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Going into a different Home Depot than normal, expecting side-eye from the regulars thinking “do they even go here?”

Phrase I saw in a job ad: "Transportation Sortation"

Without looking, what was the company?

@chartier #ragepattern

@bitprophet me: "thinking's haunted" you: "now wait, but you said" me: headphones the techno "THINKING'S HAUNTED"

@bitprophet I'd tell you but I'd have to think about it

Another subtweet: I have tons of fear about ever applying back to this org because I applied once years ago and got rejected pretty early in the process. This plus my own imposter syndrome apparently completely cancels out 25 years in the industry.

TFW when you at-mention that place that you would love to work, and why its so intimidating, and then delete the whole tweet because it feels so passive-aggressive😭

@DenimAlley BTW please let me know if I can borrow one of the registered FTOs (Forces of Total Obliteration), I have a cat here who's driving me crazy #therook

@DenimAlley Pretty excited 'bout that, I won't lie!

There were so many great moments in The Rook, though it took to the end of the book before I could almost say the protagonist's name right in my head :)

RT @littlebrown: Suspenseful and hilarious, THE ROOK is an outrageously imaginative thriller for readers who like their espionage with a do…

RT @SenWarren: Government can be a powerful force for good – but only when it works for the people. It’s time to end lobbying as we know it…

The Rook by Daniel O'Malley (@DenimAlley) was f'ing brilliant and the sequel is queued at my library. I won't be tracking down the television series because it won't compare to what's in my head.

https://t.co/WZnoC6wwk2

> Greater Cleveland’s two Republican congressmen, Dave Joyce and Anthony Gonzalez, took a firm stand on behalf of the gun lobby, and against the people they took an oath to serve.

https://t.co/OaPHE2GzX2

None#whatif Senators met with the people they represent, rather than their donors?

The Demon Cycle is 5 books of inventive, interesting fantasy

@jonrog1 @gruber "Mr. President, have you been asked by the Chinese leadership to direct our security organizations to investigate their President's political rivals?"

@agiletortoise I don't believe in Too Much Coffee Man

RT @jenistyping: Your periodic reminder: the term "meritocracy" was coined to warn against believing that the best ideas rise to the top an…

RT @stereogum: R.E.M. (@remhq) share the demo for their hard-crunching non-album track "Revolution" on the 25h anniversary of their 'Monste…

@jephjacques Yeah, I was into belugacore before the diver video