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Merp

@imagin8ion.bsky.social

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Mama. Cat lady. Writer. Multi-nerd. Love thy neighbor, call tyranny out whenever you see it, accept no kings in America. FDT. I WILL YIELD FOR A QUESTION WHILE RETAINING THE FLOOR. [Bluesky Bonafides: Flavor Flav has liked a skeet or two by this user]

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · Apr 1

lol this was a different time.

basically you should only follow me at this point if you want to see multiple posts daily about how tyranny is bad actually and the very occasional cat pic. That's it. That's all I got.

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · Nov 9

☺️ Thank you for all the follows!!
Still making my introductions here. I’m a weather nerd, breaking news hound, live music is group therapy, solo travel soothes the soul kind of girl. A lover until what you need is a fighter. A half-hippie goth Swiftie.

Also, sometimes I make photographs.

palm-tree lined sidewalk and sign for PCH/US HWY 1

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 3h

Watching right now and your post just appeared in my feed 🥲 always been a big John Candy fan, more on his vibe than comedy style or any one character. I was just old enough to be genuinely sad when he died... What a pure sweetheart golden retriever of a human. My heart aches for his kids.

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 3h

Ohhh! I’m so out of the loop beyond the first couple days after it happened so thank you for that info

The posthumous deification/false martyr/cult aspect to the whole thing has been so wildly insane, but the memorial today part would make sense— for loved ones and fans. Congress is a clown show.

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 4h

You’re just normal!! I used to be a reporter. Did interviews with famous people for a living. I still feel cut out to do that should I ever want to get back into it, and I promise I’d *absolutely* have lost my shit no matter who said this or where. And written a 2000 word piece to immortalize it.

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 5h

If all you look at is flightradar24, you wouldn’t know there’s a predator drone up over Tucson tonight, which some might find interesting information. (It also doesn’t usually show the fighter jets.) ADSB exchange gives you that extra layer. #avgeek #avsky #aviation

Flightradar24 screenshot showing normal commercial and general aviation traffic

ADSB exchange data showing predator drone flight path

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 5h

Beautiful shot! I’ve never been, but this makes it look very, very cool

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 5h

She’s absolutely right and he looks very uncomfy, bc he knows she’s absolutely right. I’ll have to check out how he answered after the cut, but yikes. Good for her.

Disappointed in Booker, but not surprised by much these days. Fetterman alone totally obliterated the Overton window on this stuff.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 7h

She said this to his face

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8h

"I think the Democratic base feels like there is a disconnect. We hear you, when you did your 25-hour speech, I was like go Cory, I love this, that is amazing.

And then there's a photo shoot with you with Benjamin Netanyahu, and I was just like, what in the actual fuck? It was heartbreaking."

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 5h

Also “indiscriminate cruelty”

And performative. I think they publicly acknowledged they knew it was going to take way longer than 72 hours or possibly not happen at all in some cases. It’s a literal war zone. It has been for 2 years. My heart goes out to the families but this… doesn’t help them😕

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 5h

I was so confused bc like. First of all, yes, UNHINGED quote. But why is there another memorial?

Related: my muted terms must have expired🤔 I’ll add 30 more days bc it’s been so nice seeing nearly nothing on the subject this entire time🙏 by then it should finally hopefully be out of the news cycle

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 6h

This guy gets it

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 6h

It is for me on sundays, definitely. Or, a recent theory I’ve come up with: the Arizona Cardinals hate me, personally and specifically, reasons unknown, and will repeatedly martyr themselves in progressively sloppier and sloppier ways each week rather than see me happy

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 7h

Wasn’t that last decade already in our news cycle timescape, why is he even speaking about that unfortunate podcaster again? I don’t actually want to press play or google anything for more context so I’ll just keep it moving, but also imma give out with one lol at your description bc fucking l-o-l

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 7h

Okay stop that is so cute

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 7h

Seems a lil rude of the universe to treat you this way tbh ngl idk smh wtf

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 8h

I think I’m in love with a country boy

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

🔥 COUNTRY SINGER @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social : "You don't get to call yourself a Christian and laugh when families are torn apart — and think it's okay that the highest court in the land just gave a green light to ICE agents to target people because they’re brown or speaking Spanish.”

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 15h

If you’re a man in the room and a public official says this about your female colleague, you don’t continue as if nothing happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 11h

Sending best wishes to your honey, honey!

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 13h

You know what today marks? 3 WEEKS since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her election to represent #AZ07 in Congress.

That is 3 weeks more that 700k Arizonans have gone without representation in the House because Speaker Mike Johnson won’t swear her in. Stop delaying and do your job.

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 14h

“the 13 year old alien” okay so I almost just threw my phone at the wall right now

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 14h

shit. shit shit SHIT

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 14h

Just one more thing…

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 1d

The story of Dog… it’s a pretty cute read. Gotta love a hound 🥲

Peter Falk Almost Refused To Include One Of Columbo's Most Beloved Characters - SlashFilm

Columbo star Peter Falk originally did not want his character to have a dog. That all changed, however, when he saw the dog they cast for the show.

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 15h

No yours was perfect too actually this is all very validly rage-y stuff. Of all the women to do this to… leave Marilyn alone to rest in peace AND in the power of her actual performances she worked incredibly hard to give oooooh this one just has my kitchen HOT

Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 15h

#AlaskaFloods

Here is a link for those wanting to help ❤️‍🩹 entire villages are swept away, folks dead and missing and still waiting for rescue, and remote areas of Alaska far from outside support are really hurting right now. Please help spread the word and send some love up north ✌️

Western Alaska Communities Unite to Establish Disaster Response Fund Following Recent Storms - Alaska Community Foundation

In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska’s western coast, local …

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Merp @imagin8ion.bsky.social · 17h

*whispers* I care about Colin Kaepernick, I think he’s neat and hope he’s doing well.

(I know that’s not what OP meant lol)