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@islaven.bsky.social
I have a dog. He's a goober. Woodworker, safety consultant, prof. (I represent my own opinions, no other entity.)
"The best way to spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel... the kindest person in the room is often the smartest." -- JB Prtizker
"The best way to spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel... the kindest person in the room is often the smartest." -- JB Prtizker
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@islaven.bsky.social
· Nov 29
My dog giving me a look of disdain after I forced him to come back inside from our snowy walk.
#dogscrolling #puppysky
#dogscrolling #puppysky
I am still amazed at the number of people supporting the autocracy of a feeble, obese, old man who, statistically, could die any day.
They must all assume they are the heir-apparent.
They must all assume they are the heir-apparent.
January 3, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I am still amazed at the number of people supporting the autocracy of a feeble, obese, old man who, statistically, could die any day.
They must all assume they are the heir-apparent.
They must all assume they are the heir-apparent.
Definitely, we should make a Jeopardy-like cognitive quiz show to start debates and keep flashing scores whenever they respond (read: "not answer") questions.
Will @kenjennings.bsky.social be willing to host?
Will @kenjennings.bsky.social be willing to host?
January 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Definitely, we should make a Jeopardy-like cognitive quiz show to start debates and keep flashing scores whenever they respond (read: "not answer") questions.
Will @kenjennings.bsky.social be willing to host?
Will @kenjennings.bsky.social be willing to host?
How much does it piss off MAGAts that Mamdani looks more like Jesus that Trump does?
January 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
How much does it piss off MAGAts that Mamdani looks more like Jesus that Trump does?
I think there is a portion of people who still support Trump only for head-in-the-sand reasons.
They do not want to admit they supported the guy who:
1) Is, in fact, a criminal.
2) Raped children.
3) Is bad for the economy.
4) Killed their team.
Or, maybe I am just hopeful. (I have MAGA family.)
They do not want to admit they supported the guy who:
1) Is, in fact, a criminal.
2) Raped children.
3) Is bad for the economy.
4) Killed their team.
Or, maybe I am just hopeful. (I have MAGA family.)
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January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I think there is a portion of people who still support Trump only for head-in-the-sand reasons.
They do not want to admit they supported the guy who:
1) Is, in fact, a criminal.
2) Raped children.
3) Is bad for the economy.
4) Killed their team.
Or, maybe I am just hopeful. (I have MAGA family.)
They do not want to admit they supported the guy who:
1) Is, in fact, a criminal.
2) Raped children.
3) Is bad for the economy.
4) Killed their team.
Or, maybe I am just hopeful. (I have MAGA family.)
Oh, dang. I do not watch American football, but this is weird.
As a Hoosier native and Boilermaker (by the grace of the gods), it seems odd to root for Indiana University for anything since Bobby Knight was removed.
#hoosier #Indiana #boilermakers
As a Hoosier native and Boilermaker (by the grace of the gods), it seems odd to root for Indiana University for anything since Bobby Knight was removed.
#hoosier #Indiana #boilermakers
January 2, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Oh, dang. I do not watch American football, but this is weird.
As a Hoosier native and Boilermaker (by the grace of the gods), it seems odd to root for Indiana University for anything since Bobby Knight was removed.
#hoosier #Indiana #boilermakers
As a Hoosier native and Boilermaker (by the grace of the gods), it seems odd to root for Indiana University for anything since Bobby Knight was removed.
#hoosier #Indiana #boilermakers
Wordle 1,657 6/6
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My Wordle today made me lift it to look underneath it to see if it was actually still 2025.
#wordle
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My Wordle today made me lift it to look underneath it to see if it was actually still 2025.
#wordle
January 1, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Wordle 1,657 6/6
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My Wordle today made me lift it to look underneath it to see if it was actually still 2025.
#wordle
⬛⬛🟨🟨🟨 67
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 38
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 16
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My Wordle today made me lift it to look underneath it to see if it was actually still 2025.
#wordle
Trumps is like a kid that goes to the park, has someone steal a basketball for him, and then writes his name on it so he can say, "See? It's mine. I am one of the greatest basketball players of all time."
December 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Trumps is like a kid that goes to the park, has someone steal a basketball for him, and then writes his name on it so he can say, "See? It's mine. I am one of the greatest basketball players of all time."
I made the mistake of putting cinnamon sugar on a buttered piece of toast. The toast was "everything" style, evidently.
Toasted onion, seeds of some kind, and cinnamon sugar combined are a viscious assault on flavor. On decency.
And, we don't negotiate with terrorists.
Toasted onion, seeds of some kind, and cinnamon sugar combined are a viscious assault on flavor. On decency.
And, we don't negotiate with terrorists.
December 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I made the mistake of putting cinnamon sugar on a buttered piece of toast. The toast was "everything" style, evidently.
Toasted onion, seeds of some kind, and cinnamon sugar combined are a viscious assault on flavor. On decency.
And, we don't negotiate with terrorists.
Toasted onion, seeds of some kind, and cinnamon sugar combined are a viscious assault on flavor. On decency.
And, we don't negotiate with terrorists.
