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Jack Boot

@jackboot.bsky.social

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Some rando. I shall occasionally be reposting my old crap from the other place. If that's gauche, sue me. I only have so many thoughts. My thingy-doos: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x7c6xlcylaorwzbms2xlzjpf/feed/aaacjsujdyxeu

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Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · Dec 6

Me: Don't fall in love with me doll face. I'm no good for you; I'm bad news.

Her: No problem. Here's your change. Pull up to the next window.

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Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · 4h

I don't want to hear, see, or read anything about Meghan Markle. Sorry, I don't find her interesting enough to hate.

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Mary @anniemumary.bsky.social · 3d

I wasn’t only friends with her bc of her snoopy snow cone maker, but it didn’t hurt.

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Danny @mardigroan.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, you mean fall as in autumn, not as in "of civilization."

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NosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 17d

I contained multitudes yesterday; it's your turn to do it.

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Algonquin K Farquhar II @buddhatree.bsky.social · 2d

Tinker Tailor Trader Joe

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CrazyMyra @outonthemoors.bsky.social · 1d

This is why they don't let me sit near the emergency doors now

Inside of an empty passenger aircraft, with the slide fully deployed and twisted all over the place. Date on photo is 12/9/2003

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Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social · 1d

I covered politics -including City Hall in NYC- from 1977 to 1995, when I joined #Dateline. Stories like this👇 are why I still sometimes miss that beat.

Charlotte Klein @charlottetklein.bsky.social · 3d

Talked to reporters about what it was like covering the mayoralty of Eric Adams, from stakeouts to indictments to fish

nymag.com/intelligence...

Why Reporters May Miss Eric Adams

“He’s one of the oddest people in politics that I’ve ever covered.”

nymag.com

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Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · 2d

I'm good! I dip in and out. I barely go on X anymore. I'm mostly here. How are you doing?

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Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · 2d

Bob Ross couldn't wash his brush without giggling.

youtu.be/ZNAzYEM1pxo?...

Bob Ross - Joy of Washing the Brush

YouTube video by paavi2005

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Brick's 𝕳𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 House 🍁🎃 @brickmahoney.bsky.social · 10d

I just quit a book three pages in when I reached a second misspelling because I expect books to be smarter than me goddammit

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Brick's 𝕳𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 House 🍁🎃 @brickmahoney.bsky.social · 26d

I moved an icon on my phone so if you don't hear from me for a bit it's cause I just need some time

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Brick's 𝕳𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 House 🍁🎃 @brickmahoney.bsky.social · 13d

I just watched a squirrel stretching in a tree. It was cute. Like he was oblivious to the impending collapse of the free world. Stupid squirrel.

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Brick's 𝕳𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 House 🍁🎃 @brickmahoney.bsky.social · 7d

I'm watching the guy across the road using a leaf blower to blow his leaves into his neighbour's yard and friends, never stop learning

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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 17d

When I finally get paid for this job, I’m gonna get a haircut, maybe a sweet Henry V fade – have my troops rain arrows down upon mine enemies, dabble in some dysentery, etc

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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 18d

Whenever I see a lone shoe on the road I figure someone’s foot has been raptured

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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 16d

Now see here, Dreyfuss--you're welcome to stay for supper but there’ll be none of your mashed potato malarkey this time

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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 14d

Hey man I started a LETS GO RED SOX chant in the stall next to you did you hear it?

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Salty MacTavish @saltymactavish.bsky.social · 12d

Soon all the cranberry bogs will be harvested and the world will once again share in our bounty of bitter, bitter fruit

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Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · 4d

So true.

Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · 4d

If you're performing standup for ghosts and the audience starts shouting, "Boo! Boooo!" don't panic. You're killing.

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Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · Oct 21

Ants have an exoskeleton. So an ant skeleton just looks like an ant. This takes half the fun out of Ant Halloween.

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Jack Boot @jackboot.bsky.social · 4d

Spent all day going from Halloween store to Halloween store. No one makes a plastic scimitar a man can fucking rely on.

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Mr. Bea Arthur, Dead Inside™️ @steamymac.bsky.social · 8d

I love that happiness is so elusive, but you can find disappointment absolutely anywhere.

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Gian D’Oh @giandoh.bsky.social · 6d

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do to gain refugee status in Canada.

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BethRHylton @bethrhylton.bsky.social · 5d

Gotta go turn on the driveway light so the spider has some dinner

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