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mpbman.bsky.social
Reluctant musician. Horrified American. Avid reader, player of games, and stargazer. Cat dad and, after a long learning curve, a halfway decent human & partner.
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Why do I keep seeing flak jackets that say “Ice Police?” There’s ICE. There are police. Is “Ice Police” even a thing? Maybe an early 80s collaboration between Iva Davies & Sting?

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Good night, Angelenos. You did good. Hug your people & rest up.

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It’s really just a question of time, maybe even only hours, until ICE shoots a protester or some bystander, isn’t it?

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🎶 Safelite your hair, Safelite your face 🎶 Thank you @lisahsty.bsky.social 🤣 I needed that.

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Hey, App Store. Get it through your heads. I do not wish to play “Royal Match.” While we’re at it, I’m certain that’s not a neurologist begging me to play a rudimentary word game.

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Anybody remember when Google returned search results rather than an a questionable AI overview and “sponsored” links i.e. ads?

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Would Blondie’s “Call Me” have had as much impact if it was “Text Me?”

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The thing I may be enjoying most as a newcomer to bsky may be all the incredible space shots from Hubble & JWST et al. They restore my sense of wonder and give me perspective after news-induced apoplexy.

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SI posted context. Apparently I missed Brunson crashing into the broadcast table. Still funny.

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Flipped on a bit of the Knicks/Pacers game and caught one of the commentators saying, "I'm wet. I'm dirty. Oh, my stuff is all over the place." Is this some new basketball terminology I am unfamiliar with? Did the audio feed get switched with Cinemax After Dark? I'm extremely confused, sports fans.

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One of my biggest gripes about getting older is, even w/ a good pair of readers, I can no longer lose myself in a book for hours. I'm good for about 30m before the eyes give out. 😔 It makes me wonder if my predilection for doing so when younger contributed to this sad state of affairs.

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That there is a subreddit entitled “LeopardsAteMyFace” should probably sadden me, but I am nearly doubled over in laughter.

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Kristi Noem can't actually be "habeas corpus is the right for the president to remove people from this country" level ignorant, can she? It's pandering to the boss, right? In either case, it's appalling but the notion that she might actually believe that is just... wow.

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One more AC: Shadows post. The horse is a crazed beast and comes absolutely crashing in from random angles. Thus it is extremely entertaining to stand next to breakables or groups of people, whistle, and watch destruction & confusion ensue.

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It is both cute and incredibly hazardous when kittens haven't yet figured out how human feet work.

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When playing AC:Shadows, I find it amusing to imagine Naoe & Yasuke arguing about who keeps leaving the kakurega door open.

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Chicago Pope: young bishops learning the robes, dealing with clerical emergencies, and saving souls. Trying to impress the Curia with their dedication and each other with steamy trysts in the confessional and the wine cellar. Must see TV on Sunday mornings and throughout the high holidays!!!

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Gulf of Mexico.

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I wear my “May the Fourth be With You” T-shirt to the corner store and an 8-9 year-old kid gets a big grin and says, “Happy May 4th, sir!” I have no idea if the kid gets the reference but I find myself inexplicably cheerful.

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The only thing bothering me more than the current administration? Cirsium texanum. Argh.

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