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somenewman.bsky.social
@somenewman.bsky.social
Married for 11 years
Casual video game player. Loves retro gaming, especially Turbo GrafX-16.
Foster parent of LGBTQ teens for 7 years.
Constantly dreaming about all things Hawaii
Loves animals, especially cats
Who ever said that the cost to manufacture the currency needs to be less than its face value?

It costs $0.02 to manufacture, but it's used repeatedly over decades and is only a represtation of $0.01.

It's a sturdy, recognizable symbol of a still-used denomination of US currency.
February 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I had a "clicker" that would change channel when the dog, with a collar and tags, shook its head.
December 8, 2024 at 2:32 AM
It's proportional to the amount of the world that we're bombing, occupying, generally fucking up, etc.
December 8, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Of course. Two children were forming an armed militia to fight against a tyrannical government when their sippy cups were poisoned!
December 5, 2024 at 4:06 AM
If only the children also had guns. Anyways, thoughts and prayers
December 5, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Chicago Bears. It's obvious you abandoned us in 1986. I know we have the best hot dog and pizza in the country, but being called "the place where quarterbacks go to die" stings a bit.
November 25, 2024 at 3:10 AM
November 25, 2024 at 12:38 AM