alex guenther
@guentheralex.bsky.social
teacher and writer living in bangkok. poetry at https://alexguentherpoetry.wordpress.com/
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i hit a button on my newly invented switchblade broadsword and the whole thing launches out of my hands and disappears over the horizon. i never explained what it was supposed to do so everyone is cheering and going nuts
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
i hit a button on my newly invented switchblade broadsword and the whole thing launches out of my hands and disappears over the horizon. i never explained what it was supposed to do so everyone is cheering and going nuts
this reminds me that i've noticed it's extremely common for british people to begin a brand-new conversation on an untouched topic with "as i say, ..."
(never said anything about this before and am talking out my ass) Again,
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
this reminds me that i've noticed it's extremely common for british people to begin a brand-new conversation on an untouched topic with "as i say, ..."
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
??? everyone on earth has experienced like eight spider-men and fourteen batmen but megabrain horowitz, here thinks the actual real james bond is dead. what is going on
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
??? everyone on earth has experienced like eight spider-men and fourteen batmen but megabrain horowitz, here thinks the actual real james bond is dead. what is going on
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
early bob dylan supporter ric kangas probably used to get real annoyed saying his name over the phone because it sounds like "rick angus" and he'd have to carefully spell it out to clear that up. this has been "deep thoughts after reading some bob dylan stuff", stay tuned for more if i have them
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
early bob dylan supporter ric kangas probably used to get real annoyed saying his name over the phone because it sounds like "rick angus" and he'd have to carefully spell it out to clear that up. this has been "deep thoughts after reading some bob dylan stuff", stay tuned for more if i have them
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It’s such a bad idea, when one of his crimes was calling forth an insurrection, that he’s actually forbidden from holding the office by a constitutional provision, which a unanimous Supreme Court invented a way to turn off.
To repeat: Maybe electing a life-long criminal to an office where he can pardon other criminals wasn't such a good idea.
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It’s such a bad idea, when one of his crimes was calling forth an insurrection, that he’s actually forbidden from holding the office by a constitutional provision, which a unanimous Supreme Court invented a way to turn off.
lol there are a million shows on netflix called "harlan coben's such-and-such", and we've watched a couple.
all set in the UK, so i assumed he was a british author.
episode we just watched, a british guy says his mom (in the UK) went to the airport from parkchester over the whitestone bridge.
all set in the UK, so i assumed he was a british author.
episode we just watched, a british guy says his mom (in the UK) went to the airport from parkchester over the whitestone bridge.
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
lol there are a million shows on netflix called "harlan coben's such-and-such", and we've watched a couple.
all set in the UK, so i assumed he was a british author.
episode we just watched, a british guy says his mom (in the UK) went to the airport from parkchester over the whitestone bridge.
all set in the UK, so i assumed he was a british author.
episode we just watched, a british guy says his mom (in the UK) went to the airport from parkchester over the whitestone bridge.
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#OnThisDay, 10 Nov 1917, 41 suffragists are arrested outside the White House in Washington DC.
This was the largest number of women arrested on the same day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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This was the largest number of women arrested on the same day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#OnThisDay, 10 Nov 1917, 41 suffragists are arrested outside the White House in Washington DC.
This was the largest number of women arrested on the same day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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This was the largest number of women arrested on the same day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory 🗃️
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1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
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I like how the caption on this photo reads as if he's making a claim that could not be independently verified.
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I like how the caption on this photo reads as if he's making a claim that could not be independently verified.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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cringe. if not you, who?
the self throws out tentacles,
gets thrown, aghast, crushed.
the self throws out tentacles,
gets thrown, aghast, crushed.
November 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
cringe. if not you, who?
the self throws out tentacles,
gets thrown, aghast, crushed.
the self throws out tentacles,
gets thrown, aghast, crushed.
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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THIS. All of this, including thread posts! 🔥
Identifying flaws in GenAI unfortunately offers a pretext for claims that perfecting the product is just a matter of time & money. So pointing to chatbots’ role in,say, suicides can only go so far if we don’t also identify the systemic, irresolvable lack of Gen AI’s human commitment bc math has none
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
THIS. All of this, including thread posts! 🔥
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November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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(seeing a bible chapter and verse sticker on a car window in traffic) oh cool. i'll be sure to go home and look that up. and then, believe in it
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
(seeing a bible chapter and verse sticker on a car window in traffic) oh cool. i'll be sure to go home and look that up. and then, believe in it
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
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wrote about PATRIOT, a double great show, over at @rollingstone.com for its anniversary, with thoughts from Steven Conrad, Terry O’Quinn, and Kurtwood Smith: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
Inside 'Patriot,' the Cult-Favorite Spy Caper You Should Be Watching
'Patriot' creator Steven Conrad and stars Kurtwood Smith and Terry O'Quinn reflect on the short-lived Amazon spy series, which debuted 10 years ago.
www.rollingstone.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
wrote about PATRIOT, a double great show, over at @rollingstone.com for its anniversary, with thoughts from Steven Conrad, Terry O’Quinn, and Kurtwood Smith: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
November 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I’m pretty sure winning a slam dunk lawsuit against this criminal extortion would have been cheaper than dropping $60m during a bad budget crunch. They didn’t cave to pressure. They collaborated with the regime and sold out their students and staff.
Breaking News: Cornell University reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions in funding to the university. It's expected to pay a $30 million fine to the government and to invest $30 million in agriculture and farming programs.
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’m pretty sure winning a slam dunk lawsuit against this criminal extortion would have been cheaper than dropping $60m during a bad budget crunch. They didn’t cave to pressure. They collaborated with the regime and sold out their students and staff.