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Brian

@mildwintersoldier.bsky.social

Father /husband /geek /staunch liberal/ would rather be disabused than remain ignorant

created November 19, 2024

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Not to mention that “indivisible” is now a lie.

3/9/2025, 12:28:57 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We wouldn’t know what to call half of Jupiter’s moons

3/9/2025, 12:11:03 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Any practicable ideas?

2/9/2025, 10:20:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They figured the “many will be deceived” part referred to everyone but them.

31/8/2025, 8:59:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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About 30 years ago this evangelical wrote a series of books called Left Behind. Donald is Nicolae Carpathia (the Antichrist figure) without the intellect, charm and charisma.

31/8/2025, 8:58:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Border collie eventually gave up that pretense

28/8/2025, 3:21:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I use the tool shaped like a tiny crowbar and then burn it with a lighter as retribution. Your suggestion only covers the removal part. Mine included medieval death penalty. You’re welcome.

23/8/2025, 11:49:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thoughts and prayers? Is he now getting poked in the ass by a pitchfork?

21/8/2025, 9:13:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It would also have given the wives a chance to say- “this isn’t rocket science”.

21/8/2025, 8:45:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’d say more ignorant than stupid- as they could have asked their wives. At least they were considerate.

21/8/2025, 8:37:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Partially Clothed Ladies

13/8/2025, 12:47:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I wonder how many people are calling that number

13/8/2025, 12:46:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Human sucks at the game but has a Raven. I’m jealous

7/8/2025, 8:34:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I gon’t det it

5/8/2025, 5:11:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Smart thing about registering as a Republican means you’re not going to be purged from the voter rolls.

4/8/2025, 4:31:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Colonel Mustard with the lead pipe?

4/8/2025, 4:00:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Statutory rape is not “funny business” any more than lies are “sarcasm”

25/7/2025, 11:58:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The one minority group that anyone can join. It needs fierce advocates!

25/7/2025, 11:54:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If there was anything to the Roswell incident, Donald would be showing us bald grey guys with big heads

24/7/2025, 6:04:13 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I knew calling him the Immortal Hulk Hogan back in the 80s was going to be proven false

24/7/2025, 6:02:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Enjoy!

23/7/2025, 7:45:06 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just out of curiosity, what’s the first issue you remember buying? Mine is #120- “Chaos in Canada”

23/7/2025, 7:05:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I really love this back and forth. Lots of old happy memories. I looked this up- though I do like trying from memory. X-Men #137, where Phoenix dies, was a touchstone for me. That was released in August 1980, so your Dracula timeframe is accurate. (And I do not blame Kurt at all for Amanda)

23/7/2025, 7:03:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nah. I’m talking about 15 issues before the end of the Dark Phoenix Saga. This is him consorting with a witch! Not a smoking gun, be he just wasn’t shown as religious in those days. The example you show is years later. I’m pretty old.

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23/7/2025, 6:47:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I really liked Nightcrawler- the circa 1980 version before he was religious and before the time everyone was “omega level”. His power set was simple- acrobatic, can hide in shadows, prehensile tail, and teleportation. Not overpowered but overall useful.

23/7/2025, 6:16:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is the H in MAHA ‘healthy’? Because nothing is healthy like sugar water.

22/7/2025, 7:05:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nana’s got the most beautiful smile on all of television

22/7/2025, 7:01:52 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If the French really wanted to have fun, they’d have replaced the basket with skee ball rings

18/7/2025, 4:10:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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THAT would be an actual achievement for Donald. Too bad Coca Cola says it’s not true.

17/7/2025, 7:24:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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From what I hear, I think they expect the 86- year old to provide farm labor

12/7/2025, 11:37:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He does, but he also knows how to handle the feckless reporters who never ask “A month ago, you said you’d deal with X in two weeks. What happened?”

11/7/2025, 7:36:03 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I am prepared to give Donald a bit of credit- 2 weeks is general enough and distant enough that whatever new atrocities that arise- and they always do- will make people forget about promises from a fortnight ago.

11/7/2025, 7:27:31 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Then there’s “two weeks” which is absolutely meaningless

11/7/2025, 5:40:05 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It is old man Johnson under the Cthulhu mask

11/7/2025, 3:51:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m guessing half of Donald’s knowledge of Africa comes from Bugs Bunny caricatures

11/7/2025, 3:48:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They recently had an incident on the Severed floor at Lumon Industries.

10/7/2025, 2:33:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Landing people on the moon is complicated even for the competent- I would not want to be an astronaut

10/7/2025, 2:30:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s all fun and games until Chris Robin abandons them while he’s off at university only to return with his fiancé

6/7/2025, 8:57:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Make America safe again is a troubling acronym, but apt given that slavery is not illegal for the imprisoned. Make people desperate and act out and increase the prison labor population

2/7/2025, 1:12:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It also includes practicing these principles in all of our affairs. no to that as well.

24/6/2025, 10:02:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Donald is lazy. He made up the ceasefire

24/6/2025, 6:31:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A clue!

24/6/2025, 6:23:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Reasonable thought assuming the person isn’t a birder

20/6/2025, 12:30:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Never gets pulled over by the police and had 3 Oscar nominations

20/6/2025, 12:28:36 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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On the plus side, it delayed climate change by 15 centuries

20/6/2025, 12:22:36 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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For that you get 2 plastic cups and a string- family plan where you get 20 addition strings is extra

17/6/2025, 6:40:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The dog doesn’t have a name? He seems pretty happy.

22/5/2025, 7:25:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sadly, Vera died years ago, and he can no longer hide from her at the bar

21/5/2025, 7:22:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That is a wonderful sentiment.

21/5/2025, 7:19:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s only dystopian if it’s Soylent Green

12/5/2025, 11:39:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bird’s a nicer shade of orange than the orange

3/5/2025, 7:48:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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27/4/2025, 2:27:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But, but, but- HER emails!

26/4/2025, 9:41:30 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think teen boys are more careful as to where their emissions go

24/4/2025, 5:04:05 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Unfortunate look for 2 guys doing thankless work.

24/4/2025, 4:39:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is a d4 really a hate symbol?

24/4/2025, 4:38:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He’s got impeccable hair though!

24/4/2025, 4:33:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don’t think it’s so much that parrots are smarter than pigeons in this case as it is the pigeon lacks the bill type and strength to do this.

24/4/2025, 4:33:00 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ok, they didn’t seem reluctant to me. I don’t recall Joel, as her guardian giving consent and don’t see their insistence on killing their ONLY subject without exploring other options. Felt like a shot in the dark to me, and I wouldn’t consent if it were my kid. That’s my trolley problem thought.

24/4/2025, 4:02:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Memory is hazy on season 1 and I didn’t play the game, but didn’t Joel go into that facility in the finale to save a 14 year old girl from being killed? All I see with Abby is a young woman with an Ahab complex with a bunch of henchmen.

24/4/2025, 2:17:15 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The acting is so good, I hate them both and am rooting for the infected- if I continue watching which is doubtful. The Walking Dead lost a third of its viewers after Negan clubbed Glenn to death.

23/4/2025, 9:23:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The one nice thing I can say about Hegseth is that his hair is magnificent.

23/4/2025, 9:15:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ask him anything- do you want to apologize to all the viewers who have that light-accursed song stuck in their heads?

23/4/2025, 9:11:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I thought Andor was good but don’t get how so many people with opinions I respect love it so much, but damn, Benhameen’s enthusiasm is so joyful I’m gong to watch it again.

19/4/2025, 10:08:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As long as we get a Perrin line like the books (paraphrasing)- “if you’re going to dance with Ta’veren, you best learn the steps.”

18/4/2025, 2:59:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As I recall the other Yellows were shocked that Nyneave used Fire and Earth in her weaves. I would think limiting Healing to the other 3 forces healers to be unnecessarily complex with their recipes to compensate for ingredients they refuse to use. That’s just a guess.

18/4/2025, 2:55:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Love the shirt too

15/4/2025, 11:42:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thanks for asking- it was in the theater back in 1977. I just asked my wife your question and she had the same answer. I think what made it enduring though was when Timothy Zahn wrote the Thrawn Trilogy- which to me is THE sequel to RotJ.

15/4/2025, 11:40:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don’t think I’ve ever seen one with striking colors like this one

15/4/2025, 11:12:28 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jahar Narishma comes with bells on

15/4/2025, 2:42:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I bet the night vision is impeccable, though

13/4/2025, 11:36:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Both books have English titles, so trump probably gets the nod. I figure Trump’s command of the English language- tenuous as it is- to be better than Xi’s. No guarantee, though.

13/4/2025, 7:19:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Season 5- Loial the White!

13/4/2025, 7:14:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That the one Rand told the maidens? They didn’t find it funny either.

13/4/2025, 7:13:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I bet milk isn’t one of the three ingredients

13/4/2025, 7:10:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don’t have your expertise, but I’d add that they’re dark, fluffy clouds.

13/4/2025, 1:57:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m on board with that- better than a gray man. Also, don’t wolves fear Slayer? That explains the absence of wolves- it’s not like the Whitecloaks could have killed them all.

11/4/2025, 11:24:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Agreed. What I haven’t seen yet are any comments that any tariff deals will be made based on whey personally benefits Trump and not what benefits America.

10/4/2025, 1:46:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In the aftermath, L’il Marco, bereft of his bodyguard scurried back to his hotel room

9/4/2025, 12:32:56 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How many hot pockets are we getting this week?

9/4/2025, 12:20:27 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It will give them time to fix the panels that keep falling off

9/4/2025, 12:18:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Creator willing, that’s a good idea that we hopefully see in 10 years.

8/4/2025, 1:07:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s refreshing when “Florida man”isn’t followed by something nonsensical or bizarre.

8/4/2025, 1:23:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Service needs to be appreciated. A kind word is nice, this is better.

8/4/2025, 1:18:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And my white brain is thinking this is stupid because dogs generally have multiple puppies so which one are they focusing on. Ah, my middle aged white man brain.

8/4/2025, 1:16:52 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And many saw The Rings of Power and lost their minds over a Black elf (not a Drow, mind you).

7/4/2025, 2:39:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ok- this one looks like the Kool Aid Man.

7/4/2025, 2:33:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because one is not enough and three are too many.

7/4/2025, 12:40:55 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I saw Sonic 3 with my son. It was good, but I liked the original better- Captain America Winter Soldier.

7/4/2025, 12:25:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I saw this with my son. We have played the game together many times. We both loved the film. Would I recommend it to everyone? No, but if you’ve shared in the experience of playing this game with a kid, it’s pretty magical.

7/4/2025, 12:21:43 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I saw it with my son- we loved it.

5/4/2025, 12:45:59 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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4/4/2025, 2:21:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not an exciting or controversial choice but Nightcrawler is my favorite.

3/4/2025, 9:56:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think there’s a term “villain degradation” where the more you fight a villain the easier he is to defeat. Matt only got 2 chances. RIP Muse.

3/4/2025, 7:15:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My son got a black belt in tae kwon do. I don’t think it’s a martial art that MMA fighters use - I never saw any blood when my son was sparring. Come to think of it, that’s a good thing.

3/4/2025, 7:12:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Price of penguin guano is about to go up

3/4/2025, 5:37:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Taxi may be my favorite show of all time.

2/4/2025, 11:28:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hope those people who sold their souls for the million dollar checks didn’t have them bounce

2/4/2025, 6:58:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I get it- the bar is low for this woman- but that may have been her best performance as a US representative

2/4/2025, 6:29:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well, the important part was making sure the Black bad cop was there- in case anything went wrong and they needed a scapegoat. Or maybe they’re like the Uvalde cops and were afraid for their safety.

2/4/2025, 6:25:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view