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Peter
@meispeter.bsky.social
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Black Lives Matter. Trans people are who they say. Cis/He. Geek. Polyamorous. Humanist. Imperfect. Baseball (SABR). Star Trek. Music. Animation. Muppets. Fountain pens. "Non-traditional" (read: "old") student. Relentlessly forgetful.

AKA sliver7.
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Wake up, babe. Fire new insult just dropped.
A couple flyers at the local CVS touting the effectiveness of the vaccines against Hepatitis A and B. Except Hepatitis has been misspelled on both, omitting the final "i" so it instead says "Hepatits"
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
meispeter.bsky.social
I'm curious how much Universal Pictures paid Google to include ads for 'Wicked: For Good' to this month's Pixel Drop.

They aren't aesthetically terrible, but it's still in poor taste to pass off advertising as a "feature" being added to a phone I've already paid for.

blog.google/products/pix...
A cropped screenshot from Google's official blog post announcing the November Pixel Drop additions. It reads: "2. Add a touch of magic with ‘Wicked: For Good’ theme packs" "Our ‘Wicked: For Good’ theme packs customize your Pixel with wallpapers, icons, system sounds and GIFs inspired by the film. Choose from three styles — For Good, Glinda and Elphaba — to make your device feel magical with just a tap." Beneath the text are three images of Pixel phones showing parts of this so-called "feature".
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
meispeter.bsky.social
So there's another new vinyl format, a 4" disc called "Tiny Vinyl", which for now is exclusive (at least in the US) to Target stores. As opposed to the 3" records introduced by Crosley (?), these don't require specialized hardware to play.

They're cute, they're interesting, but…
A selection of several "Tiny Vinyl" 4" vinyl record releases. In the foreground is the media for the 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' release from the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Behind, you can see the sleeves for a release of Frank Sinatra's renditions of "Jingle Bells" (backed with "Silent Night") and a couple tracks from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
meispeter.bsky.social
You know what's still a really fun experience?

Drive-in movie theaters.
A drive-in movie screen showing the title card for 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'
November 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
meispeter.bsky.social
The perfect donut shop doesn't ex…

Nevermind.

These donuts are just right.

(with @spoiledprincess.bsky.social)
It's an old school donut shop. It sells donuts. And other food. It's called "Donut Man". Perfect.
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
meispeter.bsky.social
Reminder: Treat your trick-or-treaters well.

OR ELSE!
It's candy. And noodles. And toys. And potatoes. It's everything someone could want on Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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A clip from 'Porky's Preview' (1941), dir. by Tex Avery

"…because I'm an artist!"

#LooneyTunes #animation
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
meispeter.bsky.social
Question for #RelationshipSky

My waitress brought me a slice of cannoli cake for free.

Is she hitting on me?
It's a slice of cannoli cake. It's got whipped cream on the side and a drizzle of chocolate.
October 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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I was going to get katsu at this little sushi place I like, but I always forget that they close between lunch and dinner service.

So I'm at a pizza joint across the plaza.

Can you tell they're Chicago-style?

They specialize in thin-crust, though. It's really good.
The counter at a small pizza joint. Wood paneling. Green counters. Chicago sports banners, pictures, and memorabilia hanging all over the place.
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
meispeter.bsky.social
Bluesky isn't a perfect platform by any means, but I like it a lot more than most other social media.

What annoys me is being added block lists for no obvious reason. And of course, I can't even appeal because I'm blocked.

If any of y'all wanna reach out on my behalf, feel free.
A "Conservative-Following Blocklist (Appeals open for progressives)" created by @o7rise.bsky.social So kind of you to allow for appeals when, you know, I can't contact you because I've been blocked. 🙄 A "Spambots and scammers" blocklist created by @skysentry.bsky.social What a great way to demonstrate that you don't actually vet any of the accounts put on your list. 🙄
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Greetings from BayCare Sound in downtown Clearwater FL, where tonight's entertainment for @spoiledprincess.bsky.social and myself is a concert featuring @alyankovic.bsky.social (with @puddlespityparty.bsky.social opening).
The stage at BayCare Sound, featuring a large screen advertising that we are, indeed, at a Weird Al Yankovic concert.
September 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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I just love a business whose mascot screams, "I'm an anthropomorphic food monstrosity! Eat me!"

And, yeah, the potatoes are very good.
A countertop fascia at a local restaurant, Loaded, whose specialty is loaded baked potatoes, and where the mascot shown here. It's an anthropomorphic potato, with its head split open and stuffed with toppings.
September 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
meispeter.bsky.social
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains
The cover for Beck's 1996 album, Odelay. It features a fuzzy mop-looking thing (maybe a dog? I'm not sure) apparently jumping over a hurdle of some sort on a patchy brown and green grass surface with a line of trees in a distant background.
September 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
meispeter.bsky.social
Greetings, once again, from Steinbrenner Field in Tampa FL, where @raysbaseball.com are hosting the Cleveland #Baseball Club on a muggy Saturday evening.

#RaysUp
It's a muggy September evening in Tampa at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Green gras. Wet air. Concrete seating bowl.
September 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
meispeter.bsky.social
If you're ever feeling bad, make your way to your nearest local Ethiopian restaurant.

Dinner with @spoiledprincess.bsky.social
A plate showcasing a variety of Ethiopian cuisine served on a bed of injira.
August 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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This afternoon's listening:

'Del Mar' (2018) by Adult Karate

#NowSpinning #music #vinyl #LP #pop #electronica
The cover for Adult Karate's 2018 album, 'Del Mar', propped up on a small white shelf.
August 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Since we're at the 30th anniversary of this album's release, this afternoon's listening is…

'…And Out Come the Wolves' by Rancid

#NowSpinning #music #CD #rock #punk #SkaPunk
The cover art for the CD release of Rancid's 1995 album, '…And Out Come the Wolves'. It features a black a white image of a punk sitting on steps with his head down. Along the top is the band name in red stencil style.
August 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Bonus listening of the day:

'I Hope I'm Not Out of Line' (1981) by Kip Addotta

#NowSpinning #vinyl #LP #StandUp #comedy
The cover for Kid Addotta's 1981 stand-up comedy album, 'I Hope I'm Not Out of Line'. It features Kip in an old metal washtup, ostensibly taking a bath, with a white text balloon stating the title over a blue background.
August 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Today's listening:

'Predictions' by 79.5

#NowSpinning #music #vinyl #LP #RnB
The cover for the album 'Predictions' by the group 79.5. It's on a white shelf propped up against a white wall. The cover image features women on either side emerging from mouths. Kinda hard to describe.
August 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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"Random Thing I Own" of the Day:

@criterion.bsky.social's first #LaserDisc printing, from 1989, of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962).

Spine #78A
The cover for the Criterion Collection's 1989 LaserDisc release of the 1962 epic film, 'Lawrence of Arabia'.
August 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai: "What the hell is this ingredient? I've never seen it or used it before. I'm toast!"

Challenger: "This ingredient is central to my particular specialty and I will crush you."

Sakai: *Handily destroys the challenger while casually peeling an apple*
Hiroyuki Sakai, of the original Japanese 'Iron Chef' series, seen in his iconic red chef's uniform (with gold accents) rising into the arena and holding up a pear.
August 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
meispeter.bsky.social
This afternoon's listening:

'Feels So Good' (1977) by Chuck Mangione

#NowSpinning #music #vinyl #LP #jazz #pop
The cover for Chuck Mangione's 1977 album, 'Feels So Good', featuring Chuck in a red shirt and black hat, smiling and holding his flugelhorn to his chest. The cover is propped up on a white shelf against a white wall.
August 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.
A photo of the playing field at Nationals Park in Washington DC, taken from the stands above the first-base line. Note what a hellishly beautiful day it is out there. Blue skies. Green grass. Just horrible, really.
August 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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This afternoon's listening:

The new album from Babymetal, 'Metal Forth' 🤘🏼

#music #vinyl #LP #rock #JMetal #HeavyMetal #BABYMEYAL
The cover for Babymetal's 'Metal Forth' album, propped up on a white shelf, next to a Funko POP figure of Su-Metal
August 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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RiverDogs win, 7-0.

#baseball #scorecarf
My scorecard for tonight's Charleston RiverDogs vs Augusta GreenJackets game.
August 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM