Adam Crocker
@adam-crocker.bsky.social
Canadian who's self-exiled to Europe
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Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
Women gamers boycott global esports tournament over trans ban
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
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i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
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My experience as well. So far we're 2-for-2 on kids having a largely bullying/abuse-free middle school experience. Not without bumpy spots of course, but light years away from what I endured.
My hot take: the anti-bullying stuff has really worked, which is why conservatives are pushing back at it.
My hot take: the anti-bullying stuff has really worked, which is why conservatives are pushing back at it.
for what it’s worth I got roped into helping out with my sixth grader’s extracurricular thing so I’ve had more recent contact with middle schoolers who aren’t mine than I usually do, and biased sample/biased reviewer/etc but my verdict is that the kids are all right
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My experience as well. So far we're 2-for-2 on kids having a largely bullying/abuse-free middle school experience. Not without bumpy spots of course, but light years away from what I endured.
My hot take: the anti-bullying stuff has really worked, which is why conservatives are pushing back at it.
My hot take: the anti-bullying stuff has really worked, which is why conservatives are pushing back at it.
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the christmas canon in my house growing up
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
the christmas canon in my house growing up
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Cruelty is anhedonic. It rarely delivers the euphoria promised because, in the abstract, what feels righteous and joyful inevitably reveals itself to be sordid and small. Then it's "No not like that". "No not enough". "No the real battle, the forever war to make this feel good starts now". Forever.
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Cruelty is anhedonic. It rarely delivers the euphoria promised because, in the abstract, what feels righteous and joyful inevitably reveals itself to be sordid and small. Then it's "No not like that". "No not enough". "No the real battle, the forever war to make this feel good starts now". Forever.
I am listening to the version by John Legend and Kelly Clarkson that earnestly tries to rework the lyrics to not seem creepy and effectively makes my point about retiring the song: there's just no reason for a back-and-forth if someone isn't trying to persuade the other person to stay. 1/2
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is an excellent example of why we should allow pop culture staples to die off, particularly since the song relies on a bunch of extinct social codes.
Though if you must have a version of it to listen to, may I recommend the best version:
youtu.be/90FC6BEzqII?...
Though if you must have a version of it to listen to, may I recommend the best version:
youtu.be/90FC6BEzqII?...
Ella Fitzgerald - Baby It's Cold Outside (Audio) ft. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
YouTube video by EllaFitzgeraldVEVO
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am listening to the version by John Legend and Kelly Clarkson that earnestly tries to rework the lyrics to not seem creepy and effectively makes my point about retiring the song: there's just no reason for a back-and-forth if someone isn't trying to persuade the other person to stay. 1/2
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anyway here's one of my favorite current Cuban singers covering my all-time favorite classic salsa song:
youtu.be/ey3DSihbp9E?...
youtu.be/ey3DSihbp9E?...
Daymé Arocena performs Celia Cruz classic “Quimbara” (Live!)
YouTube video by Hispanic Heritage Foundation
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
anyway here's one of my favorite current Cuban singers covering my all-time favorite classic salsa song:
youtu.be/ey3DSihbp9E?...
youtu.be/ey3DSihbp9E?...
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Completely skipped by me that the sadly on-permanent-hiatus @quitstartrekpod.bsky.social turned five last month. Wonderfully silly little show that introduced me to an incredibly diverse set of guests, friends and colleagues in the most unsuspecting ways possible
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Completely skipped by me that the sadly on-permanent-hiatus @quitstartrekpod.bsky.social turned five last month. Wonderfully silly little show that introduced me to an incredibly diverse set of guests, friends and colleagues in the most unsuspecting ways possible
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If I had to diagnose the cause of the "Bluesky malaise" as @kleinman.bsky.social calls it, I would describe it as a lot of people without the skills or resources or interest in journalism or activism mistakenly believing that being performatively miserable all the time will net the same results.
December 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
If I had to diagnose the cause of the "Bluesky malaise" as @kleinman.bsky.social calls it, I would describe it as a lot of people without the skills or resources or interest in journalism or activism mistakenly believing that being performatively miserable all the time will net the same results.
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Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" should have included a line about cats immediately shitting in the litter box just after you've cleaned it.
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" should have included a line about cats immediately shitting in the litter box just after you've cleaned it.
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Forever confused by people like this. You can't be 8 forever. You can't be 12 forever. You can't be 18 forever.
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Forever confused by people like this. You can't be 8 forever. You can't be 12 forever. You can't be 18 forever.
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"What do you hear, Starbuck?
"Nothing but the rain, sir."
Re-watching 2004 BSG after @darrenmooney.bsky.social talked about it on his DS9 chat. The context that it's Ron Moore's... response to Voyager not living up to its premise makes it a very interesting watch.
"Nothing but the rain, sir."
Re-watching 2004 BSG after @darrenmooney.bsky.social talked about it on his DS9 chat. The context that it's Ron Moore's... response to Voyager not living up to its premise makes it a very interesting watch.
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"What do you hear, Starbuck?
"Nothing but the rain, sir."
Re-watching 2004 BSG after @darrenmooney.bsky.social talked about it on his DS9 chat. The context that it's Ron Moore's... response to Voyager not living up to its premise makes it a very interesting watch.
"Nothing but the rain, sir."
Re-watching 2004 BSG after @darrenmooney.bsky.social talked about it on his DS9 chat. The context that it's Ron Moore's... response to Voyager not living up to its premise makes it a very interesting watch.
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is an excellent example of why we should allow pop culture staples to die off, particularly since the song relies on a bunch of extinct social codes.
Though if you must have a version of it to listen to, may I recommend the best version:
youtu.be/90FC6BEzqII?...
