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Nick Walker Hirsch

@dreamseadrifter.bsky.social

They/them; PhD Student in History of Technology, Science, the Environment, Medicine and Empire; singer, writer, too many hobbies to count; anarcho-communist, but mellow about it; living in Washington, DC

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Latest posts by dreamseadrifter.bsky.social on Bluesky

The fact that they seem to think "ai slop" is a slur is wild.

07.10.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's really important to understand that this site is owned and operated by the same kind of ai slop enthusiasts as Zuck and Musk, et al., and they will 100% abuse their ownership to try forcing us all to accept being bombarded by it.

07.10.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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just don’t create a moderation list, bluesky said that’s bad

06.10.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1230    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 161

They're going to keep murdering civilians until they're stopped.

How many others are they going to hurt and kill.

07.10.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They’re moving quickly because they get less popular every day.

They’ll never be more popular than they are now and they are extremely unpopular.

05.10.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 635    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
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The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here

For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell

06.10.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1787    πŸ” 749    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 145

Yeah, I actually agree with Yarvin on one thing:

Everyone in the current administration should absolutely be afraid of what's going to happen to them when their regime is toppled.

Because it will do so.

06.10.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I keep seeing people dooming with "they're not acting like people who ever think they'll be out of power" and I keep thinking maybe, but they're also acting like they're terrified of what will happen to them when they do lose power.

06.10.2025 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1197    πŸ” 212    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 12

Just wondering what the threshold will be before all the unemployed folk start picking up pitchforks and torches.

You know, for farming purposes.

06.10.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cell phone while in Minnesota

Sometimes, when I see them trying to send the army to a US city to threaten to murder civilian protesters, I try to comfort myself with the knowledge that they're all also deeply fucking stupid.

06.10.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My main reason for being on BlueSky is getting news and updates from reliable sources, and connecting to academics.

I'll probably keep my account here strictly for that, for now, but the moment a better alternative presents itself I'm gone.

06.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

None of your negative thoughts about the people who openly want you dead are to be expressed directly or implied.

We most express only adoration for the overlords and the occasional shallow ai generated meme or pictures of your dinner.

Absolutely no referrals to ongoing genocides.

06.10.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do not, under any circumstances, share or laugh at the video of Anita Bryant getting a pie to the face, and absolutely no positive references to Stonewall, or the hanging of Mussolini. We must, after all, keep the community safe.

06.10.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So, according to @jay.bsky.team and @bsky.app, you are never allowed to express negative thoughts about Nazis, transphobes, or bigots, or even express mild satisfaction at bad things happening to them.

The standards use "harm," which can include anything from death to tripping over a loose shoelace

06.10.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay so where are we all going now? Most folks on BlueSky left because Musk turned out to be a Nazi, but here on BlueSky, you aren't allowed to say that Nazis are bad and need to be opposed, or even imply that a bad thing happened to a Nazi is a consequence of their own actions.

06.10.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

No, I just think Harris and the Democratic party in general have been failing to make a convincing case.

If it's a practical matter for voters that they are stuck with the candidates they have, it's conversely true that the party is stuck with the voters they have.

06.10.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So you are acknowledging that there's a difference between voting for a candidate and voting against a candidate.

Because it's not enough just to vote for *anyone* but Trump. You have to vote *for* someone specific.

06.10.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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wizard frog is insane

04.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 12291    πŸ” 3443    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 1091
06.10.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So you're fine with third party voters then, since they're technically voting against Trump as well by your stated criteria.

06.10.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So much more rational to blame millions of people for not voting the way you want them to than to blame one person for not convincing them.

05.10.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

05.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 43612    πŸ” 15513    πŸ’¬ 3434    πŸ“Œ 3007

You aren't actually being timed, and it's okay to spread your life out across your life.

Leave some things undone so you have something to look forward to finishing later.

Savor your life, and if you don't like the taste, change the recipe. It is not too late.

05.10.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta admit, spending the weekend *mostly* away from my phone was a great idea.

It's so tempting to stay glued to the feed, but make sure you're coming up for air and allowing yourself to be present with your friends and families - found and otherwise.

05.10.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

05.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 884    πŸ” 475    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 66

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

03.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 25904    πŸ” 6303    πŸ’¬ 118    πŸ“Œ 559

Wait what

03.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They really hate hearing this, and it's really vital that they do

03.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The "he who smelt it" rule continues to reign supreme in conservative politics

03.10.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you fucking kidding

03.10.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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