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Co-founder of @mythical . New EP "Nothing Left to Love" streaming everywhere.

Los Angeles
Joined November 2007
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
6 months
My new 6 song EP "Nothing Left to Love" is now streaming everywhere
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
Now is not the time to say things about something you don’t know shit about. There are people who have dedicated their lives to understanding infectious disease. PLEASE SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO THEM.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Watching the murder of #GeorgeFloyd and the resulting protests, I was reminded of the way I used to think. I wrote a letter to former myself. #LetterToAWhiteMan #BlackLivesMatter Medium post:
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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I’ve never had an appetite for Youtube drama but dang y’all this @shanedawson series has reached Making a Murderer status.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
2 years
@dreamwastaken thought I said that under my breath sorry
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
DEVELOPING STORY: I have met a cat that I think I like.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Happy birthday to @linklamont , my best friend for 35 years. For his birthday present, I'm going to sneak up on him while he's sleeping and return his hair to this glorious moment from our past. Don't tell him.
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It's only been 4 hours but this tweet did not age well
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
So obviously the most important thing happening in our country today is... IT’S NATIONAL BEAN DAY
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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I remember, when I was a Christian, thinking that Christianity was the best explanation for the way things were, and I assumed that people who left the faith must have thought they’d found a “better” explanation. 1/4
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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My wife to my 10 yr old: What kind of eggs do you want? 10 yr old: pancakes
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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There’s a vas deferens between my penis and my balls.
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It’s very difficult for me to believe that the best way to keep people from killing people is giving more people the ability to kill people.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
5 years
Attention guys who call other guys their age buddy: STOP IT. Buddy is for kids and dogs only.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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When COVID19 is all over, credit will be given (and gladly taken) by many. But know this: the real heroes will be the healthcare workers who risked their lives to treat the sick, the people who provided essential services, and the scientists responsible for the cure.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Been there.
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Reached the ‘i have an actual dog on my head’ stage of lockdown hair
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Happy Birthday @LinkNeal . There’s no one I’d rather go through so many bad haircuts with.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
1 year
I sincerely apologize for losing my cool on today’s show. Not the best look for starting a new season. I’ll do better.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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See that black cat on my couch at 3am? Here’s the thing. WE DON’T HAVE A CAT.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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What a mythical ride.
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5 years
7 Years 1,474 Episodes 15,000,000+ subscribers Thank you.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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I demand my royalties @FOXTV
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Nathan Earle is going away for...ever?
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Tell me why beardless @rhettmc looks like Jimmy Jr. from Bob’s Burgers
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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I present to you: me with straight hair and my dog after a bath.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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My 10 yr old, alone in his room: "Hey Google, what's the world record for the longest fart?" I believe the children are the future.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
Congrats to @markiplier and @CrankGameplays for #UnusAnnus . The daily video can be a grind and you guys pulled it off in style.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
Happy 36th Friendiversary, best friend! @LinkNeal
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
How many times do I have to tell y’all that California has NOT changed me?
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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As you might imagine, I have an especially big spot in my heart for longstanding internet comedy duos. I'm grateful to have played a part in this story and couldn't be more excited for the future of Smosh
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We sold Smosh. Ian & Anthony, the original founders of Smosh, have reunited and bought back the wildly popular brand they founded 18 years ago!  We are extremely proud of everything we and Ian accomplished during our time working together, and will continue to be fans and…
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Happy Birthday @linkneal . Given how 2020 has gone so far, maybe you skip this one? You can be 41 for another year.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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A drunk guy dressed as Jack Sparrow just came up, pointed at me and yelled “Mimosa! Jason Mimosa!” I’ll take it.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
It seems that one’s position on masks, vaccines, gun laws, global warming, etc is largely tied to whether they see themselves first as an individual or as a member of a collective.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Thank u for noticing this totally intentional choice
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@Mythical Who wore it better? Dr. Ellie Sattler or @rhettmc ? #GMM
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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All dressed up with somewhere to go @FallonTonight
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
5 years
I have no idea how you do this so quickly. You got me
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
So, to my former self, who thought he’d never be able to live without the existential safety net of a well-defined God: I have found letting go to be more beautiful than holding on. Pulling up the roots has left me feeling strangely rooted. 4/4
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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My debut album, Human Overboard, drops Friday. Y’all ready?
