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Sean Thomason

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · Sep 23

Trying to imagine what it'd take for me to yell at a server. Like if I ordered an omelette and they brought me a bowl of rats? But I'd probably still just be like "I'm sorry, you seem to have brought me someone else's bowl of rats."

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 11h

Honest men such as we struggle within capitalism

Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 13h

They have awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the part of the Guns N Roses song Civil War where Axl says "what's so civil about war, anyway?"

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 15h

The franchise crossover we've all been waiting for

Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 16h

The so-called mainstream legacy media would have you believe there's a new Tron movie. But that's obviously impossible.

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · Jun 9

“AI will replace movies. I can make my own version of Star Wars where I’m the hero and Obi-Wan doesn’t die.” The problem is we’ve allowed a society where adult men can say things like this without being shunned from the village to starve as a pitiful outcast.

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 1d

Make sure to spell his last name right if you do

Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 1d

Wow huge shoutout to THE WALL STREET JOURNAL for being the first to notice Johnny Cash was cool, actually.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 1d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 1d

Dodger dawgs 🌭

My dog and me, he’s got a Dodger scarf thing and I’m wearing a Dodger t shirt plus bathrobe and sunglasses

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 2d

My goodness, the tights!

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lanyardigan @lanyardigan.bsky.social · 2d

You’ve been hit by
You’ve been struck by
A proud American

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 2d

Trump watching reruns of Portlandia: "This city is a disaster. Almost everyone is either Fred Armisen or Carrie Brownstein. Very confusing. Who can live like this? It's absolute chaos."

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 2d

And I won’t forget the men who died
To play the song “Movies”

Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible that one of the right’s main go-to musicians is still Lee Greenwood with his one song. Alien Ant Farm had more hits.

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 2d

Me: I am immune to the moronic pull of late-stage capitalism.

Late-stage capitalism:

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 2d

important update: Adidas’ new Pet Collection

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 4d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 3d

Saw a place advertising Taco Tuesday but they just mean they sell tacos. There's no discount. That's not Taco Tuesday, that's just a menu.

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, Gavin Newsom? Well I'm not so sure about the wolf part, but the sheep's clothing seems nice!

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 3d

There was a time you could occupy the internet for a whole day by asking something like "is it 'hock' a loogie or 'hawk' a loogie?"

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 4d

Oh shit there’s an orange iPhone now. Oh shit. Oh fuck. I bet they needed AI to make something like that. What will technology do next. It’s orange!!!

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · Apr 4

Nobody at the sports bar seems to care that Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo has a name similar to seminal noise rock band The Jesus Lizard. I guess I’ll never fit in.

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 4d

what if I told you that taking accountability for your actions was traditionally considered a load-bearing feature of masculinity?

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 4d

One of my favorite JRRT burns on Lewis was calling That Hideous Strength "That Hideous Book" (he was also right imo)

Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 4d

Seasonal allergies are so embarrassing. I'm all sick because a flower's flying cum got in my nose.

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 4d

See @kiefonilsson.com invested and has already turned 5 of his dollars into 5 of my dollars! Be smart, be like Kiefo.

Screenshot of $5 Venmo payment from Kiefo Nilsson

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · 4d

Start investing now, even if it's just a once a month $5 venmo payment to me I'll really appreciate it.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 7d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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