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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way)

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he/him I hand make wooden toys in Seattle, and will be at Pike Place Market in 2025! Disabled. Polyam. Dad. Granddad. Great Grandad. Former Photog. BS Biology, UNCW 2012. Bird is a verb. ShackletonAndShanks.etsy.com TikTok: @ShackletonAndShanks

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The Screaming Butt Naked Patriot @buttnakedpatriot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Cartoonist Ruben Bolling has been absolutely killing it, and here's another one
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Morgan @larubia22.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. Both are back because of this science denying administration.
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
New Yo-Yo Designs! Coming soon! #Woodworking #Handmade #WoodenToys #PikePlaceMarket #SeattlWashington
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
It’ll be here sooner than you think! Come see us soon at Pike Place Market here in Seattle! #WoodenToys #Woodworking #SantasWorkshop #SeattleAnnex #CountdownToChristmas
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Danielle ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
As Trump’s $1.38 BILLION PER DAY war of choice continues with no clear purpose, and soldiers and civilians continue to lose their lives for it, it’s good to remember that Republicans could have ended this last week, and they chose not to.
52 SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTED AGAINST REINING IN TRUMP'S WAR WITH IRAN 

Photos of each one.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 15/03/2026
$11 billion on Trump's illegal war in Iran. And counting. That no American wants to spend. Where are the billions for housing, hospitals, or health care that the American people actually want?
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Quick reminder. #CountdownToChristmas #Woodworking #ShopSmallBusiness
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Your City @yourcityseattle.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
an image of Katie Wilson standing in a button-up shirt and slacks riding the bus in the morning while holding on onto a rail
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
oh so when rfk jr has a worm in his brain it's "bad" but when dax has a slug in her she's "the most beautiful person i've literally ever seen in my life" and "early queer representation in television"
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Chris @cjgregory.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Well, yeah, they’re ICE for a reason. Because they can’t get employment elsewhere. Because they’re idiots, abusers and perverts.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
here's today's post: "Comey prosecutor Lindsey Halligan shits the bed" — it's a five-alarm fucktangle as Judge Fitzpatrick smacks the DOJ upside the head." thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
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Comey prosecutor Lindsey Halligan shits the bed
it's a five-alarm fucktangle as Judge Fitzpatrick smacks the DOJ upside the head
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Considering the usual suspects have advised us right into a fascist dictatorship, I'm gonna need them to shut the fuck up forever
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
When all is said and done, if we survive, we need to open a “Mainstream Media Hall of Shame” where posts like this will be framed on the wall so nobody forgets how we got here
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I’ve invented a new unit of measurement. It’s called the microgajillimeter. It’s an SI unit, of course. #Woodworking
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Just sayin’.
Shop sign reading “50 Days ‘til Christmas”
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Good morning, @tardiscabinets.bsky.social and Happy Halloween from Seattle, where it’s quarter to seven in the predawn hours, and a balmy 9°C. I hope your day is lovely!
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
It’s Market Day! Happy Halloween!
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Hi, yes, hello. I’ll be at the Craft Market at Pike Place Market here in Seattle this Monday, 27 October and again on Halloween (COME SEE MY COSTUME!!!) for your holiday gift-giving needs! #CountdownToChristmas #HappyHolidays #PikePlaceMarket #ShackletonAndShanks #PopcornTheElf
Wooden shop sign reading “060 Days ‘til Christmas”
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America Is Divided @petrep.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Jasmine Crockett for Attorney General in 2028.
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
72 days until Santa starts his ride! I’ve got train cars on the bench this morning, a special project (Take II), a Widow, and various and sundry miscellany. #Woodworking #WoodenToys #SantasWorkshop #SeattleAnnex #PopcornTheElf
Photo is of my very busy workbench, with a sign reading “72 days ‘til Christmas’
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
The inflatables have made it to Broadview.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, I'm no expert on cognitive illnesses, but it feels a bit detached from reality for a sitting POTUS to forget that he was in power during an attack on the U.S. Capitol, doesn't it? Do you know anyone in journalism with experience covering dementia-like symptoms?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 31/07/2025
Dems. Wanna get your polling out of the gutter? Stop talking about redrawing house maps in blue states and do it. Go big. Don't match them seat for seat. Blow them out of the water. Then endorse Mamdani. You're welcome. Love, Allison
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Ron Hacker @ronhacker.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Morning Cabeese
Four wooden cabeese (the plural of caboose, obviously) in progress sit on a well-loved and well-used workbench with diffuse morning light from a window behind, and a mortising chisel in the foreground.
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Popcorn the Elf (Louis, in the French way) @popcorntheelf.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I’ve been a little busy the last few days since I’ve returned from visiting family on the East Coast. Tomorrow is my first day back at the market. #Woodworking #WoodenToys #Yoyos #Tops #Gyroscopes #PikePlaceMarket #Seattle
Four gyroscopic wooden tops (3 Olivewood - 1 Maple & Purpleheart) sit beside six wooden yo-yos of various combinations of woods.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/04/2025
Who did this?
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
How it started // how it's going
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 02/04/2025
The crazy thing about firing all of these federal employees is that they tend to be underpaid, super hardworking, in it for the right reasons, idealistic people who could’ve worked in industry or pharma and made way more money but they truly believed in the mission and the good they were doing.
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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke. Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours. Incredible.
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K.T. Elliott @ktelliottmicro.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Tonight I wrapped my arms around my 9yo & we watched @booker.senate.gov break Strom Thurmond's record. I told her what Thurmond's filibuster was against. We talked a bit about why Sen. Booker was protesting. When he passed 24h18m she kissed my cheek & I felt hope. For her. For us. Thank you Senator
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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 02/04/2025
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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Judy Shamoun-Baranes @judyshamounb.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Thank you @bou.org.uk for nominating me for the award lecture and to a great audience, who had my heart racing for the whole talk! Now time to relax and enjoy talks to come on Frontiers in #ornithology @ #BOU2025. Special shout out to @natbzielonka.bsky.social for the thread below
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Gary Dorr - TARDIS Cabinets @tardiscabinets.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
TARDIS Ring Boxes are currently 10% off! Handmade from solid hardwoods & weathered to resemble the Doctor's iconic time machine. Available in Single & Double ring designs. Custom-made but ships fast! Sale ends 30 April 2025 - grab yours now! 🕒 #TARDIS #DoctorWho #woodworking www.TARDIScabinets.com
A handcrafted model of the TARDIS, designed as a blue British police box with the text 'POLICE PUBLIC CALL BOX' at the top. Placed on a patterned surface, the background mimics the detailed interior of the TARDIS. Signature 'Gary Dorr Cabinet Maker' displayed at the bottom left.A handcrafted model of the TARDIS, designed as a blue British police box with the text 'POLICE PUBLIC CALL BOX' at the top. Placed on a patterned surface, the background mimics the detailed interior of the TARDIS. Signature 'Gary Dorr Cabinet Maker' displayed at the bottom left.An image displaying eleven distinct TARDIS designs, each labeled with the corresponding Doctor from 'Doctor Who,' showcasing the evolution of the iconic time machine. Includes styles from the 1st–3rd Doctors to the 13th–15th Doctors, highlighting their unique features and detailing.
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
>1900 members of the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine issued a statement supporting science for the benefit of all citizens, and ... 1/2 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Public Statement on Supporting Science for the Benefit of All Citizens
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE We all rely on science. Science gave us the smartphones in our pockets, the navigation systems in our cars, and life-saving medical care. We count on engineers when we drive acr...
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Leavitt is straight up lying. She says “it’s not true” that just a tattoo & a clothing brand can get you sent to El Salvador. But here is the document filed in court by Homeland Security. It clearly states that a tattoo (4pts) & dress (4pts) adds up to 8pts needed to be declared a TDA “terrorist”.
ALIEN ENEMIES ACT:
ALIEN ENEMY VALIDATION GUIDE
In the case of:

If any of these three requirements are not satisfied, the person named above shall not be ordered removed under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In such a case, you should consult your supervisor and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and, where applicable, initiate removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
4. The person named above is validated as a member of Tren de Aragua (TDA), as determined by reference to the following evaluation form:
Instructions: Complete the following validation evaluation form for each suspected alien targeted for removal under the AEA, or, following apprehension, for each alien potentially subject to an AEA removal.
After accounting for the two comments below, aliens scoring 8 points and higher are
validated as members of TDA; you should proceed with issuing Form AEA-21B, titled,
"Notice
and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal under the Alien Enemies Act." Aliens scoring 6 or 7 points may be validated as members of TDA; you should consult with a supervisor and OPLA, reviewing the totality of the facts, before making that determination; if you determine an alien should not be validated at this time as a member of IDA, when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA. Alien scoring 5 points or less should not be validated at this time as member of TDA; when available, you should initiate removal proceedings under the INA.'
Comment 1: Even if 8 points or higher, if all tallied points for an alien are from the Symbolism and/or Association categories (with no points scoring in any other category), consult your supervisor and OPLA before determining whether to validate the alien as a member of TDA (and proceed with an AEA removal) or initiate INA removal proceedings.4


b.
Subject has tattoos denoting membership/loyalty to TDA
Social media posts by the subject displaying symbols of TDA or depicting activity with other known members of TDA
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Symbolism
C.
Subject observed tagging or graffitiing to mark the territory of, and the subject's allegiance to, TDA
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Subject observed displaying hand signs used by TDA
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Subject displays insignia, logos, notations, drawings, or dress known to indicate allegiance to TDA, as observed by law enforcement in person or via virtual mediums
4Based on the validation guide and instructions above, including Comments 1 and 2, I find
that the person named above,
1. Is fourteen years or older;
Is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
Is a citizen of Venezuela; and
4. Is a member of Tren de Aragua.
Accordingly, the above-named person is validated as an Alien Enemy.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Trans people have a right to live full and fulfilled lives without having to constantly defend their right to exist. Trans rights are human rights. #TransgenderDayofVisibility
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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The University of Michigan had absolutely no reason to cave in advance the way it did, and these other institutions in the same state are demonstrating what can happen when you lead with integrity and moral clarity.
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Mother Astra @astraenby.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I LOVE REGULATION. I LOVE THE PEACE OF MIND KNOWING THAT A RESTAURANT IS SAFE TO EAT AND A PRODUCT WONT KILL ME. I WANT MORE REGULATION. I DONT WANT CORPORATIONS TO BREATHE WITHOUT GOVERNMENT PERMISSION.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
I think it's a miracle that AOC is never like "I'm fucking TIRED, you numbskulls do something for once". Such restraint. God bless her.
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luna @imlunahey.com · 27/03/2025
we really need to stop saying “arrested” by ICE. the word you’re looking for is “kidnapped”.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I know it bothers you as much as it does me that journalism as an institution can’t process that what it’s seeing on a daily basis is evil people doing evil sh*t Not incompetence, not naivete, not negligence, not mispeaking, not mixups, not miscommunications: straight-up evil people doing evil sh*t
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 26/03/2025
HOW IT HAPPENED: James Andrew Malone, the mayor of a town of 5,000, ran on education, abortion rights, and opposing Elon Musk—in a district that had *never* voted Democratic. Until tonight. Our complete write-through of his astonishing special election win in Lancaster County →
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Democrats flip deep-red Pennsylvania district in special election shocker
No Democrat had ever won this ancestrally Republican seat, but it's now the second Democratic pickup of the year.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
💯 — not to mention the guy who chose them all
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TruBlu 🌊🌊🌊 @trublu268.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
This should’ve been put into place after his first term.
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Ian Ramjohn @iramjohn.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Schumer voted to confirm Rubio. They worked together for over a decade, he must have known the kinds of person Rubio is. Yes, these people aren’t up to the job. But the people who endorsed their appointment carry a solid share of the blame
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
In case you missed it: the Pentagon--that's Hegseth--got warned about using Signal a week ago.
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Peter Santema @petersantema.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
New paper on breeding site fidelity in pectoral sandpipers out in @asab.org! The pectoral sandpiper is a highly nomadic polygynous shorebird, but a very small proportion of individuals is nevertheless faithful to their breeding site between years 1/6 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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