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
6 years
How many times do I have to die in #Fortnite before I’m actually dead inside?
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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I used to believe I was immune to mental health issues. Getting overwhelmed with stress put me in a place where it became obvious that I needed help. Now that I’m getting help, I realize I should have made it a practice long ago. Don’t wait. #WorldMentalHealthDay
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Rest In Peace Larry. You were the ultimate straight shooter. I’ll never forget this moment. #LarryKing
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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My 10 yr old: Dad, that light is on the fritz. Me: Did you just say “on the fritz?” 10 yr old: I read a lot.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Me to my 10 yr old: if u had to guess right now, what would u say you’d end up doing for a living? “Still live in my room.” “What? Why?” “It’s hard to make it out there.” Cue deep parental self-doubt. Pause. “Just kidding dad. Biologist.”
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
I’m just a guy who eats strange things on the internet, so take all this with a grain of salt, but I think it might be helpful to acknowledge a number of things that are relevant to the tragic shooting in Atlanta yesterday (thread)
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
1 year
I will never tire of people finding our old commercials and being flabbergasted.
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For the rest of my natural life, I will never find a more unhinged ad 💀
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Naked Man Orchid was my nickname in high school
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
5 years
We really gotta figure out who’s leaking this footage and fire them.
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5 years
We all have our moments.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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2000 episodes of GMM. That means time for sparkly tuxedos and shorts. Thanks for still watching our dumb show.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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I’ve known this guy for 34 of his 40 years. FORTY. Yes I said FORTY. That’s twice as old as a college junior and thrice as old as an eighth grader, and while I don’t know the linguistic equivalent of thrice for four and beyond, that’s four times as old a…
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This isn’t how I wanted you guys to find out that I’m 5’8”
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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When you go to the grocery store just to buy one thing it sorta feels like you should be able to steal it
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
5 years
I don’t know how your 4th is going but my son asked my mother-in-law to make ice cubes out of sweet tea so the tea wouldn’t get watered down and SHE DID IT.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
Last night I heard a mom offer her son $100 to finish his sushi. At first I was like “that’s so LA and not to mention horrible parenting” but then that little shit ate that raw fish like it was a PB&J.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
I haven’t replaced Christianity with a system that adequately explains the mysteries of the Universe. Instead, I am trying to fully embrace and accept the mystery. To let it linger. To resist the impulse to demand a resolution. 3/4
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
5 years
This can be arranged.
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I want to eat a fried spider.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
2 years
Usually when people call you an enabler it's a bad thing. But all of you Mythical Beasts are enablers in the best of ways. You've enabled us to make this ridiculous show for 10 years. TEN YEARS! Here's to what's next!
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
She asked. I answered. #vacciDATE
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Some people say we’re never gonna shake hands again after COVID-19. I disagree. We’ll all be so excited about safe physical contact that full-on tongue kissing will be the official greeting.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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However, I can now freely admit that leaving the faith wasn’t about finding a better explanation. Rather, it was about finally abandoning my insistence that there be an explanation in the first place. 2/4
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
The people: please do something on #GMM besides eat. Like you used to do when you would just talk!! Us: makes an episode where we don’t eat and just talk about stuff. The people: Siiiiiike we ain’t watchin that shit
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
1 year
If @rihanna ever agrees to be on GMM I will move mountains to have a floating platform for her
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
Last night @linklamont and I discussed the far future of youtube and realized that there will come a time when the oldest youtuber in the world will be popular just for being really old. We predicted that person would be @HilaKleinH3 . Sorry @h3h3productions she will outlive you.
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i’ve got a pill stuck in my throat and all i can think of is how good my life was before i had this pill stuck in my throat really puts things in perspective
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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My 9 yr old: “I don’t like Tom Cruise, but I respect him.”
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
What. The. Fuck. #goodmythicalevening
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
5 years
Too close to home
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When you make a breakthrough in therapy
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2 years
I’ve been working on a personal music project since 2019. First single drops next Friday 7/15. Pre-save it now: A little background about all this (thread)…
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3 years
How it started How it’s going
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Shout out to the guy who just got a picture with me and led with “I barely watch the show”
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
2 years
Hey y’all. We are so upset that this happened. We and the Mythical Crew were ready to go but we we were prevented from going live for reasons completely outside our control. We’re gutted. And we’re committed to making it right.
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Mythical Beasts, we are so incredibly sorry. Moment House could not get us live tonight. We promise to make this right for all of you. Please know, we are just as disappointed as you are.
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Thank u all for the birthday love. I started this day thinking 42 was just another number, but now I believe it to be the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.
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4 years
Show me a cat do this
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People who wear all black seem cool until you picture them doing all the required lint rolling.
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7 years
My wife got me a bidet for my birthday. She knows the way to my heart: a jet of water up my butt.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
6 years
No one has complemented my tired dad costume.
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4 years
As a business owner with over 80 employees, I want America to get back to work as soon as possible. But doing so wisely involves listening to the experts, not ignoring or dismissing them.
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Gus Johnson more like Pus Problem
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Rhett & Link more like Butt & Stink
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
2 years
just cuz you say goodbye doesn't mean you won't say hello again like you do every time you fucking tease
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the mcrib is coming back 10.31 but this is its farewell tour
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They say they’re celebrating the birth of the “Prince of Peace” but it certainly looks like they’re celebrating the birth of the “Prince of 400 rounds per minute”
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
3 years
tryin something new
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
Thank u for the outpouring of love and thoughtful responses to my story. The fact that the vast majority of you have engaged with respect, genuine curiosity, and empathy reminds me how amazing this community is. ❤️ #BYMB #earbiscuits
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I am not making this up and it’s especially hilarious considering I just made @LinkNeal watch this movie recently. A guy who delivered me a couch saw Link in the backyard and said, “hey bro, is that the guy who played Cameron in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?”
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I’m a big man
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Me in line at the drive thru: imma be good and get a salad. Drive thru guy: how can I help you? Me, looks at picture on menu: *pause* gimme that new burger with bacon, cheese, bbq sauce, & maple syrup that’s deep fried and served on a donut.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Halfway to 90 and loving life
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
Our kids are getting some pretty epic material for their “back in my day” stories they’ll tell their future grandkids
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
I enthusiastically recommend this compelling piece of fanfiction: 😬
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"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.” 1 Timothy 2:12 I’m glad you don’t believe that bullshit anymore, Jessie ❤️
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Jessie McLaughlin 🌝✨💫
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I may regret this in the morning when I wake up with renewed self control, but that ain’t now. Christians-I’m talking to you. If someone goes through the grueling process of leaving the faith that they committed their lives to, the one in which they found purpose and meaning 1/7
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Of course she is.
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Happiest place on earth
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
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Just told our 9yr old to take some clean clothes to his room. My wife said “do not just throw them somewhere. Put them away.” As he ascended the stairs he said “Operation Throwing Them Somewhere in progress” Pretty good.
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Happy Mythical Thanksgiving to each and every Mythical Beast out there. I’m grateful for this incredible community that has made living the dream possible.
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Rhett McLaughlin | MUSIC: James and the Shame
4 years
This is impossible without being possessed by the devil
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4 years
Cats easily run through extremely difficult parkours
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3 years
A fairly common response to examples of Christians behaving badly (like my last tweet) is "hey, not all Christians." I agree. But maybe a more fruitful exercise would be asking why this vicious combo of ignorance/arrogance/aggression has found such a comfy home in the church?
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Lasagna is a casserole
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7 years
So happy for you guys.
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4 years
She gave me those “please put a blanket on me and kiss me” eyes and I couldn’t resist.
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Jessie McLaughlin 🌝✨💫
4 years
I found him in the hall putting a blanket on her and kissing her. She did not mind.
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My wife created a clay ornament of us 20 years ago and then one again this year. We have kids now but she turned the star into our dog Barbara because she’d already spent two days on it. I did the hands and shoes because it was late and I was ready to go to sleep.
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Jessie McLaughlin 🌝✨💫
4 years
2000 2020
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Dear Rochester, I’m sorry. Sorry that your hotdogs are bad.
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