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T W Hill
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Husband, dad, engineer. Veteran. Universal health care, UBI, public education. Fight entropy
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With love and a renewed respect to the Mary in my life, I heartily endorse.
adamkeiper.com Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · Dec 20
IT'S A WONDERFUL ESSAY: The last few days before Christmas is when people usually tend to rewatch 'It's a Wonderful Life.' Can I commend to you this really superb essay we published a few years ago? It could change the way you understand that movie.
www.thebulwark.com/p/there-is-n...
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
www.thebulwark.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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theonion.com
Giants Players Horrified To Learn Uniforms Have Names On Back https://theonion.com/giants-players-horrified-to-learn-uniforms-have-names-on-back/
Giants Players Horrified To Learn Uniforms Have Names On Back
September 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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michaelstipe.bsky.social
I can
I can
August 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
twhilljr.bsky.social
Banger
September 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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goldengateblond.bsky.social
literally every time I talk to friends
three panel cartoon by @emilyscartoons.bsky.social … in the first panel one person says "let's not talk about politics any more, I can't bear it" and the other person replies "same." in the second panel, they say nothing. in the third panel, the first person yells "THE THING IS THOUGH" and the second person yells back "THOSE FUCKING IDIOTS"
March 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
twhilljr.bsky.social
Awesome!
greenleejw.bsky.social Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · Jul 23
Over the weekend I drew these two subway maps for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and shared them. A lot of you asked about purchasing them, and now you can!

You can buy one or both (as digital files or as prints) at my brand new Etsy shop:

surprisedeelmaps.etsy.com
Subway-style map of the itinerary in The Hobbit. The main journey is show in three different lines: red (Hobbiton to Goblin Town); green (Goblin Town to the Elvenking's Halls); and blue (Elvenking's Halls to Erebor). There are multiple stops on these lines. There is a yellow line going back from Erebor to Hobbiton, making stops at Beorn's Hall, Rivendell, and the Troll's Lair. There is an orange line directly from the Iron Hills on the map's right side to Erebor, and a purple line from Gundabad directly to Erebor. The map's title reads: "Hobbit Transit Map" and there are directions for both There and Back Again listing the lines and transfer points. Between them, in the middle of the page, is a dragon drawn to resemble the dragon on Thror's Map from The Hobbit. A key shows the names of each colored line: Red: Western Lands Line Green: Mountains and Forests Line Blue: Barrel Line Yellow: Gandalf Express Orange: Iron Hills Business Line Purple: Orc and Goblin Reserve Line Text at the bottom right reads Surprised Eel Maps, 2025 Subway style map to go with The Lord of the Rings, showing the different pathways of various parties throughout the book. The title reads: "Lord of the Rings Transit Map: One Does Not Simply Walk Ino Mordor When One Can Ride." The map takes up the middle part of the page, and there are two keys. The one on the left is titles "Standard Service Lines, and has color keys matched to the subway lines on the map. Lines are named: "Shire-Bree Commuter Line Old Forrest Crescent Wildland Scenic Line Fellowship Line Gollum / Sméagol Line Uruk Hai Express Three Hunters Line Fangorn Slow Service Rohan to Gondor Business Line Black Ships Ferry Service Oliphant Direct Line Army of the West Line Gandalf Express A smaller key on the right side of the map is labeled: "Limited Service Lines" and has color keys matched to the following names lines: "Eagle Express Paths of the Dead Line Nazgûl Search & Resuce Valinor Ltd." Two notes at the bottom read: "* Mount Doom station only accepts Rings of Power in payment. Plan accordingly. + Transfer voucher for ferry service at Grey Havens station is for outbound tafle only."
July 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
twhilljr.bsky.social
Deep thoughts
woodsiegirl.bsky.social Laura Woods @woodsiegirl.bsky.social · Jul 27
I once read a comment saying something like "if you choose not to laugh at farts, your life will contain less laughter but still the same amount of farts". I think about that a lot.
kenwhite.bsky.social We’re Going To Keep The Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Jul 27
Some people are unhappy and always will be and deserve to be.
July 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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lauraolin.bsky.social
Post from @suchnerve: Printing out a word document that says “I am a person” and then being like omg my printer is sentient now
July 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
twhilljr.bsky.social
Hero.
maxtani.bsky.social max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · Jun 25
amazing q&a with paul krugman
June 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Happy Mother's Day!
mcsweeneys.net McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · May 11
"Alice Chamber, who, after three vaginal births, can no longer hiccup without wetting her pants, and who will be honored for her sacrifice with eggs benedict and a necklace made from rigatoni."
Unsung Heroes of Motherhood
Julie Owens, who bravely tugged on a tankini in mid-January in order to chaperone her twins to an indoor water park. After nearly swallowing a wet ...
buff.ly
May 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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tvaziri.com
stunning

Ladies & Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music | Official Preview | Peacock Original - SNL Fanatic
youtu.be/vDxYQd51Xuk?...
Ladies & Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music | Official Preview | Peacock Original - SNL Fanatic
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January 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
twhilljr.bsky.social
With love and a renewed respect to the Mary in my life, I heartily endorse.
adamkeiper.com Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · Dec 20
IT'S A WONDERFUL ESSAY: The last few days before Christmas is when people usually tend to rewatch 'It's a Wonderful Life.' Can I commend to you this really superb essay we published a few years ago? It could change the way you understand that movie.
www.thebulwark.com/p/there-is-n...
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
www.thebulwark.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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tanksftm.bsky.social
This is fucking scalding: www.duffelblog.com/p/dod-prepar...
DoD prepares brief for incoming SECDEF Pete Hegseth on who the fuck Pete Hegseth is
This is "information incoming Secretary Pete Hegseth is going to want to be aware of right away."
www.duffelblog.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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anhill.bsky.social
Nutcrackers, assemble!
A table full, jam-packed, of various nutcrackers, in front of tall bookcases
November 24, 2024 at 4:47 AM
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mcpli.bsky.social
One thing I think people talking about the threat of authoritarian creep have gotten, if not exactly wrong, not quite right either is to frame discussion in terms of various European precedents.

Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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mcsweeneys.net
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.

The arc of the moral universe is being talked over by your worst uncle.

The arc of the moral universe called in sick today.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/upd...
Updates on the Arc of the Moral Universe
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - - -The arc of the moral universe is feeling ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 8, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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disentingcat.bsky.social
(Socket wrench set with a piece missing) Bought my son a 300 piece tool kit and a tool box for his 15th birthday. I stole his 10mm. He needs to learn the struggle is real. I am full of life lessons.
October 15, 2024 at 3:03 AM