Tamara Keel
@tamslick.bsky.social
Producer and consumer of the written word. Casual photographer. Liker of cats, cameras, fast cars, and faster apertures.
No one is coming. It’s up to us.
Cameras: binaryfossils.blogspot.com
Cars: carsgoneby.blogspot.com
No one is coming. It’s up to us.
Cameras: binaryfossils.blogspot.com
Cars: carsgoneby.blogspot.com
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Tamara Keel
@tamslick.bsky.social
· Dec 9
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Jesus Christ, I would have been fired into the sun by the US Attorney if I pulled this shit
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Jesus Christ, I would have been fired into the sun by the US Attorney if I pulled this shit
‘Murrica.
Why I love WWI memoirs
Story from one I’m transcribing today about a joe rushing to his stokes mortar to put over a counter barrage wearing only his underwear and a sweater vest and holding a plate of beans and then hanging rounds while still holding onto the plate of beans
I love doughboys
Story from one I’m transcribing today about a joe rushing to his stokes mortar to put over a counter barrage wearing only his underwear and a sweater vest and holding a plate of beans and then hanging rounds while still holding onto the plate of beans
I love doughboys
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
‘Murrica.
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Someone at The NY Times chose this picture and they deserve a round of applause.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Someone at The NY Times chose this picture and they deserve a round of applause.
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Coin telephone, c. 1960s
Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España
Seen on display last Saturday as part of a numismatics exhibit at the National Archaeological Museum, Madrid
Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España
Seen on display last Saturday as part of a numismatics exhibit at the National Archaeological Museum, Madrid
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Coin telephone, c. 1960s
Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España
Seen on display last Saturday as part of a numismatics exhibit at the National Archaeological Museum, Madrid
Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España
Seen on display last Saturday as part of a numismatics exhibit at the National Archaeological Museum, Madrid
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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I wonder if this is what it felt like to live through the Watergate scandal.
Kinda wild we haven't had a recent Epsteingate think piece.
Either nature is healing or the NYT fired all the writers and even the LLM knows the title is stupid.
Kinda wild we haven't had a recent Epsteingate think piece.
Either nature is healing or the NYT fired all the writers and even the LLM knows the title is stupid.
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I wonder if this is what it felt like to live through the Watergate scandal.
Kinda wild we haven't had a recent Epsteingate think piece.
Either nature is healing or the NYT fired all the writers and even the LLM knows the title is stupid.
Kinda wild we haven't had a recent Epsteingate think piece.
Either nature is healing or the NYT fired all the writers and even the LLM knows the title is stupid.
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More than anything else, powerful men - like the ones who run the NYT - believe in the legitimacy of power itself. Because if it isn’t legitimate, they have to start asking hard questions about the world and themselves.
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
More than anything else, powerful men - like the ones who run the NYT - believe in the legitimacy of power itself. Because if it isn’t legitimate, they have to start asking hard questions about the world and themselves.
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I have like $100 left in my checking account set aside for groceries and gas. I really shouldn't be looking at old obscure mirrorless cameras. But I will be doing exactly that.
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I have like $100 left in my checking account set aside for groceries and gas. I really shouldn't be looking at old obscure mirrorless cameras. But I will be doing exactly that.
These puppers have never been fed. Look at those faces. Would they lie to you?
The thing to know about dogs is that they exist in a special quantum state. They have never been fed until they get fed, and as soon as the last bite is gone, they revert to the never-been-fed condition.
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
These puppers have never been fed. Look at those faces. Would they lie to you?
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My opinion of golf as a sport is probably irreversibly tainted by my time in corporate America, where every guy I knew who played golf was a complete douchebag.
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My opinion of golf as a sport is probably irreversibly tainted by my time in corporate America, where every guy I knew who played golf was a complete douchebag.
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And that's one of the reasons why you want a good agent and gladly let them have their 15%--they know contracts and will keep you from selling your work for a handful of magic beans.
This is at least the fourth story I've seen of an author having to exchange multiple emails (over 20) with this publisher to get the contract language to not be rights grabby and it's one of three where the writer walked away.
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
And that's one of the reasons why you want a good agent and gladly let them have their 15%--they know contracts and will keep you from selling your work for a handful of magic beans.
“Individuals taking jobs from Americans”?
Like CEO of Tesla or Palantir, or perhaps First Lady?
Like CEO of Tesla or Palantir, or perhaps First Lady?
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Individuals taking jobs from Americans”?
Like CEO of Tesla or Palantir, or perhaps First Lady?
Like CEO of Tesla or Palantir, or perhaps First Lady?
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If you think me saying that calling for illegal and unconstitutional torture of a stranger because you don’t like their otherwise legal but immoral behavior is wrong is an example of me acting like I’m better than you then I submit I ain’t fuckin acting.
I am better than you.
I am better than you.
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If you think me saying that calling for illegal and unconstitutional torture of a stranger because you don’t like their otherwise legal but immoral behavior is wrong is an example of me acting like I’m better than you then I submit I ain’t fuckin acting.
I am better than you.
I am better than you.
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Thinking a lot about Luthen's language as we watch the dam start to crack on the Epstein information. What if many prominent politicians, businessmen, and celebrities go up in flames from this?
"Then they will burn. Very brightly."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJ3...
"Then they will burn. Very brightly."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJ3...
Luthen on Ghorman: "It will burn... very brightly" | Andor s02e06
YouTube video by ar2r
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Thinking a lot about Luthen's language as we watch the dam start to crack on the Epstein information. What if many prominent politicians, businessmen, and celebrities go up in flames from this?
