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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1h

We had a neighbor who jokingly referred to helicopters as heckicopters.
Also to the cat as a ”ball-bearing mousetrap” and a tiny steam-engine toy as being one mousepower.

“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1h

WTF was in the water in the 90’s? I remember that PETA tried to get Fishkill, NY to change its name to Fishsave (“the real issue behind the name of Fishkill is the violent imagery”)

“kill” is Dutch for creek or stream, BTW. Lots of “kill” names in NY

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 3h

Texas man convinced his county to ban "hello" for being too satanic boingboing.net/2025/10/13/h...

Texas man convinced his county to ban "hello" for being too satanic

Once upon a time in 1997, a campaign was started by one very religious man to replace the word "hello" with the less satanic greeting "Heaveno!" Canales campaigned to change…

boingboing.net

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 2h

Is it Thanksgiving already?

(Might be a time dilation thing)

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 3h

A black hole fell into a star - then ate its way out again www.newscientist.com/article/2499...

A black hole fell into a star – then ate its way out again

Stars often fall into black holes, and now it seems the opposite can also occur, producing an extra long-lasting explosion as the star is consumed from within

www.newscientist.com

“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 2h

They could e.g. be picking emptying trash bins in national park service areas

Desarrayed @desarrayed.bsky.social · 3h

I don't think able-bodied Congress members should get paid for sitting around and paying video games all day

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5h

We need work requirements for Congress.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21h

3D printers: WE NEED YOU! If you have a printer, start making whistles for your community. Volunteers of ours have been printing and passing them out across communities, over 200 have been handed out so far!

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batkaren @batkaren.bsky.social · 1d

maybe we just start thinking of it more as a Trolley OPPORTUNITY

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Silly Sally 💙💙💙 @caturday62.bsky.social · 3d

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · Jul 29

The one upside to the eventual Trump statues is that it’s going to be so satisfying to pull them down and toss them in the river.

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 19h

OTOH he’s likely less delusional (in this instance) than various members of his administration and on SCOTUS who are probably confident that they’re going to heaven

“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 19h

The amazing thing is that he’s uncertain.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 20h

I asked for shoe drop at the store and they looked at me like I was crazy.

But from time to time I hear people mentioning “the other shoe drops” so not only is there such a thing as shoe drops (!) but some people have two bottles of them.

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 1d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

My problem is the person who keeps following me all over the store

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 2d

He got the COVID and flu Vaccines like every 79 year old should this is a good thing.
"Cardiovascular age validated by by ECG and found to be 14 years younger than chronological age" is a nonsensical phrase.
I am an internist this is not something we do or write in medical reports.

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

Error bars are missing

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Robert “The Bobby Yaga” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 1d

[flashlight under chin]

The Hamiltonian wasn’t diagonalized.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

I’m having flashbacks

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Spooky Boo @spookyboo.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry, not sorry, neighbors.

Multiple plastic skeletons bow down on the grass or kneel with their palms up towards their god - the 12’ plastic skeleton standing behind the fence line

Two plastic skeletons bow on their knees in the grass while one has a single knee down and his palms outstretched towards their god - the 12’ plastic skeleton standing behind the wood fence

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

Frog profiteering

The Birds The Turtles and The Beast @turtlebee.bsky.social · 3d

The Frog Costume has gone from $25 to almost $40 on amazon over the last week. There's an army brewing.

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

I think “voucher kids” would be an apt nickname for the Trumpers who act superior but are clearly not.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

‼️ CHATTANOOGA - Public school kids outperform voucher kids AGAIN

As @GovBillLee steers more and more taxpayer funds away from public schools to private (mostly Christian) schools for wealthy families who are already there.

More: www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

“Antifa has yet to reveal his deadliest servant - the one who will lead their armies in war. The one they say no living man can kill. The Unipiper” — Kristi Noem, briefing the president, probably

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

Oh the humanity

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 2d

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 1d

“Can you explain this gap in your resume?”

Me thinking quickly on my feet to explain the period when I worked for ICE: “I was selling drugs… ,uh, to children.”

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 1d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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“Tomb” Swanson @swansontea.bsky.social · 1d

They’re constructing a giant? Must be nerve-wracking

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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