Dirk Dickens
@dirkdickens.bsky.social
Technical writer, tennis nut, archer, & blerd.
Trailblazers. 🏳️🌈 #tennis
🏳️🌈🎾What a moment during the Tulln Challenger trophy ceremony🎾🏳️🌈
Mika Brunold thanks Joao Lucas Reis for being an inspiration and says both of them can help others struggling with their sexuality.
Mika beat Joao 64 63 to win his first challenger title!
Mika Brunold thanks Joao Lucas Reis for being an inspiration and says both of them can help others struggling with their sexuality.
Mika beat Joao 64 63 to win his first challenger title!
September 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Trailblazers. 🏳️🌈 #tennis
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In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence “to be disarmed,” a word choice he called “strong” but “deliberately chosen.”
“This moment needs words capable of attracting attention,” Leo said.
“This moment needs words capable of attracting attention,” Leo said.
May 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence “to be disarmed,” a word choice he called “strong” but “deliberately chosen.”
“This moment needs words capable of attracting attention,” Leo said.
“This moment needs words capable of attracting attention,” Leo said.
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Trump admin shutting key U.S. researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal
Exclusive: Trump admin policy shutting US disease researchers out of WHO virus response talks | CNN Politics
Officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization – effectively shutting them out of global discus...
www.cnn.com
May 25, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Trump admin shutting key U.S. researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal
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"I promise, after this quick initial setup, you’ll think: 'I can’t believe I used to poop the old-fashioned way.' Yes, you do need to enable two-factor authentication, or else your toilet lid won’t unlock."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wev...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wev...
We’ve Upgraded Your Toilet to a Subscription-Based Model
“Yes, you do need to enable two-factor authentication or else your toilet lid won’t unlock.” 4/14/23 4/13/25 4/26/26
www.mcsweeneys.net
April 27, 2026 at 1:33 AM
"I promise, after this quick initial setup, you’ll think: 'I can’t believe I used to poop the old-fashioned way.' Yes, you do need to enable two-factor authentication, or else your toilet lid won’t unlock."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wev...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wev...
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Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. n.pr/3YWyTJY
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. n.pr/3YWyTJY
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January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
It’s nice to know actions still have consequences.
Nikki Minaj deleted her Instagram account after reportedly losing 10M followers. 10M people unfollowed her for grifting for Trump.
I guess if she’s fake, she finally noticed, because her followers ain’t. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I guess if she’s fake, she finally noticed, because her followers ain’t. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
December 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
It’s nice to know actions still have consequences.
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Please read, subscribe, and all that: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/last-minut...
December 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Please read, subscribe, and all that: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/last-minut...
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White men are 30% of the population.
They are also:
- 98% of presidents
- 90% of CEOs
- 90% of billionaires
- 80% of Congress
Forever oppressed.
They are also:
- 98% of presidents
- 90% of CEOs
- 90% of billionaires
- 80% of Congress
Forever oppressed.
December 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
White men are 30% of the population.
They are also:
- 98% of presidents
- 90% of CEOs
- 90% of billionaires
- 80% of Congress
Forever oppressed.
They are also:
- 98% of presidents
- 90% of CEOs
- 90% of billionaires
- 80% of Congress
Forever oppressed.
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What's already happening in tech-totalitarian countries is well on its way to happening here. Try to limit your exposure, if you can.
AP photographers used an infrared filter on modified cameras to capture how beams are used to track vehicles and people, enable facial recognition — and ultimately, assert digital control.
PHOTO ESSAY: Seeing the invisible - how AP photographers captured infrared technology
When you unlock a phone, step into view of a security camera or drive past a license plate reader at night, beams of infrared light - invisible to the naked eye — shine onto the unique contours of your face, your body, your license plate lettering.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
What's already happening in tech-totalitarian countries is well on its way to happening here. Try to limit your exposure, if you can.
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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And then -- true story -- they changed the website.
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
And then -- true story -- they changed the website.
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I feel like Indiana abandoning Trump is a tipping point. And it’s not because they didn’t want a new map. It’s because he shook them down.
December 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I feel like Indiana abandoning Trump is a tipping point. And it’s not because they didn’t want a new map. It’s because he shook them down.
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When I have food that starts looking like this, I throw it out.
I suggest the United States does the same.
I suggest the United States does the same.
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
When I have food that starts looking like this, I throw it out.
I suggest the United States does the same.
I suggest the United States does the same.
This promo for Starfleet Academy is…a choice. It looks like the cast for a Melrose reboot, but in Star Trek cosplay. It’s giving Dawson’s Creek in space. @seanferrick.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This promo for Starfleet Academy is…a choice. It looks like the cast for a Melrose reboot, but in Star Trek cosplay. It’s giving Dawson’s Creek in space. @seanferrick.bsky.social
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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'When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.'
-- Socrates; who's clearly a woke libtard.
-- Socrates; who's clearly a woke libtard.
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
'When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.'
-- Socrates; who's clearly a woke libtard.
-- Socrates; who's clearly a woke libtard.
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This is a disgrace and a betrayal. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social , can you put this memorial -- or a new one -- in one of your own military cemeteries?
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This is a disgrace and a betrayal. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social , can you put this memorial -- or a new one -- in one of your own military cemeteries?
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Zohran Mamdani won young men 18-29 by 40 points.
40!
And he did so by standing FOR economic justice, FOR Trans rights, FOR immigrant rights, FOR labor rights, FOR Palestinian rights, & FOR diversity—& still unapologetically dunking on Trump.
He is anti-MAGA w/o throwing people under the bus.
1/2
40!
And he did so by standing FOR economic justice, FOR Trans rights, FOR immigrant rights, FOR labor rights, FOR Palestinian rights, & FOR diversity—& still unapologetically dunking on Trump.
He is anti-MAGA w/o throwing people under the bus.
1/2
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Zohran Mamdani won young men 18-29 by 40 points.
40!
And he did so by standing FOR economic justice, FOR Trans rights, FOR immigrant rights, FOR labor rights, FOR Palestinian rights, & FOR diversity—& still unapologetically dunking on Trump.
He is anti-MAGA w/o throwing people under the bus.
1/2
40!
And he did so by standing FOR economic justice, FOR Trans rights, FOR immigrant rights, FOR labor rights, FOR Palestinian rights, & FOR diversity—& still unapologetically dunking on Trump.
He is anti-MAGA w/o throwing people under the bus.
1/2
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Frost: Trump knows that when they passed the big, ugly bill that rips away healthcare from 17 million people, you usually don’t win elections when you do something like that…
So instead of undoing that, he’s pressuring states to give him more seats.
What California is doing is responding to that
So instead of undoing that, he’s pressuring states to give him more seats.
What California is doing is responding to that
October 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Frost: Trump knows that when they passed the big, ugly bill that rips away healthcare from 17 million people, you usually don’t win elections when you do something like that…
So instead of undoing that, he’s pressuring states to give him more seats.
What California is doing is responding to that
So instead of undoing that, he’s pressuring states to give him more seats.
What California is doing is responding to that
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My dearest Martha,
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My dearest Martha,
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
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Kash Patel was dining at NYC restaurant Rao’s when he posted—and later walked back—a claim that a “subject” in Charlie Kirk’s killing was in custody, @ryanjreilly.com reports.
September 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Kash Patel was dining at NYC restaurant Rao’s when he posted—and later walked back—a claim that a “subject” in Charlie Kirk’s killing was in custody, @ryanjreilly.com reports.
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Politics have no place in Football so it was unacceptable for Colin Kaepernick to peacefully take a knee to protest systemic racism, but the NFL proudly held a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk because we must honor a man who denied systemic racism even exists.
This is America.
This is America.
September 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Politics have no place in Football so it was unacceptable for Colin Kaepernick to peacefully take a knee to protest systemic racism, but the NFL proudly held a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk because we must honor a man who denied systemic racism even exists.
This is America.
This is America.