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@johnmit.bsky.social

Cat guardian. Retired geologist. Model railroading.

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Lots of people comparing Senate Democrats to Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, but that analogy only works in a version where Lucy has told Charlie Brown she's going to pull it away, and also that afterwards she's going to have Snoopy executed in a foreign prison

10.11.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 284    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I am sorry. I am sure she knew she was loved.

12.11.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well. As a former Texas governor would say - β€œoops”.

11.11.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s right up there with β€œI’m scared of Austin.” The scariest thing about Austin is our Governor. The next scariest thing is our state legislature.

11.11.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I eat at this table. I’d rather Billy not sit on it. So we’ve reached a compromise: I’ll eat off a plate on my lap and he’ll sit wherever the fuck he wants. Cats always turn me into the Chuck Schumer of my own apartment.

10.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 640    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1

No term limits. No limits on campaign contributions. It’s quite awful. Searching the Texas Ethics Commission site is always an eye opening experience with politicians like Abbott, Patrick and their ilk.

10.11.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You are such a mess. Please just go away.

10.11.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.

Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

06.11.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12039    πŸ” 10673    πŸ’¬ 186    πŸ“Œ 1218

Henry Morgan and Elliott Gould in 2 of the first 3 shows, this is top quality shit here.

Everyone had the same living room setpieces. They perfected the stairs upstage with the Family Ties living room imo

03.11.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

I looked at the Wikipedia entry for this person. Words fail me. He is quite a piece of work. Banned from entering a number of countries.

03.11.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could be wrong, but the boots look off as well. Coyote or tan uppers has been the requirement since the mid 2000s.

02.11.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

According to the Library of Congress, the photographer is John Margolies. They have a number of other photos done by him. They’re really nice.

02.11.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@strayliotta.bsky.social

31.10.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Man. Time flies.

31.10.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the world is a better place when more people learn about the world around them. That's why I write Earthquake Insights.

Can you support our work? We offer individual, institutional, and teaching subscriptions. Every paid subscriber gets us one step closer to making this thing sustainable.

31.10.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just got my notification as well. Looking forward to seeing and reading the compilation!

30.10.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is grim.

29.10.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am not a physician, but is there any chance you might have a norovirus infection? It is highly contagious and easy to contract as it can live on hard surfaces requires only a few viral particles to get you. In any case, hope you both get better soonest.

28.10.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Volcano eruption

Volcano eruption

Team Beans

26.10.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So am I.

26.10.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahhhh. Chili discourse! I like both. Now, if you really want to start a good argument, talk about barbecue.

26.10.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

God yes. The dancing US Mail mailbox in Philadelphia. The crowd chanting F* Donald Trump during CNN coverage in Atlanta. My neighborhood going berserk.

25.10.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A snickers bar split open, with a JPEG of a copper ingot exposed in the middle

A snickers bar split open, with a JPEG of a copper ingot exposed in the middle

Everyone please diligently check your candy this year. I cracked open a snickers bar and not only did I find a copper ingot, but it was of poor quality.

Worse still, when my man Nanni confronted my neighbor about it, he was treated with disdain.

24.10.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2277    πŸ” 603    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 21

I am trying to figure out why there appears to be a band of very white skin encircling his head. It is quite strange.

25.10.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going to be pedantic for a second. It is y’all. It is not yall or ya’ll. If you are going to use it, please use it correctly. In any case, bless your heart.

24.10.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.

five days and a few hours to go and at this point I'm just gonna be shameless: if you can help signal-boost this thing, I'd be grateful. I've done very well through my own channels, but haven't had much luck breaking out beyond them.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

24.10.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 371    πŸ” 363    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 4

Got your regnal name chosen?

24.10.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am sorry.

24.10.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXXVI Opening
YouTube video by Lorcan the Hedgehog The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXXVI Opening

The madman did it. He really did it

22.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 389    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 9

Holy cow!

22.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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