Kell Patton
@kelpat.bsky.social
Love dogs, love whisky, love mysteries, working on loving life again.
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This is why it’s so important to trace things back to the beginning whenever possible.
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
looking up the source of quotes, whether for a book or a video script, is great for figuring out when a quote everyone "knows" and has repeated for ages is actually just weird bullshit someone else made up
December 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is why it’s so important to trace things back to the beginning whenever possible.
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
I believe @rauchway.bsky.social calls these “historical urban legends”
Tip for your first Christmas alone after losing a loved one--buy a mystery box, wrap it as soon as it comes in, put it under the tree so you have an unexpected something to open on Christmas morning. I bought one from Portland Leather Company. Sure, it's a little sad. No escaping that.
a cup of coffee with a star shaped cookie on top of it and the words good morning written on the bottom
Alt: a cup of coffee with a star shaped cookie on top of it and the words good morning written on the bottom
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December 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Tip for your first Christmas alone after losing a loved one--buy a mystery box, wrap it as soon as it comes in, put it under the tree so you have an unexpected something to open on Christmas morning. I bought one from Portland Leather Company. Sure, it's a little sad. No escaping that.
Watching The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland with Gerard Butler. I...it's...huh...um...I think I like it. I like that Butler, gorgeous Scot who does so many action movies, is a bit-dorky Santa in this weird Christmas movie. Well, it is in Wonderland, after all.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk-...
🎶 Showtime 🎶 | Music Video | The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland | Gerard Butler
YouTube video by Sky TV
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December 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Watching The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland with Gerard Butler. I...it's...huh...um...I think I like it. I like that Butler, gorgeous Scot who does so many action movies, is a bit-dorky Santa in this weird Christmas movie. Well, it is in Wonderland, after all.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk-...
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WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
The USPS faces a tight squeeze. With fewer people using the mail, it’s lost more and more money: $9 billion in the 12 months ending in September alone.
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
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Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
Headline in my local paper this morning:
Trump fights windmills
I wonder if they meant to do that? The depth of that headline makes me giggle. Great way to start the day.
Trump fights windmills
I wonder if they meant to do that? The depth of that headline makes me giggle. Great way to start the day.
a close up of a man making a funny face .
ALT: a close up of a man making a funny face .
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December 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Headline in my local paper this morning:
Trump fights windmills
I wonder if they meant to do that? The depth of that headline makes me giggle. Great way to start the day.
Trump fights windmills
I wonder if they meant to do that? The depth of that headline makes me giggle. Great way to start the day.
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No!
Most presidents do not in fact name anything after themselves while they’re in office, because they’re not toddlers who constantly need to be the center of attention.
Most presidents do not in fact name anything after themselves while they’re in office, because they’re not toddlers who constantly need to be the center of attention.
Has any other president named this much stuff after himself?
December 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
No!
Most presidents do not in fact name anything after themselves while they’re in office, because they’re not toddlers who constantly need to be the center of attention.
Most presidents do not in fact name anything after themselves while they’re in office, because they’re not toddlers who constantly need to be the center of attention.
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He’s gilded the entire White House, slapped his name on both the Kennedy Center and Institute for Peace, installed a new Trump Gold Card, and now proposing a new “Trump class” of naval vessels.
I know we keep saying this is insane but this is seriously fucking insane.
I know we keep saying this is insane but this is seriously fucking insane.
oh my god its literally Long Beach's wario
December 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
He’s gilded the entire White House, slapped his name on both the Kennedy Center and Institute for Peace, installed a new Trump Gold Card, and now proposing a new “Trump class” of naval vessels.
I know we keep saying this is insane but this is seriously fucking insane.
I know we keep saying this is insane but this is seriously fucking insane.
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This is straight-up, unvarnished Klan language from the Vice President of the United States.
We've had a lot of racist vice presidents and this one might be in the running for top of the list.
We've had a lot of racist vice presidents and this one might be in the running for top of the list.
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This is straight-up, unvarnished Klan language from the Vice President of the United States.
We've had a lot of racist vice presidents and this one might be in the running for top of the list.
We've had a lot of racist vice presidents and this one might be in the running for top of the list.
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It’s impossible to overstate what a big deal this is for this legendary Kentucky brand. The last time Jim Beam closed down like this was during Prohibition. Trump’s tariffs & fight with Canada are surely to blame.
www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It’s impossible to overstate what a big deal this is for this legendary Kentucky brand. The last time Jim Beam closed down like this was during Prohibition. Trump’s tariffs & fight with Canada are surely to blame.
www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
ffs
I found it. The Bari Weiss/CBS News town hall promo for feminism does indeed use a 1964 photo of Beatles fans.
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
ffs
Yikes
We should never have stopped calling these people weird
Tent where Charlie Kirk was murdered recreated at Turning Point convention — for selfies
Among the attractions at the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) conference being held in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend is an opportunity for attendees to get their picture taken in front of a re-creation of th...
www.rawstory.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Yikes
I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice will fail to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Chickens Out on Epstein Files Release in Violation of New Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!
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Governor's family's business. This is my shocked face.
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Governor's family's business. This is my shocked face.
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
My active and retired military friends are congratulating each other on receiving $1776 before Christmas.
I can't wait for Christmas to ask who received their checks.
I can't wait for Christmas to ask who received their checks.
a baby is covering his face with his hand and saying `` lord help me with this one '' .
ALT: a baby is covering his face with his hand and saying `` lord help me with this one '' .
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December 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My active and retired military friends are congratulating each other on receiving $1776 before Christmas.
I can't wait for Christmas to ask who received their checks.
I can't wait for Christmas to ask who received their checks.
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Christ, what an asshole.
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Christ, what an asshole.
I want to get away. Where to go? Going by myself. Don't necessarily need touristy things to do, don't need a spa (always so over priced) but want some place nice and comfy. Guess I should go south so I don't have to worry about driving in winter weather. But I like winter weather. *Sigh*
a purple suitcase with long weekend vibes written on it
ALT: a purple suitcase with long weekend vibes written on it
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December 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I want to get away. Where to go? Going by myself. Don't necessarily need touristy things to do, don't need a spa (always so over priced) but want some place nice and comfy. Guess I should go south so I don't have to worry about driving in winter weather. But I like winter weather. *Sigh*
Sooooooooo, it's not about the drugs, then? After you went through all that trouble to make them WMDs so you could justify going to war? Make up your mind, man!
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sooooooooo, it's not about the drugs, then? After you went through all that trouble to make them WMDs so you could justify going to war? Make up your mind, man!
Every time he says this, I have the same reaction. Why don't more people? this is disgusting and scary.
December 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Every time he says this, I have the same reaction. Why don't more people? this is disgusting and scary.
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Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
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This man is a monster. He has no human empathy. He is an embarrassment to this country. People lost their jobs and are still being hounded because of much more banal comments about Charlie Kirk.
Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
December 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This man is a monster. He has no human empathy. He is an embarrassment to this country. People lost their jobs and are still being hounded because of much more banal comments about Charlie Kirk.
Huh, imagine that. Reacting to a mass shooting by making new gun laws. I wonder what it's like to live in a country where your government actually cares about you.
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Huh, imagine that. Reacting to a mass shooting by making new gun laws. I wonder what it's like to live in a country where your government actually cares about you.