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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 15m

He got cast as a weird jerk. That's his oeuvre.

Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 1h

*Cue Lynchian nightmare Trump has of being in his new Big Beautiful Ballroom but a giant Jeffrey Epstein lifts the roof off like it's a doll house, then reaches in and eats him.*

Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 1h

There's just no scenario in which they do human tasks better or cheaper than actual humans. Mimicking human form is going to be the limiter here because it turns out we pack a whole bunch of functionality into a pretty compact package.

Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 2h

Be interesting to see how he reconciles this (or likely doesn't) with his longstanding affinity for Turkey.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 2h

So nice of them to sell you on the Promised Land because they figure they need all of you in one place to kick off Armageddon.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 3h

Though, equally historically, though it hasn't successfully been used in this fashion, impeachment was very much created with abuse of clemency in mind.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 3h

So much "HYOOMAN YOU ARE FILTHY MLEM MLEM MLEM MLEM"

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 3h

They don't know what to do

They're always in the dark

They're living in a powder keg

And giving off sparks

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 4h

Skybound Carly is perfect, though.

Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 10h

Everyone should have a skill that will embarrass and confuse their pets.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 10h

*Lights the @delaneyking.bsky.social signal*

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 10h

Has a real "Epic figure but big" vibe a la Armorcast.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 19h

It's at least more honest than the outlets saying the administration has "changed direction."

No, folks, he always intended to do this, and specifically do it during a shutdown so the regulatory bodies couldn't do anything about it.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 19h

The registration date is in March and the primary is ranked choice. We're so far from being forced into a false dichotomy it's not even funny.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 20h

Turns out that in order to effectively lampoon Trek, you need to know, love, and understand Trek.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 21h

Like I can't overstate how much my brain's reaction to this photo was just "WOULD."

Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 22h

He fed the leopards so many times, surely he's earned a pass.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 22h

Offshore drilling is cool but offshore wind power is no bueno because he's still mad about it being near his golf course.

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Brian Griffith @qlippot.bsky.social · 22h

And it's not even a fun looking nipple!

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