Kirk Fontenot
@kirkfontenot.bsky.social
Married, father, grandfather. Recently finished my doctorate. English professor at a community college. Episcopalian. Gay as all get out. “Buffy” enthusiast.
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
Everyone shut thefuck up in that they discovered ribose and, for the first time in any extraterrestrialsample, glucose on Bennu.
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples - NASA
The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As
www.nasa.gov
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Everyone shut thefuck up in that they discovered ribose and, for the first time in any extraterrestrialsample, glucose on Bennu.
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
First look at Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy, Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Cronenberg in ‘READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME’
In theaters on April 10, 2026.
In theaters on April 10, 2026.
December 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
First look at Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy, Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Cronenberg in ‘READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME’
In theaters on April 10, 2026.
In theaters on April 10, 2026.
Ending the series on a cliffhanger when they knew well in advance that they'd been canceled was such a fantastic "fuck you" to the WB.
November 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ending the series on a cliffhanger when they knew well in advance that they'd been canceled was such a fantastic "fuck you" to the WB.
It's pretty shady that Instagram shows me which of my friends viewed my latest Instagram story but failed to like it. 👀😒
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
It's pretty shady that Instagram shows me which of my friends viewed my latest Instagram story but failed to like it. 👀😒
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
Country singer Crystal Gayle's (sister of Loretta Lynn) highest-charting pop crossover hit was "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." It peaked on the Billboard 100 at #2 on this day in 1977.
I love this song!!!
musicchartsarchive.com/singles/crysta…
I love this song!!!
musicchartsarchive.com/singles/crysta…
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Country singer Crystal Gayle's (sister of Loretta Lynn) highest-charting pop crossover hit was "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." It peaked on the Billboard 100 at #2 on this day in 1977.
I love this song!!!
musicchartsarchive.com/singles/crysta…
I love this song!!!
musicchartsarchive.com/singles/crysta…
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
"Back to School" is one of my fav movies. I think this scene is underrated. Thornton Melon talks about how folks cut corners, still applicable today.
Remembering Rodney Dangerfield on his birthday (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004)🕊
Remembering Rodney Dangerfield on his birthday (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004)🕊
November 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Back to School" is one of my fav movies. I think this scene is underrated. Thornton Melon talks about how folks cut corners, still applicable today.
Remembering Rodney Dangerfield on his birthday (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004)🕊
Remembering Rodney Dangerfield on his birthday (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004)🕊
Tubi took down the library of Classic Doctor Who seasons. 😒
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Tubi took down the library of Classic Doctor Who seasons. 😒
GREAT song. I'm surprised it didn't go higher than #15 because the local Top 40 stations played it all the time when I was a kid. (And my parents owned the 45!)
#OneHitHistory “Nobody” by ‘80s country pop star Sylvia peaked at #15 on the US #Billboard #Top40 the week ending November 20, 1982. The country pop crossover was Sylvia’s only single to reach the #Top40, earning her US #OneHitWonder honors. #Sylvia #OneHitWondered
1982 HITS ARCHIVE: Nobody - Sylvia (stereo 45--#1 C&W hit)
YouTube video by AnotherProf
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
GREAT song. I'm surprised it didn't go higher than #15 because the local Top 40 stations played it all the time when I was a kid. (And my parents owned the 45!)
Wow. This article called "The One Food You Should Travel for in Each State" actually got the Louisiana answer correct: Boudin. www.afar.com/magazine/52-...
The One Food You Should Travel for in Each State
Your guide to foraged ingredients, immigrant-born dishes, and state-fair staples in all 50 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico—and how to plan the perfect trips to taste them all.
www.afar.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Wow. This article called "The One Food You Should Travel for in Each State" actually got the Louisiana answer correct: Boudin. www.afar.com/magazine/52-...
It's a manufactured spat designed to keep her in the spotlight and, as always, the media is completely falling for it.
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's a manufactured spat designed to keep her in the spotlight and, as always, the media is completely falling for it.
David Archuleta has been marketing himself by coming out of the closet for a few years now. At some point he's going to have to come out with a good song.
November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
David Archuleta has been marketing himself by coming out of the closet for a few years now. At some point he's going to have to come out with a good song.
Fuck. Shit like this makes me not want to get invested in shows anymore. deadline.com/2025/11/engl...
‘English Teacher’ Canceled By FX After 2 Seasons
FX has opted not to proceed with a third season of its comedy series English Teacher.
deadline.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Fuck. Shit like this makes me not want to get invested in shows anymore. deadline.com/2025/11/engl...
(The first movie was not as good as you're remembering it, and it had a misogynistic theme.)
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
(The first movie was not as good as you're remembering it, and it had a misogynistic theme.)
Strike that; reverse it:
Skyfall is a James Bond Home Alone film.
Skyfall is a James Bond Home Alone film.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Strike that; reverse it:
Skyfall is a James Bond Home Alone film.
Skyfall is a James Bond Home Alone film.
Students using ChatGPT to write their essays (and actually to do ALL their homework) just feels like an insurmountable problem. This week has been terrible.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Students using ChatGPT to write their essays (and actually to do ALL their homework) just feels like an insurmountable problem. This week has been terrible.
Love this episode! I have the novelization, too!
9th November, 1988:
"Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol" part 2. #DoctorWho
"Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol" part 2. #DoctorWho
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Love this episode! I have the novelization, too!
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
Maybe you don’t like turkey, or it’s too expensive, or just not worth the work. Here are 22 Thanksgiving recipes for a turkey-free table. nyti.ms/3WGcf7M
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Maybe you don’t like turkey, or it’s too expensive, or just not worth the work. Here are 22 Thanksgiving recipes for a turkey-free table. nyti.ms/3WGcf7M
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
Music critics have gotten awfully nice lately. A little too nice, according to Wesley Morris. On “Cannonball,” Wesley invites The New Yorker critic Kelefa Sanneh to discuss how pop music criticism has lost its edge. nyti.ms/4qMUHo4
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Music critics have gotten awfully nice lately. A little too nice, according to Wesley Morris. On “Cannonball,” Wesley invites The New Yorker critic Kelefa Sanneh to discuss how pop music criticism has lost its edge. nyti.ms/4qMUHo4
I got my new phone 2 months ago and tonight learned it can take pretty good pictures of the moon.
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I got my new phone 2 months ago and tonight learned it can take pretty good pictures of the moon.
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
(I mean, he's fine.)
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
(I mean, he's fine.)
Antoni Porowski needs a better catch phrase than "holy crap" when he reacts to trying food.
November 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Antoni Porowski needs a better catch phrase than "holy crap" when he reacts to trying food.
jfc.
Reporter: Any more details on the president's Walter Reed visit? The doctor mentioned advanced imaging. What procedure was he referring to?
Leavitt: Advanced imaging is something that presidents receive and people receive when they go to the doctor.
Leavitt: Advanced imaging is something that presidents receive and people receive when they go to the doctor.
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
jfc.
I believed this when Democrats said it during the first Trump administration. I'm not stupid enough to believe it again.
Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."
October 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I believed this when Democrats said it during the first Trump administration. I'm not stupid enough to believe it again.
Reposted by Kirk Fontenot
Justice JACKSON standing up for voting rights. 🔥
Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'
Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'
Louisiana: Same thing.
Jackson: No, it’s not.
Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'
Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'
Louisiana: Same thing.
Jackson: No, it’s not.
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Justice JACKSON standing up for voting rights. 🔥
Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'
Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'
Louisiana: Same thing.
Jackson: No, it’s not.
Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'
Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'
Louisiana: Same thing.
Jackson: No, it’s not.