ECH
@echorn.bsky.social
You are not required to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it
DM me for Discord if you're into that sort of thing
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Thanks, I hate it
Devastated to learn that Univ of Texas at Austin is closing the American Studies dept. The years I spent there earning my PhD were formative, making me the teacher, thinker, and writer I am today. I've passed on what I learned at UT to thousands of students over the past 20 years. Just awful.
February 16, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Thanks, I hate it
"They tried to upsell me on donkey" is a killer here
there should be an oscar for bluesky story arc and @notalawyer.bsky.social should win
February 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
"They tried to upsell me on donkey" is a killer here
Magnificent
February 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Magnificent
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this quoted post is uninformed nonsense. policy changes towards trans people have been profound at both the state and federal level.
the EEOC won’t even process charges of trans discrimination right now for fucks sake.
the EEOC won’t even process charges of trans discrimination right now for fucks sake.
now, personally, I don’t care about making fun of streamers but I simply wouldn’t pretend to give a shit about trans people while minimizing their oppression and doing this in support of vote shaming for a transphobe like Newsom 2 years early
February 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
this quoted post is uninformed nonsense. policy changes towards trans people have been profound at both the state and federal level.
the EEOC won’t even process charges of trans discrimination right now for fucks sake.
the EEOC won’t even process charges of trans discrimination right now for fucks sake.
Valentine's Day issues I did not anticipate:
8yo cried bc we lied to her bc the card to her said she's our favorite valentine, but the card I gave my wife called her "my one and only valentine"
8yo cried bc we lied to her bc the card to her said she's our favorite valentine, but the card I gave my wife called her "my one and only valentine"
February 15, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Valentine's Day issues I did not anticipate:
8yo cried bc we lied to her bc the card to her said she's our favorite valentine, but the card I gave my wife called her "my one and only valentine"
8yo cried bc we lied to her bc the card to her said she's our favorite valentine, but the card I gave my wife called her "my one and only valentine"
Not only did this not happen, but the venue would have been way off. Why would Cloud City have jurisdiction at all?!
People will be like “LLMs are so smart!”
Ok then explain this shit where it tried to tell me Jabba the Hutt’s dad tried to sue Leia for damages in court in cloud city
This never happened!
I just wanted a wookiepedia page on Zorba, and instead google did this
Ok then explain this shit where it tried to tell me Jabba the Hutt’s dad tried to sue Leia for damages in court in cloud city
This never happened!
I just wanted a wookiepedia page on Zorba, and instead google did this
February 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Not only did this not happen, but the venue would have been way off. Why would Cloud City have jurisdiction at all?!
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At 9:18, 3rd period of the Finland-Switzerland women's ice hockey QF game, the ice crew came to clean the ice during a pause
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
February 15, 2026 at 12:14 AM
At 9:18, 3rd period of the Finland-Switzerland women's ice hockey QF game, the ice crew came to clean the ice during a pause
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
Holy shit
February 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Holy shit
Fraternity party where we threw watercolors at each other
This is an unapologetically sappy feel-good subject (at least, I guess, for people in a happy relationship”). So, to prepare for Valentine’s Day, what did you and your partner do for a first date?
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
February 14, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Fraternity party where we threw watercolors at each other
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I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.
There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.
This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.
Jewish Mother levels here are off the charts
Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Jewish Mother levels here are off the charts
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Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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Beth Rubin, 67, said she attended because she sees ICE on a path toward what her family fled in the 1930s.
"What is happening today to immigrants, to citizens, to innocent people...to the undocumented and the documented is very similar to what happened then."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
"What is happening today to immigrants, to citizens, to innocent people...to the undocumented and the documented is very similar to what happened then."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
'An affront to God.' Rabbis and Jewish leaders protest outside ICE headquarters
More than 150 rabbis and cantors protest outside ICE's headquarters in Washington, DC, criticizing the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.
www.usatoday.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Beth Rubin, 67, said she attended because she sees ICE on a path toward what her family fled in the 1930s.
"What is happening today to immigrants, to citizens, to innocent people...to the undocumented and the documented is very similar to what happened then."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
"What is happening today to immigrants, to citizens, to innocent people...to the undocumented and the documented is very similar to what happened then."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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To reject the US as a fundamentally American country with a deep shared history and commonality with the rest of the Americas, including that Spanish has long been our de facto national second language, is on a deep level anti-American. It's hating actual American culture and history and tradition.
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 AM
To reject the US as a fundamentally American country with a deep shared history and commonality with the rest of the Americas, including that Spanish has long been our de facto national second language, is on a deep level anti-American. It's hating actual American culture and history and tradition.
Very important thread if you, like me, know there was A LOT of shit in there that's awesome but did not have the understanding to catch
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Very important thread if you, like me, know there was A LOT of shit in there that's awesome but did not have the understanding to catch
Playing "Sweet Caroline" with the Pats down a lot in the 4th????
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Playing "Sweet Caroline" with the Pats down a lot in the 4th????
This is what happens when the scoring starts, smdh
Call it back. We need field goals!
February 9, 2026 at 2:36 AM
This is what happens when the scoring starts, smdh
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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
AI, panopticon door bells, and a $1M giveaway from a creepy exploitative internet star
Yup...we're off to a great start, 2026!
Yup...we're off to a great start, 2026!
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
AI, panopticon door bells, and a $1M giveaway from a creepy exploitative internet star
Yup...we're off to a great start, 2026!
Yup...we're off to a great start, 2026!
Call it back. We need field goals!
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Call it back. We need field goals!