@grendel23.bsky.social
Reader. Husband. Dog dad. Nerd. Lawyer. Atheist. Left-winger. Washingtonian. Collector of Things. Player of Games.
Pondering the secret mysteries of the universe. All these words are mine.
Pondering the secret mysteries of the universe. All these words are mine.
Pinned
The tapestry of our government is woven together in such a way that if you remove too many threads, the whole thing will unravel.
In his 1994 autobiography, “The Kid Stays in the Picture,” legendary film producer Robert Evans wrote about earning “[Expletive] You Money”. I often wonder how much that would be today, adjusted for inflation. #BookSky
November 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In his 1994 autobiography, “The Kid Stays in the Picture,” legendary film producer Robert Evans wrote about earning “[Expletive] You Money”. I often wonder how much that would be today, adjusted for inflation. #BookSky
Happiness will prevail.
November 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Happiness will prevail.
Happy Doctor Who Day to all who celebrate across time and space!
“When people need help, I never refuse.” 13th Doctor, S37E01
“When people need help, I never refuse.” 13th Doctor, S37E01
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Happy Doctor Who Day to all who celebrate across time and space!
“When people need help, I never refuse.” 13th Doctor, S37E01
“When people need help, I never refuse.” 13th Doctor, S37E01
Almost finished the excellent @KenlBurns.bsky.social “The American Revolution” documentary on @PBS.org. Every American should watch.
*No spoilers on the finale, please.*
*No spoilers on the finale, please.*
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Almost finished the excellent @KenlBurns.bsky.social “The American Revolution” documentary on @PBS.org. Every American should watch.
*No spoilers on the finale, please.*
*No spoilers on the finale, please.*
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Impossible how good reading is. You mean I just point my face at the paper for a bit and it does a whole update on my brain?
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Impossible how good reading is. You mean I just point my face at the paper for a bit and it does a whole update on my brain?
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
—Harry Truman, 1952
Rose: Where we come from, it's called shepherd's pie.
Sophia: Where I come from, it's called garbage.
Golden Girls, S01E16
Sophia: Where I come from, it's called garbage.
Golden Girls, S01E16
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Rose: Where we come from, it's called shepherd's pie.
Sophia: Where I come from, it's called garbage.
Golden Girls, S01E16
Sophia: Where I come from, it's called garbage.
Golden Girls, S01E16
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Man, Republicans are really going the extra mile to make sure children starve.
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Man, Republicans are really going the extra mile to make sure children starve.
The Golden Girls had an amazing house.
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The Golden Girls had an amazing house.
Dead as a Dick Cheney.
November 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Dead as a Dick Cheney.
The hungry need to rise up.
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The hungry need to rise up.
I mock cruelty, not weakness.
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I mock cruelty, not weakness.
With no help from the courts, it’s all downhill from here.
October 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
With no help from the courts, it’s all downhill from here.
I guess “indicted” is better than “fell out a window”.
October 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I guess “indicted” is better than “fell out a window”.
Remember ringtones?
October 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Remember ringtones?
Battlefield: Portland
War. War never changes.
War. War never changes.
October 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Battlefield: Portland
War. War never changes.
War. War never changes.
German word of the day: Mitläufer “someone who went along with it.”
Coming soon to an American near you, insisting, “I only liked the tax cuts.”
Coming soon to an American near you, insisting, “I only liked the tax cuts.”
October 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
German word of the day: Mitläufer “someone who went along with it.”
Coming soon to an American near you, insisting, “I only liked the tax cuts.”
Coming soon to an American near you, insisting, “I only liked the tax cuts.”
The Ascension of Saint Jane the Good
October 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Ascension of Saint Jane the Good
Shut it down. Shut it all down.
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Shut it down. Shut it all down.
Ariana Grande is asking the important questions.
September 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Ariana Grande is asking the important questions.
“From the beginning of my sojourn in this world there was a persistent vacancy in me where the industry ought to be.” -Mark Twain, 1867
September 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“From the beginning of my sojourn in this world there was a persistent vacancy in me where the industry ought to be.” -Mark Twain, 1867
I’m so old I used to tape songs off the radio.
September 25, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I’m so old I used to tape songs off the radio.
Kinda disappointed they didn’t all get raptured.
September 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Kinda disappointed they didn’t all get raptured.
I feel like existential nihilism will be making a comeback.
September 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I feel like existential nihilism will be making a comeback.