Granite State
@granitestate.bsky.social
Living in Austria. Bassist, Wahlwiener, preferisco parlare Italiano.
Follow my band here: https://linktr.ee/crashharmony
Follow my band here: https://linktr.ee/crashharmony
Patriot fans were rooting for the Chiefs to beat the Colts. What are you smoking?
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Patriot fans were rooting for the Chiefs to beat the Colts. What are you smoking?
Italians don’t normally eat breakfast anyway. A coffee and a cornetto maybe.
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Italians don’t normally eat breakfast anyway. A coffee and a cornetto maybe.
The “American cheese” in Europe is certainly even worse than the Kraft American standard.
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The “American cheese” in Europe is certainly even worse than the Kraft American standard.
The “hot dog” is originally European (hence the name frankfurter) and, at least in Austria, are generally better than the American version. Certainly better mustard.
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The “hot dog” is originally European (hence the name frankfurter) and, at least in Austria, are generally better than the American version. Certainly better mustard.
Please use any specific experiences you had with air conditioning to draw sweeping conclusions about European culture in general.
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Please use any specific experiences you had with air conditioning to draw sweeping conclusions about European culture in general.
The MTG of Romania is named Diana Șoșoacă. The MTG of Austria is probably Karin Kneissl but she fucked off to Russia a few years ago.
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The MTG of Romania is named Diana Șoșoacă. The MTG of Austria is probably Karin Kneissl but she fucked off to Russia a few years ago.
MBS is not very popular among devout Muslims or Islamists to be fair. He’s kind of perfect for the far right - MBS has stripped away the concern with social justice and anti-Imperialism that motivates a lot of radical Islam but kept the authoritarian elements and ramped up greed.
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
MBS is not very popular among devout Muslims or Islamists to be fair. He’s kind of perfect for the far right - MBS has stripped away the concern with social justice and anti-Imperialism that motivates a lot of radical Islam but kept the authoritarian elements and ramped up greed.
You wouldn’t have been thrown in a concentration camp for describing Hitler as fascist, the term was seen by Nazis and even a lot of normal conservatives as positive at the time. Comparisons to Mussolini worked in Hitler‘s favor.
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
You wouldn’t have been thrown in a concentration camp for describing Hitler as fascist, the term was seen by Nazis and even a lot of normal conservatives as positive at the time. Comparisons to Mussolini worked in Hitler‘s favor.
But the bassist sings here. Even John Entwistle simplified the fuck out of his basslines when he had to sing. Waters is no Geddy Lee.
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
But the bassist sings here. Even John Entwistle simplified the fuck out of his basslines when he had to sing. Waters is no Geddy Lee.
Carbonara? That’s a Roman dish. Plus it was only invented ca. 1945 so not in the wheelhouse of a “traditional” Italian nonna.
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Carbonara? That’s a Roman dish. Plus it was only invented ca. 1945 so not in the wheelhouse of a “traditional” Italian nonna.
There is no such thing as “homemade” calzone. At least not where my grandparents come from. You’d need to select your grandmother’s region carefully. I loved my Marchigian grandmother’s minestra, passatelli and polenta, but might not be for everyone.
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
There is no such thing as “homemade” calzone. At least not where my grandparents come from. You’d need to select your grandmother’s region carefully. I loved my Marchigian grandmother’s minestra, passatelli and polenta, but might not be for everyone.
And now we get an extra quarter!
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
And now we get an extra quarter!
But you could. I know many many UK/US dual citizens. It is remarkably common in finance circles. A dirty little secret neither British nor American conservatives like to advertise.
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
But you could. I know many many UK/US dual citizens. It is remarkably common in finance circles. A dirty little secret neither British nor American conservatives like to advertise.
No, my question is why are we assuming he is naturalized rather than simply an American born asshole who grew up in the UK?
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
No, my question is why are we assuming he is naturalized rather than simply an American born asshole who grew up in the UK?
I have literally a dozen American friends, resident in the UK, whose American born kids grew up there and are now dual citizens. It’s not uncommon at all, especially in finance circles.
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I have literally a dozen American friends, resident in the UK, whose American born kids grew up there and are now dual citizens. It’s not uncommon at all, especially in finance circles.
Dual citizenship is not uncommon. Not that the BUCR necessarily checks their members’ citizenship, which would also be ironic.
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Dual citizenship is not uncommon. Not that the BUCR necessarily checks their members’ citizenship, which would also be ironic.
I lived in the 1980s and
90s. It was an objectively better time to be alive because there was no social media. Not sure how anyone who was alive at the time can argue with that. Cultural products like music, films and books had real meaning in your life that they simply can’t today.
90s. It was an objectively better time to be alive because there was no social media. Not sure how anyone who was alive at the time can argue with that. Cultural products like music, films and books had real meaning in your life that they simply can’t today.
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I lived in the 1980s and
90s. It was an objectively better time to be alive because there was no social media. Not sure how anyone who was alive at the time can argue with that. Cultural products like music, films and books had real meaning in your life that they simply can’t today.
90s. It was an objectively better time to be alive because there was no social media. Not sure how anyone who was alive at the time can argue with that. Cultural products like music, films and books had real meaning in your life that they simply can’t today.
Those of us who are not from immigrant stock sometimes actually did have grandparents who lived far better than we do now. My wife’s grandmother had a house in Newport, RI and servants. Don’t tell me life wasn’t better in the 1950s.
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Those of us who are not from immigrant stock sometimes actually did have grandparents who lived far better than we do now. My wife’s grandmother had a house in Newport, RI and servants. Don’t tell me life wasn’t better in the 1950s.
I can only assume that Eric Prince actually believes the „Punic Wars“ were called that because they were „punitive“.
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I can only assume that Eric Prince actually believes the „Punic Wars“ were called that because they were „punitive“.
Have to agree. The CGi 19th century city backgrounds are also distractingly unreal looking.
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Have to agree. The CGi 19th century city backgrounds are also distractingly unreal looking.
This isn’t necessarily optimistic. This means MAGA will find itself increasingly committed to voter suppression, violent intimidation and outright fraud to stay in power. These people aren’t leaving voluntarily, especially if they are afraid of facing the legal consequences for their actions.
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This isn’t necessarily optimistic. This means MAGA will find itself increasingly committed to voter suppression, violent intimidation and outright fraud to stay in power. These people aren’t leaving voluntarily, especially if they are afraid of facing the legal consequences for their actions.
The destruction of the East Wing is a nice metaphor. They can’t rebuild it now without looking idiotic but moving forward with Trump’s grandiose ugly ballroom creates an eyesore that most normal Republicans will find upsetting. And a compromised smaller ballroom makes no sense for Trump either.
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The destruction of the East Wing is a nice metaphor. They can’t rebuild it now without looking idiotic but moving forward with Trump’s grandiose ugly ballroom creates an eyesore that most normal Republicans will find upsetting. And a compromised smaller ballroom makes no sense for Trump either.
Someone is having you on. Yes, a lot of the sort of Germans who would read your book can read English but that doesn’t mean they all want to. And French even less so. Books by Tim Snyder and Anne Applebaum are routinely translated into German. I doubt their English is more demanding than yours.
November 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Someone is having you on. Yes, a lot of the sort of Germans who would read your book can read English but that doesn’t mean they all want to. And French even less so. Books by Tim Snyder and Anne Applebaum are routinely translated into German. I doubt their English is more demanding than yours.
Rede es nicht schlecht, ist wirklich eine tolle Leistung, hat aber leider mit der normalen Politik in den USA wenig zu tun. New York ist immer eine Ausnahme und die Bürgermeister - Lindsay, Giuliani, Bloomberg - haben niemals Erfolg auf der nationalen Bühne. Die Ergebnisse in NJ und VA sind wichtig.
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Rede es nicht schlecht, ist wirklich eine tolle Leistung, hat aber leider mit der normalen Politik in den USA wenig zu tun. New York ist immer eine Ausnahme und die Bürgermeister - Lindsay, Giuliani, Bloomberg - haben niemals Erfolg auf der nationalen Bühne. Die Ergebnisse in NJ und VA sind wichtig.