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richardr.bsky.social
He/him. Former academic nomad (west coast, east coast). Now happily settled in Minnesota. 2 great kids.
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"Your proposal is bad in all cases because it might harm a disabled person I just made up" - Plato, Republic (331c)

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An organic people-powered movement without real leaders or organized funding can achieve the same result as a group of billionaires dumping money into a decades-long ideological project (incite domestic terrorism)

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"You didn't like lockdowns because you had to spend more time with your family" If you didn't have kids during Covid and said shit like this you should be ashamed and you should be shamed for it Do you have kids now? Other parents you meet should be shown your old posts

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dig dig

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There are basic facts about Bluesky that people are determined to ignore Saw a quote dunk with people responding "I can't see who you're responding to, guess I made a good choice and already blocked them" No, the dunkee blocked the dunker. Pretty basic fact about how blocks work here.

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Anything that sprays water is called a sprangler by our kids

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Need more Father Ted on Bluesky

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If you're an adult that buys toys Playmobil has some fun stuff

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“Don’t say ‘think.’ It’s against the law.” And he yawned and fell off to sleep, too. “No one’s allowed to think in the Doldrums,” continued a third, beginning to doze off.

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happy birthday to Deirdre Skye, leader of Gaia's Stepdaughters, canonically born today, May 28, 2025.

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