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Dirkbender.bsky.social

@dirkbender.bsky.social

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Practice random acts of kindness if that's your thing. It's not mine, yet, but it's probably something to aim for. Physically disabled due to Multiple Myeloma lesions in 15 vertebrae + multiple compression fractures. Cancer treatment keeps the MM at bay

Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Grifters gotta grift.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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It's pretty performative, but necessary I guess. (Nothing we can do legally will stop Thomas from keeping his middle finger in the upright position, certainly not the threat of "Racist Democrat Purr Suck-cue-shun".) But it *will* help rally the Team Blue troops.

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Todopoderoso's avatar Todopoderoso @tollsuper.bsky.social
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“David, can’t you just go work for your sister?” (whiny) “but Daaaad”

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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in fairness, Cobb's always been kind of a backwater shithole

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Just garotte her in the public square please

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Winner winner chicken dinner.

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Comfortably Numb's avatar Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly
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France: Defeats fascists. NYT:

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Delbert Grady Seasons's avatar Delbert Grady Seasons @delbertgseasons.bsky.social
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In 200 years somebody will write a hip hop musical about the guy he shot

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Yeah, I tried it, once. Could you actually chew these without breaking a molar?

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Even back then, nature was determined to overtake the robot overlords.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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It's ok. Sharing is caring... Oh. The ice cubes were for the dog alone. Figured at first you were all lapping it up together.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Some random person called me a "sanctimonious twat" on this platform and blocked me yesterday after I'd thanked her (I believe the pronoun is correct) So I can check that off my bucket list

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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I can't push him too hard due to his having a modest heart murmur (vet said it's*very* minor so he can run and do dog play stuff) And my physical disability limits my walking speed to <3 mph

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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For those unaware, we're in northern metro ATL and our burbs are under a severe heat advisory. This mutt and I managed a short neighborhood walk a few minutes ago because we both need the cardio.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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A tired dog is a happy dog. (Part infinity, the song remains the same, et cetera)

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Thanks for the compliment. I gotta be me. I'm also a hunchbacked cripple who's been recognized by the US federal government as physically disabled since late 2016. I recognize that some impaired people need to deploy an extremely annoying (to me) visual aid when typing. They get a pass, obviously.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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No need to post emojis, period. Christ on a crutch, I hate them even more today than I did when they began infesting online discourse. Write. And stop being QUITE so bloody lazy.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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No need to post emojis, period. Christ on a crutch, I hate them even more today than I did when they began infesting online discourse. Write. And stop being QUITE so bloody lazy.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Yes, it could never meet current safety standards

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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My 2019 Gen Two Volt and I agree Only reason there was never a Gen Three? GM gotta GM

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Not mentioned but worth knowing: in the last 20 years the average weight of vehicles in the US has increased by over 1000 pounds per each Obviously a weight loss regimen is in order. (It's looking like some of that will be accomplished by Chinese manufactured offerings, Detroit will play catch up)

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Canine assisted cardio has to be done rather early.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Meanwhile, 6 billion light years away

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jon rosenberg's avatar jon rosenberg @jonrosenberg.bsky.social
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I finally saw a cybertruck this week in real life and the very first thing that occurred to me was how much it resembles a taco bell quesadilla press. Add wheels to this grill and you would not be able to distinguish between them

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Amy A's avatar Amy A @lolennui.bsky.social
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any excuse to post this one, happy 4th!!

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Popehat's avatar Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social
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Also tomorrow in the New York Times, Bill Cosby on “Why It’s Paranoid To Watch Your Drink Carefully In Bars”

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky”'s avatar pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social
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Happy Birthday to rock ‘n’ roll legend Chubby Checker. 82 and still going strong!

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Well yeah of course. Just thinking in pure transactional terms, one ALWAYS leads with the Good Stuff one will provide if elected. Access to health care is good stuff. This isn't rocket surgery. Whereas, our Republic and how it's supposedly set to work? Most voters don't really give a crap.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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This. It's not a spectator sport. Gotta do what you can, for any worthy down ticket candidates. (I canvassed for the state Senate and Assembly candidates on Saturday. Hotter than hell out but we made an impression. I'm ready to do more this week.)

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Seriously, that's only something the national PARTIES could arrange. We could never legislate such limits. I can't imagine any SCOTUS (even one with a majority of progressive leaning Justices) finding those campaign limits to be constitutional. I agree it stinks. I hate the endless campaigning too.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Nothing a new constitution can't fix! Oh wait.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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A novel way of putting it, but that's what works for me as well. ("Knock it out" means essentially the same thing to this 66 year old brain)

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Well those are crap hot dogs. The only dogs worth eating are either Hebrew Nationals, Shofar, or Nathan's, and none of them come more than seven to a pack. Granted, you're now obligated to sacrifice a bun or two to the toaster gods.

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Carolina A. Miranda's avatar Carolina A. Miranda @cmonstah.bsky.social
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There is nothing to remind you about aging like renewing your passport. Like, I still think I'm the photo from ten years ago. But as it turns out, I am NOT the photo from ten years ago.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE's avatar GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com
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couldn’t really sleep on the flight because a 9 year old kept opening, then closing the window every ten minutes, but in her defense, flying must be really fucking cool when you’re a 9 year old, what am i gonna do

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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No, and they wouldn't care if they did. (THBAEOSATSQ.)

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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I figured that's just basic Hinduism.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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Well one can't simply shut down such an establishment. But one can publicly ridicule its members and ask loudly "hey are *all* y'all KIDDIE DIDDLERS?" and such like.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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About flipping time. Hey, rest of Southeast Asia? Yeah, all y'all. Stop sucking so bad. The world is watching.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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"We could truly put the robocall problem to bed if we addressed the fact that major corporations and corporate-friendly, rightward-lurching courts have turned our robocall regulatory enforcement into swiss cheese."

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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BMW decided to make the oil pump rotor housing out of plastic.

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Phil Plait's avatar Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social
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I'm pretty sure that there will never be anything posted to Xitter that I will need to see ever again.

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Dirkbender.bsky.social's avatar Dirkbender.bsky.social @dirkbender.bsky.social
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I have no problem with this marketing whatsoever. But my physical disability makes the task rather difficult so I do hire a lawn service. I have a great little1992 3.5hp Craftsman gas powered push mower that'd probably get replaced for electric were I to go back to DIYing. Bring the silliness!

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