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Midge @midgiepie.bsky.social · 10h

I saw a post the other day that someone watching a Buffy episode noticed they bought a coffee and a slice of pie for LESS THAN TWO DOLLARS

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Midge @midgiepie.bsky.social · 12h

Stop scrolling and post 2 characters who bring you happiness.

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Midge @midgiepie.bsky.social · 12h

truly I wonder if I can pay my zoomer coworkers more for keeping me in the loop ("they bring new ideas to the table & focus on collaboration while maintaining department standards." we all have jargon 🤷😂)

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Midge @midgiepie.bsky.social · 14h

"you know what's crazy? doing research for a history paper is really difficult for me. however! if you ask me to make up a math problem, suddenly I'm looking up OSHA regulations."

-my youngest is adjusting to high school rather well I think

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DESIGN THINKING! Comic @designthinking.lol · 1d

With the AWS outage, now‘s as good a time as any to post this old strip.

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Midge @midgiepie.bsky.social · 18h

if there's one thing I'm willing to do, it's abstain from my actual job to watch a 3 hour gif

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Midge @midgiepie.bsky.social · 22h

it's a very cool thing when your entire company runs on AWS and then AWS shits the bed. very cool. very fun. a great Monday to be at work.

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Midge @midgiepie.bsky.social · 22h

it's a tough job but someone's gotta do it

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Ally 🗡️🧄🍜 it's a safe space ship @edbbteach.bsky.social · 1d

I love you calypso's birthday, I love you our flag means death

A tumblr meme of two posts that says

ppl who celebrate show episode's birthdays are annoying pass it on

FUCK this post and happy birthday Calypso's Birthday

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago coyote yawn

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 1d

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

View looking east from the Skydeck at top of the Sears Tower towering over the Loop, Millenium Park, Chicago Harbor and Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2025-10-19 22:36:19 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Chicago: 57.92 F | 14.40 C // Precip: broken clouds // Wind: WNW at 21.855 mph | 35.17 kph // Humidity: 53%

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Kenneth Deuel @kendeuel.bsky.social · 2d

Before that impressive engineering project in 1900 to reverse the direction, the people would flow into Lake Michigan.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago No Kings

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Your Tiny Journalist Friend. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 2d

I could watch this all day lmaoooo

ESMirelle @esmirelle.bsky.social · 2d

I love whatever is wrong with them 🙂‍↕️

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Jessica Johnson @historyofjess.com · 2d

The Mayor of Chicago referenced a historical general strike in his speech today in a way that very much sounded like he was planting that seed.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

An absolutely MASSIVE peaceful rally like #NoKings is part of an organizing strategy and movement that could lead to what this sign maker wants.

All of it matters. All of it builds.