Byron
@grumpysociologist.bsky.social
Look, none of this was my idea, but here we are.
They said there'd be snacks. Where are the snacks?
Dad, photographer, traveler, sociologist, researcher.
They said there'd be snacks. Where are the snacks?
Dad, photographer, traveler, sociologist, researcher.
The large print giveth, but the small print taketh away.
Or,
The big lie promises much, but the truth of the matter shows there's nothing in a word that spills out of his fetid maw.
Or,
The big lie promises much, but the truth of the matter shows there's nothing in a word that spills out of his fetid maw.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The large print giveth, but the small print taketh away.
Or,
The big lie promises much, but the truth of the matter shows there's nothing in a word that spills out of his fetid maw.
Or,
The big lie promises much, but the truth of the matter shows there's nothing in a word that spills out of his fetid maw.
...raises the question, did he even have any NYC convert dates booked? And if he did, will all 11 people who bought tickets be getting refunds?
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
...raises the question, did he even have any NYC convert dates booked? And if he did, will all 11 people who bought tickets be getting refunds?
Sleep is for the weak and the indolent. Coffee is for the brave and the mad.
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Sleep is for the weak and the indolent. Coffee is for the brave and the mad.
I did. Where are the snacks? You said there'd be snacks!
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I did. Where are the snacks? You said there'd be snacks!
Not all heroes wear capes!
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Not all heroes wear capes!
America could lead the world in education & skills development again, but won't - it would impact interests of corporations & monied interests.
No, what was a old quiet bigotry is drunk on power. Malignant contrarians, are focused on burning it all down to deny access to everyone else out of spite
No, what was a old quiet bigotry is drunk on power. Malignant contrarians, are focused on burning it all down to deny access to everyone else out of spite
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
America could lead the world in education & skills development again, but won't - it would impact interests of corporations & monied interests.
No, what was a old quiet bigotry is drunk on power. Malignant contrarians, are focused on burning it all down to deny access to everyone else out of spite
No, what was a old quiet bigotry is drunk on power. Malignant contrarians, are focused on burning it all down to deny access to everyone else out of spite
America could implement a tax-based, single-payer, portable healthcare system. Could, but likely won't, since it would lower the profit margins of the insurance companies and hospitals across the nation.
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
America could implement a tax-based, single-payer, portable healthcare system. Could, but likely won't, since it would lower the profit margins of the insurance companies and hospitals across the nation.
In practical terms, it's socialism for the wealthy and monied corporations and rugged individualism for the rest. Feeding endless corporate greed at the expense of the welfare of the people on the misguided notion that these corporations create opportunity for working people, the old fairy tale.
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In practical terms, it's socialism for the wealthy and monied corporations and rugged individualism for the rest. Feeding endless corporate greed at the expense of the welfare of the people on the misguided notion that these corporations create opportunity for working people, the old fairy tale.
American society has always embraced selfishness, cruelty and indifference. Some downplay these behaviors and attempt to reframe them as positive qualities of a truly free society, often citing 'rugged individuality' while ignoring the corporate welfare state staring down at them.
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
American society has always embraced selfishness, cruelty and indifference. Some downplay these behaviors and attempt to reframe them as positive qualities of a truly free society, often citing 'rugged individuality' while ignoring the corporate welfare state staring down at them.
The paranoia runs deep with these absolute nutters.
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The paranoia runs deep with these absolute nutters.
It is. You have to have known the pain to understand it.
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
It is. You have to have known the pain to understand it.
His Lardyass needs a hand...
Have they sold the gloves online yet?
Have they sold the gloves online yet?
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
His Lardyass needs a hand...
Have they sold the gloves online yet?
Have they sold the gloves online yet?
I was in Nepal for a month working on a community development project and a documentary film on the Nepal earthquakes - 10 years after.
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I was in Nepal for a month working on a community development project and a documentary film on the Nepal earthquakes - 10 years after.
I still can't handle competitive limbo, but I'm getting over that.
But seriously, chronic pain grinds one down. It helps to have someone who knows what you're going through to talk with, and I'm here for you when you want talk
But seriously, chronic pain grinds one down. It helps to have someone who knows what you're going through to talk with, and I'm here for you when you want talk
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I still can't handle competitive limbo, but I'm getting over that.
But seriously, chronic pain grinds one down. It helps to have someone who knows what you're going through to talk with, and I'm here for you when you want talk
But seriously, chronic pain grinds one down. It helps to have someone who knows what you're going through to talk with, and I'm here for you when you want talk
It tends to. Patience is the name of the game.
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It tends to. Patience is the name of the game.
Nerve ablation (rhizotomy) was what finally made my main pain more manageable. I hope you find some relief.
November 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Nerve ablation (rhizotomy) was what finally made my main pain more manageable. I hope you find some relief.
I try to keep in sync with both, honestly, the sheer volume of right-wing nuttery and bigoted doggerel over there is out of control
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I try to keep in sync with both, honestly, the sheer volume of right-wing nuttery and bigoted doggerel over there is out of control