"Then they will burn. Very brightly."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJ3...
"Then they will burn. Very brightly."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAJ3...
My Euro car friends: “Hurr hurr Malaise Era American cars were so slow!”
Also my Euro car friends: “Hurr hurr current American cars are so retrograde because they don’t care about emissions or efficiency anymore.”
🤨🤨🤨
Also my Euro car friends: “Hurr hurr current American cars are so retrograde because they don’t care about emissions or efficiency anymore.”
🤨🤨🤨
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My Euro car friends: “Hurr hurr Malaise Era American cars were so slow!”
Also my Euro car friends: “Hurr hurr current American cars are so retrograde because they don’t care about emissions or efficiency anymore.”
🤨🤨🤨
Also my Euro car friends: “Hurr hurr current American cars are so retrograde because they don’t care about emissions or efficiency anymore.”
🤨🤨🤨
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"I've seen malaise YOU PEOPLE wouldn't BELIEVE"
a close up of a man 's face with blue hair
Alt: Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner.
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"I've seen malaise YOU PEOPLE wouldn't BELIEVE"
I’m sure the DOJ is also suing red states doing this, right? Right?
*DOJ SUES TO BLOCK CALIFORNIA'S NEW US HOUSE MAP: AP
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’m sure the DOJ is also suing red states doing this, right? Right?
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Today I'm towing to Summit Point, W. Virgina for my last historic race of '25. It's a 350-mile tow. Won't be home until Monday.
After that, it will be Winter car fixing time. There will be lots to do on both race cars.
Here's snaps from this event in '24
After that, it will be Winter car fixing time. There will be lots to do on both race cars.
Here's snaps from this event in '24
November 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Today I'm towing to Summit Point, W. Virgina for my last historic race of '25. It's a 350-mile tow. Won't be home until Monday.
After that, it will be Winter car fixing time. There will be lots to do on both race cars.
Here's snaps from this event in '24
After that, it will be Winter car fixing time. There will be lots to do on both race cars.
Here's snaps from this event in '24
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Fucking Children: It’s Unpopular. But Just How Unpopular, And What Does That Mean For The Midterms? We Made An Ugly-Ass Infographic To Explain.
We’re CNN.
We’re CNN.
Harry Enten: "Nobody is buying what Trump is selling on Epstein. His net approval on it is an absolutely dreadful -39 pts... Far worse than any other major issue.
It isn't improving over time.
Even among the GOP, just 45% (!) approve of the job the Trump admin is doing on the Epstein case."
It isn't improving over time.
Even among the GOP, just 45% (!) approve of the job the Trump admin is doing on the Epstein case."
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fucking Children: It’s Unpopular. But Just How Unpopular, And What Does That Mean For The Midterms? We Made An Ugly-Ass Infographic To Explain.
We’re CNN.
We’re CNN.
You have no idea how Malaise-y it was.
The Fastest 1982 Trans Am Couldn’t Outrun One Of Pontiac’s Most Notorious Family Cars www.theautopian.com/the-fastest-...
The Fastest 1982 Trans Am Couldn't Outrun One Of Pontiac's Most Notorious Family Cars - The Autopian
Things are not always what they seem to be. This is especially true with cars. In the malaise era, we got plenty of sleek automobiles that were often covered in flashy graphics, ground effects, and sp...
www.theautopian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
You have no idea how Malaise-y it was.
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I’m not a hundred percent sure that the average GOP elected official has any idea what the ACA even *is* anymore.
“Obamacare is bad and must be repealed” is just sort of a part of the Modern Republican catechism that gets mouthed by rote.
They don’t know what it is, they just know it’s bad.
“Obamacare is bad and must be repealed” is just sort of a part of the Modern Republican catechism that gets mouthed by rote.
They don’t know what it is, they just know it’s bad.
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I’m not a hundred percent sure that the average GOP elected official has any idea what the ACA even *is* anymore.
“Obamacare is bad and must be repealed” is just sort of a part of the Modern Republican catechism that gets mouthed by rote.
They don’t know what it is, they just know it’s bad.
“Obamacare is bad and must be repealed” is just sort of a part of the Modern Republican catechism that gets mouthed by rote.
They don’t know what it is, they just know it’s bad.
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Just over an hour until the scheduled launch for ESCAPADE. New Glenn is fueled and so far it’s a greenboard here at Cape Canaveral.
Liftoff is scheduled for 2:57 PM EST
📸 by me
Liftoff is scheduled for 2:57 PM EST
📸 by me
November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just over an hour until the scheduled launch for ESCAPADE. New Glenn is fueled and so far it’s a greenboard here at Cape Canaveral.
Liftoff is scheduled for 2:57 PM EST
📸 by me
Liftoff is scheduled for 2:57 PM EST
📸 by me
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‘This Sucks’: Trump and the GOP Thought They Survived the Epstein Scandal. It’s Back
Trumpland is annoyed that GOP lawmakers aren’t running effective interference for the president and are getting ‘played by Democrats,' from @swin24.bsky.social & @premthakker.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/trump-epst...
Trumpland is annoyed that GOP lawmakers aren’t running effective interference for the president and are getting ‘played by Democrats,' from @swin24.bsky.social & @premthakker.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/trump-epst...
‘That Sucks’: Trump and the GOP Thought They Survived the Epstein Scandal. It’s Back
Trumpland is annoyed that GOP lawmakers aren’t running effective interference for the president and are getting ‘played by Democrats.’
zeteo.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Luv to report with @premthakker.bsky.social, a pillar of the Scorching Masculinity Community
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November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM