Rob From Flailthroughs
@robflails.bsky.social
YouTuber, Radio Free Cybertron panelist, Weirdo, Gundam Fan, Lv.47 Goof-Off. He/Him. See me cover Gundam Battle Operation 2: https://www.youtube.com/@flailthroughs
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I'm Rob! I've been on a Transformers podcast for 15 years and have been YouTubing for 11 or 12 I think. I mostly cover Gundam games these days, especially #GBO2, and love robot toys and models as well as action figures in general. I'm cranky when people get hurt for fun & profit.
I'm Rob! I've been on a Transformers podcast for 15 years and have been YouTubing for 11 or 12 I think. I mostly cover Gundam games these days, especially #GBO2, and love robot toys and models as well as action figures in general. I'm cranky when people get hurt for fun & profit.
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Trans people are about twice the percentage of the US population as Jews were in Germany in 1933.
(1.5% compared to 0.75%)
(1.5% compared to 0.75%)
It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this.
September 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Trans people are about twice the percentage of the US population as Jews were in Germany in 1933.
(1.5% compared to 0.75%)
(1.5% compared to 0.75%)
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Maybe we should start respecting the Dems' intelligence enough to assume that anything done consistently for 30+ years, and that continually weakens positions they "support" on a wholly theoretical and immaterial level, is done with purpose.
Any time the nominal left accepts reactionary framing, that political sector gets pushed farther and farther right. This has been happening with the US Democratic party since Clinton decided to be New Reagan and you see where we are now.
It will not be better for queer/trans issues.
It will not be better for queer/trans issues.
There's also a very real, recent example in the u.s. with Dems deploying more anti-immigrant rhetoric (supposedly to win key elections), then trying to pass draconian anti-immigrant laws, then a swath providing key support to Trump's ICE horrors.
Like the evidence for how this goes is pretty clear
Like the evidence for how this goes is pretty clear
September 14, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Maybe we should start respecting the Dems' intelligence enough to assume that anything done consistently for 30+ years, and that continually weakens positions they "support" on a wholly theoretical and immaterial level, is done with purpose.
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Once the party arguing for harm reduction has been in a position to reduce harm and not done it, the argument for harm reduction is dead.
If a harm reduction candidate can be convinced by money, personal gain, polling, or peer pressure to become pro-harm, the distinction is not important.
If a harm reduction candidate can be convinced by money, personal gain, polling, or peer pressure to become pro-harm, the distinction is not important.
September 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Once the party arguing for harm reduction has been in a position to reduce harm and not done it, the argument for harm reduction is dead.
If a harm reduction candidate can be convinced by money, personal gain, polling, or peer pressure to become pro-harm, the distinction is not important.
If a harm reduction candidate can be convinced by money, personal gain, polling, or peer pressure to become pro-harm, the distinction is not important.
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From now on I think if we're even thinking about donating to a Dem candidate we need to give that money and time to a local mutual aid network instead. We've let them waste so much of our time and energy, and we need to be building the things we'll need to survive without them instead.
September 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
From now on I think if we're even thinking about donating to a Dem candidate we need to give that money and time to a local mutual aid network instead. We've let them waste so much of our time and energy, and we need to be building the things we'll need to survive without them instead.
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If you capitulate to the Nazis on trans rights or anything else, you have communicated that you are not interested in stopping the bullshit, because you are in fact a part of the bullshit.
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
gizmodo.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
If you capitulate to the Nazis on trans rights or anything else, you have communicated that you are not interested in stopping the bullshit, because you are in fact a part of the bullshit.
Trans people have always existed, will always exist, deserve to exist, and do not have to justify their existence to you.
None of those statements are true of any political party.
None of those statements are true of any political party.
September 19, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Trans people have always existed, will always exist, deserve to exist, and do not have to justify their existence to you.
None of those statements are true of any political party.
None of those statements are true of any political party.
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I assume anyone who points out how small the trans population is doesn’t know any trans people & I guess that’s what it takes to care? Because if you know even ONE trans person, like a person in your life, how can you think about that person and conclude it’s okay if they get thrown under the bus?
September 19, 2026 at 4:42 AM
I assume anyone who points out how small the trans population is doesn’t know any trans people & I guess that’s what it takes to care? Because if you know even ONE trans person, like a person in your life, how can you think about that person and conclude it’s okay if they get thrown under the bus?
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The time to push candidates toward more progressive policies is NOT after they get in office. It’s before. We have to look out for everybody. That may include a type of person that is not in your life!
September 19, 2026 at 4:40 AM
The time to push candidates toward more progressive policies is NOT after they get in office. It’s before. We have to look out for everybody. That may include a type of person that is not in your life!
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Once you start conceding ground to the “protect sports” angle in order to win an election you’re not fighting for anyone’s rights
September 19, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Once you start conceding ground to the “protect sports” angle in order to win an election you’re not fighting for anyone’s rights
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You can’t have it both ways. You can’t be “It’s simple math, vote blue no matter who, grow up” and ALSO believe you are fighting fascism by making calculations as to who’s expendable. The world we’re in now demands more from us. More from everyone.
