Darrin Beene
@beenemachine.bsky.social
Former ink-stained wretch turned educator.
Serene late afternoon in the Puget Sound.
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Serene late afternoon in the Puget Sound.
It is Jan. 1, 2026 but the holiday season still lingers.
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 AM
It is Jan. 1, 2026 but the holiday season still lingers.
Silver and gray morning.
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Silver and gray morning.
Mount Rainier with early cloud cover and sunrise makes for a majestic morning.
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Mount Rainier with early cloud cover and sunrise makes for a majestic morning.
Me: I'm all about A.I.
Friend: I didn't realize you were so willing to use new technology like that.
Me: Technology? I mean A.I. ... Alcohol Intake.
Friend: I didn't realize you were so willing to use new technology like that.
Me: Technology? I mean A.I. ... Alcohol Intake.
November 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Me: I'm all about A.I.
Friend: I didn't realize you were so willing to use new technology like that.
Me: Technology? I mean A.I. ... Alcohol Intake.
Friend: I didn't realize you were so willing to use new technology like that.
Me: Technology? I mean A.I. ... Alcohol Intake.
Living in Washington state, you learn to appreciate the time in between storms, which can yield the most amazing skies.
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Living in Washington state, you learn to appreciate the time in between storms, which can yield the most amazing skies.
Timeline cleanser. Taken Sunday, 10-26-25.
October 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Timeline cleanser. Taken Sunday, 10-26-25.
Today the War Department, tomorrow the Ministry of Truth.
I hope I'm wrong.
I hope I'm wrong.
September 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Today the War Department, tomorrow the Ministry of Truth.
I hope I'm wrong.
I hope I'm wrong.
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Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
August 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
Summer in the PNW
And why I love living here
And why I love living here
July 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Summer in the PNW
And why I love living here
And why I love living here
Headline in NY Times about RFK's weekend:
"Kennedy swims in Washington creek that flows with sewage and bacteria"
And this is the guy who is the national secretary of health.
What stupid, stupid times to live in...
"Kennedy swims in Washington creek that flows with sewage and bacteria"
And this is the guy who is the national secretary of health.
What stupid, stupid times to live in...
May 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Headline in NY Times about RFK's weekend:
"Kennedy swims in Washington creek that flows with sewage and bacteria"
And this is the guy who is the national secretary of health.
What stupid, stupid times to live in...
"Kennedy swims in Washington creek that flows with sewage and bacteria"
And this is the guy who is the national secretary of health.
What stupid, stupid times to live in...
Just listened to "Once in a Lifetime" and "Life during Wartime" by the Talking Heads. If you don't love these songs, there's no way we could be friends. And if you do, hello!
April 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Just listened to "Once in a Lifetime" and "Life during Wartime" by the Talking Heads. If you don't love these songs, there's no way we could be friends. And if you do, hello!
I would rather talk about REI than DEI.
Can we just stop already?
Can we just stop already?
March 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I would rather talk about REI than DEI.
Can we just stop already?
Can we just stop already?
Mixed news on the tariff front today. The price of tequila remains the same but you'll pay more for Crown Royal.
March 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mixed news on the tariff front today. The price of tequila remains the same but you'll pay more for Crown Royal.
Ruin a band name but tell the truth:
Rage Against the Musk-chine.
Rage Against the Musk-chine.
February 28, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Ruin a band name but tell the truth:
Rage Against the Musk-chine.
Rage Against the Musk-chine.
Three songs that seem to fit the current mood:
"Burning Down the House" ... Talking Heads
"Ship of Fools" ... World Party
"Waiting for the World to Change" .... John Mayer
"Burning Down the House" ... Talking Heads
"Ship of Fools" ... World Party
"Waiting for the World to Change" .... John Mayer
February 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Three songs that seem to fit the current mood:
"Burning Down the House" ... Talking Heads
"Ship of Fools" ... World Party
"Waiting for the World to Change" .... John Mayer
"Burning Down the House" ... Talking Heads
"Ship of Fools" ... World Party
"Waiting for the World to Change" .... John Mayer
What it is like living in the PNW in. February:
Wife: Is there a window of time we can walk the dog?
Me: Yes, there's about 45 minutes.
Wife: When's the next time without rain?
Me: April.
Wife: Is there a window of time we can walk the dog?
Me: Yes, there's about 45 minutes.
Wife: When's the next time without rain?
Me: April.
February 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
What it is like living in the PNW in. February:
Wife: Is there a window of time we can walk the dog?
Me: Yes, there's about 45 minutes.
Wife: When's the next time without rain?
Me: April.
Wife: Is there a window of time we can walk the dog?
Me: Yes, there's about 45 minutes.
Wife: When's the next time without rain?
Me: April.
At this point in our real-life movie, the only thing keeping Elon from becoming an actual James Bond villain is a secret lair on a tropical island.
a blurred image of a volcano and a lake
ALT: a blurred image of a volcano and a lake
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
At this point in our real-life movie, the only thing keeping Elon from becoming an actual James Bond villain is a secret lair on a tropical island.
Checking this platform out to see if I like it better than others. Me: Puns and wordplay; song, movie and sports references and I will try not to be an ass. You: The same.
February 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Checking this platform out to see if I like it better than others. Me: Puns and wordplay; song, movie and sports references and I will try not to be an ass. You: The same.