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Author of TINICUM & EASTWICK: Environmental Justice and Racial Injustice in SW Philly. Writes at https://mercenarypen.substack.com/archive

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The last two episodes of that season are incredible, enjoy

08.04.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats!

08.04.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

we act like they donโ€™t exist, best we can do

04.04.2025 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sounds like how Americans put on shoes

03.04.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alright expert, is it sock, sock, shoe, shoe
Or sock, shoe, sock, shoe?

03.04.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œI never see you in the clubโ€

โ€œYeah well I never see you in the Library Arcana,โ€

29.03.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every drawing my kids make is a miracle. I also just trashed fifty of them because you can only hang up so many miracles on the fridge.

27.03.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@aptshadow.bsky.social the most impressive thing about the final architecture trilogy is you continuing to find ways to describe Idrisโ€™ brain turning into pudding

18.03.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why are we still putting up with toilet paper math? โ€œ1 roll = 7 rollsโ€, a package of 8 rolls is somehow 32 rolls. Paper towels donโ€™t get a free pass on this one either, theyโ€™re just as bad.

18.03.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If youโ€™re from Pittsburgh, Yintzes

07.03.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Make sure you put it aside so you can do a book of cut passages and sell it for $24.99!

27.02.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Adding it to the list and will look for โ€œthat partโ€

25.02.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve wanted to read the book for awhile, any good? Iโ€™m a sucker for ocean tales

25.02.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The art is incredible

20.02.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Someone told me once โ€œnever wear a hat that has more personality than you doโ€ and I think that was good advice

15.02.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you considered a fedora? Youโ€™d really be nailing smug at that point.

15.02.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have no idea what this is about at all, so no, not trying to be funny

15.02.2025 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can you give me the background on this? Sounds like some interesting intrigue.

14.02.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think thatโ€™s exactly it! The first one had kids but it worked way better, for some reason. Though I still like the set piece where the trex mommy and daddy try to rescue their little one. Itโ€™s vivid in my mind.

13.02.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think I read it in high school so it was amazing at the time

12.02.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sitting at a stoplight in heavy traffic.
3 year old: Daddy keep driving.
Me, in a teaching moment: We have to stop to let other people use the road, we are all sharing it together.
3 year old: DRIVE

12.02.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha yeah that was a great opener. Good kid maad city is in my top five hip hop albums

12.02.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kendrick has some of the best wordplay out there. The Serena Williams bit was hilarious.

11.02.2025 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s not a photo, itโ€™s a blue heron

11.02.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Preach!

06.02.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah thatโ€™s my problem, I hit a wall with all working out where I start getting injured. I may also splurge on some PT or a trainer, just to get someone to see me in real time

06.02.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Holy crap well then Iโ€™ve been running with the wrong form for sure. Not at all like that. More leaning forward and gasping haha. Iโ€™m going to try this as soon as the world isnโ€™t covered in ice here in PA.

06.02.2025 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Super interesting, I guess itโ€™s kind of like bro science in the gym! May have been common knowledge at one time but research changes the game.

06.02.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha love it, inspired to do some running now. Blessed to have some trails near me that will be easier on me than pavement.

06.02.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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