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© 2025 Matt Thompson. All Rights Reserved.
@mjthompson.bsky.social
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Getting old enough to occasionally forget how old I am.

Probably censored for using angry words because I’m angry.

Don’t blame me, I voted for the woke woman of color.
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Freedom from Fear is the last of the Four Freedoms oil paintings produced by the American artist Norman Rockwell. The series was based on the four goals known as the Four Freedoms, which were enunciated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his State of the Union Address on January 6, 1941. This work was published in the March 13, 1943, issue of The Saturday Evening Post alongside an essay by a prominent thinker of the day, Stephen Vincent Benét. The painting is generally described as depicting American children being tucked into bed by their parents while the Blitz rages across the Atlantic in the United Kingdom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_from_Fear_(painting)?wprov=sfti1#
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Mike Johnson is the reason I joined the Democrats two years ago when my former rep helped him get elected. He’s a repulsive human being, a hypocritical Evangelical “Christian,” and a tone-deaf storyteller with no friends anywhere. He resembles NOTHING he supposedly represents.
The speaker said his "redneck" friends from Louisiana were most impressed when he got to attend the L.S.U. championship game at the Super Dome in 2020. "They think that is the greatest thing of all time," he said. "I was with President Trump in the box while we won the championship. That's pretty cool."
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Don’t have the time to cook but plenty of time to go on Nazi Dracula’s wife’s podcast to whine about having to listen to our representatives’ “drama,” which was likely thanks to the Trump/Musk insanity which led to the complete and utter failure of the House GOP before Trump even took office.
"I haven't had a vacation day in two years. I haven't been off in two years, literally," he said. "Last Christmas, I was taking calls from members with their drama. It takes everything out of whomever serves in the position - and by extension, their family." • Shutdown Averted: After missing the midnight December 20 deadline by 38 minutes, the Senate passed a short-term funding bill early on Saturday, December 21. President Biden signed the bill into law later that day, preventing any tangible effects of a shutdown during the holiday weekend. • Trump's Influence and GOP Disagreement: President-elect Donald Trump and his ally, tech billionaire Elon Musk, publicly opposed an initial bipartisan "Christmas tree" funding bill that included various provisions like disaster aid and a potential congressional pay raise. This intervention caused the initial deal to collapse, leading to a period of chaos and multiple failed attempts by House Republicans to pass alternative bills.
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Dreaming of eating salmon with Jesus, Lincoln, and Washington, while crying about not being able to afford “the time or luxury of cooking” and having to resort to that peasantry of ordering in meals - while being cool with taking away SNAP benefits from people who work themselves to death for scraps
"We're in triage every day, and every day is different. There's no pattern or schedule," Mr. Johnson said. "We're kind of in survival mode right now. We order in food because we just don't have the time or luxury of cooking."
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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“Luxury of cooking”

They order in every day because they don’t have the time or luxury to cook.

Try rephrasing those for the people who don’t have the luxury of affording to order in every day, the time to cook actual meals, and end up living off budget frozen and canned meals. Or bread and water.
"We're in triage every day, and every day is different. There's no pattern or schedule," Mr. Johnson said. "We're kind of in survival mode right now. We order in food because we just don't have the time or luxury of cooking."
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Waiting to see the bottom fall out of this perpetual grift machine.
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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The 7205 Intrigue would have been my next phone had I not switched to Android (HTC Droid Eris)
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Emojipedia developed their own sample which is pretty good too
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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@oksii33.ukr.monster had used an emoji which didn't show up in Windows 11, and I had to investigate it.

This is my new face. "Face With Bags Under Eyes" was released in September 2024 and I believe that it is THE FACE of the world for quite a while. Thank you, Oksii!

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November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Apple version, not sure which I prefer
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Interesting choice in the handheld weapons analogy. I would like our president to be "less rapier"
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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On a stupid Windows machine so your emoji didn't come through. So I am magnifying it as a photo because I feel the same way:
November 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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We have something like Festivus, except during the Airing of Grievences, we hold a fork in an outlet for as long as we wish to speak our minds.

Ironically, it is very similar to Trump’s speeches, both visually and audibly
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Sorry folks, but it's time.

It's not you, it's me.

I just get frazzled hearing the same new clichés six, ten, twenty times a day.
Your muted words: "saying the quiet part out loud" in text & tags
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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"There can be only one!"

