Peter Cashwell
@petercashwell.bsky.social
Writer, birder, teacher, generalist. Author of THE VERB 'TO BIRD', ALONG THOSE LINES, THE AMAZING Q, etc. Tar Heel Born and Honorary Substitute Legionnaire. he/him. guitar/keyboards/vocals.
My dad and I flew in, ate at a very good restaurant, crashed in a hotel, dropped a dollar on slots just to say we had, and quickly drove out of town to look for birds.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
My dad and I flew in, ate at a very good restaurant, crashed in a hotel, dropped a dollar on slots just to say we had, and quickly drove out of town to look for birds.
Well, that's ONE load off my mind.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Well, that's ONE load off my mind.
Hwaet!
þu hæfst nān þing to forlorenne ac þīn cynn!
þu hæfst nān þing to forlorenne ac þīn cynn!
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Hwaet!
þu hæfst nān þing to forlorenne ac þīn cynn!
þu hæfst nān þing to forlorenne ac þīn cynn!
This is basically the equivalent of the Cheat animating a cartoon where Strong Bad gives the Cheat a trophy for animating a cartoon.
November 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is basically the equivalent of the Cheat animating a cartoon where Strong Bad gives the Cheat a trophy for animating a cartoon.
Yeah, January '25. Go back far enough and we're drawing names out of a bowl...
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Yeah, January '25. Go back far enough and we're drawing names out of a bowl...
Yes! They've just called the 51st Democrat in the House of Delegates, and the night is still young!
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Yes! They've just called the 51st Democrat in the House of Delegates, and the night is still young!
AP has called it.
My former state senator!
My former state senator!
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
AP has called it.
My former state senator!
My former state senator!
My former state senator! I knew her when!
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
My former state senator! I knew her when!
The last candidate who offered this combination of intelligence, charisma, and media savvy, and did it on a national scale? Barack Obama. He was riveting, and Democrats adored him.
But if you think Obama never compromised to get that 2008 nomination, look up the name "Jeremiah Wright."
But if you think Obama never compromised to get that 2008 nomination, look up the name "Jeremiah Wright."
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The last candidate who offered this combination of intelligence, charisma, and media savvy, and did it on a national scale? Barack Obama. He was riveting, and Democrats adored him.
But if you think Obama never compromised to get that 2008 nomination, look up the name "Jeremiah Wright."
But if you think Obama never compromised to get that 2008 nomination, look up the name "Jeremiah Wright."
Mamdani is a great candidate for a NYC-based campaign. He's smart, he's got great media people, and he's got a deep-blue electorate who are choosing between him and a sex-pest nepo baby (and a token Republican). He's done really well, but he's also running in a situation that won't be repeated.
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mamdani is a great candidate for a NYC-based campaign. He's smart, he's got great media people, and he's got a deep-blue electorate who are choosing between him and a sex-pest nepo baby (and a token Republican). He's done really well, but he's also running in a situation that won't be repeated.
Mamdani seems like a smart dude, and his campaign has been terrific. I hope he turns out to be a successful mayor.
...but if you think he's never going to compromise to reach a political goal, or take a position on which you disagree with him, I can only say don't bet your whole paycheck on it.
...but if you think he's never going to compromise to reach a political goal, or take a position on which you disagree with him, I can only say don't bet your whole paycheck on it.
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Mamdani seems like a smart dude, and his campaign has been terrific. I hope he turns out to be a successful mayor.
...but if you think he's never going to compromise to reach a political goal, or take a position on which you disagree with him, I can only say don't bet your whole paycheck on it.
...but if you think he's never going to compromise to reach a political goal, or take a position on which you disagree with him, I can only say don't bet your whole paycheck on it.