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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈

@johnosborn.bsky.social

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Aerospace Nerd, Terrible Cars, Politics, Occasional Writer, Design Enthusiast, Angry Gay, Friend you Haven't Met Yet. Texan expat now calling PNW home. Protect Trans Kids (and adults too).

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 3h

A little because of metal on touch points like buttons and knobs, not just chromed plastic, can really upgrade how nice an interior feels.

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-ˋˏ syd ˎˊ- @saab.bsky.social · 1d

hate to self-promo on here but i need about $2k in dental work in the next couple of weeks and there is no payment plan options lol. i have tons of car centric merch on OHOAT and also original photography prints that are museum quality and professionally framed for only $300!! www.onehellofatown.com

OHOAT!

Not your average automotive merch!

www.onehellofatown.com

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Andreas Petros @petrospect.bsky.social · 9h

I have an announcement to make: I'm launching an autoblog!
Cat's out of the bag, it needed to happen.
This is my first article about my journey as a person and enthusiast so far, I hope you enjoy it!
Here's to more of this to come! #weirdcarBS, #carbluesky
petrospect.blog/2025/10/15/w...

Welcome to Petrospect! My new autoblog.

You’ve heard correctly, I am starting an autoblog! How did we get here? Buckle up!It’s been quite a journey so far which I think is essential to the core of what Petrospect is. If you d…

petrospect.blog

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 10h

That is a very solid daily average. Do you have a walking commute or long daily run?

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 10h

Absolutely insane on VW’s part that they don’t sell this in the US.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 15h

That’s some cost effective motoring.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 16h

Did you seek it out or just happen into it?

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 16h

I'll be bribing the management at Disneyland to restore the Peoplemover and generally fix Tomorrowland and the rest of the park.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 1d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Anita Bryant Humiliation Day

A four-panel image of Anita Bryant being pied in her sanctimonious face by gay rights activist Thom Higgins, 1977.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 16h

Listen to Crocodylus – Don't date robots.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 17h

This is from the era in which Honda was also selling CNG powered Civics and was just generally a more interesting company that loved to flex their engineering muscle.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 17h

Wow, how long has it been since I've seen one of these? The VX is a fairly obscure trim of the Civic designed for maximum fuel efficiency. It was extra light weight, had skinny, low rolling resistance tires, and a special "lean burn" version of VTEC (VTEC-E) to get 48 mpg city, 55 mpg highway.

Bring a Trailer @bringatrailer.bsky.social · 17h

1992 Honda Civic VX Hatchback 5-Speed at No Reserve

No Reserve: 1992 Honda Civic VX Hatchback 5-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1992 Honda Civic VX Hatchback 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #215,612.

bringatrailer.com

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Designers can try, but humans like shiny things.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Holy moly

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Jason Schultz @jason.parkendium.com · May 20

Wife’s impromptu attempt #1 at this cake. Marrrrk Twaaaaiiiin!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

some words

Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings

Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

www.lawdork.com

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 1d

Was anyone doing the challenge?

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

In an era of terrible ideas, this is right up there.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Anybody happen to know if passport processing is happening during the shutdown?

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

I watched Moonraker (1979) for the first time in a long time this evening and wow, that is NOT a good movie. The Drax space station set is pretty cool, though.

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John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Yugo?

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

I think I’m going to need to see some numerical analysis of this claim.

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Quality unicorn material

John Osborn 🏳️‍🌈 @johnosborn.bsky.social · 2d

Thing is, based on pre-opening expectations, it was supposed to make the entire GNP of every nation on Earth and it did not.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3d

Don't forget to spend your FSA money. Lots of things that you can purchase using those funds will be of great use and interest to places like homeless shelters, domestic violence organizations, mutual aid groups & more.

Consider buying menstrual products for one thing.

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