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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 5h

All of the above.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 9h

Today I wore jeans for the first time in months. And I am pleased to report that I look really good in jeans.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 13h

Then when I tried to play my game the console told me I needed to enter my password because apparently it forgot that too and OH FUCK YOU, XBOX. (5/5)

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 13h

So I spent almost an hour sitting on the couch and dicking around on my phone rather than being productive, and you know how much I hate just existing when I could be totally overextending myself for the benefit of people who probably don't care. Anyway, eventually the update installed. (4/ )

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 13h

After trying a few possibilities, I eventually figured it out. Shouldn't it have saved the password from the last time I played? Then the console needed to install an update that took nearly an hour, which is how long I gave myself after stepping away from the aforementioned household task. (3/ )

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 13h

First I needed to find an HDMI cable. The one I used the last time I played was apparently reassigned to something used more frequently than my dusty Xbox. Then I needed to figure out the WiFi password because god forbid anyone is able to play a video game without an internet connection. (2/ )

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 13h

I've been trying to solve a technical issue with a household appliance that's frankly outside of my skill set. To stave off frustration I decided to step away for an hour and play some Xbox, which I haven't done in six months or more. I figure it'll be good to get some aggression out. (1/ )

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 13h

Great shots! You're so cool.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 14h

Looks very cozy!

Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 14h

I did one in Dublin, Ireland a couple decades ago. They're fun! I hope you have a great time.

Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 21h

Sorry about the lack of mojo, but yes please to posting old Twitter stuff.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 1d

A major storm is imminent, and I'd love some cuddles while it's happening. Maybe some making out, too.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 1d

I miss how hot people thought I was ten years ago.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 1d

We absolutely, positively DO NOT need to learn to live with anyone who wants some of us FUCKING ERASED. Rowling & her money is doing real harm to trans men & women across the world and she needs to fuck off into the sun at her earliest opportunity. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Into the sun.

Laura 🍁🍄🦇🎃 @tricksyliesmith.bsky.social · 2d

oh no. no. absolutely the fuck not. fuck off.

a bullshit statement from Keira knightley saying she was not aware of a boycott against jk Rowling before taking a job on the new audio series and that she's "sorry" and "we're all going to have to figure out how to live together and we've all got very different opinions"
She can fuck off.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Judge Orders Columbus Statue Removed And Melted Down Into Pinkie Rings For Local Italians https://theonion.com/judge-orders-columbus-statue-removed-and-melted-down-in-1851178112/

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 1d

Not at all! I knew where you were coming from, and appreciate the validation.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. They had plans with relatives who live nearby.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 1d

They were here for about an hour. 🙃

Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 3d

I've had a really busy day that started at 5:00 this morning. I'd like to take a much-needed nap, but my family is coming up tomorrow. That means I need to clear out my daughter's bedroom which I've been using for storage. I think I'll take a quick ice-cold shower in lieu of a nap, then get started.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, it needs to go further than this.

We need to confront the fact that democracy and wealth hoarding cannot coexist. Allowing people to amass the resources of a small state/country allows them to act as such, which is inimical to a shared society of “one person, one vote.”

John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”

Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight's gonna be rough. Feel free to send fun memes, cute stories about your pets, porn/erotica links, random pleasantries, and anything else that might turn this shit around.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 2d

I made this sponge holder and left it on the kitchen sink at the condo for my family to find, and I really need you all to make a fuss over what a cool gesture that was.

(I did none of the design work. I just 3D-printed it from a file available on the internet.)

Wide shot of the tiled backsplash behind the kitchen sink at the condo where I used to live. On the left, part of the faucet can be seen. On the right is a blue bottle of Dawn Platinum Plus Powerwash spray dish soap and, directly in front of it, a glass rinser which is one of the things I miss most since being unceremoniously tossed out on my ass last year. Between the two is a plastic representation of the "Homer Simpson backs into bushes" meme wherein the animated character appears to walk backwards into a tall hedge. Here, a green kitchen sponge stands in for the hedge.

High-angle shot of a plastic representation of the "Homer Simpson backs into bushes" meme wherein the animated character appears to walk backwards into a tall hedge. Here, a green kitchen sponge stands in for the hedge. The whole thing sits on the edge of a kitchen sink, up against a tiled backsplash.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 2d

I've been an atheist for most of my adult life, but the thought of him burning in Hell is so appealing that I almost wish I wasn't.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 3d

Update: the pizza was some of the worst I've ever eaten but I still didn't have to cook or wash dishes - or for that matter, go to bed hungry - so I'll take it.

Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 3d

Neighbor brought over two large, mostly-intact pizzas from his kid's birthday party. It was a nice gesture, and even though (a) I'm not in the mood for pizza, and (b) it's from a chain pizzeria I normally wouldn't eat at with someone else's mouth, I'm honestly grateful that I don't have to cook.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 3d

Neighbor brought over two large, mostly-intact pizzas from his kid's birthday party. It was a nice gesture, and even though (a) I'm not in the mood for pizza, and (b) it's from a chain pizzeria I normally wouldn't eat at with someone else's mouth, I'm honestly grateful that I don't have to cook.

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Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 3d

You know how sometimes you need to cool off, so you take an ice cold shower, but when you get into the shower the water is too cold and you feel the need to warm it up a little? That definitely didn't happen this evening.

Jack O. Lantern @jackandjillcpl.bsky.social · 3d

I've had a really busy day that started at 5:00 this morning. I'd like to take a much-needed nap, but my family is coming up tomorrow. That means I need to clear out my daughter's bedroom which I've been using for storage. I think I'll take a quick ice-cold shower in lieu of a nap, then get started.

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