Bryan Moats
@realbrynomite.bsky.social
Hard trying dad, skateboarding, occasional poems, Stoic, learning Arabic 👈 need help. Also, #squarecircletriangle
Continuing to discover parallels and make connections between Stoicism and the beliefs of Quaker Friends. It’s fascinating.
May 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Continuing to discover parallels and make connections between Stoicism and the beliefs of Quaker Friends. It’s fascinating.
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This is straight up nazi shit. The nazis published propaganda on Jewish crime. If this were blackcrimeuk or immigrantcrimeuk everyone would see it for the bigoted shit that it is.
April 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This is straight up nazi shit. The nazis published propaganda on Jewish crime. If this were blackcrimeuk or immigrantcrimeuk everyone would see it for the bigoted shit that it is.
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April 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Has a gaggle of teens rumbled up aside your protest? A list of ways and reasons to sidestep getting drawn into a pointless shouting match.
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Don’t Get Butt Hurt Over Them
I was late to the local Hands Off protest earlier this April.
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April 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Has a gaggle of teens rumbled up aside your protest? A list of ways and reasons to sidestep getting drawn into a pointless shouting match.
open.substack.com/pub/brynomit...
open.substack.com/pub/brynomit...
“Public libraries may be the most easily crossed bridge for politically polarized communities to get back to a place of mutual respect and aid.”
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Libraries as Discovery of Your Own Empathic Strength and Latent Liberalness
(or) An Open Letter to my Conservative Friends About Public Libraries
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April 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“Public libraries may be the most easily crossed bridge for politically polarized communities to get back to a place of mutual respect and aid.”
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Unpopular opinion: that suit was bad ass, part of a long tradition of wonderfully, gaudy suits. Manuels and Nudies have surely been in the White House before. It’s just a bummer about Kid Rock, is all.
April 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Unpopular opinion: that suit was bad ass, part of a long tradition of wonderfully, gaudy suits. Manuels and Nudies have surely been in the White House before. It’s just a bummer about Kid Rock, is all.
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100%. Messaging needs to be clear and forceful. This is bad and it will not help workers.
April 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
100%. Messaging needs to be clear and forceful. This is bad and it will not help workers.
Storms are about to get very bad in Arkansas. I am as prepared as I can be. But the only way I got there was to do it a little at a time.
Consider spending effort, mental energy, or money on some bit of preparedness for you or a friend every time you say “We got lucky this time.”
Consider spending effort, mental energy, or money on some bit of preparedness for you or a friend every time you say “We got lucky this time.”
April 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Storms are about to get very bad in Arkansas. I am as prepared as I can be. But the only way I got there was to do it a little at a time.
Consider spending effort, mental energy, or money on some bit of preparedness for you or a friend every time you say “We got lucky this time.”
Consider spending effort, mental energy, or money on some bit of preparedness for you or a friend every time you say “We got lucky this time.”
Where are the breaches in national security coming from again?
March 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Where are the breaches in national security coming from again?
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Watching a man get disappeared for political dissent in the middle of the United States, as the opposition party agrees to give the tyrant a blank check to do whatever he wants
NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
March 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Watching a man get disappeared for political dissent in the middle of the United States, as the opposition party agrees to give the tyrant a blank check to do whatever he wants
A quiet discourse on shoes with Lou Reed and Fast Fox on the back of a half buried ‘69 Charger in Harkey Valley, Arkansas.
“Sure, all men are beasts. Hey look, I’ll sit here quietly and I’ll stare at my feet.” Lou Reed
“Ok.” Fast Fox
“Sure, all men are beasts. Hey look, I’ll sit here quietly and I’ll stare at my feet.” Lou Reed
“Ok.” Fast Fox
March 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A quiet discourse on shoes with Lou Reed and Fast Fox on the back of a half buried ‘69 Charger in Harkey Valley, Arkansas.
“Sure, all men are beasts. Hey look, I’ll sit here quietly and I’ll stare at my feet.” Lou Reed
“Ok.” Fast Fox
“Sure, all men are beasts. Hey look, I’ll sit here quietly and I’ll stare at my feet.” Lou Reed
“Ok.” Fast Fox
Merton & Batman discuss war on a '78 Camaro atop Mt. Magazine, Logan Cnty, Arkansas.
"For the Church is Christ Himself, present in the world. He has redeemed, present in mystery, in poverty, in ways that are a scandal to human wisdom and to the ruthless leaders of men."
Merton
"I'm Batman." Batman
"For the Church is Christ Himself, present in the world. He has redeemed, present in mystery, in poverty, in ways that are a scandal to human wisdom and to the ruthless leaders of men."
Merton
"I'm Batman." Batman
March 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Merton & Batman discuss war on a '78 Camaro atop Mt. Magazine, Logan Cnty, Arkansas.
"For the Church is Christ Himself, present in the world. He has redeemed, present in mystery, in poverty, in ways that are a scandal to human wisdom and to the ruthless leaders of men."
Merton
"I'm Batman." Batman
"For the Church is Christ Himself, present in the world. He has redeemed, present in mystery, in poverty, in ways that are a scandal to human wisdom and to the ruthless leaders of men."
Merton
"I'm Batman." Batman
HIGHLY recommend. Incredible book. A great tool for crystallizing perspectives, refining logic, and gathering ideas. It is challenging & invigorating. It hurts a bit, too. The mansplaining chapter is a fun & cutting chapter. The last chapter is a perfect crescendo of reason and action.
