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“I wasn’t born a fool. It took work to get this way!” “We should be careful of each other, we should be kind, While there is still time.”

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · Dec 5

Definitely a must read/watch.
“You are stronger by being vulnerable and saying that you don’t know what’s coming next in your life than you are by pretending that you have everything sorted. No one really has everything sorted.”

#Motivation #YouGotThis #Purpose

Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · Dec 5

The answer to the question EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT!!! open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...

A Good Answer to a Common Question: What is the Purpose of Life?

In which I take no credit for another's excellence.

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 9h

You know what… I’m going to start collecting highlighters! Mark my words!

#dadjoke

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 9h

But was the shooter a democrat?! And if they weren’t… they were secretly a democrat!
…right?

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 21h

@jesszafarris.bsky.social do you have similar stories with your students?

Perhaps an equivalent might be “People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.”

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 23h

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 1d

I love this image.

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 1d

“Working with…”

Sure, Jan.

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 1d

ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 1d

As a person in healthcare… I can say….

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 1d

They have the government… but we have the power.

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 1d

It also seems *very* upbeat about needle sticks and tuberculosis exposure.

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 1d

I generally don’t listen to that sort of thing. Yes, I listen to independent artists.
But we are surrounded by autotune & pitch correction… at the moment, I am watching our annual compliance training for work… literally all the narration is computer-generated. It is… painful to listen to.

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 1d

This is what it would sound like today… doesn’t it just… hurt to listen to?

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Is THIS Judy Garland's voice? Really?!!

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 2d

This. This is the reason. Everything is pitch corrected and autotuned and made to be… unnatural. It triggers that uncanny valley in some of us who can hear it… and sometimes even with people that can’t… but it’s a subconscious thing…

THIS is why you'll NEVER hear a voice like Judy's again.

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight’s movie:

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

“There's only one way to get rid of temptation, and that's to yield to it.”

#MovieNight #HorrorMovieNight #ClassicMovies #Halloween2025 #Halloween

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 2d

It’s like if kabuki theater was evil…

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder why we use the term "rock" in that particular way. If only we know of some kind of etymologist....

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 2d

Also... now available in digital form on Apple Books!

The book "Useless Etymology" is now available
Book Release
Useless Etymology
USELESS ETYMOLOGY.
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
The book you pre-ordered, Useless Etymology, is now available and will automatically appear in your Apple Books library.
If you haven't enabled automatic downloads, you can download your book by opening its menu and choosing Download.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 3d

The Pentagon has to provide The New York Times information about Elon Musk’s security clearances, a federal judge ruled Wednesday—and the billionaire’s own posting habits helped decide the case. trib.al/7voNtjk

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 3d

Mmmm pita…

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 3d

No, Kyle. PT does not stand for “pudding time.” 😒 Now, drop and give me 50! ….No! Not dollars, motherfucker!

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s video of the incident

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 3d

Just me?

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight’s movie:

The Fly (1958)

“The search for the truth is the most important work in the whole world and the most dangerous”

#MovieNight #HorrorMovieNight #ClassicMovies #Halloween2025 #Halloween #VincentPrice

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 4d

You’re welcome, ma'am!

Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 4d

Physical, digital... *all the things!*

#WordNerd #Books