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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · Nov 12

Posting xkcd.com/1357/ here so I can pin it

XKCD Comic, with a single person monologue:

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH MEANS THE GOVERNMENT CANT ARREST YOU FOR WHAT YOU SAY.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT ANYONE ELSE HAS TO LISTEN TO YOUR BULLSHIT, OR HOST YOU WHILE YOU SHARE IT.

THE 1ST AMENDMENT DOESN'T SHIELD YOU FROM CRITICISM OR CONSEQUENCES.

IF YOU'RE YELLED AT, BOYCOTTED, HAVE YOUR SHOW CANCELED, OR GET BANNED FROM AN INTERNET COMMUNITY, YOUR FREE SPEECH RIGHTS AREN'T BEING VIOLATED.

IT'S JUST THAT THE PEOPLE LISTENING
THINK YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE,

AND THEY'RE SHOWING YOU THE DOOR.

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 2h

I did not read that as “pesis” at first.

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 9h

I want to once again put in a plug for Spigen’s “tough armor” cases. I had my phone fall out of its holder and hit the ground at nearly 20 mph today; and while the case is badly banged up, the phone is in pristine shape. (I have lens protectors on the camera, and they’re chewed up but did their job)

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hey, that looks like ours.

Grey tabby looking down from a pet hammock

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 1d

Tomato or…?

www.history.com/articles/ket...

The 18th century was a golden age for ketchup. Cookbooks featured recipes for ketchups made of oysters, mussels, mushrooms, walnuts, lemons, celery and even fruits like plums and peaches. Usually, components were either boiled down into a syrup-like consistency or left to sit with salt for extended periods of time. Both these processes led to a highly concentrated end product: a salty, spicy flavor bomb that could last for a long time without going bad.

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 2d

They can never replace the original

Blue ray of the Rankin-Bass animated version of The Hobbit (Spanish version, so "El Hobbit")

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 3d

Also, enjoy this video (2x actual speed) of an adolescent possum dragging a stone to the middle of my welcome mat so I can trip over it the next day.

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 3d

(Yes, this is one of the critters at the North Texas Wildlife Center, so he’s getting the care he needs 😁)

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 3d

Possum curled up on the top of a cat tree, looking very cozy

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 3d

Having internet issues? In the US? Yeah, it's not just you. I don't know what's up, but something went *really* *wrong* about 20 minutes ago, and things haven't fully recovered yet. www.thousandeyes.com/outages/

Internet outages map showing a normal, background level of infrastructure failures for most of the globe, but a whole lot of huge circles over the USA

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 3d

Tolkien was a linguist first and an author second. :) He knew exactly what he was doing here.

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 3d

I have a fun list for you. :)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_...

Fossil word - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 4d

Way off base calling this bad faith. I’ve made the same point many times, and promise that it’s being offered as a genuine observation of what the digital age has meant regarding LE access to information: sporadicdispatches.blogspot.com/2016/02/lazi...

Laziness in the Digital Age: Law Enforcement Has Forgotten How To Do Their Jobs

In all the hubbub around the FBI and Apple getting crosswise with each other , there's a really important point that's been lost, and it's n...

sporadicdispatches.blogspot.com

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 8d

That map at the end is *wild*. Arkansas and nowhere.

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 9d

Redpillowed

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 9d

Actually, they’re on a tear of fruity interestingness.

Two more Martin house cans: “cherry thunderstorm: chocolate stout with cherries and vanilla bean” and “saint gria: ale brewed with cherries, grapes, peaches, pears, and pineapples”

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 9d

The folks over at Martin House Brewing have done a crazy thing again.

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 10d

I can kind of see that, but what's going on here?

Zoom in on the neckline where thick strands of hair appear to be coming from what might be a collar on a sheer shirt, if we're being generous

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 10d

Kind of an aside, but was this article written by a human? Like, did a living, breathing, non-LLM brain think that this final sentence somehow belongs here?

The CDC reported that there have been 20 cases, 19 hospitalizations and four deaths across 15 states. The deaths occurred in Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Utah. All of the recalled contaminated products are no longer for sale, but health officials warn consumers that they may still be in freezers or refrigerators. It comes after the TSA completely banned 16 items - including a popular phone - from all flights.

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 10d

Such cute birds...

tufted titmouse with a seed in its mouth

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 10d

This is their *selected* *promo* *shot* and what the *fuck* is happening to her neck. Their hand-picked demonstration image has eldrich-level misinterpretations of human physiology, and yet they think this is ready for prime-time?

AI Actress Tilly Norwood Debuts at Zurich Summit as Industry Grapples With Emerging Tech: We Want Her ‘to Be the Next Scarlett Johansson’

AI actress Tilly Norwood has attracted the attention of multiple talent agents.

variety.com

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 11d

Nothing special, but weather has turned nice, so it’s time to cook outside…

Grill half covered with potatoes, half covered with a mix of chicken & beef, with crookneck squash on an upper rack

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 11d

Context, since the OP has removed their post: www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

Los Angeles man demands answers after wife was detained at scheduled green card meeting

A man is speaking out and asking for help after his wife was detained by federal agents at the end of a scheduled green card hearing in downtown Los Angeles in early September.

www.cbsnews.com

ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 11d

Honestly, the fact that these chucklefucks can't figure out *why* people are demonizing ICE is probably the biggest testament to their lack of competence.

Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 11d

"one officer smiled for a selfie with her as she cried."

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ABR but SPOOPY @abr.bsky.social · 11d

I mean, Americans of a certain age grew up with this ad campaign… youtu.be/0fLTh0IVOkQ?...

the Cavity Creeps

YouTube video by L. Zorro

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