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'People always go looking for unicorns when we've got rhinos.' | Evanston, IL | Drummer w/ @themissingchums.com | Openlands Treekeeper #1495 | Go Blue. Go Lions. https://linktr.ee/themissingchums

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Booooo

08.12.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Frog and Toad went on a long walk.

08.12.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
Blurb for a coffee shop mentions discrete staff

Blurb for a coffee shop mentions discrete staff

FFS Google Maps I'm looking for a cold brew not a tryst

06.12.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonder if the leverage disappears if the Epstein stuff gets out there

06.12.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The edge on that building is so extreme that this looks like a split screen!

06.12.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In that sense he'd be the perfect successor to Franklin.

05.12.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"A vintage Casio wrist remote control watch is shown with a rectangular digital display and an array of buttons along the sides and bottom. Labels like β€œPOWER,” β€œTV/VCR,” β€œSTOP,” and β€œPLAY” indicate its ability to operate electronics, while directional and channel buttons sit below the screen. The black strap and chunky, gadget-filled design emphasize its 1980s–1990s tech aesthetic"

"A vintage Casio wrist remote control watch is shown with a rectangular digital display and an array of buttons along the sides and bottom. Labels like β€œPOWER,” β€œTV/VCR,” β€œSTOP,” and β€œPLAY” indicate its ability to operate electronics, while directional and channel buttons sit below the screen. The black strap and chunky, gadget-filled design emphasize its 1980s–1990s tech aesthetic"

"A Casio digital watch is shown with a square display and bold yellow accents highlighting its β€œPulse” and β€œSensor” buttons. The screen displays the day, date, and time along with smaller indicator icons for modes like alarm, jogging, and timer. Its black band and chunky design give it a rugged, sporty feel, emphasizing its built-in pulse-checking feature."

"A Casio digital watch is shown with a square display and bold yellow accents highlighting its β€œPulse” and β€œSensor” buttons. The screen displays the day, date, and time along with smaller indicator icons for modes like alarm, jogging, and timer. Its black band and chunky design give it a rugged, sporty feel, emphasizing its built-in pulse-checking feature."

"A retro Casio Data Bank digital watch is shown with its rectangular display and a full alphanumeric keypad beneath the screen. The display shows the day, date, and time, while the buttons on the keypad are labeled with letters, numbers, and small orange function keys. Its black wristband and compact design highlight the vintage, gadget-forward aesthetic of early digital watches"

"A retro Casio Data Bank digital watch is shown with its rectangular display and a full alphanumeric keypad beneath the screen. The display shows the day, date, and time, while the buttons on the keypad are labeled with letters, numbers, and small orange function keys. Its black wristband and compact design highlight the vintage, gadget-forward aesthetic of early digital watches"

Casio just celebrated its 50th anniversary by producing a huge gallery of dozens of its digital watches, from the 70s to today

they are gorgeous beasts

here are are three, including the "tv remote" one from 1993

item #8 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free here: buttondown.com/clivethompso...

05.12.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
A hand holds a circular embroidery hoop showing a detailed, textured aerial landscape with fields, roads, clusters of green trees, and a bright blue canal running vertically through the center. A small embroidered boat floats on the canal, adding a pop of color against the green terrain. The stitching varies in texture and density to mimic foliage, paths, and water, giving the scene a rich, tactile depth

A hand holds a circular embroidery hoop showing a detailed, textured aerial landscape with fields, roads, clusters of green trees, and a bright blue canal running vertically through the center. A small embroidered boat floats on the canal, adding a pop of color against the green terrain. The stitching varies in texture and density to mimic foliage, paths, and water, giving the scene a rich, tactile depth

behold the gorgeous "aerial embroidery" of Victoria Rose Richards

it's the landscape as seen from a plane, except as stitchwork

Item #1 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free to read/subscribe to here: buttondown.com/clivethompso...

