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thereverendsquidly.bsky.social
@thereverendsquidly.bsky.social
Career bookseller, that guy with the loud shirt from Cody’s, when it was. I’ve left Threads and the Twitterverse, so life is a little simpler these days. I firmly believe life should have a soundtrack.
Hello, 911? There’s a murderbird staring at me through my window…
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I’ll pack a set in my luggage.
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Via Google Image search:

The image displays two examples of a traditional African object called an oshe Shango or Shango wand, used in dances and ceremonies by devotees of Shango, a deified king of the Oyo people associated with lightning, storms, and fire.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I have my early 70’s version of same lined up- Avanti. Jack Lemmon, Billy Wilder. Who could go wrong with that?
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Now, if you were planning on using those hummingbirds to commit those murders, we would seriously move you up to Evil Queen status.
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I always ask authors who’ve just finished this to show us the first signature and the last. Just for the record.
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Makes sense. Everyone knows that breakfast martinis are healthier if they’re dirty martinis. Vodka martinis are empty calories, and more suited for second breakfast, or a work snack.
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
You know, replacing your bathroom in a day won’t cost what you think it will!
November 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Orientalism run amok.
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We call it Recharging the bladdery
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I found several images similar to this as holiday dishes, so I’m going with it.
October 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
David Niven: Hold my martini.
October 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Agree wholeheartedly. The question is, what to put in that lovely pitcher in the back there?
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My kitchen was never cleaner than when I was writing my thesis.

Wait. I think I had that whole program backwards…
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Yup, that’s it! I chose it because of the sentient spider plant, though. We’re dog people.
October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM