Sam "One-Wheel" O'Neil
@onewheeloneil.bsky.social
I'm a writer and editor**. You can hire* me, learn more about me, or read my stuff at onewheeloneil.com
** I've taken my talents to the local ISD to teach English
*I'm actually only accepting jobs over the summer right now
** I've taken my talents to the local ISD to teach English
*I'm actually only accepting jobs over the summer right now
Pinned
My 8mo son tried raspberry for the first time tonight, and now he looks like he needs to take a steaming shower in a cheap, anonymous motel while he contemplates the decisions that led him to take a life and the water runs unforgivably red down the drain.
3yo told me yesterday, when I got him Hi-C brand pink lemonade to drink, "I like how it tastes but I don't like the flavor" and I have no idea what that means.
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
3yo told me yesterday, when I got him Hi-C brand pink lemonade to drink, "I like how it tastes but I don't like the flavor" and I have no idea what that means.
Texas might be waking up to realize how bad electing murderous child rapists are.
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Texas might be waking up to realize how bad electing murderous child rapists are.
Lol "I don't need Epstein to help me rape children, and raping children wouldn't even break my focus" is not the flex he seems to think it is.
February 1, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Lol "I don't need Epstein to help me rape children, and raping children wouldn't even break my focus" is not the flex he seems to think it is.
My absolute favorite. This book was exactly what I needed in a period of my life that felt very dark and difficult.
oh God y'all I'm doing it. the time is now. I'm going to reread The Sparrow. pray for me.
my friend just asked me if I've ever read Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow and what I thought about it
help what do I say
help what do I say
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
My absolute favorite. This book was exactly what I needed in a period of my life that felt very dark and difficult.
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If you answer “No” you get an invitation to Mar-a-Lago
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
If you answer “No” you get an invitation to Mar-a-Lago
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"Is it worth destroying our moral credibility to support someone who is beneath the baseline level of human decency for anyone who should deserve our vote?" - Albert Mohler, 2016
"YES IT IS" - Albert Mohler, 2018-2026
"YES IT IS" - Albert Mohler, 2018-2026
Fun seeing how thoroughly the Evangelical church in America destroyed themselves by wholeheartedly supporting pedophiles for the greatest positions of power
The worldview!!
The worldview!!
January 31, 2026 at 1:10 PM
"Is it worth destroying our moral credibility to support someone who is beneath the baseline level of human decency for anyone who should deserve our vote?" - Albert Mohler, 2016
"YES IT IS" - Albert Mohler, 2018-2026
"YES IT IS" - Albert Mohler, 2018-2026
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Today, @zephcapo.bsky.social submitted a declaration in Texas AFT’s lawsuit against the TEA over unlawful investigations into Texas educators in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The union also filed a motion requesting a preliminary injunction from the court.
January 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Today, @zephcapo.bsky.social submitted a declaration in Texas AFT’s lawsuit against the TEA over unlawful investigations into Texas educators in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The union also filed a motion requesting a preliminary injunction from the court.
What scares me about our current moment is the number of people that seem to think things aren't that bad.
What do they think Nazi Germany was like for straight, white Germans who generally didn't know/care what happened to the "undesirables"?
What do they think Nazi Germany was like for straight, white Germans who generally didn't know/care what happened to the "undesirables"?
January 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM
What scares me about our current moment is the number of people that seem to think things aren't that bad.
What do they think Nazi Germany was like for straight, white Germans who generally didn't know/care what happened to the "undesirables"?
What do they think Nazi Germany was like for straight, white Germans who generally didn't know/care what happened to the "undesirables"?
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
Wild to me that the lesson he learned in 2021 was "make sure to get out AHEAD of the storm, not during it."
Ted Cruz has been caught on camera flying to Laguna Beach, California as Texas is expected to experience another dangerous winter storm.
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Wild to me that the lesson he learned in 2021 was "make sure to get out AHEAD of the storm, not during it."
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tech bros: what if we invented something that did the work really fast
the ppl it's trying to replace: but is it doing the work correctly
tech bros: like, REALLY FAST
ppl: it's not is it
tech bros: WITHIN SECONDS
executives: if I implement this thing I know nothing about I will be an innovator
the ppl it's trying to replace: but is it doing the work correctly
tech bros: like, REALLY FAST
ppl: it's not is it
tech bros: WITHIN SECONDS
executives: if I implement this thing I know nothing about I will be an innovator
January 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM
tech bros: what if we invented something that did the work really fast
the ppl it's trying to replace: but is it doing the work correctly
tech bros: like, REALLY FAST
ppl: it's not is it
tech bros: WITHIN SECONDS
executives: if I implement this thing I know nothing about I will be an innovator
the ppl it's trying to replace: but is it doing the work correctly
tech bros: like, REALLY FAST
ppl: it's not is it
tech bros: WITHIN SECONDS
executives: if I implement this thing I know nothing about I will be an innovator
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Dear #Kidlit Community,
New Picture Book alert! Our book, Butterfly Sea, is being published by a small Canadian Press. #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #pollinators #nature #memories #photography 🦋 📚 🧜♀️
Please help us get the word out. Sincerely, @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
New Picture Book alert! Our book, Butterfly Sea, is being published by a small Canadian Press. #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #pollinators #nature #memories #photography 🦋 📚 🧜♀️
Please help us get the word out. Sincerely, @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Dear #Kidlit Community,
New Picture Book alert! Our book, Butterfly Sea, is being published by a small Canadian Press. #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #pollinators #nature #memories #photography 🦋 📚 🧜♀️
Please help us get the word out. Sincerely, @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
New Picture Book alert! Our book, Butterfly Sea, is being published by a small Canadian Press. #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #pollinators #nature #memories #photography 🦋 📚 🧜♀️
Please help us get the word out. Sincerely, @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
Playing Guess in 10 with a 3yo—
3yo, holding the crab card: "Guess the crab card I have."
