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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1h

Methinks there’s a better way to signal content “endorsement”, just saying
(Buy me a coffee dot com)

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 4h

Need a hard copy (as a doorstop)

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 5h

Lance was a great and kind guy.
If he called someone an asshole, they probably well deserved it.

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 5h

If I can’t get his new book for free (as a doorstop) that would literally kill me

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 5h

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

This looks like one of those medieval paintings of saints, about to be eaten by a bear

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

Indistinguishable from an SNL skit

(Won’t be reading comments)

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

(In bully’s voice)

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

“Turning Gay” by The Vapors?

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

“Come for the Cascoin investment opportunities, stay for the Special Theory of Relativity”

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

bsky.app/profile/blaw...

blaw @blaw.bsky.social · 1d

showing up to grandpa's will reading like

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

describe your bluesky account in a single image

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

He findeth out

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yeah, we’re on the same page

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, we can potentially turn mass into energy ( e equals em c square), but I’m giving the OP way too much credit
Otherwise, yup, can’t make energy out of nothing (at least not until there’s a fundamentally new physics)
Again, way overthinking this.

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

Those high-paying grave robber jobs need to come back!!

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 1d

“Poultry Factory” = Smuggling operation business in East London

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

Lucy, quietly chalking up her fingers before picking the football, in a moment of contemplation…

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

The Thing (from The Thing): The quiet patience to coexist with and tolerate the most bored-ass, hostile “scientist” ever (R J Mac Ready)

Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

CHATGPT: Besides, Elves already have 4 rings

ISILDUR: You mean 3?

CHATGPT: I think you’re making a mistake many do. Just list them and count them: Narya, Nenya, and Vilya.
That’s four.

ISILDUR:

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

Many people have been inquiring about the International Scale of Stupidness
Here is the quick primer

0 - I can tie my shoelaces with reasonable dexterity

10 - “My AI friend has just told me in confidence”

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

“Our diet will help you to ‘Stay the Way You Are’”

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

With every prison blown to dust
My enemies walk free

Cas Piancey @cascoinfoundation.org · 3d

You’ll never guess what this is a reply to

Fishytaste: When they run out of enemies, you will be next in line...
They are going down the list and you name is on it. Low down, but it's definitely on the list.
Better hope they don't run out of enemies...

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Norman Bates @formalplates.bsky.social · 2d

Presumptuous to think that I’m ever going to run out of enemies

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