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Hot Vermin Summer @sciencehippies.bsky.social

Say what you want about our gun problem, but I'm really glad Americans don't have access to this sort of small grade munitions because we'd do much different stuff with it.

aug 30, 2025, 4:00 pm • 5 0

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𐒾𐒳𐓓𐒳𐓀𐒰 (Lydia) @motherofbeanz.bsky.social

My neighbors used to buy thermite online, legally, in addition to their usual $20k (or more) of July 4th commercial grade fireworks.

aug 30, 2025, 9:37 pm • 2 0 • view
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isoma @isoma.bsky.social

Interior of a fireworks retailer with a substantial array of fireworks on sale. Banners on the walls read “FIREWORKS”. The main stand is branded Black Cat.
aug 30, 2025, 4:27 pm • 16 0 • view
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Hot Vermin Summer @sciencehippies.bsky.social

Not even in my 1980s Indian Reservation dreams would I believe this selection 🤩

aug 30, 2025, 5:42 pm • 2 0 • view
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Cassie Darkborn PhD θ∆🐉⚧⚴ @cassie-darkborn.bsky.social

I visited Texas near New year's and it was like this

aug 30, 2025, 10:18 pm • 2 0 • view
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Ethically Mouthy @itmerc2024.bsky.social

Yep. I recall these from side-of-highway stands and big white buildings, often just across some state line all through the 80’s and 90’s.

aug 31, 2025, 2:32 am • 0 0 • view
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Zuthal @zuthal.bsky.social

In a lot of US states you can order an honest to god binary explosive (tannerite, ignited by shooting it with a rifle, intended use is shooting targets that explode to clearly mark a hit) through the mail

aug 30, 2025, 9:41 pm • 1 0 • view
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thou_dog ✡️ @thou-dog.bsky.social

Every so often, some clever person will forget everything they've ever read about Tannerite and mix themselves up a hundred pounds or so, then put it inside something sturdy to make it "safer". Then the first rifle bullet hits and they're amazed when half their safety dumpster lands 400yds away.

aug 30, 2025, 10:14 pm • 3 0 • view