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Trotskyist, omni, skeptic, into Tolkien, Brust, MCU, history. Avid indoorsman. Grandfather, husband. Woke AF. Please no DMs if I don't know you.

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Lost my vote with this idiotic GOP nonsense.

13.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Retire Katie, no adult in the room is asking for tax abolition

"He that does not like civil
Society on these Terms, let him retire & live among
Savages. He can have no right to the Benefits of Society who will not pay his Club towards the Support of it." -Ben Franklin

13.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll admit it: I was genuinely a guy who, when murphy vs ncaa was decided, thought sports betting legalization would be basically fine and not cause any major problems and I was wrong about it.

13.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1061 πŸ” 70 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 55

The Ioniq 9 is fantastic, it's our favourite car we've owned.

13.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know actual war crimes trials are a pipe dream but if they ever brought in Pete Hegseth I’m getting front row tickets. What an absolute piece of shit.

13.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 286 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 5

One thing I think is bad is when a single corporation controlled by a single malicious billionaire is permitted to become a foundational aspect of society. This makes me a radical.

13.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 364 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

Good news that the digitised Beowulf manuscript has survived the digital equivalent of the Cottonian Library fire, the British Library cyberattack of 2023

09.03.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

An effective long term strategy for those who care about independent and credible news would be to fund nonprofits to enable nonpartisan journalism. We can see where CNN is going, we need more ProPublicias.

13.03.2026 12:41 πŸ‘ 1851 πŸ” 417 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 21

Defense secretary openly states that a pro-Trump billionaire taking over a news network (following regulatory help from the administration) will result in coverage more favorable for the administration.

13.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 3771 πŸ” 1244 πŸ’¬ 125 πŸ“Œ 36
Preview
Diceocracy: Power to the Pips New unruly candidates enter the dicey world of politics along with new opportunities, schemes, advertising, and 5-player support!

I just backed Diceocracy: Power to the Pips on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

13.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My ongoing generic opinion re: "STARFLEET ACADEMY" is that it remains 'fine' and that any serious problems it might have would probably get ironed out by letting them figure sh-- out with a higher episode count over a few more seasons because that's how *television* works.

13.03.2026 05:51 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

I got into Tolkien – hard – and it was kinda inevitable.

13.03.2026 05:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm just up to the encounter on the bridge in the podcast.

My question: was the balrog attracted to the ring? Or was he awakened by Gandalf's lighting the fire on Caradhras?

13.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of my femsona sitting very cutely on top of a brick wall. She is wearing a white sleeveless sweater, highwaisted jeans, a purple bracelet, purple shoes, and glasses. Text is laid over the image that reads: "Repost if you like boobs or if you desperately crave for the AI bubble to burst and consequences to happen to certain men in power." My watermark is also over the image at a lower opacity.

A drawing of my femsona sitting very cutely on top of a brick wall. She is wearing a white sleeveless sweater, highwaisted jeans, a purple bracelet, purple shoes, and glasses. Text is laid over the image that reads: "Repost if you like boobs or if you desperately crave for the AI bubble to burst and consequences to happen to certain men in power." My watermark is also over the image at a lower opacity.

Felt cute today, might delete later. πŸ’…

#OmArt #art

12.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 4282 πŸ” 2528 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 85

Ok let's do it: "Can this be a solution?" A thread.

12.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 358 πŸ” 164 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 16
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Saturday, April 4- see the band in San Diego county! VIP tickets are available to meet band after the show!

Tickets: bnds.us/plh8k3

Opening the evening is special guest Dyna Staats, the mad-scientist magicienne, known for her appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us!

12.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Laker Fans Furious As Bam Adebayo Dies In Even Worse Helicopter Crash

Laker Fans Furious As Bam Adebayo Dies In Even Worse Helicopter Crash

Laker Fans Furious As Bam Adebayo Dies In Even Worse Helicopter Crash

12.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 7478 πŸ” 1265 πŸ’¬ 347 πŸ“Œ 395

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
@NYCMayor
Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers. Quote Coach Tommy Tuberville @SenTuberville Β· 4h The enemy is inside the gates. x.com/EndWokeness/st… 12:50 PM Β· Mar 12, 2026 Β· 82.6K Views

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12.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 5340 πŸ” 832 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 22
An image showing a tanker dropped off on one side of a landmass at the start of a trolley problem leading to two pickup points, circumventing the closed strait of hormuz

An image showing a tanker dropped off on one side of a landmass at the start of a trolley problem leading to two pickup points, circumventing the closed strait of hormuz

Could this be a solution?

12.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 2075 πŸ” 429 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 27

Fly, you fuels!

12.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 272 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

can this be a solution?

12.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 5818 πŸ” 986 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 77

I haven't been online much today. Is anyone yet talking about how Peter Thiel and Palantir's Maven product was primarily responsible for us bombing an elementary school in Iran?

Not "AI."

PETER FUCKING THIEL. The guy with the apparent anti-christ obsession & friends with Epstein. Palantir.
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12.03.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Magic 8 Ball people have left a lot of money on the table by not partnering with a pharma company for a fun twist on the traditional pregnancy test.

12.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
A gorgeous picture of Wunmi Mosaku covering Glamour UK Mag

A gorgeous picture of Wunmi Mosaku covering Glamour UK Mag

Speechless.

12.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 1369 πŸ” 438 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 110
a post which says "Bush wasn't taking rights away nor was he trying to cheat elections. The most harm caused under him was the Great Recession."

a post which says "Bush wasn't taking rights away nor was he trying to cheat elections. The most harm caused under him was the Great Recession."

it must be hard to run a country when the whole population gets hit with the men in black memory erasing device every 4 years

05.08.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 7934 πŸ” 1231 πŸ’¬ 216 πŸ“Œ 92

@ltuhura.bsky.social πŸ‘€

12.03.2026 04:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hansel & Gretel, Witch Hunters, should have been a franchise.

12.03.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

My ex was the spitting image of Molly Ringwald, and *hated* it.

11.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Facebook post by Nekima Levy Armstrong:

"Friends, A Breaking News headline just appeared in the Star Tribune, claiming that the national Target boycott ended today. This is false. The writer of the story, Carson Hartzog, is fully aware that the Target boycott was launched in Minneapolis on February 1, 2025. I have spoken to her several times since then, yet she failed to reach out to me, Jaylani Hussein, or Monique Cullars Doty, the three founders of the national Target boycott for the story. Carson even used the photo from our press conference that includes my daughter, Assata Joy and Ms. Rosemary Nevils, an elder in our community, to try to add legitimacy to a bogus story. 
I am once again disgusted by the Star Tribune and their attempts to minimize and erase the voices of our community. 
The nationwide Target Boycott is not over, unless and until Target reverses its decision to rollback Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as we said from the beginning. β€œPastor” Jamal Bryant does not speak for us or our community and has zero authority to end the nationwide boycott of Target, a company that is headquartered in Minneapolis. 
Please don’t believe the hype and these attempts to rescue Target from the effects of capitulating to the Trump Administration. Target rolled back DEI because of Donald Trump. They donated $1 million to the Trump/Vance inauguration committee. Target also allowed ICE to stage in its parking lots during Operation Metro Surge.
The nationwide boycott of Target is successful and it will continue. Please continue to shop elsewhere."

Facebook post by Nekima Levy Armstrong: "Friends, A Breaking News headline just appeared in the Star Tribune, claiming that the national Target boycott ended today. This is false. The writer of the story, Carson Hartzog, is fully aware that the Target boycott was launched in Minneapolis on February 1, 2025. I have spoken to her several times since then, yet she failed to reach out to me, Jaylani Hussein, or Monique Cullars Doty, the three founders of the national Target boycott for the story. Carson even used the photo from our press conference that includes my daughter, Assata Joy and Ms. Rosemary Nevils, an elder in our community, to try to add legitimacy to a bogus story. I am once again disgusted by the Star Tribune and their attempts to minimize and erase the voices of our community. The nationwide Target Boycott is not over, unless and until Target reverses its decision to rollback Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as we said from the beginning. β€œPastor” Jamal Bryant does not speak for us or our community and has zero authority to end the nationwide boycott of Target, a company that is headquartered in Minneapolis. Please don’t believe the hype and these attempts to rescue Target from the effects of capitulating to the Trump Administration. Target rolled back DEI because of Donald Trump. They donated $1 million to the Trump/Vance inauguration committee. Target also allowed ICE to stage in its parking lots during Operation Metro Surge. The nationwide boycott of Target is successful and it will continue. Please continue to shop elsewhere."

Nekima on the Target boycott.

11.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 2091 πŸ” 1103 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 178

I've started investing in stocks. Beef, Chicken, and Vegetable.

One day I hope to be a bouillonaire.

10.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0