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
I remember when I actually trusted the CDC for information, but that was way back in 2024 or early 2025.
September 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I remember when I actually trusted the CDC for information, but that was way back in 2024 or early 2025.
Trump is making America great again the same way Cecilia Giménez made "Ecce Homo" better when she tried to restore it in 2012.
August 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Trump is making America great again the same way Cecilia Giménez made "Ecce Homo" better when she tried to restore it in 2012.
The No Kings Crowd (left) vs the Military Parade Crowd (right)
June 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The No Kings Crowd (left) vs the Military Parade Crowd (right)
While I generally do not want to boost the reach of neoliberal centrists masquerading as progressives, Newsom's tweet here is important. The president of the United States is praising something that DID NOT OCCUR at the time he "Truthed." In other words, he's making stuff up & belying a planned act.
June 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
While I generally do not want to boost the reach of neoliberal centrists masquerading as progressives, Newsom's tweet here is important. The president of the United States is praising something that DID NOT OCCUR at the time he "Truthed." In other words, he's making stuff up & belying a planned act.
I learned something about generative AI today. You can type bullshit phrases into Google & & the word “meaning” to the end and their stupid AI will create meaning. It doesn’t work every time, but when I typed “It takes a Loch Ness monster to do a crossword,” it produced this garbage. #academicsky
May 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I learned something about generative AI today. You can type bullshit phrases into Google & & the word “meaning” to the end and their stupid AI will create meaning. It doesn’t work every time, but when I typed “It takes a Loch Ness monster to do a crossword,” it produced this garbage. #academicsky
April 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is how Coca-Cola, arguably the most "American" brand in the United States is advertising in Canada now:
April 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is how Coca-Cola, arguably the most "American" brand in the United States is advertising in Canada now:
The U.S. has now become one of those countries that other countries have to warn their citizens about visiting.
March 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The U.S. has now become one of those countries that other countries have to warn their citizens about visiting.
Chuck Schumer postponing his book tour sounds an awful lot like an elitist avoiding meeting with the sort of people he represents.
March 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chuck Schumer postponing his book tour sounds an awful lot like an elitist avoiding meeting with the sort of people he represents.
I just got a Facebook ad presumably aimed at Canadian anti-American sentiment. Anyway, great job making America great again, jackass.
March 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I just got a Facebook ad presumably aimed at Canadian anti-American sentiment. Anyway, great job making America great again, jackass.
For anyone who doesn’t read Danish: this basically says that Americans are asking for Danish eggs because of the shortage in the US.
Put differently, Trump wants Greenland while Americans want to eat.
Put differently, Trump wants Greenland while Americans want to eat.
March 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
For anyone who doesn’t read Danish: this basically says that Americans are asking for Danish eggs because of the shortage in the US.
Put differently, Trump wants Greenland while Americans want to eat.
Put differently, Trump wants Greenland while Americans want to eat.
Siri: define “hypocrite.”
March 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Siri: define “hypocrite.”
It’s been less than two months and the American economy is already tanking thanks to the impetuous behavior of a petty autocrat whose entire campaign was essentially a promise to bring prices down. The disgrace of the situation is matched only by its predictability.
March 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It’s been less than two months and the American economy is already tanking thanks to the impetuous behavior of a petty autocrat whose entire campaign was essentially a promise to bring prices down. The disgrace of the situation is matched only by its predictability.
March 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"It puts the rare earth minerals in the basket or else it gets JD Vance again."
March 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"It puts the rare earth minerals in the basket or else it gets JD Vance again."
"Have you said 'thank you,' even once?"
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"Have you said 'thank you,' even once?"
I saw the word "Embarrassing" was trending on TwiX. No joke: the very first thing that popped up was the official account of Donald J. Trump.
Even that dumpster fire of a rightwing website knows how bad this looks.
Even that dumpster fire of a rightwing website knows how bad this looks.
February 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I saw the word "Embarrassing" was trending on TwiX. No joke: the very first thing that popped up was the official account of Donald J. Trump.
Even that dumpster fire of a rightwing website knows how bad this looks.
Even that dumpster fire of a rightwing website knows how bad this looks.
That petulant Oompah Loompah just stormed out of a meeting when he couldn't coerce Zelenskyy to agree to a crappy deal.
February 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
That petulant Oompah Loompah just stormed out of a meeting when he couldn't coerce Zelenskyy to agree to a crappy deal.