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Raptorized Ira

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49 years old, 6-5 wingspan, you do the math. Inside me there are two dogs, one big and one small. I call that shit Biggie Smalls.

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · Jul 13

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, screenplay by Quentin Tarantino

Professor Henry Jones: But in the Latin alphabet, "Jehovah" begins with an "I".

[ Indy steps on "J", almost dies ]

Indiana Jones: Idiot! The Romans spoke Latin, they don't know what the fuck a "J" is.

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Steve Jones @stevejones20.bsky.social · 12h

the greatest moment in tic tac toe history

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 14h

Books are better when there are pictures in them.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 23h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 14h

The score is also pretty fucking good.

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 17h

I haven't read the article yet but I agree.

FOREVER WARS @foreverwars.bsky.social · 18h

“If Israel wants to actually prevent the next October 7, in whatever form it will take, it must free Palestine,” writes @attackerman.bsky.social. “The rest is commentary. Or avoidance.”

‘The Barbarism of The Enemy’

Notes on the third ceasefire, and prayers that there won't have to be a fourth. Free Marwan Barghouti. Free Palestine

www.forever-wars.com

Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 20h

Well typed.

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Ron Skolnik @ronskolnik.bsky.social · 20h

October 6, 2023 wasn't peace.

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 1d

China's Customs Vice Minister is saying what we are all feeling.

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 1d

China Customs Vice Minister says current external environment remains complex and grim with rising uncertainties.

Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 1d

No reason for them to be wearing a uniform. They aren't playing.

Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 1d

Baseball managers and coaches should be forced to wear three piece suits in the dugout.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

this is "I should do an interview with Chotiner" level quote post hubris from Stoller. lol, lmao even.

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 1d

no quarter given lmao

Matt Stoller & @matthewstoller • 2h
UPS had seven months of warning about the de minimis change, but is still taking packages w/o getting required customs info & is making tariff charge errors.
Nice use of passive voice though!

derek guy
@dieworkwear • 2h
i apologize using a passive voice. i was not born in london to a wealthy bank executive, sent to an exclusive private prep school in new hampshire, and then studied at harvard before larping as a champion of the people. you have to work with my low upbringing.

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Ben Keiser @benkeiser.bsky.social · 1d

My little tribute yesterday to the great Eddie Van Halen, who passed away this week (Oct. 6th) five years ago-

Also, I’ve just noticed that when I put my pick in my mouth for stuff like this it sort of looks like I’m wearing some very bold red lipstick…💄 💋

#guitar #vanhalen

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 1d

As per usual, a tremendous thread.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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Andrew H. Sowards @andrewhsowards.bsky.social · 1d

They're all making me mad, this one makes me sick.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 1d

Directed by Zach Cregger.

angrytaco @angrytaco2.bsky.social · 1d

“You know, it could be because of the conditions of the place he’s lived in for decades, the raw meat he’s scarfed down for years, and every bad choice he’s done to his body… OR it’s witches.”

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 2d

Jordan Peterson, explained

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

I am large but can imagine that being fun.

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

Of that there is no doubt.

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

Hey hey hey, that is not good manners.

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Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · 2d

My 2yo just informed me that her favorite food is gummy bears wrapped in salami. Then she held eye contact while wrapping a gummy bear in salami and eating it.

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

Real friends use their manners legs for photos with their short friends:

Justin Trudeau using his manner legs for a photo with Kim Jin-pyo.

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

Everyday a new horror to discover.

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 2d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

This is the only Absolute Batman that I have read and it was very good, and Dragotta's art is really great, especially in this humongous original art version.

A copy of Absolute Batman #1 WIP (11x17 inches, original art with no colour) sitting on a comic bookshelf.

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NBABeau @nbabeau.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s tonight’s NBA Top 10

NBA's Top 10 Plays Of The Night | October 10, 2025

YouTube video by NBA

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Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

There was nothing ordinary about Normal Nixon.

HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 2d

Hollander POTD Norm Nixon. Star PG for LAL from 77-83 before trade to SD. Contrary to lore, he wasn't immediately hurt after trade. Had 3 good yrs & was all-star in 84-85 but then hurt knee playing softball & then blew Achilles. Played briefly in 88-89 before retiring.

Raptorized Ira @raptorizedira.bsky.social · 2d

Ryan North is the Vince Carter of stubborn opinion-keeping, and I am pretty sure that he can dunk too.

Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 2d

I used to get mad when people misused "decimated" to refer to things that weren't 1/10th destroyed, but I've given it some thought and now I've done a complete 360 on it

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Spike Friedman @spikefriedman.bsky.social · 3d

TIME FOR A FEW SMALL BEERS

a man with his arms outstretched is standing in front of a police car on a road .

ALT: a man with his arms outstretched is standing in front of a police car on a road .

media.tenor.com

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