Beer Wrangler
sticksup.bsky.social
Beer Wrangler
@sticksup.bsky.social
Dad. Navy Vet. Brewery Owner. Lacrosse Coach.
Rough seas make honest men.
New piece today about crossing the Atlantic and the terrain that shapes us.

The Terrain Report.
open.substack.com/pub/tjwalker...
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Some days the hard part isn’t the work.

It’s staying patient long enough for it to mean something.
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If you’ve ever felt success start to feel like a costume, this might land with you.

open.substack.com/pub/tjwalker...
The Long Way Home
When a song you’ve heard a hundred times suddenly hits different.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
It’s mind-blowing how many people think we can just pump ocean water to put out wildfires.

No critical thinking, no understanding of logistics. Saltwater would corrode equipment, wreck the soil, and require an infrastructure we don’t have. But sure, let’s keep gutting the DOE. That’ll help.
January 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Lean too far to the left or too far to the right, and you lose balance. It’s a truth that applies to everything in life.
December 29, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Ill-informed: "Autism rates are way higher...it has to be vaccines!"
Informed: "Let me help:

1. Broader Criteria = more diagnoses.

2. Awareness = more recognition.

3. Better Screening = mild cases identified.

4. Reclassification = past cases now autism.

IT'S NOT VACCINES. Facts > fear."
December 18, 2024 at 5:10 AM
@jojofromjerz.bsky.social for a moment I thought I hit the big leagues when I saw this, but that quickly faded. Anyway you may have an imposter.
December 5, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Should Wealth Be Capped at $1B?
Excess wealth could fund healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Pro: Reduces inequality, boosts public services. Con: Risks stifling innovation. Fair redistribution or overreach? Chart based on data from Forbes, NCES, CMS, ASCE, IRENA.
December 5, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Hmmm, let me think...controlling inflation, redistributing wealth, funding essential public services. Cardone knows this, they manipulate and the people follow... right off the cliff. What a 🫏
December 5, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Why do Dems play nice while Reps lie, deflect, & blame? Call them out! Civility means nothing to people who reject truth. Fight back!
December 2, 2024 at 7:26 PM
It's like they enjoy thinning their own herd.
December 1, 2024 at 1:44 AM
I took a peek at my Twitter feed 7 out of 10 first posts in my feed were Elon's...no algorithmic trickery there🙄
November 29, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Sure, deep-frying a turkey in rendered animal fat might technically dodge the "seed oil" hypocrisy, but let’s not pretend this is a health flex. If you’re bathing a bird in liquid cholesterol, the heart attack is still on the menu
November 29, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Looking for my next read. Just finished @billweircnn.bsky.social Life as We Know It (can be). So far this year I've read everything from Jon Krakauer to Charles Mann, from Jill Leopold to Hillenbrand and Douglas Preston to David Grann and a few more. Taking suggestions...
November 29, 2024 at 3:23 AM
If I had a ruble for every excuse I've heard defending Russia, I'd have... oh wait, I wouldn't even be able to buy a cup of coffee. Never mind.

www.ctvnews.ca/business/rus...
Russian central bank intervenes as ruble tumbles past 110 to the U.S. dollar
Russia's central bank said on Wednesday it would stop foreign currency purchases in order to ease pressure on the financial markets after the ruble weakened beyond 110 to the U.S. dollar, down by one-...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 28, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Elon Musk operates like someone who's untouchable, wielding his power with zero regard for the human impact. Whether it’s arrogance or apathy, it’s clear he doesn’t care about the damage leaves in his wake

www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/b...
Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers | CNN Business
When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on ...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Let me get this straight: Texas can find $60 per student to subsidize teaching Christianity in schools, but still ranks below the national average in teacher pay? How about we prioritize the people who actually make education happen first?

#EducationMatters #TeacherSupport
November 22, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Just woke up today to find out Russia bombed itself not just once but 150 times!?
November 22, 2024 at 1:54 PM
AI to detect new CSAM is a significant advancement in protecting children and catching perpetrators. But training AI on real abuse images raises serious ethical and legal concerns. Are the safeguards strong enough to ensure this tool is used responsibly without creating unintended consequences?
November 21, 2024 at 2:16 PM
"When happily ever after fails and we've been poisoned by these fairy tales." ~ Don Henley

Crazy how lyrics from a song written decades ago still feel so relevant today. Henley’s song wasn’t written about today’s world, but it might as well have been. Some things never change...
November 20, 2024 at 5:11 PM
We live in a world where headlines scream at us, notifications demand our attention, and the pressure to stay 'in the know' can feel overwhelming. The result? We react instead of reflect. We skim instead of think.
November 19, 2024 at 6:19 PM
With Trump and his clown car of chaos, it feels like we’re living in someone’s rejected script for dystopian comedy.
November 16, 2024 at 4:29 PM