Kellum Dander
@kellumdander.bsky.social
Proctor-at-Large, Carswell Fensterwald Memorial Library for Ornithological Sciences. Connoisseur of fine cheeses. Married to Mrs. Dander. Pseudonymous/satire. Antifascist.
this is the invention that broke the internet, change my mind:
October 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
this is the invention that broke the internet, change my mind:
I’m sorry but the only way the US possibly regains any credibility with the world at this point is to hold the Trump admin to account. People arguing for back-to-normal Bidenism have totally lost the plot.
October 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
I’m sorry but the only way the US possibly regains any credibility with the world at this point is to hold the Trump admin to account. People arguing for back-to-normal Bidenism have totally lost the plot.
they’re calling it the woke mandate
October 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
they’re calling it the woke mandate
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Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
October 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
[fantasy] the year is 2028 and the Dem candidate looks into the microphone and says, "France, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 3 million Epstein files that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press."
October 6, 2026 at 10:37 AM
[fantasy] the year is 2028 and the Dem candidate looks into the microphone and says, "France, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 3 million Epstein files that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press."
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October 6, 2026 at 3:15 AM
the Trump regime just gave a $500 handout of my hard earned tax dollars to millions of people to bribe them to vote Republican and I can't even hand out bottled water to tired voters standing in line or I'll go to jail
October 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM
the Trump regime just gave a $500 handout of my hard earned tax dollars to millions of people to bribe them to vote Republican and I can't even hand out bottled water to tired voters standing in line or I'll go to jail
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Well, this is cute. I looked up an #AirCanada flight in Firefox and then pasted the URL into a Chromium window where I was logged into my #Aeroplan Elite account. Air Canada added $300 to the flight price when I tried to load it from a logged-in browser. Hell of a customer loyalty perk!
October 6, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Well, this is cute. I looked up an #AirCanada flight in Firefox and then pasted the URL into a Chromium window where I was logged into my #Aeroplan Elite account. Air Canada added $300 to the flight price when I tried to load it from a logged-in browser. Hell of a customer loyalty perk!
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ICE took two more people from my local courthouse today. The wife of one of the guys who was taken showed up shortly after. She just had surgery. She was worried about paying rent and feeding her kids. This is happening *every day* in Massachusetts. Lives are being destroyed every single day.
October 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
ICE took two more people from my local courthouse today. The wife of one of the guys who was taken showed up shortly after. She just had surgery. She was worried about paying rent and feeding her kids. This is happening *every day* in Massachusetts. Lives are being destroyed every single day.
chat is it true ken paxton is betting against himself on polymarket
October 6, 2026 at 9:45 AM
chat is it true ken paxton is betting against himself on polymarket
I'm sorry but I want to see him held to account and not die thinking he won, and I want that not only for the satisfaction it will give me but far more importantly for the message that it will send to future Trumps
When the bad man finally drops dead we can all move on. We'll still be sharing a country with countless people who gleefully aided and abetted his crimes but they probably won't do it again
October 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM
I'm sorry but I want to see him held to account and not die thinking he won, and I want that not only for the satisfaction it will give me but far more importantly for the message that it will send to future Trumps
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The Army announced last year that it had enough of a model of armored vehicle and that any more deliveries would be “excess.” But Congress found a way to keep funding alive for the vehicle, and executives at the company found a way to flood key members of Congress with donations. buff.ly/nbAEUVa
October 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The Army announced last year that it had enough of a model of armored vehicle and that any more deliveries would be “excess.” But Congress found a way to keep funding alive for the vehicle, and executives at the company found a way to flood key members of Congress with donations. buff.ly/nbAEUVa
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For U.S. Senate, Texans deserve Talarico's service over Paxton's self-interest www.statesman.com/opinion/edit...
We'll take Talarico's service over Paxton's self-interest | Endorsement
The next U.S. senator should focus on Texans’ needs. Rep. James Talarico understands that charge; Attorney General Ken Paxton has repeatedly failed it, the Editorial Board writes.
www.statesman.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
For U.S. Senate, Texans deserve Talarico's service over Paxton's self-interest www.statesman.com/opinion/edit...
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"South Korea has already run the experiment. Its law requires the National Assembly to vote on presidential impeachment by anonymous ballot, and that rule has now removed two presidents." [@andycraig.bsky.social]
A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis
Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears
www.theunpopulist.net
October 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"South Korea has already run the experiment. Its law requires the National Assembly to vote on presidential impeachment by anonymous ballot, and that rule has now removed two presidents." [@andycraig.bsky.social]
the fact that he can shoot Christian scripture like little Marxist bullets aimed directly at fashy Christian Nationalists is 😙👌
I hate to put trust in any human being but James Talarico's centeredness and calm, informed, polite, brutal argumentation style sure is a breath of fresh air the likes of which I have not seen in a US politician in a long, long time
October 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
the fact that he can shoot Christian scripture like little Marxist bullets aimed directly at fashy Christian Nationalists is 😙👌
strong "Elon pays me to play Diablo" vibes here
Just saw someone say their AI runs their fantasy football team and I can’t stop laughing. Like, I’m sure everyone’s doing it or something but it’s very funny to me that pretending to be a team manager was so hard that you needed to pretend to pretend to be a team manager
October 6, 2026 at 6:51 AM
strong "Elon pays me to play Diablo" vibes here
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Found the perfect screengrab to use the next time someone tries to tell me I’m missing out on important discourse by not using Elon Musk’s mircoblog site
October 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Found the perfect screengrab to use the next time someone tries to tell me I’m missing out on important discourse by not using Elon Musk’s mircoblog site
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Rs are moving money around in senate races as if (a) they think the polls are accurate, and (b) they don't think trump has a magic cheat code.
