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Sam R.
@pandaburrie.bsky.social
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Occasional astronomer, terrible writer, part time sarcastic asshole, full time fiend.

I also write for my Substack Pondering in the Wilderness if you want to see my ramblings:

https://substack.com/@ponderinginthewilderness
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Chuck Schumer in front of a podium with the text of Jar Jar Binks giving the speech that created the clone army in Episode II of Star Wars. “MEESA PROPOSE THAT THE SENATE GIVE IMMEDIATELY EMERGENCY POWERS NEWS TO THE SUPREME CHANCELLOR!”
March 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Elon losing a quarter of his wealth since January should be a warning to all capital hoarders that you’re not invincible.
Jesus giving his sermon on the mount with the text reading “some of you are sitting at tables you were sent to flip.” A gritty display adjacent to a VHS tape being paused reads: “THE ONLY DANGEROUS MINORITY IS THE RICH”
March 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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The “this is fine” dog sitting in a room on fire, wearing an I voted sticker saying “they can’t do this it’s illegal.” A man at the gallows with a caption “don’t worry, this is actually unconstitutional” Onion headline: “Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known 'No One Will Stop Me' Loophole”
February 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Scene from Star Wars Episode II where the trade federation representative shouts “They can’t do that! Shoot them… or something!”
February 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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DuckDuckGo results for comparison.
DuckDuckGo results for comparison to Google.
February 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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This is one of many great reasons to use DuckDuckGo instead of Google.

Other good reasons:

!bangs are just the best.
No tracking.
Ads relevant to search and not “personalized.”
A great mobile app for flashing your data with one button press.

#DumpGoogle
I need Americans to go to google and try to type in impeach trump and tell me if you get any auto suggestions after you type the I. I can type in any letters after impeach I want and get suggestions. The moment I type in Ior Do suggestions disappear. Share you own experience in the comments. Results from Google for “impeach” Google results for “Impeach do” Google results for “impeach Trump”
February 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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A scene from Lord of the Rings where Frodo says to Sam: “What are we holding onto Sam?” And Sam replies: “That there’s some good in this world Mr Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.” A picture from 1930s Germany of a crowd giving a Heil Hitler salute with a lone man in the middle of the crowd crossing his arms and refusing to obey. A circle is drawn around him with text reading “Be this guy”
January 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Kamala Harris looking skeptical with meme text below that says “He literally said he would do that.”
January 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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www.snopes.com/news/2025/01...
His words do not give context to his actions. His actions stretch beyond “raising his hand awkwardly” or saying “my heart goes out to you.”

His actions are supporting the AfD. His actions are supporting a man who said “immigrants are poisoning the blood of our nation”
ADL bootlicking an actual Nazi. Text of post: This is a delicate moment. It's a new day and yet so many are on edge. Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety. It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge. In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath. This is a new beginning. Let's hope for healing and work toward unity in the months and years ahead.
January 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Data is beautiful.
A Google Trend graph showing “Jury Nullification” searches in New York for the past 30 days with a sharp spike since the beginning of December.
December 10, 2024 at 4:09 AM
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Holy crap! My copy of The Book of Good Times just got delivered!
Thanks, @hankgreen.bsky.social, I can’t wait to get started on it! 💜
The Book of Good Times
November 27, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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I watched this happen in real time and it was as tragic as it looks.
A whole pizza that has tragically fallen on a sidewalk. Photo is in black and white.
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM
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Still enjoying this app. I feel like the algorithm isn’t completely fucked compared to some other sites 😒

Also if you are an astronomer or astrophotographer:
I will find you.
I will follow you.
And I will probably Like and Repost most of your content 😊

Anyway, here’s a new sticker I got 💜
A round rainbow sticker on a wood cutting board. The text on the sticker is: “I’m here I’m queer My joint pain Is moderate To severe”
November 19, 2024 at 3:37 AM
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I’ve been on here like 20 to 30 minutes and I haven’t seen anyone call someone else a slur nor had ads and promoted posts for questionable boner gummies shoved down my throat…

Here’s a happy picture as a reward 🫶
Top text: Some men just want to watch the world learn Bottom image: Bill Nye, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Fred Rogers, Carl Sagan, and Bob Ross in a row smiling while behind them are their various backdrops. Solar system for Nye, Galaxy for Tyson, Mr Rogers’ living room, cosmos behind Sagan, and an oil painting behind Ross.
November 12, 2024 at 6:17 AM