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@waxtadpole.bsky.social
Chicago cat geezer. Tea fanatic. What the advertising industry dubs "GenX." Gray ace. Neurodivergent. Neither proud nor ashamed of that. Frequently it's hard. But I do my best.
Indeed, the country was technically better off with Bush Jr. than Trump, but that's like saying that cow shit has a more pleasing fragrance than dog shit. We're still talking shit here.
January 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Indeed, the country was technically better off with Bush Jr. than Trump, but that's like saying that cow shit has a more pleasing fragrance than dog shit. We're still talking shit here.
So their goal is to drop our population by nearly a third?
January 1, 2026 at 8:40 PM
So their goal is to drop our population by nearly a third?
But if he did, the hand-tinting would look AWESOME.
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
But if he did, the hand-tinting would look AWESOME.
At my school, the demand for blue books was so great this year - and supply so low - I created a template to make my own. I can make 1000 of them for less than $200, and thank goodness for that.
December 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At my school, the demand for blue books was so great this year - and supply so low - I created a template to make my own. I can make 1000 of them for less than $200, and thank goodness for that.
Sounds really good, especially the fennel seeds. A few years back my neighbor let his fennel go crazy, so I made pesto from fennel fronds mixed with parsley. Results were really good. I like the flexibility of pesto.
December 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Sounds really good, especially the fennel seeds. A few years back my neighbor let his fennel go crazy, so I made pesto from fennel fronds mixed with parsley. Results were really good. I like the flexibility of pesto.
One of two movies that I actually like Tim Allen's acting, the other being Big Trouble.
But Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver were sublime.
But Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver were sublime.
December 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
One of two movies that I actually like Tim Allen's acting, the other being Big Trouble.
But Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver were sublime.
But Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver were sublime.
Absolutely. I even resubscribe to Apple TV for a month nowadays (we no longer have a DVD player).
December 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Absolutely. I even resubscribe to Apple TV for a month nowadays (we no longer have a DVD player).
Hypocrisy isn't just the M.O. of the right wing: it's a point of pride.
December 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Hypocrisy isn't just the M.O. of the right wing: it's a point of pride.
I remember reading for my Holocaust class David S. Wyman's Abandonment of the Jews: America & the Holocaust. He noted a poll of Americans asked which ethnic group they least trusted. Top of the poll: Japanese. 2nd: Jews. And this was in 1944, when news of the mass murder was beginning to be known.
December 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I remember reading for my Holocaust class David S. Wyman's Abandonment of the Jews: America & the Holocaust. He noted a poll of Americans asked which ethnic group they least trusted. Top of the poll: Japanese. 2nd: Jews. And this was in 1944, when news of the mass murder was beginning to be known.
Not to mention that marital rape was legal in all states until 1973 - the last states to make it illegal (Oklahoma and North Carolina) did so in 1993. Those reforms had everything to do w feminism. (Even then, some state laws give rapists a lesser sentence for marital rape.)
December 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Not to mention that marital rape was legal in all states until 1973 - the last states to make it illegal (Oklahoma and North Carolina) did so in 1993. Those reforms had everything to do w feminism. (Even then, some state laws give rapists a lesser sentence for marital rape.)
I've got a short winter break, and I plan to take full advantage. Also I'm working from home until winter break, and so I will also take advantage. Nothing sez "I'm working my ass off!" like watching silents on the sly.
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I've got a short winter break, and I plan to take full advantage. Also I'm working from home until winter break, and so I will also take advantage. Nothing sez "I'm working my ass off!" like watching silents on the sly.
I foresee 400 million hits on TikTok
December 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I foresee 400 million hits on TikTok
I'd almost consider donating a couple bucks to the campaign of an obnoxious, right-wing white supremacist shithead who *wasn't* into teenage girls, if only for the novelty.
December 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I'd almost consider donating a couple bucks to the campaign of an obnoxious, right-wing white supremacist shithead who *wasn't* into teenage girls, if only for the novelty.
I swear, it's like our country is enrolled in a giant Social Darwinist Middle School
December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I swear, it's like our country is enrolled in a giant Social Darwinist Middle School
"They can move to freaking Merrillville for all I care." - me, 2024, not yet aware of my mysterious psychic powers
December 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
"They can move to freaking Merrillville for all I care." - me, 2024, not yet aware of my mysterious psychic powers
To be fair, it was a good year for the Cubs. Only three other major league teams since 1770 have won more than 250 games in a season.
December 17, 2025 at 6:13 AM
To be fair, it was a good year for the Cubs. Only three other major league teams since 1770 have won more than 250 games in a season.
Clark Street Dog on Clark and Halsted works out as well. I've passed Quick Bites many times but haven't walked in yet.
December 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Clark Street Dog on Clark and Halsted works out as well. I've passed Quick Bites many times but haven't walked in yet.
I like Portillo's hot dogs but stopped eating thete a while back when the firm owning them joined the federal lawsuit trying to destroy the National Labor Relations Board, along with Trader Joe's, Amazon, Starbucks, and others. I'll stick to other joints to satisfy my occasional hot dog yen.
December 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I like Portillo's hot dogs but stopped eating thete a while back when the firm owning them joined the federal lawsuit trying to destroy the National Labor Relations Board, along with Trader Joe's, Amazon, Starbucks, and others. I'll stick to other joints to satisfy my occasional hot dog yen.
For me, 2025 is the "I wish I could be surprised" year. And I understand very well this could be permanent.
December 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For me, 2025 is the "I wish I could be surprised" year. And I understand very well this could be permanent.
Everything is about him. EVERYTHING. I remember when his own brother died, his post was pretty much about himself. He's a fatal error in the shape of a man.
December 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Everything is about him. EVERYTHING. I remember when his own brother died, his post was pretty much about himself. He's a fatal error in the shape of a man.