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He/him | Bi ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ | Millenial | Debatably Midwestern | Aviation/Aerospace Enthusiast โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿš€, Political Junkie ๐ŸŒŠ | Absurdist Humor Enjoyer | Video Game Non-Finisher ๐ŸŽฎ | MDNI

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Drop something SNOWY ๐ŸŒจโ›„๏ธโ„๏ธ

29.11.2025 14:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last chance to turn it off.

On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.

To toggle it off ๐Ÿ‘‰ Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

31.10.2025 13:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 3869 ๐Ÿ” 3586 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 89 ๐Ÿ“Œ 209

I once read a comment saying something like "if you choose not to laugh at farts, your life will contain less laughter but still the same amount of farts". I think about that a lot.

27.07.2025 21:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 5731 ๐Ÿ” 1286 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107 ๐Ÿ“Œ 45
Photo of Tom Lehrer

Photo of Tom Lehrer

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

27.07.2025 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 28185 ๐Ÿ” 4746 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 829 ๐Ÿ“Œ 681

Inventor of the GIF, hearing about Notre Dame burning: oh no the jarjoyles

28.06.2025 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 5301 ๐Ÿ” 1210 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 71 ๐Ÿ“Œ 38

Loved Piranesi SO MUCH. Also Taskmaster is great!

26.06.2025 02:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Miss Mina, a tabby cat, laying on a blanket

Miss Mina, a tabby cat, laying on a blanket

Miss Mina is a bit of a snuggle bug #Caturday

21.06.2025 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I heard they were put there by a man in a factory downtown, but that report is unconfirmed at this time.

19.06.2025 05:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The disparity btwn whatโ€™s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way itโ€™s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacyโ€”itโ€™s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.

10.06.2025 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 45760 ๐Ÿ” 11189 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 989 ๐Ÿ“Œ 447
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two people holding a transgender and a rainbow flag in a field Alt: two people holding a transgender and a rainbow flag in a field

It's Pride Month! Time to make some noise!

01.06.2025 12:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 379 ๐Ÿ” 55 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A Dutch style windmill behind a field of tulips

A Dutch style windmill behind a field of tulips

Kinda obsessed with this picture I took yesterday. It's definitely #tulip time in #Michigan

06.05.2025 13:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm sorry Salvatore, we forgot the balloon..

01.05.2025 02:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope everyone is having a lovely night. I'm terrible at posting consistently, but still out here โค๏ธing the SHIT outta your posts

29.04.2025 04:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely LOVED Project Hail Mary as well, excellent choice!

29.04.2025 04:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection, by John Green

Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection, by John Green

A little bleak, a little hopeful, a lot interesting and informative! Love this ongoing adventure by John Green into nonfiction (Anthropocene Reviewed was also excellent)

29.04.2025 04:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today is a National Holiday,

Everyone raise a glass to Neil

13.04.2025 13:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1188 ๐Ÿ” 287 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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09.04.2025 19:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me: Let's book another trip

My wife: We can't afford that right now

Me: "I REBUKE YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS"

09.04.2025 13:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 121 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
cover of the new book everything is tuberculosis, a history of our deadliest infection.

cover of the new book everything is tuberculosis, a history of our deadliest infection.

My book Everything Is Tuberculosis comes out a month from tomorrow.

18.02.2025 02:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 2639 ๐Ÿ” 122 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
Newspaper headline reads โ€œChina may be using sea to hide its submarines.โ€

Newspaper headline reads โ€œChina may be using sea to hide its submarines.โ€

i smell a pulitzer

27.01.2025 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 23186 ๐Ÿ” 2424 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1057 ๐Ÿ“Œ 357
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Stay good my moots

23.01.2025 17:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 78 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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week off work is over, back to the grind

22.01.2025 09:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 104 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Hereโ€™s a step-by-step guide.

This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

22.01.2025 20:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 11478 ๐Ÿ” 5854 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 317 ๐Ÿ“Œ 413

Please donโ€™t even talk to me in the morning until Iโ€™ve had my coffee, 27 hours of alone time, several months by the seaside to ease my agonies, and many decades to wander the earth until the fabled blade of my ancestors can finally be reforged

22.01.2025 15:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 9526 ๐Ÿ” 1416 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 158 ๐Ÿ“Œ 61
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21.01.2025 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 123 ๐Ÿ” 83 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

If youโ€™ve had the thing foisted on you in Word, file/options/copilot has a checkbox that currently turns it off (in my version anyway.)

17.01.2025 15:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 107 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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15.01.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 72 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
The final Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. The entire page is mostly white as they're in the winter snow. The pair is walking with a sledge, nicely duffled in in scarves, hats, gloves. Calvin delightedly exclaims 'wow, it really snowed las night! Isn't it wonderful?'. Hobbes follows up with 'Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand-new!' -- A new year... a fresh, clean start!' adds Calvin. As they look over the landscape, Hobbes observes 'it's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!' -- 'A day full of possibilities!' Calvin affirms. They get ready on their sledge and Calvin tells his friend 'it's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... let's go exploring!', and the pair sledges off into the wintery landscape.

The final Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. The entire page is mostly white as they're in the winter snow. The pair is walking with a sledge, nicely duffled in in scarves, hats, gloves. Calvin delightedly exclaims 'wow, it really snowed las night! Isn't it wonderful?'. Hobbes follows up with 'Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand-new!' -- A new year... a fresh, clean start!' adds Calvin. As they look over the landscape, Hobbes observes 'it's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on!' -- 'A day full of possibilities!' Calvin affirms. They get ready on their sledge and Calvin tells his friend 'it's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... let's go exploring!', and the pair sledges off into the wintery landscape.

31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.

31.12.2024 12:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 23595 ๐Ÿ” 5294 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 290 ๐Ÿ“Œ 319
Digital painting of a raccoon wearing a santa hat in front of a colorful green, gold, and purple background. The white pom pom on the end of the santa hat has been replaced by a shiny metallic fish ornament.

Digital painting of a raccoon wearing a santa hat in front of a colorful green, gold, and purple background. The white pom pom on the end of the santa hat has been replaced by a shiny metallic fish ornament.

A little Christmas raccoon illustration for a friend. ๐ŸŽจ

25.12.2024 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1445 ๐Ÿ” 149 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Post your favorite Pokรฉmon, wrong answers only!

25.12.2024 17:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0