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waxtadpole.bsky.social
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@waxtadpole.bsky.social
Chicago cat geezer. Tea fanatic. What the advertising industry dubs "GenX." Gray ace. Neurodivergent. Neither proud nor ashamed of that. Frequently it's hard. But I do my best.
Me.

Trust me.
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
They are so freaking adorable.
February 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Proof that a defensive battle does not necessarily make a boring game.
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
The only object that demon deserves to have his name on is a tombstone.
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I find it horrifying that more people would rather believe that Democrats drink the blood of children than that a group of wealthy white men conspired to groom and sexually abuse teenaged girls, despite the overwhelming evidence of the latter.
February 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
We lose Catherine O'Hara and this dirtbag thrives.
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Check out Cardcaptor Sakura sometime if you'd like gay subtexts in your 1990s anime.
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Townshend was a stronger songwriter when he was concise with his concepts. Masterpiece that Tommy is, I prefer "A Quick One." The story is crisp and never meanders. And The Who's performance of it in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is one of the greatest rock performances of the era.
January 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM
My wife visited Denmark three years ago, and it was the best vacation in our lives. We had discussed returning this year, but I suspect we might not be as welcome no matter our politics.
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"Appeasement" is a word that should be in every headline about Trump. It didn’t work 90 years ago, and it sure as shit won't work now.
January 20, 2026 at 6:39 PM
1. The "mainstream media" is run by right-of-center corporations who fear or sympathize with fascism
2. They make the fatal error that surrender will get the bullseye off their backs
January 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
ABC should replace the commentary with a loop of Yackety Sax.
January 18, 2026 at 10:20 PM
"14 January 2029: John Harbaugh fired as coach of NY Giants after leading team to 20-31 record in three years, including 5-12 record this season." And voila, here's the new HC of the Chiefs. 3 years later, new HC of the Bucs. 4 yrs later, new HC of the UCLA and so on until the sun explodes.
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Benign masculinity.
January 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM