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Flying Squid

@flyingsquid.bsky.social

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A squid that flies. Interested in comedy and archaeology, doesn't shy away from left-wing politics, recent American emigre to the UK. Occasionally says something funny, but people rarely notice.

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 35m

Lost Continent
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Being from Another Planet
Time of the Apes

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 41m

Is it right calling it a 15th century invention when the Koreans had metal type printing in the 13th century and the Chinese had ceramic movable type in the 11th century?

It feels way too Eurocentric a claim to me.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1h

A moment inside the head of Donnie Osmond.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1h

Babs' Adult Videos and Novelties was never the same again.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 16h

"What was that? We don't ALL have super-hearing, Clark."

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 23h

"THAT'S A PARTY SUB, DIANA! THAT WAS FOR EVERYBODY!"

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 23h

Meanwhile, the Trump administration just cancelled a massive solar farm. So what is the point of this?

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 23h

And what do they know that we don't?!

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 23h

The chances that Farage and Epstein were not intimately acquainted is slim to none.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1d

And so ends another successful Rainbow Gathering.

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1d

"Nothing. Anyway, seen any whales yet?"

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1d

I'm glad someone has finally gotten to the bottom of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged existence.

(Watch this 20 minute documentary. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen.)

The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1d

I think Van Halen would be better...

Ah, might as well jump (jump!)
Might as well jump
Go ahead and jump (jump!)
Go ahead and jump

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1d

Or possibly the bombing of Norway. And what the hell, Venezuela too while he's at it.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1d

The Nobel committee to Trump...

The late musician Johnny Cash giving the finger.

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 1d

Yep, that's why I liked the patchwork suits. These are people barely scraping by, just trying to survive and hopefully one day strike it rich. But in the meantime, they have to put their survival suits together from whatever pieces they can forage. And possibly kill for.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

Netanyahu isn't actually interested in a ceasefire? I'm close to catatonic in shock. This was so expected and precedented.

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

"Calm down, ma'am. Every exhibit at the Metropolis Zoo, even here in World of Amphibians, has a little plaque next to it with all the information clearly presented. But I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have."

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, if Sammy Davis, Jr. waited until his 20s...

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

And grandpappy has Jewish grandchildren too. 🤦

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

Also the proud parent of a wonderful, kind, smart and interesting daughter with ADHD and Autism and I am tired of these people acting like autism is a fate worse than your child dying.

My daughter is great and I wouldn't change who she is as a person.

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Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

To be fair, it is part of the, in his case, mushroom-sized organ Trump uses for thinking.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

I'm just sad that it means we're likely never going to see another John Carter film, at least not for a very long time. But worse, it means no Pellucidar films, and those would be so cool.

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

Apparently John Boorman was so drugged out when he was making it that he doesn't remember most of that time. That's the sort of movies we need made today. Just give some blitzed out people cameras and see what happens. I mean clearly blitzed out people who have filmmaking talent, but...

Flying Squid @flyingsquid.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sorry to hear that, Christine, but I still expect that report on my desk by this afternoon.