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Karl Appuhn

@appuhn.bsky.social

Historian of Renaissance Italian trees, critters, medical practitioners, and assorted other stuff. Californian in exile. Veteran. Semi-pro Curmudgeon.

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I think that's Appomattox-cally what they're after, yes.

06.10.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Louder, for the people in the back.

05.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The guy in charge of the largest military on the planet bragging about scaring fishing boats is like an NFL player bragging about beating me in footrace.

Are you really proud of that?

30.09.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s total deranged random madness every day and we need the rest of society to step up and stop it. Even if you’re conservative or agree with some of the Republican agenda it is important you realize there is no plan or end goal, just chaos. You’re following the spasms of a madman.

30.09.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you suggesting that he's not a paragon of physical fitness?

30.09.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Beta Karatene: MAGA Masculinity and the Fear of Urban Areas "

30.09.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Moron Labe

30.09.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you sure you haven't just trained the rabbit to hold out for two treats regardless? In which case, the rabbit has already won.

29.09.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People don't need to worry about losing their health insurance or being able to afford medication anymore because Trump is giving them med beds. I think that's the message.

28.09.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a great California house.

28.09.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd love to have that house. In a totally different climate. It must get cold as hell in the winter with all that glass.

28.09.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Subtly downgrade a band:

Aluminum Maiden

28.09.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Firing Line: Spontaneous Combustion of Black Entertainers - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Firing Line: Spontaneous Combustion of Black Entertainers - SNL

I think the Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy one on SNL is the best.
youtu.be/S_VMwVpx4GI?...

28.09.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There was also some story about forcing himself to stand in a high place during a thunderstorm to overcome his fear of lightning. He seemed very obsessed with his fears.

27.09.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I once stayed in a house where there was a copy of Liddy's autobiography. Morbid curiosity got the best of me. The bullshit ravings of a psychotic megalomaniac. The part I always remember is him claiming that he overcame his fear of rats by catching and eating a rat raw. I couldn't stop laughing.

27.09.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight on Firing Line, William F. Buckley and G. Gordon Liddy debate the different ethical obligations of Holocaust survivors, former terrorists, and jailhouse snitches.

It's a parody of itself.

27.09.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As always, I ask myself how anyone could take any of that seriously?

27.09.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So you are choosing violence?

27.09.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, those tiny South Pacific islands are full of them.

26.09.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aliens. It was aliens.

26.09.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is one of those moments I am grateful I didn't grow up in the US. I was spared this indignity.

26.09.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This reminds me of the time that Sheldon Adelson brought a model of the Venetian Casino to the real Venice and demanded a meeting with the mayor because he was helping Venice promote its image in the world. The mayor told him to fuck off, saying "I'm pretty sure we don't need any help there."

26.09.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That depends. Could you use RFKjr's corpse to pay your taxes?

26.09.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Details, details

26.09.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I subscribed to RS entirely because of you.

26.09.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right after his nap

26.09.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Grandpa's going to get after it

26.09.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You'll need to find an equally handsome hero who hasn't shot anyone.

26.09.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone should tell all those farmers who voted for him.

26.09.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sealant Team 6 is Up Holstered for the fight.

25.09.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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