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Iโ€˜ve been Claude Rains since the days of Usenet. Shocked? Invisible most of the time. Photography, dogs playing, caretaker & cook. Urbanism, more bike pathsโ€ฆplease? Drives a big, blue TARDIS. MST3K, Grateful Dead, Green Day, SF Bay Area retiree, YIMBY. ๐ŸŒฎ

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a monster with a blue sky in the background is standing on a rock Alt: Godzilla is stomping around

I really canโ€™t imagine many places having less potential ghosts than, say, a bunker on Iwo Jima.

But in your particular situation, I can suggestโ€ฆan alternative explanation?

20.11.2025 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Now, it's offered First Thing, At The Top, and will automatically play if I don't move off the fashy channel. That's new. It's something #Sling, or it's algorithm, has done. Yeah, I know, it's a tiny thing, and nothing compared to the rest of the horrors these fascists do. It's so...Banal, isn't it?

18.11.2025 05:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Man, living in Nazi America is just one slimy intrusion by the state into day-to-day life, after another. Even the corporations are dragooned into it.

For Example, #Sling presents favorite channels on the Home screen. I watch FauxNews maybe once or twice a year, max, so, not a fav.

18.11.2025 05:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Judge scolds Justice Department for 'disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps' in Comey case The judge wrote that prosecutor's "fundamental misstatements of the law" include unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings.

Declaring the โ€œcase, along with a separate prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James, have stirred concerns that the Justice Department is being weaponized to pursue President Donald Trumpโ€™s political opponentsโ€ is like saying Steerage on the Titanic is damp.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

18.11.2025 00:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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yeah, that's super.

Remember back to the election, when that lady who was Vice-President ran against Trump, and she was promising to help first-time homebuyers with $25,000? No? Yep, she did, but folx didn't like how she laughed, or something, so...here's 2K? ๐Ÿ˜’

Oh, and our New Venezuelan War! ๐ŸŽ† ๐ŸŽ‰

17.11.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, it appears that the people in charge of enough destructive force to lay lifeless waste to the planet ๐ŸŒŽ are so out of touch with reality that they shouldnโ€™t be allowed to be in charge of Reality.

17.11.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CNN Chyron- โ€œREPUBLICANS LOOK TO RFK JR. AS AN ASSET FOR THE MIDTERMS.โ€

CNN Chyron- โ€œREPUBLICANS LOOK TO RFK JR. AS AN ASSET FOR THE MIDTERMS.โ€

So, I had a nice , relaxing Sunday afternoon, on the couch, sipping Swiss Miss & finishing up season 2 of C.O.B.R.A., watching fictional characters handling government crisis, and when I plug back in to what we laughingly call Reality, the POTUS is jibbering nonsense about Venezuela & this ๐Ÿคช chyron

17.11.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They released the entire prison population of Venezuela into the United Statesโ€ฆโ€

And theyโ€™re all here to eat the dogs and the cats, right?

I canโ€™t believe that USN admirals are sailing carrier groups around under his orders, with his clearly escalating madness. I just hope no oneโ€™s killed.

17.11.2025 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m going to put money on Reform breaking their necks to be of service to Hair Trump.

15.11.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just inadvertently stumbled into the Wikipedia page on the history of the Kawasaki KI-61, and DAMN! Thatโ€™s Some Crazy ๐Ÿ’ฉ, T-Boning B-29โ€™s ๐Ÿ˜ณ

15.11.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We used to say โ€œ15 will getcha 20.โ€

I guess 15, nowadays, will getcha into Republican leadership

15.11.2025 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man wearing headphones and a blue microphone says " is it bad " ALT: a man wearing headphones and a blue microphone says " is it bad "

Cranky Old Dudeness, ACTIVATED!

This TV ad campaign for the stage production of STEREOPHONIC is Really, Really Bad. I don't know what they are thinking, but a 5-second glimpse of 5 to 7 people, dressed in, IDK, 70's vintage clothes, singing a line or two of an unknown-but-vaguely-familiar tune?

14.11.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Damn. He look 50, and on his third divorce.

14.11.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I ran down to the levee, but the Devil caught me there.
Took my empty SNAP card, and he vanished in the air...
Set out runnin', gonna take my time
Friend of the Devil is a friend of mine?

11.11.2025 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AN ABOMINATION BEFORE GOD!

08.11.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shhh.. things are pretty good here.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp

08.11.2025 02:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No, the bounce-pass is a fumble-recovery.

I think.... naw, yeah, that's what it is. Pretty sure.

07.11.2025 05:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a man talking to another man with the caption your winnings sir oh thank you very much Alt: Captain Renault receives his table winnings, while closing down Rickโ€™s casino in CASABLANCA

You know that, somewhere, the second half of this scene is playing outโ€ฆ

06.11.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]

05.11.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 329    ๐Ÿ” 71    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

It true. That was probably the best game Iโ€™ve ever seen.

02.11.2025 05:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carsie Blanton, everybody. ๐Ÿ‘‘

01.11.2025 05:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 488    ๐Ÿ” 253    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

Toronto sunk by Yamamoto. #WorldSeries

02.11.2025 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Free by base is good too.

02.11.2025 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How is Yamamotoโ€™s arm still attached?

02.11.2025 04:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

YEEEESSSS!!! Nice Hit, Dominguez.

02.11.2025 04:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Neither am I. But, This Gameโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ™€

02.11.2025 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, I guess I should have expected that, right? Dammit anyway

02.11.2025 04:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’ฏ. Itโ€™s like the old saying about being in a Nazi bar.

02.11.2025 04:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Midnight in Toronto would be a great title of a song, wouldnโ€™t it?

02.11.2025 04:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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