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β€œI will do it tomorrow,” said Toad. β€œToday I will take life easy.”

07.03.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 9
The cover of the book "The Line Upon a Wind: The Great War at Sea 1793-1815" by Noel Mostert. The image is a painting of the sterns of three battered ships, surrounded by smoke.

The cover of the book "The Line Upon a Wind: The Great War at Sea 1793-1815" by Noel Mostert. The image is a painting of the sterns of three battered ships, surrounded by smoke.

Doom-scrolling the war (reading a long dense book about the naval history of the Napoleonic wars)

04.03.2026 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Clapton

26.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just preordered @josie.zone’s upcoming book The Last Temptation of Beck. I didn’t know anything about comics or wrestling before I read her last books. I don’t know anything about Beck but I am excited to learn in November!

25.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A 19th Century PSA image of George Washington in a colonial militia uniform and hat. The text says: 

"LEGAL
HOLIDAY 
Washington's
Birthday
February 22nd
No Business Transacted"

A 19th Century PSA image of George Washington in a colonial militia uniform and hat. The text says: "LEGAL HOLIDAY Washington's Birthday February 22nd No Business Transacted"

Thank you for tuning in for my annual kvetch about the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968. If I were dictator, it would be among the first things I would abolish.

16.02.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lincoln was also born in February, on February 12. Washington's Birthday also never falls on that date.

16.02.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Federal Holiday is not Presidents' Day or President's Day or Presidents day, although many state holidays have some of those names. In Ohio it is "Washington-Lincoln Day." In California it is known as "The third Monday of February." In Delaware it is not a holiday at all.

16.02.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Washington’s Birthday! He was born on Feb 11 when the Colonies used the Julian Calendar, and converted to Gregorian his birthday was Feb 22. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act says that the 3rd Monday in Feb is Washington’s Birthday and it always falls between Feb 15 and 21, never on either bday.

16.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Driver safe after car goes off SR 315, lands on frozen Olentangy River A driver is safe after their car veered off State Route 315 near the Columbus-Sharon Twp. border and landed on the frozen Olentangy River.

the car magically veered a few hundred feet off a state highway, over a bike path, and onto a frozen river. wild, that.

14.02.2026 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Easier than changing a bike crank! Mazel tov! Hope everybody is healthy and happy.

06.02.2026 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThere is dust on your chairs.”

β€œTomorrow,” said Toad.

β€œYour windows need scrubbing,” said Frog. β€œYour plants need watering.”

β€œTomorrow!” cried Toad. β€œI will do it all tomorrow!”

02.02.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 263    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Another fun Friday night to have the surname β€œEpstein”

31.01.2026 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bugs Bunny wearing a tux saying I wish all FRANKLIN COUNTY a very LEVEL THREE SNOW EMERGENCY

Bugs Bunny wearing a tux saying I wish all FRANKLIN COUNTY a very LEVEL THREE SNOW EMERGENCY

25.01.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

To be clear, most often no car yields to pedestrians, despite the crosswalk and the flashing sign. Morse Road (More Stroad) needs a road diet, and this intersection in particular needs a traffic light

23.01.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to live just north of this intersection. It is so dangerous. Often a driver in the right lane will yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk, only for a car behind to zoom into the left lane and through the crosswalk. Because it is designed like a highway.

23.01.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks like a Bosch Gen2 system. As far as I know (I am a Bosch-certified bike tech, and I own a similar UA) it is not possible to power additional external lights from the battery. Sorry!

09.01.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Coming May 4: The Pittsburgh Gazette-Post! Now with fewer employees, and they're paid less, and more AI!

07.01.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stay woke, Isaac

01.01.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really enjoyed reading this and the photos. Thanks!

25.12.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where is this?

24.12.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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And this one. We are going to have a lot more fun taking his name off of things than he is having putting it on them.

23.12.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every time he puts his name on something, I think of this GIF

23.12.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A bootleg lego hanukkiah and dreidel, along with a t-Rex with a minifig, in front of mason jars full of lego flowers. It is the 5th night of Hanukkah

A bootleg lego hanukkiah and dreidel, along with a t-Rex with a minifig, in front of mason jars full of lego flowers. It is the 5th night of Hanukkah

Don’t lose at dreidel

19.12.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is exactly what every GOP elected will say about him when he loses the number of his mess.

16.12.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cool that you are using both digital and film! Primes are great. Good luck

13.12.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not much difference between the two angles, whether on full frame or APS-C, although I usually find wider is more useful. If you are using APS-C, though you should not get a 35mm prime, but instead a 24mm.

13.12.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I told myself that for years but I finally bought one last year and now it’s on one of my camera bodies 95% of the time.

13.12.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this coming to North America?

09.12.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If I wanted to see stupid shit from Twitter I would be on Twitter.

07.12.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Best description I have seen of CBus bsky.app/profile/ohio...

04.12.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0