Nerdy Mushroom
@nerdymushroom.bsky.social
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Nerdy Mushroom
@nerdymushroom.bsky.social
· Apr 28
Vid alt text: a tabby cat named Sky is intensely kneading a blanket while her human is trying to play final fantasy x. The epic battle music suits the intensity of her efforts.
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The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did.
We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.
We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.
October 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did.
We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.
We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.
This is Connor. Connor likes walkies. Today Connor got petted by several ppl on his evening walkies, including a teen boy who likes cats but whose mom is allergic. I think that really brightened that guy's day, which in turn brightens mine too. May it also brighten yours. #cute #cat #walkies #joy
October 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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very tired of being told it is the responsibility of urban democratic voters never to risk possibly maybe by chance seeming less than respectful of rural red state life and then watching thousands in nebraska cheer on the president joking about a nuclear strike on me and millions of my neighbors
October 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM
very tired of being told it is the responsibility of urban democratic voters never to risk possibly maybe by chance seeming less than respectful of rural red state life and then watching thousands in nebraska cheer on the president joking about a nuclear strike on me and millions of my neighbors
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To expand on this: Bigotry isn't a result of an innocent misunderstanding, or not having all the facts. It's not a choice made rationally, defeated with a rational argument.
Bigotry is a self-protective, foundational belief used to help make the world make sense to them. Debate won't change that.
Bigotry is a self-protective, foundational belief used to help make the world make sense to them. Debate won't change that.
We’ve been hearing for 20 years plus how we should just sit down and have a meal with people who think black, Latino and LGBTQ people are subhumans who must be killed. No.
The best cure for ideological bias is find someone on the other side and go to lunch with them.
Sometimes we disagree about facts. Sometimes we disagree about values. Figuring out which is which is fun part. https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/my-libertarian-friends-were-right
Sometimes we disagree about facts. Sometimes we disagree about values. Figuring out which is which is fun part. https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/my-libertarian-friends-were-right
October 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
To expand on this: Bigotry isn't a result of an innocent misunderstanding, or not having all the facts. It's not a choice made rationally, defeated with a rational argument.
Bigotry is a self-protective, foundational belief used to help make the world make sense to them. Debate won't change that.
Bigotry is a self-protective, foundational belief used to help make the world make sense to them. Debate won't change that.
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Quick question, is this the same Cornell president that ran over a pro-palestine student protestor's foot with his car this year, or
Cornell’s president called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing,” as he pledged greater transparency amid mounting outrage over the school’s handling of the case.
Cornell President Calls Alleged Gang Rape ‘Deeply Disturbing’
He also committed Cornell’s support to legislative efforts to change New York’s sexual assault laws.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 3, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Quick question, is this the same Cornell president that ran over a pro-palestine student protestor's foot with his car this year, or
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I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
October 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
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The thundering lack of awareness.
My gob, it is smacked.
My gob, it is smacked.
October 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The thundering lack of awareness.
My gob, it is smacked.
My gob, it is smacked.
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my key art for #StarTrekOnline: Rediscovered! 🖖🏼
this is one of the most special and meaningful key arts I’ve had the chance to create since joining the franchise: the beloved Leonard Nimoy and the incredible Ethan Peck, our two Spocks, together!
I hope you love it as much as I do!
this is one of the most special and meaningful key arts I’ve had the chance to create since joining the franchise: the beloved Leonard Nimoy and the incredible Ethan Peck, our two Spocks, together!
I hope you love it as much as I do!
September 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
my key art for #StarTrekOnline: Rediscovered! 🖖🏼
this is one of the most special and meaningful key arts I’ve had the chance to create since joining the franchise: the beloved Leonard Nimoy and the incredible Ethan Peck, our two Spocks, together!
I hope you love it as much as I do!
this is one of the most special and meaningful key arts I’ve had the chance to create since joining the franchise: the beloved Leonard Nimoy and the incredible Ethan Peck, our two Spocks, together!
I hope you love it as much as I do!
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The “states’ rights” people in the past knew it was bullshit back then too, because slaver states wouldn’t let free states pass laws protecting self-emancipated people within their borders.
NEW / HUGE: Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama sued nearly three dozen abortion pill providers + a pharmacy and
The states asked the Supreme Court to be able to sue New York, Massachusetts, and California to challenge their telehealth shield laws @autonomynews.co
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The states asked the Supreme Court to be able to sue New York, Massachusetts, and California to challenge their telehealth shield laws @autonomynews.co
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The “states’ rights” people in the past knew it was bullshit back then too, because slaver states wouldn’t let free states pass laws protecting self-emancipated people within their borders.
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You will believe the United States can lose one war multiple times.
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend.
techcrunch.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:02 AM
You will believe the United States can lose one war multiple times.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
www.404media.co
September 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
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yet the lack of training wasn't the issue here, so why are we bringing it up.
