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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I need to get off social media for a while because of what happened in Minnesota and the official reaction to the murder of a man by ICE.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

He reaped what he sowed.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

So Nancy Mace did a Susan Collins on the Epstein files. IFYKYK

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Governor JB Pritzker should send the Illinois National Guard and a contingent of forensic accountants to Mar-a-Largo to deal with the rampant criminality there.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I can't even drink to try to take the edge off all this crap

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Words cannot express the disgust and contempt I have for every Republican member of Congress.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Hop vines are flowering.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Japanese lilies are in bloom.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Republicans calling for regime change in Iran have obviously forgotten, or never learned, how well that worked out the last time we did it.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

73 year old man with a broken heart (literally not romantically) and cancer traveled from Illinois to Ohio to spend the day playing at swords with friends. What are your plans for today?

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Felt Like making something this past week and this new pouch is the result. Body is milled vegetable tanned leather which was exposed to the sun to darken naturally. Lighter parts are regular vegetable tanned which will also darken over time. Decorative brass piece and buckle from ArmourAndCastings.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

A friend in our fencing group is having some endometrial problems, so I made her this armor so she can continue to practice. Made from hardened leather.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Biden must be a Wizard, because according to tRump, 100 days after leaving office he is still controlling the economy.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Sunny day in the upper 50's so my wife and I went on a Spring Wild Flower walk sponsored by the McHenry Co. Conservation District. Great way to spend an afternoon.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Refilled my 90 day Eliquis prescription. Under Biden this was about $50 as it was one of the price capped drugs. Under the tRump kleptocracy today it was $189.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Well, Elon Musk has backed out of the interview with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show after they agreed to do the interview with no edits. Musk used the excuse that the Daily Show was "too partisan" (?!?). Musk is just a coward.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Remember when Sarah Palin was the craziest thing in politics? Good times.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

This weekend I helped Stephanie Norden (Anika Reyes in the SCA) make a new fencing mask from my design. Finished it in 2 days and she did a wonderful job. Photo from Stephanie.

Stainless steel hand made fencing mask with purple leather bib.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

As we prepare for what might be a very weird time, I wish you all a Happy and Sane New Year!

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Felt like making a sword hanger this week, but instead of something fancy I opted to make a plain "soldiers hanger". Here it is along with one of several period depictions.

Plain sword hanger I made along with a period depiction of one

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Just finished our annual watching of Terry Pratchett's Hogfarher.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

He knows if you've been bad or good ... . Happy Holidays to one and all, no matter what you celebrate.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Joyous Solstice to all. The light begins to return.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

My neighbor's pasture this morning.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Now I'm not saying I condone class based cannibalism, but there is historical precedent.

Dutch mob in 1672 ate the prime minister.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Every Christmas Eve my wife and I watch Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. This is one of our most cherished holiday traditions. The true (and original) meaning of the season.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I can't help thinking that the un-living of the health care CEO was not done by some random disgruntled customer. He used a silencer in a public place at the start of a busy time, and escaped on an e-bike into the crowd. 1/

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Today is my third re-birth day. Three years ago I went into Suddenly Cardiac Arrest at a fencing practice. I thank my friends for their efforts to keep me viable till the EMTs arrived. Without them I probably wouldn't be here now.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

A happy and hopefully conflict free Thanksgiving to one and all.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just got a follow notification for an account proporting to be Elon Musk. Needless to say I immediately blocked it. We don't need his b.s. here.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

In other fun facts, there are approximately 186.5 million registered voters. The total votes cast in the 2024 presidential election was 153,486,905. This means that approximately 33 million registered voters failed to cast a vote for one reason or another. In elections we get what we deserve.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

tRump is claiming a mandate. He received 76,646,495 votes (48.94%), Harris received 74,064,329 votes (48.26%), meaning he won by 1.68% of the votes. In what reality does a victory of less than 2% mean a mandate (other than in tRump's demented one).

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

A pair of hardened leather elbows I just made for a friend who has started back fencing cut&thrust sword.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Feeling I may have to start carrying my cane in public again, even though I've had my knee replaced. In addition to looking dapper it might come in handy if I hear some punk say " your body, my choice" to someone.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

So, what are the predictions as to when Vance and the oligarchs do a Julius Caesar on tRump. It won't be that blatant, more likely a "heart attack" or "stroke" in his sleep and not a public knifing.

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TerryT @terryt.bsky.social · 05/11/2024