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Editor and writer for an undisclosed publication. Auguste Piccard and Frank Wilhoit stan. Pope Sixtus VI papal name advocate. He/him.

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · Nov 11

Pinned thread with various creative works I want to be able to find later. First, Adam the Golem, the story of the golem of Prague set to a possibly familiar tune: bsky.app/profile/toms...

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · May 27

Adam the Golem was a calm, reflective soul
With his chiseled jaw
And his sculpted abs
And two eyes made out of coal.

Adam the Golem was a fairytale they say.
He was made of clay
But the rabbis say
That he came to life one day.

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 1m

Oh well there’s always next year

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 4h

I think Thunberg would be the funniest possible choice

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 25m

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 2h

they’re turning the frogs gay (laudatory)

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 2h

I post frog and make Americans antifa

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Rhapsody in BOO! @jimhenleymusic.bsky.social · 5h

A few years ago, something like this came up, and I recall @evilrooster.bsky.social writing to conservatives something like, “Congratulations, you are a ’cafeteria Catholic’ too” — that being one of their standard insults for pro-choice liberals.

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 5h

I always find this dynamic weird. If you think the Pope is the Vicar of Christ and God’s annointed representative on Earth, presumably you should stop complaining and follow his lead. If you don’t think that… why are you Catholic?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15h

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 4h

I think Thunberg would be the funniest possible choice

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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 7h

1. Trump is not going to win the Nobel prize tomorrow.
2. Bibi will proceed to blow up this "deal" within a few weeks.

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 4h

Thiiiiis.

Patrick Nielsen Hayden @pnh.nielsenhayden.com · 4h

This presumes that the essence of Catholicism is the worship and/or veneration of clergy, particularly the Pope, and that’s never been a settled thing within Catholicism.

I mean, yes, these guys are ridiculous, but not because they argue with the pope. Catholics argue with the pope. It’s a thing.

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Patrick Nielsen Hayden @pnh.nielsenhayden.com · 4h

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 8h

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

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Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 13h

Batman going to court over whether he actually smells

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 13h

Hey guys check this out

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 14h

And wordiness

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 20h

No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 15h

I mean technically it’s still cropped at the bottom as well

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Grace @gracekind.net · 17h

The Mercator projection if it weren’t cropped

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A tall world map projection showing the Earth’s continents at the top, transitioning downward into the icy landscape of Antarctica. Near the South Pole, a research station is visible surrounded by snow and ice. Below that, the image artistically fades into patterns resembling frost crystals or snowflakes, blending scientific imagery with decorative ice textures.

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 15h

Infrastructure week

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Department of Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 16h

Colombia's president says boat struck by US was carrying Colombians - BBC News share.google/xU5Y1arCO5iw...

Colombia's president says boat struck by US was carrying Colombians

The White House calls the allegation "baseless" as the US Senate rejected a measure to bar Trump from using force against the boats.

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 16h

(since 1960 there have been four seasons with on base percentage over fifty and they are Barry bonds age 36, Barry bonds age 37, Barry bonds age 38, and Barry bonds age 39 (also greater than 60 percent))

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 16h

Unless you’re talking on base percentage in which case no one has done much better than fifty percent except that one guy

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 16h

Or that they’ve adjusted? Not sure and im not in academia or really much affected aside from having to share a society with everyone so I didn’t really look that deeply into it. I think it was a Kevin kruse thread about a month ago?

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 17h

Tom Lehrer would have been my answer last year.

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 17h

(which sucks for a lot of people but not as much as “guess we’re a post-literate society now”)

Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 17h

I’ve seen a couple comments that this year’s freshmen are way better—have you seen that? Like maybe it really was a single pandemic-fucked cohort.

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Prestidigitator John 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @tomscud.bsky.social · 17h

A Possible Sword but for pitching

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · 20h

All 8 of the Blue Jays Pitchers from Yesterday (overlay)

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