Ben Pounds
@wildlystrollingben.bsky.social
Reporter for Courier News. Co-author of Wildly Strolling Along
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The funniest bit is people clearly not noticing that this is taking the piss of the fact this post appears every Christmas.
Muppet Christmas Carole might be the best muppet movie for the sole reason that its star at no point acknowledges the fact that he acting opposite muppets.
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The funniest bit is people clearly not noticing that this is taking the piss of the fact this post appears every Christmas.
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Fuck, even I missed that until you mentioned it. Now I feel dumb for arguing with it.
December 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Fuck, even I missed that until you mentioned it. Now I feel dumb for arguing with it.
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The Builder
9x12 Smooth Bristol
Gouache and Micca Watercolor
#bird #art #birdart #traditional #weaver #traditionalart #birdart #avian #avianart #gouache #watercolor #shimmer #shine #micca
9x12 Smooth Bristol
Gouache and Micca Watercolor
#bird #art #birdart #traditional #weaver #traditionalart #birdart #avian #avianart #gouache #watercolor #shimmer #shine #micca
December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Builder
9x12 Smooth Bristol
Gouache and Micca Watercolor
#bird #art #birdart #traditional #weaver #traditionalart #birdart #avian #avianart #gouache #watercolor #shimmer #shine #micca
9x12 Smooth Bristol
Gouache and Micca Watercolor
#bird #art #birdart #traditional #weaver #traditionalart #birdart #avian #avianart #gouache #watercolor #shimmer #shine #micca
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Having seen a production of A Christmas Carol in Glasgow, let me tell you: they know it and embrace it.
December 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Having seen a production of A Christmas Carol in Glasgow, let me tell you: they know it and embrace it.
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love it when a comic strip reminds us of long forgotten ethnic stereotypes like "scottish people are cheap"
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
love it when a comic strip reminds us of long forgotten ethnic stereotypes like "scottish people are cheap"
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I’ve alway thought “actually the goblins were supposed to be Scottish Presbyterians” would be an extremely funny thing for J.K. Rowling to announce.
December 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I’ve alway thought “actually the goblins were supposed to be Scottish Presbyterians” would be an extremely funny thing for J.K. Rowling to announce.
I have a false memory that in the movie Hook someone, possibly Tinkerbell sings a few bars of My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music to encourage Peter Banning to fly. I know this isn’t true so I’m not sure where I got it from. Does anyone else know?
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have a false memory that in the movie Hook someone, possibly Tinkerbell sings a few bars of My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music to encourage Peter Banning to fly. I know this isn’t true so I’m not sure where I got it from. Does anyone else know?
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Side note: I think Constantine is the only instance of the main villain of a theatrically released Muppet movie actually being a Muppet. And he's my favorite Muppet out of ones invented in the last two decades.
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Side note: I think Constantine is the only instance of the main villain of a theatrically released Muppet movie actually being a Muppet. And he's my favorite Muppet out of ones invented in the last two decades.
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I disagree. The film is a good movie, which I plan to watch, but it's an outlier in terms what a #Muppet movie is. A Muppet movie should actually be about Muppets. In fact, I worry that it was this movie's success as a rental that doomed stuff like Muppets Most Wanted, which is underrated.
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I disagree. The film is a good movie, which I plan to watch, but it's an outlier in terms what a #Muppet movie is. A Muppet movie should actually be about Muppets. In fact, I worry that it was this movie's success as a rental that doomed stuff like Muppets Most Wanted, which is underrated.
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I don't think you get to do the "what about Sudan???" thing if you yourself don't care about Sudan. The crazy thing is that British FM (now Deputy PM) Lammy did this!! And the UK literally arms the UAE.
December 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I don't think you get to do the "what about Sudan???" thing if you yourself don't care about Sudan. The crazy thing is that British FM (now Deputy PM) Lammy did this!! And the UK literally arms the UAE.
“Enlightened centrists” will really be like “quit using words like cultural appropriation and patriarchy“ and then turn around and say “abundance” “YIMBY“ and “normalcy.”
December 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“Enlightened centrists” will really be like “quit using words like cultural appropriation and patriarchy“ and then turn around and say “abundance” “YIMBY“ and “normalcy.”
