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SpenceInAustin

@spenceinaustin.bsky.social

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I’m into books, baseball, music, movies, and Mexican food. I’m not into authoritarianism.

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SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · Jan 16

Show me one picture from Star Trek that perfectly embodies your aura

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 42m

Weird because the White Sox had figured it out back in 2017 before Fiers said anything.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 1h

Not in the holodeck.

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SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 3h

It was condemned at the time by black activists. Hugely racist movie that is absolutely gorgeous to look at with an incredible score and featuring two of the most iconic film roles in cinematic history.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you for explaining the mechanics of the 2017 scheme. We were all unclear on the details before this.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 5h

Legalize marijuana and Jack Daniel’s in Walmart is a strong platform.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 5h

There are multiple news media reports on this matter. The public is in the dark because the public doesn’t consume legacy news media anymore.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 5h

They asked ChatGP when their finals are.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 5h

Bench coach hire yesterday!

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SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 5h

Let’s see Shohei hit 3 post season home runs while standing in a height equalizing 0.75 foot hole.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 5h

Even after the league wide investigation to find out exactly how extensive the electronic sign stealing practices were!

Wait…

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 5h

Abbott’s campaign message for his fourth term as governor of a state where his party has held a 30-year monopoly on statewide offices: “I am the anti-establishment candidate.”

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 6h

Seen.

Except I shop at HEB.

I’m sitting here with my public radio donations and my reusable HEB bags and I’m very mad.

Micah @rincewind.run · 2d

many conversations I have had with complete normie libs, the kind who have a tote bag from donating to NPR and shop at Whole Foods, involve the kind of rhetoric that under no circumstances should be put on the internet

people are very mad

Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 2d

look i was recently talking to a septuagenarian life long dem (who shall remain nameless) and generic lib, and she was like “i just think there should be firing squads and they should sell tickets.”

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 7h

I thought this follow up comment was unintentionally hilarious. One-sided?

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 7h

This may seem all woo woo crunchy granola, but I don’t want to see cheaters who were using PEDs get clubbed in an alley. I’m not going to cheer if they get hit by a car. That’s just me.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 7h

After last night’s performance, I’m looking forward to the commercials promoting a new candy bar called Oh!Tani

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 7h

I don’t really disagree with him that it may be too much anymore to expect a culture that supports the exploitive performative masculine stupidity that is MMA to act with decorum when a baseball player is injured, but I’m not sure that’s the point he’s trying to make.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 8h

It’s jarring when you’re just reading some book and you come across a great cosmic truth. This just happened to me this morning while reading “Libra” by Don DeLillo.

“Do you want me to tell you what Dallas is? It’s the city that proves that God is really dead.”

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SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 9h

Ebony and Ivory

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 10h

Who’s your favorite reoccurring (that is not part of the regular cast but kept showing up) sitcom character?

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SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 19h

If you’re being completely honest, you would join in.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 19h

Not even other cheaters like Mookie?

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 22h

Wouldn’t it have been more efficient for God to just take out Owens and Carlson?

He must be a graduate of Liberty U’s new MDiv-AI degree program.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 1d

But he is up to the second informed on the Antifa Soros sponsorship of the Hate America Rally. A guy can only do so much.

SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 1d

I doubt many folks will disagree with your assertions about the general state of public health.

But targeting what is for most people a pretty infrequent event is a questionable priority. It’s akin to telling people they should consume less animal fat and sugar on Thanksgiving.

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SpenceInAustin @spenceinaustin.bsky.social · 1d

Foul balls are for kids but keep your tiny grubby hands away from my home run ball. And no I’m NOT throwing back that opposing team home run ball. That’s stupid.