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Brandon Pennington
@basicallybrndn.bsky.social
Mountain-born tourism champion blending Appalachian heritage with modern placemaking. Haunted stories, CrossFit workouts, and a love for these hills. Husband, husky dad, and a well-timed goofball. He/him🏳️‍🌈
In an alternate universe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Laurie Metcalf have an award-winning sitcom as sisters. We deserve that timeline.
March 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
You know what I haven’t heard in a long time? Double mint gum commercials. Just one day, you woke up and watched a double mint commercial with its catchy little jingle for the last time.
January 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“And to all a good night.”

Painted this piece on Christmas to signify the end of the holiday.
December 28, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Finished reading How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix and enjoyed the book. But one thing really bothered me - it was made clear in the description of the house it was a one story.

The cover art is a two story.
December 28, 2024 at 7:25 PM
My husband is making me watch Hot Frosty. Send help.
December 22, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Does your mind ever betray you? Like, I’ll innocently be scooping up some food for my pups out of the bin and my mind goes “What if there’s a rattlesnake in there?” 😳😳
December 19, 2024 at 12:35 PM
That moment when a cousin is complaining on Facebook that it’s “ludacris” the amount of homework his teachers assigned to his kids and he was helping them until their bedtime. Should I tell him he may want to get outside help?
December 10, 2024 at 2:49 PM
I’m never the one to turn “Great British Bake Off” on but after like two episodes I can’t help but finish an entire season in one sitting. 😂
November 30, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Why did the turkey bring a microphone to dinner? Because it was ready to serve up some fowl language!

Happy Thanksgiving, Bluesky people!
November 28, 2024 at 3:07 PM
This Thanksgiving, I’m hoping for understanding, empathy, connection, & a table where the only arguments are about whether cranberry sauce even belongs there.

I’ve put up with conservative ideology before that sparked me to leave gatherings & it is no longer tolerated. ✌🏻
November 27, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Quite honestly, I think rural communities /nay/ all communities would benefit so much by being required to take a civics class every five years or so. 😩
November 26, 2024 at 2:21 AM
I’m either:

1.) At work
2.) At the gym
3.) with my dogs
4.) thinking about the gym
5.) wondering if my dogs miss me
6.) missing my dogs
7.) hanging out with the hubs
8.) caving into whatever new habit/obsession my adhd has manifested
9.) sleeping

I’m a simple man really 😂
November 25, 2024 at 12:19 PM
We do a secret Santa every year for our family instead of buying for every adult. This year, I drew my papaw. So for one of his gifts, I thought I would paint his puppy that passed a few years back. He loved that little dog more than any thing else in this world.
November 24, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Thinking about cancelling my gym membership. I burn enough calories letting my husky in and out all winter long.
November 24, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Just going to throw this out there…. Ariana deserves an Oscar. #Wicked
November 23, 2024 at 11:13 PM
One thing I never did on the bird app was share my art. This is a painting I donated to our silent auction at a tourism conference here in Kentucky. Should I share my art? Is this a space to share that?
November 21, 2024 at 10:59 PM
To anyone who tells me it’s too early to put up a tree, /yule/ be fine. There’s room for turkey and tinsels! Christmas officially begins after my birthday with a break between for turkey. 😂
November 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM
It’s official, this Tuesday morning, November 19 to be exact, I’ve switched over to my Christmas playlist. I’ve decked the halls of my Apple Music, I’m jingling all the bells, and I’ve went from blah blah blah to fa la la!
November 19, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Reposted by Brandon Pennington
Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan will have a duet in Sabrina’s Netflix holiday special out December 6th.
November 19, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Pretty sure it’s like 53 degrees in my home at the moment, however, as the proud #dogdad of these two huskies… it’s all worth it.
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Although my birthday was 2 days ago, my mother came in clutch with this birthday dinner celebration today! 🥳
November 17, 2024 at 9:04 PM
I think I’m liking it here and want to build it up and connect so if you follow, I’ll follow back to build up community here. Some things that I connect with include: #Appalachia #Kentucky #Art #lgbt #huskies #tourism #dadjokes #coffee #music #crossfit #mountains
November 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I feel like I never truly grasped Twitter/X so I’m trying to figure out where I fit in the fold of this. I guess I’ll do a real #introduction and see if y’all have any suggestions on who/what to follow! 🤗

-Millennial
-🏳️‍🌈
-Tourism
-Appalachian
-CrossFit
-Artist
-Kentucky
-Huskies
-Pop Stan
-Dem
November 17, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Turned 36 yesterday, made a Bluesky account today. My gift to myself? Trying to stay relevant? 😂 #introduction
November 16, 2024 at 1:27 PM