Joe R
battlevegan.bsky.social
Joe R
@battlevegan.bsky.social
Trade unionist, CrossFitter, straight-edge, vegan, larper, and general-purpose nerdy leftist troublemaker. Melodic hardcore soundtrack optional but encouraged.

(he, him)
Nuclear war, one assumes, was involved somehow?
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I just had a flashback to 2004-era Dems saying they'd move to Canada if we got a Bush repeat
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
C is currently on (what remains of) JSA and "generous" is not one of the adjectives I'd have chosen to describe it
November 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A phrase that still haunts me from my brief stint at medical school is a description of potential effective of ketamine overdose including "permanent fracture in the user's psyche"
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I don't think it's something Andy would say, like, just...it sounds like something he'd have a Take on?
October 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I currently take a tablet every day that tries to keep me on the right side of screaming into a pillow, and it's likewise a mixed experience. But I think a net benefit, at least?
October 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
...gosh. I...wow.
October 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Audiobooks are basically the only way I do any meaningful amount of reading nowadays. Usually while doing domestic tasks or travelling places.
October 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
It's been a long time since I read any Pratchett, but I mean even just the concept of the Patrician feels pretty conservative in many ways, and rarely seems to be made truly villainous in the text.
October 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Ah, dammit - previously I was like "who the hell doesn't like sandwiches?" and now I realise we're talking about slimy horror between thin sad bread, and not a noble carriage for some cheese and some crisps, or possibly chips. Hrrm, fine, disliking sandwiches in that context is fine. I guess. Ugh.
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This is a level of detailed coffee nerdery well beyond me, and I salute you for it
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I'm almost scared to ask, but what makes a coffee fruity and/or juicy?
September 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Solidarity, comrade!
September 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM