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@cyranic50.bsky.social
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I'm a ladder-back birch, but my friends call me Karl. Dad, husband, gamer, music video fan Voted Harris, Gen X, He/Him.

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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 12h
My first thought was this couldn’t possibly be real. But yup, it is at least until they chuck it down the memory hole. We are truly in the dumbest timeline.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
i've been watching a lot of youtube videos about japanese home organization tips and they're all like, "this derives from the ancient japanese spiritual belief that translates to 'throw your trash in the trash can'"
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8... musk trailer
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sure, on the one hand Muse doesn't really do anything, but on the other hand it opens up a massive attack surface on literally all your shit
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Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the new agent.
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los 🦦 @los-los.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
if self deprecating was a sport i’d really suck at it
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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bars should give wooden coasters and carving knives to couples on dates to carve a heart and thier initials in. Then they'll have a cute reminder of the date they can take home instead of carving up the bar table. This is either the best or worst idea I've ever had.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Are there sports-themed coffee shops? Like if I wanted to watch the Packers with others while enjoying a chai latte and a muffin?
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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
me: HE’S STARTING TO STIR wife: shhhh me: OH MY GOD wife: be quiet me: HE’S GOT A KNIFE wife: i really hate watching cooking shows with you
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BREAKING: Dingoes Ate My Baby will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
Screen capture of the fictional band Dingoes Ate My Baby from the tv show Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Parenting Mistake #5,346 - Asking your kids if they know where something is when they’ll need it soon vs asking them to physically get it so they have it when it’s time to leave.
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Muskrat 8647 @muskratjohn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A little (tiny, even) disgruntled that Tidal doesn’t have a podcast option after switching from Spotify. I get that it may be a better experience for podcasts to have their own app, I just don’t want to go through with downloading one and setting up another account.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Not that I travel a lot, but I seem to go to Chicago more than I go to Milwaukee which is significantly closer, cheaper, and easier to get around. I really need to spend some time getting to know what’s available entertainment-wise there.
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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
First I came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was the one coming for the Communists Then I came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because, again, I was the one coming for the Jews Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
First day of kids' school and I'm trying to keep a leash on my golden retrevier energy for the sake of my long suffering wife who'd rather just go back to bed. (It helps (?) that I recently finished dealing with something that absorbed my entire life for most of this year.)
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I feel like I’m living In a dystopian novel written in 1993 that was rejected by dozens of publishers because it was incredibly stupid.
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Fickle Filly @ficklefilly.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If it’s any consolation, you’re fucking up your life in a parallel universe just as much as you are in this one.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Cuteness of the day: My daughter’s impersonation of a Scottish kitten. <chef’s kiss>
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Did I f’ing stutter?
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Tim Curry as Wadsworth in Clue The Movie
ALT: Tim Curry as Wadsworth in Clue The Movie
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Finally broke down to read Dungeon Crawler Carl’ despite ‘Karl’ being misspelled and not actually being into RPGs myself. Fortunately my attempts at D&D and general pop culture knowledge are more than enough. It’s a fun, quick read and I’m looking forward to reading the sequel on Libby…next year?
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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.
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Alyssa Visscher (she/they) @alyssavisscher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The United States' ridiculous demand that Canada remove French to secure a trade deal—a shoddy attempt at weakening our sovereignty/making an economic 51st state—is having the absolutely hilarious effect of uniting Quebec and the rest of Canada. Y'all have no idea how hilarious and improbable it is
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I’d really like a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit set in the 90s and featuring toons from Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, please and thank you.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Here's a cost comparison for a bathroom part I was looking for. Amazon on left, Home Depot right, exact same part number. This was after looking at online manuals, videos, and various searches. A paranoid man would say the difference is due to dynamic pricing. This stuff drives me crazy.
Side by side comparison of costs for the same part between Home Depot and Amazon.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I really hate that salad doesn't seem like a good choice these days.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Watch Republicans call for a boycott of MASH as anti-North Korea propaganda.
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Centrists in the US: “vote blue no matter who!” *actual left wing people start getting nominated* “You’ve lost my vote, I am politically unhoused”
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
You know what I miss most about the old Netflix? Being curious about a foreign film that never had a theatrical release, that no one had ever heard of, and as long as it had been released on DVD, being able to get a copy for viewing inside of 7 days. Streaming is wide, but it’s also shallow.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I don’t mind reposts, I do it myself on occasion. But I have noticed that some creators do reposts of post comments as a form of promotion vs reposts that add new or different information, and those reposts were getting out of hand.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
My view from Wisconsin: Crowley won by sh&ttalking a fellow Democrat and leaning into the conservative slander against Hong instead of making the case for himself and against Trump. I’ll vote for him, but I don’t have to like it.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
So basically, keep not eating lettuce for awhile longer… This whole situation screams for government intervention and regulation and it’s insane that there’s a very large part of the population that thinks everything should always be left to the free market.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I was talking DC shows with a friend last night when HBO's excellent Harley Quinn came up, and I mentioned that I was name checked (kinda) by my wife's favorite character. I thought I posted the screenshots here, but it was actually on Twitter back in the day so without further ado...
A screen shot from the animated Harley Quinn TV show where Clayface is talking to King Shark and saying, "A moment of silence to honor the talented Mr. Thornton's life."A screen shot from the animated Harley Quinn TV show where Clayface is saying, "Screw Clayface! I choose Thornton."
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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
"I don't understand why you, a fantasy writer, don't appreciate the value of making bargains with the fae."
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We're living through a time in which far too many sociopathic ghouls walk unashamedly among us, and yet, someone like Glen Hansard is taken away early. What a deeply unfair world.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Well…cr@p. RIP.
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Dani Donovan 👩🏻‍🎨 ADHD Comics @danidonovan.com · 25/07/2026
ever since i was a little girl, i've dreamed of creating deliverables for key stakeholders
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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Never Learned - Gator Days
Never Learned - Gator Days

