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This is an Old Dolio stan account.

"I had to listen to him explain details about his shopping habits in ways he thought would impress me." - Slime Princess, Adventure Time: Side Quests, Season 1, Episode 7 ("Dummy Princess") mocking my Costco triumphs.

Clam Down by Anelise Chen is a magical book, blending memoir, natural history, and biography while serving up delightful asides and playing with form. 10/10 plane/vacation read. And now I’m obsessed with mollusks 🦪 🐚

Cover of the book Clam Down by Analise Chen—which features a woman’s arms and legs outstretched from a giant pink scallop shell.

Trying to make a Namecheck Eugene, Oregon playlist Sublime - April 29, 1992 (Miami) Dolly Parton - Eugene, Oregon Sufjan Stevens - entire Carrie & Lowell album Lumberjack - Johnny Cash

Suck it google. Just like the Sirius Cybernetics Cooperation you're a bunch of mindless jerks who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

Optimus Prime saying, "One shall stand, one shall fall." Wadsworth saying, "Communism was just a red herring." Kenny Rogers looking left and slightly down while singing "Real Love." All the things that ruled my world in 1986 gone in 3 days. This is middle age I guess.

When I watched this scene as a kid, my heart broke. 💔 Total gut-punch. Then later in the film, Ultra Magnus tries to open the Matrix of Leadership and can’t, so he exclaims, “Open, DAMN IT, open!” My ears! Autobots swearing?! That’s Decepticon talk! No wonder it didn’t open. youtu.be/8BA1d_1yZio

The death of Optimus Prime (The Movie)

YouTube video by 靈慕

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Dennis Metzcher@dmetzcher.bsky.social · 3w ago

What a terrible week this has been. First Dolly Parton. Then Tim Curry. …and now OPTIMUS PRIME?! No little boy who grew up in the 80s has forgotten that voice. Peter Cullen lives on until we’re *all* dead and buried. apnews.com/article/pete...