Patrick Reilly
@reillykp.bsky.social
Dad, husband, diplomat, outdoorsmen, runner.
Arsenal, Bruins, Sox, UVa Hoops, CU football.
Arsenal, Bruins, Sox, UVa Hoops, CU football.
@paulscheer.com, the monkeys are not getting paid!
These chimpanzees starred in a hockey movie. Their lives are much different now
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
@paulscheer.com, the monkeys are not getting paid!
John Smoltz just said “less than nobody out” so clearly everyone is raising their level for game 7.
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
John Smoltz just said “less than nobody out” so clearly everyone is raising their level for game 7.
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
AI is going to take over the world. Right after we fix the translation part.
October 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
AI is going to take over the world. Right after we fix the translation part.
I hate postseason baseball. My toenails are tense.
Go Sox!
Go Sox!
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I hate postseason baseball. My toenails are tense.
Go Sox!
Go Sox!
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[first day of work]
me: so, when do i get to kick one?
boss: we don't actually-
me: how about that one? that one looks like kind of an asshole
me: so, when do i get to kick one?
boss: we don't actually-
me: how about that one? that one looks like kind of an asshole
September 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
[first day of work]
me: so, when do i get to kick one?
boss: we don't actually-
me: how about that one? that one looks like kind of an asshole
me: so, when do i get to kick one?
boss: we don't actually-
me: how about that one? that one looks like kind of an asshole
My Redford list (in chronological order):
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Downhill Racer
All the Presidents Men
A Bridge Too Far
The Natural
Sneakers
A River Runs Through It
The Last Castle
Spy Games
Old Man and the Gun
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Downhill Racer
All the Presidents Men
A Bridge Too Far
The Natural
Sneakers
A River Runs Through It
The Last Castle
Spy Games
Old Man and the Gun
September 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
My Redford list (in chronological order):
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Downhill Racer
All the Presidents Men
A Bridge Too Far
The Natural
Sneakers
A River Runs Through It
The Last Castle
Spy Games
Old Man and the Gun
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Downhill Racer
All the Presidents Men
A Bridge Too Far
The Natural
Sneakers
A River Runs Through It
The Last Castle
Spy Games
Old Man and the Gun
September 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Bonfire and brown liquor.
The burbs.
The burbs.
August 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Bonfire and brown liquor.
The burbs.
The burbs.
Keeping DC safe from crime while eating ice cream at 8am. 🫡
Also, with at all those hands-in-pockets, some sergeant major, somewhere is having a stroke.
Also, with at all those hands-in-pockets, some sergeant major, somewhere is having a stroke.
August 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Keeping DC safe from crime while eating ice cream at 8am. 🫡
Also, with at all those hands-in-pockets, some sergeant major, somewhere is having a stroke.
Also, with at all those hands-in-pockets, some sergeant major, somewhere is having a stroke.
Just two former UVA student-athletes
hanging out.
hanging out.
August 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Just two former UVA student-athletes
hanging out.
hanging out.
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I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
July 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
This is one of these things I do for a living! Try to prevent people from planting trees in deserts and prairies.
Fiiiine, apparently half my readers enjoy an info dump, so here we go!
Grasslands Sequester Carbon Too or “Why trees are not the be-all and end-all.”
Ahem. *takes a sip of water*
Grasslands Sequester Carbon Too or “Why trees are not the be-all and end-all.”
Ahem. *takes a sip of water*
I THINK they’re mad because of the hardscaping? Not entirely sure.
(One guy tried to claim it didn’t store CO2. Do you want a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration? Because this is how you get a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration.)
(One guy tried to claim it didn’t store CO2. Do you want a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration? Because this is how you get a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration.)
July 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This is one of these things I do for a living! Try to prevent people from planting trees in deserts and prairies.
Like I always say,
July 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Like I always say,
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A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested by Tallahassee officers for credit card fraud
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July 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested by Tallahassee officers for credit card fraud
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
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I AM SHRIEKING 💀🤣
Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡
Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡
July 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I AM SHRIEKING 💀🤣
Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡
Forget the statue at City Hall, this guy is the *real* Spirit of Detroit. 🫡
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HER: so what do you do in your spare time?
ME: I help blind children
HER: aw that’s so sweet-
ME: oh here comes one. I’ll hold him and you poke him in the eyes.
ME: I help blind children
HER: aw that’s so sweet-
ME: oh here comes one. I’ll hold him and you poke him in the eyes.
July 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
HER: so what do you do in your spare time?
ME: I help blind children
HER: aw that’s so sweet-
ME: oh here comes one. I’ll hold him and you poke him in the eyes.
ME: I help blind children
HER: aw that’s so sweet-
ME: oh here comes one. I’ll hold him and you poke him in the eyes.
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Coldplay's kiss-cam seemingly catches tech CEO cheating with coworker in awkward viral video
Coldplay’s Kiss-Cam Seemingly Catches Tech CEO Cheating With Coworker In Awkward Viral Video
Did you know that Coldplay’s current live show has a whole kiss-cam segment, like an NBA game? During Coldplay’s live show, stadium screens apparently show unsuspecting couples in the crowd, and then ...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Coldplay's kiss-cam seemingly catches tech CEO cheating with coworker in awkward viral video
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I love stage and screen luminary Nick Offerman.
Nick Offerman Is Sounding the Alarm: America’s National Parks Are Under Attack | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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July 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I love stage and screen luminary Nick Offerman.
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It’s not 700. It’s over 2000. ~700 are FSOs. Give the civil servants, many of whom are also diplomats, work equally hard, are equally committed, have far worse protections, and will take the brunt of this hit, some love.
July 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It’s not 700. It’s over 2000. ~700 are FSOs. Give the civil servants, many of whom are also diplomats, work equally hard, are equally committed, have far worse protections, and will take the brunt of this hit, some love.
I could not think of four worse people to have this discussion.
July 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I could not think of four worse people to have this discussion.
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UVA grads with axes to grind are abusing the authority of the federal government to install a university president more to their liking. It's a bid for an ideological takeover while there's a Republican majority on the UVA board. Please stay put, President Ryan www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u...
University of Virginia President Under Pressure From Trump’s D.O.J. to Resign
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June 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
UVA grads with axes to grind are abusing the authority of the federal government to install a university president more to their liking. It's a bid for an ideological takeover while there's a Republican majority on the UVA board. Please stay put, President Ryan www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u...
Game hasn’t started yet, but nice rainbow.
June 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Game hasn’t started yet, but nice rainbow.