Freddy Gumbert
freddygumbert.bsky.social
Freddy Gumbert
@freddygumbert.bsky.social
Self described left of center moderate (otherwise known as a unicorn)
Distractions include music, anime, comics and the occasional shiney object
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"There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.” John Adams
Perfect!
January 29, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Kristi Noem Calls On Minneapolis Residents To Stop Obstructing Murders https://theonion.com/kristi-noem-calls-on-minneapolis-residents-to-stop-obstructing-murders/
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
1. Life is a maze
2. We are the rats
3. Whether there is cheese at the end depends on your belief system
January 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Conservatives Say Renée Good Was Brainwashed By Bible Into Loving Thy Neighbor
Conservatives Say Renée Good Was Brainwashed By Bible Into Loving Thy Neighbor
WASHINGTON—Calling her actions “indefensible,” Vice President JD Vance stated Thursday that Renée Good was brainwashed by the Bible into loving thy neighbor. “The fact of the matter is that Renée Good...
theonion.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Hands down greatest mashup ever made! I wish I could find a better sound quality online. They used to play this on Oxford, Ohio 's. 97xwoxy. #Bam #97x #MashUp
Dj Lance Lockarm - Bring the Muzik Back
YouTube video by draudigusta
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I am inspired now to re-create this in detail with my wife and make it our Christmas card for next year!
And it's sweater season for you railroad enthusiasts
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Mr Balko below is an expert on the laws, training and practice governing police use of force.
A few thoughts on this important NYT analysis:

First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Days, months and years are an ingenious way of marking both the linear nature of time, and the circularity of the seasons: I mean, you get all the way to the end of December and suddenly it’s January again - WTF?
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Hatred is contagious, love is slippery
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Here yet again to mess with my local commute. 😞 You would think he would have stuff to do in DC for his narcissistic master.
December 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Last night I was visited by three ghosts,
and I have to say, this little device paid for itself already...
December 25, 2023 at 4:51 PM
I am well into my fifth decade on this planet and realizing that present wrapping is NOT a skill that can be developed and honed. I am either genetically ungifted or there is a black magic rite involved that I am not performing…
December 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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My function as an artist is not to be popular, or even understood, but simply to be enjoyed.
December 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trying not to knock Paul Evans too much since I like both these songs. I am also not sure if these are actual album covers or just what Spotify uses.... But creepy much?
December 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Not to judge others tastes but my music discovery process sometimes involves frantically skipping a song because I feel I am being attacked.
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
But where is the Cornhole Christmas?
December 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
We are so dysfunctional now that the two parties are fighting over fonts. How incredibly pathetic!
December 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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…and yet, my mind keeps drawing me back to the words of Right Said Fred: “I’m too sexy for my shirt”. Is that, in essence, the problem facing our species: are we just too darned erotic for our blouses?
December 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The Afghan Whigs share new Poliça and Still Corners covers
The Afghan Whigs Share New Poliça & Still Corners Covers: Listen
The Afghan Whigs have great songs for days, but they’d still be legends even if you only ever factored in their cover songs. Greg Dulli and friends have always had fascinating taste, and they bring th...
stereogum.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Always good for a chuckle...
"We are creating a new and powerful instrument for the growth of culture and the enrichment of the human mind."
Said during RCA's early public
demonstrations of TV in the late 1930s.
Sharing for those disappointed in the "Promise"of the Internet.
December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM