Robyn Byers
@jrobynbyers.bsky.social
Very gay and autistic Bachelor of English/History, focused on 19th-century European literary history. I'm the one who whispers "*gasp* doggie" every single time I see one, so be warned
THIS is why I bother shopping at the mall down the hill from my apartment. THIS is why I avoid buying from Amazon or online retailers as much as I can. THIS is why I enjoy working as a manager at a shoe store. It is a genuine JOY to get to shop, and to help people shop, and we need to preserve it
But when shopping, I encourage you to consider the total package. Sometimes you're not just buying a product, but also good service, a fun day, and a memory.
After all, it's through shopping at these places that they will continue to exist.
Video: Creutz in Nice, France (IG thenorejectionguy)
After all, it's through shopping at these places that they will continue to exist.
Video: Creutz in Nice, France (IG thenorejectionguy)
September 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
THIS is why I bother shopping at the mall down the hill from my apartment. THIS is why I avoid buying from Amazon or online retailers as much as I can. THIS is why I enjoy working as a manager at a shoe store. It is a genuine JOY to get to shop, and to help people shop, and we need to preserve it
Reposted by Robyn Byers
If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable.
August 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable.
Hello, Thanatos? Yes, hi, the human race here, we were just wondering if you could go have a quick chat with the Furies on WHICH old people need their souls reaped, I think there’s been a miscommunication somewhere
August 26, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Hello, Thanatos? Yes, hi, the human race here, we were just wondering if you could go have a quick chat with the Furies on WHICH old people need their souls reaped, I think there’s been a miscommunication somewhere
I swear I'm going to be on the FRONT LINES fighting against the Amazon-ification of the world because not only is the joy of shopping in person and the convenience of seeing the item in person unmatched, but also because that way you don't get sent something TEN SIZES BIGGER THAN WHAT YOU ORDERED
August 12, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I swear I'm going to be on the FRONT LINES fighting against the Amazon-ification of the world because not only is the joy of shopping in person and the convenience of seeing the item in person unmatched, but also because that way you don't get sent something TEN SIZES BIGGER THAN WHAT YOU ORDERED
This is just to say
I have taken
The big wooden horse
That you left
On the beach
And which
you were probably
saving
To give to Athena
Forgive me
It was really dope
So wooden
And so holl--*shink*
I have taken
The big wooden horse
That you left
On the beach
And which
you were probably
saving
To give to Athena
Forgive me
It was really dope
So wooden
And so holl--*shink*
This is just to say
I have eaten
the lotus flowers
that were somewhere
can't remember where
and which
you were probably
saving
for some reason
forgive me
I can't remember who you are
or who I am
The lotus flowers were good though
I have eaten
the lotus flowers
that were somewhere
can't remember where
and which
you were probably
saving
for some reason
forgive me
I can't remember who you are
or who I am
The lotus flowers were good though
This is just to say
I have turned into pigs
the men
that were on
my island
and which
you were probably
saving
to row you to Ithaca
Forgive me
they were disgusting
so male
and so disrespectful.
I have turned into pigs
the men
that were on
my island
and which
you were probably
saving
to row you to Ithaca
Forgive me
they were disgusting
so male
and so disrespectful.
July 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is just to say
I have taken
The big wooden horse
That you left
On the beach
And which
you were probably
saving
To give to Athena
Forgive me
It was really dope
So wooden
And so holl--*shink*
I have taken
The big wooden horse
That you left
On the beach
And which
you were probably
saving
To give to Athena
Forgive me
It was really dope
So wooden
And so holl--*shink*
This one was immediately obvious to me but maybe that's just the lasting influence of my mother
July 27, 2026 at 4:30 AM
This one was immediately obvious to me but maybe that's just the lasting influence of my mother
“Couldn’t you just use magic to make the forging faster?”
“I could. I could make it entirely with a wave of my hand. And then what would I spend the dusky hours of my life on instead?”
“I could. I could make it entirely with a wave of my hand. And then what would I spend the dusky hours of my life on instead?”
Another odd moment occurred when Musk insisted that work in the future would be "optional" because robots would do everything.
Musk said people might still work in the future but compared it to people who grow their own backyard tomatoes. He said they could just go to the store for better tomatoes.
Musk said people might still work in the future but compared it to people who grow their own backyard tomatoes. He said they could just go to the store for better tomatoes.
July 24, 2026 at 1:30 AM
“Couldn’t you just use magic to make the forging faster?”
“I could. I could make it entirely with a wave of my hand. And then what would I spend the dusky hours of my life on instead?”
