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Jake Berg @jacobsberg.bsky.social · 4h

Tired: Potomac gondola
Wired:

Electrek @electrek.co · 4h

Flying electric boat to showcase cutting commute times in half in Washington D.C.

What if your morning commute didn’t involve gridlock on the 395 or the Orange Line crawl, but instead meant silently flying over the Potomac River at 30 knots? That’s exactly what Stockholm-based Candela is bringing to Washington D.C. this week with the U.S. demo debut of its flying electric boats. more…

electrek.co

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 4h

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 4h

As part of an appeals process in an attempt to get back his security clearance, the man told investigators he felt his bosses spied on him too much and that the interrogation over the porn snafu was akin to the “Spanish Inquisition." www.404media.co/man-stores-a...

a group of men in red robes are standing next to each other with the words diabolical laughter written on the bottom .

Alt: Monty Python's Flying Circus. The Spanish Inquisition: a group of men in red robes are standing next to each other with the words diabolical laughter written on the bottom .

media.tenor.com

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 5h

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 5h

I remember when American Gravy Concepts opened for New Potato Caboose, The String Cheese Incident, and the Dismemberment Band. George Soros ran the merch counter. True story.

Stephen Lurie @luriethereal.bsky.social · 14h

Time to tune in to some analysis from Antifa expert…Chef Andrew…Gruel?…founder of…American Gravy Concepts?

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 6h

SPOILER ALERT!!!

The maths did not add up.

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 6h

Wondering how the boomer managers who have no life outside of work and refuse to retire are handling the shutdown. Annoying their spouses most likely.

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Douglas, human to Mischief the Airedale @airedalesrule.bsky.social · 7h

The #TerrierTuesday theme this week is "Cuddle Time", so that's the perfect excuse to post yet another picture of Mischief the Airedale🐶 being super adorable with her pal Oslo and having yet another fence cuddle. #dogsofbluesky

An Airedale Terrier has jumped on a fence, and a German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois has his from paw over her shoulders as they share a cuddle and sniff.

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 6h

when a dark secret from your past threatens to destroy the new idyllic life you've created for yourself

little yorkie named Rupert sitting in a big pinky beige-colored blanket, leaning up against a dark brown leather couch. there is a potted plant behind him, he's wearing a tiny terracotta sweater. he has a very William H Macy-in-Fargo expression on his face, like he's nervously smiling.

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 7h

northernvirginiamag.com/style/shoppi...

6 New Grocery Stores Are Coming Soon to Northern Virginia

Whether you're looking for local produce or need to stock up at one of the big-name stores, be on the lookout for these new grocery stores.

northernvirginiamag.com

monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 18h

Ever go complete goblin mode on a sandwich that was completely disintegrating in your hands? I just did that with a toasted club sandwich. It was like that scene in Interstellar where McConaughey dives into the Black Hole. Excuse me, but I need to start sending Morse code messages to my kids. 🍽️

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 19h

Antifa motivational agent deluxe number 1 at work!

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 21h

Bitch, if I wanted to be healthy, I wouldn't be living off crackers. Punk ass bitch.
www.eatthis.com/unhealthiest...

monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 23h

In a previous life, he was running a union-busting steel town with an iron fist.

Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.1 @tammi.bsky.social · 1d

I found a 19th century Cat Villain!

A huge chonk of a fluffy cat sitting on a table near an open fire. The cat is cream and grey and appears to be shaped like a barrel in a fur coat. They are scowling fiercely with their moustache and bewhiskered ears apparently flowing back into the cold wind. There's a definite vibe that this villainous cat twirls their moustache as they evict orphans into the aforementioned blizzard and think Scrooge was an easy-going lightweight. They are magnificent.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 23h

"we're happy to be feckless simps for state and consolidated corporate power, but putting it in writing is a bridge too far!

(do we get a cookie?)"

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 23h

WaPo joins NYT, CNN, The Atlantic, Guardian and others, according to @ScottNover, in announcing it won't sign the Pentagon's controversial new press policy.

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 23h

If the Academy can give an award to Mickey Fccking Mouse, who doesn't even exist, they can give it to Indy. This guy carries the whole film on his back. Also Rin Tin Tin was robbed. variety.com/2025/film/aw...

Indy, the Dog From Horror Movie ‘Good Boy,’ Asks Oscars to Consider Animal Actors: ‘Throw Us a Bone’ (EXCLUSIVE)

In an awards season move, IFC’s "Good Boy" star Indy the dog calls on the Oscars to consider animal performances for acting categories.

variety.com

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 1d

Can slavery and freedom peacefully coexist? Experts disagree.

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 1d

Drop something CREEPY 😬🖤😱
youtu.be/04qPdGNA_KM?...

monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 1d

Bigoted, unnecessary, and anti Mangialardo's Big G.

Big G sub from Mangialardo's, Washington, DC.

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Art D. @artd.bsky.social · 1d

The Italian sub at A. Literri in NE DC.
#IYKYK

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 1d

Mama Celeste Sausage Pizza box from The Simpsons.

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 1d

I remember when Cheesy Nooner Three-Way opened for The Motels, Butthole Surfers, and the Dismemberment Band. Everybody ended up gettting crotch crickets.

A man and two women having cocktails in front of a cheese board in the 1970s

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

don't worry, Sam Altman is confident that his efforts to eliminate vast numbers of jobs will all just sort of work out for the unemployed, eventually, possibly after they starve to death, which is technically a form of having it work out

futurism.com/artificial-i...

Sam Altman Says If Jobs Gets Wiped Out, Maybe They Weren't Even "Real Work" to Start With

Worried that AI will destroy work? Well, Sam Altman asks if you've considered what a farmer from half a century ago thinks of your job, first.

futurism.com

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monkeyrotica @monkeyrotica.bsky.social · 1d

And yet they're doing nothing to ban dihydrogen monoxide. WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!! IN ALL CAPS LOCK!!! dhmo.org

What are some of the dangers associated with DHMO? Each year, Dihydrogen Monoxide is a known causative component in many thousands of deaths and is a major contributor to millions upon millions of dollars in damage to property and the environment. Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:

• Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities. • Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage. • Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life- threatening side-effects. • DHMO is a major component of acid rain. • Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns. • Contributes to soil erosion. • Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals. • Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits. • Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes. • Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions. • Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks. • Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S. • Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.

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