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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 4h

My 12 year old explaining why the bedroom is so messy:

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 4h

Interesting! I know (& love) that one too.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 4h

It’s like we culturally poured all the B movie love into the Fast & Furious franchise, and then that became an entire universe of its own, leaving no room for other B movies.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 4h

That guy shouldn’t be let near a furniture store, let alone the halls of government. Strong, strong couchfucker vibes.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 4h

So tired of those losers trying to mess up this city.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 5h

Kevin Can F**ck Ted Lasso Breaking Bad: The Next Generation Everybody Loves Evil This Old Stargate Better Call Saul In Paris

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 7h

I know I’m far from the first to point it out but the party of “just don’t watch the public execution” is the party banning books about penguins.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you! It’s a sad state of affairs that it was even close to sounding real.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 8h

Elon or Kimbal Musk offered to buy the team for $69,420,000 and rename it “Austin FCX”. Nobody has any idea why they’d add “X” to the end. Elon posts a long series of tweets from a k-hole about how soccer is easy and he’s bringing free speech back to the stadium.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 8h

Mackowiak and Zimmerman starting a new PAC to put Q2 and FC leadership directly under a cooperative comprising Abbott, Patrick, and Paxton. It’s called “Austin FC for All”.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 8h

Briscoe Cain is already working on legislation to restrict signs at Q2 to state-issued signs only. He’s never been to an FC game.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 8h

For the record, it was Creepshow, then Prince of Darkness (which I hadn’t seen before).

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Candy Apple Grey or Master of Puppets? You’re probably eligible for AARP.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Turn On The Bright Lights was recorded 25 years ago (released 24 years ago). Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was 30 years ago. R.E.M.’s Out Of Time was... please start using weights. A fall could be deadly and you need to strengthen your core to prevent it.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Yikes. Forgot about Near Dark and Pumpkinhead. Near Dark is a near-perfect vampire movie IMO

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Might do Creepshow, actually! Kids a pretty big @stephenking.bsky.social fan, so when we get to The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill…

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I think I need to do this in a bit of a Bayesian fashion. Start with one, and see where we go. I’m soliciting opinions, and open to other suggestions (but hopefully this gives you the flavor)

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Also Return of the Living Dead is on the table but I need some time between zombies. I’ve told it here before, but one of my & my wife’s first dates was Shaun of the Dead. Our anniversary is coming up and we watch it every year.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Likely horror movie marathon with the 12 year old tonight. Last night was Night of the Living Dead. Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a few weeks ago. Obviously, I’m trying for some of the classics, so tonight, what do we think: -Creepshow -An American Werewolf in London -Original Nightmare on Elm Street

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Double also, Austin Books and Comics is a great shop with friendly staff.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Going to do my best to make it to this! We bought a print at STAPLE a few months back, and chatted a little and left with a great impression. Also this reminded to buy the hardcover!

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A PhD in the right field here would definitely give you room to do it. Plus it would be acceptable to let all your weirdnesses out if they’re otherwise harmless.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“In the animal justice system, the creatures are represented by two separate but equally important groups. The sheep detectives that hilariously investigate the crimes, and the toad lawyers (not the toads who are lawyers but lawyers for toads) who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.”

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If the sheep detectives are involved, you may need a toad lawyer.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Time was (when I was a PhD student and not a PhD program dropout) you got a very small stipend for teaching & research… It was enough to live on as a single guy in southern Arizona. Not enough to support a family on.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Still more, ape/monkey movie edition: Dunston Checks In, Chapter 3: Parabellum Any Which Way But Up Meet Mighty Joe Young Congo of the Living Dead The Return of the King Kong Son of the Son of Kong

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

More, spooky edition: The Runaway Corpse Bride The House on Notting Hill The Greatest Terrifier Road to Event Horizon The Relic & Bob & Alice Dear Candyman

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Buddy I can tell you that is a rapid PhD (for the US).

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Between you, me, and JS, we should find a graphic designer and union print shop.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is ridiculous and we should make fun of it but there’s some doofus out there who’s like “lol, got ‘em”. The kind of person who’s still mad they can’t call people the f-slur. That said, I would also buy the T-shirt version if it’s 100% cotton and union made.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

See also: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Total Recall His Past Lives Days of Wine and War of the Roses Transformers: Revenge of the Nerds On the Watership Down

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the Spider-Verse

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Yeah, seems like a real human rights violation, doesn’t it?

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I mean, is it feel good pee pee sex with eels? Cause that’s hella gay.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I don’t much like posting screenshots from social media but JFC. Also my hypothesis that Andrew Tate would seem like a guy doing a bit, except for all the sex trafficking, seems to hold.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Also didn’t this guy famously call sex with your wife for pleasure gay? He also called using LinkedIn gay?

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

These people wouldn’t know Marxism if it seized the means of production in their bowels.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Yes this about that guy who doesn’t wanna read to his kid.

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Any engineer who’s been employed for a while knows that the lower tech solutions are sometimes the better one. Implement a computer vision system or make an overlay and train operators? Brute force numerical solutions or code in a language nobody knows?

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The lyrics always seemed cold to me. Still kinda do tbh

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Apparently the lyrics to Pearl Jam’s Alive are: Your real daddy was dyin’ Sorry you didn’t see him But I’m glad we talked And NOT Your real daddy was dyin’ Sorry you didn’t see him But I’m PLAYING GUITAR

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yeah, kind of tells you all you need to know, doesn’t it?

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Send More Paramedics Marotta @jmarotta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Man, time for those dorks to just leave town already.

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