Kip 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇮
@kipkantelo.bsky.social
San Diego
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Sometimes I just want to read Donald Duck
and be in silence.
But then birds natter outside my window
while rain patters on the roof.
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- Maustetytöt (🇫🇮 for “Spice Girls”)
“Mä loistan kuin hämärä” (“I Shine Like the Twilight”)
This picture gives off such "Retired volunteer tasked with staffing the check-in desk on the last day of a small conference" vibes.
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 AM
This picture gives off such "Retired volunteer tasked with staffing the check-in desk on the last day of a small conference" vibes.
Putin and Trump are both such legendary pranksters that I can’t figure out who snuck the DEI policies and training into the draft Ukraine plan.
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Putin and Trump are both such legendary pranksters that I can’t figure out who snuck the DEI policies and training into the draft Ukraine plan.
Yes, the header for your account has a “Rude” label, the popup info for the label says it’s by Bluesky moderation, and each and every post has a ”Rude” overlay that requires clicking through to view.
October 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Yes, the header for your account has a “Rude” label, the popup info for the label says it’s by Bluesky moderation, and each and every post has a ”Rude” overlay that requires clicking through to view.
If he really needs a ballroom, can’t he just go to IKEA or fill Melania’s unused bedroom with balls?
October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
If he really needs a ballroom, can’t he just go to IKEA or fill Melania’s unused bedroom with balls?
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only
October 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only
Love the “you’re gonna put this on the internet, aren’t you” look!
Mine gave me that look when I took this after she sloppily and nervously ate peanut butter at the vet’s…
Mine gave me that look when I took this after she sloppily and nervously ate peanut butter at the vet’s…
October 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Love the “you’re gonna put this on the internet, aren’t you” look!
Mine gave me that look when I took this after she sloppily and nervously ate peanut butter at the vet’s…
Mine gave me that look when I took this after she sloppily and nervously ate peanut butter at the vet’s…
Front page of the main San Diego paper, with articles covering multiple protests throughout San Diego County, including the small protest at the main gate of Camp Pendleton (where Vance and Hegseth went to bathe in testosterone).
#NoKings
#NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Front page of the main San Diego paper, with articles covering multiple protests throughout San Diego County, including the small protest at the main gate of Camp Pendleton (where Vance and Hegseth went to bathe in testosterone).
#NoKings
#NoKings
The math maths here in San Diego (or I guess the rest of the world would say the maths math).
October 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The math maths here in San Diego (or I guess the rest of the world would say the maths math).
Just for visual context, because there’s some wild comments here…
October 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Just for visual context, because there’s some wild comments here…
Bluesky lists and labels seem to say more about the creators (bless their hearts for teaching me about my inner “piss-drinking Nazi”) than the people on them, but I am genuinely miffed about this one...
October 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Bluesky lists and labels seem to say more about the creators (bless their hearts for teaching me about my inner “piss-drinking Nazi”) than the people on them, but I am genuinely miffed about this one...
Time to flood the Nobel Peace Prize committee with non-Trump nominations for next year’s prize.
I’m drafting a passionate letter nominating the Inanimate Carbon Rod from when Homer Simpson went to space.
I’m drafting a passionate letter nominating the Inanimate Carbon Rod from when Homer Simpson went to space.
October 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Time to flood the Nobel Peace Prize committee with non-Trump nominations for next year’s prize.
I’m drafting a passionate letter nominating the Inanimate Carbon Rod from when Homer Simpson went to space.
I’m drafting a passionate letter nominating the Inanimate Carbon Rod from when Homer Simpson went to space.
When engaging with possible converts, everyone should try to use some of that "empathy" the left is famous for and consider how you might be coming across. Here's an example from this morning:
October 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
When engaging with possible converts, everyone should try to use some of that "empathy" the left is famous for and consider how you might be coming across. Here's an example from this morning:
It gets better. She tells her followers not to trust Tom (in insulting rather than substantive terms), and to instead turn to a podcast that offers “bite-sized” explanations. Then she notes that her brain isn’t working properly and she will now turn to drugs.
October 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
It gets better. She tells her followers not to trust Tom (in insulting rather than substantive terms), and to instead turn to a podcast that offers “bite-sized” explanations. Then she notes that her brain isn’t working properly and she will now turn to drugs.
