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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 9h

I like this one even more than the last one.

Sorry I couldn't/didn't wanna resist 🤪

Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 9h

Again, an article in "The Humanist Weekly" puts words to something that I've been wanting to express for *years*.

Unfortunately, it comes back to how a large section of society sees "different" as a threat.

thehumanist.com/commentary/o...

On “Coming Out” - TheHumanist.com

Marking National Coming Out Day by examining the concept itself.

thehumanist.com

Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 10h

Again, on Scribble's advice, "Take a picture of something that makes you smile"

Coming home after errands, I found this guy in the drive. Of course, I stopped, smiled and #photographed. He ran away shortly afterwards so I could open the garage door and park without bothering him any further.

A picture of a wary deer, stood next to a garage door near a wooded area.

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 11h

😀 Finally, an honest theatre critic.

I'd listen to him!

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 11h

He's arguing against "Taxpayer funded lobbyists"

But, surely *all* lobbyists are "taxpayer funded" one way or another.

Kinda looks like a foot shot to me.

Why don't they say what they mean?

"Lobbyists we don't like" or
"Opinions we don't care about"

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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 13h

We believe students deserve freedom of religion — and freedom from Sen. Middleton’s religion.

The Ten Commandments don’t belong in public schools, and people who don’t understand that don’t belong in public office.

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Edwin & Pete @edwinandpete.com · 13h

#247 Volume of Truth 🗣️🕊️🏡🖕💞🤣

Visit EdwinAndPete.com for more 😂😅

#comic #cartoons #funny #comedy #Art #EdwinAndPete #porch #metal #rock #love #freedom #peace #kindness #smile #hope #joy #laughter #friends #compassion #truth

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 14h

Septle 1574 - 🔥 5 day streak
#Septle: 4/8
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Bonus: 5/7
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#WordLinx 10 October 2025 "TEA"
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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 14h

#Wordle 1,574 4/6
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Didn't quite connect the green line, a couple more guesses, and I'd have it

#Connections
Puzzle #852
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#Strands #586
“I'm a ladle hungry”
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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 14h

Oh Floriduh, here you go again!

I think they are trying to breed the next generation "Florida man".

Having lived there for 25yrs, I can believe they'd do something like this.

The only thing I miss is the licence plate without either the county or avowing misplaced trust.

ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 14h

Putting chaplains in public schools is bad enough.

Hernando County chose one who shouldn’t be anywhere near public school children.

Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com · 16h

Florida’s first "school chaplain" under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new law isn’t a counselor at all.

He’s a Jan. 6 supporter with extremist views, and he urges parents to avoid public education.

This program is already a disaster.

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/floridas-f...

Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 14h

15 yrs ago, it was 42 day (if you use binary) and I *did* find that the actual "answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything."

A good wife.

She took me on then and has continued to support me through my challenges.

I feel I definitely got the better side of the bargain!

The number 42, with rays of light radiating from between the digits.

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Martinultima

Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 16h

*Super* jealous!

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 1d

I've always wondered if this only affected my wife and daughter or was more universal...

Now I know!

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 1d

New rule: You’re not allowed to make decisions about women’s bodies if you don’t know that pee and babies come out of different holes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 1d

But I hafta love the TVMA warning...

"This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and, therefore, may be unsuitable for children under 17."

Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 1d

We're watching "No Offence" on #Britbox. It's an excellent, dark police drama set in Manchester. Lots of surprising twists in the plot ensure you come back for move.

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Edwin & Pete @edwinandpete.com · 1d

#246 Organic Resistance 🕊️🏡⏳💞🤣

Visit EdwinAndPete.com for more 😂😅

#comic #cartoons #funny #comedy #Art #EdwinAndPete #porch #metal #rock #love #freedom #peace #kindness #smile #hope #joy #laughter #friends #compassion #truth

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 1d

Septle 1573 - 🔥 4 day streak
#Septle: 6/8
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Bonus: 7/7
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#WordLinx 9 October 2025 "SKY"
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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 1d

#Wordle 1,573 5/6

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Connections
Puzzle #851
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Strands #585
“Just in case”
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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 2d

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Dani Donovan 👩🏻‍🎨 ADHD Comics @danidonovan.com · 2d

Show of hands—who else needed the reminder? 🙋🏻‍♀️

#ADHDAwarenessMonth

It's okay to take a break even if you don't think you deserve one.
It's okay if you don't cross off every item on your to-do list.
It's okay to not be productive every second of every day.
You are a human, not a machine.
It's okay. You're okay.
@danidonovan

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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 2d

This is one of my favorite comics we've made.

1 Me: He froze like a deer in the headlights.
2 Deer: Okay tough guy, what would you do?
Me: It’s just an expression.
3 Deer: No, no, no. You’re standing there, suddenly all you see is a blinding light. What’s your plan? I want to hear it.
4 Me, frowning: I would freeze.
Deer: I fucking thought so.

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Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 2d

I will never get used to military in our streets. I will never be a Christian. I will never get used to people claiming to be Christians putting military in our streets.

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 2d

Just thinking out loud, but...

Y'know, what would be cool on the fridge?

Making the first letter multiple choice, like the third letter is

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Toft @xw8c.bsky.social · 2d

I *really* need to find a way to use "religion-based prudery" at dinner, loudly enough for other patrons to hear.

Just to see what chaos it might cause.

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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 2d

The level of censorship in the United States remains at an alarmingly unacceptable level, as PEN America’s recently released banned-books report reveals. ffrf.us/48UPvYS

New report exposes the ongoing scourge of book-banning

The level of censorship in the United States remains at an alarmingly unacceptable level, as PEN America’s recently released banned-books report reveals. We at the Freedom From Religion Foundation are deeply familiar with the awful history of censorship — and the recent trendline is profoundly troubling.

ffrf.us

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