Erik
@egveitikkje.bsky.social
English professor丨slow cyclist 丨aging punk rocker 丨leftist丨sports fan: Bengals, Cavs, Yankees, Canadiens丨 wanna-be Scandinavian丨skeptic丨English, Norsk, & Français
2014: Elon Musk sees a Nissan Cube for the first time and thinks, "if they can make a car that looks like a wombat shit it out, I can make a truck that looks like a dumpster."
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
2014: Elon Musk sees a Nissan Cube for the first time and thinks, "if they can make a car that looks like a wombat shit it out, I can make a truck that looks like a dumpster."
Somehow, people are still surprised that a man who brags about winning a golf tournament at his OWN GOLF CLUB in which he was the only participant would be as transparently desperate for attention as to make his own peace prize. The guy is a nihilist with an ego as fragile as his faux-Faberge decor.
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Somehow, people are still surprised that a man who brags about winning a golf tournament at his OWN GOLF CLUB in which he was the only participant would be as transparently desperate for attention as to make his own peace prize. The guy is a nihilist with an ego as fragile as his faux-Faberge decor.
The FIFA “peace prize” is about as trustworthy as the NASCAR Medal for Excellence in Water Purification or the World Boxing Organization’s Top Chef Award.
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The FIFA “peace prize” is about as trustworthy as the NASCAR Medal for Excellence in Water Purification or the World Boxing Organization’s Top Chef Award.
If you coach a team that scores 42 points and LOSE, you shouldn't have a job. Al Golden and Zac Taylor need to be fired. Duke Tobin should not have a job and, frankly, neither should a few of the players on the #Bengals defense. A complete failure on defense.
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
If you coach a team that scores 42 points and LOSE, you shouldn't have a job. Al Golden and Zac Taylor need to be fired. Duke Tobin should not have a job and, frankly, neither should a few of the players on the #Bengals defense. A complete failure on defense.
A few weeks ago, I would have been upset by this #Bengals loss. I'm back to expecting this now. The team has come full circle in the Zac Taylor era.
November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A few weeks ago, I would have been upset by this #Bengals loss. I'm back to expecting this now. The team has come full circle in the Zac Taylor era.
Oh, look: ANOTHER instance of Zac Taylor ripping failure from thje jaws of success.
HATE that sequence for the Bengals. Once the intentional grounding flag is thrown, Zac Taylor should've gotten the kicking team on the field. It was 4th-&-13. Instead, they waited and had to rush, snap came as the play clock was expiring. Evan's kick is short. Unnecessary chaos.
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Oh, look: ANOTHER instance of Zac Taylor ripping failure from thje jaws of success.
#Bengals scores this year, so far:
17-16 win (Cleveland)
31-27 win (Jacksonville)
10-48 loss (Minnesota)
3-28 loss (Denver)
24-37 loss (Detroit)
18-27 loss (Packers)
33-31 win (Steelers)
38-39 loss (Jets)
27-31 losing (Chicago)
5 of 9 games giving up 30+ points is unacceptable.
17-16 win (Cleveland)
31-27 win (Jacksonville)
10-48 loss (Minnesota)
3-28 loss (Denver)
24-37 loss (Detroit)
18-27 loss (Packers)
33-31 win (Steelers)
38-39 loss (Jets)
27-31 losing (Chicago)
5 of 9 games giving up 30+ points is unacceptable.
November 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#Bengals scores this year, so far:
17-16 win (Cleveland)
31-27 win (Jacksonville)
10-48 loss (Minnesota)
3-28 loss (Denver)
24-37 loss (Detroit)
18-27 loss (Packers)
33-31 win (Steelers)
38-39 loss (Jets)
27-31 losing (Chicago)
5 of 9 games giving up 30+ points is unacceptable.
17-16 win (Cleveland)
31-27 win (Jacksonville)
10-48 loss (Minnesota)
3-28 loss (Denver)
24-37 loss (Detroit)
18-27 loss (Packers)
33-31 win (Steelers)
38-39 loss (Jets)
27-31 losing (Chicago)
5 of 9 games giving up 30+ points is unacceptable.
I haven’t felt this uninspired by the #Bengals since 2019. And that’s despite some really great performances and solid play from Joe Flacco.
Multiple Errors Have Cost the Bengals Points So Far:
An Illegal Contact Penalty on Demetrius Knight Jr That Extended the Bears' First Possession
Chase Brown's Drop on 3rd-and-6
DJ Ivey's Offsides Penalty That Turned a Missed Field Goal Into a TD.
