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Nathan

@nathandunbar.bsky.social

Reader/reviewer. Tall. Bookseller by profession, Humanist at heart. Support Trans 🏳️‍⚧️ lives. 📍Chicago

created June 22, 2023

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Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

Pro-life politicians in FL want dead children.

3/9/2025, 7:16:45 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

3/9/2025, 4:19:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You made my eyes pop until I saw the date!

3/9/2025, 3:53:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Luigi Mang-AI-one.

3/9/2025, 3:42:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

Let me rephrase that. We do not fat shame.

3/9/2025, 1:25:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Desperately searching the maps app to find this place.

3/9/2025, 1:23:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Also Malort is stupid. It's not funny to make something intentionally taste like garbage.

3/9/2025, 1:19:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cody no.

3/9/2025, 1:10:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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3/9/2025, 3:08:36 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Are we fat shaming?

3/9/2025, 2:36:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

When are you in town next? We would like a squeeze!

3/9/2025, 2:08:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Aww yay I'm there!

3/9/2025, 1:56:42 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is like the day I had grilled cheese two meals in a row. I'm a grown-ass adult and I do what I want. Cheers, Jodi!

3/9/2025, 1:13:31 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I promise to find these dillhole troops and heartily laugh right in their faces. Mockery is the most effective weapon against this nonsense. I've been all over this great city (sorry about that traffic) enjoying everything about it. Come visit! It's the best.

2/9/2025, 11:00:03 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Goddamit.

3/9/2025, 1:08:57 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🥹🥹

3/9/2025, 1:01:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

Ya don't say!

3/9/2025, 12:29:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

I promise to find these dillhole troops and heartily laugh right in their faces. Mockery is the most effective weapon against this nonsense. I've been all over this great city (sorry about that traffic) enjoying everything about it. Come visit! It's the best.

2/9/2025, 11:00:03 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture macksting (@macksting.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Oh, I have good news.

[ID: Text-intensive Twitter thread from the Shapeshifters chest binders Twitter account in reply to a post by artist and author Ursula Vernon. Vernon says, A non-zero number of you apparently did not know that The Last Unicorn was a book before it was a movie. It is by Peter S. Beagle. It is made of spun glass and fairytales and iron knives and there are individual lines that I would give my lungs to have written. Shapechangers replies, I saw him every year at NYCC for several years straight, bought something at his table, asked him to sign it, and we spoke. He remembered me from year to year, no small feat at that con. He remembered which stories he'd told me. One year I came back with a different gender on. He squinted at me a bit and said thoughtfully,
2/1/2025, 6:58:06 AM | 3394 1035 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reposted

Is he dead yet.

30/8/2025, 2:20:12 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

I am completely uninterested in hearing why or how you use AI in ways you think are ok. Please don't "but have you considered..." me. I have considered and I don't care. Its explosive growth is going to destroy the environment and nothing anyone thinks they need will forgive that.

2/9/2025, 12:39:09 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dane 🔜 DragonCon Comic and Pop Artist Alley A11 (@monkeyminion.com) reposted

I love the smell of consequences in the morning. Thank you, @dragoncon.org

An empty booth with a sign that says “vendor removed for selling AI art #ArtBYHumans”
1/9/2025, 6:01:24 PM | 31018 7670 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

I have disconnected from a few friends/follows/online acquaintances due to their overzealous chugging of the AI Kool-aid. The levels of circle-jerking these techbros get into is nuts. Literal anger and looks of disbelief if someone tells them how AI is actual trash that will ruin the earth.

2/9/2025, 12:33:21 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Anil Dash (@anildash.com) reposted

Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.

Google AI search result for “was 2010 fifteen years ago?” returning: “No, 2010 was 14 years ago, not 15 years ago. The current year is 2025, and to find the number of years ago 2010 was, you subtract 2010 from 2025, which equals 14. Current Year: 2025 Past Year: 2010 Years Ago: 2025 - 2010 = 14 years”
2/9/2025, 12:10:42 AM | 8436 2143 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jack Tripper (@chadstanton.blacksky.app) reposted

lol they actually did it

1/9/2025, 5:35:17 PM | 747 84 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Anne 🩵🩷🤍 [נעמי יעל] (@tranniehathaway.bsky.social) reposted

Cis white men have this take three times a week. Anyway fascism is here and y'all are talking about the growth potential of a social media site

1/9/2025, 1:26:54 PM | 240 51 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

Wordle 1,535 1/6. 💁🏻‍♂️ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

1/9/2025, 1:10:17 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Michael Jay McCloure.

1/9/2025, 12:57:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don't think it's possible to properly describe the beauty of Iceland. So much in a tiny island nation. I want to go back so much.

31/8/2025, 11:54:05 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) reposted

New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECRETARY GINA DEBLASSIE AUGUST 29, 2025 Ensuring Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine for the 2025-2026 Season THIS ORDER supersedes any previous order, proclamation, or directives to the extent they are in conflict. This Public Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until such time as it automatically expires one year from the date of issuance, or until such time as the New Mexico Department of Health Cabinet Secretary rescinds it.
31/8/2025, 5:04:38 PM | 27305 8414 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture 29 U.S.C. § 157 (@organizingpower.bsky.social) reposted

If you had told me in 2012 that Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign manager would be posting like this 13 years later i would not have believed you

Tweet from Stuart Stevens: When Democrats take the House, they must understand they are not a governing party. They are a dissident movement. Act like it. First day: - cut off all funding of Exec. Branch -vote to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX -defund ICE That's the first day. On the second, get more aggressive. There is nothing in the middle of the road but yellow lines and dead armadillos.
30/8/2025, 3:27:41 PM | 8259 2215 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

😂

31/8/2025, 5:48:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis (@kendrawrites.com) reposted

"An early test for Mamdani came after a mass shooting inside a Manhattan office building that left 5 people dead including an off-duty police officer who was working security in the lobby of the building." Has CNN gotten the memo that Mamdani is not actually the Mayor of NYC?

31/8/2025, 2:30:35 PM | 288 41 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Rudy wants revolution. (@rudyfraser.com) reposted reply parent

Mastodon people are the Jehovah's Witnesses of the internet and I’d like to put up a “do not knock” sign

31/8/2025, 2:24:11 PM | 161 23 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

She seems like she would've been a good wolf mother with an impressive ruff of fur.

31/8/2025, 1:23:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

Remember in November—Andrew CuoNO.

31/8/2025, 1:22:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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All those extra steps. Seems unnecessary.

31/8/2025, 1:02:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is he dead yet.

30/8/2025, 2:20:12 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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@darthbluesky.bsky.social Mikey can't have potatoes what can we do

30/8/2025, 2:15:09 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

We absolutely need this. No way can we have that motherfucker in charge for Biden's funeral.

30/8/2025, 1:05:50 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🤨

30/8/2025, 1:52:01 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ok I trust you but I still want to try it.

30/8/2025, 1:35:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Colloso-coleus!

29/8/2025, 11:21:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Truly!

29/8/2025, 10:50:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

Do not what the cylinder...???

Directions on a helium tank. FILLNG BALLOONS: DO NOTOVERFILL Only use those balloons supplied in the box or other quality latex balloons. Fill Balloons to the proper inflation shape as shown in illustration. Over filling balloons will use excessive amounts of helium and result in over inflated shaped balloons. This may result in there being insufficient helium to fill all the balloons and may reduce balloons float time. Do not rectum the cylinder to the retailer for a refund or exchange if this happens. The cylinder contains an ample amount of helium to fill the balloons provided Individual fling procedures may affect consumption.
29/8/2025, 7:06:22 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

"We'll help coach teams on when to use voice AI and when it's better to monitor or step in..." So, use humans to monitor the AI that's replacing them. Solid plan!

29/8/2025, 6:45:02 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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29/8/2025, 1:49:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I immediately thought of your book.

29/8/2025, 12:40:02 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted

she said that “black” with a hard r

29/8/2025, 12:10:55 PM | 18110 3020 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

(re-doing this post to fix horrific autocorrect) I think we all need to pay attention to this. We've got 3 years to secure a candidate who isn't a transphobe. It is possible! Grateful to Parker for this reminder.

28/8/2025, 7:19:53 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

No one tells you that assuming the role of estate executor/power of attorney/primary helper for your parents becomes another full time job when the need finally arises. Not a complaint, just an observation. If this is you and you're not there yet, I'm telling you now.

28/8/2025, 6:57:53 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Someone else mentioned that earlier to the devs. I think they're working on the bug?

28/8/2025, 5:21:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sending all the gentle hugs and warm thoughts. Rest well.

28/8/2025, 5:19:20 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This should win a Pulitzer.

28/8/2025, 2:48:02 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/nath...

28/8/2025, 12:54:32 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm only having one glass of rosé who are you to judge me.

My left hand holding a very full glass of rosé.
28/8/2025, 12:45:58 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

Right? Could also keep it in the fridge with chocolate chips. Or with espresso beans for shavings on a martini. Lots of new ideas from this!

28/8/2025, 12:32:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What Sean Hannity doesn't realize is he's probably eaten more spit than than any gay at an orgy.

27/8/2025, 9:52:14 PM | 26 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

Merz is one of the coolest places to visit in Chicago. I lovedl that it's right around the corner from me.

27/8/2025, 5:34:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Alex V. Hernandez (@avhndz.bsky.social) reposted

The apothecary at 4716 N. Lincoln Ave. run by the father-and-son duo is celebrating a rare milestone this summer: 150 years in business. blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/27/f... via @blockclubchi.bsky.social 📸: @colinbphoto.bsky.social

27/8/2025, 5:18:54 PM | 4 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reposted

Gladys Knight passed away at that exact moment just so she could haunt her.

27/8/2025, 11:49:06 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

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27/8/2025, 1:42:43 AM | 2129 601 | View on Bluesky | view

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27/8/2025, 12:55:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Literally 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

27/8/2025, 12:46:36 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wait wait wait wait wait.

27/8/2025, 12:38:16 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Kevin Kline was an absolute smokeshow.

27/8/2025, 12:37:36 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Gladys Knight passed away at that exact moment just so she could haunt her.

27/8/2025, 11:49:06 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jesus Christ. Does he have all their balls gold-dipped on the mantle?

27/8/2025, 3:10:08 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why do reporters not just bust out laughing at these people? I could not hold that in. Like literal rib-cracking laughter as I point at them and try to form words. This is how you shut this shit down. Embarrass them.

27/8/2025, 2:11:55 AM | 11 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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@ptklein.com what hast thou wrought.

27/8/2025, 1:45:53 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ireland is top of my bucket list for next big vacation. Hoping to do it next summer.

27/8/2025, 12:01:10 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Paul Elizabeth Klein.

26/8/2025, 10:15:20 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I love papa Walz so much.

26/8/2025, 8:42:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Rebecca Makkai (@rebeccamakkai.bsky.social) reposted

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26/8/2025, 8:40:56 PM | 66 7 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lindsey Boylan (@lindseyboylan.bsky.social) reposted

I was this man’s business staffer. He knows nothing about business and he’s actually rather stupid about the private sector altogether. All he knows is how to curry favor with private sector leaders to fund his campaigns. By “pro-corporate” he means pro grift.

26/8/2025, 7:02:06 PM | 2129 493 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

I only wish I could be there in person to watch this butthole go down in flames.

26/8/2025, 7:05:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) reposted

Does anyone know what happened between May and August this year?

26/8/2025, 6:59:34 PM | 12039 2202 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

At least it won't be a triple bagel. Poor guy.

26/8/2025, 6:34:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Happy Tay-Tay Tuesday. Blessed be. 💜

26/8/2025, 6:23:55 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why would you Newsom when you can Pritzker?

26/8/2025, 1:51:42 AM | 41 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Anxious Rage (@anxiousrage.blacksky.app) reposted

If you want a deep dive on the subject, I learned so much from this book

26/8/2025, 12:27:50 PM | 125 32 | View on Bluesky | view

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📌

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📌

26/8/2025, 12:39:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cheering for you, Rudy!

26/8/2025, 12:33:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Breathe Charlie!

26/8/2025, 4:00:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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20 times!

26/8/2025, 3:30:11 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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THISSSSSS

26/8/2025, 3:11:19 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Watching now. They are both hanging way too far back on court to return serve. It's nuts.

26/8/2025, 3:05:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

At this point I don't care anymore. Somone needs to start doxxing people who run these social media accts, put on ICE uniforms, willingly participate in military occupancy of US cities, or just in general work for this administration. They need publicly shamed and embarrassed, live in person.

26/8/2025, 3:04:02 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A vision in dark lilac.

26/8/2025, 2:57:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😱😱😱whaaaattttt

26/8/2025, 1:52:54 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why would you Newsom when you can Pritzker?

26/8/2025, 1:51:42 AM | 41 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm so glad he's our governor and not taking that nonsense in Chicago in particular.

26/8/2025, 12:01:52 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

Holy cow yes. I remember Mr. Johnson, our grade school custodian. He was the sweetest man. We would run up and pull his keys on one of those extendable keychains. He'd giggle with us and grin every time. We all respected him for it.

25/8/2025, 6:49:27 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social) reply parent

A footlong?

25/8/2025, 6:21:35 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ben (@vtben.bsky.social) reposted

Updating the firstname bunchanumbers tweet for Bluesky purposes.

firstname bunchanumbers tweet meme but about bluesky
28/7/2025, 2:53:32 PM | 1302 293 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nathan (@nathandunbar.bsky.social)

My maranta plant has been blooming the teensiest flowers all summer. They look like orchids and are very tiny!

2 tiny light lavender blooms on a maranta plant with light and dark green striped leaves in the background.
25/8/2025, 4:33:12 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Erin Macdonald (@drerinmac.bsky.social) reposted

A fundamental issue in our society right now is that people are unable to distinguish the difference between being uncomfortable vs unsafe (perpetuated for years by media) Are you among an unfamiliar group of people? Are you in a big city? Are you really unsafe or are you just feeling uncomfortable?

25/8/2025, 2:03:33 PM | 189 58 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lupita Nihongo (@otsumamiboy.bsky.social) reposted

‘How am I supposed to explain this to my children?’ is one of the laziest copouts that bigots have been allowed to weaponize against social progress. “I don’t know.“ is perfectly acceptable in any situation and “Let’s find out together.” is one of the most precious ways to engage with your child.

24/8/2025, 11:24:55 PM | 4139 960 | View on Bluesky | view