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12thRITS

@12thRITS@mstdn.social

Unabashed lefty married to a terrific woman. Animal lover, especially cats but also dogs, birds—heck all of 'em. Audiophile, vinyl collector. Retired urban planner. Failed novelist.USAF Vietnam vet. Currently a big John Fahey fan. Born in Chicago, lived in Denver, Colorado Springs, St Louis, DC; in San Diego since 1999 and not about to depart until climate change demands it.

Changed my profile pic because the Homer-disappearing-into-bushes GIF was distracting.

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_L1vY_, to random
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Oh thank goodness, the renewal of my E-passport has been processed. Next I have to renew my APIT.

I don't know what they each are separately. But I need to renew them both annually by May 17 to continue practicing remotely in other states.

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@samhainnight @_L1vY_ That used to happen to Beethoven all the time too.

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@samhainnight @_L1vY_ Yeah, according to a bio I read, the "van" in his name was Dutch and not an indicator of aristocratic ancestry, as the "von" is in German. Ludwig didn't mind the confusion, tho.

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NEW 🧵 starts HERE.

Please remember I don’t reply while live-posting. Plz use NFL (Not For Laffy, but no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies.

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McB:

...At 2:14 p.m., Trump walks in, entourage in tow.

Boris Epshteyn just handed a piece of paper with a photo on it to Kaitlan Collins.

I thought he maybe said "Conway" to her, but I'm not exactly sure.

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@GottaLaff You are amazing. Thank you for this.

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Why TFG will never pick MTG as his running mate: she wants the spotlight as much as he does.

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New 🧵starts HERE.

REMEMBER: I can’t/won’t reply while live-posting. Please use NFL (Not For Laffy) so I can skip your reply, but NO hashtag on that. Thx.

Picking up after my "mistrial" thread/ 1/...

All via McB for awhile:

Counsel approaches, brief sidebar

"Binoculars down."

As I mentioned, courtroom rules strictly enforced. During sidebar, court security doesn't allow reporters to use binoculars they had brought to see exhibits and facial expressions better

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@GottaLaff You're our hero. Thank you for this.

GottaLaff, to legal
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🧵starts HERE.

REMEMBER: I can’t/won’t reply while live-posting. Please use NFL (Not For Laffy) so I can skip your reply, but NO hashtag on that. Thx.

1/…

Tyler McBrien::

Necheles rises to renew Trump's objection to Daniels testifying about any "sexual details," which she says has no relevance and is prejudicial.
By details, Merchan asks, more than just "we had sex"? Yes, Necheles says.

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@GottaLaff Wouldn't you know a dirtbag like Ben Ruthlessfucker would show up in this drama.

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GESTAPO LIBELZ! They were much worse than Garland's DOJ.

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Both sides! As a goobernor, this woman makes an excellent Ice Queen.

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@edwilk @TidalFlats @Biff52

weather is happening!

weather station readout showing 11.4 mm of rain thus far today with a rain rate of 8.1 mm/hr at the bottom, the display says “It’s raining cats and dogs”

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@AlterNewt @glasspusher @Biff52 @TidalFlats @edwilk Bring back centigrade! And cycles per second!

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@glasspusher @AlterNewt @Biff52 @TidalFlats @edwilk Cycles/second. Audio nerd stuff. Not sure why old Heinrich got the honor.

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@TidalFlats @glasspusher @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk It's the only system used in 43-Man Squamish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Koch#43-Man_Squamish

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@TidalFlats @glasspusher @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk My high-school class ('66) did a version on the Oakbrook (IL) polo field.
https://www.oakbrookpoloclub.com

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@TidalFlats @glasspusher @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk So long ago. Makes me wonder about my life's journey from the polo fields of Oakbrook to a (mercifully brief) career as a tire buster at the downtown May D&F tire center in Denver.

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@AlterNewt @glasspusher @TidalFlats @Biff52 @edwilk In Phoenix. In july.

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@AlterNewt @glasspusher @TidalFlats @Biff52 @edwilk Nah, Roll-roofing in Denver--as a DIY thing is my worst top-of-building experience.

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@glasspusher @TidalFlats @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk That project just sounds doomed.

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@TidalFlats @glasspusher @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk Hey, what about this guy?

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@glasspusher @TidalFlats @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk My brother had one of the Suzuki Samurais of the top Consumer Reports got to roll over. His never did. Reminds me of the unintended exhilaration problem that almost snuffed Audi in this country.

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@ColesStreetPothole @TidalFlats @glasspusher @AlterNewt @Biff52 @edwilk Imagining termite damage to a roof truss that the block is hanging from...

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@edwilk @ColesStreetPothole @TidalFlats @glasspusher @AlterNewt @Biff52

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Lawrence O’Donnell:

“We had a monster in the presidency not because of Donald , but because of the people who voted for Donald Trump and because of the people who worked for Donald Trump’s campaign to get him there. You get monsters like Donald Trump thanks to people like Hope Hicks.”

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-you-get-monsters-like-donald-trump-thanks-to-people-like-hope-hicks-210249285691

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@GottaLaff A 20-minute screed leaving Hope Hicks burned to the waterline—without once mentioning her good looks—is the kind of content only O'Donnell can deliver.

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Oppenheimer is Godzilla's Dad.

I don't make the rules, don't get mad at me.

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@TidalFlats @RickiTarr
Wow, did "Them" really look that cheezy?

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So our little (2,450 lbs, 155" long) old (2006), immensely practical Scion xB has 68k miles on it and runs great, but got whacked while parked. Looking for an electric replacement I found the Chevy Bolt EUV, which seems great! Except they stopped making them. Grrr....

Glamor shot of Chevrolet Bolt EUV

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@thepoliticalcat @glasspusher Does it do any good to @ people in Mastadon? Methinks not...
@Biff52 DO YOU READ ME

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@glasspusher @Biff52 @thepoliticalcat What ever happened to that glass guy?

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What people forget about Luddites isn’t that they protest technology, it’s that they were protesting factory owners who used technology to create shoddy products while oppressing labor.

Editing to say: Whenever I hear someone say Luddites in a derogatory way, especially about , I try to offer them links about this and am surprised when some people still take an anti-Luddites stance

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@zdl @skinnylatte Ha! Forgot about wire! Anybody do that for music?

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