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Julie Creel

@joooooooles.bsky.social

Earthling, Human, Woman, Sister, Friend, Mother, Grandmother, Auntie, Wife, Artist, Atheist, Feminist, and Reader. I'm a fan of the Oxford comma, cats, naps, and autumn. I avoid housework, hot weather, cilantro, and anime.

created November 14, 2024

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"One Beautiful Night" by Mark Vincent Verallo. Credit the artist.

2/9/2025, 4:29:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Drop an old person you are going to turn into in the future.

2/9/2025, 4:19:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm also on the cusp of cronehood, and also a survivor. You really are an inspiration to me. You're brave and smart and creative. I'm proud of you.

1/9/2025, 2:08:00 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I may use this idea for my own front porch.

31/8/2025, 4:41:17 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So hambsome!

30/8/2025, 6:47:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He's a steely-eyed missile man!

30/8/2025, 6:03:40 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I had shingles in my early 50s. It was agony. The Shingrix vaccine was tough, but nothing like shingles. I'm happy you've saved yourself!

30/8/2025, 6:02:07 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Absolem selects his target. He's 13 weeks old, now, and in his "everything must DIE!" stage. #caturday #kittensky

A small ginger kitten has selected a toy from a box. He will proceed to kill it til it's dead.
30/8/2025, 4:49:57 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well, I hope you had tea and biscuits ready for them.

29/8/2025, 9:35:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I finished Rising Tide, about the 1927 Mississippi River flood. Since today marks 20 years since Katrina hit, I'm starting The Great Deluge.

The front cover of a trade paperback called The Great Deluge by Douglas Brinkley. It features an aerial photo of a barge and dozens of houses submerged by flooding.
29/8/2025, 9:02:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You'll need a boom box.

27/8/2025, 10:00:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The genocide was (is) real, but she didn't scream loudly enough against it to satisfy them. It wouldn't have mattered anyway. They needed an excuse.

27/8/2025, 1:40:15 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No new pictures, where are you mentally.

25/8/2025, 7:06:54 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I read it late last year. It still haunts me.

24/8/2025, 11:20:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's a tribute to George. It's also a wonderful story for cat lovers everywhere.

23/8/2025, 3:44:15 PM | 18 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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The actor Jason Momoa wearing a black vest, holding a hat, grinning at the camera.
23/8/2025, 12:47:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No cheating, post the last pic of your pet. Absolem has killed the Carrot of Doom.

22/8/2025, 9:54:50 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My favorite Parker quote, "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."

22/8/2025, 8:10:13 PM | 12 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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...as I am reading Rising Tide, a book about the 1927 Mississippi River flood.

22/8/2025, 2:49:11 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Throw in some yarn and I'm there!

21/8/2025, 8:27:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That is one fine bun.

20/8/2025, 12:19:27 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Such a happy and friendly scene. I love it.

19/8/2025, 8:41:13 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's the Universal Cat Distribution System making sure we're never lonely.

19/8/2025, 8:13:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was only 14, and absolutely heartbroken. I had played the Teaser album to shreds.

18/8/2025, 12:20:13 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I will never not ๐Ÿ’œ a Tommy Bolin reference.

18/8/2025, 12:10:50 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Some days are like that. Tomorrow will be better.

17/8/2025, 3:46:53 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Absolem understands the ways of the box. #caturday

A small ginger kitten sits inside a small box. His tail hangs out the back of the box.
17/8/2025, 12:43:25 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Blows like Hurricane Erin.

16/8/2025, 11:27:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"I have a .45 and a shovel. I doubt anyone would find you."

16/8/2025, 4:22:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What gif pops up when you type your name?

15/8/2025, 4:12:22 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He's from my hometown and was the first concert I went to without my parents. He really was a lovely man. Thanks for the reminder.

14/8/2025, 1:24:29 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Outside view of the sign and marquee of God and Country Theater in Branson, MO.
14/8/2025, 1:02:29 AM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Awwwww, your picture doesn't show the God and Country Theater! Cuz I'll bet that's where it'll be staged!

14/8/2025, 12:58:50 AM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Absolem had his first vet visit today. He's 3.4 lbs, 11 weeks old, and absolutely perfect. No fleas, mites, or parasites. FeLV/FIV neg. Got his 1st FVRCP vaccine. And he stole the hearts of everyone in the clinic. He's a Creel kitteh! #Catsky #kittensky #catsofbsky

A small ginger kitten with fluffy hair is curled up in a cat bed inside a wire crate.
14/8/2025, 12:53:19 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is the way.

12/8/2025, 7:17:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm from Peoria, IL (#5) and live in Springfield, MO (#15) Skating on the razor's edge, here!

12/8/2025, 3:16:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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$14,000 for a new front door usually means the contractor really doesn't want the job to begin with.

11/8/2025, 11:29:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Vios con huevos."

10/8/2025, 5:13:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's a garage with an attached house. Yuck.

10/8/2025, 5:10:30 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We just finished watching Atomic People on PBS Passport about 20 min ago. Excellent program. The US government sucks. Always has.

9/8/2025, 7:59:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There was an investigation, and lots of actual email evidence of sexual harassment. Everyone was shocked and sad.

8/8/2025, 7:33:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You may not know this, being from the UK, but this guy was accused by several women of sexually inappropriate incidents, including unwanted sexual touching. Back in 2017.

8/8/2025, 1:56:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's been a few years, but we've caught many cats. We have a policy. No animals will go hungry in our presence. ๐Ÿ’œ

6/8/2025, 10:28:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My granddog, Sadie. ๐Ÿ’œ She's perfect in every way.

An adorable corgi mix dog on her back, next to a red chew toy.
6/8/2025, 8:27:07 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Husband Critter has tamed the wild kitten. I guess he's about 8-10 weeks old. Very skinny, but eats and drinks well. Pooped in litter box, no pee yet. Probably dehydrated. No fleas that I can find, but one tick. First available vet appt in a week, so we'll keep him separated from our kittehs.

A large bearded man in a yellow t-shirt holding a tiny ginger kitten.
6/8/2025, 6:44:29 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This painting makes me feel relaxed and happy.

6/8/2025, 3:02:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Flexible men in sweaters, sweeping, and yelling,"hard!" I love curling!

6/8/2025, 2:54:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He's sooo skinny. But he's safe and cozy and fed. Tomorrow I'll call our vet and have him examined and tested for felv/fiv. #kittensky #caturday #CatWrangling #NotOutFirstRodeo

A tiny, skinny ginger kitten sitting in a litterbox inside a large cat carrier. He has food and water.
6/8/2025, 2:19:38 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We got him into the garage and let him calm down. He was so scared, but never hissed or growled. We got out biggest cat carrier outfitted with a litter box, a towel, and food & water

A tiny, skinny ginger kitten inside a hav-a-hart trap.
6/8/2025, 2:12:55 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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๐Ÿงต Earlier today we saw a kitten in our garden. We snuck back and left a can of cat food for him. He ate it all and hung around near the deck. We got out our small hav-a-hart trap and baited it with more food. It took about 3 more hours for him to go inside. Success!

A tiny, skinny ginger kitten inside a hav-a-hart trap.
6/8/2025, 2:09:35 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Teeny-bitty

5/8/2025, 9:55:09 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What a sweetie-pie! I'm sorry for your loss.

4/8/2025, 9:34:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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She's hanging in my front hallway, beside my shelf of peace signs and bees. I like to warn visitors about the behavior I expect. ๐Ÿ˜ @artologica.net

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4/8/2025, 6:49:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I got my original artwork from @artologica.net today!!! I'll switch out the large mat for some shade of blue. I love it! ๐Ÿ’œ

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4/8/2025, 6:46:52 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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New little mitosis watercolor #sciart artologica.etsy.com/listing/4346...

watercolor of mitosis images in blue and white
4/8/2025, 3:26:30 PM | 198 43 | View on Bluesky | view

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They are representatives on the state level. Before she was elected to her current job on the federal level, she was also a state rep.

4/8/2025, 3:57:49 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Advertise your account with a GIF

3/8/2025, 9:32:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Floofy Cloud Kitteh of Legend.

3/8/2025, 4:02:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I got to watch a bee fly from blossom to blossom on the Rose of Sharon hedge today. It was so sticky with pollen that it actually became glued to them a couple of times. #blossomscrolling #pollinators #bees

A pollen-covered bee on a light pink blossom with a dark pink center. The bees love the Rose of Sharon hedge! A pollen-covered bee on a cream colored blossom. The bees love the Rose of Sharon hedge!
2/8/2025, 7:23:42 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Telling the other test takers whether the person was dead or alive does not violate any privacy laws.

1/8/2025, 12:19:26 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'll bet a cat told you that.

30/7/2025, 9:04:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is why I still drive the 2003 Ford Focus ZT that I bought in 2010. Hubs drives the 2004 Ford Escape XLT he bought in 2012.

28/7/2025, 8:58:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If we're not a size zero, will the dress show more geese?

27/7/2025, 8:34:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ooh! I hadn't heard it's supposed to cool down. Yay!

27/7/2025, 8:33:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Report the post, report the account, block, and move on. Don't feed the trolls.

27/7/2025, 8:27:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do you understand that women using that language is part of the results of patriarchy? 1000 generations of patriarchy. We are only just learning of exactly how pervasive and poisonous it is.

25/7/2025, 8:59:02 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This beauty is getting framed and going up in my entry hall.

25/7/2025, 8:52:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Retired surgery tech.

Results of Guess the Body Parts Quiz showing 14/14.
25/7/2025, 8:50:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yay! I'm so happy!

25/7/2025, 8:38:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was 16, and my best friend worked at the multiplex theater. We saw it 4 times. It was a wonderful bad movie.

24/7/2025, 8:29:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Holy fucking shit.

24/7/2025, 12:32:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I slept in my Pink Floyd t-shirt and woke up on the Dark Side of the Moon.

23/7/2025, 8:48:10 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It looks to me like an Elm tree sapling. We have a huge Siberian Elm in our yard, and have had these little guys pop up everywhere over the years.

23/7/2025, 8:17:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I had to look it up.

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23/7/2025, 4:20:20 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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23/7/2025, 1:47:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yikes!

22/7/2025, 6:36:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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NOT terrible! I like the composition, and love the colors. It's art, baby.

22/7/2025, 2:33:23 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This right here is my favorite response of this entire thread. Thank you, Ben Chambers.

21/7/2025, 11:43:43 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Could you let me know when you have this painting ready for sale? I love it and I want it.

21/7/2025, 8:05:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And July is the worst month in the worst season.

20/7/2025, 11:44:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He lives in a mobile home. Looks to be an older double-wide. Like, 1970ish.

20/7/2025, 11:25:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They're spectacular!

20/7/2025, 12:04:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh my gawd, yes.

19/7/2025, 10:59:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The resemblance is uncanny!

19/7/2025, 6:06:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jedi sez, "Ma! My snack dish is empty!" #caturday

A very stripey brown cat yells at us from her high perch in the living room.
19/7/2025, 6:03:08 PM | 12 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pantaloons!

18/7/2025, 10:22:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If anyone needs me, I'll be sitting in the air conditioning for at least the next week. ๐Ÿฅต

Current temp: 91ยฐ Feels like: 100ยฐ Forecast for next six days shows highs every day in the mid-90s and lows in the mid-70s, with full sun and only 4% chance of rain.
18/7/2025, 9:10:37 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There are reasons I follow you. ๐Ÿ’œ

18/7/2025, 7:19:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We haven't watched network TV in this house since 2016.

18/7/2025, 6:37:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes. It's sad. But by putting it out into the world, others know they're not alone in their own feelings.

18/7/2025, 6:27:25 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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African or European swallow?

18/7/2025, 6:21:03 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This rocks.

17/7/2025, 10:14:48 PM | 7 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bot reported.

17/7/2025, 4:24:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He said "often," not "always."

17/7/2025, 3:02:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Guess what, asshole. It's still MEN doing the raping.

17/7/2025, 12:55:42 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Go away, bot.

16/7/2025, 4:41:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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OMG! Is that a single black toe? I'm dying!

15/7/2025, 11:33:53 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes. I live in Springfield, MO. Home of Bass Pro Shops, O'Reilly Automotive, and the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. Guess which place pays a living wage.

15/7/2025, 11:08:02 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Tina, bring me the axe!"

14/7/2025, 11:40:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Done.

14/7/2025, 6:34:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view