Longbottle
@longbottle.bsky.social
Dolphins, sci-fi, humor, insanity, techno-lust, atheism, music, ponies, gadgets, diesel cars and cats. Not necessarily in that order. Twitter Refugee.
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"Insurance helpline, how can I help?"
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM
"Insurance helpline, how can I help?"
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
"On my life insurance application there's a question about my child: Are they likely to become a protagonist?"
"Do they have an unusual hair colour, or a special talent?"
"Yes, pink hair, great at bowling, why?"
"That increases the risk of a parent dying."
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FYI: Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns today.
January 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
FYI: Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns today.
I was flipping through Facebook videos, and this gave me pause. Not for the content itself, but for the ad they chose.
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I was flipping through Facebook videos, and this gave me pause. Not for the content itself, but for the ad they chose.
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I also cleaned up the cat piss inside that crate of mine in the office. I'd been putting that off for a long time.
January 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I also cleaned up the cat piss inside that crate of mine in the office. I'd been putting that off for a long time.
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Switching between mobile phones used to be easy. Then came eSIM. www.wired.com/story/i-swit...
I Switched to eSIM, and I Am Full of Regret
Switching between mobile phones used to be easy. Then came eSIM.
www.wired.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Switching between mobile phones used to be easy. Then came eSIM. www.wired.com/story/i-swit...
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My son put it best when he was a young kid: "Cats are great because you get happy every time you encounter them. You turn a corner, and there's a cat there, and it's like there's a cat, and that's great."
I always think about it whenever I turn a corner and encounter a cat.
I always think about it whenever I turn a corner and encounter a cat.
January 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
My son put it best when he was a young kid: "Cats are great because you get happy every time you encounter them. You turn a corner, and there's a cat there, and it's like there's a cat, and that's great."
I always think about it whenever I turn a corner and encounter a cat.
I always think about it whenever I turn a corner and encounter a cat.
Think I finally fixed the server... Or at least as fixed as I can afford it to be with the current time and money that I have.
January 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Think I finally fixed the server... Or at least as fixed as I can afford it to be with the current time and money that I have.
"medicine is just puzzles that happen to be screaming"
January 5, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"medicine is just puzzles that happen to be screaming"
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Elon Musk, Feb 2025: "America should mind its own business rather than push for regime change all over the place"
Elon Musk, Jan 2026:
"Congratulations, President Trump!
This is a win for the world and a clear message to evil dictators everywhere."
Elon Musk, Jan 2026:
"Congratulations, President Trump!
This is a win for the world and a clear message to evil dictators everywhere."
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Elon Musk, Feb 2025: "America should mind its own business rather than push for regime change all over the place"
Elon Musk, Jan 2026:
"Congratulations, President Trump!
This is a win for the world and a clear message to evil dictators everywhere."
Elon Musk, Jan 2026:
"Congratulations, President Trump!
This is a win for the world and a clear message to evil dictators everywhere."
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Deep in the forest, a forgotten temple ruin overgrown by moss is the final resting place of an old god.
A stone is heaved aside, sunlight warms ancient flagstones.
An offering is placed on the altar - salt, bread, oil.
A prayer is said: "If you can help, do so. If not, persist."
It is answered.
A stone is heaved aside, sunlight warms ancient flagstones.
An offering is placed on the altar - salt, bread, oil.
A prayer is said: "If you can help, do so. If not, persist."
It is answered.
January 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Deep in the forest, a forgotten temple ruin overgrown by moss is the final resting place of an old god.
A stone is heaved aside, sunlight warms ancient flagstones.
An offering is placed on the altar - salt, bread, oil.
A prayer is said: "If you can help, do so. If not, persist."
It is answered.
A stone is heaved aside, sunlight warms ancient flagstones.
An offering is placed on the altar - salt, bread, oil.
A prayer is said: "If you can help, do so. If not, persist."
It is answered.
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Andor 2x09
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Andor 2x09
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
ou Mundo, 3 de janeiro de 2026
When you repaste a die, are you team isopropyl alcohol or team acetone?
I'm firmly in team acetone.
I'm firmly in team acetone.
January 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
When you repaste a die, are you team isopropyl alcohol or team acetone?
I'm firmly in team acetone.
I'm firmly in team acetone.
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"“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” -- Borges
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” -- Borges
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January 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Dammit, Canada! We NEED you guys to be the voice of reason here, as our sane neighbor!
This is a dangerous and irresponsible response.
Cheering the illegal abduction of a foreign head of state and celebrating U.S. control over another country is wrong.
Canada cannot pick & choose when international law applies. If the rules only matter when it’s convenient, they don’t protect anyone
Cheering the illegal abduction of a foreign head of state and celebrating U.S. control over another country is wrong.
Canada cannot pick & choose when international law applies. If the rules only matter when it’s convenient, they don’t protect anyone
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Dammit, Canada! We NEED you guys to be the voice of reason here, as our sane neighbor!
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November 6, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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Not sure what else to add but a very world weary "Fuck this"
January 3, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Not sure what else to add but a very world weary "Fuck this"
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Picard engineering tip: Make it so every subsystem can be found and repaired manually, even if you need to crawl to reach it.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Picard engineering tip: Make it so every subsystem can be found and repaired manually, even if you need to crawl to reach it.
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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Historically, signs of collapse in an empire include desperate, meandering resource campaigns, spiraling debt, and civil unrest. Debt is exacerbated by severe political corruption and endless wars for assets (oil/natural gas) When social safety nets fail and inflation rises, people eventually revolt
January 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Historically, signs of collapse in an empire include desperate, meandering resource campaigns, spiraling debt, and civil unrest. Debt is exacerbated by severe political corruption and endless wars for assets (oil/natural gas) When social safety nets fail and inflation rises, people eventually revolt
So, with the failing alternator, I've been charging the car battery at home with my battery charger as a workaround.
When it drops below 11.7, I have a hard time getting it to start. So I'm being as proactive as I can for $0.
When it drops below 11.7, I have a hard time getting it to start. So I'm being as proactive as I can for $0.
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
So, with the failing alternator, I've been charging the car battery at home with my battery charger as a workaround.
When it drops below 11.7, I have a hard time getting it to start. So I'm being as proactive as I can for $0.
When it drops below 11.7, I have a hard time getting it to start. So I'm being as proactive as I can for $0.
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I hope every evil and outrage was worth you voters screwing us over to put this monster in.
January 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I hope every evil and outrage was worth you voters screwing us over to put this monster in.