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35 already. I prefer being an ambiguous impression rather than give anything away. Good luck :D (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into (")_(") your profile to help him gain world domination.

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big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 25d

if we're gonna use this moment to crash course society on the state of internet discourse can we PLEASE get everyone familiar with sealioning, it's never been so important.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealion...

Wonderware webcomic by David Malki, drawn in a detailed black and white old timey style, depicts a couple whose conversation is interrupted by a sealion.
Woman: I don't mind most marine mammals, but sea lions? I could do without sea lions.
Man: Don't say that out loud!
Sea lion: Pardon me, I couldn't help but overhear...
Man: Now you've done it.
Sea lion: I would like to have a conversation about your statement. Would you mind showing me evidence of any negative thing any sea lion has ever done to you?
Woman: Go away!
Sea Lion: There is no need to raise your voice, I'm right here. I'm just curious if you have any sources to back up your opinion?
Sea Lion, this time at the woman's bedside: You made a statement in public for all to hear. Are you unable to defend the statements you make? Or simply unwilling to have a reasoned discussion?
Woman: You're in my house!
Man, later: Told you, dude. Sea lions.
Sea Lion: I have been unfailingly polite and You have been nothing but rude.
Woman: I am trying to eat breakfast!
Sea lion: Very well, we shall resume in an hour.

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Abby Denton @abbydenton.com · 9h

It's actually easy to turn your back from your racist past. Not a lot of people know it, but Adolf Hitler performed the most successful anti fascist action of all time. It was the last thing he ever did.

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RJAIN // seinobyte 🔞 @rjain.bsky.social · 9h

If you are a Canadian NSFW artist, please keep an eye on your account after Oct 15 and contact me if any of your media/account is censored with the new ToS.

I may have a follow-up meeting with the federal government in the coming months to address this.

Save my info: linktr.ee/rjainxiv

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big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 7h

yes unfortunately there are plenty of people who very much -want- to fight each other on behalf of "the real enemy"

been trying to figure out why knowing this feels so futile, it's because some just do not care and refuse to have their mind changed

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 7h

this has become such constant background noise that at this point I'm more annoyed "14 minutes 88 seconds" would be 15 minutes 28 seconds than anything else

come the fuck on

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 7h

or the bank please tell the bank

also if you move more than a day's flight from your closest branch please don't get annoyed at them for the inconvenience it causes

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 7h

seeing which accounts it labeled as following I'm immediately skeptical of how it could possibly be used irresponsibly lol

is it more likely a certain contingent of peeps got really sensitive that it was working exactly as intended

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 8h

oh wait hold on this is another bluesky exec being a dumbass?
nevermind who follows them, goodbyeee

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 8h

sometimes I'll think okay hold on maybe I'm being hasty, if these people follow this person maybe there's more to it

other times it's more baffling.

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 8h

Before I block someone I notice who's following them, and if it's other accounts I find as credible there's a moment where I can't help but wonder why.

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big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 9h

nevermind I reread one of the short scripts I found

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 11h

I also apparantly *really* need a copy of Nier World Guide Volume 2

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 11h

like, what exactly did No. 9 do, and what was the purpose of YoRHa before he did whatever he did; the wiki is very unclear about what details of project yorha existed before or were the result of his actions

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 11h

need to be friends with a nier lore nerd so I can ask them questions about stuff that I'm reading in the wiki

also wanna do more than just binge the wiki for nier-flavored personal engagement

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 12h

hit 'em with the Vermillion

Noel Vermillion holding the butts of her guns together vertically in a cool pose

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 12h

how did you know I randomly decided to go back to being hooked on armored core 6 this week, after previously playing it for like an hour when it first released and stopping lol

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 12h

if someone wasn't about to be flippantly dismissive they wouldn't be using the word "purity" at all

the phrase itself is a red flag

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 12h

Bezos invents Christmas 2 so he can own it

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Willow @rockshrimp.bsky.social · 13h

one thing I learned during 2020 is that "less than lethal" munitions are explicitly designed to be shot into the ground so they lose velocity and bounce up into people and the reason I didn't know that before is literally NO ONE has ever deployed them that way.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 13h

Reporter's notebook: I actually began working on this story shortly after footage of the incident showed up last month.

But by the time I finally got ahold of folks, the story grew: 2 *other* faith leaders I spoke with *also* reported being shot w/pepper balls while protesting this ICE facility.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

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big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 12h

Also the Reunion mod for FFVII includes a fan retranslation of the whole game, ffvii's official translation seems pretty contentious

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 12h

Ace Attorney investigations but I have the impression everyone liked the official translation but still regards the fan translation highly

The wiki uses both

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big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 23h

Ryan Drummond known for starring alongside Kirsten Dunst in Bring It On (2000)

big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 1d

big tent small vision

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Jac @dairyqueenslime.bsky.social · 1d

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big_throwaway (仮) @secondthrowaway.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah but I distinctly remember a news story sometime after where exactly that happened

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 1d

This is the future fascists want and apparently seem to be just, like, getting, with local bipartisan support all across this country, wrapped in 10 year tax abatements, secret code names & NDAs signed by all your elected officials

Crystal Fountain 🍉❤️ @areadingrainbow.bsky.social · 1d

because they pollute and will raise everyone's taxes and energy and water bills. they're loud and bright. they add few jobs. they're part of the surveillance state and will most likely be weaponized against us in a few years.

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