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BigSlim

@imbigslim.bsky.social
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I write about politics, tech, media, and the daily absurdity of watching everyone pretend the obvious thing isn’t obvious. Centrist, Gen X, recovering Twitter exile.

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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 23h
A lot of Americans aren’t financially irresponsible. They’re financially fragile. One hospital stay, layoff, totaled car or major repair goes on a credit card. Then interest starts, cash gets tighter, and the next emergency goes on the card too. One bad month can take years to escape.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 23h
"Fewer Americans are interested in hearing CEOs’ opinions on political or social issues, especially if it has nothing to do with their company’s business," per Bloomberg. I couldn’t agree more
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
LA’s ‘mansion tax,’ sold to Angelenos as a way to tax the rich and boost housing, has instead blocked the building of 9,100 homes, wiped out 16,650 full-time construction jobs and cost $452 million in revenue.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Since USAID was dismantled, the left has not won a single election in Latin America
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tyquan Thornton made a HUGE catch. Tried to celebrate and realized his ankle was broken.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My kind of place
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
How not to transport a helicopter 🚁
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Honeymooners premiered 71 years ago today on CBS
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yeah, it’s a complete f’n mystery
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Jeebus!
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
People are trying to figure out why our civic institutions have gone to hell. I think it’s actually pretty simple. Smart, capable people stopped paying attention to local politics, stopped getting involved, and left the door wide open for idiots to take over. It’s called civic duty for a reason.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
SpaceX just had one hell of a week. They launched all 3 vehicles in their current lineup from 4 different pads across 3 states, carrying just about every kind of payload they fly: Starlink, crew, commercial, and military.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’m just sayin’
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Photos show Flydubai plane bound for Tel Aviv that landed in Saudi Arabia after stabbing incident between pilots. During a rapid descent that exceeded the aircraft design limits by almost 100kt, most of the rudder was ripped off of the aircraft by aerodynamic forces.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"The rich are worried about an AI apocalypse, but experts say it’s already hurting the poor," per Forbes
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anthropic says in its own IPO filing that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.” Nothing says “please invest in our company” quite like “our product might eventually wipe out the species.”
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MLB: we need to reach a younger audience Also MLB: let’s start a playoff game at 2PM ET when 95% of the country is either working or at school
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Name this band… I’ll start ZZ BOTTOM
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Well, it seemed like a good idea 
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Canada’s PM Mark Carney unfolds his plan to move away from Starlink to Canadian firm Telestat. Elon Musk has over 11,000 satellites in orbit while Telestat has 15 outdated ones. Good luck with that Canada.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Those drug boats wouldn’t stand a chance…
Scale model of a U.S. Coast Guard Fairchild Republic HC-1A Thunderbolt II aircraft, painted white with red and blue markings and the number 1042.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Iran has played its hand very badly. It's lost control of the Strait of Hormuz, where tanker traffic is the highest in many months. This means Iran has nothing to offer in negotiations, even as its economy is in complete and utter meltdown... Any other opinions are moot.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🤷🏻‍♂️
Confusing prohibition sign showing a crossed-out figure urinating, with a lower panel depicting eggs, scissors and an exclamation point. Caption reads, “I don’t even know what I’m being warned about…”
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Premiered 63 years ago today on CBS… it was a few years before my time, but still, feel old with me.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ouch
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Saudi Arabia has restarted its East-West oil pipeline, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. Oil has dropped below $90 on this news.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
‘It’s NBC’s effort to reach the Generation X audience...’ — TV Guide (September 1994)
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s the summer of 1977 which movie are you going to see?!
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The RCA Circle Bed from the late 1970s priced over $30,000. It included: A built-in color TV A full stereo sound system with an 8-track or cassette player A built-in bar A wireless phone. A Control Panel that controlled all lighting, volume, and media All wrapped in leather I want one now.
Vintage RCA advertisement for the Circle Bed, showing a couple reclining inside a large circular bed surrounded by built-in speakers, a television, stereo equipment, a control panel and a minibar. Text calls it “The ultimate in personal environment.”
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Steve Jobs would have fired everyone on the Siri team…
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The population shift away from several blue states could significantly reshape the Electoral College after 2030. Current projections have California losing 4 House seats, Texas gaining 4 and Florida gaining as many as 3. Americans continue to vote with their feet.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Climate Scam / Orgs Spreading Lies World Weather Attribution (WWA) - The Organization Pushing ‘Climate-Fueled’ Disaster Headlines - falsely links weather events to climate change, then feeds its findings to media outlets that rarely challenge the claims
Aerial view of a mountain town devastated by flooding and mudslides, with buildings surrounded by thick gray sediment and swollen muddy rivers cutting through the landscape.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Data Center Disguises Itself As Abortion Clinic To Win Support From Liberals
ASHBURN, VA — A local data center situated just outside of town, in what is commonly called "Data Center Alley," reportedly disguised itself as an abortion clinic as part of a shrewd plan to w...
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
😶‍🌫️
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
5 weeks ago, the WNBA created a task force to determine what a woman is. They’re still working on it.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
World map claiming 95% of ocean plastic pollution comes from 10 rivers, highlighting the Niger, Nile, Indus, Ganges, Mekong, Pearl, Yangtze, Yellow, Hai He and Amur rivers.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
ONE PITCH TWO BALLS
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Sun's Earth-facing side is completely blank for the first time since February Not a single sunspot is visible
The Sun's Earth-facing side is completely blank for the first time since February

Not a single sunspot is visible
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Now that’s first class service…
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
NC State‘s quarterback should be tarred and feathered for this… 😂
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
DSA's Claire Valdez pledges to ‘fight for Mexico’ in the US Congress… 🤦🏻‍♂️
A woman speaks into a microphone at a housing advocacy rally as supporters behind her hold signs reading “Abolish ICE,” “Housing for All” and “Dream Act.”
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Disney+ has updated its subscriber agreement to allow ads before and after movies and shows on every subscription tier The new terms don't mean every subscriber will necessarily see ads
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In Massachusetts, $13 in gas usage results in a $128 bill.
Eversource gas bill showing $128.09 due by Sept. 28, 2026. The charges include $13.06 for gas supply, $96.12 for maintenance and infrastructure, and $18.91 for public benefits.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Natural CO₂ emitted: ~2.17 billion tonnes/day Human CO₂ emitted: ~116 million tonnes/day
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Mount Etna is a reminder that natural CO₂ emissions can be enormous. That doesn’t erase human emissions, but it’s fair to question whether government low-emission zones, taxes and penalties are proportionate or effective. Your car isn’t the only variable.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m just saying Billie Joe MacAllister should’ve survived that jump.
Roadside sign reading “Tallahatchie River” beside a low bridge crossing the muddy river, surrounded by dense green trees.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Unfortunately, not an exaggeration…
Four-panel meme contrasting a blue-haired cartoon woman reacting calmly to a woman labeled “Murdered her kids,” then becoming enraged at actress Sydney Sweeney labeled “Posed for an ad.”
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"This little triangle will usher in a new era of space combat." buff.ly/OCKpZbm
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U.S. Space Weapon Revealed To Be Little Triangle That Shoots Bullets Out The Front
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to sources, the on-orbit space control weapon revealed on Monday by U.S. military officials was apparently a little triangle that shoots bullets out the front.
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“My body, my choice”… unless she’s prettier than me. Then suddenly feminism takes the day off and jealousy clocks in. 😂 Female athletes are reportedly fuming over Sydney Sweeney stripping down for a gambling ad.
Collage featuring a British track athlete celebrating, a female gymnast in competition attire, and actress Sydney Sweeney posing topless in white shorts while holding a football.
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