i know votes are still being counted but the more i look at this michigan senate map the more it becomes clear that it kind of looks like a mitten
John Heaton (not the World War II veteran)
@jheaton416.bsky.social
Madison, Wisconsin. Hospitality industry professional, physically disabled, PC(USA) deacon, singer, lover of armadillos. He/him/his. Not this John Heaton: https://www.vlm.cem.va.gov/JOHNMHEATON/E11C320
The song is "March of the Swivelheads" by English Beat, in case you didn't know.
Ferris Bueller's races time and his sister | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | CLIP
YouTube video by Boxoffice Movie Scenes
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Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 22h agoName your fav use of licensed music in a soundtrack.
Happy (?) "There Will Come Soft Rains" Day to those who observe it.
T H E VV O R S T@milfparade.bsky.social · 2d agoA few weeks ago I realized that tomorrow is the date the Ray Bradbury story “There Will Come Soft Rains” takes place. It’s a shame science fiction from 75 years ago isn’t relevant anymore
Laying claim now to the ATProto site for Wisconsinites, Wisky. Yeah, we're more of a beer and brandy place, but the name is irresistible for a state with seven of the ten drunkest cities in the US.
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 2d agoYup. Eurosky, Blacksky, Northsky, there's a lot of skies out there, and hopefully more to come. This is why the architecture is so interesting, and why I think this instance of federation might (eventually) break out of containment.
In my head, this game is based on the Ronald Reagan movie and nothing you say will convince me otherwise
Moon Rabbit🐇@moonrabbitc3.bsky.social · 3d agoyou'll never stop the best map ever 🔥 Kings row forever. #overwatch #kingsrow #memes #videogames #games
unseal your cards, unseal your comics, take things out of the fucking box. it's all just cardboard and plastic. fuck the resale market
Dexerto@dexerto.bsky.social · 5d agoK-pop star Momo is under fire after breaking open a vintage graded Pokémon card to stick it on her face and keep it in her phone case
When I think of broken hearts, I remember this TV episode before any movie
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 4d agoName a film where someone's heart breaks.
Really it's Scrooge McDuck the comic book character that's my favorite, but he's crossed over into animation so
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 4d agoName your fav cartoon character.
"I will not live to tell the tale / But I hope the shot was worth it"
The New Pornographers - Spooky Action (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by The New Pornographers
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Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 4d agoName a song with gun, shot, or bullet in the lyrics.
Fun thread, and now I feel like I need to reread HARRIET THE SPY again.
Erik Inglis@allthebeset.bsky.social · 2y ago(In honor of August, bringing this 🧵 over from twitter) August makes me think of the best summer restaurant I ever ate at. It didn’t have a name, just a tidy hand-painted sign: “Tomato Sandwiches—all you can eat.” #tomatosandwiches
He may have no dick but he was right that storing ectoplasmic energy in midtown Manhattan was a bad idea. Yes, his order to shut down the power grid was the proximate cause of the explosion, but they should have had backup power in place to prevent it.
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 5d agoName a villain who was actually right.
Thank goodness for the otherwise dreadful The Sting II for making the original part of a franchise and eligible to be part of the answer to this question.
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 6d agoName 2 film franchises that need a crossover film.
100 years ago, my maternal grandfather was a junior high student, but Grandpa Heaton was a farmer and caretaker of a large estate near Moline, Illinois, and lived in this house, which today is the tournament headquarters for the John Deere Classic.
Revan@revan.eurosky.social · 7d agoEnough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?
That shadowy place way out there? That is beyond our borders. You must never go there. That is the Big Boy graveyard.
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli. Standard disclaimer: if this restriction makes it hard for you to do this meme, I am sad for you.
Pop Goes Music Video Dance
Alt: From the movie Music and Lyrics, a clip from the "Pop! Goes My Heart" Music Video
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Celtfem 🌈🏳️⚧️💙🩵@celticfeminist.bsky.social · 6d agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli. (This is from 1979, long before they were acquired by Disney, so don’t come after me.)
that is in fact literally in the bible. it's Matthew 6:5.
Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · last wk.Rep. Lauren Boebert insists that public Christian worship events are necessary for America to experience revival: "I don't think that Jesus ever called for any Christian to pray only silently or to keep their faith hidden only in the prayer closet."
Not the whole thing, though, a very sensible portion.
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · last wk.Name the last junk food you ate.
Been a while since I listened to this, I should revisit it one of these days.
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · last wk.Name your fav tv show soundtrack.
Dyrnwyn, the mystical sword Taran uses to destroy the Cauldron-Born at the end of Lloyd Alexander's The High King, if only because it's the only sword I know by name other than Excalibur and that's just too basic a choice.
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · last wk.Name your fav sword.
Why do the new "Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains" game when I did the old one 2 years ago
John Heaton (not the World War II veteran)@jheaton416.bsky.social · 2y agoKind of interesting that three of these are by trios. * Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner * Material Issue - International Pop Overthrow * The Roches - We Three Kings * Dar Williams - Mortal City
Intro card to Nolan's Odyssey: "In an age of apparent magic" Intro card to the ideal medieval Welsh/Irish adaptation: "Look, this is going to get really weird, deal with it"
Myriah Williams@myriahwilliams.bsky.social · 2w agoMedieval Welsh literature is still right there, waiting… Want to see King Arthur’s court populated with guys who wear their lip as a hood or who roll around instead of walking? How about Cai riding a giant ancient salmon? Arthur in climactic battle with an old woman? cc @rhyskamjones.bsky.social
Minnesota has finally won a pro football championship. The Vixen of the Women’s Football Alliance defeated the Pittsburgh Passion 42-14 on Saturday in Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Minnesota Vixen win their first women’s football championship
The Vixen, who have played tackle football since 1999 and played in four previous league title games, beat Pittsburgh 42-14.
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how shitfaced do you have to be to get arrested for drunk driving *in Wisconsin*
ProFootballTalk@profootballtalk.bsky.social · 2w agoTony Romo was arrested on Thursday for OWI in Milwaukee.
Deeply unfair that Marti n Landau was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his leading role in Crimes and Misdemeanors, taking the spot that rightly belonged to John Mahoney in Say Anything.
Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 2w agoName an actor/actress that should've got an Oscar.
"And with so much to remember / We will always come in slightly late / Here inside the TV glow / Of these bottle episodes"
The New Pornographers - Bottle Episodes (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The New Pornographers
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Sophia_Nyx 🏳️⚧️@sophianyx.bsky.social · 2w agoName a song with "message" or "bottle" in the lyrics.