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hare there and everywhere, 30, ace, writer, enthusiasm enthusiast. i like sports and music and love talking about both. he/they. central Iowa
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becoming increasingly convinced that there's some sort of toxoplasmosis-style infection or parasite going through queer people online between the ages of 28-34 but instead of making them love cats it makes them get really into northernlion streams
February 19, 2026 at 12:34 AM
not sure if I truly cared enough to be angry but probably the Eragon movie. shit sucked
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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In my humble opinion, if we want to push back on the current political culture of trampling on the very concept of civic virtue, we're just gonna have to live with some people tying those virtues to their faith.

It's okay to talk about why a belief in Jesus makes you want to be a good person IMO
February 18, 2026 at 3:59 PM
At an extremely divey dive bar and tbh there's something comforting about the vibe as long as there aren't creeps or ppl who are way too drunk lmao
February 18, 2026 at 2:46 AM
can't tell if the prebiotic Pepsi is actually sorta good or if I've Stockholm syndromed myself into enjoying it
February 17, 2026 at 6:38 PM
met a cool new friend on the walk back to work after lunch
February 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Out of all the sliding course sports bobsled somehow feels the most "video game minecart level"

maybe it's bc the vehicle is big and kinda bounces around more
February 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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hell of a finish at the Daytona 500
February 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
everything else notwithstanding, 23XI winning and putting all three cars in the top 10 after the lawsuit brouhaha is extremely funny
February 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Tyler Reddick When You Least Expect It
February 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Liked this book a lot
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Oh no lol, not Zilisch getting caught up in a wreck right in the middle of the commentators talking about how young and exciting he is
February 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Saw a tandem bike at a shop yesterday and had a thought

mustelid who sits on the back seat and just stretches all the way to the front handlebars
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Nowhere near the first person to say this but: John Shuster is a great TV guy

His on camera presence is very Awkward Dad but he's really good at explaining/demystifying what's happening on the ice

Also he sounds SO Minnesotan lol
February 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
me + who
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
wow that is wildly incorrect lmao
February 15, 2026 at 3:53 AM
heard my first Knocked Loose song today and lmao the frontman really sounds like that, doesn't he. i'm sorry
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
bike rack shaped like a bike...is this postmodernism
February 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
now it's "The Mixed Tape" by Jack's Mannequin which is just actually good
Oh man the barcade just played two of my favorite Objectively Bad Pop Punk songs back to back hell yeah
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 AM
lmao fire alarm just went off at the barcade and they had to evacuate
Oh man the barcade just played two of my favorite Objectively Bad Pop Punk songs back to back hell yeah
February 14, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Oh man the barcade just played two of my favorite Objectively Bad Pop Punk songs back to back hell yeah
February 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM
This is just the absolute sweetest thing, I love it a lot
Proud Parent
Amidst the family photos on the mantle, the photo of a wild coyote stands out from the others.

A long since finished com from 3/30/25 for @cynosurae.bsky.social
#art #animalhrt
February 14, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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The man called himself the Quad God. But in the land of the Pope, only one God reigns, and he’s a jealous one.

My column, for the Catholic Register:
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Absolutely gutted for Ilia Malinin but huge ups to Shaidorov. Fantastic free skate, stepped up when it mattered
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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the Heated Rivalry fandom has done a really remarkable speedrun from a celebration of a fluffy, sexy gay show to calling cast members pedophiles & journalists "klan members" (yes, really) — v excited about @wired.com's blow-by-blow feat interviews w fans on the front lines
The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fandom Is Tearing Itself Apart
The breakout hockey romance has sparked legions of enthralled fans, along with obsessive, parasocial behavior that’s starting to get called out.
www.wired.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM