Icemopper
@icemopper.bsky.social
He/him.
Architect.
I also take photos and draw stuff.
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the institutions I may be a part of.
Architect.
I also take photos and draw stuff.
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the institutions I may be a part of.
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The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory self-regulated.
Mike Johnson on OpenAI and Anthropic: "They can self-police. They can self-regulate."
September 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory self-regulated.
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Why aren't the 2nd Amendment people going out to buy military-grade drones? Isn't their whole thing just buying guns so they can protect themselves against a tyrannical gov't? Their little guns are going to be useless if the government turns its might on the 2A ardents in today's day and age.
August 25, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Why aren't the 2nd Amendment people going out to buy military-grade drones? Isn't their whole thing just buying guns so they can protect themselves against a tyrannical gov't? Their little guns are going to be useless if the government turns its might on the 2A ardents in today's day and age.
What publications do people actually like to read? I often see people dumping on The Atlantic and the NYT and WaPo, does anyone actually like the articles coming from a major publication in 2026?
August 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
What publications do people actually like to read? I often see people dumping on The Atlantic and the NYT and WaPo, does anyone actually like the articles coming from a major publication in 2026?
Can't wait for people in my city to complain ad nauseum about our city council when only 7,300 people turned out to vote in the primary yesterday.
August 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Can't wait for people in my city to complain ad nauseum about our city council when only 7,300 people turned out to vote in the primary yesterday.
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That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores are a socialist trap | Opinion
No matter how good Zohran Mamdani makes grocery affordability sound, he's selling New Yorkers the same broken promise that has failed everywhere else.
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August 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
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The Fauci hearing perfectly illustrated how living through a once in a century pandemic somehow made Republicans far worse on public health. God forbid we face anything like covid again during Trump 2.0. There will be no Dr Fauci around to try to talk sense to Trump.
July 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The Fauci hearing perfectly illustrated how living through a once in a century pandemic somehow made Republicans far worse on public health. God forbid we face anything like covid again during Trump 2.0. There will be no Dr Fauci around to try to talk sense to Trump.
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The only conclusion that can be drawn is that the White House press corps knows and accepts both the appearance and reality of its obeisance
“.. he was met with applause from roughly half the room .. before turning toward new #WHCA president Jacqui Heinrich, who smiled .. and embraced the man who had just spent more than an hour assailing the work of those seated before him.”
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July 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The only conclusion that can be drawn is that the White House press corps knows and accepts both the appearance and reality of its obeisance
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd
July 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd
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Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
July 22, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
Yes, that's what I want for America!
July 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Yes, that's what I want for America!
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I read this story this morning and it almost broke me. In a land of almost comical abundance, we are starving people to punish them for being poor and to force them into indentured servitude to oligarchs.
July 21, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I read this story this morning and it almost broke me. In a land of almost comical abundance, we are starving people to punish them for being poor and to force them into indentured servitude to oligarchs.
Hey American Airlines, please just let me get home tonight at all. I've been up since 3:30, and the fourth potential flight of the day is now delayed another hour as I watch the terminal from a stationary third flight, stranded on the tarmac.
July 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Hey American Airlines, please just let me get home tonight at all. I've been up since 3:30, and the fourth potential flight of the day is now delayed another hour as I watch the terminal from a stationary third flight, stranded on the tarmac.
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My takeaway from that speech is that we are headed down the road of Trump trying to outright rig elections. It probably won't work, but he's going for it.
July 17, 2026 at 1:38 AM
My takeaway from that speech is that we are headed down the road of Trump trying to outright rig elections. It probably won't work, but he's going for it.
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i would rather have a city full of these than ginormous and deadly SUVs that go from 0-60 in under 4 seconds
July 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
i would rather have a city full of these than ginormous and deadly SUVs that go from 0-60 in under 4 seconds
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If you are wealthy, I think you should spend more money on clothes. There's no pride in buying clothes for the lowest possible price, as this puts downward pressure on garment worker wages and increases the likelihood of exploitation.
June 26, 2026 at 12:33 AM
If you are wealthy, I think you should spend more money on clothes. There's no pride in buying clothes for the lowest possible price, as this puts downward pressure on garment worker wages and increases the likelihood of exploitation.
