West Valley Tom
@tomwvv.bsky.social
I collect stuff. I sell other stuff. I’m not old, I’m vintage.
Wikipedia says she went to Cal State Northridge. Apparently she never learned about the occupation of the administration building in 1968, when it was SF Valley State, to protest the treatment of a black student. library.csun.edu/sca/peek-sta...
The Campus Unrest Collections | CSUN University Library
The 1960s was a time when the status quo was quickly becoming unacceptable, and change seemed inevitable. By 1963, more than 16,000 American soldiers were stationed in South Vietnam with an even large...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Wikipedia says she went to Cal State Northridge. Apparently she never learned about the occupation of the administration building in 1968, when it was SF Valley State, to protest the treatment of a black student. library.csun.edu/sca/peek-sta...
If the 14th goes, the 19th is next.
December 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If the 14th goes, the 19th is next.
Calling somebody in the middle of the night, particularly a non-family member, just to talk about your day sounds to me like social disinhibition, a common dementia symptom.
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Calling somebody in the middle of the night, particularly a non-family member, just to talk about your day sounds to me like social disinhibition, a common dementia symptom.
My biggest voting regret.
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My biggest voting regret.
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Normal reasoning would start with what Trump was saying and doing.
“This is super racist. That it’s popular says something about that group!”
Instead we get:
“It’s super popular so it can’t be white supremacy which is fringe according to my priors.”
“This is super racist. That it’s popular says something about that group!”
Instead we get:
“It’s super popular so it can’t be white supremacy which is fringe according to my priors.”
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Normal reasoning would start with what Trump was saying and doing.
“This is super racist. That it’s popular says something about that group!”
Instead we get:
“It’s super popular so it can’t be white supremacy which is fringe according to my priors.”
“This is super racist. That it’s popular says something about that group!”
Instead we get:
“It’s super popular so it can’t be white supremacy which is fringe according to my priors.”
Call me crazy, but I like my military intelligence (an oxymoron, I know) to be real, not artificial.
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Call me crazy, but I like my military intelligence (an oxymoron, I know) to be real, not artificial.
This post brought to you by Adderall. Adderall - when you absolutely, positively need to stay up all night ranting about personal grievances.
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This post brought to you by Adderall. Adderall - when you absolutely, positively need to stay up all night ranting about personal grievances.
People who think they can change an aspect of human nature after 300,000 years simply by yelling about it are a different type of person altogether.
December 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
People who think they can change an aspect of human nature after 300,000 years simply by yelling about it are a different type of person altogether.
The oop is probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever read… and I stayed at that place six months longer than I should have so I’ve seen some stupid, stupid posts.
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The oop is probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever read… and I stayed at that place six months longer than I should have so I’ve seen some stupid, stupid posts.
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Remember, insurance carriers pay nothing if the beneficiary can't afford their deductible and avoids care
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Remember, insurance carriers pay nothing if the beneficiary can't afford their deductible and avoids care
Erector sets and die cast toys are about to make a big comeback.
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Erector sets and die cast toys are about to make a big comeback.
He’ll get a worse grade than Ralphie when he thought he was getting an A+++++++
a young boy wearing glasses and a sweater is making a funny face in front of a santa poster .
ALT: a young boy wearing glasses and a sweater is making a funny face in front of a santa poster .
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December 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He’ll get a worse grade than Ralphie when he thought he was getting an A+++++++
You have to admit it was hella entertaining though.
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
You have to admit it was hella entertaining though.
Provide some empirical evidence that people who voted for a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women, found liable for lying about not sexually assaulting a woman, convicted of 34 felonies, is racist, sexist, xenophobic and narcissistic are good people who care about legality, morals, etc
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Provide some empirical evidence that people who voted for a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women, found liable for lying about not sexually assaulting a woman, convicted of 34 felonies, is racist, sexist, xenophobic and narcissistic are good people who care about legality, morals, etc
Learn to use Google, he says.
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Learn to use Google, he says.
And yes, we should help women and children. Why do you hate women and children?
December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
And yes, we should help women and children. Why do you hate women and children?
I’m sorry you’re so ignorant but you’re going to have to start paying me if you want me to keep tutoring you.
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m sorry you’re so ignorant but you’re going to have to start paying me if you want me to keep tutoring you.
No, we absolutely do not.
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
No, we absolutely do not.
Did the bill just magically appear on Reagan’s desk in 1986? Do you know anything about the process that resulted in the bill’s existence?
December 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Did the bill just magically appear on Reagan’s desk in 1986? Do you know anything about the process that resulted in the bill’s existence?
And now maybe you can answer my question? Do you think it will take more or less than 15 years to revoke a constitutional amendment? And do you consider that “soon”?
December 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
And now maybe you can answer my question? Do you think it will take more or less than 15 years to revoke a constitutional amendment? And do you consider that “soon”?