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pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

I'm like a 4 or 5 I think, socially. I chat in a friendly way, but always pretty loudly, and sometimes too get intense. I also get unavoidable intimidation bonus points by just being a white dude. I don't look strong, but I might appear fast

tweet by saerodynamic_ on 21/2/20: quote rt this with how intimidating YOU think you are on a scale of 1-10 and let other ppl reply to it with how intimidating THEY think you are

October 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

twoheartsoneclara:
people on this website love days and dates. you could make a post that says "it's sweet fat of the hog tuesday" and people would go nuts reblogging it every tuesday
cool-dad:
happy sweet fat of the hog tuesday
1tinydwarfbutbetter:
An image of a black-haired hog walking on grass. The image has been edited, adding confetti, and explosion, and cool green sunglasses on the hog. Emblazoned in red near the hog is the slogan 'ITS SWEET FAT OF THE HOG TUESDAY'

September 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

timeline cleanse: a bean

A large white and brown tabby cat is curled up on a folded blanket. He's looking at the camera calmly, with big wide eyes.

September 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

timeline cleanse: the boy

A large white and brown tabby cat is curled up on a folded blanket, lit by sunlight coming through white lacy curtains. He's looking sleepily, and perhaps deviously, at the camera.

September 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

Stobie poles

Map of the world, overlaid with the text 'TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE FROM USING ONLY 2 WORDS'

September 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

gound a backup gig for Tarantino if he ever stops making movies

Display of packets of Adhesive Toe Warmers

August 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

this is the 90s travesty I was looking for, and deserve to be punished for seeking

The cover for The Big Hit (1998), a cool action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg. He's coolly pointing a pistol at the camera, backed by his cool co-stars. A cool explosion is happening behind them. Everything is orange and purple. Cool

May 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

I recalled seeing The Big Hit as a kid, which has Mark Wahlberg as a hitman w/ anxiety. curious if it holds up. so @craftyanddevious.bsky.social offered to get it from the library.

what she borrowed has me cackling. the blurb sounds like @bransonreese.bsky.social wrote it to mock me for my choices

The DVD cover of The Big Hit (2020), a French dramatic comedy. Seen from behind, the centre image is a man standing silhouetted before an audience giving a standing ovation, rows of golden-rimmed balconies packed with people above.

The blurb, cropped: Disillusioned thespian Étienne (Merad) reluctantly accepts an arts rehabilitation job, leading a theatre workshop group at a correctional facility under the watchful eye of cautious warden Ariane (Marina Hands). His program attracts a motley group, and Étienne, surprised by the raw talent, comes up with the idea of workshopping Beckett's Waiting for Godot. To the surprise of many,

May 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

fuck off, fuck all the way off, fuck all the way out of my account, my device, and my life

An email from Google Gemini, titled 'Meet Gemini, your new AI assistant'.

The same email, for which I have selected the option 'Block Google Gemini'.

A notification confirming that I have blocked the google email address google-gemini-noreply. There is an option to report it as spam.

A notification confirming that I reported the email as spam.

January 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

going to Riven, y'all want anything

A photo of a piece of paper on the sidewalk. On the piece of paper is a symbol that's close to the symbol for the videogame Riven, which is a horizontally bifurcated square within a circle. (I took the photo with my phone, so you can see my sneakers and my shadow)

January 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

made this image today. cheers

October 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

he's using apps, also known as applications

A cat loafing on a bed, his front paws on both a tablet and a smartphone (both locked).

October 26, 2024 at 11:20 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

me reading your posts

The Wise Man from Microprose's 1997 Magic: the Gathering video game. The old man reclines in a chair by candlelight, steepling his fingers beneath his white beard. He looks so wise

February 15, 2024 at 11:38 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

I also reread some books for comfort, and also research:

The High Window, Raymond Chandler (1942)
Night Watch, Terry Pratchett (2002)
Maskerade, Terry Pratchett (1995)
Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie (2013)
Ancillary Sword, Ann Leckie (2014)
Ancillary Mercy, Ann Leckie (2015

January 2, 2024 at 9:25 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

books I read this year (3/3):

The Golem and the Jinni, Helene Wecker (2013)
Iron Council, China Miéville (2004)
Fever Dream, Samantha Schweblin (2017 translation by Mariana Enriquez)
Jackal, Erin E. Adams (2022)

haven't finished:
Babel, R. F. Kuang (2022)
Translation State, Ann Leckie (2023)

January 2, 2024 at 9:24 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

books I read this year (2/3):

Wrong Place Wrong Time, Gillian McAllister (2022)
Use of Weapons, Iain M. Banks (1990)
Station Eternity, Mur Lafferty (2022)
Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (2022)
Revelation Space, Alastair Reynolds (2000)
Spear, Nicola Griffith (2022)

January 2, 2024 at 9:23 AM

pantomime badger

@lonetode.bsky.social

books I read this year (1/3):

A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers (2021)
Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher (2022)
The Water Knife, Paolo Bacigalupi (2015)
Dune, Frank Herbert (1965)
The Twyford Code, Janice Hallett (2022)
Tender is the Flesh, Agustina Bazterrica (2020 translation by Sarah Moses)