Patrick Damp
@synonymforwet.bsky.social
Writer in Pittsburgh. Co-host of Locked On Penguins. Purveyor of nonsense who speaks only for himself. I yell about sports and WWE too much.
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Online comedians with the most followers are the most nihilistic people I’ve ever heard in my life
They sound like walking SI symptoms, and people love it — because they understand a similar misery
They sound like walking SI symptoms, and people love it — because they understand a similar misery
Genuinely don’t like the fact that one of the most sure fire ways to go viral or get validation in this modern era is to be cynical.
You give up the game before it even starts, you lose.
You don’t have to irrationally optimistic but “lol nothing matters” isn’t better.
You give up the game before it even starts, you lose.
You don’t have to irrationally optimistic but “lol nothing matters” isn’t better.
But there was gonna be no tax on tips! And the tariffs were gonna make me rich! And there was gonna be no wars!
February 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
But there was gonna be no tax on tips! And the tariffs were gonna make me rich! And there was gonna be no wars!
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Once again I'm asking Democrats to take their messaging cues from the sitting Democratic Senator who is the most vulnerable for re-election in 2026
Ossoff: "There are some folks who are doomscrolling in the fetal position. Every day there is a new outrage. It's easy I know to fear that maybe we could lose our republic. I think what John Lewis would tell us is it's up to us. We have the power to right the ship. Nobody is gonna do it for us."
February 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Once again I'm asking Democrats to take their messaging cues from the sitting Democratic Senator who is the most vulnerable for re-election in 2026
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you ever feel like defenses of Trump from high-minded places like the Washington Post, which would like to be taken seriously while still ardently supporting conservative/reactionary stances, amount to this
February 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
you ever feel like defenses of Trump from high-minded places like the Washington Post, which would like to be taken seriously while still ardently supporting conservative/reactionary stances, amount to this
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Congrats again to every single "how could Trump possibly be any worse on Gaza" wrecker on here
The Trump administration is planning to build a 5,000-person military base in south Gaza, contracting records show.
The site is envisioned as an operating base for a future multinational force. Indonesia has already pledged troops.
w/ @aramroston.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The site is envisioned as an operating base for a future multinational force. Indonesia has already pledged troops.
w/ @aramroston.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show
Exclusive: approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Congrats again to every single "how could Trump possibly be any worse on Gaza" wrecker on here
Make it Celebrini.
To clarify as per international rules, someone has to wear the ‘C’
[Response to a quoted post]
[Response to a quoted post]
Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun)
Jon Cooper emphatic Team Canada hasn’t ruled out Sidney Crosby. Says it’s a day to day situation.
If Crosby doesn’t play Friday, Team Canada has to put a ‘C’ on another player. Cooper wouldn’t go there with us, because he’s not ready to rule Crosby out yet.
nitter.tiekoetter.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Make it Celebrini.
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The Trump administration is like “sowwy we’ll put back the awticles on the website” and “sowwy you can do DEI” and some of you are still like “they are masterminds who are going to steal the midterms through surgical application of force? Have some self respect.
Censored Medical Research Restored to Federal Website
Nearly one year after researchers sued the federal government for removing articles from its patient safety website for allegedly promoting “gender ideology,” the government agreed Wednesday to perman...
www.insidehighered.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The Trump administration is like “sowwy we’ll put back the awticles on the website” and “sowwy you can do DEI” and some of you are still like “they are masterminds who are going to steal the midterms through surgical application of force? Have some self respect.
Friedman: Cooper not ruling out Crosby for the tournament, but not giving a definitive answer on his status/injury.
Thanks, Jon.
Thanks, Jon.
February 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Friedman: Cooper not ruling out Crosby for the tournament, but not giving a definitive answer on his status/injury.
Thanks, Jon.
Thanks, Jon.
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Must be fun living in a country whose government and legal system is not being ensnared by a cult of personality.
February 19, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Must be fun living in a country whose government and legal system is not being ensnared by a cult of personality.
You know something, I'm just going to say this again...I'm not going to allow this administration and its annoying supporters steal patriotism from me.
Yes, a lot of the U.S. men's team are shitheads. Yes, they're annoying.
But damn it, I still believe in and love my country.
Yes, a lot of the U.S. men's team are shitheads. Yes, they're annoying.
But damn it, I still believe in and love my country.
February 18, 2026 at 11:29 PM
You know something, I'm just going to say this again...I'm not going to allow this administration and its annoying supporters steal patriotism from me.
Yes, a lot of the U.S. men's team are shitheads. Yes, they're annoying.
But damn it, I still believe in and love my country.
Yes, a lot of the U.S. men's team are shitheads. Yes, they're annoying.
But damn it, I still believe in and love my country.
Team Vibes vs. Team Can They Keep Getting Away With It in the semifinals coming up!
February 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Team Vibes vs. Team Can They Keep Getting Away With It in the semifinals coming up!
THE GHOSTS COULDN'T CATCH QUINN ON THAT ONE!
February 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM
THE GHOSTS COULDN'T CATCH QUINN ON THAT ONE!
Just saw the replay of the Sweden goal.
Wanna guess who was on the ice? I'll just tell you. Big-time role player JT Miller was beaten on the wall.
Wanna guess who was on the ice? I'll just tell you. Big-time role player JT Miller was beaten on the wall.
February 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Just saw the replay of the Sweden goal.
Wanna guess who was on the ice? I'll just tell you. Big-time role player JT Miller was beaten on the wall.
Wanna guess who was on the ice? I'll just tell you. Big-time role player JT Miller was beaten on the wall.
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you know what time it is (again)
February 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM
you know what time it is (again)
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"Just sitting around the house tonight w my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldn't put my finger on it." - Jason Robertson
February 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
"Just sitting around the house tonight w my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldn't put my finger on it." - Jason Robertson
USA in a low-scoring game and in need of goals?
Huh. No one, and I mean no one, could have foreseen this!
Huh. No one, and I mean no one, could have foreseen this!
February 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
USA in a low-scoring game and in need of goals?
Huh. No one, and I mean no one, could have foreseen this!
Huh. No one, and I mean no one, could have foreseen this!
Sweden is actually playing pretty damn well, but their refusal to shoot is haunting them.
February 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Sweden is actually playing pretty damn well, but their refusal to shoot is haunting them.
LARKIN WAS A-LURKIN'
February 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
LARKIN WAS A-LURKIN'
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Sturdy Trenchant LLC launches bid
February 18, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Sturdy Trenchant LLC launches bid
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A great many people convinced themselves during and after the Iraq War that because that war had all along been about “spreading democracy” (it wasn’t) that ever actually fighting for democracy was The Iraq War and therefore Bad
I am very disappointed in how many people seem to believe that democracy is worth fighting for but only in the figurative sense, not the literal one, and especially not as an international front against authoritarianism
February 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A great many people convinced themselves during and after the Iraq War that because that war had all along been about “spreading democracy” (it wasn’t) that ever actually fighting for democracy was The Iraq War and therefore Bad
Leafs fans seeing Marner score in a meaningful game
February 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Leafs fans seeing Marner score in a meaningful game
That’s a huge point in the standings for Canada.
February 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
That’s a huge point in the standings for Canada.