The Bengals trail 14-10.
An Illegal Contact Penalty on Demetrius Knight Jr That Extended the Bears' First Possession
Chase Brown's Drop on 3rd-and-6
DJ Ivey's Offsides Penalty That Turned a Missed Field Goal Into a TD.
The Bengals trail 14-10.
November 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I haven’t felt this uninspired by the #Bengals since 2019. And that’s despite some really great performances and solid play from Joe Flacco.
Good people do exist! Thank you, Jessica.
If someone tells me they can't vote for a Democrat because of a valid logical or ethical position, I don't spend my energy shaming and insulting them. I stand with them and exert pressure upwards. That's what allies do. If you're not doing that, you're making things worse.
October 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Good people do exist! Thank you, Jessica.
Some of these companies are likely preemptively giving into glorified extortion.
🚨 White House releases donor list for Trump ballroom amid East Wing demolition.
Boycott them and sell their stock.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/p...
Boycott them and sell their stock.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/p...
White House releases list of donors for Trump’s multi-million-dollar ballroom | CNN Politics
Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot...
www.cnn.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Some of these companies are likely preemptively giving into glorified extortion.
The phrase "I am going to take a shit" must be a tough one to learn for people who do not speak English. I mean, taken literally, it refers to the opposite of what we generally hope to imply. It's more like "gathering manure" or "cleaning out a litter box" than emptying one's bowels.
October 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The phrase "I am going to take a shit" must be a tough one to learn for people who do not speak English. I mean, taken literally, it refers to the opposite of what we generally hope to imply. It's more like "gathering manure" or "cleaning out a litter box" than emptying one's bowels.
I kinda like the idea of bringing Brian Callahan back. I mean, maybe he could inject some life into Zac Taylor’s playcalling.
October 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I kinda like the idea of bringing Brian Callahan back. I mean, maybe he could inject some life into Zac Taylor’s playcalling.
Watching some Democrats continue to blame Jill Stein is something else. To not see the same misogyny they decry as factoring in their own recent losses in such scapegoating is disheartening.
October 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Watching some Democrats continue to blame Jill Stein is something else. To not see the same misogyny they decry as factoring in their own recent losses in such scapegoating is disheartening.
Yes, but to be fair, they didn’t really report on the health of the last guy, either.
Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?
October 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Yes, but to be fair, they didn’t really report on the health of the last guy, either.
AI overviews are so stupid sometimes. For instance, I looked up information about passengers traveling on cargo ships and the AI summary included this long-winded thing about how there is "less luxury and all food is prepared by Filipino chefs."
October 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
AI overviews are so stupid sometimes. For instance, I looked up information about passengers traveling on cargo ships and the AI summary included this long-winded thing about how there is "less luxury and all food is prepared by Filipino chefs."
Oh, I get it now. Republicans want a smaller government so they keep shutting it down. There's nothing smaller than zero.
October 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Oh, I get it now. Republicans want a smaller government so they keep shutting it down. There's nothing smaller than zero.
Putting tariffs on films made outside of Hollywood is an excellent idea. It will help to finally bring nature documentaries about Antarctic wildlife back to American shores where they belong!
Oh, wait.
My bad. It's just another incredibly stupid thing in a long list of staggeringly terrible ideas.
Oh, wait.
My bad. It's just another incredibly stupid thing in a long list of staggeringly terrible ideas.
October 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Putting tariffs on films made outside of Hollywood is an excellent idea. It will help to finally bring nature documentaries about Antarctic wildlife back to American shores where they belong!
Oh, wait.
My bad. It's just another incredibly stupid thing in a long list of staggeringly terrible ideas.
Oh, wait.
My bad. It's just another incredibly stupid thing in a long list of staggeringly terrible ideas.
The fact the Ryan Rehkow has punted for more yards than the #Bengals offense has gained through a full month of the NFL season is a staggering statistic.
October 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The fact the Ryan Rehkow has punted for more yards than the #Bengals offense has gained through a full month of the NFL season is a staggering statistic.
Reading Henry V's lines as Trump is surprisingly effective at illustrating how the king refuses to admit he can make mistakes, places blame on other people, uses logical fallacies with reckless abandon, doesn't respect a lot of people, loves power, & is fine with people dying if it advances his aims
September 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Reading Henry V's lines as Trump is surprisingly effective at illustrating how the king refuses to admit he can make mistakes, places blame on other people, uses logical fallacies with reckless abandon, doesn't respect a lot of people, loves power, & is fine with people dying if it advances his aims