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@OldAndCranky

@oldandcranky.bsky.social

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She/her, progressive, ancient. Boring old boomer- married for 39 years to another boring old boomer. Currently embarrassed to be American. I have friends everywhere. #IDIC

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1h

We been invaded by aliens or dinosaurs or alien dinosaurs. No one is sure. We live in fear.

Wild turkeys in my back yard looking weird. These have some blue feathers which I’ve not seen before. They are quite large, and resemble dinosaurs. There are several - in the foreground is a metal sculpture of a large bird.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 13h

Grandkids are a good excuse to watch My Neighbor Totoro. It’s been a while.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 18h

Enjoying the last moments of calm before the circus comes to town. Daughter, DIL, and a rambunctious 2 year old, who is staying until Sunday. Save me. Wish I’d slept better last night.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 18h

We’re doomed. No one will ever take this country seriously again.

Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 19h

I was working on the story and he just came out and said it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Spy Fi 🇺🇦 @spy-fi.bsky.social · 1d

Oh shit, ANTIFA is suiting up!

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 20h

Holy shit. One of my kids got her undergraduate degree from Rutgers. I can’t even believe what is happening.But then,
my expectations for humanity have lowered considerably. People are critters fighting over resources,nothing more. Trees are nice. Who knows, they probably have wars too.

Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 1d

Rutgers Professor @mark-bray.bsky.social, who studies & writes about Antifascism,Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

By the time he & his family reached the gate, their tickets were cancelled.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n... flagrantly & appallingly lawless. Hope he & his family are ok.

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 20h

Uh oh. Didn’t go well?

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 20h

Ooooooohhh…

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 21h

Nothing but blue jays showing up at the feeder today. I don’t think this is fair at all. #yankees

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 21h

This guy came by to taunt me about the Yankees. #birds

Blue jay at my feeder - he looks like he’s gloating.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder: The guy demanding credit for a ceasefire in Gaza is the same guy instigating a civil war here at home.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Chump is gonna be insufferable if this peace plan works out.

But I don't care who does it... let's get it done.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be rooting for you!!!

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning you lovely humans, how the heck are you? Congrats to the Toronto #BlueJays for beating my beloved, beleaguered, NY #Yankees. You've got a really good team, there- good luck in the continuing playoffs!

A Blue Jay bird sits on my bird feeder. This is a youngster, I think, and the beauty of his blue feathers hasn't fully come in. He's looking at the camera with his head tilted. He has silly feet like a dinosaur.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

My daughter and her normally sane wife did this two years ago. Baby is in disguise.

An infant is sitting in a carved out pumpkin -holes have been carved and the baby’s adorable chunky legs are sticking out. Baby is wearing a pumpkin shaped orange hat

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

I just think I’d look better carrying my NO KINGS sign if I was an inflatable emu. Or maybe a T. rex. Or a chicken.

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Wizardly spouse a few halloweens ago.

An older man with grey hair and beard is wearing a robe and a wizard hat

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

We had a chicken come to our house a couple of years ago. Dog was baffled.

A guy dressed as a guy riding a rooster (inflatable costume) on Halloween a couple of years ago

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

I really wish people wouldn’t take pictures of me and then show them to me. I no longer recognize myself. I ask “who is that old person with the unflattering haircut?”. Aging is weird.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Wait- my boyfriend has another girlfriend?

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

I have at least one I’m able to articulate but I’m way too old to comment.

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Oh- I adore that. I must have it!

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@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooh…dragon!

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Hah!

@OldAndCranky @oldandcranky.bsky.social · 1d

Were you a bad boy?