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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 13h

... Yeah, sadly there was only so many ways to go there, so to speak. I don't envy him that.

Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 13h

I can understand that, of course, since he was young. But, well. He made his choice now.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 2d

In relation to this, it reminds me of a thought I've had: how many people think 'legal immigration' is like the whole Ellis Island/'An American Tail' thing that people just aren't doing? Maybe the Democratic party should mention it's about a hundred-thousand times harder than that now.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 2d

I'm... sorry to have to be the one to lead you off the primrose path, Hat, but...

A copy of the 'Bloom County' strip from august 26th, 1986, showing Prince William of the British royal family sitting in front of a mirror:

William: 'So... we're off to a royal family outing, eh, Mum? Hope we get to see Uncle Andrew! I like Uncle Andrew's style... randy Andy! Randy Andy! Randy Andy!'
Princess Diana: 'Time to go fetch your father.'
William: 'HEY GNARLY CHARLIE!'

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 6d

If nothing else, after all of this is over, this'll give everyone excellent reason to tell anyone wanting to complain about this to sit down and shut the fuck up.

Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 7d

Honestly, no arguments there, and I still have a lot of good memories of the 'Chappelle Show'. As you said, though... well. he couldn't adapt, like a lot of other comics, which may be the biggest disappointment of all.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 7d

Glad to see Paxton is pursuing this with the same fervor he usually reserves for his usual hobbies of embezzlement and adultery.

Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 7d

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 7d

Reminds me of a picture I saw of one of Chappelle's later shows, with the caption roughly being 'Last time Chappelle performed in front of this many white people, he quit comedy for 10 years.'

I'd like to think if the 'Chappelle Show' version of him saw what he is now, he'd probably explode.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 7d

Hahahah... tragic. 😎

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 8d

'Yeah, why would I be afraid? I'm doing everything Dear Daddy is telling me to do, after all!' www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-con...

As justices confront harassment, death threats and an assassination attempt, Barrett declares "I'm not afraid"

In an interview with CBS News, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of the Supreme Court's emergency orders in the Trump cases, "This isn't the final decision."

www.cbsnews.com

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 11d

Nothing says 'we're the responsible party in Washington' to the public than 'Yeah, our leader's just having fun fucking with people'.

No, seriously, you morons somehow hope to 'win' the shutdown fight with this?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Mike Johnson: "Is he trolling the Democrats? Yes. Yes! Because that's what President Trump does and people are having fun with this ... Russ takes no pleasure in this ... the president takes no pleasure in this."

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 12d

I have absolutely no allusions in that regard myself, actually... but, well. As the late great Bill Hicks said a while back: www.reddit.com/r/billhicks/...

A Young Jay Leno Promoting Doritos (1984)

www.reddit.com

Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 13d

Ted Cruz, foremost knowledge-expert on beaches, especially during the winter.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Ted Cruz: "By the way, this is the same former director of the FBI who tweeted out a shell formation, 8647, which means kill the 47th president of the United States."

Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 13d

Oh, that's funny, you bearded asshole. I remember when wait-times to treat my partner, who'd just suffered an life-threatening aortic separation, happened. Y'know why? Because of people like YOUR FUCKING BOSS LYING TO PEOPLE ABOUT COVID AND PEOPLE STILL GETTING SICK.

Thankfully they pulled through.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"

Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 14d

An excellent take, yes. :D Relatedly, I always kind of thought the same way in regards to the 'rave' scene from The Matrix Reloaded, but there you go.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 14d

Definitely did not know that about Jenkins and Baker mysef; honestly I figured that scene was more just 'Kojima being Kojima'. Can't say they weren't neat, though.

Though, for the record, I'll add 'the final scene with the Adventurer', and 'the chiral statues for Mr. Impossible' as well.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 22d

Hey, @kojipro2015.bsky.social... been seriously enjoying your latest Death Stranding game a whole lot, but... well, when you get a chance, can you maybe fix the issue with ziplines just not working sometimes? The one that's been around for apparently months now? I'd rather not *go insane* here.

Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 23d

Honestly, I rather wonder what would happen if ByteDance tells Trump, Ellison, and all them to go jump in a lake and elects to shut down their US operations. Obviously it'd cost them money, though the spite value may be worth it.

Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · 27d

As ‪Modren mentioned in their reply, Hellblade 2 (which is an exceptional game, both in general and in how it looks) proves UE5 can work, but... well, again, it depends on how much work you put into it. I imagine it being relatively new doesn't help much either.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · Sep 12

What now? The only thing I've heard is the supposed 'transgender' markings that ended up being a complete misreading of what's stamped on every bullet made by a common ammo-maker.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · Sep 12

Honestly, that was my first thought as well. 🧐

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · Sep 12

I'd almost joke 'just as the Founding Fathers intended'... but, well.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Sep 8

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'd say this'd be a fun thing to pirate the hell out of, since as has been declared many times, generative works can't be copyrighted... but frankly the phrase 'who the fuck would want to' comes to mind.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Sep 8

OpenAI confirms they're helping make an AI-generated movie called 'Critterz'

• Goal is to finish production in 9 months
• Budget is ~$30M
• Plan is to debut the film at Canne
• 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script
• Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models

(via WSJ)

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Shannon Vanshoon @shannonvanshoon.bsky.social · Sep 6

Once again, SO VERY GLAD Microsoft laid off my entire team, and thousands more, for this broken garbage.

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