It seems there's a consensus forming that the first decade of the 21st century is referred to as the "aughts". This disappoints me, as I prefer the "naughties".
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Surely I'm not the only one who thinks that the Orange Fascist's second term official portrait, which is now illegally on a coin, actually looks not tough or determined, but constipated? Or perhaps it's the face made by an infant filling a diaper/nappy? #DonTheCon
What's taters, Precious?
Roäc the Grey Haven Raven (Katie)@roac.bsky.social · 2mo ago🥔 PASS THE TATERS 🥔 “What we need is a few good taters.” If these taters have found their way onto your feed, help spread the word about the Tolkien & Middle-earth Online Artist Exhibition sites.google.com/view/bc-tolk.... #Tolkien #middleearth #Luinellë #LOTR
No, furniture company that's spamming me! Associating your particle board crap with the World Cup doesn't make me want to rush out and buy it. Quite the opposite!
Annoyance: Boost Mobile voice mail always goes to my phone's speaker, at maximum volume, even if I have headphones connected, or volume turned down very low. This is annoying in cubicle land, when I'm retrieving an important message that I don't necessarily want my coworkers to hear. #Boost
Having fled the cesspool sites of Musk and Zuck, I am astounded when people complain about Bluesky. Perfect? Oh no, far from it, but It's a breath of fresh air by comparison to those places. The community is mostly respectful, and when they aren't, it's easy to control. The UX is mostly sensible.
Winning primaries by going more extreme on a fading agenda may not prove to be the big win some people think it is come November
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." – Hanlon's Razor
I have absolutely no interest in the NFL or any other sports drafts. There, I said it!
I like Nuremberg Jury, but this is good, too.
History Scientist@historyscientist.bsky.social · 4mo agoOfficial name - Epic Fury Unofficial aim - Epic Plunder Actual outcome - Epic Blunder
My mother would never have allowed me or any of my siblings to wear a baseball cap to a funeral. Just as well bring a skunk into an Ulta store.
No, I will not be wasting my time watching the State of the Onion. I don't need to fill my ears with the hate, narcissism, and other garbage I know it will be. #Gaslighting #LyingLiars #LoveNotHate #NoKings
Safety in fascism is a false hope, in any case. Better to fight the long defeat, as Tolkien put it.
Evan Urquhart@evanurquhart.bsky.social · 5mo agoMy instinct is still always to stand on principle, to say what's right even if it's unpopular, inconvenient, or gets me in trouble. Now is a time to stop restraining that. If human rights in the US are a losing battle, count me among the losers. I don't want to be safe in a fascist US.
Right on. I have never wanted one of those insidious things, as I'm not interested in letting #Amazon and anyone they contract with see and hear everything going on at my house. Don't sell your privacy out of fear! #spyware #ringCamera #ringDoorbell www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/remove-you...
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Back from a 5 km recovery run in the rain to catch up on #BM100. My little jog seems like not much more than a trip to the kitchen
My non-runner partner: "I'm sorry, why would they do this? It just seems stupid." Me: "Yep", as I continue refreshing #BM100
He stuck a feather in his cap, and called it M ake A merica C are A gain, R espect O ur N ation's I mmigrants #YankeeDoodle
Unlike some people, I choose to live my life in a way that that at least there won't be huge celebrations when I inevitably shuffle off this mortal coil. #ChooseLoveNotHate
I'd be OK with renaming the toilets at Penn Station after DJT. And maybe a sewage treatment plant or two. #narcissist
Sometimes I spent considerable time writing a reply to a message, and by the time I press "Post", I find out that the careful word craft will be lost to the void because the original message was deleted. Time to scream into that void.
Hmm. A costume idea for Mythmoot XIII? I have worn costumes some years, or a cocktail dress, or nice blouse and slacks yet others. I've had fun, but nothing earth shattering. Parking that in the back of my brain for offline cogitation. Maybe something will come of it. Or not. #mythmoot
I woke up this morning from a dream in which a huge, peaceful crowd was marching on the US Capitol, demanding the immediate removal of the whole pedophile-protecting, racist cabal from Congress and the White House. Well, I can dream, anyway. And the Supreme Court, too? #epsteinFiles
The principle of "we know some deep, hidden truths that the rest of you don't, and therefore are superior, and God, if s/he exists, is lucky to have us" is a powerful temptation showing up in many ways, both religious and political. #gnosticism #prideOfLife #brologarchy