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@tlbjames.bsky.social

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🌈 Science-literate gay Gen-X misanthrope married to @TLBTim.bsky.social. Grizzled copy editor, proud dogfather, rude grammarian, self-pub'd queer SFF/horror author, podcaster since 8/10/06 (@TrashSprinkles.bsky.social), and pragmatic nihilist. He/Him

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · Dec 14

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”

—James Baldwin (1924–1988)

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Bethoutloud @bethoutloud.bsky.social · 1h

A black cat stares intently into the camera.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 37m

O' the WOE of he who is left home alone—FORLORN—while his pa-PAs have ventured off to the grocer's market without him, their dearest Maximilian.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 1h

I'd listen to the crow with a knife if I were you...

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 1h

If you hear Madonna's "Ray of Light" start playing and don't immediately feel like bopping around the room, can you even call yourself a gay man?

I think not.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

Okay, one more. He needs a name . . .

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

FYI: Quorkies! are my interpretation of the original QUORKS! that Tim invented.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · Jun 13

What the hell is a Quork!, you may ask?

These are Quorks! Quirky wine cork magnets Tim and I (mostly Tim) hand make from upcycled wine corks. Each one is unique and a steal at just $5–$15.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 3h

Happy couple?

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

Tis the season . . .
🎃🧛🏻‍♂️🦇

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, nothing. Just listening to Annie Lennox and making Quorkies! for this weekend's Arts Goggle in Ft. Worth.

As you do.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 6h

As I told Tim, it is definitely ownable—the highest compliment any move/series receives in our house (in fact, I just ordered both seasons on Blu-ray 😁).

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 6h

We just finished season 2 this week and I am LOVING how they're weaving together the Vampire Chronicles into one narrative and staying true to the plotlines and characters while pulling the events forward in time. And I LOVE the reimagining of Louis and Claudia. (I might've choked up at THAT scene.)

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 7h

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

I love a nice glass of portmanteau.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

😁

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

I'm sure she total legit. Help make shipment delay right with easy payment you remit.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

Ah, Masto. That explains everything. Insufferable lot they are.

Yep, on of the few things Bluesky got right is the nuclear block function (which is why I dubbed it the BLOCKENHEIMER™).

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

So annoying—especially if you've scheduled your day around it because you don't want package thieves making off with it.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

Timeline cleanse: Duality of Dog edition

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 8h

This is Finley. He has a rare genetic mutation that causes patches of different colors in his coat. It is completely harmless, but it does make him completely handsome. 14/10 (IG: jaktlabben.finley)

a lab pup sits and looks up at the camera. his fur is a mottled blend of blond and black, and he’s standing on his leash with one front paw.

a closeup of baby finley resting his little chin on a blanket. one of his ears is curled under at the tip and his eyes look a little sleepy.

finley sits on a rock next to a body of water and squints slightly into the sun with his pink tongue sticking out.

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Abby Normal @binkytoes.bsky.social · 11h

aka @asherperlman.bsky.social

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

The shadows are on your side.
As soon as the lights go down,
In the darkest place you can find,
You belong to the hands of the night.

Duran Duran @durandurancom.bsky.social · 10h

SHADOWS ON YOUR SIDE 23.10.2025

Save here : duran.lnk.to/RrldBS

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Chris Burris @burriscj.bsky.social · 10h

I still miss Netscape.

Internet Archive @archive.org · 10h

🧵Netscape Navigator brought the web to millions. 🌐 It was the first browser to achieve mass-market adoption & introduced bookmarks, cookies, & JavaScript.

See its website on the #WaybackMachine. 1 in a Trillion pages saved ➡️ web.archive.org/web/19961101...

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Image with text at the top that reads: "Wayback Machine Then and Gone" and "NETSCAPE.COM". Below is a Wayback Machine capture of the Netscape website from October 20, 1996, alongside a stylized computer window featuring a pixel art frowning face representing that the website is gone.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

Was about to chime in with info on setting it as the default, but I see others already got that covered, so I'll just say the dude who tried to shame you for curating your own interactions got himself a one-way ticket to BLOCKENHEIMER™ town.

"Your feed, your rules" includes the rules of engagement.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 23h

It is quite . . . 🙂

😏✔️🕶️

😎 . . . CAThartic.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 23h

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