Rob Byrnes
@robbyrnes.bsky.social
Writer. Economic Development Guy. Great thinker. Philosopher-King. Compulsive liar. And decent hair, often enough, although that might be another lie.
Leopards on the Potomac! Trump Is Delighted by Deal With Saudis for Rare Cats.
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
You have to learn from your mistakes, and the White House has learned. For example, they're moving all future highly-classified intelligence chats from Signal to Facebook Messenger.
March 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
You have to learn from your mistakes, and the White House has learned. For example, they're moving all future highly-classified intelligence chats from Signal to Facebook Messenger.
March 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Hello, new friend. Welcome to my life.
January 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Hello, new friend. Welcome to my life.
We all need joy.
Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers
YouTube video by laughland
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January 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
We all need joy.
The rightwing rage about Michelle Obama skipping the inauguration is bizarre. Are the memories and/or intellects of Trump and his supporters that deficient? Really?
I don't know what kind of drugs they're on, but I wish they'd share.
I don't know what kind of drugs they're on, but I wish they'd share.
January 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The rightwing rage about Michelle Obama skipping the inauguration is bizarre. Are the memories and/or intellects of Trump and his supporters that deficient? Really?
I don't know what kind of drugs they're on, but I wish they'd share.
I don't know what kind of drugs they're on, but I wish they'd share.
There’s a young black woman singing IF I WERE A RICH MAN on my 6 train. That’s some powerful alternative casting.
January 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
There’s a young black woman singing IF I WERE A RICH MAN on my 6 train. That’s some powerful alternative casting.
His fellow Republicans are torturing Mike Johnson.
Tomorrow's NYT headline: "Democrats Plunge House into Chaos."
Tomorrow's NYT headline: "Democrats Plunge House into Chaos."
January 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
His fellow Republicans are torturing Mike Johnson.
Tomorrow's NYT headline: "Democrats Plunge House into Chaos."
Tomorrow's NYT headline: "Democrats Plunge House into Chaos."
Reposted by Rob Byrnes
Every. Single. Election. This is what happens when your children don't understand geography or civics.
December 15, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Every. Single. Election. This is what happens when your children don't understand geography or civics.
Reposted by Rob Byrnes
Oh no, Donald! Please, whatever you do, don’t get rid of the electoral college! The libs would be owned so hard!
Up late last night, Trump falsely suggested presidential elections are not exclusively based on the Electoral College.
A stunning display demonstrating a lack of basic Constitutional understanding.
A stunning display demonstrating a lack of basic Constitutional understanding.
December 9, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Oh no, Donald! Please, whatever you do, don’t get rid of the electoral college! The libs would be owned so hard!
It's sort of a strange year for Pennsylvania McDonald's franchises, isn't it?
December 10, 2024 at 1:36 AM
It's sort of a strange year for Pennsylvania McDonald's franchises, isn't it?
Mitch's tears taste so sweet. The tears of hypocrisy and FAFO always taste sweet.
December 4, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Mitch's tears taste so sweet. The tears of hypocrisy and FAFO always taste sweet.
"Starting in January, he said, his wife will sue any news organization that refers to 'Y.M.C.A.' as a gay anthem."
Challenge accepted. Starting on January 1, I will refer to "YMCA" as a gay anthem All. The. Time.
Challenge accepted. Starting on January 1, I will refer to "YMCA" as a gay anthem All. The. Time.
Village People singer defends Trump's use of 'Y.M.C.A.,' says song isn't a 'gay anthem'
Victor Willis said the disco classic has “benefited greatly” from the president-elect’s use and threatened to sue news outlets that refer to it as a “gay anthem.”
www.nbcnews.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:51 AM
"Starting in January, he said, his wife will sue any news organization that refers to 'Y.M.C.A.' as a gay anthem."
Challenge accepted. Starting on January 1, I will refer to "YMCA" as a gay anthem All. The. Time.
Challenge accepted. Starting on January 1, I will refer to "YMCA" as a gay anthem All. The. Time.
My nephew is conducting a science experiment and my partner Brady is the lab rat. Let’s hope this works, because the world isn’t ready for Super-Mutant Electro Brady.
November 30, 2024 at 3:39 AM
My nephew is conducting a science experiment and my partner Brady is the lab rat. Let’s hope this works, because the world isn’t ready for Super-Mutant Electro Brady.
Thanks, City and State NY! I thought they were going to recognize everyone who had ever been on the "Responsible 100" list, so it's quite special (and sort of embarrassing*) to be in this group of amazing people.
