Grumpy Curmudgeon
@grumpcurmudgeon.bsky.social
Xer.
Teaches communication at a state university.
Christian, but actually reads the Bible, so not fundamentalist.
Prefers no pronouns.
Don't tell me to calm down when the world's on fire.
Teaches communication at a state university.
Christian, but actually reads the Bible, so not fundamentalist.
Prefers no pronouns.
Don't tell me to calm down when the world's on fire.
Pinned
From my mobile game:
Guild mate: I vote rock paper scissors. Or thumb war.
Me: I vote Robert's Rules of Order.
Her: I haven't heard of that...
Me: it's an authority for parliamentary procedure. Basically I vote to argue with everyone else until I win
Everyone: ...
Me: I'm not good at thumb wars
Guild mate: I vote rock paper scissors. Or thumb war.
Me: I vote Robert's Rules of Order.
Her: I haven't heard of that...
Me: it's an authority for parliamentary procedure. Basically I vote to argue with everyone else until I win
Everyone: ...
Me: I'm not good at thumb wars
Just watched @myqkaplan.bsky.social's special at www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uf.... Worth a listen! Thought-provoking, funny special. Myq commands a crowd very well with an excellent sense of timing and recurring motifs. (cont)
Myq Kaplan - Rini [2025] | FULL SPECIAL
YouTube video by Blonde Medicine
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November 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Just watched @myqkaplan.bsky.social's special at www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uf.... Worth a listen! Thought-provoking, funny special. Myq commands a crowd very well with an excellent sense of timing and recurring motifs. (cont)
Unregulated capitalism is the love of money. It seems I've heard something about the love of money.
When anyone praises capitalism, picture toddlers playing in lead dust. It's possible to recycle lead safely, but it's expensive here. So they do it in Africa.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
When anyone praises capitalism, picture toddlers playing in lead dust. It's possible to recycle lead safely, but it's expensive here. So they do it in Africa.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Auto Industry’s Lead Recycling Program is Poisoning People
We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Unregulated capitalism is the love of money. It seems I've heard something about the love of money.
When anyone praises capitalism, picture toddlers playing in lead dust. It's possible to recycle lead safely, but it's expensive here. So they do it in Africa.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
When anyone praises capitalism, picture toddlers playing in lead dust. It's possible to recycle lead safely, but it's expensive here. So they do it in Africa.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Many on the right value "capitalism" (which isn't pure capitalism--it's plutocratic crony sham capitalism) far more than they ever valued democracy. Voight sees NO PROBLEM calling for an overthrow of democracy.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
America sees itself as a capitalist democracy, but...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
America sees itself as a capitalist democracy, but...
Jon Voight Begs Trump to ‘Terminate’ Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayor Win: ‘Only He Can Stop This Horror’
Jon Voight posted a bizarre video message, begging President Trump to "terminate" Zohran Mamdani's election win to be New York City mayor.
variety.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Many on the right value "capitalism" (which isn't pure capitalism--it's plutocratic crony sham capitalism) far more than they ever valued democracy. Voight sees NO PROBLEM calling for an overthrow of democracy.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
America sees itself as a capitalist democracy, but...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
America sees itself as a capitalist democracy, but...
It's almost (*almost*) a pleasure to see Larry "women just aren't good at math" Summers in the Epstein emails. Rolled eyes at that guy since he was a Neanderthal at Harvard and rather resented that he served in Democratic administrations.
Sometimes gut checks are right.
Sometimes gut checks are right.
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It's almost (*almost*) a pleasure to see Larry "women just aren't good at math" Summers in the Epstein emails. Rolled eyes at that guy since he was a Neanderthal at Harvard and rather resented that he served in Democratic administrations.
Sometimes gut checks are right.
Sometimes gut checks are right.
I read a lot of happiness research and literature (instead of working on my own happiness--everyone needs a hobby!) and the idea that purpose is a key component of happiness isn't new. Among other places, it's in Lyubomirsky's 2007 book. I do think there's an underesearched aspect of happiness (1/3)
How can we stay happy in an age gone mad, when it feels as though all is unstable? Results from a new study suggest a practical way to keep ourselves on a meaningful path — a sort of happiness hack for our chaotic times. Gift link to my latest column. wapo.st/4nlKw7c
Column | A 6-year research project found a surprisingly simple route to happiness
We are living through highly uncertain times. But a study out of Cornell has identified a happiness hack that can lead you toward a life of purpose.
wapo.st
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I read a lot of happiness research and literature (instead of working on my own happiness--everyone needs a hobby!) and the idea that purpose is a key component of happiness isn't new. Among other places, it's in Lyubomirsky's 2007 book. I do think there's an underesearched aspect of happiness (1/3)
Has the pope considered, I don't know, excommunicating people who claim Catholicism while acting in obvious, direct, *defiant* contradiction to Jesus' teachings? I recognize that the sacraments, especially communion, create in us the bond with Christ that it mirrors, but...
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Has the pope considered, I don't know, excommunicating people who claim Catholicism while acting in obvious, direct, *defiant* contradiction to Jesus' teachings? I recognize that the sacraments, especially communion, create in us the bond with Christ that it mirrors, but...
This is smart. It's not enough, but it would be a good start.
Voters in Maine approved a “red flag” law on Tuesday, giving families the option to petition a judge to order weapons removed temporarily from a troubled relative. nyti.ms/4oyMMJF
Maine Voters Approve ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law
The law is set to take effect in January, allowing families to directly seek a judge’s order removing weapons from a relative shown to be dangerous.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
This is smart. It's not enough, but it would be a good start.
One of the hardest things about being partially disabled is knowing what mobility aids to bring where. I've had a major foot reconstruction surgery and finally can walk on the foot... but that doesn't mean I can run marathons on the foot. One leg is shorter than the other now. (1/2)
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
One of the hardest things about being partially disabled is knowing what mobility aids to bring where. I've had a major foot reconstruction surgery and finally can walk on the foot... but that doesn't mean I can run marathons on the foot. One leg is shorter than the other now. (1/2)
Dick Cheney died today. Does he regret i--
NO, HE DOES NOT.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1s...
This sketch was a light bulb moment for me in noticing one of the aspects of many prominent Republicans that I see less often in their Democratic counterparts: regret, apology, admission of guilt and error.
NO, HE DOES NOT.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1s...
This sketch was a light bulb moment for me in noticing one of the aspects of many prominent Republicans that I see less often in their Democratic counterparts: regret, apology, admission of guilt and error.
Cheney Interview Cold Open - Saturday Night Live
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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November 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Dick Cheney died today. Does he regret i--
NO, HE DOES NOT.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1s...
This sketch was a light bulb moment for me in noticing one of the aspects of many prominent Republicans that I see less often in their Democratic counterparts: regret, apology, admission of guilt and error.
NO, HE DOES NOT.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1s...
This sketch was a light bulb moment for me in noticing one of the aspects of many prominent Republicans that I see less often in their Democratic counterparts: regret, apology, admission of guilt and error.
I am very confused by that show about 911 that keeps showing astronauts. That is pretty far outside the jurisdiction of any 911 call.
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I am very confused by that show about 911 that keeps showing astronauts. That is pretty far outside the jurisdiction of any 911 call.
Just saw a commercial for Pampers diapers. The commercial claimed that their diapers are "up to 100 percent leakproof." Doesn't that mean "not leakproof"?
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just saw a commercial for Pampers diapers. The commercial claimed that their diapers are "up to 100 percent leakproof." Doesn't that mean "not leakproof"?
Best thing about this quiz at @nytimes.com: they had to issue a correction because one of the questions was originally worded SLIGHTLY wrong: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (paywall, sorry). I got 10/25, but then, I've never lived there.
Are You a True New Yorker? Take Our Quiz
Think you know the landmarks, legends and lore of the city that never stops reinventing itself? See how well you measure up.
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Best thing about this quiz at @nytimes.com: they had to issue a correction because one of the questions was originally worded SLIGHTLY wrong: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (paywall, sorry). I got 10/25, but then, I've never lived there.
The indictment of Comey is probably (99 percent probability) wrong. That said...
BuT hEr emAiLs
BuT hEr emAiLs
September 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The indictment of Comey is probably (99 percent probability) wrong. That said...
BuT hEr emAiLs
BuT hEr emAiLs
If I could make only one low-stakes media-related wish, this is it. I wish for Chance the Rapper to host @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social again, and I want his Lazlo Holmes to cover #Quidditch (now apparently known as #Quadball). I need this, world.
September 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
If I could make only one low-stakes media-related wish, this is it. I wish for Chance the Rapper to host @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social again, and I want his Lazlo Holmes to cover #Quidditch (now apparently known as #Quadball). I need this, world.
I admit: I'm rather fond of AI. But LLM's use of copywritten materials is theft. I know it, and you should know it too. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tech companies are stealing our books, music and films for AI. It’s brazen theft and must be stopped | Anna Funder and Julia Powles
If we don’t refuse and resist, not just our culture but our democracy will be irrevocably diminished
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I admit: I'm rather fond of AI. But LLM's use of copywritten materials is theft. I know it, and you should know it too. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Speaking as someone who actually teaches college courses, Greg and Karen got this #Luann SO WRONG. www.gocomics.com/luann/2025/0... You attach a "12-minute animated graphic" to a READING QUIZ and if I'm NICE, I ignore it. On a bad day, I ask for a redo that just answers the ******* questions.
Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for September 11, 2025 | GoComics
Read Luann—a comic strip by creator Greg Evans and Karen Evans—for today, September 11, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
www.gocomics.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Speaking as someone who actually teaches college courses, Greg and Karen got this #Luann SO WRONG. www.gocomics.com/luann/2025/0... You attach a "12-minute animated graphic" to a READING QUIZ and if I'm NICE, I ignore it. On a bad day, I ask for a redo that just answers the ******* questions.
Reposted by Grumpy Curmudgeon
If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares.
www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...
www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...
We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk
If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares.
www.jezebel.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares.
www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...
www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...
The power went off ten minutes into class. No big deal; I kept teaching in the dim light (and increasing heat--fortunately, I teach in the afternoons). At the end of class, I asked if there were questions and a student raised his hand to ask this: "Will we have power on Wednesday?"
September 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The power went off ten minutes into class. No big deal; I kept teaching in the dim light (and increasing heat--fortunately, I teach in the afternoons). At the end of class, I asked if there were questions and a student raised his hand to ask this: "Will we have power on Wednesday?"
In my apartment, poorly-maintained cars and trucks sit in the parking lot and idle. Their rumbles are so painful to me. I know I have ear problems, and my ear problems are not their fault, but this is beyond awful. It's like low bass, randomly, but for way too long. Hurts. Hurts hurts hurts.
September 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
In my apartment, poorly-maintained cars and trucks sit in the parking lot and idle. Their rumbles are so painful to me. I know I have ear problems, and my ear problems are not their fault, but this is beyond awful. It's like low bass, randomly, but for way too long. Hurts. Hurts hurts hurts.
It's an interesting distinction, but #DustySlay is the filthiest clean comic I've ever heard. By that, I mean he talks about gross things. In his first special, there was the extended bit about (not) handwashing... in his second, we have vomit *and* urine. And indirectly, earwax.
September 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's an interesting distinction, but #DustySlay is the filthiest clean comic I've ever heard. By that, I mean he talks about gross things. In his first special, there was the extended bit about (not) handwashing... in his second, we have vomit *and* urine. And indirectly, earwax.
Um... you guys... I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but potentially replacing a con artist and gifted grifter with an uncharismatic but genuine True Believer is absolutely NOT an upgrade.
August 30, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Um... you guys... I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but potentially replacing a con artist and gifted grifter with an uncharismatic but genuine True Believer is absolutely NOT an upgrade.
Every day some new fresh sign of fascism. BlueSky can't operate in Mississippi because of new age verification laws meant to discourage freedom of assembly and speech. I'm no fan of Bolton (REALLY no fan of Bolton), but he's been targeted for speaking out. And a bunch of teachers in (1/2)
August 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Every day some new fresh sign of fascism. BlueSky can't operate in Mississippi because of new age verification laws meant to discourage freedom of assembly and speech. I'm no fan of Bolton (REALLY no fan of Bolton), but he's been targeted for speaking out. And a bunch of teachers in (1/2)
The Husband and I watch #BachelorinParadise, and how DARE they make me root for that creep Brian. There is not a single likeable person on this show. Except Jesse. His disgusted headshake in the credits at the beginning was the one thing I agree with tonight.
August 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Husband and I watch #BachelorinParadise, and how DARE they make me root for that creep Brian. There is not a single likeable person on this show. Except Jesse. His disgusted headshake in the credits at the beginning was the one thing I agree with tonight.
This is how you get people who create Jurassic Park. No.
August 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is how you get people who create Jurassic Park. No.