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Hugh Rant

@hughrant.bsky.social

"Look, we all have something to bring to this discussion. But I think from now on the thing you should bring is silence."

created November 11, 2024

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Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

A small group of industry 'leaders' exposing their company and investors money to absurd levels of risk? Luckily, the dot com bubble and 2008 financial crisis have already proven this could never happen.

2/9/2025, 8:36:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted

Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.

1/9/2025, 10:49:37 PM | 27765 6965 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

I want to see owning a Cybertruck become a fireable offense across the world.

1/9/2025, 10:35:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

I like how he uses the word subtract in the last sentence to make it sound like theres some math or stats behind his conclusion. If you prefer the vibes of being surrounded by crypto bots, porn bots and white nationalists on X, then just say that.

1/9/2025, 10:18:17 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Stage 1: Bluesky is a joke and doesn't exist in any functional way Stage 2: Bluesky is real, but it's irrelevant Stage 3 : Bluesky is bad and you shouldn't read or follow anyone there Stage 4: Bluesky did 9/11

1/9/2025, 10:06:13 PM | 13 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

"My pants had been torn off and dragged away by a dog that passed by prior to the police arriving. A young woman in the vicinity was assisting me in finding them at the time when a powerful wind also removed some of her clothing"

31/8/2025, 9:05:42 PM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

It's difficult to find the time to read the constitution between photoshoots when you're a busy NYT editor.

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31/8/2025, 4:07:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted

Pritzker: "We don't want troops on the streets of American cities. That's un-American and frankly the president ought to know better. This one doesn't seem to. He hasn't read any books. He doesn't seem to understand the Constitution or the laws."

31/8/2025, 2:55:45 PM | 15044 4134 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

"What if we took the concept of pop-up ads, but we gave them physical form and had them harass our customers IN PERSON??"

31/8/2025, 1:00:22 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Jake Tapper hardest hit

30/8/2025, 9:30:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

29/8/2025, 10:57:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Why dont we all just shit in RFKs drinking water? Problem solved.

29/8/2025, 9:57:20 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

I just read statements like "we're just focused on doing the work to deliver personal superintelligence" as *fart noises* now.

29/8/2025, 4:47:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm a CEO and 95% of my work is now done by AI: Here's why I still deserve to be paid 500x the salary of an average worker in the same company.

28/8/2025, 10:35:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

"I can't admit I'm wrong. Only liberals and gays do that"

28/8/2025, 10:30:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Seems indicatve of a sick society to me

28/8/2025, 10:26:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

"Thank you for that testimony Mr. Kennedy, now if we could move on to the next part of your HHS confirmation hearing"

28/8/2025, 9:19:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

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28/8/2025, 8:23:01 PM | 18 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) reposted

Ashli Babbitt was a grown ass adult who chose to break into an unauthorized area during an insurrection against the repeated warnings of law enforcement. She ignored those warnings and got killed through no one's fault but her own. She was a traitor. She doesn't deserve full military honors.

28/8/2025, 12:46:14 PM | 11642 2634 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm sure I've seen the 'cut yourself off from the world' model somewhere else before...

28/8/2025, 8:17:24 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

A state where even a police chief can be a murderer (who is then allowed to escape by prison guards). I guess the national guard is too busy litter picking in DC to help them out.

28/8/2025, 7:38:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

I thought the X "for you" page was just "here are some posts from Elon-approved Nazis that we want to show you"

28/8/2025, 3:24:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

Lets see how the healthcare system works out with Obi-wan Kennedy in charge. I'm guessing not great.

28/8/2025, 11:08:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Cracker barrel changing their branding got more media coverage that this will. Kids are being killed in school and half the country and media doesn't care. Just like they dont care that terrorism is majority caused by right wing crazies inspired by MAGA talking points.

27/8/2025, 10:10:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

Want to keep losing elections? Keep doing this shit.

27/8/2025, 9:36:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

From rutube to rubetube

27/8/2025, 6:01:08 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Nothing that can't be fixed by *checks notes* wasting millions of dollars to deploy the national guard on litter picking duties in DC.

27/8/2025, 5:36:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Only those who hold over $10k worth of Trump memecoins in their solana wallet will be able to access the GDP figures on the blockchain

27/8/2025, 5:09:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

The only way to increase leathality is with more leaf blowers

27/8/2025, 8:09:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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27/8/2025, 12:25:41 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Man with golden hair and vacant stare presented with golden chair and golden share

26/8/2025, 8:15:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Nationalize it and let Lara Trump run it. I want to see Thiel crying live on TV.

26/8/2025, 8:04:31 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

Every world leader should set their ringtone for when Trump calls to the crazy frog

26/8/2025, 8:02:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Crackhead barrel

26/8/2025, 7:56:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Is he a British version of Ross Douthat or something?

26/8/2025, 10:05:52 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Might submit an application for 'Hugh Jazz' to work at ICE in the next few days. If I get any money, I can always donate some to lawyers fighting ICE.

26/8/2025, 6:53:52 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

What's your bet for next grift after AI grifting ends? Quantum or something else?

25/8/2025, 10:54:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

If you are a democrat sending funding emails and you aren't bringing this kind of energy to the fight, dont expect people to open their wallets.

25/8/2025, 10:41:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

The gas coming out of fart coin? Sounds like everything is as it should be. If you are looking for a fart coin with greater liquidity, you should be putting your money into shartcoin.

25/8/2025, 10:37:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

"Party of limited government"

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25/8/2025, 10:14:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Who/what is going to sort it out and through what mechanism are my questions, and I don't see an answer. It's going to take a sustained mass movement to undo the fuckery going on now and the window of time to act is closing.

25/8/2025, 8:57:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Feels like hes channelling dril through some weird energy portal sometimes

25/8/2025, 8:44:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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25/8/2025, 8:17:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Paul M (@katamaridumassy.bsky.social) reposted

25/8/2025, 10:48:19 AM | 6169 895 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture 🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 (@msgrumpybunny.bsky.social) reposted

This is why I can’t quit the internet🤣🤣🤣

25/8/2025, 2:30:51 AM | 8082 2735 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

We call these articles of impeachment. They were originally invented by George Washington during his 18th presidency.

24/8/2025, 10:07:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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24/8/2025, 8:53:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted

The 10th Amendment says that states have broad latitude to set their own laws. Donald Trump says states are just agents of the federal government. For busy textualist, originalist judges, it can be hard to know who to trust.

24/8/2025, 5:50:38 PM | 698 90 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

They can grow the GPUs next to the bananas using a special crop rotation system.

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24/8/2025, 8:19:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Someone send this to Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer and tell them to start paying attention.

24/8/2025, 7:48:37 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted

Trump's splotchy hand and swollen ankles raise new questions about Joe Biden's health.

23/8/2025, 9:37:10 PM | 6412 1007 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

He's going to end up getting the shit kicked out of him by a 15 year old girl just like big balls.

24/8/2025, 11:32:31 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Fifth Dentist (@fifthdentist.bsky.social) reposted

I like what Newsom is doing. I like what Pritzker is doing. I like what Mamdani is doing. We need all hands on deck NOW. We can worry about the presidential race LATER. Once we secure its relevance.

24/8/2025, 2:24:04 AM | 5954 1599 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe he thinks the first 40 in the '40 under 40' in Fortune magazine refers to the number of memoirs published.

23/8/2025, 11:18:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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23/8/2025, 11:12:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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23/8/2025, 10:12:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Let's see... - Hegseth as defense secretary, - RFK as HHS secretary - Linda McMahon as education secretary - Kash Patel running the FBI Enjoy the next 3.5 years of leadership free from 'communities of experts and their ideological biases'. Seems to be working out great for the country so far.

23/8/2025, 8:52:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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23/8/2025, 8:18:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Stupid woke liberals and their food intolerances, smh.

23/8/2025, 8:15:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

When the cause of death matches the name.

23/8/2025, 8:12:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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23/8/2025, 7:42:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

When you forget to wash the batter off your hands before you go to work.

23/8/2025, 9:31:22 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

First challenge coin to be released on the blockchain as a memecoin

23/8/2025, 7:38:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

The dank ages

22/8/2025, 10:45:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

This is why Ukraine can win. Russians attack apartment blocks and churches, a terrible crime but also stupid and a waste of resources. Ukrainians are so much smarter at choosing where and when to attack.

22/8/2025, 10:28:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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22/8/2025, 10:11:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

"I personally saw a number of big strong men with tears in their eyes come up to him and say 'sir, you are a perfect gentleman in all aspects of life and always treat women with respect'"

22/8/2025, 9:20:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Looking forward to "We have to destroy the constitution to save the constitution"

22/8/2025, 8:57:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Curious to see what senate Republicans have to say about this. Maybe a 3 out of 5 on the Susan Collins concern-o-meter

22/8/2025, 12:11:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

People say oligarchy, but seems like some form of tech-feudalism with the 'Space-x city' where Musk gets to set his own rules. Then there's the pollution he's dumping into the air where his data centres are. Zuckerberg bought 11 houses and is building some kind of compound as well.

22/8/2025, 11:48:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

One step closer to AI bubble popping season...?

21/8/2025, 8:40:47 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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21/8/2025, 8:22:15 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Cop: You're breaking the law. Me: No sir, merely a gambit, haven't you read Politico? Cop: Well ok, but be careful next time.

21/8/2025, 8:08:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

They call it the take tax. Many people are saying it's the strongest and most beautiful of taxes.

21/8/2025, 8:01:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Any minute now... you just need to know how to read the charts

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21/8/2025, 7:03:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

It might be in the "please Mr. Trump, i'll say anything you want. Just dont force me to pay for and make another film about someone from your family" bucket

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21/8/2025, 6:47:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm bad for your elfs, I come real stealth.

21/8/2025, 5:49:41 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A truly pisstoric day.

21/8/2025, 5:37:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Glanced at his shirt and saw 'true defective' for a minute there and thought "well I'm glad he's finally being open about it"

21/8/2025, 5:22:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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21/8/2025, 5:16:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Before we get to our pitch deck, I would like to show you this video as an introduction to our company." *plays the Cardi B WAP video*

21/8/2025, 5:09:05 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

But it was all going so well before...

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21/8/2025, 12:46:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh no. Zuckerberg wasting billions of dollars on an ill-conceived and poorly thought-out project. Surely it couldn't happen again?

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21/8/2025, 9:24:56 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Now he's just Teletubby Trump.

21/8/2025, 8:19:52 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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21/8/2025, 6:05:22 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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20/8/2025, 10:37:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

The Cybertruck of Russia

20/8/2025, 10:14:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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20/8/2025, 10:12:13 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Damion Schubert (@zenofdesign.com) reposted

Well, if this doesn't perfectly encapsulate support for the modern GOP.

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20/8/2025, 3:33:35 PM | 4431 873 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

Add 90 year olds to the list of things that the right is afraid of, along with anyone who isnt white, women, gays, trans people, renewable energy, abortions, children in gaza, taxes, NATO, mail in voting, atheism, Obama, non-Christian religions and reading.

20/8/2025, 6:43:02 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Another short-lived fever dream from the khole that expired when Musk found out it would require work and giving partial control to other people to achieve anything.

20/8/2025, 6:01:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Looks like someone will be having a busy day.

19/8/2025, 9:56:32 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

So Lutnick will onshore all the iPhone tiny screw jobs by putting tariffs on the raw materials for the screws and the tools that are used to do the screw tightening. This is like a multi-level marketing scam of shit decisions where each action destroys the previous idea (which was stupid anyway)

19/8/2025, 9:46:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

Would be funny if Maduro got hold of the Epstein files and released them as revenge.

19/8/2025, 9:37:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

"Stable genius"

19/8/2025, 5:58:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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19/8/2025, 5:14:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social)

Many people are saying it's the best imaginary deal, a beautiful deal that exists only in the mind of a stable genius who thinks windmills cause cancer and bleach cures covid.

19/8/2025, 5:09:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture leon (@leyawn.bsky.social) reposted

rewarding my microwave by letting it heat up a fork as a treat

19/8/2025, 2:52:50 PM | 6003 819 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hugh Rant (@hughrant.bsky.social) reply parent

"Well, if the wallet inspector said it, it must be true"

18/8/2025, 10:45:20 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew.bsky.social) reposted

one guy even tried to give us a sandwich

18/8/2025, 9:13:59 PM | 11947 1628 | View on Bluesky | view