Adroitly Absurd
@adroitlyabsurd.bsky.social
🗃️ Historian, interpreter, educator, reenactor, now #Skystorian, etc. born a century or so too late. Randomly purveys wit, wisdom, & waffling. Opinions = mine, R/T ≠ endorsement
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Since Bluesky apparently deleted my pinned post (hey, wtf?) hi, it’s me, that guy from Twitter w/ the history & weird humor
Yes, not all the tweets made it over cleanly; if you find a broken 🧵, it’s something we all (especially my OCD) have to live with
Anyway… howdy howdy howdy
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Yes, not all the tweets made it over cleanly; if you find a broken 🧵, it’s something we all (especially my OCD) have to live with
Anyway… howdy howdy howdy
/1
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Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Standing By The Perimeter Fence And Screaming For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing Day today all who celebrate
November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Standing By The Perimeter Fence And Screaming For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing Day today all who celebrate
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They’re all just looting the treasury now
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
They’re all just looting the treasury now
Shit
Today's 🇪🇺Parliament vote has transformed the government of the EU.
🇪🇺President Von der Leyen's party has abandoned the centrist governing majority. We now have a new coalition driving EU policy.
A huge victory for Meloni, Le Pen, Wilders & Orban
As @alemanno.bsky.social put it today:
🇪🇺President Von der Leyen's party has abandoned the centrist governing majority. We now have a new coalition driving EU policy.
A huge victory for Meloni, Le Pen, Wilders & Orban
As @alemanno.bsky.social put it today:
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Shit
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
Jesus Christ
WHITE HOUSE: FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY BEEN DAMAGED WHITE HOUSE: OCTOBER JOBS REPORTS LIKELY NEVER RELEASED
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Jesus Christ
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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“All of them have the opportunity to hold these materials in their hands and say, ‘Oh, a human being did this.’”
The children’s picture book, “Strega Nona, An OldTale,” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Author and illustrator Tomie dePaola penned the book about the Italian “grandmother witch.” (via @mprnews.org)
Strega Nona turns 50 — and her art lives in Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota’s Kerlan Collection is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tomie dePaola’s beloved picture book “Strega Nona,” showcasing the original illustrations and highlighting Minnesota’s unique role in preserving the warmth, artistry and enduring cultural impact of this classic story.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“All of them have the opportunity to hold these materials in their hands and say, ‘Oh, a human being did this.’”
Your tax dollars at work (enriching specific GOP Jan 6th-adjacent senators to the tune of half a million each)
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Your tax dollars at work (enriching specific GOP Jan 6th-adjacent senators to the tune of half a million each)
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Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
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every few years it's revealed that the NYT was sitting on information about some horrific thing that public knowledge of would have changed the country's course and for some reason a ton of people still give them money. you can play those games on other sites
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
every few years it's revealed that the NYT was sitting on information about some horrific thing that public knowledge of would have changed the country's course and for some reason a ton of people still give them money. you can play those games on other sites
Feels somehow fitting that the president who has done more to trample the legacy of Lincoln has just killed his coin even as he demands the Treasury mint quarters w/ his mug on both sides
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin
abcnews.go.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Feels somehow fitting that the president who has done more to trample the legacy of Lincoln has just killed his coin even as he demands the Treasury mint quarters w/ his mug on both sides
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
An @killjamesbond.bsky.social evergreen: m.youtube.com/watch?v=y6kV...
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
An @killjamesbond.bsky.social evergreen: m.youtube.com/watch?v=y6kV...
Just did the math comparing my bills & w/ rising healthcare premiums, my cost of living increase being locked at the bare minimum 1%, & my ladder promotion frozen
Next year I will come out at minimum ~ -$500
So, I will be PAYING to remain employed & serving the public
…
Swell
Next year I will come out at minimum ~ -$500
So, I will be PAYING to remain employed & serving the public
…
Swell
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just did the math comparing my bills & w/ rising healthcare premiums, my cost of living increase being locked at the bare minimum 1%, & my ladder promotion frozen
Next year I will come out at minimum ~ -$500
So, I will be PAYING to remain employed & serving the public
…
Swell
Next year I will come out at minimum ~ -$500
So, I will be PAYING to remain employed & serving the public
…
Swell
CPR recertified, so that’s something
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
CPR recertified, so that’s something
God DAMN
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
God DAMN
Fuckin’ hell, man
Canada has lost its measles elimination status 😢 And with that, the only region of the world of eliminate measles - the Americas - goes with it
What is elimination and why does it matter?
Tl;dr: more work for already overstrained healthcare and public health systems
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What is elimination and why does it matter?
Tl;dr: more work for already overstrained healthcare and public health systems
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As expected, Canada has lost its measles-free status because of the long-running outbreak there. With it goes the #measles elimination status of the entire zone of the Americas, the only division of the #WHO to ever have achieved measles elimination. www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Fuckin’ hell, man
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genuinely have been thinking about this all day i cannot stop laughing about the second verses lyrics
second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
genuinely have been thinking about this all day i cannot stop laughing about the second verses lyrics
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Oof
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Oof
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Great, cannot wait to wake up to fundraising emails with subject lines like “we’re not giving up!” asking me for $3 after completely letting us down.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Great, cannot wait to wake up to fundraising emails with subject lines like “we’re not giving up!” asking me for $3 after completely letting us down.
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Happy Birthday USMC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Happy Birthday USMC.
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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Boom. Get fucked, bigots.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Boom. Get fucked, bigots.
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I was wondering this week whether the airlines were lobbying behind the scenes.
SHUTDOWN TAKEAWAY: send home as many federal employees as you want, cut off people's food stamps, let health care system career towards a cliff, but don't mess with air travel, especially with holidays looming.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I was wondering this week whether the airlines were lobbying behind the scenes.