04.12.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Makes sense thanks for your take

03.12.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Emil Brandqvist Trio – A Visit to Reality
A Visit to Reality from Emil Brandqvist Trio’s album POEMS FOR TRAVELLERS (Skip Records, 2025) Buy/Stream: https://save-it.cc/skip/poems-for-travellers Band website: https://www.emilbrandqvisttrio.com "Step into our parallel realities – between urban concert vibes and the Nordic silence; Finnish forests, Sweden's sunlit seashores and the ever-charming rain-kissed Gothenburg! Big thanks to Steven for the great photo session, and a special WOOF for our guest star, Sigge!" Filmed by Emil Brandqvist Trio and edited by Tuomas A. Turunen Photos by Steven Haberland Music composed by Emil Brandqvist and published by Skip Sounds Emil Brandqvist Trio: Tuomas A. Turunen, piano Max Thornberg, double bass Emil Brandqvist, drums Emil Brandqvist Trio – A Visit to Reality

#NowPlaying: Emil Brandqvist Trio – A Visit to Reality

03.12.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You under no circumstances need to hand it to him

03.12.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@jeffrizz.bsky.social I know Hank is beloved, but is he basically the Mariucci of the O-line, i.e. he can keep a good thing going but can't build? Is there anyone who wasn't already good in college or the pros that has taken a big jump with us?

03.12.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

03.12.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
DJ Shadow 'The Mo' Wax Singles, 1993-1997' Box Set with Exclusive Signed Print [PRE-ORDER] Please note that this is pre-order item. Orders containing this are expected to begin fulfilling in May of 2026. First Legitimate Reissue of DJ Shadow’s Classic Mo’Wax Singles in Decades Eight (8) Pie...

Man oh man oh man djshadow.com/products/dj-...

03.12.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How are you able to grab these via script? Mine broke when they changed their website and I wasn't able to figure out how to grab them programmatically.

03.12.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@davebirkett.bsky.social I'll say what we're all thinking: Is it time to remove or put back the ping pong tables?

02.12.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The gut punches will continue until morale improves.

02.12.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oof that draft class 🫣

02.12.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
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a few monday songs ❄️ πŸŒ¬οΈβ˜ƒοΈ
open.spotify.com/playlist/1Jg...

01.12.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The video is good, but reading the comic beforehand, I actually thought it was a criticism of overconsumption / late-stage capitalism. Real-life example of the horseshoe theory I guess.

01.12.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's make the 2028 candidates commit to it (and swear to never use 'turn the page')

01.12.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Concepts of a scan

01.12.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pathetic

30.11.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't know if there are long hauls anymore in the NIL era.

30.11.2025 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
View looking east of an archipelago jutting into the Georgian Bay. // Image captured at: 2025-11-30 02:10:33 UTC (about 2 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Richards Island: 29.00 F | -1.67 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: SE at 1.990 mph | 3.20 kph // Humidity: 85%

View looking east of an archipelago jutting into the Georgian Bay. // Image captured at: 2025-11-30 02:10:33 UTC (about 2 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Richards Island: 29.00 F | -1.67 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: SE at 1.990 mph | 3.20 kph // Humidity: 85%

Current* conditions near Richards Island, ON:

30.11.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ghost of Christmas Future

29.11.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
View looking north from the Riviera Motel looking at the Lake Huron side of the Mackinac Bridge. // Image captured at: 2025-11-29 01:42:15 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Mackinaw City: 25.96 F | -3.36 C // Precip: scattered clouds // Wind: WNW at 12.661 mph | 20.37 kph // Humidity: 88%

View looking north from the Riviera Motel looking at the Lake Huron side of the Mackinac Bridge. // Image captured at: 2025-11-29 01:42:15 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Mackinaw City: 25.96 F | -3.36 C // Precip: scattered clouds // Wind: WNW at 12.661 mph | 20.37 kph // Humidity: 88%

Current* conditions near Mackinaw City, MI:

29.11.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The one time we stumble on something good we turn out to just be an incubator for the Bears SMDH

29.11.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
View looking north from the Riviera Motel looking at the Lake Huron side of the Mackinac Bridge. // Image captured at: 2025-11-28 19:12:15 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Mackinaw City: 30.83 F | -.65 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: WNW at 13.802 mph | 22.21 kph // Humidity: 72%

View looking north from the Riviera Motel looking at the Lake Huron side of the Mackinac Bridge. // Image captured at: 2025-11-28 19:12:15 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Mackinaw City: 30.83 F | -.65 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: WNW at 13.802 mph | 22.21 kph // Humidity: 72%

Current* conditions near Mackinaw City, MI:

28.11.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think about that Coyote at least once a month.

27.11.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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