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Geek of a generational kind
Fuzzy navel-lint gazer
Midlife crisis actor

My crumbs: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5wkkbx7wog4bwlyquc7fuity/feed/aaahxlf545dfw
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I saw Cronenberg’s Rabid when I was a kid and I can’t be convinced that this isn’t what rabies is
The original 1977 theatrical poster for the film Rabid, directed by David Cronenberg, with a close-up image of the lead actress, Marilyn Chambers, as the character of Rose.
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Bluesky Crush? Tried, didn't like.
A picture of a can of Crush Back to the 80s Electric Blue Razz, an unnatural union of a blue raspberry soda, horrible marketing, and a color that looks like nuclear waste
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
The album cover for Strangeways, Here We Come, the fourth and final studio album by the English rock band the Smiths. The cover features a murky shot of actor Richard Davalos from the 1955 film East of Eden.
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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screw this, I'm building my own AI
Irving Metzman as Richter standing next to the WOPR (War Operations Plan Response) in War Games (1983), a classic movie delivering an early lesson that to beat an AI at global thermonuclear war, you simply have to play tic-tac-toe (or not, but no spoilers!)
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Oldest selfie on your phone

Oldest one I could find
(and I still don't know how to take a selfie)
A selfie of a guy (me presumably) wearing a blue t-shirt facing backwards while trying to take a selfie with a phone camera, a mirror, and a poor understanding of physics
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Moon River!
Scene from Fletch (1985) where Mr. Barbar (Chevy Chase) is getting a prostrate exam while fishing for information.
October 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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English so bad a prompt asks if you are trying to write in Arabic before you even start typing
A prompt in the Bluesky reply box asking "Are you writing in Arabic?"
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Already rallying the troops
Picture of a nude Frank the Tank (Will Ferrell) from Old School (2003) trying to rally the college to kids to go streaking through the quad. Words we're going rioting!" overlaid on image.
September 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
deranton.bsky.social
I rather enjoyed your singing telegrams
Michael Jeter in drag with balloons delivering an in-office singing telegram from The Fisher King (1991)
September 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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This was the first time I finally saw one up close. Very lucky to have captured it on my phone camera. Here’s another video as it moved to a pine tree for better camouflage and protection from the mobbing.
September 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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This beautiful great horned owl is being mobbed by a murder of crows (some magpies and a northern flicker, as well) in our locust tree. A cacophony of screeching and swooping while the owl casually ignores their inanities. Oh wise one, take me with you, I whisper, as he flies away on silent wings.
September 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Peetey waddles up to the bird feeder for another round. Winter was coming, after all.
a rather chunky bird sitting on a branch, its orange coloring on prominent display as its girth stretches the colored pattern out across its chest
August 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Rude, this guy just blocked me
Picture of lead singer Mike Score rocking the Flock of Seagulls haircut, made (in)famous by the band of the same name, features short, shaved sides and back, with long hair on top styled upwards and backward to resemble bird wings
August 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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busted
Two teenagers wearing ceremonial bras on their heads are trying to create a woman from a doll connected to their computer.
August 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Elaine knows
Elaine, from the show Seinfeld, explains what to do with the muffin with the words, "...Pop the top, toss the stump". Elaine prefers tops, and just throws away the bottoms.
August 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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why not? can I use a liver to filter out all the toxins preventing me from spreading my love
(emoji request pending)
a cartoon image of an anatomical liver giving two thumbs up
July 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
deranton.bsky.social
If wheelbarrel is wrong, then how do you explain this Merriam-Webster
a line of barrels layed on their sides, each cut out with a seat and wheel, clearly constituting a wheelbarrel ride.
July 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Oh, I love Menudo!
1985 eponymous album cover from Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo. Five young males, including a very young Ricky Martin, are pictured with 80s clothing and hairdos.
July 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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July 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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a roll of toilet paper with Mission: accomplished embroidered on it
July 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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I’m from before the internet
The once ubiquitous TI-30 calculator
June 29, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Using food to show where I grew up
A classic German dish of Schnitzel (a slice of meat, such as veal or chicken, typically pounded thin, then breaded and fried) and Spätzle (small egg noodle dumplings) with Bratensoße (a dark gravy made from roasted meats and vegetables).
June 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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here, we're going to need this
A woman in a blue dress is holding a large, bundled sage brush
June 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Superb! My inspiration will be Dr. Seuss' The Seven Lady Godivas. Who knew (but Horton) that Dr. Seuss could be so scandalous!
A page from the adult book from Dr. Seuss, The Seven Ladies Godiva, a Seussian spin on the legends of Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom. Pictured is Lord Godiva in armor, standing on an animal pelt in front of a great fireplace. Facing him, their naked backs facing toward the reader, are his seven daughters of various sizes and hair color/styles.
June 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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close, but not quite, nutella
A picture of a jar of nutella peanut. In May, the brand announced that it is launching its first flavor innovation in its more than 60-year history with Nutella Peanut. According to a statement from its parent company, Ferrero, the flavor "combines the distinctive creaminess of Nutella cocoa hazelnut spread with the delicious taste of roasted peanuts." It is slated to hit store shelves starting in the spring of 2026. One thing that needs to be made clear is that this is not a peanut butter product. Source: https://www.foodandwine.com/nutella-peanut-11733261
June 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM