Gnomon Chronicles
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Extreme Juxtaposition: Parody, Essays, Art.
#WarDiaries • 5 August 1918 Slept, or rather lay down in the Chateau wine cellar with the Dr. At 2 we were warned of gas & had to put on our masks, when that was over the Bosches started Coup de Main & tremendous noise, torpedoes … —Arthur Dease, letter www.arthursletters.com/ww1-letters-...
#GnomonTV "Indiana Jones and the Twister of Doom" Anthropologist Indiana Jones is hired by the Milton Bradley Company to investigate a mysterious religious cult known as "The Game That Ties You up in Knots" youtube.com/watch?v=lTAu... youtube.com/watch?v=8g2e...
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In which I wax rapturous over Blondie's 1980 opus, Autoamerican... joejots.blog/2026/08/04/b...
#GnomonTV "Willy Wonka and the Ministry of Information" Jonathan Pryce, Johnny Depp Directors: Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton Dystopian science fiction musical noir fantasy film. youtube.com/watch?v=uGC1... youtube.com/watch?v=V-yX...
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#GnomonTV "Terminator: Origins" Non-apocalyptic science fiction comedy-action film directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a robot repairman sent forward in time from 1984 to 2029 to fix a Roomba for Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFOt...
Gnomon Chronicles@gnomonchronicles.bsky.social · last wk.#WarDiaries 5 August 1861 …I had some captured correspondence written in a cipher to unravel, & in fact have been at it occasionally ever since, & am going at it again as soon as I finish this. I have deciphered & read two letters… —Edward Porter Alexander, letter web.lib.unc.edu/civilwar/ind...
#GnomonTV "How Stella Got Bigfoot Back" Angela Bassett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Whoopi Goldberg Directors: Kevin Rodney Sullivan and Bobcat Goldthwait Romantic horror documentary film. youtube.com/watch?v=QPlc... youtube.com/watch?v=2A1F...
Gnomon Chronicles@gnomonchronicles.bsky.social · yesterday#GnomonTV "How Stella Got Bigfoot Back" Angela Bassett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Whoopi Goldberg Directors: Kevin Rodney Sullivan, Bobcat Goldthwait Romantic horror documentary film. youtube.com/watch?v=QPlc... youtube.com/watch?v=2A1F...
Gnomon Chronicles@gnomonchronicles.bsky.social · yesterdayWho will mock the pretense? Who will speak the unspoken? Clowns. #Discuss
Good morning from Ely, Minnesota Wednesday, 5 August 2026 6:57 pm 51°F / 11°C Precipitation: 0% Humidity: 90% Wind: 4 mph / 6 kph Skies mostly clear Deer statues
Good evening from Ely, Minnesota Tuesday, 4 August 2026 5:54 pm 67°F /' 19°C Precipitation: 1% Humidity: 52% Wind: 9 mph / 14 kph Skies mostly clear Central Avenue near Harvey Street, view to the south
#GnomonTV "The Red Skullton Show" American television comedy/variety show hosted by entertainer and alleged supervillain Richard "Red Skull" Skelton. youtube.com/watch?v=-way... youtube.com/watch?v=1LR1...
Gnomon Chronicles@gnomonchronicles.bsky.social · 4w ago#GnomonTV "Cowbell" (2016) Amy Adams, Christopher Walken, Jeremy Renner, Will Ferrell Director: Dennis Villeneuve Musical comedy science fiction film youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQ... youtube.com/watch?v=dQlE...
The McConnell situation is outrageous, and would be untenable were we not on the Twilight Zone timeline. This is an excellent article. My fav line: “Because the US is the greatest democracy in the world, Graham has now been replaced in the Senate by his sister Darline.” apple.news/AirgOsH8HSNO...
Opinion | Welcome to America, where you’re never quite sure if your senator is dead or not — Guardian US
Is it normal for a sitting senator to have to routinely submit proofs of life to a public who suspect he might be braindead? Just asking for 340 million friends
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In her house at R'lyeh Little Morton Salt Girl waits dreaming.
Derek Faraci@whwoolhat.bsky.social · 2d agoBet you didn't know that the Little Morton Salt Girl is an immortal being who existed before there was life on Earth.
#GnomonTV "Guadalcanal Diary 2: A Three Hour Tour" World War II comedy war film about seven castaways who put aside their differences and fight with the United States Marines in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
The Lady in the Vanilla #SimpleInASongOrMovie #HashtagGame
#WarDiaries • August 4, 1864 The shells have ben flying all day and we have stayed in the cellar. Mama put me on some stockings this morning and I will try to finish them before school commences. —Diary of Carrie Berry www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/dear-di...
#GnomonTravel Vampire Bivouac Self-help wilderness retreat organization which provides camping supplies and services for vampires. Did you know? Vampire Bivouac members receive a monthly discount on bulk purchases of blood pudding.
Gnomon Chronicles@gnomonchronicles.bsky.social · 3d ago#WarDiaries • 4 August 1914 I held a Council at 10.45. to declare war with Germany. It is a terrible catastrophe, but it is not our fault .… Please God it may soon be over & that he will protect dear Bertie’s life. Bed at 12.o. —King George V archive.org/details/king... (page 247)
