Ryan J Cox
@drryanjcox.bsky.social
I teach English and Film (& other stuff) at Keyano College in Fort McMurray. I study poetry/poetics, Canada, pop culture, and pro wrestling. He/Him
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Seen floating around the Internet:
February 3, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Seen floating around the Internet:
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Hold up, hold up. Which one’s Maggie and which one’s Hopey?
January 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Hold up, hold up. Which one’s Maggie and which one’s Hopey?
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The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
January 28, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
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when Spock does the neck pinch, even on bad guys, he always catches them and sets them down very politely. letting this guy fully just drop, leaving Jim to try to awkwardly scramble to catch him, is Vulcan for "it is always morally right to punch Nazis"
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 AM
when Spock does the neck pinch, even on bad guys, he always catches them and sets them down very politely. letting this guy fully just drop, leaving Jim to try to awkwardly scramble to catch him, is Vulcan for "it is always morally right to punch Nazis"
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"Minnesota Nice" means no to ICE.
January 23, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"Minnesota Nice" means no to ICE.
I am so proud of my brothers, sisters, siblings in MPLS today. I hate that you are living through this but love that you have come together to resist. Love and solidarity
January 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I am so proud of my brothers, sisters, siblings in MPLS today. I hate that you are living through this but love that you have come together to resist. Love and solidarity
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Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
Stay strong folks
Everything ends. Even Hiroshi Tanahashi's amazing hair. Weep not for what we have lost but for what we had.
January 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Stay strong folks
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Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
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it's a harsh world out there and not everyone is going to give you credit for all the great stuff you do. but Sandal thinks you have done awesome this year. he doesn't know how you do it.
he also doesn't even know how to open the refrigerator but that isn't important rn
he also doesn't even know how to open the refrigerator but that isn't important rn
December 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
it's a harsh world out there and not everyone is going to give you credit for all the great stuff you do. but Sandal thinks you have done awesome this year. he doesn't know how you do it.
he also doesn't even know how to open the refrigerator but that isn't important rn
he also doesn't even know how to open the refrigerator but that isn't important rn
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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Ich thynke but litel of a Mondaye bleake
Tuesdaye grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care nat for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
Tuesdaye grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care nat for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
December 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Ich thynke but litel of a Mondaye bleake
Tuesdaye grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care nat for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
Tuesdaye grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care nat for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich do love
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hey guys i made a seasonal meme
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 AM
hey guys i made a seasonal meme
These are a delight. Just wonderful
THREAD. When my parents' cat Bridget went missing, my dad, to try to ease his worry, painted her on a variety of historical adventures. These soon multiplied. Significantly.
After much nagging, he has had some postcards printed of this brilliant series:
michaelcoxmoredaysthansausages.bigcartel.com
After much nagging, he has had some postcards printed of this brilliant series:
michaelcoxmoredaysthansausages.bigcartel.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
These are a delight. Just wonderful
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‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction
‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction
Exclusive: Two-page 1957 manuscript signed by author linked to his classic of beat literature, On the Road
A “very significant” unpublished story by Jack Kerouac described as “a lost chapter of the On the Road saga” has been discovered after languishing in the files of an assassinated Mafia crime boss for at least 40 years.
The two-page typewritten manuscript signed by Kerouac in green ink is titled The Holy, Beat, and Crazy Next Thing and is dated 15 April 1957, five months before his classic of beat literature, On the Road, was published. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction
So apparently you can’t brute force your way through stroke recovery nor should you try…
My doctors say the funniest things
My doctors say the funniest things
October 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
So apparently you can’t brute force your way through stroke recovery nor should you try…
My doctors say the funniest things
My doctors say the funniest things
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That's part of why I wrote this. It's important to understand that MAGA is not "real" America.
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
MAGA can't expand its base — and Christian music tells us why
The songs from Charlie Kirk's memorial exposed a serious problem
www.salon.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
That's part of why I wrote this. It's important to understand that MAGA is not "real" America.
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
On the contrary, the reason they're all so fucking bitter is they know most people aren't like them. And they resent that.
www.salon.com/2025/10/01/m...
Insurance company wants to know how my stroke effects my ability to work and I feel if I sent them the first draft of the form they would get it
September 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Insurance company wants to know how my stroke effects my ability to work and I feel if I sent them the first draft of the form they would get it
The last I checked I had published the only scholarship that engaged with Hackers in even a passing manner. Hack the planet!
September 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The last I checked I had published the only scholarship that engaged with Hackers in even a passing manner. Hack the planet!
This was me. It’s worth getting checked
When was the last time you had your blood sugar checked? It might be worth looking into, a new study says.
Forty-four percent of people age 15 and older living with diabetes are undiagnosed, according to data analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. https://cnn.it/3VaUfl8
Forty-four percent of people age 15 and older living with diabetes are undiagnosed, according to data analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. https://cnn.it/3VaUfl8
September 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This was me. It’s worth getting checked
One advantage of being on medical leave is that I can listen to music my family would hate while doing my therapies… (Boris rules!!!)
September 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
One advantage of being on medical leave is that I can listen to music my family would hate while doing my therapies… (Boris rules!!!)
If anyone is looking for some
real wild recommendations for books for Alberta schools, I’m your man. I read the list and noticed some fun gaps
real wild recommendations for books for Alberta schools, I’m your man. I read the list and noticed some fun gaps
September 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If anyone is looking for some
real wild recommendations for books for Alberta schools, I’m your man. I read the list and noticed some fun gaps
real wild recommendations for books for Alberta schools, I’m your man. I read the list and noticed some fun gaps