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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈

@johnosborn.bsky.social

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Aerospace Nerd, Terrible Cars, Politics, Occasional Writer, Design Enthusiast, Angry Gay, Friend you Haven't Met Yet. Texan expat now calling PNW home. Protect Trans Kids (and adults too).

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 44m

The frog of war.

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 48m

* throws red meat to the weird car crowd *

Bring a Trailer @bringatrailer.bsky.social · 2h

1990 Ford Taurus SHO at No Reserve

No Reserve: 1990 Ford Taurus SHO

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1990 Ford Taurus SHO at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #214,996.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 5h

Why so few pillows?

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 12h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 12h

Acura ZDX (original).

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 12h

This is actually an Acura ZDX, even rarer.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 20h

I’m saying this with respect, but maybe it’s time to get some sleep.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 20h

YouTube drama seems a bit low at the moment, but that’s fine with me.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 20h

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 20h

The new Mercedes Maybach SL looks completely over the top tasteless batshit insane but maybe that actually makes it kinda cool. 🤔

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 22h

Also, nobody is driving an Equinox EV with a “I bought it before Mary Barra went crazy” bumper sticker.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 23h

2014 and 2015 get you a Rapide S but with the original interior that is cheaper than later years. 2014 is cheaper than a 15 because you get a 6-sp rather than an 8-sp transmission.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Your kids would comfortably fit in the back. Reminder that you probably want a 2014 or 2015.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

We really hit on something with the 12 year old theory of governance because that’s really the entire political project. It’s being 12 years old and not even normal 12 year olds but real pieces of shit 12 year olds

Texas GOP candidate
Shelley Luther complains that students can't make fun of transgender children
By Jay Root, Staff Writer
Updated Feb 9, 2022 6:02 a.m.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

First off, it wasn't Austria-Hungary; it was the Duchy of Grand Fenwick.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

This is what happens when you’re too busy demanding sugar water to get a proper pocket square.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

this is the jacket's breast pocket lining pulled up to make it look like a pocket square

Stephen Miller in a gray suit, white shirt, and gray tie.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

I think I might pour myself a stiff drink this evening and just stare into the middle distance for a while.

Michael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 2d

Irony just took its shoes off and slowly started walking into the ocean until it was never seen or heard from again…

Stephen Miller asks when in our history have we tolerated unlawful, riotous assemblies around government buildings

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

(That's the view from my Rapide at about Warp 8 through eastern NM.)

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Speed isn't everything, for me at least. Owning something interesting counts for a lot to me, especially something that feels special. Handling is super important to me. But also, there are places I drive where having lots of power is more useful than in the twisties.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Finally getting around to rolling over a 401k from a previous employer and OMG the management company was practically begging me to leave the money with them, as if having multiple retirement accounts scattered around with different management companies is a good idea.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

FWIW, I happened to see a transporter full of new Lucids on I-5 yesterday, heading north. I think there were about five Airs and only one Gravity.

InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 2d

The EV startup notched its seventh straight quarterly delivery record and said Gravity SUV sales should "finish 2025 strong."

Lucid Posts Record Deliveries As Gravity SUV Ramps Up

Lucid delivered a record 4,078 vehicles in the third quarter, helped by expiring EV tax credits and the new Gravity SUV.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

That color is so good.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely the best rental available for taking my mother and her wheelchair to her medical appointments.

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 3d

I just saw a commercial telling people how to invest their 401Ks & retirement in cryptocurrency

Y’all. For the love of Christ, PLEASE do not do that. PLEASE. Tell the elders. Tell the kids early in their career. Between the volatility and the SEC being unwilling to prosecute fraud, do NOT do this.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

10k miles today.

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