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Quixotic. Through and through. All opinions are my own, not my employers. Because I have a soul and corporations do not. quixotic_doug on some meta shit. digdoug in a lot of places.

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · Nov 29

Yes, I'm religious. I believe in the holy trinity

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2h

That is some A+++ dad parenting. Holy cow that’s awesome.

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 10h

I knew that!

a painting of a man holding a piece of paper with the words nailed it on it

ALT: a painting of a man holding a piece of paper with the words nailed it on it

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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · 14h

it's not FOR us

edited comic panel. Batman is breaking a lump-with-handle cow tool over his knee and saying "this is the tool of the cow. we do not understand it. we will not use it."

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 13h

I avoid that by keeping > 100% of my paycheck in my shopping cart.

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 13h

also, my stoic and emotionless wife -CRIED- when The Edge played a guitar riff from this album at an early vacation of ours.

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 13h

Today's album of the day is The Joshua Tree. I can't fairly evaluate it. It's too wound through my life in some excellent ways. I'm not a 'fan boy', but I am absolutely the right age for U2 have been the soundtrack to a lot of scenes in my story.

But I can enjoy the public reviews a LOT.

"I'm not a fan of U2, and this is a great representation of their sound."

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 15h

My last day of work until October 21... and I cannot find my giveadamn anywhere.

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 15h

They will rue this day.

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 15h

I don't know why this is a thread, it doesn't get better than the first post.

depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 23h

Pre social media people used to make websites for Dougs to hang out with Dougs! Same for Shirlenes, Geoffreys, Susan Parkers... I dug up a bunch of them on the wayback machine (thread!!!)

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

I'm a couple years too old to really have any appreciate for Doug... except for his name.

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

a close up of a cartoon character 's fist against a blue background .

Alt: a close up of a cartoon character 's fist against a blue background .

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

SCIENCE!

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

The “Great North American Eclipse” of April 2024 was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study how birds and other wildlife respond to total solar eclipses

The Eclipse Turned Day to Night—And the Birds Went Quiet

The “Great North American Eclipse” of April 2024 was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study how birds and other wildlife respond to total solar eclipses

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

"Cool James, Whom the Ladies Love" is how I will refer this artist for the rest of eternity.

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

Mice can run across hard surfaces too.

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

I really wish every time they did a batch of pop culture reference Secret Lairs, they'd do a classic, public-domain one too.

My idea for a Don Quixote deck could use more stuff.

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

I'm going to be listing to The Coup all day now. Thank you! (Seriously)

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 1d

I can't imagine what about the modern world is causing this.

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2d

trying to get through one last pass through The Muppet Show before my disney+ subscription expires. The Hal Linden episode is -superb-

a man in a suit and tie stands next to two muppets

Alt: a man in a suit and tie stands next to two muppets That's Statler and Waldorf, you philistine robot. (oh and the man is Hal Linden)

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2d

Dammit man. Why you gotta bring DOUG into it?

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B. A. Friedman @bafriedman.bsky.social · 2d

Got my first book deal by tweeting at an author "someone should write a book like this" and he responded "you should write a book like that" and tagged his acquisitions editor.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2d

If you wait for regulators, really shitty people will make less money.

Why do you hate capitalisms?

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2d

I last went 3 years ago (Louder than Life in Louisville), they still got it. I get fed a steady stream of current concert videos on youtube.

Congrats on those great seats.

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2d

Such an awesome show live. I've seen them 8 or 9 times.. I keep talking myself out of this tour as I'm now an old.

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DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2d

Tired: Got jobs. Got better at my jobs.

Wired: Found community. Learned about things I'd have never been exposed to without it. Enjoyed quite a few of them!

GalaxyBrained: Got laid.
(Also met my wife, but that was after I mostly used it for the more prurient purposes (love you honey!))

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

DigDoug @digdoug.bsky.social · 2d

Oh look, I'm part of the problem!

screenshot blocked by xblock. because I snapped a pic from reddit!

Yay for labellers!