Tim Waits
@ironweed.bsky.social
Not again with this shit / bring on your spaniards by the score / so many mistakes
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Tim Waits
@ironweed.bsky.social
· Jul 27
Funny because I was just watching this interview with Baldwin talking about how, as he grows older, he knows less and less about human nature and how it is a "great relief." I hear that loud and clear.
youtu.be/O6sFgaZBs-U?...
youtu.be/O6sFgaZBs-U?...
Conversation with a Native Son: Maya Angelou and James Baldwin
YouTube video by AfroMarxist
youtu.be
"All I know about human life is, if I love you - I love you. And if I love you and duck it, I die."
The more I read and listen to Baldwin the more convinced I get that he might have been one of the greatest minds and souls to walk the earth in living memory.
The more I read and listen to Baldwin the more convinced I get that he might have been one of the greatest minds and souls to walk the earth in living memory.
Back in Brooklyn today, undefeated
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Back in Brooklyn today, undefeated
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Flip Wilson did it better.
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Flip Wilson did it better.
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Makes sense that no matter what happens, the messaging that Democrats push is always a retreat from ‘identity’ since recognition & understanding of one’s identity is the largest indicator that one possesses a set of core beliefs and this party continues to lose because they are largely valueless.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Makes sense that no matter what happens, the messaging that Democrats push is always a retreat from ‘identity’ since recognition & understanding of one’s identity is the largest indicator that one possesses a set of core beliefs and this party continues to lose because they are largely valueless.
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Let's all be clear that QAnon never cared about child sex abuse, the whole thing was always an excuse to demonize their enemies and share titillating (to them) images of the sexual abuse of children.
The only time I have EVER encountered explicit child porn online was on a QAnon Telegram channel
The only time I have EVER encountered explicit child porn online was on a QAnon Telegram channel
November 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Let's all be clear that QAnon never cared about child sex abuse, the whole thing was always an excuse to demonize their enemies and share titillating (to them) images of the sexual abuse of children.
The only time I have EVER encountered explicit child porn online was on a QAnon Telegram channel
The only time I have EVER encountered explicit child porn online was on a QAnon Telegram channel
BlueSky is the kind of place where I can catch myself thinking about how I am 99.9% certain that a mutual has me muted, and I am 99.999% certain it is because of Luigi Mangione, and yet I still will not seriously question the life choices that led me to a place where I find this issue intriguing.
November 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
BlueSky is the kind of place where I can catch myself thinking about how I am 99.9% certain that a mutual has me muted, and I am 99.999% certain it is because of Luigi Mangione, and yet I still will not seriously question the life choices that led me to a place where I find this issue intriguing.
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many everyday americans converse intelligently about identity every day dude
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
many everyday americans converse intelligently about identity every day dude
Euro type lol. They got rid of Mars Bar & Harmony Burlesque on Church and the Tompkins Sq. Park Bandshell and a hundred others, so they can tear down the whole rest of the place AFAIC. Public Library? Fuck off. Grand Central? Eat dynamite. It is too late to start caring about NYC History now.
Woke 2 is targeting the NYC NIMBYs
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Euro type lol. They got rid of Mars Bar & Harmony Burlesque on Church and the Tompkins Sq. Park Bandshell and a hundred others, so they can tear down the whole rest of the place AFAIC. Public Library? Fuck off. Grand Central? Eat dynamite. It is too late to start caring about NYC History now.
Me: What is a "Montega"?
November 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Me: What is a "Montega"?
The Art Of Oh Shit I Done Fucked Up
Trump Implements Major Rollback of Food Tariffs
The president moved to lower duties on beef, coffee and dozens of other goods, as he looks for ways to address Americans’ concerns about the cost of living.
www.wsj.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Art Of Oh Shit I Done Fucked Up
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SHITPOSTER: two tiddies, both alike in dignity
TUMBLR EMIGRE: perfectly symmetrical breasts do not have more inherent dignity than asymmetrical breasts, which are actually very common & completely normal, just say you hate women and be done with it
SHITPOSTER:
SHITPOSTER: a tale of two tiddies
TUMBLR EMIGRE: perfectly symmetrical breasts do not have more inherent dignity than asymmetrical breasts, which are actually very common & completely normal, just say you hate women and be done with it
SHITPOSTER:
SHITPOSTER: a tale of two tiddies
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
SHITPOSTER: two tiddies, both alike in dignity
TUMBLR EMIGRE: perfectly symmetrical breasts do not have more inherent dignity than asymmetrical breasts, which are actually very common & completely normal, just say you hate women and be done with it
SHITPOSTER:
SHITPOSTER: a tale of two tiddies
TUMBLR EMIGRE: perfectly symmetrical breasts do not have more inherent dignity than asymmetrical breasts, which are actually very common & completely normal, just say you hate women and be done with it
SHITPOSTER:
SHITPOSTER: a tale of two tiddies
A friend of mine once said, with respect to "the immigrant crisis" that you cannot remove all of the resources from a place and not expect the people who live there to follow them in order to survive. Universally applicable as far as I'm concerned.
Borders shouldn't exist. There should be global,l free movement of people, ideas, culture, and goods. True communism cannot exist in only one country.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A friend of mine once said, with respect to "the immigrant crisis" that you cannot remove all of the resources from a place and not expect the people who live there to follow them in order to survive. Universally applicable as far as I'm concerned.
Shared this story with another friend who said google translate helpfully offered that "Ordering a pint of water is uncommon in Irish culture." Not sure about that, but in fairness I had forgotten "gloine" at the time and let the culture down, I guess, by being just another dumb yank. Tá brón orm.
do you want to hear a bit of Irish? She says sure, so I say "agus an pinta uisce le do thoil"
What's that mean, she says? It means "and a glass of water please" I say, at which point she FINALLY gives me the water, much to my mock outrage. Met a few folks, had a good laugh. Good enough for today.
What's that mean, she says? It means "and a glass of water please" I say, at which point she FINALLY gives me the water, much to my mock outrage. Met a few folks, had a good laugh. Good enough for today.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Shared this story with another friend who said google translate helpfully offered that "Ordering a pint of water is uncommon in Irish culture." Not sure about that, but in fairness I had forgotten "gloine" at the time and let the culture down, I guess, by being just another dumb yank. Tá brón orm.
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Does anyone else wander into the room and watch the SVU opening bit where they go "sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous" and say, out loud, in the voice, "in your anus" every single time even when there are people in the room who are sick of your shit? No? Just me then, OK.
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Does anyone else wander into the room and watch the SVU opening bit where they go "sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous" and say, out loud, in the voice, "in your anus" every single time even when there are people in the room who are sick of your shit? No? Just me then, OK.
Now I need to plug my favorite Biggie remix of all time, sorry but it needs to be done.
youtu.be/tVj3wf6sgP8?...
youtu.be/tVj3wf6sgP8?...
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Now I need to plug my favorite Biggie remix of all time, sorry but it needs to be done.
youtu.be/tVj3wf6sgP8?...
youtu.be/tVj3wf6sgP8?...
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Don't forget to scream for 30 seconds and vanish today.
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Don't forget to scream for 30 seconds and vanish today.
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One of our long-time 5Points brothers, Ronnie, is going through a serious medical battle. He’s had multiple surgeries &has a long recovery ahead. His family set up a GoFundMe to help with expenses.
Please consider supporting him during a brutal moment in his life.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-ronni...
Please consider supporting him during a brutal moment in his life.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-ronni...
Donate to Help Ronnie Overcome Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, organized by Ronald Eith
Help Ronnie Fight Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Get Back on His F… Ronald Eith needs your support for Help Ronnie Overcome Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
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November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One of our long-time 5Points brothers, Ronnie, is going through a serious medical battle. He’s had multiple surgeries &has a long recovery ahead. His family set up a GoFundMe to help with expenses.
Please consider supporting him during a brutal moment in his life.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-ronni...
Please consider supporting him during a brutal moment in his life.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-ronni...
I inadvertently started a thread full of practical tips, history lessons, and people getting horny for button fly jeans. Where is my check, Mr. Levi's Five Zero One
You’ve probably already heard about this but some people sew bits of cloth as patches over their buttons and button backs.
Clear nail polish helps until it wears off and on coveralls, it’d wear off quicker.
Clear nail polish helps until it wears off and on coveralls, it’d wear off quicker.
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I inadvertently started a thread full of practical tips, history lessons, and people getting horny for button fly jeans. Where is my check, Mr. Levi's Five Zero One
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As a fellow Dutch speaker: Strandbeesten is the correct plural.
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
As a fellow Dutch speaker: Strandbeesten is the correct plural.
Button fly jeans were an invention of The Temperance Movement designed to punish drinkers change my mind
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Button fly jeans were an invention of The Temperance Movement designed to punish drinkers change my mind
I am a sucker for the old Strandbeests ... Strandbeesten? Strandboosters
The latest Strandbeest! These thing are just so cool
youtu.be/ANhA94ZqnEQ?...
youtu.be/ANhA94ZqnEQ?...
Strandbeest evolution 2025
YouTube video by theo jansen
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I am a sucker for the old Strandbeests ... Strandbeesten? Strandboosters
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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"Morals are bad because they won't help your cause," an article by someone who hates your cause and wants your cause to fail.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"Morals are bad because they won't help your cause," an article by someone who hates your cause and wants your cause to fail.
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Worse than being wholly unable to deliver fresh perspective, modern thinking and dynamic leadership is that Wilson's appointment was never anything other than party political.
Meaning he's a pro-UK, anti-Scottish, hardcore British Nationalist.
In other words, a despicable human being. GHTF pronto.
Meaning he's a pro-UK, anti-Scottish, hardcore British Nationalist.
In other words, a despicable human being. GHTF pronto.
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Worse than being wholly unable to deliver fresh perspective, modern thinking and dynamic leadership is that Wilson's appointment was never anything other than party political.
Meaning he's a pro-UK, anti-Scottish, hardcore British Nationalist.
In other words, a despicable human being. GHTF pronto.
Meaning he's a pro-UK, anti-Scottish, hardcore British Nationalist.
In other words, a despicable human being. GHTF pronto.