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Scott Gibbs

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A writer by hobby, a nobody by trade. Lover of all things horror. Politically progressive. One self-published novel, Felix Colt Knows Pain, available on Amazon. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vmecdrychbtp65evvliujnwz/feed/aaacbcic6hr2g

created August 1, 2023

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If you're tasked with bringing the cold cuts to a surprise birthday party there's no delicate way to ask the host where you should hide the salami.

2/9/2025, 4:37:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The argument comes to a screeching halt the second you step on one in bare feet.

2/9/2025, 1:47:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Lol quite possibly my 2 favorite things. Thanks for the follow back.

2/9/2025, 12:51:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Impossible to not like him.

2/9/2025, 12:48:42 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's wild how much better Sinner and Alcaraz are than the rest of the field. I guess Djokovic is still a threat if he's healthy, but that's about it. #USOpen

2/9/2025, 12:24:43 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 12:19:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm so bored. Maybe I'll try and convince everyone I'm from the future, just to feel something.

1/9/2025, 11:58:27 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Friendly reminder: try to live your life in a way so millions of people won't laugh when they hear you were in a terrible car accident.

1/9/2025, 9:01:05 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Woo-hoo! Congrats, Maureen!

1/9/2025, 4:19:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Are you seriously questioning America's Mayor???

31/8/2025, 10:31:46 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What a match! Taylor was sad but she had a helluva US Open.

31/8/2025, 10:02:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Agreed. And it's long long overdue. We've become hoarders. It's clear this is only Phase One.

31/8/2025, 9:09:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is it bad that my first thought was he must've been drunk?

31/8/2025, 9:00:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Goddamn this Krejcikova - Townsend match. Sad Townsend couldn't close it out in the 2nd (what a tiebreak) but this match deserves a 3rd set. Holy crap.

31/8/2025, 8:55:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I assume John was constantly yelling at the teachers. "You've gotta be KIDDING me!!"

31/8/2025, 4:38:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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31/8/2025, 4:12:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tennis up a band: Fleetwood MacEnroe

31/8/2025, 3:47:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Going to NYC and to the US Open over Labor Day weekend had become a bit of a tradition (went 3 of the last 4 years), so I'm kinda sad we weren't able to go this year. Oh well, we're doing a major garage clean out this weekend which feels really good.

31/8/2025, 2:50:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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On the bright side remember the last time a dictator ended up in a bunker.

31/8/2025, 2:45:00 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Congrats and I'm sorry.

31/8/2025, 2:44:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm talkin about workin for a livin, I'm talkin about SHARKIN!!

31/8/2025, 3:55:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just remembered during Trump’s fraud trial in NYC a MAGA cult member set himself on fire outside the courthouse and DIED. wtf

31/8/2025, 3:21:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is such a cursed timeline I’m getting nostalgic for the easy days of the early 2000s. Maybe I’ll get my eyebrow pierced and frost my tips.

31/8/2025, 2:47:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not the worst movie ever but just really “meh.”

30/8/2025, 11:53:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was disappointed but I was also really tired at the time, so take it with a grain of salt.

30/8/2025, 10:40:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Preparing for a huge garage clean out today and I know I'm old because my main concern is tweaking my back 30 seconds in.

30/8/2025, 3:06:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If the smoke from the White House chimney is black then we'll know.

30/8/2025, 2:52:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just ordered a WNYX NewsRadio t-shirt cuz I'm old and I like old things.

30/8/2025, 2:49:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He's gonna make the first AI movie isn't he.

29/8/2025, 1:58:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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29/8/2025, 1:24:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I haven't been working out like I want so I didn't deserve an ice cream sandwich but I just ate one anyway. I'm sorry, okay?

29/8/2025, 1:19:14 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Me and my friend when we build the perfect sand castle.

28/8/2025, 10:17:38 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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People on the Left demand health care and living wages and equality; people on the Right demand restaurant chains don't change their logos.

26/8/2025, 11:14:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Might have to mute the word “Newsom.” I’m so tired of hearing about him, from those who love him and those who hate him. The presidential election is 3 goddamn years away. Jesus Christ, people.

26/8/2025, 3:26:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It will be illegal to burn the flag, but what if you do it while storming the US Capitol?

25/8/2025, 9:16:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Another one who failed the "Don't rehab Bush in order to criticize Trump challenge."

25/8/2025, 8:57:20 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🤣

24/8/2025, 10:22:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yep. And I'm satisfied. She has no reason to lie.

24/8/2025, 7:40:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And now he's a biodegradable energy source.

24/8/2025, 7:36:54 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm so paranoid about social media that when I see a "Post (insert pop culture reference) from the year you were born" my first thought is "Oh no, you ain't harvesting my data!"

24/8/2025, 7:18:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My only concern for Mamdani is once he's mayor he's inevitably going to do some sort of "shitlib" compromise and all the Terminally Online Leftists are going to turn on him.

24/8/2025, 7:11:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The US Open is officially underway! 🎾

24/8/2025, 3:11:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Chernobyl is the best mini-series ever made. Hands down.

23/8/2025, 4:40:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If I make it to the apocalypse I got dibs on all the surviving peanut butter cups. I got dibs!

23/8/2025, 3:19:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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One of my favorite jokes from Norm Macdonald Live: Pain and Gain, the new movie from Michael Bay. Critics are calling it everything from shit to fucking shit.

23/8/2025, 12:46:54 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Funny local news: my town just built a literal field of solar panels and it's about 100 yards from the house that was decorated head to toe in Trump flags last year.

23/8/2025, 12:35:43 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank you. Somehow I manage to keep going. LOL

23/8/2025, 11:28:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Vampire: Bram Stoker's Dracula Werewolf: An American Werewolf in London Ghost: The Shining Slasher: Halloween or Black Christmas Folk: The Witch Big Monster: Jaws Zombie: The Return of the Living Dead Comedy: Tucker and Dale vs Evil Alien: Alien Psychological: The Babadook Anthology: Creepshow

23/8/2025, 11:26:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I do like sports games. I occasionally play an NBA game and a tennis game on my switch. I'm probably just bitter that the switch doesn't have Madden and I refuse to shell out money for a playstation or xbox.

23/8/2025, 11:06:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's probably terrible. Like I said I'm tired and grumpy. 😂

23/8/2025, 11:00:03 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wow I'm never up this early. I hate it.

23/8/2025, 10:01:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Couldn't they have just read the book?

22/8/2025, 11:43:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He should just go full Steven Seagal and dye that hair jet black.

22/8/2025, 9:28:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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To me the most fascinating thing about social media is seeing how many white guys decided the perfect profile picture was sitting in their car while wearing sunglasses.

22/8/2025, 9:13:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It would only begin to make sense if they'd replaced the old guy leaning on the barrel with RuPaul.

22/8/2025, 9:11:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'll go on record as someone who thought the premise of Jaws 3 was actually a pretty good one, but the execution was horrible.

22/8/2025, 8:39:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I agree about all of them, but the sheer size of the cult Trump has managed to achieve will forever haunt me. Until my dying day I will never, ever be able to understand it.

22/8/2025, 8:38:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Maybe I'm old but I'm not sure anyone should be eating THAT at 10pm.

22/8/2025, 8:18:06 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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John Bolton is a giant POS, but it's pretty alarming that the President of the United States is using the FBI to go after a private citizen because he doesn't like him.

22/8/2025, 4:41:26 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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What knockers!

21/8/2025, 10:36:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I once counted my chickens before they hatched and then they hatched and they were all fine, so don't believe everything you hear.

21/8/2025, 10:01:32 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Working on a superweapon that will incapacitate a person by banging them just right on the elbow.

21/8/2025, 9:48:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Have they? I don't get out much.

21/8/2025, 9:39:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This one was too easy

21/8/2025, 8:46:32 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Get cracking on that bucket list!

21/8/2025, 8:41:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pro-tip: if all you do is scream about politics on social media day and night and never talk about anything else you quickly become white noise.

21/8/2025, 8:12:38 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I want a WaWa!! 😭

21/8/2025, 8:11:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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21/8/2025, 8:11:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And you can't flip AI over and spell BOOBS.

21/8/2025, 8:04:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He'll be the chubby guy sitting on the curb icing his cankles.

21/8/2025, 7:57:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Soft pretzels should be available everywhere. It's not fair that they've been relegated to stadium concession stands, theme parks, and carnivals.

21/8/2025, 7:55:07 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There's far more than 3, but the first ones that come to mind are Pulp Fiction Fargo Caddyshack

21/8/2025, 3:39:20 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm sure they would respond with something super intelligent like, "Elections have consequences, snowflake!"

20/8/2025, 11:34:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I would genuinely like to hear a MAGA explain and defend Texas just arbitrarily deciding to change a bunch of districts in order to gain more House seats.

20/8/2025, 11:24:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That's fair. I have no doubt it's different from the novel ending but as long as it lands I'll be fine with it.

20/8/2025, 7:02:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Long Walk movie will have succeeded if it could replace Platoon on the theater marquee when Frank and Jane walk out laughing hysterically during The Naked Gun montage.

20/8/2025, 6:55:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've read the novel twice and I can't wait to see this. Glad to hear it did the book justice.

20/8/2025, 6:52:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have no interest in visiting alternate universes and seeing how much better all my other selves are doing.

20/8/2025, 6:48:41 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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"TACO" was always terrible nickname for Trump because it was making fun of him for not doing the thing we didn't want him to do (???), but I'm okay with President Cankles.

19/8/2025, 11:55:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Get em Michelle! I agree. No time for people who only live to ruin the day of others.

18/8/2025, 11:31:49 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This has been such a stupid shitty effed up summer we already have leaves falling in the backyard.

18/8/2025, 4:42:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Best compliment I can give the movie Weapons: at the beginning there was a loud mouth in the theater and I was like "Oh no" but apparently the movie got him because eventually he completely shut the fuck up.

18/8/2025, 3:50:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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WEAPONS was fantastic. Lived up to the hype.

18/8/2025, 2:04:34 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cool how the photographer at the Trump Putin meeting made it look like one of those old timey photos.

Neville Chamberlain shaking hands with Adolf Hitler.
17/8/2025, 5:34:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's happening! Going to see Weapons tonight. And we're seeing it in the big RPX theater. The only thing I don't like are the stupid "buttkicker" seats. You should be able to turn those off if you want. But I'm guessing it's not a super loud "buttkicking" movie.

17/8/2025, 5:03:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Will these douchebags just come out as Republicans already?

16/8/2025, 8:34:25 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The phones are smart but they're making the people dumber.

16/8/2025, 6:32:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They're certainly not Super Bowl contenders yet but I'm excited about the Patriots this season. I think we're going to see a big improvement from last year. 9 - 8? 8 - 9? I think it's possible.

16/8/2025, 5:25:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Going to see Modest Mouse and Built to Spill in October and I'm so excited. I really like Modest Mouse but I LOVE Built to Spill. I saw them a few years ago in a small venue in Boston and it's still my best concert experience ever.

16/8/2025, 4:43:56 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Getting ready to watch preseason football because I have no plans and no life.

16/8/2025, 4:37:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Honestly surprised he didn't vote for it.

16/8/2025, 3:31:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wow, what a cool company.

16/8/2025, 4:10:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I started digging a hole to China when I was 6 and I think it'll only be a few more days.

16/8/2025, 3:46:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can't confirm but sources say Putin gave Trump a copy of The Art of the Deal as a gag gift.

16/8/2025, 3:23:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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BREAKING: Sources say Putin gave Trump a copy of The Art of the Deal as a gag gift.

16/8/2025, 3:22:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If someone was willing to throw a perfectly good sandwich at me I'd probably rethink my decisions.

16/8/2025, 2:40:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mediocre whoopie pies are a tragedy, but when they're good they're great.

16/8/2025, 2:39:22 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's so funny how certain things are called different names depending on the region.

16/8/2025, 2:28:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Probably the best thing about growing up in Maine is I was introduced to whoopie pies at an early age.

16/8/2025, 2:21:12 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Agreed. Super effective character study and just beautiful to look at.

16/8/2025, 2:13:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view