October 6, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Rs are moving money around in senate races as if (a) they think the polls are accurate, and (b) they don't think trump has a magic cheat code.
even stupider than shaming Obama for putting dijon on a burger
Shaming Talarico for ordering a potato and egg breakfast taco in Texas is a stunningly effective way to prove you don’t know shit about Texas
October 6, 2026 at 6:08 AM
even stupider than shaming Obama for putting dijon on a burger
this is a standard breakfast menu item at whataburger lol
Shaming Talarico for ordering a potato and egg breakfast taco in Texas is a stunningly effective way to prove you don’t know shit about Texas
October 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
this is a standard breakfast menu item at whataburger lol
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I HAVE READ IN YEARS
The Constitution allows it. South Korea has proven it works. If you want to make impeachment viable—and so much else is pointless if you don't—then it can be done by a simple majority adopting a simple rules change: vote on the verdict by secret ballot.
A Democratic Senate Should Adopt Secret Impeachment Ballots on a Priority Basis
Such a change, requiring no constitutional amendment, would free senators to vote their judgment instead of their fears
www.theunpopulist.net
October 6, 2026 at 5:52 AM
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I HAVE READ IN YEARS
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This is a community note for the ages.
October 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
This is a community note for the ages.
it's considered election tampering for you and me to hand out bottled water to people standing in line to vote
Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)
![Dear [name],
For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!
With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare ''Premium Tax" and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.
Healthcare Dollars should benefit Patients, not Insurance Companies or Government Bureaucrats. Since returning to office, I have fought to lower Healthcare Costs, increase Accountability, and Put Patients First. Through TrumpRx, we are delivering massive discounts on Household Prescription Drugs, and my Most-Favored-Nation Pricing Agreements have already saved Americans more than 1 Billion Dollars on much-needed Medications. We also secured an unprecedented 50 Billion Dollar investment to transform Rural Healthcare, expanded access to Health Saving Accounts for millions of people on Obamacare, and restored Pnce Transparency, all while roofing out the Waste, Fraud, and abuse across our Healthcare System.
I am proud to return your money to you, and I will never stop fighting to put the American People FIRST, restore Affordability, protect your hard-earned money, and lower the Cost of Healthcare.
May God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America!
Sincerely,
[signed]
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nnffk6m46cmabw3e6cxo2fhj/bafkreidnkmkq4exjng37i7mvp4oqyjftbfleykhwke4k22lsnpntgmxpla)
October 6, 2026 at 5:50 AM
it's considered election tampering for you and me to hand out bottled water to people standing in line to vote
SOFTWARE SECURITY STORY TIME
So for a while I dated a programmer. She got a new contract with a consulting company in town that had homegrown an e-commerce nuke and was going around selling installations of it to various businesses around town that didn't have much web presence.
So for a while I dated a programmer. She got a new contract with a consulting company in town that had homegrown an e-commerce nuke and was going around selling installations of it to various businesses around town that didn't have much web presence.
not that this should be the takeaway, or even a silver lining, but it's... something that this is how so many businesses are going to realize how insecure their systems are.
October 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
SOFTWARE SECURITY STORY TIME
So for a while I dated a programmer. She got a new contract with a consulting company in town that had homegrown an e-commerce nuke and was going around selling installations of it to various businesses around town that didn't have much web presence.
So for a while I dated a programmer. She got a new contract with a consulting company in town that had homegrown an e-commerce nuke and was going around selling installations of it to various businesses around town that didn't have much web presence.
and no, mom didn't work in a programming environment with live syntax correction, copy & paste, or any of that.
you typed it all in, and then ran it, and then debugged it line by line
you typed it all in, and then ran it, and then debugged it line by line
as if that isn't already impressive enough she was an assembly/COBOL/FORTRAN programmer who had never seen BASIC. she flowcharted the entire process, then pseudocoded it, then -- *using just the BASIC manual that came with the computer -- handwrote it all out for my dad to painstakingly punch in
October 6, 2026 at 5:40 AM
and no, mom didn't work in a programming environment with live syntax correction, copy & paste, or any of that.
you typed it all in, and then ran it, and then debugged it line by line
you typed it all in, and then ran it, and then debugged it line by line