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Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 1d

Your fans missed you yet are glad you took time for yourself to have some fun.

Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 3d

I honestly believe shows like The Jerry Springer Show, and others of its kind, were a clear marker for the decline of American discourse, and our current situation.

They were the first to normalize and celebrate poor, outrageous, and often violent behavior in exchange for a few minutes of fame.

Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 3d

Yet here we are, 50 years later, still cranking #KISS up to 11.
Thanks for everything, Starman #AceFrehley.
You'll be missed.

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Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 5d

Life’s just a giant Etch A Sketch — twist the knobs, make your marks, and when things get messy… shake it off and start again.

#etchasketch #lifelessons

Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 5d

Yet they will post an autopen in place of Pres. Biden.
Hard to believe these are educated adults.

Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing says classy like sake in a box.
"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking."
Give us a Like if you know where that quote is from.

Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 6d

I know several MAGAs who get their info solely from Fox or WhiteHouse dot gov. If the GOP says it, must be true. (One told me yesterday about how Portland is under civil unrest / a riot zone. I showed her pictures of farmers' markets / frogs.) GOP will blame increases on Dems, MAGAts will believe.

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Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 8d

Paid respects to #BruceLee in #Seattle. I trained hard last year to match his height/weight ratio, adding 12 lbs of muscle.
Met Brandon’s college roommate, and later a man who once dined at the same time as Bruce & Hendrix at Bruce's fave restaurant.
That sort of thing happens to me all the time.

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Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 8d

The racist Founding Fathers had no idea it'd come to this. They did have the vision to know laws and 'rights' would need to be changed. MAGA world does not care. I thought an unsuccessful assassination attempt, then a successful one, on their heroes would change the point of view. It did not. #2A

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Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 10d

Super job with your graphics lately. I had a nice laugh with the 'cold front crashing into the PNW" and a 1-second flash of explosion. Too funny.
Also, the recent elevation map is very good.

Troy Swezey @troyswezey.bsky.social · 10d

We might not always look this effortlessly chic, yet a partner who makes me feel this happy and supported is the real picture-perfect part of my life. It's not the pose; it's the person you're standing next to through it all.

Grateful for everyday moments that are even better than a staged 4x6.