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Pete
@petegresser.bsky.social
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Tall and yet very not good at basketball, makes music, bakes sometimes.
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Post something random or you’ll have an awful November.
October 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
The remains of the “Donatello” puppet from the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie. It is severely worn out, and the latex skin is cracked severely. In this context, it is being used as a metaphor for Donald Trump’s current medical state.
September 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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I’m just glad you hit me up! I’m terrible at seeking people out.

But also, I am 100% here for dog talk.

I am currently poochless, but I DID recently babysit my friends’ bulldog, who I would probably commit crimes for if she were to ask.

Her name is Daisy Mae. Here is a photo. She wants a treat.
A photo of an English Bulldog, looking up at the camera. She has brown and white fur and, because of the shape of her skull, adorably uneven teeth. She is built in such a way that suggests her particular dog-creation factory was fairly lax in regard to tolerances; as much a living cartoon as a dog.
August 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Newsom did respond on Twitter, apparently. Screencap from CNN.

(I don’t think his response is strong enough, but then I don’t think ANY response short of the removal of Donald Trump from office followed by immediately sending him to the ICC is strong enough).
A screencap from CNN: 6 min ago Mayor Bass and Gov. Newsom express outrage over Sen. Padilla's forced removal from DHS briefing From CNN's Alisha Ebrahimji Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom both expressed their outrage over Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla's forced removal from this afternoon's Department of Homeland Security press briefing. Newsom said Padilla "is one of the most decent people I know," he wrote on X. Adding, “This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful. Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now." The mayor posted her reaction on X, alongside a video of part of the senator's removal calling it "absolutely abhorrent and outrageous." "He is a sitting United States Senator," the post added. "This administration's violent attacks on our city must end."
June 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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LOL. LMAO.
A picture of the US Treasury Secretary being interviewed about the Trump Administration’s tariffs. The caption reads “Treasury Secretary urges other countries to ‘take a deep breath’ and not retaliate.”
April 3, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Our friends are on their honeymoon, so we’re watching their dog.

This is Daisy Mae. She’s an English Bulldog, which means she’s a Volkswagen Beetle that snores.

We love Daisy Mae.
A photo of an English Bulldog. She’s looking at the camera, and appears to be smiling. She’s got white and brown fur, crooked teeth, and an upturned nose. She is a very good dog. You would probably want to pet her, if you saw her. She would appreciate that (along with some treats).
March 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Wake up, babe; a new “Mission Accomplished” banner just dropped.
A screenshot of a thumbnail from the official White House YouTube channel, advertising an upcoming address to a joint session of Congress. The background is a picture of the American flag. Against it, a white line-drawing of the White House, and text reading “America is BACK.” The words “America is” are italicized, and the word “BACK” is in capital letters for emphasis.
March 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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I commissioned a @hamishsteele.bsky.social original: Pugsley Guttman enjoying a selection of delicious snacks available NOW at “Dead End: Paranormal Park!”

That churro is probably safe, right?

It’s not gonna end with you getting possessed by an actress from stage, screen, and insurance ad…right?
A picture of Pugsley from “Dead End: Paranormal Park.” Pugsley is an anthropomorphic pug dog who wears a fez hat (as is, or at least as SHOULD BE, traditional amongst pug dogs). Pugsley is holding a box of popcorn and a half-eaten churro. The churro is in the shape of park mascot/show villain Pauline Phoenix; a woman with a large bouffant blonde hairdo. Pugsley is standing in front of a yellow checkered background. He is a very good dog.
February 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Ah, I’ve got some joy for you!

On Saturday, Matt and I stumbled onto a Lunar New Year street fair in our neighborhood! Enjoy some fun pics!
A photo of lion dancers at a Lunar New Years’ festival in North Hollywood, California. From Wikipedia: lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The Lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural and religious festivals. This photo depicts two dancers who are wearing a single traditional lion dance costume. A photo of lion dancers at a Lunar New Years’ festival in North Hollywood, California. From Wikipedia: lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The Lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural and religious festivals. This photo depicts two dancers who are wearing a single traditional lion dance costume. A photo of lion dancers at a Lunar New Years’ festival in North Hollywood, California. From Wikipedia: lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The Lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural and religious festivals. This photo depicts four dancers in two traditional lion dance costumes. A photo of a longhaired dachshund dressed as a lion dancer at a Lunar New Years festival in North Hollywood, California. From Wikipedia: lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The Lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural and religious festivals.
January 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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I’m out at Grand Central Market, grabbing lunch and a possible dessert for hanging out with @prohobbitpope.bsky.social tonight.
A black-and-white photo of the Grand Central Market in Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, CA. The photo shows several food stands with people milling about and ordering in front of them.
January 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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I feel like these pornbot user names are best read in Azealia Banks’ voice when she asks if she’s giving “Ariyanka or no?”
A screen capture of a notification, showing that the user has been followed by a porn bot allegedly named “Alexiana.” The text reads “Alexiana followed you” and indicates that the notification was from 7 minutes ago
January 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Two more LCARS electric boxes in NoHo (at least, I think they’re electric boxes???)

#Treksky
An electric box in North Hollywood, altered to look like an LCARS display from Star Trek: The Next Generation. An electric box in North Hollywood, altered to look like an LCARS display from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
December 17, 2024 at 12:42 AM
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God, I love it here
Two metal electrical boxes in a park in North Hollywood, CA. The boxes have been altered to show an LCARS display from Star Trek: The Next Generation, suggesting that the park itself is a holodeck program
December 16, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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I love the contrast between the photo—she’s holding two of the most beautiful peppers I’ve ever seen—against the caption; mentioning how they have found it difficult to get good produce.

Madame, you are holding it.
A woman stands in a grocery store produce aisle. She is wearing a black overcoat, black leggings, and black cat-eye glasses, with her grey-blonde hair pulled back. She is holding two large red peppers; one nearly the size of her head, the only marginally smaller. The caption reads, “Joanna says she isn’t a fan of the food in France and finds it hard to find good produce.”
November 9, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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I read your latest edition of “We’re Here.”

Dunno why, but “it’s normal to mourn an imagined future” is what finally allowed me to have a small cry.

My husband and I went to Los Angeles’ Woodley Nature Reserve today. In the din of the 405, there’s a lake, a creek, and birds.

I’ll hold onto that.
A trio of double-breasted comorants perched atop wood left by a felled tree in a man-made lake in the Woodley Nature Reserve, located in Van Nuys, CA. The birds are photographed from behind a tree, which partially obscures the left side of the photo.
November 6, 2024 at 11:56 PM
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A photo of a police station, taken from the establishing shot of a television show. The caption reads, “tonight’s episode: the writer’s barely-disguised fetish.”
December 29, 2023 at 4:55 AM
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December 22, 2023 at 12:37 AM
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If you see this you have to post a picture from your phone or computer and don’t explain it, or else the skeleton duke will own your bones
An image of an action figure depicting the character Rogue from Marvel comics. The doll is poorly painted and subsequently looks to be in a state of shock or dishevelment.
November 26, 2023 at 10:25 AM
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I know where she learned law…
A photo of the Gooch Training Academy, a dojo located in Canoga Park, CA
October 31, 2023 at 1:16 AM
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We’re ready for tomorrow’s eclipse!
A photo of two handmade eclipse pinhole viewers. The viewers are constructed of old cardboard boxes, gorilla tape, white printer paper, and aluminum foil. The boxes have a hole cut in to be used as an eyepiece. There is a pinhole pushed through the piece of aluminum foil, placed next to the eyehole. The device works like this: looking through the eyehole, the viewer stands facing away from the eclipse. This also faces the pinhole towards the eclipse. The light from the eclipse shines through the pinhole and projects it onto the paper mounted inside the viewing device. The light, when viewed through the device, shows the shape of the eclipse. This device allows the viewer to observe the eclipse without looking directly at it, because looking directly into an eclipse is extremely dangerous and may result in blindness. Please use caution and appropriate equipment when attempting to view an eclipse. Never look at it directly.
October 14, 2023 at 4:52 AM
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October 13, 2023 at 9:37 PM
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A screenshot of a campaign fundraising email, for Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) run for a senate seat. The email is from a group called “Spokespups for Schiff,” and the title of the email is “Woof.” For context: both referring to oneself as a “pup” and saying “woof” relate to the pup play kink subculture within the LGBTQIA+ community.
August 29, 2023 at 8:33 PM
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I got a pasta roller attachment for my stand mixer. The trial run was tagliatelle bolognese. I’m pleased with how it turned out!
A plate of the pasta dish tagliatelle bolognese, with extra sauce at the bottom of the plate. The pasta is tossed in the sauce and sprinkled with grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
August 28, 2023 at 6:23 AM
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Research time
August 23, 2023 at 6:26 PM
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Met a new friend in Redondo Beach
A sea lion suns itself on the deck of a marina in Redondo Beach, California
August 6, 2023 at 8:08 PM