- Willem Dafoe
Vince Offer trying desperately to look creepier than Norm Osborn
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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He would like to not say ANYTHING, and run home to mommy for a good cry.
Excerpt from transcript of Greg Bovino being questioned about the tackling of Scott Blackburn. Q: Okay. So if somebody were watching that video and thought that you tackled the older gentleman whose name is Scott Blackburn, you would say, don't believe your lying eyes, that's not what happens on the video? A: I wouldn't say that. Q: Would you say that that is not what's depicted on the video? A: I wouldn't say that, either.
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Stay savage, Wikipedia
Partial screen capture from English Wikipedia's front page on 25 Nov 2025: From today's featured article <image of Aristippus, an early Greek proponent of philosophical hedonism> Hedonism is a family of philosophical views that prioritize pleasure. Psychological hedonism is a theory of motivation stating that the self-interested pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain drive all human conduct. Axiological hedonism is the view that pleasure is the sole source of intrinsic value. It asserts that other things, like knowledge and money, only have value insofar as they produce pleasure and reduce pain. Ethical hedonism applies this view to morality, arguing that people have a moral duty to pursue pleasure. Utilitarian versions aim to increase overall happiness for everyone, whereas egoistic versions state that each person should only look out for their own happiness. The paradox of hedonism and the hedonic treadmill are proposed psychological barriers to the hedonist goal of long-term happiness. As one of the oldest philosophical theories, hedonism was already discussed in ancient Greek, Indian, and Chinese philosophy.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Went down faster than Fran’s Star ladies on a Beechcraft.
The Beechcraft C-45 crashed during the brothel's promotional event in 1978. By the time the accident happened, the brothel was going by the name of Fran’s Star Ranch. The owners of the establishment did a challenge, where you could win a night with a lady of your choice. You just had to parachute out of the airplane and land on a mattress that was placed in the center of a large star painted on the desert floor. The crash resulted from a pilot's error. Rumor has it that he got distracted by the ladies and failed the heavy crosswind landing. Luckily no one was hurt in the accident. The owners decided to leave the wreck there. It would have been hard to remove, and he wanted to attract people from the road.
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Sterling Archer on the phone with Evelyn Killface
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Total Recall: Swan Lake Edition
Total Recall “Two Weeks” lady’s face shopped (poorly) onto four ballerinas dancing Swan Lake
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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This sign is older than my kids.

Also the first time I ever bothered to read it.
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Pretty sure it was originally more like this
Пит Хегсет @PeteHegseth X.com Видео, снятое «мятежной шестёркой», было отвратительным, безрассудным и лживым. Поощрение наших воинов игнорировать приказы своих командиров подрывает все аспекты «хорошего порядка и дисциплины». Их глупые разглагольствования сеют сомнения и смятение, что лишь подвергает наших воинов опасности. Пятеро из шести человек на этом видео не подпадают под юрисдикцию @DeptofWar (один — сотрудник ЦРУ, а четверо — бывшие военные, но не «в отставке», поэтому они больше не подпадают под действие UCMJ). Однако Марк Келли (командующий ВМС в отставке) всё ещё подпадает под действие UCMJ, и он это знает. Как было объявлено, Министерство обороны проводит проверку его заявлений и действий, которые были адресованы непосредственно всем военнослужащим, при этом в них явно упоминалось его звание и принадлежность к службе, что придавало его словам видимость авторитетности. Поведение Келли дискредитирует вооружённые силы и будет рассмотрено соответствующим образом. Translated to English: The video made by the “Seditious Six” was despicable, reckless, and false. Encouraging our warriors to ignore the orders of their Commanders undermines every aspect of “good order and discipline.” Their foolish screed sows doubt and confusion — which only puts our warriors in danger. Five of the six individuals in that video do not fall under @DeptofWar jurisdiction (one is CIA and four are former military but not “retired”, so they are no longer subject to UCMJ). However, Mark Kelly (retired Navy Commander) is still subject to UCMJ—and he knows that. As was announced, the Department is reviewing his statements and actions, which were addressed directly to all troops while explicitly using his rank and service affiliation—lending the appearance of authority to his words. Kelly’s conduct brings discredit upon the armed forces and will be addressed appropriately.
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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I don't think the man can even read.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115601892410000128
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM