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Kirk

@yosemiteham.bsky.social

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IT guy. Married with cats. Interests are sci/med, bass guitar, ham radio, photography, books, & travel. Gen X. Atheist. Liberal. Potty mouthed. Will snark for food.

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Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 24m

Pardon my ignorance, but I’ve seen this “women don’t like the vehicle” thing a lot today and I’m not sure I know what it’s about. Is this somebody being rejected because they drive a Cybertruck? If so, duh. Literal red flags are less of a red flag than a Cybertruck.

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 29m

The odds of me getting an itch near my eye approach 100% if I have something nasty or toxic on my hands. Every damn time.

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 1h

This repost is an endorsement.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1h

"The most ubiquitous form of American culture nowadays is not jazz programming going out on shortwave radio across Eurasia, but the social-media platforms that pump conspiracy theories, extremism, advertising, pornography, and spam into every corner of the globe.” bit.ly/496z77C

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Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 18h

Burning down healthcare to own the libs.

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 20h

Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

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Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 19h

Wow, did not expect this. Go Toronto!

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 19h

Be gentle. He has a bad heart.

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 20h

I think this was a Far Side cartoon back in the day.

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 22h

That lipstick manufacturer should use her for advertisements. Incredible.

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 22h

LOL, maybe. I have a feeling kittens are cuter, and less likely to kill someone if unsupervised, though.

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Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 22h

Sorry, didn't mean to drag others into my quagmire.

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 22h

While I have seen this, I just don't think it's in my future. I'm more the sleep in, then get together for coffee in the afternoon to talk about philosophy type.

The Onion @theonion.com · 22h

Nation’s Old Men Announce Plans To Wake Up At 5 A.M. And Argue With Other Old Men Around Table At McDonald’s https://theonion.com/nation-s-old-men-announce-plans-to-wake-up-at-5-a-m-an-1849803269/

Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 22h

But just think, if you work hard, save, and invest wisely, then it doesn't matter because the economy is in shambles and the cost of everything keeps going up so we'll have to work forever. Gaahhhhhhhhhhh

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Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 22h

Oh my god that cheese.

a woman in a purple shirt is holding a water bottle in a kitchen .

ALT: a woman in a purple shirt is holding a water bottle in a kitchen .

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Kirk @yosemiteham.bsky.social · 22h

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

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Fricking Delight (No Refunds) @blikethecheese.bsky.social · 1d

For ease of reference.

Do not let these people or the people around them walk away. Do not their enablers gaslight you about what they did and didn’t know. The GOP is a hate group, it’s not about Trump. Trump is arguably one of the less malignant people in the party leadership.