Jon O
@bricksncolumns.bsky.social
Conservation planner, Mizzou fan, spreadsheets, maps & GIS geek. Gen-X who sometimes feels a little out of place in Bluesky Millennial Land but keeping an open mind 🙂
LET'S ALL CELEBRATE
In our own way separately
In our own way separately
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
LET'S ALL CELEBRATE
In our own way separately
In our own way separately
I am buzzed and horny, happy New Year
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I am buzzed and horny, happy New Year
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oh christ look at the time
December 12, 2023 at 9:21 PM
oh christ look at the time
Why is this so rare. Rich people can be generous and equitable and still be rich.
Many employees at an electrical-equipment company had stayed through its lean years.
So when Graham Walker sold the company, he made sure his 540 employees got a cut: $240 million, or 15% of the company sale price.
The average employee got $443,000.
www.wsj.com/business/fib...
So when Graham Walker sold the company, he made sure his 540 employees got a cut: $240 million, or 15% of the company sale price.
The average employee got $443,000.
www.wsj.com/business/fib...
The Boss Who Gave His Employees a $240 Million Gift
When Graham Walker sold his family’s Louisiana company, he made sure his 540 employees got a cut.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Why is this so rare. Rich people can be generous and equitable and still be rich.
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I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were:
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were:
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
Correction: Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes
Another set my wife got me for Christmas that I'm adding to the rotation. Best Sherlock Holmes ever.
December 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Correction: Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes
This was the "we're not even pretending it's Mexican" phase
Taco Bell Triple Steak Stack (2011-2013, 2015): A triple serving (4.5 ounces) of sliced, marinated steak, covered in a melted 3-cheese blend, served in a warm, folded flatbread
December 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This was the "we're not even pretending it's Mexican" phase
Already regretting deleting Solitaire 🙄
In 2025 I definitely became way more addicted to my phone, so I'm taking some steps to reduce that. Just deleted several dumb game apps that were just time wasters. Not the crossword though, let's not get crazy.
December 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Already regretting deleting Solitaire 🙄
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In 2025 I definitely became way more addicted to my phone, so I'm taking some steps to reduce that. Just deleted several dumb game apps that were just time wasters. Not the crossword though, let's not get crazy.
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In 2025 I definitely became way more addicted to my phone, so I'm taking some steps to reduce that. Just deleted several dumb game apps that were just time wasters. Not the crossword though, let's not get crazy.
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There are some British TV adaptations of MR James ghost stories on Prime and they're fantastic, highly recommend. He wrote great creepy stories set in the 1920s-30s.
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
There are some British TV adaptations of MR James ghost stories on Prime and they're fantastic, highly recommend. He wrote great creepy stories set in the 1920s-30s.
In 2025 I definitely became way more addicted to my phone, so I'm taking some steps to reduce that. Just deleted several dumb game apps that were just time wasters. Not the crossword though, let's not get crazy.
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In 2025 I definitely became way more addicted to my phone, so I'm taking some steps to reduce that. Just deleted several dumb game apps that were just time wasters. Not the crossword though, let's not get crazy.
Started a new chapter in my life in several ways. Mixed results but mostly good
Every year around this time I do the same thread and it has been a lot of fun.
Tell me something you did in 2025 that you're proud of that you want everyone to know about. Did you write a book? Did you get a promotion? Did you survive the year?
I want to spend the end of the year celebrating you.
Tell me something you did in 2025 that you're proud of that you want everyone to know about. Did you write a book? Did you get a promotion? Did you survive the year?
I want to spend the end of the year celebrating you.
December 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Started a new chapter in my life in several ways. Mixed results but mostly good
I honestly did not know this. Always figure power strips are safer 🤷
Plug that space heater directly into a wall, friends. Fire is LOOMING.
December 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I honestly did not know this. Always figure power strips are safer 🤷
NIGHT* HAM
*more like evening ham
*more like evening ham
December 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
NIGHT* HAM
*more like evening ham
*more like evening ham
There are some British TV adaptations of MR James ghost stories on Prime and they're fantastic, highly recommend. He wrote great creepy stories set in the 1920s-30s.
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
There are some British TV adaptations of MR James ghost stories on Prime and they're fantastic, highly recommend. He wrote great creepy stories set in the 1920s-30s.
WELCOME to AMC theaters.
WE. MAKE. MOVIES. LOUDER.
WE. MAKE. MOVIES. LOUDER.
December 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
WELCOME to AMC theaters.
WE. MAKE. MOVIES. LOUDER.
WE. MAKE. MOVIES. LOUDER.
Lorna Dune
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Lorna Dune
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An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
Friend
Marriage
Nachos
Two out of three I'll take it
Marriage
Nachos
Two out of three I'll take it
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
Wine
Money
Friend
Wine
Money
Friend
December 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Friend
Marriage
Nachos
Two out of three I'll take it
Marriage
Nachos
Two out of three I'll take it
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Here's something that quietly haunts me when I see social media at its angriest:
*When you rage about how stupid a thing is, you also help it reach even more people.*
It’s not a clean, neutral process. It comes with polluting side-effects that need offsetting.
How?
1/
*When you rage about how stupid a thing is, you also help it reach even more people.*
It’s not a clean, neutral process. It comes with polluting side-effects that need offsetting.
How?
1/
December 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here's something that quietly haunts me when I see social media at its angriest:
*When you rage about how stupid a thing is, you also help it reach even more people.*
It’s not a clean, neutral process. It comes with polluting side-effects that need offsetting.
How?
1/
*When you rage about how stupid a thing is, you also help it reach even more people.*
It’s not a clean, neutral process. It comes with polluting side-effects that need offsetting.
How?
1/
I've watched one hour total of bowl games so far, and 40 minutes was the poptarts sacrifice
December 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I've watched one hour total of bowl games so far, and 40 minutes was the poptarts sacrifice
Poptart sacrifice was glorious!
December 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Poptart sacrifice was glorious!
It's 77 degrees in my place thanks to the dang gas oven
December 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It's 77 degrees in my place thanks to the dang gas oven
🎶 uh that's one - scaboop doop - step for - skiddley bop - mankIIIIINNNND🎶
Playing Christmas music.
Daughter: who sings this?
Me: Louis Armstrong
Her: didn't he go to the moon?
Daughter: who sings this?
Me: Louis Armstrong
Her: didn't he go to the moon?
December 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎶 uh that's one - scaboop doop - step for - skiddley bop - mankIIIIINNNND🎶
Playing Christmas music.
Daughter: who sings this?
Me: Louis Armstrong
Her: didn't he go to the moon?
Daughter: who sings this?
Me: Louis Armstrong
Her: didn't he go to the moon?
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Playing Christmas music.
Daughter: who sings this?
Me: Louis Armstrong
Her: didn't he go to the moon?
Daughter: who sings this?
Me: Louis Armstrong
Her: didn't he go to the moon?