Sean Connell
@slcpgh.bsky.social
Wordsmith, educator, parent (not in order of importance). Now quasi-librarian. Opinions are frequent and vociferous and very much not representative of my employer who shall not be named. He/Him.
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Sean Connell
@slcpgh.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Speaking of such things…
New followers (that are actual people and/or sentient bots): Hi, welcome!
Are you sure about this?
No, really, are you sure this is wise?
I swear a lot, am frequently angry lately, but there are occasional cat and food posts.
Gallows humor is all I’ve got.
New followers (that are actual people and/or sentient bots): Hi, welcome!
Are you sure about this?
No, really, are you sure this is wise?
I swear a lot, am frequently angry lately, but there are occasional cat and food posts.
Gallows humor is all I’ve got.
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Please let us love you! 🍵🫶 Every time someone contributes to or draws from the card, our hearts get a lil glowier. What is a tea house for if not to care for one another?
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Please let us love you! 🍵🫶 Every time someone contributes to or draws from the card, our hearts get a lil glowier. What is a tea house for if not to care for one another?
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Bumping for the evening folk: this is my radio show, and you can listen anytime, anywhere! New theme every week- it’s like if 120 Minutes was also storytime for smart weirdos.
Bedtime stories & lullabies for people who never sleep. It’s Late.
Free/ad-free/no Ai
Bedtime stories & lullabies for people who never sleep. It’s Late.
Free/ad-free/no Ai
This one's all about Beatniks, man. I'll talk about madness, be-bop, drugs, & beatniks in cartoons. I’ll read words from the oft overlooked women of the movement, + music by Duran Duran, Charlie Parker, Kim Gordon, Babs Gonzales, Ella Fitzgerald, Patti Smith + more
www.mixcloud.com/KOPN/late-wt...
www.mixcloud.com/KOPN/late-wt...
Late w/Taffeta V. - Beatnik
This one's all about Beatniks, man. I'll talk about madness and be-bop and drugs and beatniks in cartoons. I’ll read words written by the often overlooked women of the movement, plus I’ll play songs f...
www.mixcloud.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Bumping for the evening folk: this is my radio show, and you can listen anytime, anywhere! New theme every week- it’s like if 120 Minutes was also storytime for smart weirdos.
Bedtime stories & lullabies for people who never sleep. It’s Late.
Free/ad-free/no Ai
Bedtime stories & lullabies for people who never sleep. It’s Late.
Free/ad-free/no Ai
Housemate and I were just discussing how we’re never ever seeing this money.
BESSENT: “THE $2,000 DIVIDEND COULD COME IN LOTS OF FORMS… IT COULD BE JUST THE TAX DECREASES. IT COULD BE NO TAX ON TIPS.”
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Housemate and I were just discussing how we’re never ever seeing this money.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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everyone who wants Democrats to focus on throwing immigrants and trans people under the bus needs to explain why this is not going to be the end result
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
everyone who wants Democrats to focus on throwing immigrants and trans people under the bus needs to explain why this is not going to be the end result
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The Democrats called out racist shitbags and serial sex offenders.
If you heard those attacks and felt they were calling *you* out personally, then that's entirely on you, champ.
The rest of us white guys didn't hear that. At all.
If you heard those attacks and felt they were calling *you* out personally, then that's entirely on you, champ.
The rest of us white guys didn't hear that. At all.
Dems didn't brand "white dudes" as the "bad guy" as Portnoy suggests. We branded people who support a toxic, hate-filled convicted felon who abuses women and lies constantly about everything as the bad guys, and they just happen to be disproportionately white men.
www.mediaite.com/politics/dav...
www.mediaite.com/politics/dav...
Dave Portnoy Says He Turned on Dems Because They Branded 'White Dudes' Society's 'Bad Guy'
Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy said he flipped to supporting Republicans because Democrats branded "white dudes" as the "bad guy" in America during the Biden Administration
www.mediaite.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The Democrats called out racist shitbags and serial sex offenders.
If you heard those attacks and felt they were calling *you* out personally, then that's entirely on you, champ.
The rest of us white guys didn't hear that. At all.
If you heard those attacks and felt they were calling *you* out personally, then that's entirely on you, champ.
The rest of us white guys didn't hear that. At all.
Hah! Jokes on them. According to reliable sources I don’t actually have one.
We won't claim to have loose slots, but our bartenders can point out machines that have weird electrical problems and others that collect human souls.
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Hah! Jokes on them. According to reliable sources I don’t actually have one.
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“Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation ever studied.”
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation ever studied.”
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
But, like, I fucking don’t?
I had to temporarily unblock him just to be clear of the context: Tom here is arguing that the USA isn't fascist, because if it were, then you wouldn't trust cops 🤦♂️
Siri show me the whitest post in history
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
But, like, I fucking don’t?
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Squarespace comes up with these jaunty little videos for promoting my work. It’s an awkward fit, but still. Silly old the world.
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Squarespace comes up with these jaunty little videos for promoting my work. It’s an awkward fit, but still. Silly old the world.
Oh hey, this is good news.
Mexico Finally Bans Fishing Of Threatened Atlantic Sharks
Mexico Finally Bans Fishing Of Threatened Atlantic Sharks
After years of delay, Mexico has finally banned the capture and retention of several threatened shark species, bringing long-overdue national action in line with international conservation promises.
www.forbes.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Oh hey, this is good news.
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18 more Scottish Wildcats have been released into the Cairngorms, and previously released wildcats are successfully having litters in the wild. Great news: www.savingwildcats.org.uk/news-events/...
18 more wildcats released into the Cairngorms as new population takes hold
www.savingwildcats.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
18 more Scottish Wildcats have been released into the Cairngorms, and previously released wildcats are successfully having litters in the wild. Great news: www.savingwildcats.org.uk/news-events/...
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is 48.
Fortunately, at the time there were competent people to welcome visitors from space. 😉
Fortunately, at the time there were competent people to welcome visitors from space. 😉
Arrival Scene | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) Movie CLIP HD
YouTube video by JoBlo Movie Clips
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November 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is 48.
Fortunately, at the time there were competent people to welcome visitors from space. 😉
Fortunately, at the time there were competent people to welcome visitors from space. 😉
I don’t know what it is about these, but as cool as I find them they absolutely trip that “nope” portion of my brain.
For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
November 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I don’t know what it is about these, but as cool as I find them they absolutely trip that “nope” portion of my brain.
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The whole term 'democratize' is a term cooked up to make crypto bros look like they are liberating people from the evils of regulated public financial systems. While in fact all they wanted was to liberate people from the regulations in order to inflict malicious unregulated grifting on said people.
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The whole term 'democratize' is a term cooked up to make crypto bros look like they are liberating people from the evils of regulated public financial systems. While in fact all they wanted was to liberate people from the regulations in order to inflict malicious unregulated grifting on said people.
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I got snipped at the last time I went off on Trope Derangement Syndrome…but every time I see one of those graphics I get incredibly sad for my profession. Art is more than the sum of its TV Tropes tags! Our work is not “content!!” Let us not go gentle into that extremely online night!!!
I get why authors are compelled to do it, but few things make me want to read a book/story less than those tropelist pointing to the book marketing banners. I really wish they'd go away, but I guess they Do work as a marketing tactic on more people than they're off-putting to.
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I got snipped at the last time I went off on Trope Derangement Syndrome…but every time I see one of those graphics I get incredibly sad for my profession. Art is more than the sum of its TV Tropes tags! Our work is not “content!!” Let us not go gentle into that extremely online night!!!
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Never let the cynics and naysayers grind you down. You *can* have it all at once.
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Never let the cynics and naysayers grind you down. You *can* have it all at once.
If we were a proper society, we, too, could have nice things.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If we were a proper society, we, too, could have nice things.
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Yianni’s Diner in Castle Shannon is offering free Thanksgiving meals for anyone in need, no questions asked. Also, Yianni’s is only steps away from the Willow T station.
They’ll have 500 takeout meals
They’ll have 500 takeout meals
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Yianni’s Diner in Castle Shannon is offering free Thanksgiving meals for anyone in need, no questions asked. Also, Yianni’s is only steps away from the Willow T station.
They’ll have 500 takeout meals
They’ll have 500 takeout meals
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I am now open for Christmas commissions. Pets, portraits, things you’d wish I’d draw.Anything goes.
You can DM or contact me via my website for a quote www.infinitebacon.com
Spaces fill up quite quickly so get in early. Thank you!
You can DM or contact me via my website for a quote www.infinitebacon.com
Spaces fill up quite quickly so get in early. Thank you!
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I am now open for Christmas commissions. Pets, portraits, things you’d wish I’d draw.Anything goes.
You can DM or contact me via my website for a quote www.infinitebacon.com
Spaces fill up quite quickly so get in early. Thank you!
You can DM or contact me via my website for a quote www.infinitebacon.com
Spaces fill up quite quickly so get in early. Thank you!
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Is it 'online training course'?
June 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Is it 'online training course'?
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The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
www.wired.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
Honestly what’s weirdly breaking my brain more is that the prior post to this is Bradley Cooper, which means he and Barrymore are roughly the same age, which I think is giving me fits because I grew up watching her whereas his stardom is more recent.
Born February 22, 1975, Drew Barrymore is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley’s age on the day ‘Cocoon’ was released. Congrats Drew! You’ve reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.
November 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Honestly what’s weirdly breaking my brain more is that the prior post to this is Bradley Cooper, which means he and Barrymore are roughly the same age, which I think is giving me fits because I grew up watching her whereas his stardom is more recent.
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The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
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The whole essay is an attempt to understand why I feel far more disquieted in certain spaces that are nominally unthreatening….
WITHOUT CARE (1) – HILOBROW
www.hilobrow.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The whole essay is an attempt to understand why I feel far more disquieted in certain spaces that are nominally unthreatening….