Barry Lyons
@lyonsnyc.bsky.social
I like to write on a variety of subjects. You can find pieces on the Beatles, the Indiana Jones movies, Thomas Berger, the Second Amendment, the true meaning of "Trump Derangement Syndrome," and a eulogy for a mourning dove here: lyonsnyc.medium.com/follow
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If I Were President of the United States
Here are ten things I would like to see happen
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I will not run for President of the United States, but I thought I would mention ten things I would do if I did: medium.com/@lyonsnyc/if...
"Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Monumental Obsession
The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.
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September 22, 2026 at 12:18 AM
"Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Uhhh, we all see it, right?
Trump Just Showed Off The New U.S. Space Force Uniforms—And Everyone's Doing A Double Take
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September 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Uhhh, we all see it, right?
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JD Vance Booed By Own Reflection In Mirror https://theonion.com/jd-vance-booed-by-own-reflection-in-mirror/
September 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
JD Vance Booed By Own Reflection In Mirror https://theonion.com/jd-vance-booed-by-own-reflection-in-mirror/
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September 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM
@jefftiedrich.bsky.social Today, from a friend in France who enjoys your pieces: "The pics of his dear departed wife always warms my heart."
September 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
@jefftiedrich.bsky.social Today, from a friend in France who enjoys your pieces: "The pics of his dear departed wife always warms my heart."
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Huge deal ⬇️
He is not wrong.
"There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law"
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea
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"There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law"
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
September 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Huge deal ⬇️
@nytimes.com When are you guys going to create a "Nonbelieving" column? Maybe call it "Secularism Today"? Dunno. But enough of the woo already. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/21/mor
More woo from the NYT
I’ve banged on over the years about how the New York Times is soft on woo—this includes religion—as has Greg Mayer (see references here). The paper still has a weekly religion column, “…
whyevolutionistrue.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
@nytimes.com When are you guys going to create a "Nonbelieving" column? Maybe call it "Secularism Today"? Dunno. But enough of the woo already. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/21/mor
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The universe is billions of light-years wide and expanding rapidly, which makes every single one of my daily failures feel pleasantly irrelevant.
September 21, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The universe is billions of light-years wide and expanding rapidly, which makes every single one of my daily failures feel pleasantly irrelevant.
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Actually, the Democratic mayor of NYC meeting with the Republican President of the United States is *not* remotely comparable to the Democratic House Minority Leader meeting with the unelected, unappointed, unofficial grifting son-in-law of the president.
September 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Actually, the Democratic mayor of NYC meeting with the Republican President of the United States is *not* remotely comparable to the Democratic House Minority Leader meeting with the unelected, unappointed, unofficial grifting son-in-law of the president.
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The only thing Republicans have to offer in this election is mindless manufactured culture war drivel.
September 20, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The only thing Republicans have to offer in this election is mindless manufactured culture war drivel.
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Oh, just our moronic president casually telling the entire world and our adversaries where they can find a large cache of munitions.
Also, clearly the snipers are for us.
He’s a very stupid and very sick person.
Enjoy your $5+ gas folks. It isn’t going to get better.
Also, clearly the snipers are for us.
He’s a very stupid and very sick person.
Enjoy your $5+ gas folks. It isn’t going to get better.
September 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Oh, just our moronic president casually telling the entire world and our adversaries where they can find a large cache of munitions.
Also, clearly the snipers are for us.
He’s a very stupid and very sick person.
Enjoy your $5+ gas folks. It isn’t going to get better.
Also, clearly the snipers are for us.
He’s a very stupid and very sick person.
Enjoy your $5+ gas folks. It isn’t going to get better.
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“Welcome to Washington. Please enjoy our monuments, museums, and rooftop snipers.”
September 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
“Welcome to Washington. Please enjoy our monuments, museums, and rooftop snipers.”
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Told my date I wanted to go to the most expensive place in DC so he took me to the Exxon in Georgetown.
September 20, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Told my date I wanted to go to the most expensive place in DC so he took me to the Exxon in Georgetown.
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A blatant violation of the First Amendment.
In writing.
In writing.
September 19, 2026 at 10:27 PM
A blatant violation of the First Amendment.
In writing.
In writing.
“The reason he never got married is because when he got home there would be someone in his apartment.” – Milt Kamen (by way of Charles Grodin)
September 20, 2026 at 10:37 PM
“The reason he never got married is because when he got home there would be someone in his apartment.” – Milt Kamen (by way of Charles Grodin)
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Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy.
Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
The Hidden Danger of America's Wealth Gap
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy.Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
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September 20, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy.
Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
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September 20, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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And a malignant narcissist is a narcissist who ends up trying to destroy everything he hasn’t contributed to and isn’t entitled to.
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September 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
And a malignant narcissist is a narcissist who ends up trying to destroy everything he hasn’t contributed to and isn’t entitled to.
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Trump died and got buried at Mar-Lago. A man went to the airport and said, "I need a ticket to go piss on Trump's grave." The agent said, "Yes, sir. Here's a ticket to Los Angeles." The guy said, "Los Angeles?! But Trump's buried in Florida!" The agent said, "Yes, sir, but the back of the line..."
September 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Trump died and got buried at Mar-Lago. A man went to the airport and said, "I need a ticket to go piss on Trump's grave." The agent said, "Yes, sir. Here's a ticket to Los Angeles." The guy said, "Los Angeles?! But Trump's buried in Florida!" The agent said, "Yes, sir, but the back of the line..."
"Reading should be sold to men like lifting weights for your brain. But it’s not just men. People who are happily staring at their phone all day don’t want to pick up a book." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
Anthony Jeselnik: Men Should Think of Reading as ‘Lifting Weights for Your Brain’
But the comedian isn’t naïve when he makes selections for his popular book club: “Most importantly, they’re short.”
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"Reading should be sold to men like lifting weights for your brain. But it’s not just men. People who are happily staring at their phone all day don’t want to pick up a book." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...
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This is why I only buy local Iowa bananas
September 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This is why I only buy local Iowa bananas
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In 1952, Charlie Chaplin was forced to leave the U.S. in the midst of the 'red scare' because of psychotic Rightwingers who hated his liberal attitudes. In 1972 he was given a lifetime achievement award for his work and received a standing ovation that lasted 12 minutes.
September 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
In 1952, Charlie Chaplin was forced to leave the U.S. in the midst of the 'red scare' because of psychotic Rightwingers who hated his liberal attitudes. In 1972 he was given a lifetime achievement award for his work and received a standing ovation that lasted 12 minutes.
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Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
No matter what happens or what disastrous distraction the orange felon deliberately creates.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
No matter what happens or what disastrous distraction the orange felon deliberately creates.
September 19, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
No matter what happens or what disastrous distraction the orange felon deliberately creates.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
No matter what happens or what disastrous distraction the orange felon deliberately creates.
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You would have thought RFK Jr. would have spoken out against the destruction of his uncle’s memorial. But, apparently, he doesn’t use his position to protect his own family—just hurt ours.
September 19, 2026 at 6:58 PM
You would have thought RFK Jr. would have spoken out against the destruction of his uncle’s memorial. But, apparently, he doesn’t use his position to protect his own family—just hurt ours.