Characters

August - Alligator - A soft spoken single father who works in IT. Gustopher's dad.

Gustopher - Alligator - An easily excitable boy who loves making friends. August's son.

Transcript

Panel 1

August is working on something at his computer when Gustopher comes in with a problem.

Gustopher: Dad! The remote isn't working!

August: Change the batteries.

Panel 2

Gustopher: I don't know how to do that.

August is surprised. 

August: Really? How have you never learned how to-

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August suddenly stares off into the distance. This could be for a number of reasons. Perhaps he has realized that he's the one who is supposed to show Gustopher how to do these sorts of things. Maybe it's because the prevalence of rechargeable electronics is making the changing of batteries a practice that's slowly going away and August is feeling the pressure of the inevitable passage of time. It could be that he has indigestion. I don't know, I'm not a mind reader. Did you come to the transcript looking for answers? I wish I could give them to you. I personally feel that I'm losing all control of my life and I could use some answers too. I'm sorry, all this rambling feels passive aggressive on my end. We all have problems and worries. Anyway, I've completely lost track of what's going on in this comic.

Panel 4

August has a battery in hand and is showing Gustopher how to swap batteries.

August: So there's a positive and a negative end.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Reposting for you know who…
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Wondering what Trump is going to do to distract and embarrass us at Comic-Con now that the World Cup is over.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Today’s Smoke Forecast - Walking to the car after July 4th fireworks, low but present. Best wishes to everyone getting hit much stronger than we are, stay indoors and safe!
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Dilemma #4,759 - Pulling into your driveway when ‘Drum Show’ by Twenty One Pilots comes on.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I need to see if there’s a newsletter called The Update Update or similar that’s just sent out when my phone updates that tells me in simple language what happened and if I need to adjust anything back to protect my privacy and other preferences.
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Laurent @lozzercozzer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Is this the earliest Halloween decorations and costumes have been out? It feels like it.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
“verify your age” checked the coin return in payphones for change to play arcade games.
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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
mandatory reading
"SAM NEILL
- If you were to commit a murder, how would you do it?
- It's got to be big! No slipping something into someone's drink, that's just pathetic. I'd use a steamroller, just leave a stain on the road. There's probably a couple of people I'd put under a steamroller, but I won't say who they are, otherwise when they see a steamroller coming their way they'll be on full alert. And steamrollers don't go very fast..."
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
📌Just in case a MAGA in your life is lecturing you about respecting Lindsey Graham and the dead. Have a good day, everybody.
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ThorntonText @cyranic50.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Just watched ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ on Hulu and was pleasantly surprised. It’s a nice twist on the time loop genre and it’s got some really sweet, endearing, and funny moments. Vince Vaughn in particular is great in duel roles, although the rest of the cast is good too…
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Willy didn't know much, but he knew that income inequality had grown to unsustainable levels. The solution? Sink every goddamn yacht he could find
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