September 30, 2026 at 5:34 PM
yet the lack of training wasn't the issue here, so why are we bringing it up.
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This is so pathetic.
"Training." Like they're just trying so hard to help us but can't because they don't know the right way.
Policing is a malicious institution, and pretending otherwise won't change anyone's mind.
"Training." Like they're just trying so hard to help us but can't because they don't know the right way.
Policing is a malicious institution, and pretending otherwise won't change anyone's mind.
The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. n.pr/3VnwOIG
Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong
The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say.
n.pr
September 30, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This is so pathetic.
"Training." Like they're just trying so hard to help us but can't because they don't know the right way.
Policing is a malicious institution, and pretending otherwise won't change anyone's mind.
"Training." Like they're just trying so hard to help us but can't because they don't know the right way.
Policing is a malicious institution, and pretending otherwise won't change anyone's mind.
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A man replied to this saying in earnest that women need to get organized and fight for our rights and men will follow.
We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age.
We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age.
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life.
If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
September 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
A man replied to this saying in earnest that women need to get organized and fight for our rights and men will follow.
We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age.
We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age.
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“Senior editor Cereese Qusba spent months reporting on the case before breaking the news of the lawsuit on September 18.”
How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
www.thecut.com
September 29, 2026 at 7:54 PM
“Senior editor Cereese Qusba spent months reporting on the case before breaking the news of the lawsuit on September 18.”
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Everyone keeps reaching for the “too big to fail” button because it is fundamentally harder for them to imagine what happens if it’s too big to succeed. The unique conditions in play make a bailout impossible. This is also an ideological bubble to the point I think it creates a schism in society.
September 28, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Everyone keeps reaching for the “too big to fail” button because it is fundamentally harder for them to imagine what happens if it’s too big to succeed. The unique conditions in play make a bailout impossible. This is also an ideological bubble to the point I think it creates a schism in society.
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Seriously, if you for some reason are using the White House app, stop using the White House app.
Uninstall the fucker.
www.rawstory.com/trump-tv-fla...
Uninstall the fucker.
www.rawstory.com/trump-tv-fla...
Trump's White House app mines users for financial data and private messages: expert
The White House app that surged in popularity alongside the launch of Trump TV comes with security flaws that insiders say most users didn't bargain for.The app "shot to the top" of Apple's App Store ...
www.rawstory.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Seriously, if you for some reason are using the White House app, stop using the White House app.
Uninstall the fucker.
www.rawstory.com/trump-tv-fla...
Uninstall the fucker.
www.rawstory.com/trump-tv-fla...
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There’s something to be said for how most of the political spectrum can unite around hounding some lesbians over niche drama in their spaces but huge segments of society are silent about pervasive campus rape impacting a huge population of primarily youngwomen
September 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
There’s something to be said for how most of the political spectrum can unite around hounding some lesbians over niche drama in their spaces but huge segments of society are silent about pervasive campus rape impacting a huge population of primarily youngwomen
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make no mistake: anyone telling you AI is “just like the dot com bubble” or “just like Amazon web services or uber” is beyond misinformed, verging into the realms of actually wanting to know less about the world. It means they have never actually looked at any of the numbers. Or they can’t count.
September 28, 2026 at 1:22 AM
make no mistake: anyone telling you AI is “just like the dot com bubble” or “just like Amazon web services or uber” is beyond misinformed, verging into the realms of actually wanting to know less about the world. It means they have never actually looked at any of the numbers. Or they can’t count.
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You can always tell when a Republican gets a new billionaire sponsor who has a single, very, very specific issue they would like the American people to hear about.
September 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
You can always tell when a Republican gets a new billionaire sponsor who has a single, very, very specific issue they would like the American people to hear about.
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I was already honored to be a voice in their game, but now I’m DOUBLY grateful to have @doublefine.com’s continued support as they unabashedly celebrate our collab!
(And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)
(And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)
Double Fine's decision to cast Erika Ishii has sparked harassment and abuse online, prompting the studio to shut down replies.
Double Fine Casts Erika Ishii, And The Reaction Is Sadly Predictable
Double Fine's decision to cast Erika Ishii has sparked harassment and abuse online, prompting the studio to shut down replies.
bit.ly
September 21, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I was already honored to be a voice in their game, but now I’m DOUBLY grateful to have @doublefine.com’s continued support as they unabashedly celebrate our collab!
(And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)
(And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)
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Trump tells the UN he is officially changing the name of Artificial Intelligence to "Super Intelligence" and says all US government documents will now be changed to refer to "SI"
September 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Trump tells the UN he is officially changing the name of Artificial Intelligence to "Super Intelligence" and says all US government documents will now be changed to refer to "SI"
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This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it.
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY
September 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it.
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY
It was effectively banned as it never aired again.
I wonder why.
MEDIA-OPOLY