Al Wirtes

Lamplighter turned elevator operator. I do tech in higher ed. I'm always up for a good music recommendation in any genre.

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2024-09-14 14:31:36

Kamala Harris is living rent free in Trump’s brain. This is disturbing to him because his father taught him to never rent to black people.

2024-09-12 10:29:42

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@npub1qe5…8ugl I just realized that this is a modern update of racist trope that there are no stray cats around Chinese restaurants.
God, the people are the dullest knives in drawer.

2024-09-11 12:13:24

To my Republican relatives: She played him like a fiddle last night. What do you think Putin’s gonna do?
#harris2024

2024-09-07 01:27:49

This is way better than the Nirvana cover. (Not my photo)
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2024-09-02 01:26:24

This is why I canceled my subscription to the #WashingtonPost. The editorial arrogance required to normalize this behavior is astounding. Stick a fork in them, they're done. I was riding out the remaining weeks in my canceled subscription, but I'm done. App delete. Bookmarks removed.
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2024-08-17 13:22:59

Remember, #KamalaHarris could have picked Jesus Christ as her running mate and the #GOP would call him “a Middle Eastern communist who wants to give people free food and healthcare.”
They have no moral or intellectual credibility. Nada. Zilch. Zero.

2024-08-12 00:17:29

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@npub1g8e…qdqf I guess it's trending under the hashtag #SofaLoren

2024-08-10 00:00:55

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@npub1sfl…gczt I’m listening to the Arizona rally, and Gabby Gifford’s “Whoo-Hoos!” are amazing!

2024-08-09 23:57:31

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@npub1sfl…gczt I thought that was sarcasm

2024-08-09 23:56:57

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@npub1sfl…gczt it’s spelled “whining.”

2024-08-09 23:53:20

#Trump just melted down and confused people TO THE NEW YORK TIMES.
#HideTheKetchup
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2024-08-06 04:08:29

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@npub18ld…2sh9 Ha!

2024-08-05 18:50:56

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@npub18ld…2sh9 “Bwaaaahhhh!!! We want free money and tax cuts!!!”

2024-08-05 18:31:00

Or is this just a bunch of entitled Wall Street types throwing a hissy fit because the Fed won’t lend them free money?
https://www.threads.net/@therobarcher/post/C-TFD6XyHTx

2024-08-05 01:08:12

This.
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2024-08-04 00:18:59

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@npub1sfl…gczt FOXNews Breaking Story: Harris Campaign a Scam to Sell Booze!

2024-08-04 00:03:34

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@npub1sfl…gczt I’ll bet their sales went through the roof recently!

2024-08-03 00:45:35

The first thing I thought when I read this was, “Did he eat it?”
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2024-07-30 22:30:30

This supports my theory that we should collectively point and laugh at Trump at every opportunity. Imagine his motorcade driving to one of his hate speeches, and the roads are lined with people pointing at him and laughing.
‘Weird’ is the most effective insult Democrats have tried. Here’s why.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others are finding new potency in calling the Republicans as they see them: not normal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2024/07/30/republicans-weird/

2024-07-30 13:19:09

I just read that the #whitedudesforharris #twitter account was banned yesterday because they’re so successful.
If you’re still contributing your content to #ElonMusk for free, please reconsider that choice. There’s no way to fight this from inside Twitter. It’s just a slow decay to the same ugly end.

2024-07-27 13:20:03

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@npub1sfl…gczt So when you’re driving to Gettysburg, can you just type “Gettysburg” into the navigator? Or do you need to know the… Gettysburg Address?
(I’ll show myself out.)

2024-07-27 13:09:35

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@npub1sfl…gczt I want to hear his tour! Can you livestream this?

2024-07-26 20:47:04

And the gold medal in umbrella holding goes to…
#olympics #paris2024
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2024-07-25 19:01:02

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@npub1a84…wlgu Oh, it’s real. And it’s magnificent.

2024-07-23 15:41:34

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@npub1ahq…wjwd Warner, I hear so much breaking news from you first. And I appreciate it. It's kinder, somehow, coming from you. Thank you.

2024-07-23 03:42:20

It’s time to leave that wretched site. Just walk away and never look back.
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/112832780208352652

2024-07-22 19:27:02

The #NYtimes and the #WashingtonPost want drama. And the reality of the last 24 hours is disappointing to no end. Look for the coverage to start quoting lesser Democrats prominently if they oppose #Harris2024.
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2024-07-21 19:20:10

Honestly, I was always ambivalent about replacing #Biden. It seemed like it would be a desperate move, but I also was shocked that he was unable to call #Trump out during the debate.
What is most surprising to me is how energized I feel about #Kamala #Harris. This feels like a generational passing of the torch. And a major party FINALLY looking forward to the 21st century. I'm genuinely excited for our future.

2024-07-18 13:15:36

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@npub1sfl…gczt I LOVE the gravity battery!

2024-07-15 21:46:20

I wouldn’t want to be one of Kristi Noem’s pets today, let me tell ya.

2024-07-13 23:16:12

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@npub1g8e…qdqf Thank you, Tim!

2024-07-07 23:34:40

@npub1p5q…w2sf draw for me a Victorian oil painting depicting She was a biochemical professor at East University (what we said), and his name all know the history of our bitter taste and foreign birth.

2024-06-29 16:51:56

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@npub1sfl…gczt Dogs are probably repulsed by a lot of things we do. They’re like, “Ick! Imagine bathing EVERY day! How awful!”

2024-06-28 12:52:28

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@npub1sfl…gczt “But he’s old!” Is the the new, “But her emails.” Virtually everything Trump said was a lie. That freaking matters. Please don’t buy into their bullsh*t framing.

2024-06-09 21:39:27

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@npub1sfl…gczt Shiny! Nice!
I may have asked this before, but you are aware of this program, right? https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-pottery-throw-down
My wife and I are addicted.

2024-06-05 12:54:06

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@npub1ahq…wjwd Am I the only person waiting for am AppleTV announcement next week? I need to buy a new one, but I’m holding off for one more week.

2024-06-05 02:27:42

Three boys left ‘completely speechless’ after finding T rex bone in North Dakota | Dinosaurs | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/04/t-rex-bone-north-dakota

2024-06-04 13:26:37

#Colorado just enacted a law protecting public libraries from book banning bullsh*t.
From the #Denver Post
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2024-05-19 21:19:49

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 I always heard these called “stereotyper’s mats.” Same thing?
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2024-05-18 23:53:04

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2024-05-18 01:33:09

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@npub1sfl…gczt THE HANDMAID’S TALE OR HARRISON BUTKER’S COMMENCEMENT SPEECH?
by MIRIAM JAYARATNA
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-handmaids-tale-or-harrison-butkers-commencement-speech

2024-05-12 22:39:04

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@npub1ckm…a348 I looked this up, and the full text is even worse. It's inspiring me to use LinkedIn as a place for performance art.

2024-05-08 13:06:24

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@npub1sfl…gczt Did they find a dead worm in his brain or a dead brain around his worm?

2024-03-29 10:47:07

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@npub1aq2…4nfw I love this story! Thank you. Humans gonna human.

2024-03-05 20:13:46

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@npub1sfl…gczt My gut says “cabinent pick.” Secretary of Transportation in Biden II?

2024-03-02 20:08:07

So #Mastodon will probably hit 15 million users this month, huh? https://mastodon.social/@mastodonusercount/112027868296218353

2023-06-14 12:32:15

#Twitter (remember them?) was just #evicted from #Boulder for not paying their rent.
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