March 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
HIGHLY recommend. Incredible book. A great tool for crystallizing perspectives, refining logic, and gathering ideas. It is challenging & invigorating. It hurts a bit, too. The mansplaining chapter is a fun & cutting chapter. The last chapter is a perfect crescendo of reason and action.
I was just reminded that on this date in 1997, Americana by Starflyer 59 was released. I bought it not too long after and specifically remember listening to it in the parking lot before class at Art Center College of Design.
I spilled my coffee getting out of the car.
I spilled my coffee getting out of the car.
March 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I was just reminded that on this date in 1997, Americana by Starflyer 59 was released. I bought it not too long after and specifically remember listening to it in the parking lot before class at Art Center College of Design.
I spilled my coffee getting out of the car.
I spilled my coffee getting out of the car.
I absolutely love to read and I think I’ve finally found a better way to keep my growing to-read list organized. Who else is using StoryGraph?
@thestorygraph.com is a non-Bezos (so far as I know) enriching, trimmed-down but still robust alternative to Goodreads.
@thestorygraph.com is a non-Bezos (so far as I know) enriching, trimmed-down but still robust alternative to Goodreads.
March 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I absolutely love to read and I think I’ve finally found a better way to keep my growing to-read list organized. Who else is using StoryGraph?
@thestorygraph.com is a non-Bezos (so far as I know) enriching, trimmed-down but still robust alternative to Goodreads.
@thestorygraph.com is a non-Bezos (so far as I know) enriching, trimmed-down but still robust alternative to Goodreads.
DOGE continues to cut off access to quality of life resources for rural Arkansans.
I would like to know what relevant county commissioners, mayors, and other elected officials are going to do to ensure citizens have the resources these offices have been providing.
www.kark.com/news/state-n...
I would like to know what relevant county commissioners, mayors, and other elected officials are going to do to ensure citizens have the resources these offices have been providing.
www.kark.com/news/state-n...
DOGE says it has terminated leases of 10 Arkansas-based federal agencies
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it has terminated leases for nearly a dozen federal agencies based in Arkansas.
www.kark.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
DOGE continues to cut off access to quality of life resources for rural Arkansans.
I would like to know what relevant county commissioners, mayors, and other elected officials are going to do to ensure citizens have the resources these offices have been providing.
www.kark.com/news/state-n...
I would like to know what relevant county commissioners, mayors, and other elected officials are going to do to ensure citizens have the resources these offices have been providing.
www.kark.com/news/state-n...
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always ALWAYS read @michaelharriot.bsky.social
@adamserwer.bsky.social called it "The Great Resegregation"
It's racism. It's the whitest whiteness.
It's the ORIGINAL DEI.
Nara is just ONE EXAMPLE of how Trump's nebulous definition of DEI has been weaponized as an anti-Black, pro-white affirmative action.
I made a whole list.
It's racism. It's the whitest whiteness.
It's the ORIGINAL DEI.
Nara is just ONE EXAMPLE of how Trump's nebulous definition of DEI has been weaponized as an anti-Black, pro-white affirmative action.
I made a whole list.
An Incomplete List of Things Donald Trump Considers to be 'DEI'
According to the MAGA resegregationists in the Trump administration, anything Black is now considered "DEI."
www.contrabandcamp.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
always ALWAYS read @michaelharriot.bsky.social
“I have danced around this topic for years, hoping to stumble on the existence of a pithy hashtag and prolific community for such discussions. Honestly, I'd rather write about rolly polys and coyotes and dead grandmothers who live inside flower petals.”
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Community Preparedness 101 | Snail as Mountain Lion
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March 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“I have danced around this topic for years, hoping to stumble on the existence of a pithy hashtag and prolific community for such discussions. Honestly, I'd rather write about rolly polys and coyotes and dead grandmothers who live inside flower petals.”
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Beyond prepping; beyond predictable community.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Beyond prepping; beyond predictable community.
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I'm teaching a 4-week class on Mary Ruefle's "Madness, Rack, and Honey" in April.
I would LOVE to spend the first month of spring discussing one of my favorite books with you. 💛
I would LOVE to spend the first month of spring discussing one of my favorite books with you. 💛
Reading Mary Ruefle Craft Class: a 4-Week Journey Into Madness, Rack, and Honey (April 2025; 5-7 PM EST over Zoom) — Maya C. Popa
One of poetry’s most electrifying and idiosyncratic voices, Ruefle is renowned for her lyricism, wit, and vivid approach to language. She’s equal parts poet, essayist, and artist blending the critical...
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March 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I'm teaching a 4-week class on Mary Ruefle's "Madness, Rack, and Honey" in April.
I would LOVE to spend the first month of spring discussing one of my favorite books with you. 💛
I would LOVE to spend the first month of spring discussing one of my favorite books with you. 💛
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
Just listened to a wonderful episode of How to Survive the End of the World with guest author Dr. @eveewing.bsky.social. Immediately added their new book to my reading list on Storygraph.
app.thestorygraph.com/books/fa3c68...
app.thestorygraph.com/books/fa3c68...
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing
Why don’t our schools work? Eve L. Ewing tackles this question from a new angle: What if they’re ...
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February 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Just listened to a wonderful episode of How to Survive the End of the World with guest author Dr. @eveewing.bsky.social. Immediately added their new book to my reading list on Storygraph.
app.thestorygraph.com/books/fa3c68...
app.thestorygraph.com/books/fa3c68...
Apropos of absolutely everything, Elon and Trump’s relationship will fully sour and it will be messy AF.
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Apropos of absolutely everything, Elon and Trump’s relationship will fully sour and it will be messy AF.