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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

There is so fucking much to unpack here.

A screenshot of a Facebook post with the caption Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars Through The Perilous Fight. Picture is of Grant shaking hands with Lee at Appomatox.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

So according to the Department of the Interior, this is what the U.S. flag has always looked like. TIL

Flag of the United States, with the blue replaced with a green similar to algae.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

I don't know what I did, but I wish my salt was less passive-aggressive.

Bag of Penzey's salt. The label says

Pacific
Sea Salt
Fine

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

QR code linking to resources to fight back against removing provisions for disabled people in the U.S.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2026

Emergency request for funds to help legal defense for students arrested during ICE walkout.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 04/01/2026

Apparently calling the candy cane bits on these candies "baby teeth" is "weird" and "ew" and "stop it".

Photo of a photo on a box of dark chocolate candies with candy cane bits, depicting same. Each bit is mostly white and a little red.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 26/11/2025

The rest of the band had pretty excellent nicknames, but they struggled with the drummer.

Old Navy jeans sign saying Straight Chino

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 02/11/2025

Tell me you have ATC problems due to the government shutdown without...

Screenshot of message that all flights to Chicago O'Hare are held at origin until 5:45pm CST

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2025

I've been playing NFS: Need for Speed as a good, mindless time-waster on my phone for several years. EA is being purchased by a group including the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2025

Well that's gross. From hud.gov just now. Petty bitches.

The Radical Left are
going to shut down the
government and inflict
massive pain on the
American people
unless they get their
$1.5 trillion wish list of
demands. The Trump
administration wants
to keep the
government open for
the American people.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2025

Chicago protest against ICE and troop presence, 5pm Saturday, Ida B. Wells and Michigan

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2025

[Mild but amusing lewdness] Because the PR team at Whirlpool vetoed the "rub one out in the shower" line of microwaves.

A close of of the front of a microwave, which says Clean Release.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2025

Went out for a stroll. Been Balm, I believe.

Pinkish flowers among other green foliage.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2025

Calm down Yahoo! Finance, we can't all be @slashdot .

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2025

Reading on the Schleiffen Plan, as one does, and who did I find? Bonus points for where I recognized the name from.

A screenshot of a Wikipedia page, featuring a portrait of Hans Delbrück.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2025

That is NOT an ok name for a data center. #aurorail

A screenshot of two photos promoting a new Edged Data Center.

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Gwyn Ciesla @gwync.mastodon.coffee.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2025

This is ridiculous. I ordered DOM oat milk.

A coffee order: mocha with an extra espresso shot, SUB oat milk.

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