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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I doubt anyone makes a carrier big enough for this guy

Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I won't feed the trolls, but it's good to know that Bluesky isn't a self-contained bubble, and MAGAe are on this site sharing their myopic and bigoted points of view. It doesn't mean his views and others like him aren't reprehenshible; it just means it's not worth giving them the satisfaction.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Tell me you don't know the oil markets without telling me you don't know how the oil markets work.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

This is Dawson. We adopted him at 10 weeks. His mother died when he was 2 weeks old. Ever since, he's always suckled on a stuffed animal or a blanket. He's now 2 1/2 years old.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Let's see what the Magic 8-ball says about that...

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Coming from the wife of the architect behind the aggressive (and unconstitutional) deportations of (mostly brown) immigrants, this smells of ethnic cleansing.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Will they come back? Checking the Magic 8 Ball:

Magic 8 Ball showing "OUTLOOK NOT SO GOOD"

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Another spectacular move: piss off half of all Catholics who voted for Trump, especially after eroding the MAGA base with a litany stupid choices.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

He's utterly clueless. All of these VLCCs are taking US oil *out of* the US. Wany to know what will happen to gas prices here?

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Um, they're holding AK suited, and flopped TJQ of the same suit. So keep on splashing the pot, Donny.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Mine is allowed on the couch but not for the same reason as JD Vance

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This is the web page you'll see if you look up TSA wait times at atl.com/times

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I reckon the market sees it differently

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The future's so bright... red

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I don't agree with Sen Warren on several things, but I do agree on taxing every last one of these billionaires significantly - like 90%

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I live by the idea that if you don't like pets, you can't be trusted and should be avoided. Trump doesn't like animals at all.

A furry Mastiff and Merlequin Great Dane

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

This is the key point. Oligarchs will fight tooth and nail to preserve (and grow) their wealth unimpeded from taxes

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

In the words and tongue of my Irish ancestors: póg mo thóin!

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The WHOLE table is a giant Snow Cone!

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

This Wikipedia page explains a lot about this donkey's ass

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

My 10-15 year-old laptops still work - with various Linux distros.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Without sounding offended (I'm not - more amused), why is it that there's a preponderance of article that lump GenX in with Boomers - we are not like our parents.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

I'm wondering if Schumer is going retire (good - great even), meaning he'll cave (bad).

The mystery is why Schumer keeps flirting with capitulation in exchange for nothing. Democrats have the political momentum, Republicans are divided, and a majority of voters blame Republicans for the shutdown. Schumer himself faces a likely primary challenge for his own Senate seat. He is even more vulnerable if he presides over a Democratic capitulation.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

We are not terrorists. We love our country and our democracy, and that is why millions of us will peaceably assemble tomorrow.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

www.postandcourier.com/news/local_s...

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I can't help but think he looks like the guy on Devo's "Are We Not Men" album cover.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I disagree with Sanders on principle - it's not just about morality or policy, it's about POWER and the willingness to wield it in the face of corruption.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

No, he can say whatever he wants over here. While many don't like what he has to say, he won't end up in prison, physically tortured, or dead for saying it. That's the difference (for now).

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I have thoughts about this commercial

One-fingered salute to a Join ICE commercial

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I love Autumn in Colorado

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Yes, they've had a monumentally terrible run - other teams have as well. But that that doesn't tell the whole story of how bad the Rockies have been over their entire history. This graph in the article tells a compelling story of the Rockies' poor ownership and mismanagement.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Section 7(m) of the flag code only requires government offices to lower flags to half-staff for the designated time upon the deaths of government officials or first responders. Charlie Kirk was not a government official nor a first responder. And, as a private citizen, I'm not required to.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I'll raise you a Great Dane and a Mastiff

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I think the last paragraph says it best - *until* we have better mechanisms for attribution (at minimum) and compensation (for those who choose it), creators are thinking twice about how and where they share their work, and our collective knowledge becomes more fragmented.

We’re not protecting creators or preserving the open internet—we’re helping to destroy it. The real winners in this new world won’t be individual writers or small publishers. They’ll be the same large tech companies that can afford licensing deals and that have the resources to navigate an increasingly complex web of access restrictions. The losers will be everyone else: users, researchers, archivists, and the long tail of creators who benefit from an open, discoverable web.

None of this means we should ignore legitimate concerns about AI training or creator compensation. But we should address those concerns through mechanisms that preserve internet openness rather than destroy it. That might mean new business models, better attribution systems, or novel approaches to creator compensation. What it shouldn’t mean is abandoning the fundamental architecture of the web.

And that would be unfortunate for all of us.

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

The thought has crossed my mind

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

"The harvest is 10% over plan, Comrade Dear Leader"

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Jim @xmljim.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Someone I know in Chicago today. It's just a natural reflexive reaction to Trump.

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