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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈

@johnosborn.bsky.social

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Aerospace Nerd, Terrible Cars, Politics, Occasional Writer, Design Enthusiast, Angry Gay, Friend you Haven't Met Yet. Texan expat now calling PNW home. Protect Trans Kids (and adults too).

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 8h

Holy moly

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Jason Schultz @jason.parkendium.com · May 20

Wife’s impromptu attempt #1 at this cake. Marrrrk Twaaaaiiiin!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9h

some words

Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings

Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

www.lawdork.com

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 8h

Was anyone doing the challenge?

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 18h

In an era of terrible ideas, this is right up there.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 18h

Anybody happen to know if passport processing is happening during the shutdown?

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

I watched Moonraker (1979) for the first time in a long time this evening and wow, that is NOT a good movie. The Drax space station set is pretty cool, though.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Yugo?

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

I think I’m going to need to see some numerical analysis of this claim.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Quality unicorn material

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Thing is, based on pre-opening expectations, it was supposed to make the entire GNP of every nation on Earth and it did not.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget to spend your FSA money. Lots of things that you can purchase using those funds will be of great use and interest to places like homeless shelters, domestic violence organizations, mutual aid groups & more.

Consider buying menstrual products for one thing.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Over time, due to accidental circumstances, I’ve come to know a number of people who have done amazing things and have, shall we say, significant Wikipedia entries. I think it’s normal to idolize people like that when you’re young and also to realize that they’re just people when you’re older.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

No Harlem Globetrotters though.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s talk about the sailing submarine. In 1921, the US Navy’s R-14 lost propulsion and comm when its fuel became contaminated about 140 nm SE of Hawaii. The crew jury rigged sails from hammocks, blankets, and bed frames. They were able to make about 2 kt and arrived at Hilo about 2.5 days later.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Finally realized what the freakout over Mamdani becoming mayor reminded me of, and it's the freakout over the first black mayors in southern cities.

New post at CAMPAIGN TRAILS:

"Too Young to Die"

As the seemingly endless NYC mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the howls of the Democratic establishment in the city are only getting louder. They've really convinced themselves that the elect...

campaign-trails.ghost.io

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

The people yearn for more exciting doors.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

I like this green Macan. The bold color works with the less than exciting shape.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

No possible way this could go poorly.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve fallen into the small block Chevy world so I think a nice “Single Under Head Cam” (SUHC) sticker would do it for me.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Four word horror story?

“Jira ticket is overdue.”

max @bluebookvalue.bsky.social · 1d

UCC terminated too soon

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight’s CinemaJohn was Walk Don’t Run (1966), a light comedy set during the Tokyo Olympics about people forced to share an apartment due to a housing shortage. This is Cary Grant’s last movie and although you never roll on the floor, it’s humorous throughout. Definitely worth watching.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

To my great shame, cars. Apparently.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Some casual browsing shows a much nicer example of my project car for sale locally, at a very reasonable price, and I'm kind of like "Do I want a car or do I want a project?"

I think I want a project, but it's not an easy answer.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

See also: Me stocking up on bulk coffee beans from CostCo a few months ago.

Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The Pentagon has launched a $1 billion buying spree to stockpile critical minerals, per Reuters

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