Rocky N. Bullwinkle
@lproulx.bsky.social
Exceptionally average. Cautiously pessimistic. Sharp as a Nerf™ ball.
Groaners, reading, cycling, cooking, jazz, the odd Lego, and whatnot.
User #158,628, for some reason. Canadian by happenstance.
Groaners, reading, cycling, cooking, jazz, the odd Lego, and whatnot.
User #158,628, for some reason. Canadian by happenstance.
You know, when they said Pullman's fan were eagerly awaiting the conclusion of Lyra's second trilogy? It was me. All me. #HisDarkMaterials #BookOfDust
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
You know, when they said Pullman's fan were eagerly awaiting the conclusion of Lyra's second trilogy? It was me. All me. #HisDarkMaterials #BookOfDust
Rule of thumb: Any article about AI illustrated with a humanoid robot is bullshit. No known exception.
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Rule of thumb: Any article about AI illustrated with a humanoid robot is bullshit. No known exception.
Had to stop watching "LE CAIRE • NID D'ESPIONS" on the plane after 15 minutes because of uncontrolled laughter. Had forgotten how ridiculously funny Jean Dujardin can be.
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Had to stop watching "LE CAIRE • NID D'ESPIONS" on the plane after 15 minutes because of uncontrolled laughter. Had forgotten how ridiculously funny Jean Dujardin can be.
I'm the Stakhanov of the chicken stock mine.
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I'm the Stakhanov of the chicken stock mine.
Seen at the aurport: Trip to France may have convinced me to change my Bluesky handle.
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Seen at the aurport: Trip to France may have convinced me to change my Bluesky handle.
French Dispatch #20: standing on the westernmost point in France, I thought how I stood at the same latitude on the cliffs of Bonavista, Newfoundland, looking at the same Atlantic, some 40 years earlier. Meaningless, but still shocking to me.
November 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
French Dispatch #20: standing on the westernmost point in France, I thought how I stood at the same latitude on the cliffs of Bonavista, Newfoundland, looking at the same Atlantic, some 40 years earlier. Meaningless, but still shocking to me.
French Dispatch #19: seen in the wild in Brest.
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
French Dispatch #19: seen in the wild in Brest.
French Dispatch #18: and this abandoned fort. A zipline runs from the metal structure atop to the land across gorgeous, perilous waters.
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
French Dispatch #18: and this abandoned fort. A zipline runs from the metal structure atop to the land across gorgeous, perilous waters.
"Interior terrace" is a mystery on par with the trinity or the virgin birth. Believe that it exists, but do not question.
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"Interior terrace" is a mystery on par with the trinity or the virgin birth. Believe that it exists, but do not question.
So. We won't be grandparents until February, but future grandma just bought this adorable dress in Brittany. Future grandpa is verklempt at the idea that his future new favorite person will be wearing this c. August 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
So. We won't be grandparents until February, but future grandma just bought this adorable dress in Brittany. Future grandpa is verklempt at the idea that his future new favorite person will be wearing this c. August 2026.
French Dispatch #17: good lord. How is this place even real?
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
French Dispatch #17: good lord. How is this place even real?
French Dispatch #16: Tartiflette Chips. When in France...
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
French Dispatch #16: Tartiflette Chips. When in France...
What humans do can be just nonsensical beauty.
November 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
What humans do can be just nonsensical beauty.
Two and three were moving too. In a farmer's field for no reason accessible today. The one on the left is a staggering 7/8 meters tall.
November 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Two and three were moving too. In a farmer's field for no reason accessible today. The one on the left is a staggering 7/8 meters tall.
French Dispatch #15: A young man never forgets his first menhir.
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
French Dispatch #15: A young man never forgets his first menhir.
French Dispatch #14 b: this north American boy is shocked to see the sun set over the Atlantic.
November 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
French Dispatch #14 b: this north American boy is shocked to see the sun set over the Atlantic.
French Dispatch #14a: hard to believe, I know. But as we walk on a path along the sea, there was this horse grazing on a hill. I mean... how perfect is that?
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
French Dispatch #14a: hard to believe, I know. But as we walk on a path along the sea, there was this horse grazing on a hill. I mean... how perfect is that?
French Dispatch #14: sincerely hope your day is as good as mine.
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
French Dispatch #14: sincerely hope your day is as good as mine.
French Dispatch #13: went to Brest today, pushed on west until we got to the Atlantic. This is our view from the living room in the next week. We are unbelievably fortunate.
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
French Dispatch #13: went to Brest today, pushed on west until we got to the Atlantic. This is our view from the living room in the next week. We are unbelievably fortunate.
French Dispatch #11: Just went to a concert by candlelight at Saint Ephrem Church. Elio Di Tanna played Chopin: mazurkas, polonaises, nocturnes, and whatnot. Gorgeous in every way. Not my pic below, but it was essentially this way.
October 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
French Dispatch #11: Just went to a concert by candlelight at Saint Ephrem Church. Elio Di Tanna played Chopin: mazurkas, polonaises, nocturnes, and whatnot. Gorgeous in every way. Not my pic below, but it was essentially this way.
French Dispatch #10: at metro station Concorde, they have the "Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen de 1789". I love that the punctuation is at the bottom.
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
French Dispatch #10: at metro station Concorde, they have the "Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen de 1789". I love that the punctuation is at the bottom.
Paris Dispatch #10: had veal kidneys in grainy mustard sauce. But the profitéroles deserts (puffed pastries stuffed with ice cream) with the best whipped cream and smothered in ganache was [sigh].
October 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Paris Dispatch #10: had veal kidneys in grainy mustard sauce. But the profitéroles deserts (puffed pastries stuffed with ice cream) with the best whipped cream and smothered in ganache was [sigh].
French Dispatch #9: what can I say? It's a store. Deal with it.
October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
French Dispatch #9: what can I say? It's a store. Deal with it.