John Elrod II
@lotnorm.bsky.social
There's no real point to me being here. So I'm not.
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John Elrod II
@lotnorm.bsky.social
· Apr 8
I'm doing really terribly, but I think it kinda just is what it is.
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In this week's How Is This Better, host @akilahhughes.com breaks down the immigration policies of Trump's second term — from mass deportations to family separations and the rollback of birthright citizenship. Watch now:
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July 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In this week's How Is This Better, host @akilahhughes.com breaks down the immigration policies of Trump's second term — from mass deportations to family separations and the rollback of birthright citizenship. Watch now:
How has 2025 treated you so far?
July 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
How has 2025 treated you so far?
Women want to compete in women's sports. That they are trans shouldn't matter. There's nothing reasonable about considering it "unfair" for trans athletes to exist.
I like Pete, and he is usually incredibly good at communicating things, but this is garbage.
I like Pete, and he is usually incredibly good at communicating things, but this is garbage.
“I think most reasonable people would recognize that there are serious fairness issues if you just treat this as not mattering when a trans athlete wants to compete in women’s sports.” — Pete Buttigieg
Craven shit.
Craven shit.
July 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Women want to compete in women's sports. That they are trans shouldn't matter. There's nothing reasonable about considering it "unfair" for trans athletes to exist.
I like Pete, and he is usually incredibly good at communicating things, but this is garbage.
I like Pete, and he is usually incredibly good at communicating things, but this is garbage.
This season, it really seems like umpires are literally trying to get MLB to replace them with computers. I don't want that, because the human element is overall good for the game, but if the calls are going to be this bad... I mean...
July 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This season, it really seems like umpires are literally trying to get MLB to replace them with computers. I don't want that, because the human element is overall good for the game, but if the calls are going to be this bad... I mean...
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When you become the CEO of a movie studio, make horrible decision after horrible decision because you don't respect art or any of the hard work that goes into creating it, and walk away from all of the damage you've done with even more money in your bank account:
July 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
When you become the CEO of a movie studio, make horrible decision after horrible decision because you don't respect art or any of the hard work that goes into creating it, and walk away from all of the damage you've done with even more money in your bank account:
My personal life may be shitty, but at least my professional life is also not good.
July 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
My personal life may be shitty, but at least my professional life is also not good.
Don't bother.
14. What dating advice would you give your younger self?
July 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Don't bother.
Everybody: You should find a new job.
The job market:
The job market:
a blue dumpster is on fire and has a sign that says no parking
ALT: a blue dumpster is on fire and has a sign that says no parking
media.tenor.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Everybody: You should find a new job.
The job market:
The job market:
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I’m sorry this is sending me 😂😂😂😂
July 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I’m sorry this is sending me 😂😂😂😂
I get this, I do, but I'm also so tired of the "imagine if..." framing of these things. Yeah, Republicans are hypocrites, among every other horrible thing they are. It's unnecessary to imagine Mamdani doing this because he wouldn't, but also because Republicans already act like he did, anyway.
Truly imagine if Mamdani had used the word “Shylock.”
It would have quite literally destroyed his career and every org and leader calling him out would be making this into a month long news cycle.
Trump? Hardly a peep.
When you accept antisemitism from the president, you aren’t fighting it.
It would have quite literally destroyed his career and every org and leader calling him out would be making this into a month long news cycle.
Trump? Hardly a peep.
When you accept antisemitism from the president, you aren’t fighting it.
July 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I get this, I do, but I'm also so tired of the "imagine if..." framing of these things. Yeah, Republicans are hypocrites, among every other horrible thing they are. It's unnecessary to imagine Mamdani doing this because he wouldn't, but also because Republicans already act like he did, anyway.
Who was conned, though? Everybody is told this, at all times during the process of these things being passed. Nobody didn't know. The Republicans in Congress? They knew. The Trump supporters acting like it's a good thing? They knew. Everybody knew. That's not being conned; it's being stupid.
July 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Who was conned, though? Everybody is told this, at all times during the process of these things being passed. Nobody didn't know. The Republicans in Congress? They knew. The Trump supporters acting like it's a good thing? They knew. Everybody knew. That's not being conned; it's being stupid.
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Bobby Jenks made over 25 million dollars if you’re wondering what having a longterm health crisis does to everything else in addition to how terrible the health crisis is
Bobby Jenks didn't have a home, his worldly possessions, his life savings, or his health before he died. He’s had to sign baseballs to pay for medical treatments.
But he never gave up and he made the most of his time left on earth.
But he never gave up and he made the most of his time left on earth.
July 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Bobby Jenks made over 25 million dollars if you’re wondering what having a longterm health crisis does to everything else in addition to how terrible the health crisis is
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wake up babe, new sexual identity just dropped. i'm a
July 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
wake up babe, new sexual identity just dropped. i'm a
It's past time to stop worrying about a potential war. We are actively in a war that Nazis are winning.
July 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It's past time to stop worrying about a potential war. We are actively in a war that Nazis are winning.
They want to talk about literally anything other than how much New Yorkers like him because of how good of a mayor he would be.
oh look hard-hitting journalism that is surely very important and valuable
July 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
They want to talk about literally anything other than how much New Yorkers like him because of how good of a mayor he would be.
They should put Diddy in prison with alligators.
July 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
They should put Diddy in prison with alligators.
Since finding a romantic partner is off the table, I'm just gonna try to find a platonic partner who's interested in doing all the romantic stuff I long for. Is that a thing? Like, let's have a picnic in the park, bro. Let's watch the sunset in each other's eyes, dude.
July 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Since finding a romantic partner is off the table, I'm just gonna try to find a platonic partner who's interested in doing all the romantic stuff I long for. Is that a thing? Like, let's have a picnic in the park, bro. Let's watch the sunset in each other's eyes, dude.
Congratulating yet another
person on buying a house
🤝 Me
Trying to find a nice house I can actually afford to comfortably rent
person on buying a house
🤝 Me
Trying to find a nice house I can actually afford to comfortably rent
July 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Congratulating yet another
person on buying a house
🤝 Me
Trying to find a nice house I can actually afford to comfortably rent
person on buying a house
🤝 Me
Trying to find a nice house I can actually afford to comfortably rent
I was wondering why everything is so damn uncomfortable.
June 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I was wondering why everything is so damn uncomfortable.
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As a brown person living in Manhattan when 9/11 happened I know racism and Islamophobia never went away but boy is it not great to log on every day and see politicians being so gleefully awful toward a guy who looks like me and my family
June 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
As a brown person living in Manhattan when 9/11 happened I know racism and Islamophobia never went away but boy is it not great to log on every day and see politicians being so gleefully awful toward a guy who looks like me and my family
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When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
Everybody who went to Bezos' wedding is trash garbage. The class solidarity of the rich really is fucking unmatched.
June 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Everybody who went to Bezos' wedding is trash garbage. The class solidarity of the rich really is fucking unmatched.
I want so badly to be in love, but it's just not in the cards. And that is such a painful thought.
June 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I want so badly to be in love, but it's just not in the cards. And that is such a painful thought.
One thing about working from home is there's absolutely no chance of having work friends. I've had my job 11 years and barely know anyone I work with.
June 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
One thing about working from home is there's absolutely no chance of having work friends. I've had my job 11 years and barely know anyone I work with.