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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton

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“This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.” - Henry Rollins  #astronomy #cycling #boardgames #stratocaster #film  he/him/vax/mask  Toronto/Toronno/Trawna 🇨🇦 also at [email protected]

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · Nov 15

Block, block, block and block. Block at will. Block with extreme prejudice.
Also, they're called skeets.
This is all of my Elder Wisdom.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1h

I sacrificed many white bullocks to the gods to see the Jays beat Trump’s favourite team. I like Seattle and won’t cry if we lose to our expansion siblings.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1h

If he doesn’t like it, let him speak up.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 14h

Speaking as a 60-something year old cis male myself, I also have opinions about young people and their fashions. Mostly positive, my aesthetic jelled in the late 70’s, but when it’s negative, I know to keep my mouth shut.
Also, I would rather eat glass than call myself Kid anything.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 15h

I like Seattle. It’s a nice city, even if it’s in the wrong country. Now that I have experienced the joy of seeing the Yankees get a boot to the head, I would still be content if our expansion buddies won.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 15h

Carney: So the pope thinks you’re a real shitbag, eh?

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 15h

So Trump has less than Kissinger.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 15h

My YouTube experience has improved greatly since the federal election and I’m not getting PP’s smirking face every ten minutes. Other than that, yeah, it sucks

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 18h

Really, what is an "excessive amount"?

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 18h

Well maybe I don’t want run for office in New York City if it means second rate bagels.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 19h

Montreal bagels are an instant loss? I don't even want to play this game now.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 19h

As far as I'm concerned he did get the last laugh, since I haven't laughed at anything he's done since A Fish Called Wanda.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 20h

I wonder if he was always this way or if it came on with old age. Certainly his Python-era comedy leaned heavily on anger.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 22h

What a terrible day to have eyes.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 22h

I'm not going to be crushed if the Jays lose to the Seattle Mariners. I like Seattle and the Mariners are our expansion siblings.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 22h

Jeez… if I went back and checked the 30 Rock credits, would I be in for a surprise?

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

It's more efficient just to step on the chicken

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Every time I see an umpire make a bad call, there's a voice in my head asking if the gambling industry paid for that call.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

When I was in Venice paying 7 Euros for a glass of prosecco, I was thinking "The Venetians have a thousand year history of lightening the wallets of travellers, and I am now part of that history".

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Watched Once A Thief on Criterion. It was fun, and a pretty good heist film, if a bit silly around the edges. I did think about a half hour in "Wow, a John Woo movie without a gun battle". Heh.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

I dreamed of owning a wave machine.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Seven Samurai, but it's already been name checked so I'll go for my other number ones, Wings of Desire and Local Hero.

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant

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Andy "Free Łink" Beaton @aiabx.bsky.social · 1d

My pick too. A work of Art.