Tom Sullivan
@v12merlin.bsky.social
Rantings of a simpleton; often profane, always inane. Opinons expressed here are the product of my warped mind, and are not endorsed by anybody else. I carp a lot about politics. You’ll also see photos of my dogs and I’ll yak about Star Trek.
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The cleanse my timeline needed. Enjoy.
February 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The cleanse my timeline needed. Enjoy.
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Hillary was right about everything….
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Hillary was right about everything….
So is there anybody out there who still thinks that Donald Trump isn’t an unrepentant racist? Seriously, if you think he isn’t, I’d love to know why.
February 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
So is there anybody out there who still thinks that Donald Trump isn’t an unrepentant racist? Seriously, if you think he isn’t, I’d love to know why.
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There's a point, well below a billion dollars, where the amount of money you have lets you rid yourself of anyone who can be a check on your worst impulses, and replace them with people who tell you those worst impulses are somehow valorous. Rare is the billionaire with someone to tell them "no."
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
There's a point, well below a billion dollars, where the amount of money you have lets you rid yourself of anyone who can be a check on your worst impulses, and replace them with people who tell you those worst impulses are somehow valorous. Rare is the billionaire with someone to tell them "no."
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Just kinda seems like refusing to tell us which ICE agents murdered Alex Pretti undercuts the idea that they’re wearing masks to protect themselves — rather than to be able to kill people with impunity.
January 26, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Just kinda seems like refusing to tell us which ICE agents murdered Alex Pretti undercuts the idea that they’re wearing masks to protect themselves — rather than to be able to kill people with impunity.
Remember - if it’s too cold outside for you, then it’s too cold outside for your pets.
Unless you have a husky, in which case, good fuckin’ luck getting them to come back inside.
#beautifuldingus
Unless you have a husky, in which case, good fuckin’ luck getting them to come back inside.
#beautifuldingus
January 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Remember - if it’s too cold outside for you, then it’s too cold outside for your pets.
Unless you have a husky, in which case, good fuckin’ luck getting them to come back inside.
#beautifuldingus
Unless you have a husky, in which case, good fuckin’ luck getting them to come back inside.
#beautifuldingus
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Ohio” is an amazing piece of music - truly one of the greatest protest songs of all time.
But damn, do I NOT want to see it hit the charts again. 😞
But damn, do I NOT want to see it hit the charts again. 😞
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Ohio” is an amazing piece of music - truly one of the greatest protest songs of all time.
But damn, do I NOT want to see it hit the charts again. 😞
But damn, do I NOT want to see it hit the charts again. 😞
Heaven forfend they speak German in Switzerland. The horror. 😒
January 21, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Heaven forfend they speak German in Switzerland. The horror. 😒
What a colossal fool. 😒
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
What a colossal fool. 😒
All I need to find is a quick brown fox, and I’m in business.
#beautifuldingus
#beautifuldingus
January 20, 2026 at 9:08 PM
All I need to find is a quick brown fox, and I’m in business.
#beautifuldingus
#beautifuldingus
January 18, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Ok, hear me out…a biopic about one of the greatest comic strip artists of all time, Bill Watterson, starring @mrrandyhavens.bsky.social.
January 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Ok, hear me out…a biopic about one of the greatest comic strip artists of all time, Bill Watterson, starring @mrrandyhavens.bsky.social.
Schrödinger’s dogs - both beautiful and gross, but you never know which until you look.
(Yes, those are my Batman pajama pants. Nana-nana-nana-nana-BATPANTS.)
(Yes, those are my Batman pajama pants. Nana-nana-nana-nana-BATPANTS.)
January 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Schrödinger’s dogs - both beautiful and gross, but you never know which until you look.
(Yes, those are my Batman pajama pants. Nana-nana-nana-nana-BATPANTS.)
(Yes, those are my Batman pajama pants. Nana-nana-nana-nana-BATPANTS.)
Five perfect films in no particular order:
Apollo 13
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Maltese Falcon
The Blues Brothers
Sorcerer
Apollo 13
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Maltese Falcon
The Blues Brothers
Sorcerer
Five perfect films in no particular order:
Jaws
Miracle on 34th St.
The Muppet Movie
John Carpenter's The Thing
The Princess Bride
Jaws
Miracle on 34th St.
The Muppet Movie
John Carpenter's The Thing
The Princess Bride
Five perfect films in no particular order,
Cleo from 5 to 7
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
The Fugitive
Kill, Baby, Kill
Under the Roofs of Paris
Cleo from 5 to 7
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
The Fugitive
Kill, Baby, Kill
Under the Roofs of Paris
January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Five perfect films in no particular order:
Apollo 13
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Maltese Falcon
The Blues Brothers
Sorcerer
Apollo 13
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Maltese Falcon
The Blues Brothers
Sorcerer
A great, if chilling, read by the always eloquent and erudite @michaelianblack.bsky.social.
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Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack)
Some of you will think I’m a nut for what follows and, believe me, I want to be wrong.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:37 PM
A great, if chilling, read by the always eloquent and erudite @michaelianblack.bsky.social.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
December 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
Going into 2026 like…
December 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Going into 2026 like…
I was in a tiny community theatre Christmas show this weekend, and during the improv intro, I spotted a guy in the audience wearing the Dude’s beige sweater. I told him it really tied the room together, but his confused reaction suggested that he didn’t get the reference.
Maybe he LIKES the Eagles?
Maybe he LIKES the Eagles?
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I was in a tiny community theatre Christmas show this weekend, and during the improv intro, I spotted a guy in the audience wearing the Dude’s beige sweater. I told him it really tied the room together, but his confused reaction suggested that he didn’t get the reference.
Maybe he LIKES the Eagles?
Maybe he LIKES the Eagles?
So long, Colonel. Thanks for all the music - and say hi to Duck for us.
if I could only listen to one kind of music for the rest of my life, the answer would be Memphis soul. RIP Steve Cropper, whose guitar and production defined the Stax sound as much as Booker T’s organ or Otis Redding’s shout
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.
variety.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
So long, Colonel. Thanks for all the music - and say hi to Duck for us.
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Listen, if you tell me that “taxation is theft” I’m going to need you to quit driving on highways or walking on sidewalks or attending a public school or using police or fire services or city snow removal.
I would mention libraries, but…
I would mention libraries, but…
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Listen, if you tell me that “taxation is theft” I’m going to need you to quit driving on highways or walking on sidewalks or attending a public school or using police or fire services or city snow removal.
I would mention libraries, but…
I would mention libraries, but…
Introduce yourself with 4 spaceships.
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Introduce yourself with 4 spaceships.
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answer only.
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answer only.
Now THIS is how it’s done. 🔥🎸🪗🎺
I could listen to this song everyday!
Mumford and Sons
Jon Batiste
Trombone Shorty
Celisse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K0Q...
Mumford and Sons
Jon Batiste
Trombone Shorty
Celisse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K0Q...
House Of The Rising Sun (Live At New Orleans Jazz Fest) featuring Celisse and Trombone Shorty
YouTube video by Mumford & Sons
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November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Now THIS is how it’s done. 🔥🎸🪗🎺
When the gods of Scrabble really hate you…
October 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
When the gods of Scrabble really hate you…