Horrible Ryan
@horribleryan.bsky.social
Four parts mama bear, seven parts papa bear, two parts surly crocodile. Trouble my cubs at your very great peril.
Two kids, a wife, a dog, and all the adventures we can manage.
Accidental preschool teacher.
He/him
Two kids, a wife, a dog, and all the adventures we can manage.
Accidental preschool teacher.
He/him
This kid gets it.
February 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This kid gets it.
I have zero interest in football, and I'm not cool enough to know about current music, but I am SUPER psyched about this year's halftime show. #BadBunny
February 8, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I have zero interest in football, and I'm not cool enough to know about current music, but I am SUPER psyched about this year's halftime show. #BadBunny
I got sidetracked, so instead of writing a clever post about how you shouldn't melt the ice with scones and hot coffee, but smash it, defund it, and dissolve it entirely, I shattered a mug and spent a lot of time searching the floor for broken glass.
But still, the ice thing. Be safe out there. 💙
But still, the ice thing. Be safe out there. 💙
February 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I got sidetracked, so instead of writing a clever post about how you shouldn't melt the ice with scones and hot coffee, but smash it, defund it, and dissolve it entirely, I shattered a mug and spent a lot of time searching the floor for broken glass.
But still, the ice thing. Be safe out there. 💙
But still, the ice thing. Be safe out there. 💙
Making dinner, sipping tea, dreaming of what might have been, and hoping for a better tomorrow.
February 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Making dinner, sipping tea, dreaming of what might have been, and hoping for a better tomorrow.
Among all the absolute worthless baloney #AI features they try to shove down our throats, they still haven't told #autocorrect that the letter i standing alone in a sentence should be capitalized, and that nobody ever wants an s all by itself; it should be an a.
February 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Among all the absolute worthless baloney #AI features they try to shove down our throats, they still haven't told #autocorrect that the letter i standing alone in a sentence should be capitalized, and that nobody ever wants an s all by itself; it should be an a.
Remember, they only call themselves ICE because they can't spell Schutzstaffel.
February 2, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Remember, they only call themselves ICE because they can't spell Schutzstaffel.
Oh, right. I went for a run yesterday. 7.5 miles, 7°F. Fun!
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Oh, right. I went for a run yesterday. 7.5 miles, 7°F. Fun!
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
You can tell it's a good #run when you've been going for five minutes, and you're already looking forward to a blanket, hot shower, and warm drink.
January 23, 2026 at 10:17 PM
You can tell it's a good #run when you've been going for five minutes, and you're already looking forward to a blanket, hot shower, and warm drink.
Sometimes you #run because you want to. Sometimes because you have to. And sometimes you run because you want to be able to say stupid things like "sure, the wind was 20mph, the windchill was 0°F, but I only went 5k, so NBD."
January 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Sometimes you #run because you want to. Sometimes because you have to. And sometimes you run because you want to be able to say stupid things like "sure, the wind was 20mph, the windchill was 0°F, but I only went 5k, so NBD."
Last week it was all splashing in mud. This week, it was 12°F, traction devices, and deep snow that felt like beach #running. Get it together, weather!
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Last week it was all splashing in mud. This week, it was 12°F, traction devices, and deep snow that felt like beach #running. Get it together, weather!
Trail report: muddy ankles, knee high splashes, maybe a mile of high speed wading.
#garmin #beatyesterday
#garmin #beatyesterday
January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Trail report: muddy ankles, knee high splashes, maybe a mile of high speed wading.
#garmin #beatyesterday
#garmin #beatyesterday
How can we trust autocorrect to get anything right when it consistently thinks I want to leave the letter "s" in the middle of a sentence instead of "a"?
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
How can we trust autocorrect to get anything right when it consistently thinks I want to leave the letter "s" in the middle of a sentence instead of "a"?
January 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Breakfast made, unnecessary coffee half drunk, lunches packed, all before it's time to get the kids up. I've peaked for the day. This is my highest possible accomplishment.
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Breakfast made, unnecessary coffee half drunk, lunches packed, all before it's time to get the kids up. I've peaked for the day. This is my highest possible accomplishment.
I think I dislocated my shoulder while walking. I didn't fall; just normal arm swinging, and felt it pop out.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I think I dislocated my shoulder while walking. I didn't fall; just normal arm swinging, and felt it pop out.
My dog is looking for treasures unknown and unknowable in the snow.
January 4, 2026 at 3:20 AM
My dog is looking for treasures unknown and unknowable in the snow.
Blueberry coffee cake #muffins, as chosen by the sleepover committee. I had time to Fancy my coffee with frothy milk between the two pictures.
January 3, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Blueberry coffee cake #muffins, as chosen by the sleepover committee. I had time to Fancy my coffee with frothy milk between the two pictures.
Today marks two months since Dad died, and a quarter century since Mom died, and I have no way to mark the occasion besides loving my family and feeding them well.
It will have to do.
I miss them both so much.
It will have to do.
I miss them both so much.
January 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Today marks two months since Dad died, and a quarter century since Mom died, and I have no way to mark the occasion besides loving my family and feeding them well.
It will have to do.
I miss them both so much.
It will have to do.
I miss them both so much.
Very deeply in that brief part of the year where I'm frustrated that the size of gifts and the size of gift wrap rarely match up.
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Very deeply in that brief part of the year where I'm frustrated that the size of gifts and the size of gift wrap rarely match up.
I love the idea that the Grinch steals an entire town's holiday in one night, then returns it to the right families the next day, but I'm not quite sure where I've hidden everything in my home.
December 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I love the idea that the Grinch steals an entire town's holiday in one night, then returns it to the right families the next day, but I'm not quite sure where I've hidden everything in my home.
Hat tip during this drippy, wet time of year to all the delivery drivers who leave cardboard boxes in puddled driveways instead of on the covered porch which is two feet away.
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hat tip during this drippy, wet time of year to all the delivery drivers who leave cardboard boxes in puddled driveways instead of on the covered porch which is two feet away.
Questions to never ask in a #preschool
Why is this sticky?
Why is this damp?
What is that stain?
Does that look infected?
Why is this sticky?
Why is this damp?
What is that stain?
Does that look infected?
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Questions to never ask in a #preschool
Why is this sticky?
Why is this damp?
What is that stain?
Does that look infected?
Why is this sticky?
Why is this damp?
What is that stain?
Does that look infected?
Son: I'm gonna write my name in the snow!
Daughter: me, too!!
FWIW, they were using icicles. 😆
Daughter: me, too!!
FWIW, they were using icicles. 😆
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Son: I'm gonna write my name in the snow!
Daughter: me, too!!
FWIW, they were using icicles. 😆
Daughter: me, too!!
FWIW, they were using icicles. 😆
The physics of laundering sheets is astounding. The washer twists them into rope and braids them; the dryer rolls the set into one huge ball.
December 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The physics of laundering sheets is astounding. The washer twists them into rope and braids them; the dryer rolls the set into one huge ball.