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Composer. Music theorist. Lowbrassman. Director of the School of Music at Louisiana Tech. In an alternate universe, the second-most popular optometrist in Bedford, Indiana. Son of Pinhook, citizen of the world. Views my own.

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Someone tell him about the rabbits.

08.03.2026 04:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, don’t underestimate β€œMy child went to the City and now I have a (racial slur) grandkid.”

08.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nah, man. Even a tornado knows better than to mess with Waffle House staff.

07.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, @pearlriverflow.com - this weather has forced me to seek shelter at a Waffle House in Brandon.

07.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
The grave of Sun Ra

The grave of Sun Ra

The grave of Sun Ra

The grave of Sun Ra

Space is the place. Respect.

07.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
06.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve wondered about this too - is this going to be like the CBS News thing from the Iraq War? Are they releasing phony docs to discredit? Main difference is those docs didn’t come from official sources, but these do.

06.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is a beautiful thread.

06.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Eternally love a good orange-cat thread

06.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A photoshop of the USS Enterprise (looks to me like NX-01) painted black with the iconic firebird of the Pontiac Trans Am on the saucer section. Below, a shot of the bridge with Bandit’s (Burt Reynolds) head on Kirk’s body and Snowman’s (Jerry Reed) head on Spock’s body. 153 mark 2 and down…

A photoshop of the USS Enterprise (looks to me like NX-01) painted black with the iconic firebird of the Pontiac Trans Am on the saucer section. Below, a shot of the bridge with Bandit’s (Burt Reynolds) head on Kirk’s body and Snowman’s (Jerry Reed) head on Spock’s body. 153 mark 2 and down…

It’s apparently been done.

06.03.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is also prime Smokey and the Bandit territory.

β€œWait a minute. Wait a minute. Why do you want that Romulan ale so bad?”

β€œBecause he’s thirsty, dummy!”

06.03.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

something something them Dune boys something something

06.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The only one who could ever reach me /

Was the son of a…

06.03.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 2418 πŸ” 450 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 0

Someday the cosmos might get β€˜em
But the law never will

06.03.2026 04:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s significantly closer to me. Unfortunately, I’m in Alabama this weekend!

06.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

the biggest problem with polyamory is that it increases the odds you could be in a relationship with someone who writes personal essays

06.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 511 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 6

Look, I'm sure that we are prepared to counter any domestic terror threat, as long as it involves something in the general vicinity of whatever tractor pull Kash Patel's girlfriend is singing at.

06.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 270 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

THIS is what was needed.

05.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
05.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Had occasion to say β€œSome people just can’t handle the raw sexual energy of a trombonist” today and now I’m thinking about choices I’ve made in my life.

05.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Markwayne is actually a noble title, and is the Oklahoma equivalent to "Marquis," and may be passed on at the same time your father gives you his car dealership

05.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 4782 πŸ” 773 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 32

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

05.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 29619 πŸ” 4018 πŸ’¬ 367 πŸ“Œ 161
"They say
baby got
back, but
where's
baby? can't
find baby."

-Bernie Sanders

"They say baby got back, but where's baby? can't find baby." -Bernie Sanders

I love Bernie Sanders.

05.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

CRICKET IS AVENGED

05.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Failson Academy

05.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Education researchers take note: a lot of fun real-world experiments spinning up at the moment!

05.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was a New Year’s Eve gig.

05.03.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

1997-98, if memory serves.

05.03.2026 04:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I was chased away from Corbin, KY by the Klan following a gig.

05.03.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I am *spectacularly* unsuited for agricultural deployment.

05.03.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0