The other day I saw a cyber truck painted Bumblebee yellow and I said out loud “Jesus fucking Christ” to myself.
Travis Klempan
@travisklempan.bsky.social
Author of HAVE SNAKES, NEED BIRDS (Koehler Books) and HILLS HIDE MOUNTAINS (MilSpeak Books)
Teddy Roosevelt almost banned football because of all the brain injuries.
Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 1h agoI think it’s safe to say that some version of this essay by Ben Sasse on youth football has been written for over 100 years. “Football is a character-forming institution that channels strength… In a culture of passivity, football privileges action. In times of peace, football prepares us for war.”
I could beat Musk at checkers. I could probably beat him at chess.
Incredibly dumb idea
38 Influential Posters@bsky38.com · 21h agoWho are the 38 most influential Bluesky posters of 2026? You get 10 votes, anyone with a Bluesky account can be voted for. The 38 with the most votes make the list. 🗳️ Voting ends the 21st night of September. 🌎 🌬️🔥 Cast your ballot: bsky38.com
Thrilled to be included on this fabulous lineup and read a few pages from my forthcoming novel, Haunted Space: Paradise for Extinction (11.16.26 from @maudlinhouse.bsky.social)!
Ben Niespodziany 📚🎪@neonpajamas.bsky.social · 17h agoOne week from today! A reading marathon for the ages Arrive early. Last year was PACKED. We start right at 6:15pm.
The Obama era official is Jacob Stokes. Put his name out there. The only thing worse than tech bro brain rot is tech bro brain rot enabled and armed with military political brain rot.
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 18h agoWhy worry about the magic computer god killing us all when a bunch of cultists are dead set on that path anyway.
My wife and I are helping her dad move into one of those “resort lifestyle communities” and I have to say I can see the appeal.
Fetterman sucks. Would the other guy be worse? Probably, because he’s a Republican, but Fetterman sucks.
Meanwhile, at the on-campus Neanderthal-owned pizza place:
Luke Knox@lukeknox.me · 2w ago2026 CFB names thread:
I’d suggest as well that anyone whose only firsthand experience with Shakespeare was in high school should give the work a second chance. See it live. Watch a movie adaptation. Then decide if Shakespeare isn’t for you.
Aparna Nair@disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 2d agoIt’s okay to just say Shakespeare isn’t for you. I had to read the entire works for my BA in English literature and despite the way it was taught, I do love his work. You don’t have to qualify and/or justify not liking Shakespeare by providing spurious ‘Bayesian priors’ arguments for why. Really.
YOU DON'T "CONSUME" ART MOTHERFUCKER. YOU EXPERIENCE IT. YOU FEEL IT. YOU ENGAGE WITH IT. YOU WRESTLE WITH IT. YOU LIVE IT. ART ISN'T A LITTLE MORSEL YOU GOBBLE UP.
Brace yourselves. 9/11 conspiracy theorists are coming. (This one is a retired Lt Colonel, which is one of the dumbest ranks in the army.)
The presidency is supposed to age you, JD, not the vice presidency. Weak haggard looking goon.
There was a time (9/11-10/22/2001; ask me why that’s so specific) when the country didn’t hate New York City. Before 9/11, Americans loved to beat up on the most American of all cities. After that honeymoon period, people went back to hating NYC. It’s gross and dumb…so of course Vance does it.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoJD Vance on the 25th anniversary of 9/11: "I am looking forward to it, because it's such an amazing honor to get to go to New York"
“Annoying loser announced he’s leaning toward withdrawing after a dismal showing in the first primary”
The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d agoThe top Democrat revealed he’s leaning toward a 2028 presidential run.
Small potatoes, I know, but does no one have the gumption to tell this guy and the rest of Space Force that this uniform looks ridiculous?
A friend shared this image she found at a state fair, rightly pointing out how much of a disaster it is.
ESPN used the term “Coloradoans” in an article and now I have issued a fatwa against them. This is unconscionable.
Tired: “turn the corner” Wired: “turn the tide”
Secretary of Defense Rock@sodrock.bsky.social · last wk.Oh!
Can't help but think of this hiker-rescue story I saw earlier today
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3d ago“Teams will race to navigate three of the planet’s most unforgiving landscapes — the jungle, the desert, and the Arctic — using Gemini to help them identify dangers, survive brutal weather changes, and stay one step ahead.”
One of the few benefits of using LinkedIn is getting daily confirmation that CEOs, MBAs, PhDs, and other assorted titles are meaningless signifiers when it comes to intelligence or compassion.
I coach t-ball and our league is coed. It literally makes zero difference to any kid on the diamond.
John Cluverius@johncluverius.bsky.social · 4d agoIn 2024, Moulton said he didn't want his daughters, then 3 and 6, to be "run over on the playing by a formerly male athlete." the in-town soccer league they would have been eligible to play in WAS COED AT THE TIME. Oh, and he gave an absolute loser non-apology about it.
I did a month-long exchange cruise with the Royal Thai Navy and my favorite excursion was to the city of Lopburi to see the monkey gangs. I don’t think any Lincoln sailors will make it beyond Pattaya Beach.
Remember when the USS Reluctant got kicked out of Elysium after only one day? This is gonna be like that but multiplied by an aircraft carrier.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 4d agoThe USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in eastern Thailand early Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
Have you ever seen an entire crew go on restriction? Because that’s about to happen.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 4d agoThe USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in eastern Thailand early Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.