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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · Aug 1

My standard I've Just Gotten a Burst of Followers from Somewhere message: I don't automatically follow people back, but basically anyone I have a positive interaction with *does* get followed, so just reply to something somewhere if you want me to follow you back. :-)

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Path 🎉 @demandavoider.bsky.social · 3h

It's been 40 years. Anyone who still has trouble believing it's not butter is living in a fantasy world.

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

That's no fun. :-)

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

One of these days I have to start drinking.

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

Today's bloggery: Today was exhausting

Today was exhausting

It wasn’t a bad day, really, but everyone was Super Extra today.

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

Bingo. And tbh if it weren't for you I'd never have heard of Prine either.

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

It genuinely fascinates me that I've never heard of more than one of those artists. And I've always felt like I should be a bigger Springsteen fan than I am.

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

Define your music taste with eight artists

Pearl Jam
Counting Crows
Norman Sann
Digital Underground
John Lee Hooker
Alanis Morissette
Janis Joplin
Prince

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 3h

Define your music taste with eight artists

• Queens of the Stone Age
• Ani DiFranco
• Kendrick Lamar
• Fiona Apple
• Public Enemy
• Kacey Musgraves
• tool
• Anything on the Yacht Rock radio station

Tiki Moon🌙 @tikimoon.bsky.social · 3h

Define your music taste with eight artists

Chappell Roan
Alessi Rose
Geordie Kieffer
Daddy Yankee (DY)
Myles Smith
K-Pop Demon Hunter goodness
Zumba music (salsa/reggaeton)
Lu Kala

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

None of those things are the right things, though.

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

I've watched Avatar and I still agree with you.

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

“Crimes.” The word is “crimes.”

tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: Trump admin will pay ICE agents and other law enforcement -- including some at TSA and other agencies -- in part by tapping funds under the Republican tax law. It's the latest in a series of unorthodox moves during the shutdown www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

Trump Administration to Pay Some ICE and T.S.A. Agents During Shutdown

www.nytimes.com

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 3h

Jesus fuming Christ could it PLEASE happen this weekend?

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 4h

Absolutely batshit and they got not a syllable of pushback on it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

RFK Jr: "Today the average teenager in this country has 50% of the sperm count, 50% of the testosterone of a 65 year old man. Our girls are hitting puberty 6 years early ... our parents aren't having children."

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 4h

You’re quite welcome!

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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 15h

John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on this day in 1859.

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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 17h

US Capitol police are reportedly investigating after a modified US flag featuring red and white stripes arranged in the form of a swastika was discovered inside the office of Republican House member Dave Taylor of Ohio

US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

Authorities reportedly looking into modified flag displayed on cubicle wall of House member Dave Taylor’s staff

www.theguardian.com

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 1d

It’s awesome when terrible people die.

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 1d

Jordan Peterson critically ill with pneumonia, neuropathy, and sepsis

Jordan Peterson is sick, and suffering from "spiritual attacks" (and surely it's not the drugs, or long COVID, or a meat-only diet, or...)

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 1d

Are you including Tsushima in that?

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 1d

It’s grotesque.

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 1d

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you're writing an assignment called "Two-Step Equations," YOUR EQUATIONS SHOULD ALL HAVE TWO STEPS, not three or four.

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 1d

There are just no fucking standards for white men in this country at all. None.

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 1d

I work with middle schoolers, and that behavior would be completely unacceptable and lead to significant consequences. My 14-year-old son would have a mortgage before he was allowed to touch a phone again.

Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 1d

NEW @motherjones.com: Nobody in that GOP group chat praising Hitler or making racist comments was a “kid,” as JD Vance claimed today

I tracked down their ages. (Weirdly, it seems nobody else did.)

Eight of the 11 in the group chat range from 24 to 35. Ages of others are unclear.

But… no “kids”!

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 1d

It hurts me immensely to say this about my alma mater, a school I've supported for my entire life, but fuck you, Indiana University. Not one dime, ever again, not one piece of clothing, my class ring is going in a drawer to never be seen again. This is *completely* unacceptable.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

Indiana University cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director
By IDS staff
Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm · Updated Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm

IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our newspaper. Upon pushback, the university fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision.

Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 1d

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 2d

Can we PLEASE consign this bullshit technology to the pit where it belongs?

Kristen Hauntley CarDEATHzo @khandozo.bsky.social · 2d

omg, I found this recipe that showed a chicken with really crispy skin but the recipe called for it to be doused in broth while it was cooking and I was like "that won't work??" and then I saw this

Image of a generated fake white woman with a winning tradwife smile wearing puff sleeves and an apron. Text below reads "Lina is a virtual chef with a mission: to make cooking accessible, enjoyable, and time-efficient. Driven by a deep understanding of flavors and techniques, Lina combines innovative approaches with tried-and-true methods to create recipes that are both simple and delicious.Recipes is Lina’s way of bridging the gap between busy lifestyles and the joy of home-cooked meals. Here, you’ll find Lina’s unique take on classic dishes, quick twists on international cuisines, and creative hacks that make cooking a breeze.

Learn more"

Luther M. Siler @infinitefreetime.com · 2d

Absolutely can’t wait for the “ICE agent/kidnapping victim” white people couples costumes in two weeks.

Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 2d