Bob of the Hill People
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Fan of science fiction, history, bad puns, good beer
Friend to pollinators, books, cats
Not a fan of fascists
Friend to pollinators, books, cats
Not a fan of fascists
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
So, the misogynist, homophobic, racist white Christian nationalist was shot by another misogynist, homophobic, racist white Christian nationalist because he wasn't misogynist, homophobic, racist white Christian nationalist ENOUGH?
September 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
So, the misogynist, homophobic, racist white Christian nationalist was shot by another misogynist, homophobic, racist white Christian nationalist because he wasn't misogynist, homophobic, racist white Christian nationalist ENOUGH?
We should probably just acknowledge the fact that we (U.S.) are, indeed, the baddies. ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-venezu...
Was Trump’s Venezuelan boat attack a ‘war crime’? Experts say extrajudicial killings violate international law
Attack raises serious questions about president’s legal authority for lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers
ca.news.yahoo.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We should probably just acknowledge the fact that we (U.S.) are, indeed, the baddies. ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-venezu...
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Elon Musk bought and paid for Brad Schimel. That tells you all you need to know, Wisconsin.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Crazy
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April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Elon Musk bought and paid for Brad Schimel. That tells you all you need to know, Wisconsin.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
And Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5.
I'm all veklempt over here.
I'm all veklempt over here.
March 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
And Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5.
I'm all veklempt over here.
I'm all veklempt over here.
Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings.
Gets me every time.
Gets me every time.
March 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings.
Gets me every time.
Gets me every time.
Me. My day. No work will be done today.
February 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Me. My day. No work will be done today.
There is a cat curled up purring on my keyboard and OMG the world is a better place
February 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
There is a cat curled up purring on my keyboard and OMG the world is a better place
Kendrick Lamar: I'd never seen or heard him, knew nothing about him and Drake. Everything in his show came at me without context.
But, dang, what a show! That was a lot of fun to watch, and I got just enough background to know I need to learn more.
But, dang, what a show! That was a lot of fun to watch, and I got just enough background to know I need to learn more.
February 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Kendrick Lamar: I'd never seen or heard him, knew nothing about him and Drake. Everything in his show came at me without context.
But, dang, what a show! That was a lot of fun to watch, and I got just enough background to know I need to learn more.
But, dang, what a show! That was a lot of fun to watch, and I got just enough background to know I need to learn more.
Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts
January 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts
"I AM your Christmas present."
January 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"I AM your Christmas present."
I don't post here very often, but today was a rare event - my supervisor visited me at my workplace! Here she is, considering my job performance
January 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I don't post here very often, but today was a rare event - my supervisor visited me at my workplace! Here she is, considering my job performance
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Mythic Quest — Season 4 Official Trailer | Apple TV+
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January 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Please please please . . . somebody primary John Fetterman in '28
December 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Please please please . . . somebody primary John Fetterman in '28
At this point, shouldn't Trump just come out wearing a swastika armband? You know he wants to.
October 30, 2024 at 4:59 PM
At this point, shouldn't Trump just come out wearing a swastika armband? You know he wants to.
Just putting this out there so I can look super smart in a week: it's gonna be Harris by a surprising margin. Landslide-esque. Hyuuuuge.
October 29, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Just putting this out there so I can look super smart in a week: it's gonna be Harris by a surprising margin. Landslide-esque. Hyuuuuge.
#Book blurbs from my library:
“A larger-than-life folk tale set in an alternate universe version of the present where issues of exile, belonging, identity, nationality, freedom, and destiny are examined through a funhouse mirror that render them opaque and recognizable all at once”
“A larger-than-life folk tale set in an alternate universe version of the present where issues of exile, belonging, identity, nationality, freedom, and destiny are examined through a funhouse mirror that render them opaque and recognizable all at once”
October 28, 2024 at 1:21 PM
#Book blurbs from my library:
“A larger-than-life folk tale set in an alternate universe version of the present where issues of exile, belonging, identity, nationality, freedom, and destiny are examined through a funhouse mirror that render them opaque and recognizable all at once”
“A larger-than-life folk tale set in an alternate universe version of the present where issues of exile, belonging, identity, nationality, freedom, and destiny are examined through a funhouse mirror that render them opaque and recognizable all at once”
#Book blurbs from my library:
“Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. {Title} is one of them.”
“Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. {Title} is one of them.”
October 15, 2024 at 2:55 PM
#Book blurbs from my library:
“Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. {Title} is one of them.”
“Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. {Title} is one of them.”
Going to San Antonio for a long weekend in a couple of weeks. Any recommendations for tourist stuff to do? Cool museums? Good restaurants?
#SanAntonio
#SanAntonio
October 6, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Going to San Antonio for a long weekend in a couple of weeks. Any recommendations for tourist stuff to do? Cool museums? Good restaurants?
#SanAntonio
#SanAntonio
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,104,118!
October 3, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,104,118!
#Book blurbs from my library:
“{Author}’s stories are alive, rich with humor and unpredictable but ultimately credible turns, keenly observed, and told with a savvy narrative drive. One can feel in them the love on the part of the author for the strange, the grotesque, the eccentric . . . 🧵
“{Author}’s stories are alive, rich with humor and unpredictable but ultimately credible turns, keenly observed, and told with a savvy narrative drive. One can feel in them the love on the part of the author for the strange, the grotesque, the eccentric . . . 🧵
September 30, 2024 at 4:38 PM
#Book blurbs from my library:
“{Author}’s stories are alive, rich with humor and unpredictable but ultimately credible turns, keenly observed, and told with a savvy narrative drive. One can feel in them the love on the part of the author for the strange, the grotesque, the eccentric . . . 🧵
“{Author}’s stories are alive, rich with humor and unpredictable but ultimately credible turns, keenly observed, and told with a savvy narrative drive. One can feel in them the love on the part of the author for the strange, the grotesque, the eccentric . . . 🧵
I dunno, man . . . I think that kind of blurb would seal the deal for me.
Man, blurbs are so hard to write.
If I were trying to convince a friend to read this book I'd say something like "the characters are demented and the story refuses to spoonfeed you"
but this is absolutely not something you could slap on the side of a novel
If I were trying to convince a friend to read this book I'd say something like "the characters are demented and the story refuses to spoonfeed you"
but this is absolutely not something you could slap on the side of a novel
September 24, 2024 at 1:21 PM
I dunno, man . . . I think that kind of blurb would seal the deal for me.
#Book blurbs from my library:
“Like Kafka hosting Saturday Night Live, {Author} mixes humor with existential dread . . . {Author}’s characters, driven by yearning and obsession, not only get in trouble but seek trouble out - to spectacular effect.”
#reading #books #authors
September 23, 2024 at 2:03 PM
I flew to Brazil once for business, 'way back when the world was young. Economy, middle seat for the return leg to Miami.
When I told the exec who had sent me what a LOOONG flight that was, he said "you didn't know we have a policy that business class is allowed for flights over 5 hours?"
When I told the exec who had sent me what a LOOONG flight that was, he said "you didn't know we have a policy that business class is allowed for flights over 5 hours?"
I have a rule that when my travel involves an ocean, I fly business. For most domestic flights, premium economy is as high as I go. I'm a small guy and I don't drink alcohol, so the delights of domestic business class are muted at best for me.
Mister too-good-for-coach
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That looks really comfy
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That looks really comfy
September 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I flew to Brazil once for business, 'way back when the world was young. Economy, middle seat for the return leg to Miami.
When I told the exec who had sent me what a LOOONG flight that was, he said "you didn't know we have a policy that business class is allowed for flights over 5 hours?"
When I told the exec who had sent me what a LOOONG flight that was, he said "you didn't know we have a policy that business class is allowed for flights over 5 hours?"