Byron Hopkins
@byronhopkins.bsky.social
Dad , musician 🎸, artist 📸🎨, GenXer, TV 📺 and movie buff 🎥, Elhers Danlos Warrior 🦓
Blue dot in a red state.💙 SC native.
Humor and music are my medicine. 😂🎶
Blue dot in a red state.💙 SC native.
Humor and music are my medicine. 😂🎶
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Byron Hopkins
@byronhopkins.bsky.social
· Feb 15
My posts here aren’t always about politics. Besides, who can keep up in this head turning hell-scape? I enjoy other things in life too. Humor, animals and music make for a great time line cleanse anyway! Enjoy 😊
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I see you there, putting in the work. Keep at it. Write that thing. Paint it. Sculpt it. Compose it. Photograph it. Play it. Record it. Choreograph it. Draw it. Cook it. Knit it. Whatever. Keep making art.
May 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I see you there, putting in the work. Keep at it. Write that thing. Paint it. Sculpt it. Compose it. Photograph it. Play it. Record it. Choreograph it. Draw it. Cook it. Knit it. Whatever. Keep making art.
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Prepping and/or stocking up is not possible for many disabled people.
We live below the poverty line and struggle to meet basic needs.
Even if we had the funds, we often don’t have the space to store items and/or lack the physical ability to shop in bulk.
We need community care solutions.
We live below the poverty line and struggle to meet basic needs.
Even if we had the funds, we often don’t have the space to store items and/or lack the physical ability to shop in bulk.
We need community care solutions.
May 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Prepping and/or stocking up is not possible for many disabled people.
We live below the poverty line and struggle to meet basic needs.
Even if we had the funds, we often don’t have the space to store items and/or lack the physical ability to shop in bulk.
We need community care solutions.
We live below the poverty line and struggle to meet basic needs.
Even if we had the funds, we often don’t have the space to store items and/or lack the physical ability to shop in bulk.
We need community care solutions.
Wife of Weezer’s bass player and bestselling true crime author shot by cops and arrested in her own backyard. Definitely more to the story.
Weezer Member's Wife Shot By Cops in Shootout, Booked for Attempted Murder
The wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner was shot by cops during a wild chase in L.A. ... TMZ has learned, and then she was booked for attempted murder.
www.tmz.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Wife of Weezer’s bass player and bestselling true crime author shot by cops and arrested in her own backyard. Definitely more to the story.
What could go wrong? 🤔 #JurassicParkVibes
Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that make it a true dire wolf?
Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Dire Wolf
Startup Colossal Biosciences has edited the DNA of a gray wolf to produce what it says is a de-extincted animal. Does that make it a true dire wolf?
wrd.cm
April 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
What could go wrong? 🤔 #JurassicParkVibes
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China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”
April 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”
April 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
These are still coming up around the mailbox but, they’re looking beautiful! #flowers #Spring2025
April 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
These are still coming up around the mailbox but, they’re looking beautiful! #flowers #Spring2025
April 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Had a wonderful birthday yesterday! Spent the morning at breakfast with my children and loved ones. Then a nap, a nice mellow evening at home and leftovers for breakfast today!
I am very proud of my family and they’re the best gift I have ever received. Much love to everyone ❤️ #muchlove #family
I am very proud of my family and they’re the best gift I have ever received. Much love to everyone ❤️ #muchlove #family
March 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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If you know someone who lives in or around Pickens County SC it might be a good idea to make sure that they are minding the news and evacuation warnings. Winds are not expected to calm down any time soon and this fire is shaping up to be pretty bad. #PickensCoFire
Mandatory evacuations in Greenville, Pickens counties due to Table Rock Wildfire
Mandatory evacuations are being ordered in Pickens County, South Carolina, as the Table Rock Fire continues to burn.