Though if you must have a version of it to listen to, may I recommend the best version:
youtu.be/90FC6BEzqII?...
Ella Fitzgerald - Baby It's Cold Outside (Audio) ft. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
YouTube video by EllaFitzgeraldVEVO
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is an excellent example of why we should allow pop culture staples to die off, particularly since the song relies on a bunch of extinct social codes.
Though if you must have a version of it to listen to, may I recommend the best version:
youtu.be/90FC6BEzqII?...
Though if you must have a version of it to listen to, may I recommend the best version:
youtu.be/90FC6BEzqII?...
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Section 28 had such an impact not because of what it banned, but because of what people thought it banned, and anticipatory compliance.
#GirlGuiding is a charity and a club. It could change its constitution to avoid constraint. Instead it has published a statement worthy of Herod. #AllGirlsAreGirls
#GirlGuiding is a charity and a club. It could change its constitution to avoid constraint. Instead it has published a statement worthy of Herod. #AllGirlsAreGirls
December 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Section 28 had such an impact not because of what it banned, but because of what people thought it banned, and anticipatory compliance.
#GirlGuiding is a charity and a club. It could change its constitution to avoid constraint. Instead it has published a statement worthy of Herod. #AllGirlsAreGirls
#GirlGuiding is a charity and a club. It could change its constitution to avoid constraint. Instead it has published a statement worthy of Herod. #AllGirlsAreGirls
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Netflix's 'Jingle Jangle' is a modern holiday classic that holds a deeper meaning for those enduring the pain of grief. #Heistmas
Christmas Musical 'Jingle Jangle' Helps Me Remember My Magic - Pop Heist
Netflix's 'Jingle Jangle' is a modern holiday classic that holds a deeper meaning for those enduring the pain of grief.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Netflix's 'Jingle Jangle' is a modern holiday classic that holds a deeper meaning for those enduring the pain of grief. #Heistmas
Today I learned that as much as my tolerance for kitsch and the utterly embarrassing jumps up around Christmas music, this has limits.
And those limits are "Do They Know It's Christmas?" whose lyrics make me angry...and Cliff Richard.
And those limits are "Do They Know It's Christmas?" whose lyrics make me angry...and Cliff Richard.
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today I learned that as much as my tolerance for kitsch and the utterly embarrassing jumps up around Christmas music, this has limits.
And those limits are "Do They Know It's Christmas?" whose lyrics make me angry...and Cliff Richard.
And those limits are "Do They Know It's Christmas?" whose lyrics make me angry...and Cliff Richard.
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Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
Spot Alan Moore in his 6th form Northampton Grammar School photo, taken two days before he was expelled
December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
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a decade ago i made a 24-hour mix of music from 1977 (the year i was born). i've been casually browsing in the filmmaking of 1977, and aside from the usual notables it's been a reminder of why i don't fuck with film the way i do with music: the highs are high, but the lows are unbearably tedious
December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
a decade ago i made a 24-hour mix of music from 1977 (the year i was born). i've been casually browsing in the filmmaking of 1977, and aside from the usual notables it's been a reminder of why i don't fuck with film the way i do with music: the highs are high, but the lows are unbearably tedious
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I named my fists George and Michael because this is going to be your last Christmas.
I named my fists Brian and Wilson because you'll be spending a lot of time lying in bed
I named my fists John and Cage because you're not going to be doing anything for the next four minutes and thirty three seconds
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I named my fists George and Michael because this is going to be your last Christmas.
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Young Boris Pasternak's face not only knew about iPhones, it had several poems published in your college literary journal and became microfamous for some truly insufferable opinions on Twitter while everyone said behind its back that its parents were paying the rent for its apartment in Greenpoint
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Young Boris Pasternak's face not only knew about iPhones, it had several poems published in your college literary journal and became microfamous for some truly insufferable opinions on Twitter while everyone said behind its back that its parents were paying the rent for its apartment in Greenpoint
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There are 10 – 15 million trans women worldwide, 81,500 Olympians since trans women have been openly allowed to compete as women, and yet not a single Olympic medal of any colour has been won by a trans woman in 11 Olympic Games.
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
The Transgender female athletes advantage is a myth.
YouTube video by Kirsti Miller30
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 5:57 AM
There are 10 – 15 million trans women worldwide, 81,500 Olympians since trans women have been openly allowed to compete as women, and yet not a single Olympic medal of any colour has been won by a trans woman in 11 Olympic Games.
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...
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The text on this screen is like an unreleased Fall song.
I'm enjoying reading it in Mark E Smith's voice.
What can it all mean??
I'm enjoying reading it in Mark E Smith's voice.
What can it all mean??
I don't understand what is written on the screen in this photo, but it gives me life. Is it Dostoevsky?
November 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The text on this screen is like an unreleased Fall song.
I'm enjoying reading it in Mark E Smith's voice.
What can it all mean??
I'm enjoying reading it in Mark E Smith's voice.
What can it all mean??
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I named my fists Brian and Wilson because you'll be spending a lot of time lying in bed
I named my fists John and Cage because you're not going to be doing anything for the next four minutes and thirty three seconds
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I named my fists Brian and Wilson because you'll be spending a lot of time lying in bed
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This should read by all health care providers. Assumptions around autism,* especially autism in women are often outdated, wrong, shaming and harmful.
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
I wrote about systemic medical bias, chocolate medals and Eamonn Holmes
Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze
A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This should read by all health care providers. Assumptions around autism,* especially autism in women are often outdated, wrong, shaming and harmful.
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
*as this applies to other conditions (ie mental health issues) it’s a good reminder to always try to centre a patient and their experiences (1/2)
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