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Nick Murray-Smith

@murrth.bsky.social

Interested in "having a society", tech, art and people. Mostly current events & politics but also whatever miscellanea I find interesting and/or enjoyable. Cultivating my appreciation for the absurd for mental health reasons 🫠

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I wish this quote wasn’t still so relevant

06.03.2026 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 682    πŸ” 246    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 13

β€œPay no attention to the men, hiding behind the AI”

06.03.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAnalysis suggests dead school girls materialized in rubble (formerly a school) sometime between US strikes”

06.03.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"School hit amid U.S. Strikes" - even in your examples YOU provided IN YOUR OWN DEFENSE, you're showing us how you write headlines to always deflect responsibility from the U.S. and Israel for their actions and to always assign responsibility to MENA countries for theirs!

06.03.2026 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump regime has abandoned the constitution:

- declared war without Congressional authorization

- ignoring multiple court orders

- impounding Congressional authorized funds

- ignoring the freedom of speech and assembly

It’s a lawless regime that has no legitimacy.

04.03.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5533    πŸ” 1591    πŸ’¬ 334    πŸ“Œ 106
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Americans stranded in the Middle East say the State Department hotline Marco Rubio told them to call plays a recorded message warning: β€œPlease do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.”

04.03.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 10435    πŸ” 4445    πŸ’¬ 967    πŸ“Œ 489
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FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

05.03.2026 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 17044    πŸ” 5944    πŸ’¬ 510    πŸ“Œ 493

It’s looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.

Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.

04.03.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 23421    πŸ” 9281    πŸ’¬ 1233    πŸ“Œ 607

But are cartoons allowed to lie about being people?

04.03.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That distinction was my first thought on seeing this headline.
I'm glad I'm not the only one.

03.03.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Homemade Nectar recipe: 
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Tip: Only use refined white sugar Do not use cane sugar, table sugar agave nectar, or honey as they can harbor bacteria harmful to hummingbirds. 

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Homemade Nectar recipe: .... Tip: Only use refined white sugar Do not use cane sugar, table sugar agave nectar, or honey as they can harbor bacteria harmful to hummingbirds. ....

~Chat with AI assistant on company website~

Human: Is "refined white sugar" the same as
"tables sugar"? 

AI: Refined white sugar and table sugar are not considered the same for hummingbird nectar. We recommend only using refined white sugar-avoid table sugar, cane sugar, agave nectar, or honey, as these can be harmful to hummingbirds. Think of refined white sugar as the "purest" option for your tiny feathered friends!

~Chat with AI assistant on company website~ Human: Is "refined white sugar" the same as "tables sugar"? AI: Refined white sugar and table sugar are not considered the same for hummingbird nectar. We recommend only using refined white sugar-avoid table sugar, cane sugar, agave nectar, or honey, as these can be harmful to hummingbirds. Think of refined white sugar as the "purest" option for your tiny feathered friends!

~Chat with AI assistant on company website, continued~

Human: define "table sugar"

AI: Table sugar refers to refined white sugar, the common sweetener you find in most kitchens. It's the go-to sugar for making nectar for hummingbirds-just avoid using alternatives like cane sugar, agave, or honey, as those can be harmful to our tiny feathered friends!

~Chat with AI assistant on company website, continued~ Human: define "table sugar" AI: Table sugar refers to refined white sugar, the common sweetener you find in most kitchens. It's the go-to sugar for making nectar for hummingbirds-just avoid using alternatives like cane sugar, agave, or honey, as those can be harmful to our tiny feathered friends!

It's little things like this that I find the most crazy making; at least in terms of their ratio of induced craziness to significance.

The big things are obviously much more crazy making, but stuff like this punches way above it's weight.

03.03.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The US gov is putting Americans first… in a line that’s not moving or going anywhere.

03.03.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe he’s inserting them intentionally to divert suspicion πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What’s the tell?
The typos seem to indicate some human contributions.

01.03.2026 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWorld renowned criminal’s: what do they like? Do they like things? Let’s find out!”

27.02.2026 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is what I need cis folks to understand.

It's been a decade.

Imagine living TEN FUCKING YEARS watching as a blatant, artificial campaign to erase your personhood, your identity and your safety chugs along, increasing in power every single day, and most people don't care or dismiss it

26.02.2026 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7349    πŸ” 3404    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 32
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Sam Alito has an oil money problem 30 percent of Alito’s individual stock portfolio is directly tied to fossil fuels.

The Supreme Court has decided to hear a major climate case against fossil fuel companies

Alito has not recused himself, despite owning nearly $200,000 in fossil fuel stocksβ€”including in Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips, which are being sued in cases that would be directly affected by a SCOTUS ruling

25.02.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 728    πŸ” 373    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 23

The "Bullshit Asymmetry Principle" strikes again.

25.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What you idiot commies don’t understand is that if we tax rich people they will JUST LEAVE, depriving our nation of tax cheats, political bribery, and national acts of perversion

23.02.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10406    πŸ” 2052    πŸ’¬ 344    πŸ“Œ 86
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More Butterflies in the Sky! Reading Rainbow Gets 24-Episode Order - Reactor Mychal the Librarian will return as host

We can't wait for 24 more episodes of Reading Rainbow with Mychal the Librarian!! 🌈

23.02.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

The ratings are actually supposed to indicate restaurants worth stopping for (1⭐️), making a detour for (2⭐️) or making a special journey for (3⭐️)

22.02.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good on you for owning up to your mistake!

21.02.2026 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They can be both.

20.02.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

UK: Prince Andrew arrested.

South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.

Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.

USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.

19.02.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 15156    πŸ” 5677    πŸ’¬ 208    πŸ“Œ 272
Dennis nedry jurrasic park "see nobody cares" meme reads

Hey everybody, this guy still posts on X!

See? Everyone is horrified and disappointed. They feel it speaks directly to your values.

Dennis nedry jurrasic park "see nobody cares" meme reads Hey everybody, this guy still posts on X! See? Everyone is horrified and disappointed. They feel it speaks directly to your values.

18.02.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 18805    πŸ” 3702    πŸ’¬ 150    πŸ“Œ 30

Oh wow!

bsky.app/profile/jong...

18.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully the fact you can’t stomach the criticism on bluesky means you still have some capacity for moral reasoning but it is a bit disconcerting if all the awful stuff on X doesn’t bother you.

18.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you considered the possibility that continuing to use X *IS* morally indefensible?

That the harms of helping prop up and legitimize a nazi billionaires pet propaganda machine, might out weigh getting a couple more clicks on your story?

18.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, but harambe was beloved… memed upon endlessly but always with affection and sadness.

The same cannot be said for 🎢 β€œCharlie Charlie Kirky” 🎡

18.02.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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