Travis J Cook
@travisjcook.bsky.social
he/him. Movies. Music. Culture. Baseball. Politics. Lord of the RIngs.Thoughts are my own and wholly representative of me, an idiot.
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<getting the absolute shit kicked out of me while Tubthumping plays in the background>
What’s the WORST song to get beat up to? I’ll go first:
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
“Optimistic” x Sounds of Blackness
February 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
<getting the absolute shit kicked out of me while Tubthumping plays in the background>
Baseball BlueSky about to have the most normal afternoon.
February 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Baseball BlueSky about to have the most normal afternoon.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
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Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
February 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
I've got a website! This is a class project for DePaul, but it's still my writing, so I figure best to share what I've got, etc.
Anyway - Why You Should Be Reading John Langan travisjcook.com/2026/02/15/l...
Anyway - Why You Should Be Reading John Langan travisjcook.com/2026/02/15/l...
Lost in the Dark – Why You Should Be Reading John Langan
Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies, a collection of short stories by John Langan, courtesy of the Chicago Public Library But. Before we begin, let’s address the Elephant In The Room. Many …
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February 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I've got a website! This is a class project for DePaul, but it's still my writing, so I figure best to share what I've got, etc.
Anyway - Why You Should Be Reading John Langan travisjcook.com/2026/02/15/l...
Anyway - Why You Should Be Reading John Langan travisjcook.com/2026/02/15/l...
Saw Wuthering Heights. The first time Jacob Elordi showed up shirtless shoveling hay, the entire theatre let out a collectively low feral moan in unison. 10 of 10, absolutely perfect theatergoing experience.
February 14, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Saw Wuthering Heights. The first time Jacob Elordi showed up shirtless shoveling hay, the entire theatre let out a collectively low feral moan in unison. 10 of 10, absolutely perfect theatergoing experience.
I, um, well, the results here, um.
Fascinating.
Fascinating.
Today in the second round of the Walt Disney Animation Studios bracket, we just may have to part ways with a trio of lovable birds, because they’re facing off against a pretty tough customer.
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/zVLd2z/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Beauty and the Beast
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/zVLd2z/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Three Caballeros
📊 Show results
1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/zVLd2z/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Beauty and the Beast
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/zVLd2z/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">The Three Caballeros
📊 Show results
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I, um, well, the results here, um.
Fascinating.
Fascinating.
I’ve been known to spontaneously yell “TUSK” whenever I hear any kind of rhythmic drumming.
Does anyone else have an MST3K line they use regularly, even if it makes no sense out of context?
Because I have both "That'll keep your panfish down for a while." and "Come come, boys, we must confound Jerry at every turn!" from MST3K the movie alone.
Because I have both "That'll keep your panfish down for a while." and "Come come, boys, we must confound Jerry at every turn!" from MST3K the movie alone.
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I’ve been known to spontaneously yell “TUSK” whenever I hear any kind of rhythmic drumming.
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This is great - great start to Monday.
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
This is great - great start to Monday.
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Only one who got the ball into the end zone was Bad Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Only one who got the ball into the end zone was Bad Bunny
In my head canon, anytime Danny Pudi shows up in person in a live-action TV show, it’s actually Abed.
February 7, 2026 at 3:06 AM
In my head canon, anytime Danny Pudi shows up in person in a live-action TV show, it’s actually Abed.
Fred Willard ran full speed in Best in Show so Jason Bateman could trot after in his gargantuan footsteps in Dodgeball.
February 7, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Fred Willard ran full speed in Best in Show so Jason Bateman could trot after in his gargantuan footsteps in Dodgeball.
Solid class but ftlog please put Willie Anderson in already.
The 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class:
Drew Brees
Roger Craig
Larry Fitzgerald
Luke Kuechly
Adam Vinatieri
Drew Brees
Roger Craig
Larry Fitzgerald
Luke Kuechly
Adam Vinatieri
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Solid class but ftlog please put Willie Anderson in already.
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Watch this, it's astonishing.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Watch this, it's astonishing.
The Muppet Show revival was really sweet. More of that, please and thank you.
February 5, 2026 at 3:50 AM
The Muppet Show revival was really sweet. More of that, please and thank you.
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“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Current mood board:
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Current mood board:
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Neil Gaiman should never be readmitted to polite society. A man with that much money and power, actively putting up a smokescreen of progressivism to conceal his predation, can never be trusted.
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Neil Gaiman should never be readmitted to polite society. A man with that much money and power, actively putting up a smokescreen of progressivism to conceal his predation, can never be trusted.
“WITH A JUDICIAL FINGER IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL DIKE”
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R., released.
"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."
"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."
"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
![Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to
their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more
orderly and humane policy than currently in place.
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February [sic], 2026.
Fred Biery
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiak3ebffxgjk622vrkrsj2zbsqdvs63ap6mz7sm3xinrcofrpxky4@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM
“WITH A JUDICIAL FINGER IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL DIKE”
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Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow
YouTube video by mayhew7
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Well this is just awful.
January 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Well this is just awful.
Viggo broke his toe
Kicking Uruk-hai helmets
In the Two Towers
Kicking Uruk-hai helmets
In the Two Towers
January 30, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Viggo broke his toe
Kicking Uruk-hai helmets
In the Two Towers
Kicking Uruk-hai helmets
In the Two Towers