Erik Gern
@erikgern.bsky.social
Sometime writer; developer in higher education; just an odd duck/silly goose in general. Opinions are my own.
Blog: https://blog.erikgern.com
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Pronouns: he/him
Blog: https://blog.erikgern.com
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Pronouns: he/him
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
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Frosty the Snowman
Spawn of the Elder Gods
He’s got three eyes and he’ll hunt you down
With his seagull-headed dogs
Spawn of the Elder Gods
He’s got three eyes and he’ll hunt you down
With his seagull-headed dogs
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Frosty the Snowman
Spawn of the Elder Gods
He’s got three eyes and he’ll hunt you down
With his seagull-headed dogs
Spawn of the Elder Gods
He’s got three eyes and he’ll hunt you down
With his seagull-headed dogs
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No part of me wants to gatekeep writing. Please find some odd hours to write your novel. Please post scraps of poetry. If you want to do the work to help connect humanity, mind-to-mind, story-to-story, like the living webwork of mycelium beneath the leaflitter, I am so grateful for your efforts.
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
No part of me wants to gatekeep writing. Please find some odd hours to write your novel. Please post scraps of poetry. If you want to do the work to help connect humanity, mind-to-mind, story-to-story, like the living webwork of mycelium beneath the leaflitter, I am so grateful for your efforts.
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jesus
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
jesus
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I love when people send cold emails that I ignore and then send a follow up going “just circling back!”
Baby there was no circle! It was just you there, it was a dash at most! Now dash along
Baby there was no circle! It was just you there, it was a dash at most! Now dash along
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I love when people send cold emails that I ignore and then send a follow up going “just circling back!”
Baby there was no circle! It was just you there, it was a dash at most! Now dash along
Baby there was no circle! It was just you there, it was a dash at most! Now dash along
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Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming. n.pr/4pi5rJH
Disaster and insurance costs are rising. The middle class is struggling to hang on
Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming.
n.pr
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming. n.pr/4pi5rJH
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'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
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Your enemies are counting on you to lose hope. Despair is one of their greatest weapons, for it leads you to stop fighting for yourself. Hold on to hope, no matter how hard it is, and refuse to join your enemy in bringing you down.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Your enemies are counting on you to lose hope. Despair is one of their greatest weapons, for it leads you to stop fighting for yourself. Hold on to hope, no matter how hard it is, and refuse to join your enemy in bringing you down.
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when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale
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November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Well. I guess it's time to go full-in on Medicare for All.
a cross with the words healthcare for all written on it
Alt: a cross with the words healthcare for all written on it
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Well. I guess it's time to go full-in on Medicare for All.
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Happy Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day! Don’t forget to smash your clocks!
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Happy Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day! Don’t forget to smash your clocks!
I see voters made some excellent choices in NYC and other places across the US. Feeling grateful we're not complacent with... *points to the trash fire in the White House*
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I see voters made some excellent choices in NYC and other places across the US. Feeling grateful we're not complacent with... *points to the trash fire in the White House*
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The team at @cltampabay.bsky.social is maintaining a running list of restaurants providing free meals for kids:
As SNAP benefits end, here are all the Tampa Bay restaurants letting kids eat free
SNAP benefits are expected to end on Nov. 1, but some Tampa Bay restaurants are offering free food to children affected by the government shutdown.
www.cltampa.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The team at @cltampabay.bsky.social is maintaining a running list of restaurants providing free meals for kids:
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The Lord of the Rings ys about how learninge, love, and gardeninge save the worlde.
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Lord of the Rings ys about how learninge, love, and gardeninge save the worlde.
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developers seeing a major cloud service outage feels exactly like 10 year olds getting a surprise snow day
October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
developers seeing a major cloud service outage feels exactly like 10 year olds getting a surprise snow day
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Praying for the people of Jamaica. The third-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record is about to slam into the island nation.
Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa, Stronger Than Katrina, Nears Landfall in Jamaica
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Praying for the people of Jamaica. The third-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record is about to slam into the island nation.
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If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
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I think we under-estimate how many people are miserable because they have no enthusiasms, no hobbies, because they gave up reading and quit learning when school ended. It's shocking how much studying a beloved subject elevates your mood. It will transform your life.
October 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I think we under-estimate how many people are miserable because they have no enthusiasms, no hobbies, because they gave up reading and quit learning when school ended. It's shocking how much studying a beloved subject elevates your mood. It will transform your life.