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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 2h

Star Trek The Next Generation scene. Tasha Yar, Riker, and Data stand outside with some greenery in the background, a questionably perfect blue sky backdrop, and lots of fog. Yar and Riker have a defensive posture holding phaser pistols, Data is staring at his phone. (It's a tricorder). Closed caption reads, "Spooky " 👻

idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 3h

Most of my life I've watched liberals say "we'll compromise on this one issue to mollify conservatives" and conservatives remain unmollified and the compromise remains in effect. After decades you get a platform that's basically "minorities also deserve to generate value for shareholders."

idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 1d

I had to switch from Bustelo to Lidl's store brand!

I was joking earlier this year that Publix charges like $8 a brick to Lidl's $4 but I guess the joke is on me.

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 1d

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins would not stand and watch an evil man, no matter how concerned or wealthy, wave his mutilated penis at her friends. She wouldn't even let him to it to her (much more numerous) enemies. When she scours the Shire, she gets rid of the real filth.

idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 1d

When the Enemy at last comes to the Shire, the Shirefolk drive it out themselves because they refuse to let greedy men ruin their community for personal gain. All the Shire really needed were for their hometown heroes to return from the wide world and rally the gentlefolk.

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 1d

Tolkien didn't write about hard men getting the job done. In fact, he wrote that those men are frail, fallible, corruptible, that to the Enemy they are useful tools. The salvation of Men is found through compassion, honor, self-sacrifice, and mercy.

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 1d

His brother Faramir was wiser and more even-tempered, and consequently lesser in the eyes of "hard men." When the One Ring was within his reach, he considered the opportunity and allowed it to slip away, and in doing so did more to vanquish the Enemy than any at Pelennor Fields.

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 1d

In the looming shadow of his legendary forefathers, in the ruins of their great works, Boromir, paragon of Gondor, tried to make a "hard call" that would save his homeland. In grasping for the One Ring, he disgraced himself so utterly his only chance for redemption was a heroic death.

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 4d

A Business Mogul™ or a Power Lawyer™ or an Influencer™ or a Federal Agent™ can rationalize their actions as affirming their identity. Things no normal person of conscience would do become self-justifying.

idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 4d

I think these people care more about what they are than what they do.

Terry Pratchett said of evil: "People as things, that's where it starts," and I think that applies to self-image as well. Someone whose self-worth is invested in being a Notable Person will do anything to maintain that status.

Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 4d

Funny enough I think there’s sometimes a direct pipeline from taking yourself too seriously to acting unserious. Can’t quite articulate it.

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 4d

When I need inspiration for place names I'll usually browse Wikipedia, and I think someone at Bioware does the same thing.

(Kinloch Hold is the mage tower in Dragon Age Origins, Rannoch is the Quarian homeworld in Mass Effect)

idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 7d

That mug looks, um, happy to see you?

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The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 12d

I been robbed. All my arts gone.

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 10d

idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 12d

Passion of the Christ/Groundhog Day game where you fight demons and Romans and get crucified when you lose but when you wake up expecting to see a cave on Easter you're back at Good Friday

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 15d

I will go down swinging against Windows 11
aftermath.site/windows-11-nope

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 15d

i would like to go grocery shopping but I've been given another role (dog bed)

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 15d

Why is he holding the CD like that? Why did CD-ROM Today publish a photo where he is holding a CD-ROM incorrectly? Perhaps it's not for us to know.

idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 15d

How good a mind-reader can he be? He didn't get @amalelmohtar.com's Esther Hawthorn although this question did trip me up a bit:

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 15d

Final boss of The Bible:

A grainy image of Charlton Heston, leaning with one arm against a CRT computer monitor, the same hand holding a compact disc, perhaps ready to throw at the viewee. Superimposed in the image is a low-quality Elden Ring-style health bar captioned "Charlton Heston, Blade of Reagan"

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 16d

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 16d

Look, sometimes having autism is like being the caretaker of a 7 y.o. who is screaming for dino nuggies and mac n cheese and it's your job to make them eat a nutritious meal, but you're also the 7 y.o. and you KNOW the mac and nuggies would be so 🔥🔥🔥

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 16d

I have eaten

the Crustless Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Sandwiches

that were

Smucker's valuable intellectual property

and in which

it probably made

a substantial investment

and had valuable goodwill

Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet

and so Unscrustable™️

Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 17d

Okay, so a lot going on in one short paragraph.

1) Being a "copycat" isn't necessarily the same as being an infringer.

2) Does anyone really think TJ's is trying to "trade off of Smucker’s valuable goodwill" here? Or are they just trying to compete?

In an effort to trade off of Smucker’s valuable goodwill and Smucker’s substantial
investment in the valuable intellectual property associated with Uncrustables sandwiches,
Defendant Trader Joe’s Company has launched an obvious copycat advertised for sale at
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/crustless-peanut-butter-strawberry-jamsandwiches-
079742 and shown below:

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 16d

"Designer Vagina"
What a wonderful phrase

"Designer Vagina"
Ain't no passing craze

It's our problem-free
Vulvoplasty
DESIGNER VAGINA

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idol8or.bsky.social @idol8or.bsky.social · 16d

At this very moment my executive function machine is broke, I'm laying on the couch too tired to make a sandwich but maybe I could have a shake instead and BAM! Now the shake is gonna give me lead poisoning. Can I please just catch a single break, I'm tired.

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