Alex Gookin
@alexgookin.bsky.social
Probably posting about the Cyclones. Twin dad, lucky husband, ally, and whiskey enjoyer.
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Alex Gookin
@alexgookin.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Folks, Bluesky just got a lot more Iowa State friendly. Use the hashtag #BlueCy to feature Cyclone-specific content and follow the BlueCy feed to keep up with the community and find more Cyclone fans. bsky.app/profile/did:...
Seeking friends who haven’t been radicalized by religion in the past two weeks
September 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Seeking friends who haven’t been radicalized by religion in the past two weeks
Funny that the people who claim to most strongly support blue-collar workers and oppose the rich elites who are automating everything to put people out of work also most strongly support the ICE raids and are appalled at self-driving cars being lit on fire by protesters.
June 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Funny that the people who claim to most strongly support blue-collar workers and oppose the rich elites who are automating everything to put people out of work also most strongly support the ICE raids and are appalled at self-driving cars being lit on fire by protesters.
Music that moves you and whiskey that hits just right… that’s about as good as it gets in this life.
June 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Music that moves you and whiskey that hits just right… that’s about as good as it gets in this life.
Watching two people you really dislike fight publicly and make themselves look worse is so, so entertaining even if it does not make my life better.
June 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Watching two people you really dislike fight publicly and make themselves look worse is so, so entertaining even if it does not make my life better.
A little late, but Happy Pride Month to my Bluesky followers, who won’t flood me with homophobic bigotry at the thought of gay people.
June 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
A little late, but Happy Pride Month to my Bluesky followers, who won’t flood me with homophobic bigotry at the thought of gay people.
You think you’re tough and then on day 6 of your wife being gone on a work trip, your 1.5-year-old won’t stop saying “momma??” while pointing up to your bedroom and you have to distract yourself from tears. I need her home too 🤣😭
May 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
You think you’re tough and then on day 6 of your wife being gone on a work trip, your 1.5-year-old won’t stop saying “momma??” while pointing up to your bedroom and you have to distract yourself from tears. I need her home too 🤣😭
Good evening Bluesky. Give me the best side you can buy at a fast-food establishment. Culver’s cheese curds have to be up there.
May 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Good evening Bluesky. Give me the best side you can buy at a fast-food establishment. Culver’s cheese curds have to be up there.
The least compassionate and most openly hateful person you know just posted the most emotional plea for celebrating Jesus’ resurrection Facebook has ever seen.
April 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The least compassionate and most openly hateful person you know just posted the most emotional plea for celebrating Jesus’ resurrection Facebook has ever seen.
Eliminate thousands of American jobs ✅
Shut down important aid to millions of Americans ✅
Erode foreign relations with war-torn ally vs. powerful mutual enemy ✅
Trade war with biggest allies ✅
25% tax on nearly all goods ✅
Campaign promises that he kept, although weird people voted for it.
Shut down important aid to millions of Americans ✅
Erode foreign relations with war-torn ally vs. powerful mutual enemy ✅
Trade war with biggest allies ✅
25% tax on nearly all goods ✅
Campaign promises that he kept, although weird people voted for it.
March 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Eliminate thousands of American jobs ✅
Shut down important aid to millions of Americans ✅
Erode foreign relations with war-torn ally vs. powerful mutual enemy ✅
Trade war with biggest allies ✅
25% tax on nearly all goods ✅
Campaign promises that he kept, although weird people voted for it.
Shut down important aid to millions of Americans ✅
Erode foreign relations with war-torn ally vs. powerful mutual enemy ✅
Trade war with biggest allies ✅
25% tax on nearly all goods ✅
Campaign promises that he kept, although weird people voted for it.
I wish Iowa bourbon was better :(
February 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I wish Iowa bourbon was better :(
I remember a time when people obsessed over "Rich Men North of Richmond" as their rallying cry for the working class, only to kiss the feet of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and trusting these millionaire/billionaires have them and their humble 5-digit salaries in their best interests.
February 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I remember a time when people obsessed over "Rich Men North of Richmond" as their rallying cry for the working class, only to kiss the feet of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and trusting these millionaire/billionaires have them and their humble 5-digit salaries in their best interests.
Seems pretty bad that Elon Musk (a non-elected adviser to the president) seems to have as much (or more) influence on U.S. politics in the past month than our last president did in years. And pretty much all of it via questionably legal avenues. Everyone seems concerned and nothing is being done.
February 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Seems pretty bad that Elon Musk (a non-elected adviser to the president) seems to have as much (or more) influence on U.S. politics in the past month than our last president did in years. And pretty much all of it via questionably legal avenues. Everyone seems concerned and nothing is being done.
Tom Brady’s face lines creep me out.
February 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Tom Brady’s face lines creep me out.
Absolutely cannot beat good music and a Friday night bourbon.
February 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Absolutely cannot beat good music and a Friday night bourbon.
I somehow ended up on ChristianTok and so many of them have been mourning Kanye's "JESUS IS KING" gospel album because his wife was naked on the red carpet and they couldn't believe a man who wrote such powerful music had "lost his way." My brother, Kanye been screaming he's a Nazi for years now lol
February 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I somehow ended up on ChristianTok and so many of them have been mourning Kanye's "JESUS IS KING" gospel album because his wife was naked on the red carpet and they couldn't believe a man who wrote such powerful music had "lost his way." My brother, Kanye been screaming he's a Nazi for years now lol
Really tired of people who did the FA-ing now FO-ing and acting surprised. Hard to think of a presidency clearer in its intentions, following through on those intentions quickly, and yet voters convinced themselves the intentions they disliked just wouldn’t happen. Dumbasses.
February 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Really tired of people who did the FA-ing now FO-ing and acting surprised. Hard to think of a presidency clearer in its intentions, following through on those intentions quickly, and yet voters convinced themselves the intentions they disliked just wouldn’t happen. Dumbasses.
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Doing something fun this year for the Super Bowl! Some of you are familiar and have done the Big Board with me in the past and I'd like to get 1 or 2 together again this year and have half of the payout be a contribution to We Will
February 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Doing something fun this year for the Super Bowl! Some of you are familiar and have done the Big Board with me in the past and I'd like to get 1 or 2 together again this year and have half of the payout be a contribution to We Will
BIG 12 SCHEDULE MATRIX
Made some minor updates to simplify the tiers/verbiage. The league is starting to flex its depth, with 12 teams now owning 2+ road wins. The top-5 are in their own tier, but Houston/Tech/KU/Arizona have the top-4 toughest remaining schedules, too. It should be a fun finish.
Made some minor updates to simplify the tiers/verbiage. The league is starting to flex its depth, with 12 teams now owning 2+ road wins. The top-5 are in their own tier, but Houston/Tech/KU/Arizona have the top-4 toughest remaining schedules, too. It should be a fun finish.
February 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
BIG 12 SCHEDULE MATRIX
Made some minor updates to simplify the tiers/verbiage. The league is starting to flex its depth, with 12 teams now owning 2+ road wins. The top-5 are in their own tier, but Houston/Tech/KU/Arizona have the top-4 toughest remaining schedules, too. It should be a fun finish.
Made some minor updates to simplify the tiers/verbiage. The league is starting to flex its depth, with 12 teams now owning 2+ road wins. The top-5 are in their own tier, but Houston/Tech/KU/Arizona have the top-4 toughest remaining schedules, too. It should be a fun finish.
Me on Twitter: “This stretch of losses sucks but we know who this team is. Try not to let negativity ruin this season.”
Twitter burners: “Delete this app you fucking loser, and I hate my own team more than anyone else.”
Twitter burners: “Delete this app you fucking loser, and I hate my own team more than anyone else.”
February 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Me on Twitter: “This stretch of losses sucks but we know who this team is. Try not to let negativity ruin this season.”
Twitter burners: “Delete this app you fucking loser, and I hate my own team more than anyone else.”
Twitter burners: “Delete this app you fucking loser, and I hate my own team more than anyone else.”
Several days late, but here is the current Big 12 Schedule Matrix heading into the weekend. Biggest takeaway for me is that the top teams still have their toughest games to play this season, but ISU has it pretty easy outside @KU and @Houston. Should be a fun finish.
January 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Several days late, but here is the current Big 12 Schedule Matrix heading into the weekend. Biggest takeaway for me is that the top teams still have their toughest games to play this season, but ISU has it pretty easy outside @KU and @Houston. Should be a fun finish.
I honestly can’t stop smiling thinking about how obnoxious Hilton is going to be about it.
The one small bright spot in the world right now is thinking about Jerome Tang's reception in Hilton on Saturday
January 31, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I honestly can’t stop smiling thinking about how obnoxious Hilton is going to be about it.
FAA just reported that they were understaffed. Nothing to do with DEI. Except now, you've got a nation being fed the idea that the FAA hires unqualified air traffic controllers, so that certainly won't have any negative effects on hiring in the future (not to mention the cuts Trump has already made)
REPORTER: I'm trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash.
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
January 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
FAA just reported that they were understaffed. Nothing to do with DEI. Except now, you've got a nation being fed the idea that the FAA hires unqualified air traffic controllers, so that certainly won't have any negative effects on hiring in the future (not to mention the cuts Trump has already made)
70+ people lost their lives in a tragic accident and the president goes on a DEI conspiracy rampage less than 18 hours later. Not even a fucking drop of respect to the hundreds or thousands of Americans grieving lost loved ones and friends. This isn't political, it's inhumane. Fuck him.
January 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
70+ people lost their lives in a tragic accident and the president goes on a DEI conspiracy rampage less than 18 hours later. Not even a fucking drop of respect to the hundreds or thousands of Americans grieving lost loved ones and friends. This isn't political, it's inhumane. Fuck him.