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Historian, compulsive bookworm, owned by an old rescue dog, youngish old fart πŸŒ»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Post image 05.11.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 291    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I LOVE being thrown a scrap of hope occasionally.

05.11.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 341    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

"Non, Γ§a va."

05.11.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Burt

05.11.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where would you rather be?

1. secret moon base
2. boozy bookstore
3. hiding in a pillow fort
4. haunting ancient forests

05.11.2025 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 8

"You're so resilient."
ME: Source?

04.11.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Fantastic collaborations!

04.11.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œEverybody, this is Steve”

- me introducing my space heater to my white noise machine, my humidifier, my fan, and my gentle wake-up lamp

04.11.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 409    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0

Zen Buddhist: be the river, not the rock
me: ok cool
life: * adds waterfall *

03.11.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 708    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 2

I do all my own stunts (staying in bed, crying, having panic attacks, screaming endlessly into the abyss)

31.10.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 281    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œJust be yourself”

(Intense nervous laughter)

30.10.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Man on a bus: I did my kids’
Halloween make‑up. They loved it,
but it scared their friends. I might have overdone it. I’m a trauma surgeon.

30.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 195    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Going as Grandpa Joe from Willy Wonka and staying in bed all day tomorrow.

30.10.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I have the special brain that lets me relive every major embarrassing incident in my life on a weekly basis

30.10.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

A haunted house but every room is just another person whose name you should definitely know by now

30.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6
Photo of an orange traffic cone with a pair of googly eyes and very upset eyebrows inside the cargo compartment of a pickup truck.

Photo of an orange traffic cone with a pair of googly eyes and very upset eyebrows inside the cargo compartment of a pickup truck.

The mood:

30.10.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My 2 coping mechanisms

[a screen that says: I want to: 1 - make ice cream 2 - get help]

My 2 coping mechanisms [a screen that says: I want to: 1 - make ice cream 2 - get help]

30.10.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Don't be so hard on yourself.
The mom in E.T. had an alien living in her house for days and didn't notice.

Don't be so hard on yourself. The mom in E.T. had an alien living in her house for days and didn't notice.

It's a sign.

27.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am here to say this is not a coma specific condition

26.10.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 477    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3

Happy The Clock in My Car is Showing the Correct Time Again Day to all who celebrate.

26.10.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Frankly it's none of your business why I'm on the roof of my house shooting lightning from my fingers and cackling

26.10.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 240    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

I hope somebody shows up to a Halloween party with the Crown Jewels on

25.10.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 401    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image 26.10.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

He’s been! He’s been! Old Father Time has been, and he’s left me an extra hour!

26.10.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 439    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 3

Absolutely gorgeous

25.10.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A cuckoo clock is the perfect gift for someone who likes to be frequently startled by mechanical birds

21.10.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Every now and then the Earth's magnetic field completely switches poles, and all the polar bears and penguins have to change ends too.

23.10.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 340    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 3
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Ghosts aren’t real?
Then explain this πŸ‘»
#DogsOfBlueSky #Ghosts

22.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 927    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 6

Cat has torn open a bag of cedar wood balls and has turned the living room into her personal pinball table

22.10.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a weird name for a dog. But sorry for their loss.

22.10.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4040    πŸ” 653    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 20

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