Skulryk
@skulryk.bsky.social
40/M up near Lowell, Massachusetts. Bi. Into video games, sci fi, biking, archery, science, art, music, good coffee and the human spirit.
🧡 I guess I write short stories now too?
🧡 I guess I write short stories now too?
This rocks. Two offbeat things I was really into when I was in high school, mashed up! 🧡🧡🧡
January 31, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This rocks. Two offbeat things I was really into when I was in high school, mashed up! 🧡🧡🧡
Hell yes, I heard this a few months ago and have not been able to stop listening to The Beths since then. All bangers.
January 31, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Hell yes, I heard this a few months ago and have not been able to stop listening to The Beths since then. All bangers.
Picked up my new suit for a conference next week and got me a fun new hat too! Cute AND color-coordinated, yay!
January 31, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Picked up my new suit for a conference next week and got me a fun new hat too! Cute AND color-coordinated, yay!
Driving through Lowell last night was kinda scary --The road was narrowed (because snowbanks) and slippery (because snow), and people had to walk in the very narrow shoulder because the sidewalk was only sometimes cleared. Even when it was fully clear the plows had piled up snow on the ramps.
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Driving through Lowell last night was kinda scary --The road was narrowed (because snowbanks) and slippery (because snow), and people had to walk in the very narrow shoulder because the sidewalk was only sometimes cleared. Even when it was fully clear the plows had piled up snow on the ramps.
Also I know most people have bad experiences with landlords but he was basically the best landlord ever. Took care of problems, never raised the rent, real nice guy who lived downstairs with his family and who unicycled around. Glad to see he's still at it!
January 29, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Also I know most people have bad experiences with landlords but he was basically the best landlord ever. Took care of problems, never raised the rent, real nice guy who lived downstairs with his family and who unicycled around. Glad to see he's still at it!
The Boston globe has an article on my old landlord in Somerville (13 years ago) who is a professional Jester www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/m...
I don't know why the article mentions ai (aside from clickbait) since he's the last person who'd make an ai video but good for him on goin viral!
I don't know why the article mentions ai (aside from clickbait) since he's the last person who'd make an ai video but good for him on goin viral!
January 29, 2026 at 4:20 AM
The Boston globe has an article on my old landlord in Somerville (13 years ago) who is a professional Jester www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/m...
I don't know why the article mentions ai (aside from clickbait) since he's the last person who'd make an ai video but good for him on goin viral!
I don't know why the article mentions ai (aside from clickbait) since he's the last person who'd make an ai video but good for him on goin viral!
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
At the @thepwhl.com @bostonfleet.com -- it's Aerin Frankel Bobblehead Night! Go Fleet Go! Crush the Sirens!
January 29, 2026 at 1:20 AM
At the @thepwhl.com @bostonfleet.com -- it's Aerin Frankel Bobblehead Night! Go Fleet Go! Crush the Sirens!
I have no idea what this had to do with the music of Mother/Earthbound but he makes a pretty good point!
Anyways I bought a new suit today and I think I look cute. 🩵💚
Anyways I bought a new suit today and I think I look cute. 🩵💚
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I have no idea what this had to do with the music of Mother/Earthbound but he makes a pretty good point!
Anyways I bought a new suit today and I think I look cute. 🩵💚
Anyways I bought a new suit today and I think I look cute. 🩵💚
Today's Techo Quote:
"If a hundred people out of a hundred say something’s good, that’s a bit suspicious. Then again, if a hundred people out of a hundred say it’s bad, it probably really is bad."
—— Keiichi Suzuki
musician
“Keiichi Suzuki and the Music of Mother”
"If a hundred people out of a hundred say something’s good, that’s a bit suspicious. Then again, if a hundred people out of a hundred say it’s bad, it probably really is bad."
—— Keiichi Suzuki
musician
“Keiichi Suzuki and the Music of Mother”
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Today's Techo Quote:
"If a hundred people out of a hundred say something’s good, that’s a bit suspicious. Then again, if a hundred people out of a hundred say it’s bad, it probably really is bad."
