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@fwordleproblems.bsky.social
Rust Belt Wordcel, he/him
Altar Boy Emeritus, TurboLib, Anti-Populist, Civic Virtue Enthusiast
Also post about cat stuff, haunting melancholy songs, Midwestern baseball, videogames that are too hard for me. Sometimes I read books.
Altar Boy Emeritus, TurboLib, Anti-Populist, Civic Virtue Enthusiast
Also post about cat stuff, haunting melancholy songs, Midwestern baseball, videogames that are too hard for me. Sometimes I read books.
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You know what? I, an American liberal, strongly approve of the social-democratic welfare state and I don’t care who knows it! Heck, we should have more of it!
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I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank
September 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I mean if you really want to hear Ed Sheeran without any opening acts you can simply get put on hold with your bank
I can’t believe we’re still talking about that singer today, the one I hadn’t thought about in a decade and who wasn’t good back then.
September 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I can’t believe we’re still talking about that singer today, the one I hadn’t thought about in a decade and who wasn’t good back then.
He’s about to learn what the fun new bag is for, and he’s not gonna like it. Off to the vet! (Just routine Cat Maintenance, don’t worry. But he doesn’t know that!)
September 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
He’s about to learn what the fun new bag is for, and he’s not gonna like it. Off to the vet! (Just routine Cat Maintenance, don’t worry. But he doesn’t know that!)
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GEFILTE PHISHING
Just got a phishing email from someone posing as my Rabbi, so that's a fun escalation.
September 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
GEFILTE PHISHING
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Do you think any of these guys even thought to ask Ryan Lewis his opinion on world events?
September 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Do you think any of these guys even thought to ask Ryan Lewis his opinion on world events?
Everybody knows that it is very exciting when a box arrives, and it is fun to investigate. What everyone does NOT know is that the box contains a brand-new carrier for GOING TO THE VET. Diabolical!
September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Everybody knows that it is very exciting when a box arrives, and it is fun to investigate. What everyone does NOT know is that the box contains a brand-new carrier for GOING TO THE VET. Diabolical!
Cool ranch
Parents whose kids become confident, successful adults avoid this 2-word phrase, says Ivy League-trained psychologist
Parents whose kids become confident, successful adults avoid this 2-word phrase, says Ivy League-trained psychologist
Telling your child "Good job!" might not be the effective confidence boost most parents likely think, says child psychologist Becky Kennedy. Here's why.
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September 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Cool ranch
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The fact that all of the most passionate and least informed people on this site have strong opinions on Democratic Congressional leadership is such a perfect distillation of Bluesky's essence.
September 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The fact that all of the most passionate and least informed people on this site have strong opinions on Democratic Congressional leadership is such a perfect distillation of Bluesky's essence.
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yeah so we need to talk about how "screentime is bad for kids" is not really true, but "short form video on algorithm-based platforms is bad for everyone" IS true
incredibly concerning that not one but TWO close friends, both progressive-lib-left, whom I've known for 15+ years both independently and separately said they believe Israel was behind 9/11 in the last two days
the information space out there is BAD, folks. get your friends off tiktok.
the information space out there is BAD, folks. get your friends off tiktok.
September 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
yeah so we need to talk about how "screentime is bad for kids" is not really true, but "short form video on algorithm-based platforms is bad for everyone" IS true
Everybody loves "Milkshake Duck," the delightful children's tune from the singer of "Baby Beluga"!
September 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Everybody loves "Milkshake Duck," the delightful children's tune from the singer of "Baby Beluga"!
typical republican smh
Trump says united Ireland ‘inevitable’ and ‘a very cool thing’ ft.trib.al/sFDBW73
Trump says united Ireland ‘inevitable’ and ‘a very cool thing’
Off-the-cuff remarks from US president during a visit to Ireland anger pro-UK parties
ft.trib.al
September 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM
typical republican smh
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young people romanticize the 90’s because the aesthetics are neat and they like the jeans or whatever
but I think it’s hard to convey to someone who wasn’t there
the world was so SMALL. it was claustrophobic compared to what we have now. in every dimension, from cooking to media to communication
but I think it’s hard to convey to someone who wasn’t there
the world was so SMALL. it was claustrophobic compared to what we have now. in every dimension, from cooking to media to communication
September 10, 2026 at 2:12 AM
young people romanticize the 90’s because the aesthetics are neat and they like the jeans or whatever
but I think it’s hard to convey to someone who wasn’t there
the world was so SMALL. it was claustrophobic compared to what we have now. in every dimension, from cooking to media to communication
but I think it’s hard to convey to someone who wasn’t there
the world was so SMALL. it was claustrophobic compared to what we have now. in every dimension, from cooking to media to communication
Happy 9/9 to all who celebrate. (And as always, RIP Mark Sandman, who tragically didn't make it to 9/9/99.)
French Fries w/ Pepper
YouTube video by Morphine - Topic
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September 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Happy 9/9 to all who celebrate. (And as always, RIP Mark Sandman, who tragically didn't make it to 9/9/99.)
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liberal democracy is not a luxury. liberal democracy is the magic beast that ran the table on fascism and communism and totalitarianism. we did not do this by giving up on liberal democracy and embracing evil. we did this by sticking to our most dear principles.
September 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM
liberal democracy is not a luxury. liberal democracy is the magic beast that ran the table on fascism and communism and totalitarianism. we did not do this by giving up on liberal democracy and embracing evil. we did this by sticking to our most dear principles.
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There are more things on the Planet of the Apes than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio—chiefly, it must be said, apes.
"There were more things in Planet Hollywood than were dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio."
There are more things on Planet Fitness than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio (generic tobacco pouches in the treadmill cup holder)
September 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
There are more things on the Planet of the Apes than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio—chiefly, it must be said, apes.
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we actually have to destroy the alt-health industry in its entirety, much like we also need to destroy car dealerships
I guess it’s important to communicate that MAHA is fundamentally an movement by individuals to capture health care dollars by lying to people about having products and services that work
When my wife’s Meta algorithms sniffed out that she’s pregnant a bunch of medical crankery started aggressively filing into her Facebook and Instagram feeds. “MAHA moms” happen because there is a lot of money being spent strategically preying on women going through a stressful experience.
September 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
we actually have to destroy the alt-health industry in its entirety, much like we also need to destroy car dealerships
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Yeah like I have ZERO insider knowledge, of economics or of tech stuff. But I know if Robert Reich says something in 2026 it can be assumed to be bullshit.
You guys have been saying this since the Biden administration. Astra is AGI. The buildout is justified. The AI labs are going to be very rich. China will keep pushing open source. A billion people are using AI! NVIDIA is going to make a mint!
The AI bubble is about to burst. Brace yourself.
September 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Yeah like I have ZERO insider knowledge, of economics or of tech stuff. But I know if Robert Reich says something in 2026 it can be assumed to be bullshit.
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Socialists: Joseph Stalin would be in the DSA and love Mamdani!!
︀︀Other Socialists: NO! He would hate WOkeness!!
︀︀Josef Stalin in 2026: Comrade Ezra Klein, thank you for having me on your show. I'm a massive fan of your recent book. We need a Five Year Abundance Plan.
︀︀Other Socialists: NO! He would hate WOkeness!!
︀︀Josef Stalin in 2026: Comrade Ezra Klein, thank you for having me on your show. I'm a massive fan of your recent book. We need a Five Year Abundance Plan.
September 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Socialists: Joseph Stalin would be in the DSA and love Mamdani!!
︀︀Other Socialists: NO! He would hate WOkeness!!
︀︀Josef Stalin in 2026: Comrade Ezra Klein, thank you for having me on your show. I'm a massive fan of your recent book. We need a Five Year Abundance Plan.
︀︀Other Socialists: NO! He would hate WOkeness!!
︀︀Josef Stalin in 2026: Comrade Ezra Klein, thank you for having me on your show. I'm a massive fan of your recent book. We need a Five Year Abundance Plan.
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"wait, people hate data centres & ai, but ... also use it as a therapist & marriage counsellor?"
man, let me introduce you to a fiend we call the median voter
man, let me introduce you to a fiend we call the median voter
September 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"wait, people hate data centres & ai, but ... also use it as a therapist & marriage counsellor?"
man, let me introduce you to a fiend we call the median voter
man, let me introduce you to a fiend we call the median voter
Oh definitely. This is about the healthcare system, but it’s true of “liberal politics” as well, and so much else besides.
This pernicious tendency to validate extreme and harmful rejection of institutions because of relatively mundane complaints about the institution really frustrates me. It's like sympathizing with a hijacker because the flight attendant was rude.
September 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Oh definitely. This is about the healthcare system, but it’s true of “liberal politics” as well, and so much else besides.
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we don't particularly need the crank vote, we just need them to go back to not voting at all
September 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
we don't particularly need the crank vote, we just need them to go back to not voting at all
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I feel like a lot of the thinking re: MAHA ignores that it's mostly an offshoot of the crunchy-fash online media pipeline of the late 2010s that also heavily drove QAnon and (I'd argue) is very analogous to what drove Mumsnet's dominance in the UK.
September 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I feel like a lot of the thinking re: MAHA ignores that it's mostly an offshoot of the crunchy-fash online media pipeline of the late 2010s that also heavily drove QAnon and (I'd argue) is very analogous to what drove Mumsnet's dominance in the UK.
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The glory is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
September 6, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The glory is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
You guys I have never played actual competitive football and I really wouldn't want my kids to play it if I had them. It's well worth talking about the dangers and moral compromises associated with the cultural dominance of the game.
That said, we gotta keep it FAR away from electoral politics.
That said, we gotta keep it FAR away from electoral politics.
September 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
You guys I have never played actual competitive football and I really wouldn't want my kids to play it if I had them. It's well worth talking about the dangers and moral compromises associated with the cultural dominance of the game.
That said, we gotta keep it FAR away from electoral politics.
That said, we gotta keep it FAR away from electoral politics.