creating the rat from ratatouille
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/s...
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Aella is the Olivia Nuzzi of TPOT rationalists in that if you understand this you should go climb a very tall mountain and bury your phone at its peak
I just don't think Aella is very interesting or especially shocking, especially not the fifth time
September 16, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Aella is the Olivia Nuzzi of TPOT rationalists in that if you understand this you should go climb a very tall mountain and bury your phone at its peak
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And before I get deluged with "he's only saying this because we know he staged it," ask yourself how likely it is for the most vain man alive to hire someone with no training to shoot at his ear and narrowly miss his head? It is not likely, nor is it likely Biden hired some loser kid to do the deed.
September 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
And before I get deluged with "he's only saying this because we know he staged it," ask yourself how likely it is for the most vain man alive to hire someone with no training to shoot at his ear and narrowly miss his head? It is not likely, nor is it likely Biden hired some loser kid to do the deed.
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After two+ years of conspiracy theories that Trump staged the assassination attempt in Butler, he's now declaring it a Democratic plot to get him out of the 2024 race. Why a Democratic plot would hire an inexperienced and untrained shooter as opposed to an actual assassin remains unasked.
September 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
After two+ years of conspiracy theories that Trump staged the assassination attempt in Butler, he's now declaring it a Democratic plot to get him out of the 2024 race. Why a Democratic plot would hire an inexperienced and untrained shooter as opposed to an actual assassin remains unasked.
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Celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay by registering to vote for the first time or making sure your voter registration is up-to-date! 🗳️🗽
📲https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/register-to-vote
📲https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/register-to-vote
September 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay by registering to vote for the first time or making sure your voter registration is up-to-date! 🗳️🗽
📲https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/register-to-vote
📲https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/register-to-vote
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is there a Nobel Prize in political science because i'm willing to accept
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-interrac...
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-interrac...
September 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
is there a Nobel Prize in political science because i'm willing to accept
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-interrac...
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-interrac...
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anti-anti-Trump is roughly 300 people, total, and every single one of them has a newspaper column or a substack
September 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
anti-anti-Trump is roughly 300 people, total, and every single one of them has a newspaper column or a substack
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Lots of rude comments but each of these items gives her a different stat boost and some of us care about gameplay
September 15, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Lots of rude comments but each of these items gives her a different stat boost and some of us care about gameplay
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the said democrat Rove is voting for
September 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
the said democrat Rove is voting for
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September 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Ohio voters have until October 5 to register to vote
Elisabeth Warner, League of Women Voters of Ohio, said even consistent voters should double-check their information on record and make sure it is up to date, especially if they have moved or changed their name
www.wcsmradio.com/index.php/ne...
Elisabeth Warner, League of Women Voters of Ohio, said even consistent voters should double-check their information on record and make sure it is up to date, especially if they have moved or changed their name
www.wcsmradio.com/index.php/ne...
September 15, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Ohio voters have until October 5 to register to vote
Elisabeth Warner, League of Women Voters of Ohio, said even consistent voters should double-check their information on record and make sure it is up to date, especially if they have moved or changed their name
www.wcsmradio.com/index.php/ne...
Elisabeth Warner, League of Women Voters of Ohio, said even consistent voters should double-check their information on record and make sure it is up to date, especially if they have moved or changed their name
www.wcsmradio.com/index.php/ne...
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Weird ask for the CMKM video:
Does anyone have a friend or family member who used to work as a stock transfer agent before ~2010 who would be willing to fact check/contextualize some of the stuff we dug up?
Does anyone have a friend or family member who used to work as a stock transfer agent before ~2010 who would be willing to fact check/contextualize some of the stuff we dug up?
September 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Weird ask for the CMKM video:
Does anyone have a friend or family member who used to work as a stock transfer agent before ~2010 who would be willing to fact check/contextualize some of the stuff we dug up?
Does anyone have a friend or family member who used to work as a stock transfer agent before ~2010 who would be willing to fact check/contextualize some of the stuff we dug up?
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love to experience the platonic discourses
July 21, 2026 at 2:16 AM
love to experience the platonic discourses