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Lou Z

@louz.bsky.social

Father, Husband, Firefighter, Reformed Paramedic, and Wise-ass.....pretty much in that order..... Oh and i like to escape this world every now and again.....so also Diver!

created September 7, 2023

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Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

If they had any sense of shame there wouldn't be that many recently fired Fed Employees

4/3/2025, 3:16:57 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Best idea I've heard in a long time

4/3/2025, 3:00:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Imagine him even being at a Cabinet meeting let alone saying ANYTHING.

27/2/2025, 1:50:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

the way its written its clear they dont want serious answers

27/2/2025, 1:12:49 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

when they no longer matter we are officially and irredeemably lost.

27/2/2025, 1:05:03 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

a guy overtaken by Russians talking about another guy about to be overtaken by a Russian...

27/2/2025, 12:58:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

which is actually a sizeable portion of his voting base.

27/2/2025, 12:56:56 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

i was thinking flying gutter rats.....errr i mean pigeon.

27/2/2025, 12:55:55 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

guess we will know by the time Falcor shows

27/2/2025, 12:47:43 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social)

you can most easily eliminate a department that isnt a department!

27/2/2025, 12:45:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

well , we are clearly in the swamps of sadness right now....thats for sure...

27/2/2025, 12:44:35 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

shhhhh let it happen, people who cant get their voices heard make them heard at the ballot box.

27/2/2025, 12:40:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Gmork isnt in charge...its the Nothing, because people clearly no longer believe..... its all actually very on the mark.

27/2/2025, 12:34:15 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

umm its gone, they closed years ago.

27/2/2025, 12:32:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

They look like good strong hands...

27/2/2025, 12:20:31 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

thats the core issue with social media, no one wants to hear YOUR opinion, they want to hear their opinion coming out of your mouth.

27/2/2025, 12:18:29 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Why? we let millions die the first time around and didnt learn our lesson, but now his moves are going to hit the living...in the wallet. I think that's going to move the needle a whole lot more.

27/2/2025, 12:17:16 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed , none of this is ideal, but the change is starting and while its not publicly evident , its showing in representatives town halls....THOSE are the people who vote, once we go down the road of political violence as a means of regime change we will truly be lost forever.

27/2/2025, 12:06:41 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Well hes in charge, dont think for a second Trump is the only one he purchased.

27/2/2025, 12:01:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

this kind of talk helps nothing....it gets done at the ballot box. when that changes than all is lost with no hope for return.

26/2/2025, 11:59:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

i think we can eliminate "most likely"

26/2/2025, 11:57:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm sure the FBI will be right on that....

24/2/2025, 3:18:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

I dont care what your job is....if HR tells you to go somewhere and specifically says don't bring a lawyer......you 100% should bring a lawyer

19/2/2025, 10:00:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

My only hope is there is something going on behind the scenes, but I dont have much confidence....

14/2/2025, 2:18:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Probably the number 1 guy on team USA the opposing teams goalie would want to see coming on a breakaway

14/2/2025, 1:52:14 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Needs to happen

14/2/2025, 1:47:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social)

I fucking love that in an international tournament in Canada the crowd has to be reminded not to boo the American National Anthem (which they do anyway)......thats where we are at now.....we are the bad guys.....in fucking Canada!

14/2/2025, 1:24:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

its giving Ghostbuster vibes

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12/2/2025, 10:22:37 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Its "American" and has been for a long time... enjoy this Canadian TV comedy skit from 20 years ago....we didn't suddenly become this dumb.... youtu.be/BhTZ_tgMUdo?...

8/2/2025, 10:01:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Cant wait till some one says " its been revoked"

7/2/2025, 11:30:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Well with Murkowskis voting record, sooner rather than later

6/2/2025, 2:34:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Its not an actual Department.....let's start there.

3/2/2025, 12:10:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

"MAGA Intellectual".... kind of an oxymoron , no?

3/2/2025, 12:04:15 PM | 19 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Of course it was the 5th.....

30/1/2025, 9:53:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social)

This really is going to be a long stupid 4 years isn't it ?....well for those of us that manage to live through it at least....

30/1/2025, 9:44:56 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social)

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29/1/2025, 11:00:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social)

Took this picture last weekend on a reef in Key West...am I the only one that sees a monsters head with a fish in its mouth. #divesky

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29/1/2025, 10:47:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

we had a truck into a building that required a lot of cutting of essentially the 1st floor off the truck, inside the structure....the battery was ideal to cut with as it didn't require ventilation, but the saw was not beefy enough to make more than a cut or two before having chain issues.

29/1/2025, 10:26:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

We have the small ones on the truck, great as a tree saw but yes unsuitable for real fire/rescue work....I do have a request in for the larger version .. Runs on 2 batteries

29/1/2025, 9:43:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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29/1/2025, 7:02:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Whats the opposite of DEI like when you hire someone based on the fact they are exactly like you and not because they are the best qualified for the job .... Because we appear to have THAT going on across the federal govt right now....

29/1/2025, 6:25:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Wow...how far he's fallen

24/1/2025, 6:55:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

but alas there was no more Buckaroo....

23/1/2025, 10:38:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

youre asking for my spine than exists ....

23/1/2025, 8:29:50 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Im thinking there is A LOT about January 6 they dont want out....why are they even bothering with this, they already got away with it...

23/1/2025, 7:22:21 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

My football team is helping with the sting of it....something i haven't been able to say in a LONG time

23/1/2025, 1:01:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Not pre-emptive pardons...not an insignificant distinction.

