MW
@michaelwashboard.bsky.social
MW (/ɛm ˈdʌb.jə/), he/him cis male, 21 years old Autistic Musician from USA, communist. See my Newgrounds paej for cool stuff https://michaelwashboard.newgrounds.com/
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Banner photo: Francis Barraud's Nipper
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Banner photo: Francis Barraud's Nipper
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Excellent political cartoon.
It’s too bad Ed Sheeran won’t get it.
It’s too bad Ed Sheeran won’t get it.
September 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Excellent political cartoon.
It’s too bad Ed Sheeran won’t get it.
It’s too bad Ed Sheeran won’t get it.
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Zohran Mamdani released 170K documents revealing that post-9/11 asbestos levels remained dangerous for months, despite officials saying the air was safe.
As we saw at the start of COVID, officials still treat essential workers as expendable.
This is a long-overdue step in the right direction.
As we saw at the start of COVID, officials still treat essential workers as expendable.
This is a long-overdue step in the right direction.
September 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Zohran Mamdani released 170K documents revealing that post-9/11 asbestos levels remained dangerous for months, despite officials saying the air was safe.
As we saw at the start of COVID, officials still treat essential workers as expendable.
This is a long-overdue step in the right direction.
As we saw at the start of COVID, officials still treat essential workers as expendable.
This is a long-overdue step in the right direction.
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an underrated part of classic Star Trek is that the mechanics of every farfetched sci-fi plot were calmly explained at a nice staff meeting
I really start to miss those when watching a modern SF plot that refuses to give a proper speculative explanation of the "science" part
I really start to miss those when watching a modern SF plot that refuses to give a proper speculative explanation of the "science" part
September 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
an underrated part of classic Star Trek is that the mechanics of every farfetched sci-fi plot were calmly explained at a nice staff meeting
I really start to miss those when watching a modern SF plot that refuses to give a proper speculative explanation of the "science" part
I really start to miss those when watching a modern SF plot that refuses to give a proper speculative explanation of the "science" part
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- Roger E. Olson, The Mosaic of Christian Belief
this is a great disclaimer that explains a lot of disconnect I have when discussing Christian doctrine with people - I'm primarily interested in what Christians *should* believe given their textual sources, not the sociology of existing beliefs
this is a great disclaimer that explains a lot of disconnect I have when discussing Christian doctrine with people - I'm primarily interested in what Christians *should* believe given their textual sources, not the sociology of existing beliefs
September 7, 2026 at 10:57 AM
- Roger E. Olson, The Mosaic of Christian Belief
this is a great disclaimer that explains a lot of disconnect I have when discussing Christian doctrine with people - I'm primarily interested in what Christians *should* believe given their textual sources, not the sociology of existing beliefs
this is a great disclaimer that explains a lot of disconnect I have when discussing Christian doctrine with people - I'm primarily interested in what Christians *should* believe given their textual sources, not the sociology of existing beliefs
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I'm muting "goo goo ga ga". i'm a grown man
July 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm muting "goo goo ga ga". i'm a grown man
Marxismus-hass: þͤ hatred of Marxist philosophy, and motivated attack to discredit all forms of Marxism, all forms of Socialism, and labeling all leaders of socialists countries as "evil dictators". People wiþ þis hatred also use þͤ pejorative tankie to mimic þe scientific racism language of Semite.
September 11, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Marxismus-hass: þͤ hatred of Marxist philosophy, and motivated attack to discredit all forms of Marxism, all forms of Socialism, and labeling all leaders of socialists countries as "evil dictators". People wiþ þis hatred also use þͤ pejorative tankie to mimic þe scientific racism language of Semite.
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If you're still using Twitter as your main channel for announcements, here's a wakeup call to find somewhere else to post/share from.
Remember, people without an account are VERY limited to what they can see when you share a Twitter link.
You're closing the rest of the world off.
Remember, people without an account are VERY limited to what they can see when you share a Twitter link.
You're closing the rest of the world off.
nitter.net is down. xcancel.com may go soon, too. all the respect to the folks at nitter for their services so far, but to be honest, X completely locking itself out of the web is probably a net positive for us all in the long term
August 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
If you're still using Twitter as your main channel for announcements, here's a wakeup call to find somewhere else to post/share from.
Remember, people without an account are VERY limited to what they can see when you share a Twitter link.
You're closing the rest of the world off.
Remember, people without an account are VERY limited to what they can see when you share a Twitter link.
You're closing the rest of the world off.
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"We're criminals"
August 27, 2026 at 7:39 PM
"We're criminals"
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“Lebanese woman, Saja Sharara, was killed in an Israeli occupation strike on the town of Arabsalim in Al-Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, two days after her wedding.”
August 27, 2026 at 12:52 PM
“Lebanese woman, Saja Sharara, was killed in an Israeli occupation strike on the town of Arabsalim in Al-Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, two days after her wedding.”
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Don’t worry guys socialists can take over the party no problem
Pro-Israel Democrats picked for top roles on key US House committee https://aje.news/53auv6
August 27, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Don’t worry guys socialists can take over the party no problem
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Hasan Piker is the kind of "left" opponent the Democratic party wants - clueless on theory, vibes-based, a narcissist
August 26, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Hasan Piker is the kind of "left" opponent the Democratic party wants - clueless on theory, vibes-based, a narcissist
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A small tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton! 💕
August 26, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A small tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton! 💕
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Riley did a very good blog about this as a Library Science nerd that’s worth reading aftermath.site/google-searc...
August 22, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Riley did a very good blog about this as a Library Science nerd that’s worth reading aftermath.site/google-searc...
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🧵 Okay... I want to talk about just how BAD the conclusion is in this study, because I'm sure you're going to hear about it in the coming months.
In this study, they took a bunch (up to 160,000) public domain images, fed them into a diffusion model, and asked it to create an image. 1/
In this study, they took a bunch (up to 160,000) public domain images, fed them into a diffusion model, and asked it to create an image. 1/
When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced to training data
Images generated by AI models trained on massive datasets often can’t be traced to specific training images, MIT CSAIL researchers found. Removing individual images from the dataset didn’t change outp...
news.mit.edu
August 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
🧵 Okay... I want to talk about just how BAD the conclusion is in this study, because I'm sure you're going to hear about it in the coming months.
In this study, they took a bunch (up to 160,000) public domain images, fed them into a diffusion model, and asked it to create an image. 1/
In this study, they took a bunch (up to 160,000) public domain images, fed them into a diffusion model, and asked it to create an image. 1/
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"It should not have to be said that no word puzzle app is more important than our lives. No amount of recipes, book reviews and “serious” journalism are worth our rights to exist, as ourselves... These things can all be found elsewhere, in better quality and far less stained by our blood."
"If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?"
Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.
Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.
Boycott The New York Times
For years The New York Times has relentlessly pushed anti-trans propaganda, playing a significant role in the escalating genocide against us. It's far past time for a call to action: anyone who cares ...
transnews.network
August 21, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"It should not have to be said that no word puzzle app is more important than our lives. No amount of recipes, book reviews and “serious” journalism are worth our rights to exist, as ourselves... These things can all be found elsewhere, in better quality and far less stained by our blood."
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Fidel Castro was NOT a dictator. He was an intensely popular politician both for his acts of heroism in overthrowing a brutal dictator, and his commitment to improving the lives of Cubans.
Cuba has a grassroots democracy that is without parallels in the world. And revered/studied by many.
Cuba has a grassroots democracy that is without parallels in the world. And revered/studied by many.
All the Fidel fluffing by DSA is egregious. You don't ever gotta hand it to dictators. Also, Rubio is not trying to destroy the Cuban people *as a people.* Not every war crime is a genocide.
But the actual meat and potatoes of this DSA statement seems on target? www.dsausa.org/statements/d...
But the actual meat and potatoes of this DSA statement seems on target? www.dsausa.org/statements/d...
August 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Fidel Castro was NOT a dictator. He was an intensely popular politician both for his acts of heroism in overthrowing a brutal dictator, and his commitment to improving the lives of Cubans.
Cuba has a grassroots democracy that is without parallels in the world. And revered/studied by many.
Cuba has a grassroots democracy that is without parallels in the world. And revered/studied by many.
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tumblr is having a great one about this, little masterpiece of a post I'd say
August 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
tumblr is having a great one about this, little masterpiece of a post I'd say
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“Shingles is becoming significantly more prevalent among immunocompetent people under 50 globally, particularly women. Nobody knows exactly why this is happening.”
COVID. its because COVID.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
COVID. its because COVID.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At 43, I was fit and happy. Then I developed a nasty – and very expensive - case of shingles | Arwa Mahdawi
Healthy women under 50 are now more at risk of the condition. What I didn’t know is that intense exercise could be to blame and the condition could cost me hundreds of dollars, writes Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2026 at 6:19 AM
“Shingles is becoming significantly more prevalent among immunocompetent people under 50 globally, particularly women. Nobody knows exactly why this is happening.”
COVID. its because COVID.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
COVID. its because COVID.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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For more on this, check out How to Sell a Genocide by @ahjohnson.bsky.social
Just a reminder of how much attention the US media paid to the Claudine Gray Harvard plagiarism “scandal” vs how much they paid to Israel shooting a 6-year old girl with 300 bulllets during an ongoing genocide
August 20, 2026 at 4:34 AM
For more on this, check out How to Sell a Genocide by @ahjohnson.bsky.social
Go read "some thoughts on watching men discuss misogyny in marxist spaces" by Lady Izdihar @ladyizdihar.bsky.social
www.tiktok.com/@theladyizdi...
www.tiktok.com/@theladyizdi...
August 25, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Go read "some thoughts on watching men discuss misogyny in marxist spaces" by Lady Izdihar @ladyizdihar.bsky.social
www.tiktok.com/@theladyizdi...
www.tiktok.com/@theladyizdi...
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It would be a shame if somebody were to have already downloaded it on multiple devices and also share a link for others to download it :)
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drive.proton.me/urls/18WJXSR...
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August 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
It would be a shame if somebody were to have already downloaded it on multiple devices and also share a link for others to download it :)
drive.proton.me/urls/18WJXSR...
drive.proton.me/urls/18WJXSR...
⁊ fun fact, 'that' can be abbreviated wiþ 'ꝥ', ⁊ 'through' wiþ 'ꝧ', which are FOUR letters. See, now ꝥ is pretty nice.
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en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C3%BE%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E2%81%...
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I have found one of þͤ most annoying ways to cut down on how many words are in your post.
You just use þͤ thorn, representing "th", and combine it with þͤ over-e, letting you replace three letters with merely one!
You just use þͤ thorn, representing "th", and combine it with þͤ over-e, letting you replace three letters with merely one!
August 19, 2026 at 7:18 AM
⁊ fun fact, 'that' can be abbreviated wiþ 'ꝥ', ⁊ 'through' wiþ 'ꝧ', which are FOUR letters. See, now ꝥ is pretty nice.
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EA%9D%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EA%9D%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C3%BE%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E2%81%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EA%9D%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EA%9D%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C3%BE%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E2%81%...
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American liberals really need to learn about Cuba in a way that isn’t just US state department propaganda.
Might I suggest:
Helen Yaffe’s book “We Are Cuba!” and her appearances on @upstreampodcast.bsky.social www.patreon.com/upstreampodc...
And Blowback’s season on Cuba blowback.show/Season-2
Might I suggest:
Helen Yaffe’s book “We Are Cuba!” and her appearances on @upstreampodcast.bsky.social www.patreon.com/upstreampodc...
And Blowback’s season on Cuba blowback.show/Season-2
Cuba Ep. 7: How Cuban Socialism Works w/ Helen Yaffe | Upstream
In this episode, part 7 of our ongoing series on Cuba, we're joined by Helen Yaffe for a conversation exploring what the attempts to build s
www.patreon.com
August 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
American liberals really need to learn about Cuba in a way that isn’t just US state department propaganda.
Might I suggest:
Helen Yaffe’s book “We Are Cuba!” and her appearances on @upstreampodcast.bsky.social www.patreon.com/upstreampodc...
And Blowback’s season on Cuba blowback.show/Season-2
Might I suggest:
Helen Yaffe’s book “We Are Cuba!” and her appearances on @upstreampodcast.bsky.social www.patreon.com/upstreampodc...
And Blowback’s season on Cuba blowback.show/Season-2