sceptre1067
@sceptre1067.bsky.social
he/him, rides bikes, runs, has daughters, a.k.a. guy in the quisp jersey
music from the family...
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
music from the family...
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Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
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Rare footage of St Paul’s Cathedral testing its giant flamethrower
December 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Rare footage of St Paul’s Cathedral testing its giant flamethrower
All the karma ever created by me
Since of old through greed, anger, and self-delusion
Which has no beginning born of my body, speech, and thought
I know make full open admission of it.
Since of old through greed, anger, and self-delusion
Which has no beginning born of my body, speech, and thought
I know make full open admission of it.
December 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
All the karma ever created by me
Since of old through greed, anger, and self-delusion
Which has no beginning born of my body, speech, and thought
I know make full open admission of it.
Since of old through greed, anger, and self-delusion
Which has no beginning born of my body, speech, and thought
I know make full open admission of it.
meanwhile on the burning bird app… the number of ‘photographers’/photography experts the just came out of the woodwork in last couple days is as expected, the gripes are quite funny times.
December 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
meanwhile on the burning bird app… the number of ‘photographers’/photography experts the just came out of the woodwork in last couple days is as expected, the gripes are quite funny times.
hmm... in the "getting the bug to run a game" - have a silly one going to cook up for hopefully group of youngest's friends. (all encounters from fluffy folio) - on serious side thinking Candela Obscura inspired by Sisters of Mercy songs... we'll see.
December 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
hmm... in the "getting the bug to run a game" - have a silly one going to cook up for hopefully group of youngest's friends. (all encounters from fluffy folio) - on serious side thinking Candela Obscura inspired by Sisters of Mercy songs... we'll see.
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7:00 PM Winter weather service update: About 32% of buses are currently experiencing delays, with an average delay of 7 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail or Northstar delays, and no routes on snow reroute. metrotransit.org/snow -JN
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
7:00 PM Winter weather service update: About 32% of buses are currently experiencing delays, with an average delay of 7 minutes. There are currently no weather-related light rail or Northstar delays, and no routes on snow reroute. metrotransit.org/snow -JN
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
great thread on the movie!
Alice has now seen “Wake Up Dead Man” which means now I can talk about “Wake Up Dead Man” as approximately one million of you have asked me to do. intermittent live-blog in the quoted thread. gay Catholic musings below:
Alice is finally watching “Wake Up Dead Man” and we are having a great time
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
great thread on the movie!
one life experience I will always happily brag about. I got to meet Octavia Butler at minicon, and be in a room w/ her and just 6 other con goers (lottery draw to be w/ goh in small panel.) Fascinating discussions, still sad we lost her too early.
December 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
one life experience I will always happily brag about. I got to meet Octavia Butler at minicon, and be in a room w/ her and just 6 other con goers (lottery draw to be w/ goh in small panel.) Fascinating discussions, still sad we lost her too early.
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The BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY theme song had lyrics. Just in case some of you have never fallen down this particular rabbit hole.
youtu.be/xQv7llrZgkM?...
youtu.be/xQv7llrZgkM?...
SUSPENSION : THEME FROM BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY WITH LYRICS
YouTube video by James Read
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY theme song had lyrics. Just in case some of you have never fallen down this particular rabbit hole.
youtu.be/xQv7llrZgkM?...
youtu.be/xQv7llrZgkM?...
This week in - I’d like a new body please… more fun with lower back issues
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This week in - I’d like a new body please… more fun with lower back issues
so the lesson here, unsurprisingly, is its dosage, not ingredients per se - a.k.a. have one or two energy dinks a day fine, but a regular 8 a day habit? uff da. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks
His blood pressure was 254/150. Readings of 180/120 are considered an emergency.
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
so the lesson here, unsurprisingly, is its dosage, not ingredients per se - a.k.a. have one or two energy dinks a day fine, but a regular 8 a day habit? uff da. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
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The problem lampooned in the skit is worse now than it was when the skit was aired.
Reich says that this skit was shown live only once before it was banned from TV.
So I thought I’d do my bit and share it.
Reich says that this skit was shown live only once before it was banned from TV.
So I thought I’d do my bit and share it.
Robert Reich Reacts: Banned SNL Sketch About Media Control
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The problem lampooned in the skit is worse now than it was when the skit was aired.
Reich says that this skit was shown live only once before it was banned from TV.
So I thought I’d do my bit and share it.
Reich says that this skit was shown live only once before it was banned from TV.
So I thought I’d do my bit and share it.
that moment where you realize you handwriting resembles you father's and go "well fuck" 😄
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
that moment where you realize you handwriting resembles you father's and go "well fuck" 😄
Photos from Stone Arch Bridge - more at flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDb1s
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Photos from Stone Arch Bridge - more at flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDb1s
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PILLION is a Christmas Film.
December 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
PILLION is a Christmas Film.
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better than bari weiss's new BFF Larry Ellison
Netflix’s new bid to buy Warner Bros is a mostly cash offer.
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
The company is arranging a mega-loan to be able to buy WB
(Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)
December 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
better than bari weiss's new BFF Larry Ellison
today's fun album Iain Banks – Personal Effects - yes Banks put together a mix tape and got it published - "... organized with the same cavalier disregard for musical continuity and the sensibilities of my listeners as those select tapes of old." www.discogs.com/release/6147...
Iain Banks - Personal Effects
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1999 CD release of "Personal Effects" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
today's fun album Iain Banks – Personal Effects - yes Banks put together a mix tape and got it published - "... organized with the same cavalier disregard for musical continuity and the sensibilities of my listeners as those select tapes of old." www.discogs.com/release/6147...
so watching nbc coverage of Macy’s and - seems like big focus on on acts & floats, none of the brief interviews, adverts (as expected) but feels like they’re skipping a lot of filler. dunno
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
so watching nbc coverage of Macy’s and - seems like big focus on on acts & floats, none of the brief interviews, adverts (as expected) but feels like they’re skipping a lot of filler. dunno
just odd thinking I watched this at 8 years old on NBC - and going to a RC grade school at the time youtu.be/KJDgUoAQC8Y?... - joy of Gen X??
Superstar (Carl Anderson) | Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) | TUNE
YouTube video by TUNE - Musical Moments
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
just odd thinking I watched this at 8 years old on NBC - and going to a RC grade school at the time youtu.be/KJDgUoAQC8Y?... - joy of Gen X??
iPad writing to text recognition is surprisingly good - just a silly observation
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
iPad writing to text recognition is surprisingly good - just a silly observation
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“$170 BILLION for ICE. $40 BILLION for Argentina. $1 BILLION for Trump’s Qatari jet. $230 MILLION for Trump’s DOJ “compensation”. $200 MILLION for Noem’s jets… But nothing for health care?
This isn’t a question about what 🇺🇸 can or can’t afford — it’s about priorities.”
This isn’t a question about what 🇺🇸 can or can’t afford — it’s about priorities.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
“$170 BILLION for ICE. $40 BILLION for Argentina. $1 BILLION for Trump’s Qatari jet. $230 MILLION for Trump’s DOJ “compensation”. $200 MILLION for Noem’s jets… But nothing for health care?
This isn’t a question about what 🇺🇸 can or can’t afford — it’s about priorities.”
This isn’t a question about what 🇺🇸 can or can’t afford — it’s about priorities.”
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What's the Pope picking in the Criterion Closet, though?
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
What's the Pope picking in the Criterion Closet, though?