Keith Richards is a military history fiend. You could probably make a t-shirt and get him to wear it for you like he did this one:
October 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Keith Richards is a military history fiend. You could probably make a t-shirt and get him to wear it for you like he did this one:
Kudos to whoever picked this picture for the intro to a piece about the Hegseth all-call. I award it 5 eyerolls.
From the Tuesday evening national news on Finnish tv.
From the Tuesday evening national news on Finnish tv.
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Kudos to whoever picked this picture for the intro to a piece about the Hegseth all-call. I award it 5 eyerolls.
From the Tuesday evening national news on Finnish tv.
From the Tuesday evening national news on Finnish tv.
I’m pretty sure that was the first time I’ve walked out of a show saying “How fucking great was that trombonist?”
#Spiritualized #musicsky
#Spiritualized #musicsky
September 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I’m pretty sure that was the first time I’ve walked out of a show saying “How fucking great was that trombonist?”
#Spiritualized #musicsky
#Spiritualized #musicsky
At the Orpheum LA for tonight’s Spiritualized show. My 12th time since they blew my mind opening for the Jesus & Mary Chain in 1992 (eek!).
Picture is from my fave of those, a 2016 show at the London Barbican playing the best album of 1997 in its entirety.
Picture is from my fave of those, a 2016 show at the London Barbican playing the best album of 1997 in its entirety.
September 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
At the Orpheum LA for tonight’s Spiritualized show. My 12th time since they blew my mind opening for the Jesus & Mary Chain in 1992 (eek!).
Picture is from my fave of those, a 2016 show at the London Barbican playing the best album of 1997 in its entirety.
Picture is from my fave of those, a 2016 show at the London Barbican playing the best album of 1997 in its entirety.
Eric Adams clearly stole this from Graceland’s collection
September 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Eric Adams clearly stole this from Graceland’s collection
I first read “disappearing” instead of “disappointing,” as if the fest was an elaborate sting by Saudi intelligence to lure Bill Maher.
September 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I first read “disappearing” instead of “disappointing,” as if the fest was an elaborate sting by Saudi intelligence to lure Bill Maher.
Trump needs to get the National Guard to Memphis ASAP. The Jumpsuit Liberation Front apparently hit Graceland and released this into the wild:
September 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Trump needs to get the National Guard to Memphis ASAP. The Jumpsuit Liberation Front apparently hit Graceland and released this into the wild:
It’s been weird reading through the comments. Lots of projection. Only a few commenters seemed to hint (correctly) at “moderate” being about temperament and equanimity rather than about specific views.
The ur-moderate, showing off the skepticism appropriate to this moment:
The ur-moderate, showing off the skepticism appropriate to this moment:
September 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It’s been weird reading through the comments. Lots of projection. Only a few commenters seemed to hint (correctly) at “moderate” being about temperament and equanimity rather than about specific views.
The ur-moderate, showing off the skepticism appropriate to this moment:
The ur-moderate, showing off the skepticism appropriate to this moment:
I don’t know who I miss more, Leslie Nielsen or Diefenbaker (the wolf-dog, not the long-ago Canadian PM)
September 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I don’t know who I miss more, Leslie Nielsen or Diefenbaker (the wolf-dog, not the long-ago Canadian PM)
Timeline cleanse, melting heart edition:
While a friend and I chat, my dog Ruska (left) and her dog nap with their rear feet touching.
While a friend and I chat, my dog Ruska (left) and her dog nap with their rear feet touching.
September 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Timeline cleanse, melting heart edition:
While a friend and I chat, my dog Ruska (left) and her dog nap with their rear feet touching.
While a friend and I chat, my dog Ruska (left) and her dog nap with their rear feet touching.
Yes, that explains why he first went after the much more culpable Sackler family in the same way. Amazing how the entire clan was extrajudicially wiped out by that drone strike on their yacht when they were enjoying a 4th of July jaunt off of Rhode Island.
September 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Yes, that explains why he first went after the much more culpable Sackler family in the same way. Amazing how the entire clan was extrajudicially wiped out by that drone strike on their yacht when they were enjoying a 4th of July jaunt off of Rhode Island.