September 19, 2026 at 4:45 AM
You can’t have it both ways. You can’t be “It’s simple math, vote blue no matter who, grow up” and ALSO believe you are fighting fascism by making calculations as to who’s expendable. The world we’re in now demands more from us. More from everyone.
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After taking a poll, the r/crafts subreddit has banned Harry Potter crafts from being posted in the sub because of JKR's consistent hateful conduct.
From the crafts community on Reddit
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September 19, 2026 at 3:06 AM
After taking a poll, the r/crafts subreddit has banned Harry Potter crafts from being posted in the sub because of JKR's consistent hateful conduct.
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It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this.
September 19, 2026 at 4:38 AM
It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this.
Really is heartening to see more people pushing back against the Democrats after the party has been in open revolt against us, its constituents, for decades.
September 19, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Really is heartening to see more people pushing back against the Democrats after the party has been in open revolt against us, its constituents, for decades.
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Last repost- reminded of the Remainer who fled to Australia and then spent his days bitching at those in Remain who criticised strategy.
Buddy, you ran. Don't tell those of us who stayed in the line of fire we couldn't criticise ideas that history has now proved unworkable.
Buddy, you ran. Don't tell those of us who stayed in the line of fire we couldn't criticise ideas that history has now proved unworkable.
September 19, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Last repost- reminded of the Remainer who fled to Australia and then spent his days bitching at those in Remain who criticised strategy.
Buddy, you ran. Don't tell those of us who stayed in the line of fire we couldn't criticise ideas that history has now proved unworkable.
Buddy, you ran. Don't tell those of us who stayed in the line of fire we couldn't criticise ideas that history has now proved unworkable.
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do not insult machines. this could actually happen
August 26, 2026 at 2:53 AM
do not insult machines. this could actually happen
Holy crap, memory unlocked.
The Warner Home Video Line had a distinctive look that made them stand out in the video stores of the early 1980s. www.tumblr.com/oldshowbiz/8...
September 19, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Holy crap, memory unlocked.
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They don't want their own kids to use the thing they're forcing your kids to use in school.
September 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
They don't want their own kids to use the thing they're forcing your kids to use in school.
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It's the simplest thing, these little videos, to show that government is working, and more to the point, working for you. It kicks the teeth out of that old Reaganism about how the scariest statement is "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
On September 17th, we filled our 200,000th pothole. See something that needs fixing in NYC?
Call 311, tag @nyc311.bsky.social or go to portal.311.nyc.gov.
Call 311, tag @nyc311.bsky.social or go to portal.311.nyc.gov.
September 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
It's the simplest thing, these little videos, to show that government is working, and more to the point, working for you. It kicks the teeth out of that old Reaganism about how the scariest statement is "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
Why did the figure change Question Hound's proportions so he looks like Jake Adventure Time in a Halloween costume
This Is Fine Talking Figurine: With Light and Sound! (RP Minis) is $9.88 on Amazon Prime amzn.to/4a2A3GV #ad
September 19, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Why did the figure change Question Hound's proportions so he looks like Jake Adventure Time in a Halloween costume
Oh, a major corporation's lawyers say the creep is okay? That makes things different then!
Amazon MGM's lawyers called former PA Ijaaz Noohu, who has claimed showrunner Ed Brubaker pointed a functional firearm at him and pulled the trigger, an "opportunist" www.avclub.com/amazon-ed-br...
Amazon goes on the attack against Criminal harassment accuser
Amazon goes on the attack against Criminal harassment accuser
www.avclub.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Oh, a major corporation's lawyers say the creep is okay? That makes things different then!
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Okay, here's today's moment of Gundam pareidolia.
September 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Okay, here's today's moment of Gundam pareidolia.
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China's gonna have their hands on the F-35 for three months and actually get it to work.
September 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
China's gonna have their hands on the F-35 for three months and actually get it to work.
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Politicians NEED TO HEAR when there's disagreement. How else will they course correct? Why do you think they would be better candidates if they were surrounded by a heavenly chorus saying "yes, yes!"
September 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Politicians NEED TO HEAR when there's disagreement. How else will they course correct? Why do you think they would be better candidates if they were surrounded by a heavenly chorus saying "yes, yes!"
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Yes, we want good candidates to win, and that's why we want to push candidates to be better.
The insistence that they stay mediocre and uncriticized is probably worse for Democratic chances.
The insistence that they stay mediocre and uncriticized is probably worse for Democratic chances.
September 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Yes, we want good candidates to win, and that's why we want to push candidates to be better.
The insistence that they stay mediocre and uncriticized is probably worse for Democratic chances.
The insistence that they stay mediocre and uncriticized is probably worse for Democratic chances.