Throop Crosland
@throop.bsky.social
MSP Owner and sysadmin by day, retired Infantryman (11B) by night.
Dorothy Day style Roman Catholic, he/him, 40 years young, lost somewhere to the left of Bernie in the US.
Dorothy Day style Roman Catholic, he/him, 40 years young, lost somewhere to the left of Bernie in the US.
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I pray that a downsized DoE employee will bring a neodymium magnet into the server room containing all the student loan records
July 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I pray that a downsized DoE employee will bring a neodymium magnet into the server room containing all the student loan records
"My ancestors are smiling at me, can you say the same?" -Some guy in Skyrim.
God, I hope not, because my forbears were a bunch of slave-owning losers. I hope to live my life in such a way that their souls are mortified.
God, I hope not, because my forbears were a bunch of slave-owning losers. I hope to live my life in such a way that their souls are mortified.
June 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
"My ancestors are smiling at me, can you say the same?" -Some guy in Skyrim.
God, I hope not, because my forbears were a bunch of slave-owning losers. I hope to live my life in such a way that their souls are mortified.
God, I hope not, because my forbears were a bunch of slave-owning losers. I hope to live my life in such a way that their souls are mortified.
I joined Facebook in 2006, and it was affirming and light-hearted. I loved it. Now it's a cesspool created by an algorithm that just reinforces my own notions and exists to create outrage.
So I am done. Over the weekend, I am deleting everything via redact.dev. And requesting account deletion.
So I am done. Over the weekend, I am deleting everything via redact.dev. And requesting account deletion.
Mass delete your tweets posts & DMs on 30+ sites
Mass delete your Messages, Posts and Comments on over 30+ services.
redact.dev
May 17, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I joined Facebook in 2006, and it was affirming and light-hearted. I loved it. Now it's a cesspool created by an algorithm that just reinforces my own notions and exists to create outrage.
So I am done. Over the weekend, I am deleting everything via redact.dev. And requesting account deletion.
So I am done. Over the weekend, I am deleting everything via redact.dev. And requesting account deletion.
My Rep is a ghoul, but damn right I am calling him.
They're going to cut Medicaid through the budget reconciliation.
Johnson can spare only one vote.
Make those calls.
Johnson can spare only one vote.
Make those calls.
February 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
My Rep is a ghoul, but damn right I am calling him.
A Venn Diagram of those upset about us not calling a body of water the "right" name, and those that think dead naming people is hilarious...would simply be a circle.
February 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A Venn Diagram of those upset about us not calling a body of water the "right" name, and those that think dead naming people is hilarious...would simply be a circle.
We have goose stepped out way into a very dark place.
February 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We have goose stepped out way into a very dark place.
The news has had a great effect on my ability to workout. Also power locks are awesome.
January 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The news has had a great effect on my ability to workout. Also power locks are awesome.
“The true essence of a dictatorship is in fact not its regularity but its unpredictability and caprice; those who live under it must never be able to relax, must never be quite sure if they have followed the rules correctly or not.”
― Christopher Hitchens
Jokes on them, I don't need to relax.
― Christopher Hitchens
Jokes on them, I don't need to relax.
January 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
“The true essence of a dictatorship is in fact not its regularity but its unpredictability and caprice; those who live under it must never be able to relax, must never be quite sure if they have followed the rules correctly or not.”
― Christopher Hitchens
Jokes on them, I don't need to relax.
― Christopher Hitchens
Jokes on them, I don't need to relax.
Christianity has a long history of being out of power and advocating for undesirables. We are just out of practice.
Churches have a long history of being safe havens — for immigrants and others
For centuries, houses of worship have served as havens for people needing refuge — and, in recent decades, sanctuary from the U.S. government.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Christianity has a long history of being out of power and advocating for undesirables. We are just out of practice.
Time for a new e-reader. Whats the consensus now? Kobo or Kindle? My library is currently all .mobi, but I have no issue converting those to .epub. Leaning toward the Kobo due to being able to check books out from the Public Library, but reticent to change after a decade of Kindles. #booksky?
January 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Time for a new e-reader. Whats the consensus now? Kobo or Kindle? My library is currently all .mobi, but I have no issue converting those to .epub. Leaning toward the Kobo due to being able to check books out from the Public Library, but reticent to change after a decade of Kindles. #booksky?
Now that Christmas is over, I would like to remind people that besides giving gifts, St. Nicholas also allegedly punched Arius (for Heresy) in the face at the First Council of Nicea.
Neat fact, that would make going to see mall Santa's much more interesting.
Neat fact, that would make going to see mall Santa's much more interesting.
December 26, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Now that Christmas is over, I would like to remind people that besides giving gifts, St. Nicholas also allegedly punched Arius (for Heresy) in the face at the First Council of Nicea.
Neat fact, that would make going to see mall Santa's much more interesting.
Neat fact, that would make going to see mall Santa's much more interesting.
Anything that makes Warhammer more in the news I am for. Where I live its still a very niche hobby and would kill for some mainstream interest. Glad the company is becoming more valuable.
December 1, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Anything that makes Warhammer more in the news I am for. Where I live its still a very niche hobby and would kill for some mainstream interest. Glad the company is becoming more valuable.
My US Senators are both MAGA, my Federal Rep is hardcore MAGA, and my State Rep and State Senator are both MAGA.
So I can't influence the next four years politically. Time to find a local organization helping people and back them to the fucking hilt. Recommendations for South Carolina groups?
So I can't influence the next four years politically. Time to find a local organization helping people and back them to the fucking hilt. Recommendations for South Carolina groups?
December 1, 2024 at 5:50 PM
My US Senators are both MAGA, my Federal Rep is hardcore MAGA, and my State Rep and State Senator are both MAGA.
So I can't influence the next four years politically. Time to find a local organization helping people and back them to the fucking hilt. Recommendations for South Carolina groups?
So I can't influence the next four years politically. Time to find a local organization helping people and back them to the fucking hilt. Recommendations for South Carolina groups?
Is there a Leftist starter-pack? Not liberal, but actual non-capitalists Leftist?
November 19, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Is there a Leftist starter-pack? Not liberal, but actual non-capitalists Leftist?
You know that fun refrain in the Rudolph Christmas song "you'll go down in History. Like Columbus!"? The implication is that Rudolph is a genocidal slaver.
What happened on the Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph? What happened?!?
What happened on the Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph? What happened?!?
November 17, 2024 at 8:26 PM
You know that fun refrain in the Rudolph Christmas song "you'll go down in History. Like Columbus!"? The implication is that Rudolph is a genocidal slaver.
What happened on the Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph? What happened?!?
What happened on the Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph? What happened?!?
For my fellow Christian's, who like me, are gutted by the recent election. "Hope doesn’t ask for grand gestures or proclamations of faith renewed. It asks for the smallest acts—a bite of bread, a sip of water, the will to sit up. Hope does not come blazing, it flickers softly, stubbornly.”
In the wake of another Trump win, this biblical figure gets our sorrow | Broadview Magazine
Like Elijah, we may feel spurned but must gather strength to fight for good
broadview.org
November 17, 2024 at 1:50 AM
For my fellow Christian's, who like me, are gutted by the recent election. "Hope doesn’t ask for grand gestures or proclamations of faith renewed. It asks for the smallest acts—a bite of bread, a sip of water, the will to sit up. Hope does not come blazing, it flickers softly, stubbornly.”
So I took a stroll down right-wing influencer Instagram and TicTok. And its all anger. Pure unadultered rage...but its not pointed at anything in particular. Its so peculiar, and I learned seed-oil is a very hot topic in that space weirdly. I do not even know if that rage could become empathy.
November 16, 2024 at 1:34 AM
So I took a stroll down right-wing influencer Instagram and TicTok. And its all anger. Pure unadultered rage...but its not pointed at anything in particular. Its so peculiar, and I learned seed-oil is a very hot topic in that space weirdly. I do not even know if that rage could become empathy.
Have a phone vendor (iPfone) who has an outage and their status page shows everything is hunky-dory. What's the point of a status page if it's just a lie?
November 14, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Have a phone vendor (iPfone) who has an outage and their status page shows everything is hunky-dory. What's the point of a status page if it's just a lie?
These "new" modem and router combo's from Spectrum are the bane of my existence. Fine if you are just doing DHCP, but if you want it bridged or a static WAN, Spectrum is going to have a problem every time.
November 13, 2024 at 2:11 PM
These "new" modem and router combo's from Spectrum are the bane of my existence. Fine if you are just doing DHCP, but if you want it bridged or a static WAN, Spectrum is going to have a problem every time.
Never was on Twitter/X, but got on Threads when it released. My main issue with threads was the on election night my entire feed was all post from 4-12 hours ago. The algorithm is terrible for current events conversation. Any better here?
a man in a suit stands in front of a poster that says " retirement planning workshop "
ALT: a man in a suit stands in front of a poster that says " retirement planning workshop "
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Never was on Twitter/X, but got on Threads when it released. My main issue with threads was the on election night my entire feed was all post from 4-12 hours ago. The algorithm is terrible for current events conversation. Any better here?