CynicalOptimist
@chadabarringer149.bsky.social
Late 50s Trade Unionist, Curmudgeon, and community volunteer. Fan of music, Baseball, Illini, EMU baseball and Miami RedHawk sports. “Those of us who can have an obligation to our community to give back. A hand up, not a handout.” - me
The headline will read “Shohei homers as Jays beat the Dodgers 11-4”.
October 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The headline will read “Shohei homers as Jays beat the Dodgers 11-4”.
Consolidating my CDs to conserve space, 200+ in and I need to go grab more cases. I grossly underestimated what I accumulated over the last 4 decades. Jewel cases may go, but I can’t rid myself of most of the physical media itself.
August 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Consolidating my CDs to conserve space, 200+ in and I need to go grab more cases. I grossly underestimated what I accumulated over the last 4 decades. Jewel cases may go, but I can’t rid myself of most of the physical media itself.
Can someone please fix the glitch in the matrix?
July 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Can someone please fix the glitch in the matrix?
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And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
July 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Everyone loves a “perade”. How many people could have been fed and housed for those millions?
Trump looking absolutely inconsolable at his fascist-themed 79th birthday party which no one turned up to other than those who had to because he's their boss.
June 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Everyone loves a “perade”. How many people could have been fed and housed for those millions?
Be safe, MN. A pox on all who support such evil.
June 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Be safe, MN. A pox on all who support such evil.
It’s a bit early, but Thursday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Not the end of WWII, but Victory In Europe. There was another theatre of operations (the Pacific) still active for a few more months, despite what we may be hearing/reading. Education matters. History matters.
May 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It’s a bit early, but Thursday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Not the end of WWII, but Victory In Europe. There was another theatre of operations (the Pacific) still active for a few more months, despite what we may be hearing/reading. Education matters. History matters.
Early morning, April 4
shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride...
shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride...
April 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Early morning, April 4
shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride...
shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride...
Reposted by CynicalOptimist
Remember: If unions didn’t matter, powerful corporations wouldn’t spend millions of dollars every year to stop them from forming. Keep up the fight.
March 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Remember: If unions didn’t matter, powerful corporations wouldn’t spend millions of dollars every year to stop them from forming. Keep up the fight.
Quite frankly, I’m surprised we still have a Dept of Transportation.
March 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Quite frankly, I’m surprised we still have a Dept of Transportation.
Unreal.
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
February 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Unreal.
This is brilliant.
music.apple.com/us/album/obi...
music.apple.com/us/album/obi...
Obituary - Single by James Gedda on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 1 Song
music.apple.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is brilliant.
music.apple.com/us/album/obi...
music.apple.com/us/album/obi...
Nanook, no no…
(Watch out where the huskies go)
(Watch out where the huskies go)
February 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Nanook, no no…
(Watch out where the huskies go)
(Watch out where the huskies go)
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Stolen from elsewhere. IYKYK
February 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Stolen from elsewhere. IYKYK