“I could. I could make it entirely with a wave of my hand. And then what would I spend the dusky hours of my life on instead?”
I have this thread saved but I'm also reposting it again because I have been on the job hunt again for a bit and my brother just sent me a dozen listings in my preferred sector that I do not feel remotely qualified for but he has made me swear I'm going to apply to them all, I need Kerry's strength
There was a grad school scholarship I was not remotely qualified for & I decided to apply.
In earlier years, I’d avoid hard classes because I needed to maintain my perfect GPA. I didn’t apply to things I wasn’t qualified to apply for because failing was so brutal I couldn’t.
I wouldn’t even try.
In earlier years, I’d avoid hard classes because I needed to maintain my perfect GPA. I didn’t apply to things I wasn’t qualified to apply for because failing was so brutal I couldn’t.
I wouldn’t even try.
July 22, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I have this thread saved but I'm also reposting it again because I have been on the job hunt again for a bit and my brother just sent me a dozen listings in my preferred sector that I do not feel remotely qualified for but he has made me swear I'm going to apply to them all, I need Kerry's strength
Good (and I cannot stress this enough) bois
These hero dogs chased off a man who tried to sexually assault two female dog walkers. They were able to push him away, and then their pack of 11 rescue dogs ran him off into a tunnel and ripped off a piece of his pants. The dogs are all getting our highest honor, a 15/10
July 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Good (and I cannot stress this enough) bois
Guys I don’t think you understand just how much I fucking love trains
New trains are coming to Utah and other U.S. communities. Take a look inside the Salt Lake City facility where they're being built.
More trains are being built in Salt Lake City as a major facility expands. Check them out.
New trains are coming to Utah and other U.S. communities. Take a look inside the Salt Lake City facility where they're being built.
www.sltrib.com
July 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Guys I don’t think you understand just how much I fucking love trains
Okay so the real villain here is organizations like Phantom Fireworks that are *charging their contractors money and rental fees for their stand if they dont keep it open*. They emailed all their stand workers saying *this was still the case even after Cox announced the ban*. What the actual fuck
Utah restricted firework use across the state one day after sellers could legally open their stands.
‘We can’t afford to close’: Utah fireworks stands caught between the ban and their bills
Utah restricted firework use across the state one day after sellers could legally open their stands.
www.sltrib.com
July 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Okay so the real villain here is organizations like Phantom Fireworks that are *charging their contractors money and rental fees for their stand if they dont keep it open*. They emailed all their stand workers saying *this was still the case even after Cox announced the ban*. What the actual fuck
Apparently my course correction in response to the advent of Google AI is that I've come to despise googling things altogether now. Like, consistently one of my family members will mention something I haven't heard of and I'll go "Oh, what's that?" and when they tell me "just google it" I see red
July 1, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Apparently my course correction in response to the advent of Google AI is that I've come to despise googling things altogether now. Like, consistently one of my family members will mention something I haven't heard of and I'll go "Oh, what's that?" and when they tell me "just google it" I see red
@swilua.bsky.social my coworker asked me what a butch lesbian was and my immediate response was to pull up a picture of Heather and you for comparison, I hope I have not overstepped
June 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
@swilua.bsky.social my coworker asked me what a butch lesbian was and my immediate response was to pull up a picture of Heather and you for comparison, I hope I have not overstepped
Sometimes I question my small desire to be an English teacher and then I go on twenty-minute rants about the importance of poop jokes in the English literary tradition at 3 am and that’s when I think I might actually be perfect for it
June 22, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Sometimes I question my small desire to be an English teacher and then I go on twenty-minute rants about the importance of poop jokes in the English literary tradition at 3 am and that’s when I think I might actually be perfect for it
I don’t believe either of these men have ever said “nice”
Republican voters in Utah House District 69 will choose between incumbent Rep. Logan Monson and Dan Gardner in the June 23 primary election. Here's what they say about the most pressing issues in Utah.
