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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 2h

Not actually gonna make the Jeb 50-state sweep meme with Gavin on a map of Ireland, but I'll admit I thought about it

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 14h

It insists upon itself.

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · Sep 18

Every time I speak to other Star Trek nerds is a countdown to us recreating the bit where Peter Griffin does not care for The Godfather, but with me and the TNG episode "Darmok"

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 15h

I would like to strongly support Fine Gael's decision to make this election a referendum on how far left the country is maybe 12 hours before Connolly absolutely dog walks them

A screenshot of The Irish Time. The headline is "Live: Humphreys and Harris ask 'middle Ireland' to show the country is 'not far-left.'" The dek reads "Latest polls favour Catherine Connolly ahead of presidential election tomorrow."

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 18h

Me after getting yelled at for posting some particularly contentious thoughts about the TNG episode "Darmok"

PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 20h

Please contemplate the fact that you’re arguing with me (an ally) while food stamps which 40 million people rely on will end in 9 days. Please.

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 19h

First, do no van

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 19h

I saw the name Donovan written in dust on a windshield, and because of the way it was written and the type of vehicle it was on, I spent more minutes than I can to admit trying to figure out what "do no van" meant

"Donovan" written in dust on a windshield. There's a little decorative flair under the name which I think looks nice

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 19h

I wanna put some thought into it but if I'm being honest, the first thing my heart said was Washington

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 19h

Some kid named Blayke somehow got my email on his school read-a-thon list, and now I'm getting like three messages a day asking me to pledge. I don't know you, Blayke!

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 1d

Total market dominance to a mobile browser that stops all those "do you accept cookies" pop-ups and automatically answers no for you

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 1d

"The One Beyond the Stars" is a classic episode about a mid-20th-century African-American writer dreaming of the day when a black person is allowed to be on Friends

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 1d

"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

The cast of Deep Space 9 sitting on a couch and wearing normal but color-coordinated clothes, looking extremely like a 90s sitcom

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 1d

STAR TREK ACTORS: Yeah, when you're acting under a huge layer of makeup and prosthetics, you sorta have to over-emote to get any real performance across
ROBERT O'REILLY: (summoning the raw power of a thousand screaming suns and channeling it directly into his face) Well I'll do my best

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · Jun 14

Thor's helmet should emote like Asterix's, my only deeply held superhero opinion

Marvel's Thor, three different expressions.

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 1d

If we're all being perfectly honest with ourselves, ripping up the walls of the White House probably felt unbelievably awesome for the guy working the excavator.

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 1d

People who think coconut is disgusting stay winning. (It's me. I'm people.)

A range of Irish supermarkets have issued an urgent recall of baking products over fears they may contain plastic pieces.

The alert was sounded on Monday by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland for five specific batches of Desiccated Coconut products.

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 2d

Wife has "Gold" by Spandau Ballet playing in the next room and I'm realising it's fully become a detergent jingle in my mind now.

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 2d

When I use a little bit of cheese to lure the dog out from under the bed and into his crate, I never know if he watches the crate door clang shut and thinks "damn it, why do I always do that" or if he's thinking "worth it"

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 2d

For context, Akira Yoshida was later revealed to be the pseudonym of a white American guy who did not in fact have a prior celebrated career in manga. And I'm pretty sure Marvel knows, since he's currently their editor-in-chief.

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda fun to learn that Marvel Unlimited gets their descriptions by just copy-pasting old comic solicitations without any kind of editing pass.

A solicitation for a comic written by "celebrated manga writer Akira Yoshida"

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 3d

"If you didn't divert all your money into the military and assorted giveaways to the rich you could have this too, and honestly way better than we do it" is a tedious and basic bitch of an answer to the healthcare question but sometimes it do be like that.

Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 3d

I realize I'm "well, in Europe" posting, but yeah. Well, in Europe. And frankly Ireland is nowhere near as wealthy a country as the US. It's not even in the same ballpark.

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 3d

My contribution to the Obamacare discourse is that shortly after we moved to Ireland, totally uninsured, my daughter needed surgery and a week's stay in the hospital, and it cost us €480 soup to nuts. The nurses warned me there'd be a fee and expected me to be upset.

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 3d

Apparently some people think this guy is the thief and not a detective, to which I say: he is wearing neither a stripey shirt nor a domino mask. Educate yourself on French culture.

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 4d

It is this guy's moment. For years he's had to issue traffic tickets and file reports for liquor store holdups while dressed like that. But he knew, one day.

Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 4d

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

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Illoumalnati @illoumalnati.bsky.social · 4d

I listened and man, it's as enunciated as you'd expect

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