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Dr. Thomas —
@therealthomasm.bsky.social
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Historian of religion and politics, researcher, Auburn fan, and herald of woe.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4h
Just picked this up at my local Books-a-Million, and you should, too! A very interesting book by the very talented @ehistorian.bsky.social!
Book on a bookshelf. The title reads “Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Women Who Sparked an Uprising” by Elizabeth R. Hyman.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 1d
The podcasts I work on just won a bunch of Signal Awards! So I’m pretty pumped this morning!
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 1d
The way I read it, this text was made in his official capacity as Vice President, so this subject to FOIA. So let’s see the rest of the thread!
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Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 1d
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 2d
It was actually a hypothetical for software demonstration purposes, hahaha. Trust me, it made sense in context.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 2d
My Job is Weird, Reason No. 238:
I used “severed penis” in a professional email today and no one batted an eye.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 3d
Yup. I was literally just going back and forth with Anchorage, AK, trying to negotiate the fees down a bit for the documents I want. It’s annoying, but we do what we can.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
Hugh Freeze looks like a Marshmallow Peep that was put in a steamer basket.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
2min left, so should be fine around midnight central.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
Are we sure Kirby called a TO? Or was he just clapping so he gets another free one?
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
Seriously, we’re like a half penalty away from Jordan-Hare turning into the Free Bird scene from Kingsman.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
If that call had been on us, I think the stadium would have sparked into some kind of revolution.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
Flip over to the Auburn game. The crowd has moved past calling for jail and seems to be fashioning a crude referee-sized guillotine.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
This game is so frustrating! Also, like, I’m seriously concerned for the safety of these refs.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 4d
The Auburn crowd sounds like they’re about to tear down the uprights and shishkebab the refs.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 5d
Yes
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 7d
For those who are unaware, St. Anthony is the patron saint of travelers and lost things, lol.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 7d
Just got an ad for a St. Anthony keychain that holds an AirTag, and I’ve gotta say that’s just brilliant.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 8d
Absolutely
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 8d
Yup. Increasingly of the opinion that peak internet was when everything was atomized into niche forums.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 8d
Had a dream where I was back in like 03-04 in a conversation I remember having that was the first time I’d heard of Facebook. I started screaming for people not to join, that it was going to ruin the world, etc. They thought I was joking, and I could not convince them that I was serious.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 11d
Russel looks like he is dying out there, lol. #f1
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 12d
Step One: Cultivate the nickname “Wolf.”
Step Two: Become an All-American Linebacker
Step Three: Get caught on hot mic after a big sack, saying, “I’M WOLF BLITZER AND YOU’RE IN MY SITUATION ROOM NOW, BITCH!”
Step Four: Get sued by CNN.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 13d
Had a lovely evening out with the wife at our local Oktoberfest! Yall, take some time to enjoy the outside world, even (especially) when things suck.
A stoneware mug of beer, emblazoned with the Hofbrauhaus logo.
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 16d
“The penalty structure for violations of the Hatch Act… includes removal from federal service, reduction in grade, debarment from federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, reprimand, or a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.”

The reward is a book deal and job at Fox News.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 16d
The is currently the front page of hud dot gov #hatchact
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Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 16d
So much of the politics on the right is, “I want to do shitty things and not be held accountable for them,” and this is a step toward realizing that dream.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d
Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."
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