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Authentic Southern Hospitality from the Heart of Arkansas
I ain't the "tolerant left" you're looking for
I'm too old for this shit.
Neurodivergent disaster
Stairs, house, protected, etc
America delenda est
Pinned
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_y...

"Bless your heart" is a phrase common to the Southern United States. The phrase has multiple meanings and is used to express [...] condescension, derision, or contempt.
Bless your heart - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
I said I was going to avoid doomscrolling today, which has been *mostly* successful, but I have not posted any videos I like. So I'll start with this one. Yes, it's three hours. But it's an opera singer who analyzes vocal performances watching Rocky Horror for the very first time and it's *amazing*.
I've Never Seen Rocky Horror Picture Show Before, And Y'all Get To Watch It w/ Me For The First Time
YouTube video by The Charismatic Voice
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Can't believe it took me until yesterday to set up a Proton Mail account
January 18, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Holy shit this won all kinds of awards how did I not hear of it before Dan Olson posted about it???
Expedition 33 is kinda weird in that your characters are constantly running around splattered with gore as they hang out with the cast of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth.
January 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
No it's not radiation stop saying it radiation oh my god you don't understand how radiation works (but Kyle Hill does)
[NEW VIDEO] An update on the dogs we take care of in Chernobyl, featuring brand new photos and videos: youtu.be/vd9j_4xtZTk?...
Chernobyl’s Viral “Blue Dogs” Explained
YouTube video by Kyle Hill
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I said no doomscrolling today, so here I present some positive news.
fwiw these are unionized hotels and their local sent a formal request to employers not to accept ICE bookings or allow ICE to use their facilities www.facebook.com/share/p/1aV9...
ICE agents at a hotel in St. Paul woke up this morning to news that they’re getting kicked out of their hotel today at noon.
January 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Hahaha I just crusted all your Uncrustables, you said it couldn’t be done but I did it!!
January 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Tomorrow I shall spend the day *not* doomscrolling and instead posting videos I find enjoyable. I hope you will find them pleasant.
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM
SAY IT LOUDER
Abigail Spanberger was told to throw trans youth under the bus during her campaign. She refused to do so.

She won the election by 15 percent. A dominant victory. A landslide.

She was just sworn-in as the 75th Governor of Virginia, the first woman to lead the state.
January 18, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Turns out the future *is* made of virtual insanity
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (Official Video)
YouTube video by JamiroquaiVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:53 AM
California needs to secede anyway.
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.

They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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Yeah, it's already well-documented on Wikipedia, including Simon's talk page. Rosenberg not only demonstrates a feeble understanding of how Wikipedia works, but he tries to pull rank on an earnest editor: "[Y]ou acting way outside of your authority right now."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_ta...
April 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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I caught Dem consultant Simon Rosenberg (the "hopium" guy) editing incriminating stuff from his own Wikipedia page. He's also too old and too rich for that kind of amateur hour horseshit! It's both hilarious and sad. bsky.app/profile/inep...
Holy shit. Simon Rosenberg, the longtime Dem lobbyist for Silicon Valley, has been trying to edit his own Wikipedia page under the user handle SimonWDC. Specifically, on March 13, 2025, he tried to delete this politically damaging paragraph from his biography:
April 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A thing of beauty and a joy forever
He gave a bunch of Nazi salutes and out came the super soakers (pic from Mpls subreddit)
January 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Always be [s]punching[/s] throwing water on Nazis in sub-freezing weather
haha
January 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Simon gets really tetchy when you point out his origin story, too. In fact, he was caught trying to take those paragraphs out of his own Wikipedia page, in violation of Wikipedia ethics rules.
bsky.app/profile/inep...
I caught Dem consultant Simon Rosenberg (the "hopium" guy) editing incriminating stuff from his own Wikipedia page. He's also too old and too rich for that kind of amateur hour horseshit! It's both hilarious and sad. bsky.app/profile/inep...
Holy shit. Simon Rosenberg, the longtime Dem lobbyist for Silicon Valley, has been trying to edit his own Wikipedia page under the user handle SimonWDC. Specifically, on March 13, 2025, he tried to delete this politically damaging paragraph from his biography:
January 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Abolish ICE? No, reform ICE! Also, don't prosecute people in the Epstein Files. Retrain their penises!
January 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_y...

"Bless your heart" is a phrase common to the Southern United States. The phrase has multiple meanings and is used to express [...] condescension, derision, or contempt.
Bless your heart - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 PM
My favorite people who attract accounts to block in the comments:
@frankconniff.bsky.social
@billcorbett.bsky.social
@techconnectify.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
NEVER flying Boeing again.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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The study as leaked — no maternal screening, impossible endpoints, 7,000 unvaccinated infants — appears to be dead. Whatever emerges will be a different trial. That’s what sustained international pressure can do.
Great reporting by @melodyschreiber.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Interesting concept, but hiding it behind a paywall is entirely unhelpful.
January 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.

It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.

No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.
January 9, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work here:

ice.0x0.boo

It's a tracker for the number of blocks. They're averaging about 200/minute right now. 🤣
January 17, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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Anyone who has been in an abusive relationship recognizes the "Look what you made me do!/Fighting back will only make it worse for you!" logic that runs through all of these admonishments.
January 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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It happened to this lucky man and it could happen to you! Anyone can become a Publishers Clearing House winner!
January 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM