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@tlbjames.bsky.social

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🌈 Science-literate gay Gen-X misanthrope married to @TLBTim.bsky.social. Grizzled copy editor, proud dogfather, rude grammarian, self-pub'd queer SFF/horror author, podcaster since 8/10/06 (@TrashSprinkles.bsky.social), and pragmatic nihilist. He/Him

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · Dec 14

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”

—James Baldwin (1924–1988)

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 39m

Once I realized I could do Butthead's laugh, we were the bane of his parents' existence every time we hung out at his house (which was often since I lived in the boonies at the time).

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 43m

(That GIF is actually from a Kids in the Hall sketch.)

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 44m

Scott Thompson, actor (most notably of The Kids in the Hall sketch comedy series from Canada), flaming gay, transphobe, and misogynist, is indeed a real person.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 47m

After the right-wing assurances (lies) that Roe was safe, forgive me if I DON'T FUCKING BELIEVE YOU.

The Advocate @advocate.com · 59m

"Hyperpartisan liberals are working overtime to try to sow fear and discontent," David Urban wrote in a USA Today column.

Former Trump adviser claims Dems are exaggerating threat to marriage equality for political gain

"Hyperpartisan liberals are working overtime to try to sow fear and discontent," David Urban wrote in a USA Today column.

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 3h

Has anyone I know ever gotten an entry door replaced on their house? Trying to ballpark what I should expect to pay for such a thing. (I got an initial quote but I’m gonna reach out to others to see if this is unreasonable)

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 55m

When we were 16, my best friend (at the time) Adam constantly imitated Beavis, Cornholio and all.

a cartoon character from beavis and butthead is standing in front of a fence

ALT: a cartoon character from beavis and butthead is standing in front of a fence

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 57m

Too bad he's a transphobe and misogynist. 😕

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 1h

So many hot start-cold finish coffees . . .

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 2h

I'm not too fussed about it. My retirement plan is die at my desk.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

They gotta make up for not taxing the wealthy somehow . . .

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

ADHD HYPERFOCUS ACTIVATE! FORM OF "What do you mean it's already time for dinner? I just finished my first cup of coffee!"

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

My boss doesn't care about *how* I work, just that I stay reasonably accessible during business hours and meet or exceed my due dates and quality goals (which I do on all counts).

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 4h

Same. I've been working remote fulltime for over a decade, and though I look like a feral college dude half the time, my performance and efficiency is better than when I was in an office. When work is light, I do housework, laundry, bathe Max, etc. When work is heavy, I'm locked in for the duration.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 5h

In ANY economy that shit's too expensive to give away. We don't even share with friends anymore. Like the Garbage Pail Kids cards of yore, if you want one of mine, you better trade me one of yours for it—and it has to be something I want, not another freakin' LEAKY LOU.

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 6h

Thanatotheristes is a late Cretaceous tyrannosaur whose name means 'Reaper of death.' I couldn't help this image of it in Grim Reaper guise popping into my head.

Brown pencil on plain notebook paper, 125 × 190 mm, 2020.

#Halloween #Samhain

Brown pencil drawing of a cloaked and hooded figure with the head of a tyrannosaur, facing left, standing amid billowing smoke. The blade of a scythe emerges from the cloak's folds. At the bottom of the image is a scroll with the words, 'Thanatotheristes: Le faucheur de la mort'.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 8h

Little by little they chip away at our rights in the name of their god.

The Advocate @advocate.com · 8h

“It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief,” the Texas Supreme Court ruled.

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

“It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief,” the Texas Supreme Court ruled.

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 21h

I should’ve learned this by now but DO NOT use FedEx. The diseased monkeys I ordered haven’t arrived and I can’t get a straight answer on what happened to them

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 20h

Oop, and there's the opening pitch of the evening's world series posts.

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 20h

We had those roost in our rental's palm trees⬇️ in California every summer night. Their hooting was both hauntingly spooky and hilariously goofy.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 21h

Makes a nice b&w

James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 21h

I actually quite like this one, too. I took these (and two others that DID NOT come out good) at random the other day. It was windy and I was having hell lining up the shot. This pic⬇️ was right before I grabbed the stalk to hold it still (the first pic up there ⬆️, right after which the 🦋 flew away).

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 21h

Post something random or you’ll have an awful November.

There’s no sense in tempting the universe.

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 22h

(He was a black husky mix.

mostly husky . . .

. . . mostly.)

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James @tlbjames.bsky.social · 22h

Cases in point . . .
(circa 2014-ish)

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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 22h

This is an unsettlingly potent metaphor at the moment.

Rory, new face who dis? @zealousagain.bsky.social · 1d

Capitalism is cannibalism.

Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 1d

Forty million people are poised to lose food access. Nearly three quarters of a million federal workers are furloughed. Corporations are laying off tens of thousands at a time. We face the worst unemployment crisis since the pandemic. Farmers are broke.

Today the stock market reached a record high.

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