—— Keiichi Suzuki
musician
“Keiichi Suzuki and the Music of Mother”
"If a hundred people out of a hundred say something’s good, that’s a bit suspicious. Then again, if a hundred people out of a hundred say it’s bad, it probably really is bad."
—— Keiichi Suzuki
musician
“Keiichi Suzuki and the Music of Mother”
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I shared this and then my back started to hurt
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I shared this and then my back started to hurt
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antiques on Antiques Roadshow
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 AM
antiques on Antiques Roadshow
Done. Thank you for the prompt - I had seen the link and been overwhelmed on all the options and needs and couldn't just pick one and donate. Now I did.
January 28, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Done. Thank you for the prompt - I had seen the link and been overwhelmed on all the options and needs and couldn't just pick one and donate. Now I did.
My condolences. I had a pipe burst a few years ago and still got trauma from it. Over the weekend a sink stopped working and I had to commit homeowner crimes to melt the blockage before it completely froze up and burst. (Was successful though!)
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM
My condolences. I had a pipe burst a few years ago and still got trauma from it. Over the weekend a sink stopped working and I had to commit homeowner crimes to melt the blockage before it completely froze up and burst. (Was successful though!)
When I was furloughed my schedule got like this. I waved signed for a candidate in a local election, went to a mutual aid group meeting, started ceramics & painting projects, read a bunch & hung out at an indie cafe a lot. They had to reopen the government because I was getting too powerful
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
When I was furloughed my schedule got like this. I waved signed for a candidate in a local election, went to a mutual aid group meeting, started ceramics & painting projects, read a bunch & hung out at an indie cafe a lot. They had to reopen the government because I was getting too powerful
Finished snowblowing the driveway. Sore, tired, too old for this shit, but glad I got it taken care of now and not tomorrow morning after a deep freeze.
I'll still probably have to go over it again but it will be a lot easier now that the worst of it's gone. Stay warm and safe, folks.
I'll still probably have to go over it again but it will be a lot easier now that the worst of it's gone. Stay warm and safe, folks.
January 26, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Finished snowblowing the driveway. Sore, tired, too old for this shit, but glad I got it taken care of now and not tomorrow morning after a deep freeze.
I'll still probably have to go over it again but it will be a lot easier now that the worst of it's gone. Stay warm and safe, folks.
I'll still probably have to go over it again but it will be a lot easier now that the worst of it's gone. Stay warm and safe, folks.
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The MN Frost just did a moment of silence for Alex Pretti and we are now chanting “ICE out now”
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The MN Frost just did a moment of silence for Alex Pretti and we are now chanting “ICE out now”
We did... just not on this sink before, since it was always the kitchen sink that would freeze up. 😮💨
January 25, 2026 at 4:18 PM
We did... just not on this sink before, since it was always the kitchen sink that would freeze up. 😮💨
Had a homeowner's nightmare this morning and the hot water to the bathroom wasn't working. Frozen blockage in the pipe.
Luckily I was able to get it going again, though I may have committed some homeowner crimes.
Stay warm and don't let your pipes freeze, folks!
Luckily I was able to get it going again, though I may have committed some homeowner crimes.
Stay warm and don't let your pipes freeze, folks!
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Had a homeowner's nightmare this morning and the hot water to the bathroom wasn't working. Frozen blockage in the pipe.
Luckily I was able to get it going again, though I may have committed some homeowner crimes.
Stay warm and don't let your pipes freeze, folks!
Luckily I was able to get it going again, though I may have committed some homeowner crimes.
Stay warm and don't let your pipes freeze, folks!
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this is in regular rotation at our house
WHO WANTS CAWFEE?! | VicDibitetto.net
YouTube video by Vic Dibitetto
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
this is in regular rotation at our house
That cutaway look... 😮💨
January 25, 2026 at 3:07 PM
That cutaway look... 😮💨
Congrats on discovering Pratchett! I'd highly recommend the witches next, 'Wyrd Sisters' is a treat, but it's all excellent!
January 25, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Congrats on discovering Pratchett! I'd highly recommend the witches next, 'Wyrd Sisters' is a treat, but it's all excellent!