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@nidi.bsky.social

History nerd, milsurp nut, technically published political scientist, forklift certified. CFB fan (Vols/GT)

created May 25, 2023

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MAGA is a liberation ideology because it gives you the freedom to believe whatever you want to be true is true. Its why so many of them are able to hold such conflicting beliefs, and why Trump never gets in trouble with his base for saying anything he wants.

18/9/2025, 5:54:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The federal level dems all thinking there's going to be an "in 26" are going to walk us right into there not being an "in 26" and then are going to act completely shocked

18/9/2025, 5:45:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I like to say that all socialist/wome theory in the Bible is highlighted red so that it can be easily identified and ignored

15/9/2025, 12:23:01 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sounds like Sgt Beck there is a whiny little bitch

15/9/2025, 12:24:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm going to start calling the DoD the Woke Department

7/9/2025, 2:45:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Its amazing the Falcons organization finally dodged a bullet for once instead of jumping in front of it like the Simpsons meme

2/9/2025, 11:34:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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MAGA is gonna go from attacking "soyboys" to declaring all real patriots have a 47% soy diet

31/8/2025, 12:33:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You know, Army didnt lose to Tarleton St back when it was woke

30/8/2025, 2:27:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Need the von in there though. Baron von Scalzi

29/8/2025, 10:57:49 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's hilarious that it would be up at West Point anyway because any honest analysis of the Civil War would show Lee was not a good general. Too deferential and hesitant to he forceful, buoyed by the war's 2 best corps commanders in Longstreet and Jackson.

29/8/2025, 10:36:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The GOP has a plan for that, too

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27/8/2025, 1:32:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Vaxxed?

26/8/2025, 11:18:52 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They absolutely just got a random black member of the WH staff ti say it then told Dementia Don it was Wes Moore

25/8/2025, 4:54:11 PM | 22 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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25/8/2025, 3:17:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was overjoyed when I saw the ambush in Rogue One, because it felt like an actual ambush. And then of course Andor, especially season 2, is more of a WW2 OSS/Maquis story set in Star Wars(and Saw's little piece on revolutions is perfect). We need more non-Star Wars Star Wars stories.

22/8/2025, 11:08:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In the old America, this Trump stealing 10% of Intel would be a political scandal large enough to wreck multiple careers, including his own. Now, its barely even a footnote.

22/8/2025, 11:03:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Its true, every single one of BB&B's store is outside California

21/8/2025, 4:41:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is what Trump took away from us. They already removed the country ham dinner option too

20/8/2025, 7:59:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Always a good feeling when you see your old college team still breaking the Top 250

16/8/2025, 2:56:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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15/8/2025, 2:32:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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14/8/2025, 6:30:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Assault with a Deli Weapon

12/8/2025, 8:20:11 PM | 16 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Its a lot easier to dickride when its tiny

11/8/2025, 5:40:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Looks like a Coka magazine ad

9/8/2025, 11:50:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I dont know if its surprising or not surprising that DHS is now using the Patriot Front tactic of jumping out of rented box trucks. Wonder how they got that idea.....

6/8/2025, 4:36:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nope, and I dont he would either

3/8/2025, 11:06:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nah, I encourage them to continue losing winnable races by running people from the sports world. Anyone but the walking case of CTE that is Herschel Walker would have beaten Warnock in 22.

3/8/2025, 12:59:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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27/7/2025, 8:06:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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26/7/2025, 1:33:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is why I call MAGA a liberation ideology. It liberates you from having to accept reality. Any truth you want is your truth

18/7/2025, 1:25:52 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The elites don't want you to know this, but the fingers laying on the ground on 4th of July are free. You can take them home. I have 458 fingers.

4/7/2025, 12:15:14 PM | 11 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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It won't even be the highest bidder, it'll be who is best connected

4/7/2025, 1:22:50 AM | 25 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Their post couldn't more Nazi coded if it was the latest Hugo Boss release in feldgrau

1/7/2025, 11:55:55 PM | 45 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's a little less impressive when you realize those 68yds are really only 50yds US.

27/6/2025, 11:36:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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20/6/2025, 1:37:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They aren't stupid. They know why most people are on Medicaid. They just don't care. They just say this so their base won't get mad when they do it, because the base assumes "well, I'm one of the ones that actually needs it", until they find out too late they're cut off too.

11/6/2025, 2:43:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My "i never committed statutory rape" apology is causing a lot of questions already answered by my apology

10/6/2025, 11:40:38 PM | 14 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Premptively bending the knee won't save the media when he sets his sights on them.

10/6/2025, 9:09:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Due to your lack of Oxford comma i am forced to conclude that "men's softball and orienteering" is a single sport where after you get a hit you have to use a map to find first base.

7/6/2025, 10:54:07 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hogg's militant anti-gun stance will only further alienate reddish-purple areas

4/6/2025, 7:17:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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While it appears Ukraine may have heavily overstated the amount of aircraft they damaged, it was still pretty damn cool.

4/6/2025, 1:58:43 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As someone who works with literally thousands of airline pilots, they are some of the dumbest smart people you will ever meet. Extremely talented in their lane, largely clueless outside of it. You don't want them picking rulers.

3/6/2025, 12:15:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"takes questions from all-comers" Then calls them fake news or otherwise insults them and doesn't answer the question.

28/5/2025, 1:24:00 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The end of season twist is that they all get deported to El Salvador anyway, including the "winner"

15/5/2025, 11:42:38 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If the Bears win the SB this year, Jerry Jones is going to hire assassins to go to Rome and rig the Conclave for someone from Dallas

9/5/2025, 12:29:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No one also tells you about tossing your pizza rolls in melted butter, garlic, parmesan, and parsley.

8/5/2025, 1:38:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In retrospect this should have been a sign and we should probably have kept Vance away from the Vatican and India

8/5/2025, 12:29:23 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The answers are simple because they're wrong. And it's going to painful for them (and others around them) when they figure that out.

2/5/2025, 7:37:23 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

1/5/2025, 7:25:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because they are pulling everyone they can off other duties to do nothing but arrest non-violent immigrants in easy collars to get the deportation numbers up

26/4/2025, 1:03:55 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Heritage of getting their asses kicked? Sherman didn't go far enough West.

22/4/2025, 1:35:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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21/4/2025, 11:02:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I would like to thank Trump for permanently putting to bed the Realist school of IR as he firmly disproves the core assuption of the rational actor

5/4/2025, 1:56:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Did you know some of the leading financial institutions in the US are putting together a marathon to raise money for people affected by the tariffs? Google "2025 trump tariff bank run" for more info

4/4/2025, 11:48:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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7/3/2025, 1:25:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How I'm feeling a month and a half into trump's term

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3/3/2025, 11:58:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pretty sure Trump just wiped more money off the stock market in the last hour than DOGE has "saved" in the last 2 months

3/3/2025, 8:30:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa gets elected Pope does he change his name to Pieus XIII?

23/2/2025, 2:30:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

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10/2/2025, 8:22:08 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Qatar buys a lot of lobbyists

2/2/2025, 3:15:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My feelings towards Trump voters regarding these tariffs summed up very neatly in gif form

2/2/2025, 1:10:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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check out that chyron. this is where we're at.

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28/1/2025, 4:20:29 PM | 12237 3506 | View on Bluesky | view

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And it appears the federal funding freeze has extended to Medicaid payments. Whether intentional or through incompetence, evil is still evil.

28/1/2025, 5:12:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Dig Dug, yes. Now, Golden Tee? There's one worth paying money for.

27/1/2025, 12:57:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Its so stupid and pointless. Gaming is a great way to relieve stress, but literally takes him from "oh, cool, the guy still has time to play some games while running multiple companies" to "wow, what an insecure fucking loser". No one cares if you're not topping a leaderboard.

27/1/2025, 12:55:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2 actually, he turned around and did it again too

20/1/2025, 9:42:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pro-tip, if you get a double or triple order ask for double or triple covered, too. That one slice isn't enough if you get double or more.

20/1/2025, 12:46:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Helldivers dropping into Turks and Caicos for 5 minutes R&R

17/1/2025, 12:16:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Going to start referring to Garland as "Unindicted Co-conspirator G" because he sat on the prosecution way too long with a report like this.

14/1/2025, 12:15:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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All this Trump talk about annexing Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal isn't fascist. It's just a logical move of connecting nearby states to provide more living room for the US. Completely benign.

8/1/2025, 1:09:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was (and still am) a picky eater, so growing up (like early teens) i did the shopping and cooking with my mom so that I could control the weekly menu. We never ate anything I didn't like.

6/1/2025, 12:50:25 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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On average I'm out of the house from 6-6 every working day. So you know what I do? It's called prepping. I cook food on Sunday and eat it all week. It's not hard to do.

6/1/2025, 12:48:20 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just ate a cherry candy cane whose flavor can only be described as delightfully medicinal and artificial

31/12/2024, 2:29:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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youtu.be/2UusW1NhkKQ?...

30/12/2024, 3:06:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I know a state trooper whose church Trump had a campaign stop at and even he said Carter was one of the nicest people he ever met. He personally thanked every cop on the detail at an event.

29/12/2024, 9:24:04 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The teacher looks like if Daniel Radcliff was playing JD Vance

27/12/2024, 11:25:43 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A rural shade tree mechanic that didn't finish high school but can fix anything with a motor is smart but uneducated, while a legacy who gets an MBA at an ivy league and goes right into the family business is educated but isn't necessarily smart.

27/12/2024, 11:17:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yep, because these refs suck

27/12/2024, 11:05:41 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And a timeout

26/12/2024, 11:24:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Looks like Russia denied their requests for an emergency landing, forcing them to fly over the Capsian Sea. My guess is they hoped it would go down over the water to hide the evidence, but the pilots seem to have been damn good to get the plane as far as they did.

26/12/2024, 1:07:51 PM | 13 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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The pilots reported a birdstrike because, well, they felt sudden impacts and loss of control surfaces and civilian aircraft have no missile threat detection, so all you would assume is a bird strike. But that damage is absolutely not from a bird strike

25/12/2024, 11:26:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Almost recovering from a SAM you didn't know was a SAM is very impressive, still can't believe so many walked away.

25/12/2024, 11:24:34 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ah, lovely, Russia shot down another civilian airliner

25/12/2024, 5:26:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I kind of assume the Jedi, since there were relatively so few of them, were basically accorded brevet general rank since they would be expected to be the overall, if not tactical, command in a military situation and to give them preference of rank as would befit their Jedi status. Honorary but not.

24/12/2024, 1:32:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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College football on TNT is just....weird

21/12/2024, 5:01:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As a tennessee fan

21/12/2024, 4:31:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It was a "no doubter" from the get go because Indiana shouldn't have been in

21/12/2024, 1:31:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm 38 and I asked my parents for towels. But to be fair they are insanely soft towels, and the ones we have now are 10 years old.

18/12/2024, 8:31:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cancel all SEC schedules next year, just schedule 3-4 conference games then play 8 G4 teams. Guaranteed path to the playoffs apparently

8/12/2024, 5:38:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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1.0 with the hot, cold, and corrosive test rooms

4/12/2024, 2:06:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Lovely, just a potential self-coup happening in SK right now

3/12/2024, 2:53:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If Hunter is in Cali right now he is technically in Purge mode for the next 4.5 hours

2/12/2024, 3:23:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Country ham is incredibly underrated ham

2/12/2024, 12:36:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I used to occasionally get banking info for some woman down in Costa Rica. Haven't in a while though, wonder if they finally figured out they had the wrong email.

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If it ends here I propose this game gets called the Hate 8

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