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Toby Applegate

@tapplegate.bsky.social

210 followers 320 following 1K posts

Not jaded yet geography professor Father of a juniors hockey player, an art historian, and a nurse. Husband of a very, very talented wife. Actively blocking fascists, “quote of the day” garbage, anime weirdos, engagement farmers, and time wasters.

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Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 4h

No, it doesn’t.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 5h

The prize is going to be announced this Friday. Think.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 6h

The organic chocolate covered almonds are to die for.

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Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 6h

You. Cannot. Defame. A. Dead. Person.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 19h

If you can’t find good South Asian food in London, you’re an idiot.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 20h

Pictured: The Central Witness

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 1d

Quick! corner the market on mustard and hot dog buns.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 1d

Doom loop.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 1d

One tends to want to know where dangerous people are at all times.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 2d

How much longer until they just start throwing people out of the airplanes a a la Argentina? Is that what it is going to take to get the US to snap out of it.

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Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 2d

And Australia is a major coal reserve.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 2d

The "I wish Obama were more forceful in his criticism" crowd doesn't understand that he does hate fascism, but "You have to understand how much good I could do if I write a book about "Hope" or "Faith" or "American Values." and that this is a great fucking time to sell a lot of those books.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 2d

Specialized common knowledge is, by definition, not common knowledge, because not all people are specialists. OK. Got it. Could you imagine being an undergrad in his class? Oh, wait. Harvard professor. A TA teaches his courses. I forgot.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 2d

That's not a random country. If you've ever been there, it runs on "liberating unused assets" from both the unsuspecting and the suspecting. The seaside and the people are wonderful; however, the country is basically made of bribes.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 3d

Tell Tom that we now know that he knows fuck all about how data is collected and these cretins are just now getting started.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 5d

DO. NOT. GIVE. A. CO.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 5d

you forgot another “rapey.”

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 5d

Better to mute them. Hell Bans work.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 5d

Plonk.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 5d

This troll you are arguing with is practiced in the Art of Dissipation of Energy. Basically, they will continue to spew nonsense trying to get replies that weaken the replying poster. Block and move on.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 6d

what’s the source for this?

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Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 8d

Because there is are editors who meet each day to get the messaging from the Managing Editor who gets it from the guy who has a website that sells everything from construction equipment to dildoes.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 8d

I am afeared of Chapman.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 8d

Actually, this is spot on. It's just Trump. He's a crime, not just a criminal.

Toby Applegate @tapplegate.bsky.social · 8d

No, read the question. What should we call this if it isn’t treason? I am actually agreeing with you.