As I slide deeper into disillusionment with "the internet" or what's left of the internet, I see more and more people espousing hate or just shredding each other apart because they made a mistake.
June 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
As I slide deeper into disillusionment with "the internet" or what's left of the internet, I see more and more people espousing hate or just shredding each other apart because they made a mistake.
The Taco Bell I went to yesterday only had water to *purchase*, not at the fountain, no drinking fountain.
The hotel where I'm staying only gives water to "diamond" members, regular guests can only consume water that comes out of the tap. Even the fitness center does not have water to drink.
The hotel where I'm staying only gives water to "diamond" members, regular guests can only consume water that comes out of the tap. Even the fitness center does not have water to drink.
June 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The Taco Bell I went to yesterday only had water to *purchase*, not at the fountain, no drinking fountain.
The hotel where I'm staying only gives water to "diamond" members, regular guests can only consume water that comes out of the tap. Even the fitness center does not have water to drink.
The hotel where I'm staying only gives water to "diamond" members, regular guests can only consume water that comes out of the tap. Even the fitness center does not have water to drink.
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There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man."
A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life.
Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life.
Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
June 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man."
A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life.
Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life.
Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
Republicans are at the stage with Talarico like any genre fan: "Oh you say you're a MAN? Well list all of them if you're such a manly-man-guy!"
May 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Republicans are at the stage with Talarico like any genre fan: "Oh you say you're a MAN? Well list all of them if you're such a manly-man-guy!"
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as much as i appreciate the democrats responding with vigor for once, the fact that republicans are using "transgender" as a slur for a political candidate is fucking horrifying and dems need to quickly figure out a way to address it head on. calling stephen miller ugly isn't a long-term fix.
May 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM
as much as i appreciate the democrats responding with vigor for once, the fact that republicans are using "transgender" as a slur for a political candidate is fucking horrifying and dems need to quickly figure out a way to address it head on. calling stephen miller ugly isn't a long-term fix.
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Campos: While I want to thank CBS news for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.
May 28, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Campos: While I want to thank CBS news for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.
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Wow guys it's almost like robotaxis like Waymo contribute to the problem of bloated vehicular mass and therefore play a role in ramping up the costs to maintain car infrastructure, which turns into actually entrenching car dependency because a lot of the relevant decision makers can't imagine better
Evidently, Waymo's 5th gen robotics weighs ~1100 lbs per robot. And Waymo doesn't secure their vital docs any better than they test their sw.
May 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Wow guys it's almost like robotaxis like Waymo contribute to the problem of bloated vehicular mass and therefore play a role in ramping up the costs to maintain car infrastructure, which turns into actually entrenching car dependency because a lot of the relevant decision makers can't imagine better
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just open contempt for the united states as a pluralist and secular democracy. and a reminder that the function of the fiction that the united states was founded as a fundamentalist christian nation is to establish a hierarchy of human worth with white christians at the top
At the Rededicate 250 event on the National Mall today today, the product of a public-private partnership with the federal government to “rededicate America to one nation under God.”
Lines to get in are huge.
Lines to get in are huge.
May 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
just open contempt for the united states as a pluralist and secular democracy. and a reminder that the function of the fiction that the united states was founded as a fundamentalist christian nation is to establish a hierarchy of human worth with white christians at the top
Car deaths per capita are around 120 out of a million in the USA. Bicycle deaths are around 3.
But yes, we need to balance the convenience and safety of ... bikes.
But yes, we need to balance the convenience and safety of ... bikes.
Electric bikes and scooters are becoming more common across Green Bay, and police say they’re working to balance convenience with safety as complaints grow in some neighborhoods.
Green Bay police address electric bike and scooter safety concerns
Electric bikes and scooters are becoming more common across Green Bay, and police say they’re working to balance convenience with safety as complaints grow in some neighborhoods.
www.wbay.com
May 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Car deaths per capita are around 120 out of a million in the USA. Bicycle deaths are around 3.
But yes, we need to balance the convenience and safety of ... bikes.
But yes, we need to balance the convenience and safety of ... bikes.