The Accidental Philosopher
@accidentalphilo.bsky.social
Where shallow thoughts sometimes swim to the deep end. Find me on Medium: www.medium/.com@theaccidentalphilosopher
Papa vs. 19-month-old: 2 hours, 1 snack, 0 casualties … except maybe my sanity. 🤪
Full Call of Duty-style babysitting mission. Paywalled, because heroics deserve a little exclusivity. #GrandparentLife #toddlertime
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Full Call of Duty-style babysitting mission. Paywalled, because heroics deserve a little exclusivity. #GrandparentLife #toddlertime
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Call of Duty
Papa Gets Called to the Front Lines of Babysitting
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February 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Papa vs. 19-month-old: 2 hours, 1 snack, 0 casualties … except maybe my sanity. 🤪
Full Call of Duty-style babysitting mission. Paywalled, because heroics deserve a little exclusivity. #GrandparentLife #toddlertime
medium.com/p/336098e5b35c
Full Call of Duty-style babysitting mission. Paywalled, because heroics deserve a little exclusivity. #GrandparentLife #toddlertime
medium.com/p/336098e5b35c
Apparently even love is woke now. Amazing what counts as offensive these days. #badbunny #superbowl #turningpointusa
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Apparently even love is woke now. Amazing what counts as offensive these days. #badbunny #superbowl #turningpointusa
Antisemitic ad followed by talking toilets. So American. #SuperBowl
a cartoon drawing of a toilet with an angry face on it
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February 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Antisemitic ad followed by talking toilets. So American. #SuperBowl
Do you think Kid Rock will bring extra teeth to the #TurningPointUSA halftime show so the audience can eat their pork rinds?
a shirtless man with a tattoo on his arm smiles for the camera
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February 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Do you think Kid Rock will bring extra teeth to the #TurningPointUSA halftime show so the audience can eat their pork rinds?
My son’s rural FedEx routes come with some great perks — like meeting this adorable pit bull puppy yesterday. 🐶
Look at that face… 100% derpy gooboi energy. #dogsofbluesky
Look at that face… 100% derpy gooboi energy. #dogsofbluesky
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
My son’s rural FedEx routes come with some great perks — like meeting this adorable pit bull puppy yesterday. 🐶
Look at that face… 100% derpy gooboi energy. #dogsofbluesky
Look at that face… 100% derpy gooboi energy. #dogsofbluesky
Why we’re NOT getting another dog—10 brutally honest reasons—despite the love & laughs they've given us over the years.
The piece is paywalled, but if you’ve ever loved a dog, it’s worth it: 👇 👇 👇
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#Dogs #LifeLessons
The piece is paywalled, but if you’ve ever loved a dog, it’s worth it: 👇 👇 👇
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#Dogs #LifeLessons
Why We’re Not Getting Another Dog
No matter what Facebook says
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February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Why we’re NOT getting another dog—10 brutally honest reasons—despite the love & laughs they've given us over the years.
The piece is paywalled, but if you’ve ever loved a dog, it’s worth it: 👇 👇 👇
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#Dogs #LifeLessons
The piece is paywalled, but if you’ve ever loved a dog, it’s worth it: 👇 👇 👇
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#Dogs #LifeLessons
Well, well, well…
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Well, well, well…
This guy ain’t lyin’. We don’t do snow in the South.
Or, at least, we do it poorly. Snow❄️☃️🌨️
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Or, at least, we do it poorly. Snow❄️☃️🌨️
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theholdernessfamily on Instagram: "Listen, we know we do it wrong… ❄️🥛🍞 #south #winterstormView all 2,253 comments"
Listen, we know we do it wrong… ❄️🥛🍞 #south #winterstormView all 2,253 comments
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January 30, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This guy ain’t lyin’. We don’t do snow in the South.
Or, at least, we do it poorly. Snow❄️☃️🌨️
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Or, at least, we do it poorly. Snow❄️☃️🌨️
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I don't envy you guys living up north. This Texas boy is ready to get out of the house and drive on a road without ice.
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I don't envy you guys living up north. This Texas boy is ready to get out of the house and drive on a road without ice.
Watched #OperationMincemeat tonight by firelight. Take that, 18° temps! (Good flick, btw. The Nazis get whipped at Sicily). 👍
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Watched #OperationMincemeat tonight by firelight. Take that, 18° temps! (Good flick, btw. The Nazis get whipped at Sicily). 👍
#Texas winters like these are beautiful for about 10 minutes…
Then we remember we don’t own snow shovels, rock salt, or common sense on icy roads.
Then we remember we don’t own snow shovels, rock salt, or common sense on icy roads.
January 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM
#Texas winters like these are beautiful for about 10 minutes…
Then we remember we don’t own snow shovels, rock salt, or common sense on icy roads.
Then we remember we don’t own snow shovels, rock salt, or common sense on icy roads.
This isn’t satire. This guy is using a dead man for a political endorsement. #politics #charliekirk
Weekend at Bernies, campaign style.
Weekend at Bernies, campaign style.
January 24, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This isn’t satire. This guy is using a dead man for a political endorsement. #politics #charliekirk
Weekend at Bernies, campaign style.
Weekend at Bernies, campaign style.
#Texas is going to have an "icepocalypse" this weekend with sleet, subzero wind chills, the works. This is what our grocery stores look like right now, because apparently we have to stockpile toilet paper & beer like we're prepping for a nuclear winter.
January 23, 2026 at 3:11 PM
#Texas is going to have an "icepocalypse" this weekend with sleet, subzero wind chills, the works. This is what our grocery stores look like right now, because apparently we have to stockpile toilet paper & beer like we're prepping for a nuclear winter.
🎉 Big news! Well, kinda. I just won Doctor Funny’s Deep Shit Comedy Award for "A Whole Latte Love"-- the continuing story of how Alex is trying to find the meaning of life. #humor #comedy #philosophy #writer
Join the fun if you want to tunnel through a minor paywall: medium.com/doctor-funny...
Join the fun if you want to tunnel through a minor paywall: medium.com/doctor-funny...
A Whole Latte Love
Alex searches for the meaning of life, aided by caffeine, Taco Bell, and the great philosophers
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January 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🎉 Big news! Well, kinda. I just won Doctor Funny’s Deep Shit Comedy Award for "A Whole Latte Love"-- the continuing story of how Alex is trying to find the meaning of life. #humor #comedy #philosophy #writer
Join the fun if you want to tunnel through a minor paywall: medium.com/doctor-funny...
Join the fun if you want to tunnel through a minor paywall: medium.com/doctor-funny...
Our daughter told us this true story:
Our 7-yr-old granddaughter reads a Hooters sign for the first time. “Mom, what’s Hooters?”
Our grandson’s quick reply: “Oh. It’s probably where they sell owl food.”
Saved by a 4-year-old.
Our 7-yr-old granddaughter reads a Hooters sign for the first time. “Mom, what’s Hooters?”
Our grandson’s quick reply: “Oh. It’s probably where they sell owl food.”
Saved by a 4-year-old.
a close up of an owl sitting on a tree branch with the words `` owls it is '' written above it .
ALT: a close up of an owl sitting on a tree branch with the words `` owls it is '' written above it .
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January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Our daughter told us this true story:
Our 7-yr-old granddaughter reads a Hooters sign for the first time. “Mom, what’s Hooters?”
Our grandson’s quick reply: “Oh. It’s probably where they sell owl food.”
Saved by a 4-year-old.
Our 7-yr-old granddaughter reads a Hooters sign for the first time. “Mom, what’s Hooters?”
Our grandson’s quick reply: “Oh. It’s probably where they sell owl food.”
Saved by a 4-year-old.
Last year, I read "King: A Life" by Jonathan Eig. #MLK was a complicated man. He faced dark seasons of depression and fell to moral failures, yet found the courage to confront injustice & violent racism head-on.
A sobering reminder for those who find it easier to criticize from the sidelines.
A sobering reminder for those who find it easier to criticize from the sidelines.
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Last year, I read "King: A Life" by Jonathan Eig. #MLK was a complicated man. He faced dark seasons of depression and fell to moral failures, yet found the courage to confront injustice & violent racism head-on.
A sobering reminder for those who find it easier to criticize from the sidelines.
A sobering reminder for those who find it easier to criticize from the sidelines.
Tried a new #karaoke spot last night. Craft-beer drinkers in the audience, all younger than me.
I grabbed the mic, nervous inside, confident outside. I went full Sinatra and braced for polite silence. Instead: applause and a compliment.
Moral of the story: old dudes aren’t obsolete. Just analog.
I grabbed the mic, nervous inside, confident outside. I went full Sinatra and braced for polite silence. Instead: applause and a compliment.
Moral of the story: old dudes aren’t obsolete. Just analog.
a man is singing into a microphone and saying `` karaoke tonight !!! '' .
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January 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Tried a new #karaoke spot last night. Craft-beer drinkers in the audience, all younger than me.
I grabbed the mic, nervous inside, confident outside. I went full Sinatra and braced for polite silence. Instead: applause and a compliment.
Moral of the story: old dudes aren’t obsolete. Just analog.
I grabbed the mic, nervous inside, confident outside. I went full Sinatra and braced for polite silence. Instead: applause and a compliment.
Moral of the story: old dudes aren’t obsolete. Just analog.
Hello, Beautiful Blueskyers. I promised a free story this time, so here it is. 💛
I share what it’s like to live with the monkey of anxiety on your back and how I’m going to peel him off, one finger at a time.
Read it here: medium.com/p/8f6540fb68f3
#MentalHealth #Anxiety #youarenotalone
I share what it’s like to live with the monkey of anxiety on your back and how I’m going to peel him off, one finger at a time.
Read it here: medium.com/p/8f6540fb68f3
#MentalHealth #Anxiety #youarenotalone
Let Go, Anxiety
Pulling the monkey off my back, one finger at a time
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January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Hello, Beautiful Blueskyers. I promised a free story this time, so here it is. 💛
I share what it’s like to live with the monkey of anxiety on your back and how I’m going to peel him off, one finger at a time.
Read it here: medium.com/p/8f6540fb68f3
#MentalHealth #Anxiety #youarenotalone
I share what it’s like to live with the monkey of anxiety on your back and how I’m going to peel him off, one finger at a time.
Read it here: medium.com/p/8f6540fb68f3
#MentalHealth #Anxiety #youarenotalone
#DryJanuary update: I’ve survived two karaoke bars w/o touching a drop of booze. Yes, I sang, but I stuck to Coke Zeros and NA beer.
If you’re on this ride with me—keep going! And if you've fallen off the wagon…you can hop back on anytime.
Here's to finishing the month strong & happy! 🥂🚫
If you’re on this ride with me—keep going! And if you've fallen off the wagon…you can hop back on anytime.
Here's to finishing the month strong & happy! 🥂🚫
a man in a suit and tie is pointing at the word january
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January 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
#DryJanuary update: I’ve survived two karaoke bars w/o touching a drop of booze. Yes, I sang, but I stuck to Coke Zeros and NA beer.
If you’re on this ride with me—keep going! And if you've fallen off the wagon…you can hop back on anytime.
Here's to finishing the month strong & happy! 🥂🚫
If you’re on this ride with me—keep going! And if you've fallen off the wagon…you can hop back on anytime.
Here's to finishing the month strong & happy! 🥂🚫
A bit gusty in my neck of the woods today. Winds are doing a drive-by on every leaf and birdseed kernel in the 'hood. My smart feeder keeps pinging me every five seconds like it’s hosting a non-stop avian rave … but the birds? Ghosted.
a cartoon of a man talking on a phone
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January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A bit gusty in my neck of the woods today. Winds are doing a drive-by on every leaf and birdseed kernel in the 'hood. My smart feeder keeps pinging me every five seconds like it’s hosting a non-stop avian rave … but the birds? Ghosted.
It’s been 60 years since Adam West became #Batman. Ten-year-old me thought it was epic. Adult me watches the reruns and laughs at the jokes I completely missed. Like the time he wandered into a discotheque in full costume and told a waiter, “I’ll stand at the bar. I don’t wish to attract attention.”
January 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It’s been 60 years since Adam West became #Batman. Ten-year-old me thought it was epic. Adult me watches the reruns and laughs at the jokes I completely missed. Like the time he wandered into a discotheque in full costume and told a waiter, “I’ll stand at the bar. I don’t wish to attract attention.”
Little known fact: there was a planned sequel to “Let This Be Your Last Battlefield.” Lokai’s dog, pictured here,
would have shown up to continue the feud—only to be very confused why everyone kept arguing instead of throwing the ball. #startrek
would have shown up to continue the feud—only to be very confused why everyone kept arguing instead of throwing the ball. #startrek
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Little known fact: there was a planned sequel to “Let This Be Your Last Battlefield.” Lokai’s dog, pictured here,
would have shown up to continue the feud—only to be very confused why everyone kept arguing instead of throwing the ball. #startrek
would have shown up to continue the feud—only to be very confused why everyone kept arguing instead of throwing the ball. #startrek