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Peterror Cashwell

@petercashwell.bsky.social

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Writer, birder, teacher, generalist. Author of THE VERB 'TO BIRD', ALONG THOSE LINES, THE AMAZING Q, etc. Tar Heel Born and Honorary Substitute Legionnaire. he/him. guitar/keyboards/vocals.

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 23h

Don't take a check.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, I teach about symbolism for a living and all, but this is just too much.

The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1d

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 1d

I saw someone talking about their list of 50 favorite comics artists and I thought, "Man, that's too many. How many could I even come up with?"

The list currently stands at 71.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, I'm a white, cis, married father, so "normie" is OK by me, but I'm also a left-leaning southerner with a master's degree, Ashkenazi ancestry, comics and SF/fantasy books galore, nine musical instruments, and an unhealthy fascination with avifauna, so hello, skinny ends of the bell curve.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 1d

I played catch-up this weekend, finally watching two movies I should have seen long ago: THE THING (1952) and TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992). The former was, to my surprise, the better movie, though Lynch's was never remotely dull, and Sheryl Lee was terrific.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit and tie is saying " this pleases me "

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying " this pleases me "

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not sure I've ever see a Pileated perching like that. On a trunk or occasionally on the ground, but never on a branch.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

I think ANDOR is hampered for this exercise by the fact that the Imperial characters' motivations seem much more careerist than ethical. They're after promotion, not security.

THE EXPANSE might work really well, though. And it's a great show.

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

Actually, the recent PEACEMAKER Season 2 has an alternate-dimension setup where the protagonist has to decide where to live. What provokes his final decision is a belated but clear understanding of what one of the dimensions is based on. Alas, it's probably too R-rated a show to work in class.

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

That sounds, um, relevant.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 3d

When you are geolocating at the protest based on inflatable animals

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

I introduced Freudian literary theory to my 10th graders last week, but lord knows I wasn't expecting a teaching tool like this to appear.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like there almost has to be a Battlestar Galactica episode that would be helpful here, but I'm blanking on any particulars. There are some Firefly eps, like "Ariel" that put Mal in a sort of monarchical situation.

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

Getting one of your own students to housesit, petsit, or babysit for you. BIIIIIG abuse-of-power vibes.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

With this administration, you'll need to keep a Kleenex handy until 2029.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday's artwork: basically straightforward on the obverse, a bit silly on the reverse.

Two signs, one reading DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC and one reading NO KINGS, NO ICE, NO BILLIONAIRES

Two signs, one with the head of the Portland Frog, reading NO KING, ONLY FROG, and one with the head of a T-Rex staring at the approaching meteor, reading SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

a man with a cowboy hat and mustache is sitting in front of a bowling alley and says `` much obliged partner ''

ALT: a man with a cowboy hat and mustache is sitting in front of a bowling alley and says `` much obliged partner ''

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

What are they chanting?

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

Today I observed No Kings Day by doing a little artwork, taking a stroll with a few like-minded friends, and finally reading the final chapters of a work I've been following for 41 years: Matt Wagner's MAGE.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson is going to faint when he sees this.

Jerry-ATX @jda5id.com · 2d

Horrific antifa violence in Austin today. By far largest event since Women’s March.

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 4d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

"Pep rally: attendance mandatory"

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 12d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 4d

As the old joke goes, "Who are you calling 'we,' white man?"

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 4d

No, this is how Nazis talk in their own spaces. I don’t know abut this dude, but I never talked about gassing people and raping women when I was hanging out with my pals.

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Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 5d

Y'all have GOT to quit encouraging each other.

Peterror Cashwell @petercashwell.bsky.social · 5d

I'm falling short on all three counts.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."