* - Obviously not so embarrassing I won't let anyone know about it, of course.
* - Obviously not so embarrassing I won't let anyone know about it, of course.
The Responsible 100 Alumni
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary Alumni Awards
www.cityandstateny.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Thanks, City and State NY! I thought they were going to recognize everyone who had ever been on the "Responsible 100" list, so it's quite special (and sort of embarrassing*) to be in this group of amazing people.
* - Obviously not so embarrassing I won't let anyone know about it, of course.
* - Obviously not so embarrassing I won't let anyone know about it, of course.
Oh, I dunno. Just because.
Bing Sings "Swinging on a Star"
YouTube video by nicoley133
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November 25, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Oh, I dunno. Just because.
I just blocked a troublemaking MAGAt and it felt sooooo gooood.
November 25, 2024 at 1:18 AM
I just blocked a troublemaking MAGAt and it felt sooooo gooood.
I'm loving how Rep-elect Sarah McBride is totally ignoring Rep. Nancy Mace's efforts to become relevant by inciting trans panic. Small people like Nancy Mace aren't worthy of our respect. Or our time.
November 24, 2024 at 10:11 PM
I'm loving how Rep-elect Sarah McBride is totally ignoring Rep. Nancy Mace's efforts to become relevant by inciting trans panic. Small people like Nancy Mace aren't worthy of our respect. Or our time.
Is Nancy Mace on Bluesky? Because these days I'm trying to do my online hanging in Nancy Mace-Free Zones.
November 24, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Is Nancy Mace on Bluesky? Because these days I'm trying to do my online hanging in Nancy Mace-Free Zones.
Over the last few weeks, I've had to deal with an Annual Meeting and audit, volunteer commitments, family issues, overwhelming idiocy on both the personal and professional levels, and Cher.
A documentary on TV tonight about the Manson Family was healing. Let's leave it at that.
A documentary on TV tonight about the Manson Family was healing. Let's leave it at that.
November 22, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Over the last few weeks, I've had to deal with an Annual Meeting and audit, volunteer commitments, family issues, overwhelming idiocy on both the personal and professional levels, and Cher.
A documentary on TV tonight about the Manson Family was healing. Let's leave it at that.
A documentary on TV tonight about the Manson Family was healing. Let's leave it at that.
I'm old-fashioned enough to appreciate sobriety, incrementalism, and precedent in the judiciary, but I'm laughing my ass off as Schumer and the Biden Administration are pushing through lifetime judicial nominees like crazy before the GOP is in power.
Enjoy your new judges, Donald and Mitch.
Enjoy your new judges, Donald and Mitch.
November 21, 2024 at 3:45 AM
I'm old-fashioned enough to appreciate sobriety, incrementalism, and precedent in the judiciary, but I'm laughing my ass off as Schumer and the Biden Administration are pushing through lifetime judicial nominees like crazy before the GOP is in power.
Enjoy your new judges, Donald and Mitch.
Enjoy your new judges, Donald and Mitch.
Tonight in NYC — the healing power of Cher.
November 21, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Tonight in NYC — the healing power of Cher.
If the next Administration is going to arrest and deport undocumented workers, they sure as hell better arrest, fine, and - if necessary - imprison the employers.
This is a two-way street.
This is a two-way street.
November 19, 2024 at 12:19 AM
If the next Administration is going to arrest and deport undocumented workers, they sure as hell better arrest, fine, and - if necessary - imprison the employers.
This is a two-way street.
This is a two-way street.
Mitzi Gaynor died last month at 93. Here she is almost 70 years ago in "Anything Goes." Was the Hays Code still in force? Because the line:
"Good authors, too,
Who once used better words,
Now only use THREE-letter words,
hurts my soul.
(It was "four." Sorry, my new Bluesky fam. I get like this.)
"Good authors, too,
Who once used better words,
Now only use THREE-letter words,
hurts my soul.
(It was "four." Sorry, my new Bluesky fam. I get like this.)
Mitzi Gaynor in "Anything Goes"
YouTube video by AW720
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November 18, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Mitzi Gaynor died last month at 93. Here she is almost 70 years ago in "Anything Goes." Was the Hays Code still in force? Because the line:
"Good authors, too,
Who once used better words,
Now only use THREE-letter words,
hurts my soul.
(It was "four." Sorry, my new Bluesky fam. I get like this.)
"Good authors, too,
Who once used better words,
Now only use THREE-letter words,
hurts my soul.
(It was "four." Sorry, my new Bluesky fam. I get like this.)