Aurë Entuluva!
@evanmcdonell.bsky.social
Former nuclear engineer, current stay-at-home dad, trying to get by in this hellscape.
Linguistics, science, politics, and pop culture preferred.
Committed anarchist | Devoted Tolkien Fan | Devout sci-fi and fantasy fan.
Pen velain pen chîr!
Linguistics, science, politics, and pop culture preferred.
Committed anarchist | Devoted Tolkien Fan | Devout sci-fi and fantasy fan.
Pen velain pen chîr!
This sounds like literally the beginning of a sci-fi thriller about how AI killed all of humanity. James Cameron and the Wachowskis wish they had this plot.
Pentagon creates 'Autowarcom' to expand AI and drone capabilities reut.rs/4rD1ba0
Pentagon creates 'Autowarcom' to expand AI and drone capabilities
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced the creation of a new military command that would be dedicated to building and providing autonomous and robotic capabilities across the US military.
reut.rs
September 30, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This sounds like literally the beginning of a sci-fi thriller about how AI killed all of humanity. James Cameron and the Wachowskis wish they had this plot.
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Looking forward to the aliens reconstructing our civilization through half decayed episodes of season 19 of taskmaster
September 30, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Looking forward to the aliens reconstructing our civilization through half decayed episodes of season 19 of taskmaster
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Well despite my 35 year insistence I would never watch it, I have now seen "Manos: The Hands of Fate" for the first and only time along with @frankconniff.bsky.social and @tracebeaulieu.bsky.social. You'll be able to witness that viewing and all that was said during it by year's end via The Mads.
September 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Well despite my 35 year insistence I would never watch it, I have now seen "Manos: The Hands of Fate" for the first and only time along with @frankconniff.bsky.social and @tracebeaulieu.bsky.social. You'll be able to witness that viewing and all that was said during it by year's end via The Mads.
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[P] tag yourself, I'm the footlong quarter ponrit coney
Oh hell yes can't wait to get a nice hot cup of Tao 9/5 Halt to go with my yummy Super Chousedeburger at the new Fort Wayne Sonic might even swing by in the morning for a delicious sandwich of Fremch Toast Sticks, tho idk that Breakfast Murt and Cheese looks good too
www.reddit.com/r/fortwayne/...
www.reddit.com/r/fortwayne/...
September 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
[P] tag yourself, I'm the footlong quarter ponrit coney
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Today is the 89th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit.
Here's a thread on interesting glimpses the book gave us into the legendarium Tolkien had at that stage already been working on for over twenty years but which readers at the time would have had no sense of.
Here's a thread on interesting glimpses the book gave us into the legendarium Tolkien had at that stage already been working on for over twenty years but which readers at the time would have had no sense of.
September 21, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Today is the 89th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit.
Here's a thread on interesting glimpses the book gave us into the legendarium Tolkien had at that stage already been working on for over twenty years but which readers at the time would have had no sense of.
Here's a thread on interesting glimpses the book gave us into the legendarium Tolkien had at that stage already been working on for over twenty years but which readers at the time would have had no sense of.
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It's important to remind readers that while there are a few anti-trans dems, many are doing great work.
Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
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Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
VA Gov. Spanberger Kills Youngkin-Era Rule That Would Have Banned Trans Students From Bathrooms
“Spanberger showed how Democrats win amidst Republican attacks.”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
It's important to remind readers that while there are a few anti-trans dems, many are doing great work.
Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Not sure if people know Wakefield was trying to sell a competing measles vaccine when he made up his fraudulent study about the MMR. It was only after that failed (because he is a complete fraud) that he started grifting off opposing all vaccines.
It’s all just a grift. Antivaxxers are their marks.
It’s all just a grift. Antivaxxers are their marks.
To do this during the worst measles outbreak in 35 years just after 4 Americans have died is pure psychopathy and tells you exactly where he stands on vaccines 🤬🤬🤬
RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.
arstechnica.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Not sure if people know Wakefield was trying to sell a competing measles vaccine when he made up his fraudulent study about the MMR. It was only after that failed (because he is a complete fraud) that he started grifting off opposing all vaccines.
It’s all just a grift. Antivaxxers are their marks.
It’s all just a grift. Antivaxxers are their marks.
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We need a memento mori guy for these guys, except just to whisper “sometimes you’re fucking dumb” in their ears all day long
September 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
We need a memento mori guy for these guys, except just to whisper “sometimes you’re fucking dumb” in their ears all day long
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Seeing people complain about the forthcoming Warlock game ditching waypoints, because they “save time.” Which is true, but so would having a button that auto-kills all the enemies. That’s sort of the point of a game: to waste time on unnecessary challenges. www.ign.com/articles/war...
'You Lose That Feeling of Curiosity' — The Developers of Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Explain Why It Doesn't Have Waypoints
The developers of Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons have said they avoided putting waypoints into the game because they want players to actually explore.
www.ign.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Seeing people complain about the forthcoming Warlock game ditching waypoints, because they “save time.” Which is true, but so would having a button that auto-kills all the enemies. That’s sort of the point of a game: to waste time on unnecessary challenges. www.ign.com/articles/war...
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i think it should be more commented on that jacobin put out a 57 page report that basically says candidates need to moderate on social issues, in particular trans rights
September 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
i think it should be more commented on that jacobin put out a 57 page report that basically says candidates need to moderate on social issues, in particular trans rights
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"The war on terror did not create American authoritarianism, but it certainly reduced the startup costs of an authoritarian presidency" www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Other War on Terror
9/11 and the unraveling of American democracy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"The war on terror did not create American authoritarianism, but it certainly reduced the startup costs of an authoritarian presidency" www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Put out some catnip for my cats and had to take a picture of her.
September 11, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Put out some catnip for my cats and had to take a picture of her.
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It’s a policing problem, i.e., the police are the problem.
Always are…
Always are…
It’s a policing problem. It’s a policing problem. It’s a policing problem. Always has been. Anyone who believes that, could have told you to expect this, and would have been right.
September 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
It’s a policing problem, i.e., the police are the problem.
Always are…
Always are…
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Today I'll be reporting live from the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, for @dmagazine.bsky.social, which applied for press access but never received a response. Consequently, I will have the general admission experience. First step: drive ~30 minutes outside of Dallas to Grand Prairie.
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September 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Today I'll be reporting live from the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, for @dmagazine.bsky.social, which applied for press access but never received a response. Consequently, I will have the general admission experience. First step: drive ~30 minutes outside of Dallas to Grand Prairie.
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Mike Davis held influential roles in a previous Republican Senate and the current Republican administration, but again, he's clearly not as important as some unaffiliated Twitch streamer, so no one in the mainstream media is going to demand any Republican denounce his gutter racism.
September 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Mike Davis held influential roles in a previous Republican Senate and the current Republican administration, but again, he's clearly not as important as some unaffiliated Twitch streamer, so no one in the mainstream media is going to demand any Republican denounce his gutter racism.
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🗣️ In the words of Marcus Aurelius:
“Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter.”
“Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter.”
September 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🗣️ In the words of Marcus Aurelius:
“Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter.”
“Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter.”
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From Dragon magazine 156, April 1990, Lou Zocchi's Gamescience announces a dice industry first, "a 10-sided die which is numbered by 10's to eliminate once and for all arguments over which die is read first for percentages." www.tumblr.com/oldschoolfrp...
September 4, 2026 at 7:13 AM
From Dragon magazine 156, April 1990, Lou Zocchi's Gamescience announces a dice industry first, "a 10-sided die which is numbered by 10's to eliminate once and for all arguments over which die is read first for percentages." www.tumblr.com/oldschoolfrp...
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Yeah, but what kind of “investigation” is actually needed? He’s not been hiding the corruption; it’s all right out in the open.
Just write down the illegal things he’s brazenly done in office into Articles of Impeachment and get on with it.
Just write down the illegal things he’s brazenly done in office into Articles of Impeachment and get on with it.
NEW: Democrats vow aggressive investigations into Trump ‘corruption’ and ‘grift’ if they win the House
ROBERT GARCIA tells me: “No. 1 is going to be Trump family corruption” & “grift.”
2) Epstein files, 3) Trump immigr agenda, 4) “corporate corruption,” 5) RFK/HHS.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
ROBERT GARCIA tells me: “No. 1 is going to be Trump family corruption” & “grift.”
2) Epstein files, 3) Trump immigr agenda, 4) “corporate corruption,” 5) RFK/HHS.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democrats vow aggressive investigations into Trump ‘corruption’ and ‘grift’ if they win the House
Rep. Robert Garcia would most likely chair the Oversight Committee, while Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., is in line to chair the Judiciary Committee. Here’s how they would use that power.
www.nbcnews.com
September 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Yeah, but what kind of “investigation” is actually needed? He’s not been hiding the corruption; it’s all right out in the open.
Just write down the illegal things he’s brazenly done in office into Articles of Impeachment and get on with it.
Just write down the illegal things he’s brazenly done in office into Articles of Impeachment and get on with it.
Why do we have so many all-purpose fascists in our government? What happened to specialization?
Jackboot of all trades, Master Race of none?
Jackboot of all trades, Master Race of none?
Markwayne Mullin claims he's working with RFK Jr (?) on how to crack down on "birthright tourism"
September 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Why do we have so many all-purpose fascists in our government? What happened to specialization?
Jackboot of all trades, Master Race of none?
Jackboot of all trades, Master Race of none?
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BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."
September 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."
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The Mary Poppins Collection, only on Disney Prime
September 2, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The Mary Poppins Collection, only on Disney Prime
Man, this is huge if it turns out to be dark matter!
Next up: come on, graviton!
Next up: come on, graviton!
An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising. www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle
An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.
www.wired.com
September 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Man, this is huge if it turns out to be dark matter!
Next up: come on, graviton!
Next up: come on, graviton!
What’s absolutely wild is that they hate one another for wanting just *slightly* different types of fascism. They both want a white ethnostate of course, but Fuentes wants it to be a Catholic theocracy and Miller wants classical National Socialism.
What makes Trump exceptional is his ability to cajole, intimidate and flatter America's most corrupt, reckless and cruel people into a coalition.
These people *hate* each other. Nick Fuentes drifts off to sleep every night furiously fantasizing about turning Stephen Miller into a lampshade.
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These people *hate* each other. Nick Fuentes drifts off to sleep every night furiously fantasizing about turning Stephen Miller into a lampshade.
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September 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
What’s absolutely wild is that they hate one another for wanting just *slightly* different types of fascism. They both want a white ethnostate of course, but Fuentes wants it to be a Catholic theocracy and Miller wants classical National Socialism.