@peark.es @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social @proptermalone.bsky.social @ed3d.net it's clear from the last episode that the Normal Men need a Midwest correspondent/apologist. Having grown up in Michigan, I volunteer. I can also cover the mountain West (lived here ~20 yrs) if needed.
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@nathan.butnotdetroit.com
He/Him. Physics PhD. Patent agent. Bibliophile. Utahn. Negotiating with religion and history. I mostly post (and occasionally vent) about US politics, Utah politics, Mormonism, and occasionally patent law. Profile pic by @mae-bee-cringe.bsky.social
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Mixed feelings on this one. My dad had a small library in the basement with 4 walls of shelves filled with MMPBs. Teen me loved going down and browsing for an interesting book. Lots of war and spy thrillers. Some were hidden gems, some were crap, but this was a formative practice for me.
The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
Classic German pickup line from LOVE IS BLIND: GERMANY: "I find it so attractive that you use the genitive case." 😍 Related link:
@golikehellmachine.com @peark.es @proptermalone.bsky.social @ed3d.net @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social does "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" count as a Thanksgiving song?
This is an amazing feature. Wish I'd known about it sooner, would have saved so many headaches in building my new homelab server over the past month. (The real lifesaver was a Comet KVM, which saved me from having to keep it near a keyboard and monitor each time the network card name changed.)
Utah has its very own "In re Gondor" suit filed last month. Reporting by @utahpoliticalwatch.news The docket: www.courtlistener.com/docket/71644... Cc @questauthority.bsky.social @kathryntewson.bsky.social
Based on reviewing the timelines for previous transitions, I think we're right on track for Dallin Oaks to be ordained Prophet of the LDS/Mormon church today. Thanks to @maclements.bsky.social @jblainefoster.bsky.social and others for helpful info!
@benjaminepark.bsky.social Q: my understanding is that the new LDS president is ordained in the SL Temple, either in the Q15 meeting room or Holy of Holies. Where might Oaks be ordained? Is another temple similarly equipped? I'm guessing this will occur tomorrow, if tradition holds.
This won't convince anyone that believes in cryptids like the chupacabra and meritocracy, but come on. These people are attacking the arc of the moral universe with sledgehammers to bend it away from justice.
Trust the evidence of your eyes and ears Corporate boards hire white men at fastest rate in years amid Trump's DEI purge www.axios.com/2025/09/26/t...
I am not a physician, and certainly not Trump's physician. I had Bell's palsy for almost a week last year, and I am in my 30s. It went away with a short course of Prednisone. I am also not a wannabe fascist dictator who is so insecure he can never admit to any human frailty.
The right side of Trump's face was drooping during a 9/11 commemoration today (Getty)
They keep asking me to leave a 5 star review, but since everyone (just me) on my (self-hosted) podcast app is already subscribed, I'll review it here. This podcast has been my favorite find this year. Frank, fun discussions about the news of the week. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
New Normal Men, featuring my friend Lucy who indoctrinates us all as Swifties. Also: @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social learns about sewage, @ed3d.net rejects the concept of swimming, and @proptermalone.bsky.social gives us a report from Washington, DC.
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THIS IS IT! In just a few days, the campaign for Who's A Good Boy? comes to a close! If we hit our flex goal of $15,000 in time, we’ll be adding a ten card bonus pack to every copy of the game! CAMPAIGN HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/its...
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An appeal to my Mormon kindred. The "celestial smile" is not a great look. Here's the bind: 1) "lose the undershirt" is a non-starter 2) white button downs, while not mandatory, are still culturally the signal of orthodoxy
if your collared shirt is so thin that people can see your undershirt through it, lose the undershirt or wear a thicker button down
I got the chance to meet @maklelan.bsky.social this week at a book signing in SLC with King's English Bookshop. Great Q&A, tons of folks there. If you haven't, I recommend you check out his book THE BIBLE SAYS SO: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
@lizdye.bsky.social I got your "caps for sale" reference, even if @andrewtorrez.bsky.social didn't. My kids love that book.
"Michael." - @notalawyer.bsky.social "Peter." - @michaelhobbes.bsky.social "What do you know about Congresswoman Nancy Mace?" "All I know is, she voted for gay marriage twice, so she's alright in my book." * @ifbookspod.bsky.social intro plays*
genuinely want someone to do a reported profile on nancy mace because she seems to be deteriorating in public
Definitely looking forward to this one @maklelan.bsky.social
Author copies have arrived! #maklelan2672 youtu.be/iLR4zCrB1FA
Fuuuuuuuuu- *cough* *wheeze* -uck.
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Great video and amazing channel to follow. Prof. Park says we're going to get weekly deep dives like this, and I'm here for it. I think my wallet screamed in terror at all the books recommended in this 15 min video. My library card is trying to calm everyone down :)
If you're interested in what to read to learn the history of Mormon history, I got you covered through a new youtube video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tneR...
@schotthappens.com have you thought about providing an ad-free version of the podcast as a perk for paying subscribers?
I love the Blind Date column in the Guardian. In this case, I really hope Monique and Ian read the column. It sounds like they were a little reserved on the date, but they are clearly into each other.
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