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Derek

@thomsirveaux.bsky.social
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Books, cats, MST3K, Hawkeyes, Chicago Cubs. Native Iowan marooned in Spartanland. Rarely funny on purpose.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 10h
i don’t really give a shit about straining to interpret trump’s meandering, word salad horseshit, he’s the president of the united states, if he’s being misinterpreted, that’s his problem
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 9h
He is going to be a much better rep than the empty suit Tom Barrett.
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Let's fucking goooooo! #hawkeyes
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Iowa Hawkeyes Mascot Cheering
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New purchase. You have to at least admire my dedication to the bit. (The bit being that I'll live long enough see my TBR list become a reasonable amount again.) #booksky 💙📚🖊
Cover of The Song Of Stork And Dromedary, the new book by Danish author Anjet Daanje
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Bertrom. @bertrom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Broadcast. Trish Keenan had one of the most distinctive voices in modern music and was a visionary thinker with a vast appetite for discovering new inspirations. She died at 42 of pneumonia. Such a sad loss. Such a haunting song. youtu.be/siA6a4jJULQ
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Broadcast - Come On Lets Go (4k Remaster)
YouTube video by The Obscure Archive Music
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Albumism @albumism.com · 28/09/2026
Remembering Trish Keenan today on what would have been her 58th birthday (born September 28, 1968) | Explore the Broadcast co-founder's musical legacy (including audio & video highlights) here: album.ink/TKeenanHBD
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Johnny Mains @johnnymains.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Trish Keenan would have been 58 today. Everyone go listen to some Broadcast.
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Karen VH @designinginward.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
gentle reminder: the void is for screaming, the abyss is for staring, please don't mix that up and ruin the experience for the rest of us
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bah gawd, what a finish! Fly the dang W! #hawkeyes
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Greg Morosoff @gregmorosoff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Art by Tzina GinaDal #MenWithCats
Art by Tzina GinaDal
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I would much rather be doing this than being at work right now. (Photos from yesterday.) #catsofbluesky #caturday
All three photos are of Finn, a brown & white tabby, cuddled with me in our red chairAll three photos are of Finn, a brown & white tabby, cuddled with me in our red chairAll three photos are of Finn, a brown & white tabby, cuddled with me in our red chair. In this one his eyes have closed he is the sweetest cutest dumdum
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Evening giggles 🤣🤔
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Hawks 101 @iahawks101.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hawkeye fans aren’t used to scoring 55 points and having 640 yards of total offense.
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Band That Sang California Lady has announced they will no longer open for Ed Sheeran #mst3k
Still image of The Band That Played California Lady from the MST3K episode Track of the Moon Beast
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This could be the Golden Age of hating ISU football. Jimmy Rogers is and looks like such a chode. #hawkeyes
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There we go, Hank! #hawkeyes
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Why does every Iowa/Iowa State game give me the same nausea that I get from every Cubs/Brewers game? #hawkeyes
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Hank Brown ain't it. #hawkeyes
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the One Ring
Beez McKeever as Steffy the babysitter from MST3K
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CynicalTherapist @cynicaltherapist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
anxiety is fun because even people you really like make you uncomfortable.
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hope y'all going to see the new Rifftrax/MST3K on the big screen have a great time. For real. I'm not jealous at all. #rifftrax #mst3k
The Congrats/Happy For You/Nice meme showing three photos of a little man who is clearly not that happy for you
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For those of us who won't see it on the big screen, please NOOOO SPOILERS! #mst3k #rifftrax
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For those of us who won't see it on the big screen, please NOOOO SPOILERS! #mst3k #rifftrax
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
OMG Northern Illinois is really not good. #hawkeyes
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Done thinking. Now doing. #booksky
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Outside of the Grand Canyon when I was six I've never even been west of the Rockies. But at least there's some overlap with the Upper Great Lakes. mydialect.us/quiz-standard.html
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Of course any new James book is always a Day One purchase. (Photo is from last night.) Now, reading all the great reviews & interviews with James, how do I not jump into this right away? I'm going to take another day to think on it. 💙📚🖊 #booksky
Finn, a brown & white tabby, turns away from the window to look towards The Disappearers, the new Marlon James book which was released yesterday
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Happy New Marlon James Book Day to all who celebrate! 💙📚🖊 #booksky
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail), by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480-1505
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Now when I want to say how bad I am at adulting I think of Josh Johnson's line about how "adults are just kids who lived."
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Yesterday I was feeling hopeful that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I'll get my phone into the hands of someone with some expertise & it'll get situated back to normal. Today all I have is waves of anxiety about how ridiculous I'm going to sound.
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Josh Crews @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Same, kid. Same.
Screenshot of young Asian baseball player named Daniel Huang. It says his dream job is retirement. 

Word!
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Been kind of out of commission bc I've (1) had nothing but problems since doing a factory reset on my phone a few days ago caused by (2) my foolish decision to change my pattern lock Sunday night, which of course I forgot the next day, & which @hellobethanne.bsky.social won't let me forget.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP, Dolly. You were among the best among us.
nbcnews.com
Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80
Her death came after in May 2026 she announced she was canceling a Las Vegas show and said she’d been undergoing treatment for kidney stones for several years.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/08/2026
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
You're favorite Disney Prince (wrong answers only)
Stupid sexy Uno
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Up at 5:15 to get J on his 6:20 bus. Can verify: this sucks.
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Nice of the White Sox to help PCA break his slump. #cubs
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Kiddo's bus pickup time this fall will be the earliest it's ever been. Still better than driving him the 25 miles to school, but not by as much as you'd think. If gas were a dollar less per gallon... being able to sleep til 6:15 rather than 5:15 could seriously sway me.
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JewInACanoe.bsky.social 🎗️ @jewinacanoe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Someone tell NASA that we found a short cut.
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Things went about as well as could be expected. The guy showed up on time, listened to our side, then looked around for a few, concurring that this was much ado about nothing, then dumped a little something down our kitchen & bathroom drains to stifle fruit fly spawning. All in about 20 min.
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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 14/08/2026
The Chicago Cubs are making Wrigley Field more accessible with autism and sensory training for guest-facing staff, a sensory room, assistive technology and other permanent supports. zurl.co/B8d6U
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Wrigley Field Becomes First MLB Ballpark Certified As An Autism Center - That Eric Alper
Wrigley Field has added a new first to more than a century of baseball history. The home of the Chicago Cubs is now the first Major League Baseball ballpark to be designated a Certified Autism Center by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, recognizing expanded training and accessibility measures for autistic and […]
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Pest control can't come today, a day I have off. They have to reschedule for Monday, a day I do work. So I'll have to arrange to be late to work on Monday, all for some fleas that we don't even fucking have! Which means maintenance isn't going to replace our fucking screen until Monday.
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Spongebob Squarepants Squidward Eye Twitch
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Can't wait for pest control to come over tomorrow & see all the fleas we DON'T HAVE. I'm going to have a hard time not feeling smug after that. Our landlord's insistence that we have them has been infuriating. Between that & making the LAST payment on my car, I'm going to deserve a damned treat.
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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 12/08/2026
😻😻😻
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Super Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I'm sorry I was not familiar with your game.jpg
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Show me your pet and who they are named after (He was already named when we took him in. Fortunately we liked the name.)
Finn, a brown & white tabby, is laying on his side with a derpy look on his faceFinn the Human from Adventure Time
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Not sure I'm ready for another long, dense read as Middlemarch isn't far in the rear view, but seeing that John Crowley has passed away I may have to move his novel Little, Big up near the front of the queue. I've had it on my shelf, unread, for such a long time. #booksky #fantasy
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Derek @thomsirveaux.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Happy International Cat Day from Finn & Penny! #catsofbluesky #caturday
Penny, a petite ginger girl, is sitting in the cubby of a cat tree. Her brother Finn, a brown & white tabby, is sitting directly above her. They are both looking off slightly to the right.
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