Utah’s House District 69 primary: What two Republican candidates say about affordability, public lands
Republican voters in Utah House District 69 will choose between incumbent Rep. Logan Monson and Dan Gardner in the June 23 primary election. Here's what they say about the most pressing issues in Utah.
www.sltrib.com
June 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I don’t believe either of these men have ever said “nice”
Damn, who had the nerve to leak the cover for Sabrina Carpenter's new album
the wikipedia image for sexual roleplay is making my lose my mind
May 28, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Damn, who had the nerve to leak the cover for Sabrina Carpenter's new album
I am in this book so I also think you should buy it
Speaking of being gay, IT IS ALMOST PRIDE MONTH and the gayest possible thing to do right now would be to buy a copy of the book I edited
May 26, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I am in this book so I also think you should buy it
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Pierre Bourdieu once argued that the question of whether something is art isn't answered by the artist's intention or even the object itself. Instead, the quality of being "art" is conferred by a community — curators, dealers, auction houses, audiences, etc. 🧵
May 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Pierre Bourdieu once argued that the question of whether something is art isn't answered by the artist's intention or even the object itself. Instead, the quality of being "art" is conferred by a community — curators, dealers, auction houses, audiences, etc. 🧵
Willy Wonka eat your heart out
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a bioengineered chewing gum that dramatically reduces cancer-linked microbes in the mouth, including human papilloma virus (HPV) and harmful bacteria tied to head and neck cancers offering a promising new approach for cancer prevention and treatment.
May 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Willy Wonka eat your heart out
There's plenty of things I could say about this that have probably already been said, but the thing that really *confuses* me is why he's so *angry*. This is the man whose whole campaign was predicated on "just smile and wave" and suddenly he's throwing around lines like this?
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the people who want to slow down the 9 GW data center project for more careful study are “destroy(ing) our country.”
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
April 30, 2026 at 11:06 PM
There's plenty of things I could say about this that have probably already been said, but the thing that really *confuses* me is why he's so *angry*. This is the man whose whole campaign was predicated on "just smile and wave" and suddenly he's throwing around lines like this?
@mbtyugioh.bsky.social perfect opportunity to bring your law degree to Freax
DOJ should be required to post this transcript with its hiring announcements.
“Hey, 3Ls with no practice experience! Do you want to be publicly castigated for being soft on child porn and forcibly removed from courtrooms because your bosses don’t know what they’re doing? Come join the DOJ!”
“Hey, 3Ls with no practice experience! Do you want to be publicly castigated for being soft on child porn and forcibly removed from courtrooms because your bosses don’t know what they’re doing? Come join the DOJ!”
Judge Zahid Quraishi Ejects New Jersey Federal Prosecutor From Court, Orders Testimony on Office Leadership Structure (Gift Article)
Judge Zahid Quraishi of U.S. District Court ejected a federal prosecutor from his courtroom and ordered the three leaders designated to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey to return to court ...
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
@mbtyugioh.bsky.social perfect opportunity to bring your law degree to Freax
Oh dear god the poor Professor
It's Yu-Gi-Oh! Players VS Magic: The Gathering on today's Shuffle Up & Play! Join Cimoooooooo, @mbtyugioh.bsky.social, and Nyhmnim for a Commander game that truly features the heart of the cards!
Watch here: youtu.be/K-pJT5PF7zE
#Magicthegathering
Watch here: youtu.be/K-pJT5PF7zE
#Magicthegathering
March 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Oh dear god the poor Professor
“If you saw [the CEO] eat a burger like this in a restaurant you wouldn’t bat an eye because that’s how normal people eat.”
I don’t know what people you hang out with when you go to McDonalds but no one I know picks up a burger and goes “wow! What a unique product!”
I don’t know what people you hang out with when you go to McDonalds but no one I know picks up a burger and goes “wow! What a unique product!”
The McDonald’s CEO learned a hard lesson this week—if you’re going to eat on the internet, you’d better do it a certain way, @elcush.bsky.social writes:
The McDonald’s CEO’s Big Burger-Eating Mistake
If you’re going to eat on the internet, you’d better do it a certain way.
bit.ly
March 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
“If you saw [the CEO] eat a burger like this in a restaurant you wouldn’t bat an eye because that’s how normal people eat.”
I don’t know what people you hang out with when you go to McDonalds but no one I know picks up a burger and goes “wow! What a unique product!”
I don’t know what people you hang out with when you go to McDonalds but no one I know picks up a burger and goes “wow! What a unique product!”
Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote this in 1819. No reason for bringing this up, of course
March 1, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote this in 1819. No reason for bringing this up, of course
They’re right about religion having a fundamental role in US history, I just don’t think their plan is to cover the influence of Deism and the Enlightenment on Revolutionary-era thought
The measure would require Utah students to learn about religion's “fundamental” role.
Utah students would need to learn ‘role of religion’ in U.S. history under this bill
The measure would require Utah students to learn about religion's “fundamental” role.
www.sltrib.com
February 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
They’re right about religion having a fundamental role in US history, I just don’t think their plan is to cover the influence of Deism and the Enlightenment on Revolutionary-era thought