Me:"Uh, is it a crab?"
3yo, shouting: "NO!"
ME: "...?"
3yo: "Well, it is, but you have to ask questions first."
3yo, holding the crab card: "Guess the crab card I have."
Me:"Uh, is it a crab?"
3yo, shouting: "NO!"
ME: "...?"
3yo: "Well, it is, but you have to ask questions first."
January 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Playing Guess in 10 with a 3yo—
3yo, holding the crab card: "Guess the crab card I have."
Me:"Uh, is it a crab?"
3yo, shouting: "NO!"
ME: "...?"
3yo: "Well, it is, but you have to ask questions first."
3yo, holding the crab card: "Guess the crab card I have."
Me:"Uh, is it a crab?"
3yo, shouting: "NO!"
ME: "...?"
3yo: "Well, it is, but you have to ask questions first."
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Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
January 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
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JONATHAN ROSS THREAD: 🧵 I think a certain # of women have seen the video from Ross’s cellphone showing the taunts that led to Renee’s murder.
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
January 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
JONATHAN ROSS THREAD: 🧵 I think a certain # of women have seen the video from Ross’s cellphone showing the taunts that led to Renee’s murder.
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
And we feel in our bones that we’ve left immigration officer territory and entered domestic violence territory very quickly.
Here’s why: 👇🧵
37,500,000,000 divided amongst the approximately 100,000 public schools would give every school about $375,000 additional funds to do something useful.
Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who helped that abusive sham agency to exist.
Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who helped that abusive sham agency to exist.
ICE would be the 16th most-funded military in the world.
🇺🇸$895.0 B
🇨🇳$266.9 B
🇷🇺$126.0 B
🇮🇳$75.0 B
🇸🇦$74.8 B
🇬🇧$71.5 B
🇯🇵$57.0 B
🇦🇺$55.7 B
🇫🇷$55.0 B
🇺🇦$53.7 B
🇩🇪$50.0 B
🇵🇱$48.7 B
🇹🇷$47.0 B
🇰🇷$46.3 B
🇨🇦$41.0 B
🧊ICE $37.5 B 🧊
🇮🇹$30.9 B
🇮🇱$30.5 B
🇳🇱$27.0 B
🇧🇷 $26.1 B
🇨🇭$25.0 B
🇺🇸$895.0 B
🇨🇳$266.9 B
🇷🇺$126.0 B
🇮🇳$75.0 B
🇸🇦$74.8 B
🇬🇧$71.5 B
🇯🇵$57.0 B
🇦🇺$55.7 B
🇫🇷$55.0 B
🇺🇦$53.7 B
🇩🇪$50.0 B
🇵🇱$48.7 B
🇹🇷$47.0 B
🇰🇷$46.3 B
🇨🇦$41.0 B
🧊ICE $37.5 B 🧊
🇮🇹$30.9 B
🇮🇱$30.5 B
🇳🇱$27.0 B
🇧🇷 $26.1 B
🇨🇭$25.0 B
January 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
37,500,000,000 divided amongst the approximately 100,000 public schools would give every school about $375,000 additional funds to do something useful.
Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who helped that abusive sham agency to exist.
Abolish ICE and prosecute everyone who helped that abusive sham agency to exist.
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I tell my students all the time "even if everyone around you is doing the wrong thing, your responsibility is to make sure you do the right thing."
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Apropos of nothing...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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I tell my students all the time "even if everyone around you is doing the wrong thing, your responsibility is to make sure you do the right thing."
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I tell my students all the time "even if everyone around you is doing the wrong thing, your responsibility is to make sure you do the right thing."
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
My 3yo, three days before 2026: Nex yea' I wiw eat moah veg'ables.
My 3yo in the year of more "vege'ables": I meant I wiw eat veg'ables at Eastow.
Me:
My 3yo in the year of more "vege'ables": I meant I wiw eat veg'ables at Eastow.
Me:
a judge sitting in front of an american flag
Alt: Judge Judy rolling her eyes in contempt.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
My 3yo, three days before 2026: Nex yea' I wiw eat moah veg'ables.
My 3yo in the year of more "vege'ables": I meant I wiw eat veg'ables at Eastow.
Me:
My 3yo in the year of more "vege'ables": I meant I wiw eat veg'ables at Eastow.
Me:
How I'm entering 2026:
December 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
How I'm entering 2026:
A stranger in the dairy section of an Austin, Texas HEB told me my voice was made for radio after he apparently listened in on a phone conversation between me and my wife.
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
December 31, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A stranger in the dairy section of an Austin, Texas HEB told me my voice was made for radio after he apparently listened in on a phone conversation between me and my wife.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.