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Nathan MacKitten is helping.
POV: your black cat is sitting on your lap, draped over your left arm as you try to type on your laptop. His head is not obstructing your view, but he’s making typing difficult.
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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All of the delicious snax. www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-chr...
Image of the forum and mason advent calendar with over 25 beautiful boxes, cans, and jars of luxuries.
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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I could smell the mustard and onions.
WWI soldier sitting in a trench. His left arm is bandaged and in a sling and it appears his hand is missing. He has the "thousand yard stare" of someone experiencing trauma.
November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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The Grim Reaper is playing a claw game. "Dick fucking Cheney!"
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Traumatic events are often misremembered and only come to the victim in flashes. I am missing chunks of time and details from when I was attacked for hours and left for dead. It happens. Don't be too hard on yourself, brave soldier, don't let them diminish the terror. Live your truth.
Dave Jamieson ‪@jamieson.bsky.social‬ The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground. "That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks. "It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The account disappeared as I was looking at it.
Not found account has been suspended.
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Regardless of SAD, I prefer standard time.
Backlit kitty showing just a glowing aura of their fur and whiskers. The text says, "Hello darkness my old friend."
November 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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The "artist" who created the Arbeit Macht Frei float explains himself and his vision. (walls of Facebook text and not a single word about the sign, but w/in context MAYBE it was proselytizing?). These will probably show out of order, but it won't make more sense in order.

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I'm sorry, as someone who always uses alt text, the screenshot of the screed is so long, it won't fit. Here's part of the mess. "On the float...I leave you with this one final allegory...there were chains....but who noticed as I intended that the gate at the back of the grave plots was hanging open??....swinging freely in the breeze....a chained gate on a graveyard to Christ will be as a spider web on the rail road track torn asunder by a passing locomotive. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 "a loud command.....the trumpet of God and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise" We truly live in a different world these days! Things don't always mean what you grew up thinking they did. I was saddened as I typed a simple search during the writing of this and was surprised that entering "The Dead Shall Rise" came back leading to "The Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver" rather than what I thought would certainly be an obvious connection populating with scores of scripture verses. I have not adapted with the times. In that I have erred and will gladly offer this apology for not realizing there were other ways to interpret a part, especially without knowledge of the whole. My thoughts simply did not go "there" and as you can imagine I was horrified to find that I have offended anyone much less put those closest to me in jeopardy and caused St Joseph's to come into question at my fumbled effort to make a positive spiritual message out of a float for them." Apologies again, here's part of the text, "I was considering the spiritual connotation that to all of us...right around that middle aged "Juke Box period" we are faced with life challenges of "getting by" and the race to accumulate! We strive for the house...then need a bigger house...then the bigger house needs a boat...then the big house needs a boat and must be ON the lake...newer cars....longer vacations lead to even more exotic locations....better tools....better clothes and better tans...better schools and careers, on and on...the LIE of...IF I just work harder I can be "happier". IF I achieve more; then I will be truly "there". Yet...in reality....when we reach the end and time lays our heads down on the pillow of eternal rest...we won't be judged by how nice our our house is, we won't be judged on how many tools we have or where we sent our children to school. What WILL matter is how we used our time...if we do NOT fall prey to the "LIE" but stay rooted and grounded in a relation ship with our maker who GAVE us gifts before we needed them and a roadmap to meet him one day! The final words on the float were, "The Dead SHALL RISE" AND "Death is but a passing through a door that opens to a new ETERNAL LIFE" !! That IS the good news of the Gospel!! These words matter more than any other I could have shared! I WISH these were the words that instinctively dominated our conversations! "IF you ask me...this phase of life...where we are somewhat in charge or our own space and actions doesn't last nearly long enough...OR perhaps because it such a great spot, it just passes very quickly by ~ almost like a vapor! Next came the entrance to a cemetery. Life is moving us along from phase to phase. Halloween Express had the perfect 97" lighted archway with lanterns at the tops...I widened the trailer early on to accommodate that prop!...I liked being able to get color and light up purposefully that high off the deck for the sake of "interest" and attempted to order their "Halloween Manor" version. In the same way....I had been looking for a collection of tombstones and did some traveling to get the collection. Met some neat folks who appreciated the effort and vision as I discussed the purchase with them and potentially using it on a float like this. When it came down to it...I discovered I could get far more realistic "previously used" tombstones than I could ever hope to cut from my own Styrofoam or make forms and cast with my own resin. Conversely....as the 30th approached swiftly it was a matter of dividing time across items that could be purchased for less money than it might take actual "time" to build. Alas, I could not find any new or "used" cemetery entrances available in time and began making my own." "Next in my vision we discover the sweet tooth in our early teens and who at that age doesn't love a milkshake a banana split, hamburger or fries and onion rings. I wanted to "nail" this as well so I created onto the diner tables actual movie set realist food, much of it made especially for this Sham Rock n Roll float by the folks who service the movie production companies and for Hershey Food Chocolate Company. Who would have guessed chocolate truffles melt under studio lights! I wanted by this section of the float to show an attention to detail and a capture of the theme that would be a tough act to follow! I had 3 full table settings + but it felt crowded...There were even Menus for the Shamrock Diner! Under and around the tables begins the diner-esq black and white floor leading up to a larger than life Juke Box which was a piece I was thrilled to say I built myself utilizing all sorts of different mediums and props I had at hand to capture the look. It was a challenging task but I really enjoyed going for the illusion of a real life Wurlitzer! Just for the record, (pun intended) a number of parts used in the construction actually came from real Wurlitzer old stock...an example being the song selection play list tabs on each side. These days it's all iTunes and Ear buds but there was a time that older folks walked to a Juke Box and inserted quarters for a few songs. Maybe over a more serious dinner or meet, date and marry to music played on one of these lost to time devices! These were the "original playlists"!! Truly "middle age" stuff. I was elated at how this piece came together so much so that I named it "Whirl-It-Sir" a take on the original brand that held the distinction of being most recognizable and copied! This was the anchor to the Sham Rock-N-Roll theme selected for the float. Sadly...anyone who has undertaken a task like this will understand when I say the vision had to be curtailed to make the starting line up so "Whirl It Sir" fell off the wish li"
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Interesting how Ed connected urinals with the ballroom. You are so close, Ed. He does disrespect and soil everything.
Screenshot from LinkedIn. Poster Ed Hills comments on an article about Swalwell wanting to destroy Trump's ballroom by saying, "Will Elected Dems, with obvious Severe Mental Illesses like this below, also demand that White House urinals that Trump might have peed in for 8yrs also be destroyed, and will they demand removing all White House door handles?? Plus-with Trump now 100% securing our Border, will Dem Mental Cases demand letting back in tens of Millions of unvetted Illegal Aliens? Literally, mental cases. INQUIRING AMERICAN MINDS WANT TO KNOW?" Transcribed exactly as written. All of the (sic) in the world.
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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I'm not surprised. I'm heartbroken. Dropped 19 places in one year, putting the US below some of the most oppressive countries in the Middle East and only 11 places above Russia.

www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
Image is a partial screenshot of a graphic showing countries's reputation rankings from 2024 to 2025. The US fell from 30th place to 48th of 60. Most other countries show moves up or down that are 1-3 places. A selection of others are: 44 - Qatar 45 - India 46 - Algeria 47 - Kuwait 49 - Kazakhstan 50 - Columbia 51 - Ethiopia 52 - Nigeria 53 - Saudi Arabia 54 - Bangladesh 55 - Israel 56 - Pakistan 57 - China 58 - Iran 59 - Iraq 60 - Russia
October 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Incatacitated.
Comic from Off the Mark of Dracula in his coffin, eyes wide open, with a cat lying on his chest. Two humans are looking over cautiously, and one says, "It's ok, we're safe. He's completely incapacitated."
October 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Well done, Lyle, you're on your way to the top of the blocked users list, leapfrogging over the fake US Fed accounts.
Top 20 Blocked last 24h @whitehouse-47.bsky.social 6,207 @boundxfit.bsky.social 2,796 @jd-vance-1.bsky.social 2,713 @lylerubin.bsky.social 1,522 @homelandgov.bsky.social 1,340 @deptofwar.bsky.social 1,128 @state-department.bsky.social 934 @littlesheba.bsky.social 898 @dol.gov 884 @us-dot.bsky.social 811 @commerce-gov.bsky.social 803 @deptofinterior.bsky.social 786 @treasurydept.bsky.social 780 @hhsofficial.bsky.social 755 @usdagov.bsky.social 740 @deptvetaffairs.bsky.social 720 @homelandcbp.bsky.social 705 @sba-gov.bsky.social 695 @melonishvarts.bsky.social 680 @usdeptofed.bsky.social 679
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Let me get this straight. He announces his departure but is delayed by over 7 hours after defending Nazi symbolism on a known rape apologist, and throws two black men under the bus for... what? Bluesky being full of meanies?
‪Lyle Jeremy Rubin‬ ‪@lylerubin.bsky.social‬ · 7h While I wait for BSky to let me delete my account (very cool system), I’ll just say that while many of us marched in the streets, Jamelle Bouie said absolutely nothing. He then spent another year or so saying very little in print. Deep down inside he knows all this.
October 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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snicker.
Social media screenshot. User Corey Landsberg says, "I can't believe I just watched a team win a playoff series at Scotiabank arena. #leafsforever #wantitall. The image is from the inside of the arena where the Toronto Maple Leafs play with the Jumbotron broadcasting a baseball game.
October 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Picture of orange and white cat with squishy whisker pads that you just want to smooooooosh and boop his nose. Text says, "If your cat wants you to open the door but doesn't go out, maybe he wants you to leave the room."
October 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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No thank you, BBC News. I’m trying to protect my peace today. How dare you.
iPhone screenshot showing news notification from BBC News with the headline: The supreme court will reshape Trump’s powered in the new term - here’s how
October 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Also - The Louvre is deep meta-ing... Is this in reference to the same?

Thanks, fren more terminally online than I am.
Post one: The Louvre of Bluesky they’re calling it the libs of tiktok for ai girlfriends Post 2: The Louvre of Bluesky‬ plz do not bomb a data center because of this post for the love of god
October 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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#fantasy #ttrpg
Four-panel comic showing typical Dwarves - steel helmets with nose guards and long luxurious beards; they are shown with tankards, tools, and medieval furniture. Title: Dwarven Sex Life 1st frame = "First base - finding out the other's sex". Four dwarfs sitting at a tavern, looking at each other and saying "Really?" "Yep." 2nd frame = "Second base - Beard Stuff". The two dwarves who spoke in the 1st panel are lying in bed, one is braiding the beard of the other who is saying, "French braid me!" 3rd frame - "3rd base - 82 years of steady domesticity." The same two dwarves are shown in a workshop, one is serving the other a tankard of ale while the other is crafting armor. 4th frame = "4th base - merge finances" The two dwarves are sitting with piles of legers, coins, and money. One says, "In college, I speculated on volatile currencies." The other replies, "You slut!" while covering their mouth with their hands in delighted shock. Comic by Niels Vergouwen "Couldbeworsecomic"
October 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Federal websites are being updated to blame "the radical left" on the potential Government shutdown. As if you couldn't see the BRIGHT RED box on the page, they also have a huge pop-up.
Screenshot of the header of the HUD (Housing and Urban Development website. It's bright red on the blue and white page with 20ish pt font and says, "The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people." Pop-up model on the HUD website that takes up the entire screen. Blue font on a beige background saying, "The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people." Under the text is a small "close" button - its font is approximately 1/6th the size of the rest of the message.
September 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Screenshot of a list of domains that have been obfuscated because y'all are creepy. Red text has been added saying "Facebook class action check bought me a Spite Domain".
September 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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BRB leveling up from ADHD to AuADHD!
Screenshot from Facebook saying, "Taking extra Tylenol so I can upgrade to turbo autism."
September 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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And it's autumnal out, heck yeah!
Marked Safe From The Rapture Today
September 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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So magnificent. So stately. So elegant.

So fucked up.
screenshot of a news article headline stating, "Someone just unveiled Trump holding Bitcoin statue outside US Capitol A golden Trump holding Bitcoin allegedly appears outside the Capitol amid a DJTGST token surge." Beneath it is a picture of the monstrosity. It's a big "gold" statue of a pudgy Trump with a full head of hair and smarmy smirk holding out a plate-sized bitcoin.
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Hey, Xcel, I'm a menopausal woman, not an iquana.
Text from excl energy suggesting that users reduce their electrical use by: Turning thermostats to at least 78 degrees while home and 85 degrees while not home, not using major appliances until after 10pm, and turning off unneeded lighting, computers and appliances.
August 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I thought they were looking for Ghostbusters.
Job Description: We are looking for somebody with a Remote Sensing background who can support the development of new repeatable methods for spectral processing and analytics. You will apply cutting-edge literal and non-literal spectral analysis techniques to develop repeatable methodologies, support intelligence reporting, and enhance GEOINT capabilities which are used by GEOINT and Imagery Analysts. The right candidate will have a high level of proficiency with hyperspectral imagery (HSI), multispectral imagery (MSI), and sensor design principles. You will be part of a highly skilled team that is driving innovation in spectral analysis by researching, developing, and recommending solutions for NextGen Spectral processing tools in support of National Defense.
July 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM