Brian Spears
@briankspears.bsky.social
Senior Poetry Editor at The Rumpus (Ret.), author of A Witness in Exile (Louisiana Literature Press, 2011) and Another Poem to Love https://brian-spears.com I also crochet stuff.
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Brian Spears
@briankspears.bsky.social
· Nov 16
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing millions of people that what they really wanted to do was argue with complete strangers on the internet 24/7.
If egg prices are actually down, it’s because chicken flocks have recovered from the culling that resulted from bird flu which is what made prices high in the first place.
COLLINS: When Trump says grocery prices are down, what numbers is he basing that off given it's not true?
HASSETT: Inflation is down
C: But grocery prices are up
H: Not everything. Egg prices are down. Why haven't you covered egg prices?
C: We certainly have. But grocery prices are up about 1.4%
HASSETT: Inflation is down
C: But grocery prices are up
H: Not everything. Egg prices are down. Why haven't you covered egg prices?
C: We certainly have. But grocery prices are up about 1.4%
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If egg prices are actually down, it’s because chicken flocks have recovered from the culling that resulted from bird flu which is what made prices high in the first place.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
I will not yell on the internet today.
No that’s crocus. Caucus is the Roman god of getting drunk and having orgies.
No, that’s the Caucasus Mountains. Caucus is the name of those brightly colored spring flowers, kin to irises.
No, that's a cactus. Caucus is the name of a mountain range in Eurasia.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
No that’s crocus. Caucus is the Roman god of getting drunk and having orgies.
Auto racing and soccer are the two biggest sports that are better without a playoff system.
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Auto racing and soccer are the two biggest sports that are better without a playoff system.
So you’re telling me that the Saints, Giants, Dolphins and Jets are all winning handily right now? In 2025.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
So you’re telling me that the Saints, Giants, Dolphins and Jets are all winning handily right now? In 2025.
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Two things. First, Trump really did post this. Second, the royalty payment idea comes from a satirical site called the Dunning-Kruger Times. Lol.
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Two things. First, Trump really did post this. Second, the royalty payment idea comes from a satirical site called the Dunning-Kruger Times. Lol.
Mamdani is going to institute buneary law. Floppy-eared rabbit Pokémon for everyone.
Mamdani is going to institute birria law. Mandatory delicious beef tacos for all.
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law. Hips will no longer be able to lie.
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Mamdani is going to institute buneary law. Floppy-eared rabbit Pokémon for everyone.
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happening now! come on in!
HAPPENING TODAY!!!!
Great poetry, great cause.
FREE & ONLINE — anyone can join from anywhere.
REGISTER NOW!!!!
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Great poetry, great cause.
FREE & ONLINE — anyone can join from anywhere.
REGISTER NOW!!!!
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November 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
happening now! come on in!
It’s easier to focus on the effect of the decision to appeal this, which is that lots of people will unnecessarily go hungry, but recognize that the agenda here is to make it so that the executive branch is not bound by laws passed by Congress and signed by a President, past or present.
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s easier to focus on the effect of the decision to appeal this, which is that lots of people will unnecessarily go hungry, but recognize that the agenda here is to make it so that the executive branch is not bound by laws passed by Congress and signed by a President, past or present.
I think there’s still time to register and join in. Hope to see you there!
HAPPENING TODAY!!!!
Great poetry, great cause.
FREE & ONLINE — anyone can join from anywhere.
REGISTER NOW!!!!
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
Great poetry, great cause.
FREE & ONLINE — anyone can join from anywhere.
REGISTER NOW!!!!
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I think there’s still time to register and join in. Hope to see you there!
Target is gonna hit their employees with Smilex when they clock on for the day.
November 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Target is gonna hit their employees with Smilex when they clock on for the day.
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I’m not what you would call fashion-forward, but I’m matching my earrings and socks today.
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I’m not what you would call fashion-forward, but I’m matching my earrings and socks today.
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TOMORROW!!!!
Register now!
Register now!
HAPPENING SATURDAY!!!!
Help raise funds for a great cause while enjoying an amazing lineup of readers.
FREE & ONLINE — anyone can join from anywhere.
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Help raise funds for a great cause while enjoying an amazing lineup of readers.
FREE & ONLINE — anyone can join from anywhere.
REGISTER NOW!!!!:
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.c
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
TOMORROW!!!!
Register now!
Register now!
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This is tomorrow!
The Reading is free. Just register for the Zoom call in the link. And if you can donate, click the Trans Lifeline link at the bottom of the page:
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
November 8, 2025
2:00-3:45 pst
4:00-5:45 cst
5:00-6:45 est
The Reading is free. Just register for the Zoom call in the link. And if you can donate, click the Trans Lifeline link at the bottom of the page:
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
November 8, 2025
2:00-3:45 pst
4:00-5:45 cst
5:00-6:45 est
I’ve been sharing this and images from the Bearded Bards page on Instagram and Facebook, so please feel free to share about Saturday’s reading as well as the one in December wherever you find poetry lovers. It’s a zoom reading, so it’s not limited to here :-)
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is tomorrow!
The Reading is free. Just register for the Zoom call in the link. And if you can donate, click the Trans Lifeline link at the bottom of the page:
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
November 8, 2025
2:00-3:45 pst
4:00-5:45 cst
5:00-6:45 est
The Reading is free. Just register for the Zoom call in the link. And if you can donate, click the Trans Lifeline link at the bottom of the page:
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
November 8, 2025
2:00-3:45 pst
4:00-5:45 cst
5:00-6:45 est
I’m not what you would call fashion-forward, but I’m matching my earrings and socks today.
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I’m not what you would call fashion-forward, but I’m matching my earrings and socks today.
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This is great, and useful. Search for “Gordon Findlay” on here to see who’s cosplaying as a journalist and block them.
A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
A man collapsed in the Oval Office. The internet got the story wrong.
A case study in how bad information can spread — and how hard it is to correct it.
dandiamond.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is great, and useful. Search for “Gordon Findlay” on here to see who’s cosplaying as a journalist and block them.
A real one would blend it into a smoothie
I think I’m gonna bake this chicken at 400 for an hour and then serve them over plain white rice with no vegetables and eat them while listening to Joe Rogan
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A real one would blend it into a smoothie
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Great episode! Lots of smart people provided comments in this piece. Also me.
How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
The problems with AI in schools
Teachers had one big question: What are we even doing here?
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Great episode! Lots of smart people provided comments in this piece. Also me.
Some days it feels like the beings running this simulation have turned the writing room over to an LLM.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Some days it feels like the beings running this simulation have turned the writing room over to an LLM.
Great episode! Lots of smart people provided comments in this piece. Also me.
How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
The problems with AI in schools
Teachers had one big question: What are we even doing here?
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Great episode! Lots of smart people provided comments in this piece. Also me.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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So I guess with Republicans taking L’s all over this land we can expect the Republicans in Congress to come back to work and reopen the government now hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahhaahhahahahahahahahahaha
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
So I guess with Republicans taking L’s all over this land we can expect the Republicans in Congress to come back to work and reopen the government now hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahhaahhahahahahahahahahaha
It’s not NOT for home defense
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It’s not NOT for home defense
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oops here is the gift link
Opinion | Trump Is an Albatross
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
oops here is the gift link
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.