Given that Pam Bondi helped broker the deal Epstein got in Florida and the he campaign benefitted, I am sure that her name is among the "redacted victims" along with Trump.
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Given that Pam Bondi helped broker the deal Epstein got in Florida and the he campaign benefitted, I am sure that her name is among the "redacted victims" along with Trump.
Everybody knows he's TERRIBLE. Self-aggranding LUNATIC. CBS kept the show because BARI WEISS IS A LOSER OF THE KIND NEVER BEFORE SEEN. They lied about ME, and the LOW-RATINGS prove it.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.
December 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Everybody knows he's TERRIBLE. Self-aggranding LUNATIC. CBS kept the show because BARI WEISS IS A LOSER OF THE KIND NEVER BEFORE SEEN. They lied about ME, and the LOW-RATINGS prove it.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.
Remember, folks! If you try to argue with an idiot, he drag you down to his level and beat you with experience...
So anyway about your anti-vaxx/pro-illness stance...
So anyway about your anti-vaxx/pro-illness stance...
December 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Remember, folks! If you try to argue with an idiot, he drag you down to his level and beat you with experience...
So anyway about your anti-vaxx/pro-illness stance...
So anyway about your anti-vaxx/pro-illness stance...
This is what FauxNews has said to millions... we are the ONLY one that is fair and balanced.
December 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This is what FauxNews has said to millions... we are the ONLY one that is fair and balanced.
AI veterinary medicine...
December 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
AI veterinary medicine...
When execs discuss how great AI will be for their company...
December 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
When execs discuss how great AI will be for their company...
... taken from an internal White House memo.
December 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
... taken from an internal White House memo.
How long until this is written in Spanish, Creole, Somali, Korean, etc?
December 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
How long until this is written in Spanish, Creole, Somali, Korean, etc?
Any other nerds feeling old?
December 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Any other nerds feeling old?
Flashback to when my dog found a wee Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapin carolina). Had to move the poor thing to save it from my dog's disregard for herptiles. It was the first time I had seen one this small.
#wildlife #herptiles #reptiles
#wildlife #herptiles #reptiles
December 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Flashback to when my dog found a wee Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapin carolina). Had to move the poor thing to save it from my dog's disregard for herptiles. It was the first time I had seen one this small.
#wildlife #herptiles #reptiles
#wildlife #herptiles #reptiles
Many times I have heard a MAGAt say something to the effect of "Yeah, that guy is super smart, but he's a liberal."
I do not hear many people say, "That guy is such a kind person, but he's MAGA."
Inductive reasoning would point us toward certain conclusions.
I do not hear many people say, "That guy is such a kind person, but he's MAGA."
Inductive reasoning would point us toward certain conclusions.
December 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Many times I have heard a MAGAt say something to the effect of "Yeah, that guy is super smart, but he's a liberal."
I do not hear many people say, "That guy is such a kind person, but he's MAGA."
Inductive reasoning would point us toward certain conclusions.
I do not hear many people say, "That guy is such a kind person, but he's MAGA."
Inductive reasoning would point us toward certain conclusions.
How long until someone at FauxNews says, "Leave it to these crazies left to take Trump's child rape out of context."?
December 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
How long until someone at FauxNews says, "Leave it to these crazies left to take Trump's child rape out of context."?
Flasback to last summer when three skunk kits found their unfortunate way into my window well.
December 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Flasback to last summer when three skunk kits found their unfortunate way into my window well.
"We are going to stop censorship!"
... uh-huh.
... uh-huh.
December 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"We are going to stop censorship!"
... uh-huh.
... uh-huh.
One of the many areas of society that Trump has ruined is hair plugs. They were nearly normalized. Then, Donny Dumpster came around with his 80s hair plug comb-over and pædo leaning and set back plug/bald relations a generation or more.
Think about it, nobody calls it a Charlie Chaplin moustache.
Think about it, nobody calls it a Charlie Chaplin moustache.
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
One of the many areas of society that Trump has ruined is hair plugs. They were nearly normalized. Then, Donny Dumpster came around with his 80s hair plug comb-over and pædo leaning and set back plug/bald relations a generation or more.
Think about it, nobody calls it a Charlie Chaplin moustache.
Think about it, nobody calls it a Charlie Chaplin moustache.
Kash looks like he was just bitten on the anus, and he cannot decide if he liked it or not.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie is making a funny face
ALT: a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie is making a funny face
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December 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Kash looks like he was just bitten on the anus, and he cannot decide if he liked it or not.
Someone will say, "See? We reported on this."
And the rest of us are thinking, "And through it all Congress engaged in the longest game of finger-pointing tag ever."
Don't just report. Shout louder.
And the rest of us are thinking, "And through it all Congress engaged in the longest game of finger-pointing tag ever."
Don't just report. Shout louder.
December 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Someone will say, "See? We reported on this."
And the rest of us are thinking, "And through it all Congress engaged in the longest game of finger-pointing tag ever."
Don't just report. Shout louder.
And the rest of us are thinking, "And through it all Congress engaged in the longest game of finger-pointing tag ever."
Don't just report. Shout louder.