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@OldAndCranky

@oldandcranky.bsky.social

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She/her, progressive, ancient. Boring old boomer- married for 39 years to another boring old boomer. Currently embarrassed to be American. I have friends everywhere. #IDIC

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 23m

Oh gods, me either. She was my idol in the 70s- and for a long while after.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 25m

Her performance in Love and Death makes me laugh just to think about it. She could be so ditzy and yet was also a great dramatic actor. Plus, I dressed like Annie Hall for about two years back in the 70s.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 29m

Wait...Dianne Keaton died? Oh no. I adored her. I know she continued to hang with Woody Allen after- all that- but I fucking adored her. I don't even know what to say.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 4h

Oh drat- paywall

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 6h

Yes!

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 7h

Looks like some of the MAGA base is turning on Trump over Qatar.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 7h

Exactly.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 7h

Still surviving taking care of a two year old. She’s such a mellow kid. Delightful.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 8h

Jared Leto is never the guy for any part.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 8h

perfect.

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 1d

ICE in Portland is coming off like Gargamel getting repeatedly rolled by the Smurfs

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 19h

Oh yeah! That rings a bell!

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Pride Was A Riot, Sacramento @pridewasariot.bsky.social · 1d

Now with #AltText

A black background has white text at the top that says “amphifa.” Two flags over each other, common antifa flags, have a black flag and a green one. An image of a green frog facing left with a blue ascot sits on the black flag. Circling the flags is the text, “amphibians against fascism.”

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 19h

I bought two inflatable costumes. I was having FOMO

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 21h

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 19h

Guess he’s no longer about banning Muslims.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 20h

We went to a children’s museum today and grandkid ran the equivalent of 5k race around the place while Grandma and Grandpa tried gamely to keep up. Not as cool as the children’s museum in Providence RI but still pretty great. I’m dead.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 20h

Toddlers are exhausting but the one who is sleeping in the room next to me, is so easy going and cheerful that it’s hard to mind being exhausted. She’s got my daughter’s easy going temperament and caring for her is easy and fun. But exhausting…did I mention exhausting?

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BelindaMavora @belindamavora.bsky.social · 1d

In 8 years trump has gone from accusing Qatar of funding terrorists to allowing them to establish a training post on US soil. 1000 personnel and fighter jets. Who will be vetting the personnel?

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 23h

Remember the “Muslim ban” in his first administration ? He’s so confusing.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 23h

He’s giving Qatar an airbase in Idaho? I’m old enough to remember is “Muslim ban” the first time around. Has anyone forgotten about that? Has anyone brought this up with the asshole recently? My head is spinning.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 23h

Everything is better with inflatable frogs.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Hah!

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Awwww. I’m sorry.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Just ordered a frog costume and a chicken costume. We're gonna rock this no kings thing- also, Halloween.

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They called me mad! Bastard @madbastard-v2.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, clearly, I have to go take a continuing education class on talking shit, because damn.

To the Nobel committee chair, well done, and have a pleasant, relaxing weekend.

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