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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 23h

On Twitter, I sometimes posted for the readers, not the person I was responding to.

On BlueSky, it's been more efficient to assume bad faith.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 23h

Yeah, I learned about this a few years ago. Not sure the emergency goalie needs to bring their own equipment, though.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 23h

Like, even, why?

Plain old Google without AI will give you dozens of recipes just based on a couple ingredients. Why even Grok or ChatGPT?

"Chicken garlic broccoli" in the Google bar gets you 4000 recipes. Sure, you have to scroll for 2 days to get to the recipe...

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 23h

Sure, you can paint miniatures in a group.

Fiasco is right there, if you only want like 4 friends who like things spiraling out of control.

AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 23h

I have cut way back on BlueSky because the shit I see here has me drinking a lot more than I would like.

And I'm a well off white guy. They aren't coming for me for a couple years and I'm still, "This shit sucks." <whiskey>

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 1d

I am screwed because of the "Not at all useful" clause.

I am going to spend that money on useful things. College or trust funds for friends and family and then a big ass no kill shelter for dogs and cats.

But not at all useful is basically what the current billionaires are doing, right?

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 1d

This. There used to still be conservatives who believed in the US and the Constitution. As horrendous as they were, they still got dupes to twist legal doctrine to justify their stuff. Because they still believed in the Constitution.

The current guys don't.

the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 2d

George W Bush and his party were ravenous war criminals and ardent reactionaries. They were not Nazis. *these guys* are Nazis

the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 2d

again, the problem with rhetorical maximalism (all Republicans since Barry fucking Goldwater were Nazis) is that you end up believing it and saying absolutely unhinged shit thinking it's normal

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 2d

Reactionary Me: "That's not S'Mores!"

Interested Me: "I would like to subscribe to your newsletter."

AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 2d

No, it's the Terminator 2 theme --

thunkthunk-thunkthunk-thunkthunk -- bum-bum.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 2d

I think they have no idea what is about to hit them in their next primary. I say them, because Jefferies is in the same boat.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 2d

To be fair, if the notoriously streaky Phillies hitters had actually hit, it wouldn't have mattered what Betts did in that first round.

But they didn't.

AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 2d

Is this a meds thing or a Not Sure About Mental Health thing? Or something else?

Because I enjoy reading your stuff, if that helps.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

All of Biden's friends went full "We don't care about Democracy."

And I feel like if a news media place had said this, maybe things would be different.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

I wanted to add on to this, but in the end, mind-boggling is probably the best way to talk to whites about this.

ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 3d

it is mind-boggling to try and figure out how most white americans think the immigration system works

AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

He is still my fave because despite being Catholic, he was so open to every other religion and just wanted people to be good to each other.

Lantom in Daredevil is mostly the same way, but he admits the mythology never spoke to him, he was a "lawyer" basically. Which is why he could connect.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, yeah, I did see another post that suggested that. Thanks.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

I like to rank my favorite fictional clergy, and this is basically my criteria.

Father Mulcahey in M*A*S*H, Father Lantom in Daredevil are top two, and they both talk like you do.

Thank you, sir.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

Read the [previous season's] room, people. There are things the judges are very unforgiving of.

AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

Top Chef has this issue with risotto. It gets people sent home, and next season, someone tries it.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

if we are going to have a supreme court that is as powerful as it is, i basically think justices should be forbidden from public comment on their work as well as any supplemental source of income while they are on the bench. (they should also ride circuit again but that's a bit separate.)

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 4d

The substance of what she's saying is bad and unconvincing, but more fundamentally, I really don't think Supreme Court justices should be going on book tours where they publicly comment on their work and respond to criticism of it. Either put it in a written opinion or hold your peace.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 3d

I missed it, what are you watching?

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 4d

I would totally be in for a Brisco watch.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 4d

Wait, you are *also* a Brisco County, Jr Superfan?

When can we do a watch together with skeeting? I have the DVDs.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 4d

I was fairly certain he was not great, but I don't always do a deep dive. Good to know my thoughts are validated. Thanks.

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AJ Butterwick @btrwkart.bsky.social · 4d

A lot of us thought the handoff to Refrigerator Perry was terrible, too. And there are a lot of of other plays people detested.

Beat it, and they will stop using it.

victoria zeller (buy ONE OF THE BOYS) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 4d

THIS
SHIT
IS
TERRIBLE!!!!!!!

Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 4d

These mass plays at the goal line are terrible. The Eagles have been a bad influence, and also they're false-starting or someone is offside on every play. The 10 minutes we just spent doing nothing at Auburn-Georgia have sold me that the NFL should ban the Tush Push