In a debate with George HW Bush in 1980, Reagan called immigrants (documented or not) “decent, hardworking people” and said “Open the border—both ways!”
25.10.2025 23:55 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0@jtabarlet.bsky.social
Professor, film and music nerd/obsessive, fan of the LSU Tigers and by extension, the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Commanders, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Sky. “It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.”
In a debate with George HW Bush in 1980, Reagan called immigrants (documented or not) “decent, hardworking people” and said “Open the border—both ways!”
25.10.2025 23:55 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I grew up in Shreveport and knew the Shriners Hospital well (never a patient, though). First thing that came to mind when I read Schneider’s post.
24.10.2025 15:57 — 👍 34 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I wouldn’t be surprised if anti-semitism is involved too.
06.10.2025 03:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“‘Ven de rockets go up, who cares vere dey come down. Dat’s not my department,’ says Wehrner von Braun.”
27.07.2025 18:58 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Absolutely. We (spouse and I) were tipped off to it when staying in central London on an overseas teaching gig I had in 2016. A local guide that taught the students about the history of London via walking tours mentioned we should check it out—it was only a few blocks from our flat.
19.07.2025 14:56 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Gimme Three Steps is the best Skynyrd. The ultimate anti-macho asshole song.
14.07.2025 01:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I think I’m screwed. Am I screwed?
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11.07.2025 01:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0It’s not a criminal case, it’s a civil lawsuit. No pardon available.
17.06.2025 03:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Dozens (maybe hundreds) of people drove by No Kings Belton and honked or gave a thumbs up. I counted three who gave a negative sign.
Small contingent of Trumpers met with shouts of “Shame on you!”
No Faux-King Way
Do not confuse this rage with hate.
Crowd at No Kings Belton TX
No kings since 1776
No Kings protest in Belton, Texas.
14.06.2025 17:40 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0So…just the right number of flying monkeys?
16.05.2025 21:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ummm…you know you can block or mute accounts you don’t want to see, don’t you?
24.04.2025 18:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Bored talking about what? The NFL draft? Then don’t talk about it. As my dad used to say, “Being quiet is always an option.”
24.04.2025 17:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Absolute all-time favorite of mine. Gorgeous, uplifting and soothing.
And as a bonus, it's one of the best-sounding records I've every owned (I have only the original vinyl, which still sounds great--never heard a CD or remastered version).
I so love that album.
28.03.2025 02:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Looking forward to the other 9. Sandinista, for all its faults and overreaching, is a truly great album.
25.03.2025 02:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I followed this account. Now I just have to find Pictures of Lily and Pictures of Matchstick Men to complete the set.
15.01.2025 00:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Bless you.
11.01.2025 22:31 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I will always love Why Can’t We Be Friends?
09.01.2025 00:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just got 8 follows from accounts that were identical except for the stock photo avatar and the names, all of which were spelling variations on “Liz,” such as “Lyyz” and “Lizzz.” Fun.
07.01.2025 18:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Or Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
27.12.2024 23:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Tonight my wife took me shopping for Christmas. My haul: three pairs of dress slacks, six pairs of socks (ooooh), undershirts and pajamas. Be still, my heart. I love her so much.
24.12.2024 05:57 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This is my favorite take on that theme:
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I know several but I’m not sure if they’re on Bluesky. Great idea, I’ll look into it.
19.12.2024 19:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sure, if by “stupid” you mean “awesome.”
11.12.2024 01:29 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hell yeah. You go!
11.12.2024 00:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Nice to look back on, with the Mongolian fustercluck that is LSU football right now.
23.11.2024 02:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Picture of the Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show.
23.11.2024 01:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks for the tip. Sometimes in my haste, I forget. Is there any way to add alt text to an image after it’s posted?
23.11.2024 00:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0