20/1/2025, 4:15:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

This was an asinine move...none are guilty of anything, and now the precedent has been set so prepare for future preemptive pardons for anyone who does shady shit for Trump...this is as disastrous as what Reed did to vote in judges...

20/1/2025, 1:54:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Really gunna be a long dumb couple of years isn't it

19/1/2025, 4:01:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Yup....both F'ing close to water!

17/1/2025, 9:54:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Its my inside joke with myself....when I dont feel like actually drinking I give myself Corona

17/1/2025, 6:12:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Best thing about flying out of this airport? Watching the fighter jets based out of her playing around in the local airspace....

17/1/2025, 5:01:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social)

Flights delayed....oh well....

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17/1/2025, 4:44:13 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

If you are reporting it ....its not that quiet...

17/1/2025, 11:51:47 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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17/1/2025, 2:41:17 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Sen. Duckworth excelled at that....it didn't matter, the GOP is on lockstep on this guy...expect similar for RFK and Gabbard

15/1/2025, 9:28:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

There are A LOT of things they don't tell you at the Corgi store....

15/1/2025, 9:26:14 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

The Doink was less entertaining than the kickers OCD episode prior to the kick, as a life long Washington fan he had ME pacing waiting for the kick

14/1/2025, 12:27:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

It has just occured to me .....this teams best years have been when they were owned by guys who also owned NHL and NBA teams

13/1/2025, 4:22:48 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe the Devils other owner could buy them?

13/1/2025, 4:16:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

....AND IN!!!!

13/1/2025, 4:13:51 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Who?

13/1/2025, 4:13:18 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Its not dumb if its true

13/1/2025, 4:11:57 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

DOINK AND IN!!! (that bounces out any other year, who am I kidding we arent here in any other year)

13/1/2025, 4:11:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

I have LITTERALLY waited 20 years for this!!!

13/1/2025, 4:10:16 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social)

Hail F'ing Yeah!!!!

13/1/2025, 4:09:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

correct, dry terrain and 100 plus mile per hour winds is a deal breaker.

11/1/2025, 2:34:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Insane...Colorado, you are officially on triffecta watch.

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9/1/2025, 4:16:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

youtu.be/IUXU6Qa4b_E?...

6/1/2025, 12:37:11 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Let me tell you about Henry Cavill ....

6/1/2025, 3:25:00 AM | 17 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Pretty easy actually....drop the super delegates, listen to the voters, and stop pretending you know better...start getting comfortable with the voters making choices that the party leadership may not agree with.....

6/1/2025, 3:04:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

And now I need to know....giving or receiving....it matters

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6/1/2025, 3:00:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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One of the most honest things I've ever seen

6/1/2025, 12:21:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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4/1/2025, 1:52:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Hes not getting locked up...

3/1/2025, 9:05:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fan with sign that says
2/1/2025, 7:23:11 PM | 351 34 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

he got away with and benefited from the "Haitians eating dogs"....why would they change?

3/1/2025, 3:27:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

i hope they do boycott....less people just makes a great shopping experience even more great.

3/1/2025, 3:26:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

looks great but not subscribing to that rag just for this

3/1/2025, 3:25:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Conspiracy Theorists at least provide some entertainment

3/1/2025, 3:22:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Well...it is a catholic school

3/1/2025, 1:52:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/1/2025, 5:27:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah the Gotham app is probably the way to go but just remember with all things streaming its a tad behind so don't watch a game while scrolling on line and shut off game notifications on your phone or you will find out about goals about 10 seconds or so before you see em watching...

1/1/2025, 9:55:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

SUPER expensive but you get a lot, i however just use the gotham sports app for like 30 bucks a month.....

1/1/2025, 9:49:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Its ugly but its not inherently dangerous.....

1/1/2025, 8:22:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Its gunna be a really f'ing long year or 4....isnt it?

1/1/2025, 8:19:52 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Soooo bad , you can youtube it....as a form of torture

31/12/2024, 11:39:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

The issue that day was the old timers game was before the NHL game so to watch LaFleur skate against Gretzky you had to be out in it ALL DAY and into the night....took me a week to feel warm again!

31/12/2024, 11:38:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Did you watch Fat Joe at the World Series?

31/12/2024, 11:34:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

I've never been colder in my life than when I went to the first outdoor game.... Fun fact -40C is also -40F and dont bother buying a beer it will freeze before you get to your seat!

31/12/2024, 11:33:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Thats a weird way to pronounce "Donald Trump".....

31/12/2024, 7:43:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Fair

30/12/2024, 8:14:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes. But they wear it as a badge of honor....Trump isn't whats wrong with us....he's just the result...

30/12/2024, 4:19:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Being a Washington football fan has absolutely taken years off of my life.....

30/12/2024, 4:27:21 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

As a Washington fan I'm hoping he comes up a little short....

30/12/2024, 3:57:21 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

i mean I'm sure SOME where drones, but yeah mostly it was misidentified aircraft....not that you can tell the tin foil hat crowd that.

30/12/2024, 12:11:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

his presidency was, not great, but he was easily the most genuinely good human being to be president in my lifetime

29/12/2024, 11:47:38 PM | 21 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

at least no one calls you a bandwagon fan

29/12/2024, 11:41:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

#nailedit

29/12/2024, 11:38:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lou Z (@louz.bsky.social) reply parent

because they arent drones, mostly, they are my idiot fellow state residents who after all this time dont know what it looks like when the landing patterns of LGA, JFK , and EWR all combine over our airspace.

29/12/2024, 11:36:46 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view