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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 1h

Fascinating. Thanks for checking that for me! Can't see much online about this. For the record although that flair says Blacksky user, I am using their other PDS which is for non-PoC.

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 1h

Since I moved my account from Bsky to myatproto I've not got a avatar pic in my browser (mobile app is fine). Anyone else had this if they've moved to another PDS?

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 1h

Do we know where H from Steps was earlier today? I suspect the rozzers might need to have a word with him. At least his socials will get quieter now.

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Gail Drakes @gaildrakes.bsky.social · 3d

Are you a non-Black person pissed at Bluesky leadership and feeling a little jealous of all the good vibes coming from Blacksky?

There are Blacksky adjacent options for you! Here’s info from the Blacksky migration guide!

docs.blacksky.community/migrating-to...

Screengrab from Blacksky migration guide:

blacksky algorithms

A Warning: Anyone else using a blacksky.app handle will receive a warning at first and then a suspension.

Alternative PDSs for Everyone
Blacksky Algorithms also operates two other
PDSs that are open to anyone:
• myatproto.social - Open to all
• cryptoanarchy.network - Open to all

These servers run on the same infrastructure as blacksky.app and are maintained by the same team, but are available for anyone to use regardless of background.

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 1d

If you want a quality Smiths cover, Pist.On did Shoplifters of the World Unite and it's great.
youtu.be/ivHfGB34mCY?...

Pist.On - Shoplifters of the World Unite

YouTube video by Killian White

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 3d

Great news for the little man, as Badenoch announces that the Tories will save you a couple of grand when you buy your house (as long as you're spending at least £300k).

Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 6d

Holy fuck, how did I compile this list and forget that Nine Lives was Aerosmith's 12th album?

Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 6d

Mule Variations was Tom Wait's 13th album
Heroes was David Bowie's 12th, Heathen his 23rd.

However seeing as Kanye's 12th album is going to be a load of deepfake AI-voiced bullshit with a swastika on the cover I think she can call this a win.

Buttadeus @thewanderingjew.bsky.social · 7d

In defense of Taylor Swift...what's the best 12th album anyone has ever made?

Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 6d

Mule Variations was Tom Wait's 13th album
Heroes was David Bowie's 12th, Heathen his 23rd.

However seeing as Kanye's 12th album is going to be a load of deepfake AI-voiced bullshit with a swastika on the cover I think she can call this a win.

Buttadeus @thewanderingjew.bsky.social · 7d

In defense of Taylor Swift...what's the best 12th album anyone has ever made?

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Michael F @michaelf617.bsky.social · 6d

I asked a Christian baker to write Charlie Kirk on a gay wedding cake and we've been staring at each other for 39 straight hours now

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Captain Howdy @captainhowdy.bsky.social · 7d

Today's Hallowmeme.

The Distracted Boyfriend mem, but the distracted boyfriend is now the transformed Detective Sgt. Bung (Harry H. Corbett) after he's had a noggin of Dr. Jekyll's potion. The object of his attention is Valeria Watt (Fenella Fielding) and his clearly furious girlfriend is now Emily Bung (Joan Sims).

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 7d

Here's a punchline for anyone who wants to construct a joke around it.

'How do you solve a problem like More Ears?'

Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 8d

I've just noticed that Edith Charles has deleted her account. Does anyone know if she's OK?

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 8d

I have it on good authority that Tilly Norwood FUCKS. It was specified in the prompt.

Sorry, Tyler. You're going to have to wank over a different fictional woman.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 8d

I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?

My Favorite Actress Is Not Human
Tilly Norwood doesn’t need a hairstylist, has no regrettable posts, and if you wish to see a virgin on-screen, this is one of your better chances. That’s because she’s AI.

A picture of some AI girl standing on an AI landscape with an AI monster behind her. I'm gonna be so real: she looks about 14

By Tyler Cowen

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 9d

This works particularly well for 80s and 90s wacky comedy acts.

'I'd Bobby her Davro.'

'I'd Barry his Chuckle.'

'I want to Timmy his Mallet all night long'.

Delaney (Pum)King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social · 9d

A weird thing about English is you can put someone's name into this format and make pretty much any name sound dirty.

"I'd (first name) his/her/their (last name)"

For example:

I'd Tobey her McGuire if you know what I mean.

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 12d

At this point I just assume that Trumo and his cronies have all taken short positions on Johnson & Johnson and are just trying to tank their share price. Or maybe it's just because they haven't kissed the ring and it's just punitive. Either works.

Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 12d

Please, PLEASE let her team up with Walton Goggins' Goggle Glasses for history's most euphonically satisfying collaboration.

Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 12d

Krysten Ritter is a knitter and i am NOT GOING TO PUN ABOUT IT www.weareknitters.co.uk/collections/...

WAK Krysten Ritter Kits

Krysten Ritter is an American actress, model, and author. Known for her roles in various TV and film productions, she stands out for her versatility and charisma. In addition to her acting career, she...

www.weareknitters.co.uk

Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 12d

Oh shit, he caught a replay of the Tommy Lee Jones film Hunted on TV and thought it was the news, didn't he?

Mister.Nobody @ytregaws.bsky.social · 12d

LOL

"I spoke to the governor, she was very nice. But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different.' They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...

www.kgw.com/article/news...

Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'

President Trump had said he will send troops to Portland to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he said were "under attack."

www.kgw.com

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 18d

Experimental post: The Inevitable March of Time
From the moment of this post, Super Mario Bros. is now closer to World War II than it is to the present day.

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 16d

Annihilation and Frozen 2. I will die on this hill.

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 23d

Name 2 identical Films made by different people

Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 16d

I could say 'Baby Billy's Bible Bonkers' out loud a million times and the last one would give me just as much joy as the first.

Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 16d

Even outside of the character Uncle Baby Billy is just a very funny series of words to string together

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 16d

My daughter is amazing.

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 16d

This is (R) Bingus Mingus and (L) Beeple Meeple (the Cat Who Thinks He's People).

Two black and white kittens. The one on the left is beautiful, the one on the right is a gurning idiot (but also beautiful).

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 16d

Toxic masculinity is thinking youand your friends have to sexually assault each other to be 'fun'.

A @Fesshole post containing 'In the pub carrying 3 pints, my mate came up behind me and pulled my pants down. Undies came down too'

My reply of 'Mates don't assault mates'

Two replies to my post reading 'Your mates are clearly no fun' and 'They absolutely fucking do.'

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Richard deValmont @devalmont.myatproto.social · 17d

Mates don't assault mates.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 18d

Oh dear. It seems Dr. Oz’s company sells Trump‘s big autism cure. What a crazy happenstance.

Simon Maechling & @simonmaechling
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RFK Jr is set to announce Tylenol causes autism.
And then he'll push the "cure": leucovorin (folinic acid).
Who sells folinic acid? Dr. Oz's supplement company, iHerb.
The same Dr. Oz who is now the
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in Trump's administration.
Think about that: A government health official tied to the very supplement company that benefits from RFK Jr's bogus
"cure."
This isn't public health.
It's corruption dressed up as wellness.

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