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Ian @nemontemi.net · 1d

I will never understand the Midwest (or American, for that matter) obsession with cream-based dips.

Mayo? Sour cream? Ranch? “Yes, I’d like my food to be less flavorful, but put a hint of stank on it”

It’s a dip, people! It’s meant to make your food more interesting! Add some aroma, some spice!

Dan @knitdan.bsky.social · 2d

I’m imagining 4 regions of 4

East
1. Blue cheese
2. Clam
3. Hummus
4. Tzatziki

Southeast
1. French Onion
2. Rotel Queso
3. Spinach-Artichoke
4. Au Jus

Midwest
1. 7-layer
2. Ranch
3. Fry sauce
4. Cowboy salsa

West
1. Smoked salmon cream cheese
2. Hatch salsa
3. Chipotle Aioli
4. Red Salsa

Ian @nemontemi.net · 1d

I dunno this kind is pretty bad

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 2d

Airline Announces Plan to Start Charging Passengers for Toilet Paper, Seat Cushions, and To Not Have Hot Soup Poured in Their Laps

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 2d

The damned recliners shouldn't pay Westjet; they should pay the person behind.
Airline Announces Plan To Start Charging Passengers To Recline Their Seats
www.yourtango.com/self/airline...

Airline Announces Plan To Start Charging Passengers To Recline Their Seats

Customers are voicing their complaints about airlines demanding more money for basic comfort.

www.yourtango.com

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 3d

Hide The Pain Harriet

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 4d

”one encyclopedia year is seven Gutenberg printing press ones”

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 5d

This is hard AF.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 6d

harpers.org/archive/1941...

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 7d

Why must everything be a feud, or a showdown, or a battle?

Pope: “we should treat everyone with respect”

Daily Beast: “Catholic Juggernaut Doubles Down, Instigates Assault of Compassion”

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 7d

www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...

Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops

The Chicago-born pontiff has sharpened his criticism of the Trump administration and reportedly decided to take action.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 9d

“Noem isn’t chicken”

Because standing on a roof in body armor, guarded by heavily armed men in order to safely look down your nose and sneer at the cartoon character 40 feet below, just screams “courage.”

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 9d

This made me laugh so hard. Second screenshot is of the video posted by Benny Johnson of the event.

Benny Johnson « @bennyjohnson
X.com
BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stares down army of Antifa and a guy in a chicken suit from the rooftop of the ICE facility here in Portland.
Noem says:
"Hey; Guy in the chicken suit. You can do better.
Too bad they are uneducated and ill-informed."
Noem isn't chicken: [chicken emoji]

A view from the roof of the building. There are about 15-20 people visible in total, several of whom appear to be reporters. Most are holding signs. They aren’t even taking up the whole sidewalk. One guy is wearing a chicken suit.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 9d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 9d

Coming to you live from war-ravaged Portland

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 10d

After Labor Day and Trump is still using the Deep Cacao Island Bronzeberry palette 😔

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump tries to goad the Navy into booing "Barack Hussein Obama" but is met mostly with silence

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 10d

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 10d

“Remember to drink your Ovaltine”

CNBC @cnbc.com · 11d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

cnb.cx

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ellie lockhart (she/they) @eleanor.lockhart.contact · 11d

assuming (big assumption) that things don't change drastically before then, electing Dems in 2026 and controlling at least one branch of government will break the "inevitability" illusion they're currently able to provide with a trifecta, and that will really, really harsh their vibe

Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 11d

A regular reminder that if youre worried about 2028 the best bulwark against Trump fuckery is Democrats winning as much as possible at the state and congressional levels next year.

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 13d

THANK YOU. The music itself plays it really safe, but is good enough. But pair it with the mediocre vocals and it is intolerable.

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 13d

“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”

Isn’t that a warning against putting words into his mouth?

Why would God care about you using his name in general? He doesn’t want you to lie, and he doesn’t want you (or a chatbot) to speak for him, you fools

Skyah✨Angelou @fiyahangelou.blacksky.app · 13d

this
will not
end
well

A AFP News Agency @en.afp.com
Follow

Virtual Jesus? People of faith divided as Al enters religion.

One app, which is called Text with Jesus, has thousands of paying subscribers. It lets people ostensibly ask questions of Mary, Joseph, Jesus and nearly all 12 apostles

u.afp.com/SmoKAFP11:40米< Back|Jesus Christ
•:/

You have entered the conversation with Jesus Christ.

Note: This A.l. chatbot provides responses based on available data. Interpretations and accuracy may Vary.

Peace be with you — I am Jesus; how may I help you, brother/ sister?

October 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Everybody can reply

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Susan @suziqleathers.bsky.social · 14d

General Mattis dropped this Statement today.

Read through to completion below as it is long.

And please Share.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 15d

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.

harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

harpers.org

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 15d

Famously, no babies were born between 1997 and 2012

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 15d

“Warrior Ethos,” Artist Unknown, oil on canvas, 2025

Detroit Breakdown @detroitbreakdown.bsky.social · 16d

The only thing they are fighting is type 2 diabetes.
Author unknown

Ian @nemontemi.net · 17d

Exclusive: Roving thieves plan to steal copper piping and wiring, unless homeowners opt out of having their materials appear in the thieves’ trucks.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 17d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.

on.wsj.com

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Ian @nemontemi.net · 17d

[alternatives needed]

-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ❆ ☃︎︎ ❆ @moxiest.art · 18d

"once the Dems have the House and Senate in Congress they can..." reads like "as soon as we figure out Cold Fusion we'll be able to..."

Ian @nemontemi.net · 18d

All right, Larry. You first.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19d

Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'

Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune

Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.

fortune.com

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