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This is a better rundown of what’s happening in Minneapolis than I’ve seen elsewhere.
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
Feds confirm 12 immigration arrests in Minneapolis operation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said immigration officials arrested 12 people as part of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, including five Somali, six Mexican and one El Salvadoran.
sahanjournal.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This is a better rundown of what’s happening in Minneapolis than I’ve seen elsewhere.
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
The Clinton Community Center will have winter hours starting Saturday, Dec. 6. www.mycouriernews.com/articles/202...
The Courier News
www.mycouriernews.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Clinton Community Center will have winter hours starting Saturday, Dec. 6. www.mycouriernews.com/articles/202...
The Clinton City Council has taken the first step toward regulating the number of vape shops in the city. www.mycouriernews.com/articles/202...
The Courier News
www.mycouriernews.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Clinton City Council has taken the first step toward regulating the number of vape shops in the city. www.mycouriernews.com/articles/202...
The Tennessee Valley Authority closed the Kids Palace Playground to the public on Monday, Dec. 1, despite a request from the Anderson County Commission to keep it open for now. www.mycouriernews.com/articles/202...
The Courier News
www.mycouriernews.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Tennessee Valley Authority closed the Kids Palace Playground to the public on Monday, Dec. 1, despite a request from the Anderson County Commission to keep it open for now. www.mycouriernews.com/articles/202...
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We’re all on ban lists, probably. Honestly it’s for the best that the way we deal with our anger here on Bluesky is avoiding each other.
December 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
We’re all on ban lists, probably. Honestly it’s for the best that the way we deal with our anger here on Bluesky is avoiding each other.
I don’t know what it says about me that these are my favorite renditions of these songs. #badreligion #carols #christmas youtu.be/ZWI42TdA29w?...
Bad Religion Christmas Yule Log
YouTube video by Epitaph Records
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I don’t know what it says about me that these are my favorite renditions of these songs. #badreligion #carols #christmas youtu.be/ZWI42TdA29w?...
"He sees you when you're sleeping."
Ok now I want to see Robert Pattinson play Santa Claus. And by want, I mean probably don't want.
Ok now I want to see Robert Pattinson play Santa Claus. And by want, I mean probably don't want.
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"He sees you when you're sleeping."
Ok now I want to see Robert Pattinson play Santa Claus. And by want, I mean probably don't want.
Ok now I want to see Robert Pattinson play Santa Claus. And by want, I mean probably don't want.
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I’m sure there are more criminals and felons in the current administration than are getting rounded up by ICE
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’m sure there are more criminals and felons in the current administration than are getting rounded up by ICE
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"ICE is arresting the worst of the worst."
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
December 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"ICE is arresting the worst of the worst."
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
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This entire presidency is just everyone in the country hoping that they don’t fall into the next ‘category’ of people that is chosen for attack.
Haitians? Not you, so ok.
Latinos? Not you so ok.
Somalis? Not you, so ok.
Democrats? Not you, so ok.
But it WILL eventually be you, so do something now!
Haitians? Not you, so ok.
Latinos? Not you so ok.
Somalis? Not you, so ok.
Democrats? Not you, so ok.
But it WILL eventually be you, so do something now!
December 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This entire presidency is just everyone in the country hoping that they don’t fall into the next ‘category’ of people that is chosen for attack.
Haitians? Not you, so ok.
Latinos? Not you so ok.
Somalis? Not you, so ok.
Democrats? Not you, so ok.
But it WILL eventually be you, so do something now!
Haitians? Not you, so ok.
Latinos? Not you so ok.
Somalis? Not you, so ok.
Democrats? Not you, so ok.
But it WILL eventually be you, so do something now!
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I voted for Harris. So Harris voters are, for better or worse, my crowd. That’s why I have such disappointment in some (thankfully not all) of my fellow Harris voters who nowadays spend more time defending Gavin Newsom than actual ICE victims.
December 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I voted for Harris. So Harris voters are, for better or worse, my crowd. That’s why I have such disappointment in some (thankfully not all) of my fellow Harris voters who nowadays spend more time defending Gavin Newsom than actual ICE victims.