www.wyff4.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If you know someone who lives in or around Pickens County SC it might be a good idea to make sure that they are minding the news and evacuation warnings. Winds are not expected to calm down any time soon and this fire is shaping up to be pretty bad. #PickensCoFire
Saturday is my birthday. My adult children are taking me out for breakfast (some work nights). My friend asked me what else I was going to do. WHAT ELSE? I’m pretty sure I plan to stay home, nap, have a drink/beer and a steak. Then I’ll go to bed. That’s a VERY productive day in my world! 🦓🎂🥳
March 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Saturday is my birthday. My adult children are taking me out for breakfast (some work nights). My friend asked me what else I was going to do. WHAT ELSE? I’m pretty sure I plan to stay home, nap, have a drink/beer and a steak. Then I’ll go to bed. That’s a VERY productive day in my world! 🦓🎂🥳
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Disability is not a moral failing. It’s not a punishment.
It’s simply part of being human. If you live long enough, you will likely experience some kind of disability. It’s one of the only minority groups you can join at any time.
Stop treating us as less than & help us combat ableism!
It’s simply part of being human. If you live long enough, you will likely experience some kind of disability. It’s one of the only minority groups you can join at any time.
Stop treating us as less than & help us combat ableism!
March 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Disability is not a moral failing. It’s not a punishment.
It’s simply part of being human. If you live long enough, you will likely experience some kind of disability. It’s one of the only minority groups you can join at any time.
Stop treating us as less than & help us combat ableism!
It’s simply part of being human. If you live long enough, you will likely experience some kind of disability. It’s one of the only minority groups you can join at any time.
Stop treating us as less than & help us combat ableism!
A wonderful Blind Melon performance of a fantastic song on David Letterman. Circa 1995
#TunesTuesday #MusicIsLife 🎶🎸
#TunesTuesday #MusicIsLife 🎶🎸
Blind Melon - Galaxie - 1995-09-21
YouTube video by steelygray
youtu.be
March 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A wonderful Blind Melon performance of a fantastic song on David Letterman. Circa 1995
#TunesTuesday #MusicIsLife 🎶🎸
#TunesTuesday #MusicIsLife 🎶🎸
I’m turned off by just about everything these days. I’m not sure where my head is at. One day soon I hope to be heard. We need to find our leaders. #mytwocents #smurfs #alwaysblue
March 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I’m turned off by just about everything these days. I’m not sure where my head is at. One day soon I hope to be heard. We need to find our leaders. #mytwocents #smurfs #alwaysblue
It’s Sunday in the South. You know what that means right? The Bible Belt… 🙄
March 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It’s Sunday in the South. You know what that means right? The Bible Belt… 🙄
Words to live by these days!
An entire sea cannot sink a ship unless the water gets inside of the ship. The same with the negativity of the world: it can’t bring you down unless you let it get inside of you. We cannot control what happens around us, but we can control our reaction to it. May your day be peaceful, my friends. 😊
March 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Words to live by these days!
FINALLY reached 2600 followers on Bluesky! You guys are the best. Spread the word… I would love to reach 5k! #tacotuesday
March 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
FINALLY reached 2600 followers on Bluesky! You guys are the best. Spread the word… I would love to reach 5k! #tacotuesday
Yearly tradition, I have an Irish genealogy. I don’t usually drink whiskey. Today’s the exception. One shot with lunch and Shepherds Pie with beer for dinner. Haven’t left the house. Am I doing it right?
March 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Yearly tradition, I have an Irish genealogy. I don’t usually drink whiskey. Today’s the exception. One shot with lunch and Shepherds Pie with beer for dinner. Haven’t left the house. Am I doing it right?
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! 🍀
March 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! 🍀
Internet down since the storm. At this rate, they owe me a credit on my bill!
March 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Internet down since the storm. At this rate, they owe me a credit on my bill!
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The daffodils are looking beautiful today in my yard! #flowers #Spring2025
March 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The daffodils are looking beautiful today in my yard! #flowers #Spring2025