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Scott Merms 🏞️

@shmermel.bsky.social

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Geologist in metropolis Leftist, Indiana Alum he/him/they/them

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · Aug 23

New platform, might as well introduce myself properly for once.

I'm Scott, I studied geology at Indiana and now I live near where I grew up and work for a private engineering firm in NJ with most of our work being in NYC.

A cloudy New York City seen from a barge on the Hudson, heading towards the East River

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 11h

I need them to find the guy so he can win and sue for theft, because they're not gonna prosecute Sortor, then burn the flag on the steps when he wins

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

SORTOR: I took this flag from the man that was burning it in the street

TRUMP: Do you know who he is?

SORTOR: Oh yeah

TRUMP: So why don't you give it to Pam. Give it to the attorney general and we'll start prosecutions

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 12h

A bunch of good friends, free beer and food, a piece of the floor from the original Assembly Hall

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 12h

There's a popular geologist I used to be friendly with until I openly supported being petty to Trump of all people. We don't interact anymore.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 12h

GameFile: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 13h

Seems like a lot of wasteful spending too

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Citrus medicka @bigwheel.bsky.social · 13h

smoking weed = arson

People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 13h

Essayli said the music video depicted things being lit on fire… and it’s a fucking J! 😭😭😭

People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s the music video btw. Bro was listening to a song about lighting joints & getting high & now it’s being used against him as evidence to show he started one of the biggest fires in recent history. The media is buying this?
youtu.be/9Va9UCOUV0s

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 22h

Why would Democrats learn a single thing when they can continue all the policies that got us here AND protect the Republican incumbent

Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 23h

77-year-old Maine Gov. Janet Mills has apparently been coaxed into jumping into the Maine Senate race, challenging Graham Platner in a Democratic primary.

The 40-year-old Platner has become a favorite of progressives and Democrats wanting a more muscular response to Trump. He has raised millions.

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

So ice tried to box her in and she tried to escape?

Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 1d

Holy SHIT

Have you seen the video of the car in Chicago ramming into an ICE truck and pushing it off the road yet??

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Fuck Gavin Newsom. I will never vote for him and you shouldn't either.

Excerpt from an article discussing LGBT+ protections in California legislation. It states that Governor Newsom neither signed nor vetoed certain bills. One bill strengthened protections under Sen. Scott Wiener’s “State of Refuge” law. The highlighted portion reads: “At least four bills directly addressed trans protections,” followed by examples such as healthcare and patient confidentiality, streamlining legal name and gender changes, nondiscrimination in health insurance, and inclusive homelessness programs.

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

We've known this for literal decades and accepted that these people should breathe

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

We already knew that 20 years ago and accepted that these people should be able to breathe

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

Lol the first one they mention, millet, is one of my favorite things to use right now. The flour is great for baking and I use the whole grain in my stew. It's like quinoa but more filling.

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

Yea it doesn't make sense

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

Usually delta9 stuff but yeah

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

I see a lot that look almost exactly like regular candy or chips

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

Wait what, like half that first sentence got deleted

Millennials and Gen z remember being kids and are making products they'll enjoy and stupid people think they're for kids.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

My sister sent over a new photo #terriertuesday #btposse

Bowie sitting in a sun beam on a blue couch with a large blue pillow behind her and a small yellow pillow against the wall

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

The problem is that millennials and Gen z and stupid people think these are products for kids.

Admittedly, they are often too subtly different.

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Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

Trump should open up his own properties as an example, I'm sure it will go great and be super profitable

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

Is anyone else getting Sexy Action School News vibes

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

If only we had representatives looking out for us to right this

Scott Merms 🏞️ @shmermel.bsky.social · 1d

I got stuck in traffic at the right time this morning

The sun very low but rising over NYC with lots of thin, little clouds in the sky

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 1d

Bluesky keeps deleting Abo Jameel's fundraiser so you should definitely donate or share today

Abo jameel @sadmohammed12.bsky.social · 1d

Only $300 between hunger, shelter, and my kids lives. Don't let us collapse while we call on you. Don't let our voices die. We are now in your hearts. Don't let us down and leave us lost between hunger and oppression. You are love for us.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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