@carlchip.bsky.social
Affable but sarcastic curmudgeon. Writer, reader, mindset guide, husband, (grand) father, lymphoma survivor, and more. Here for the writing community and friends. Politics-Independent. NO DM’s until we’ve interacted through posts/discussions. NO cam girls.
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I'm convinced that a sign of getting old is how I keep buying new and fancy potato chip flavours, getting 1/3rd of the way through the bag and realizing I actually just want sour cream and onion.
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I'm convinced that a sign of getting old is how I keep buying new and fancy potato chip flavours, getting 1/3rd of the way through the bag and realizing I actually just want sour cream and onion.
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And this, quite frankly, is why I ultimately chose NOT to go to an in-person No Kings protest on Saturday, because I am a 5' 2" disabled woman, and if some jerkoff pretending to be a cop starts throwing me around, they could kill me, and I have too much I still want to accomplish to allow that.
June 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
And this, quite frankly, is why I ultimately chose NOT to go to an in-person No Kings protest on Saturday, because I am a 5' 2" disabled woman, and if some jerkoff pretending to be a cop starts throwing me around, they could kill me, and I have too much I still want to accomplish to allow that.
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I sometimes despair that the camera can never really capture just how amazing the natural world can be. But sometimes, just sometimes, the winter light hits those reeds and all those reflections pop... #birds #birdphotography #birding #photooftheday #photography #NatureIsAmazing
January 30, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I sometimes despair that the camera can never really capture just how amazing the natural world can be. But sometimes, just sometimes, the winter light hits those reeds and all those reflections pop... #birds #birdphotography #birding #photooftheday #photography #NatureIsAmazing
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In a letter penned to incoming President Bill Clinton on January 20, 1993, President George H. W. Bush wrote, “Your success now is our country’s success. I am rooting hard for you.”
January 20, 2026 at 7:12 PM
In a letter penned to incoming President Bill Clinton on January 20, 1993, President George H. W. Bush wrote, “Your success now is our country’s success. I am rooting hard for you.”
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speaking of terrifying underwater things: the discipline of competitive apnea
their safety protocols are apparently really good and injuries are surprisingly rare, but it freaks me out that their safety divers are also freediving
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freediv...
their safety protocols are apparently really good and injuries are surprisingly rare, but it freaks me out that their safety divers are also freediving
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freediv...
Freediving - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
speaking of terrifying underwater things: the discipline of competitive apnea
their safety protocols are apparently really good and injuries are surprisingly rare, but it freaks me out that their safety divers are also freediving
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freediv...
their safety protocols are apparently really good and injuries are surprisingly rare, but it freaks me out that their safety divers are also freediving
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freediv...
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This is probably going to demand a depressing amount of repetition, but here goes.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a US citizen and the mother of a small child.
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This is probably going to demand a depressing amount of repetition, but here goes.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.
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If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism
Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mark Hamill’s comments are the reason for this repost!
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS opens.
Fiendishly Funny! Surreally Silly! Pants-wettingly Scary!
You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll eat popcorn while simultaneously losing brain cells. See Epic Escapism at its Finest-TODAY! 👀
Fiendishly Funny! Surreally Silly! Pants-wettingly Scary!
You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll eat popcorn while simultaneously losing brain cells. See Epic Escapism at its Finest-TODAY! 👀
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Mark Hamill’s comments are the reason for this repost!
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"I dreamed our cat (Willow) was trying to kill you," my spouse says to me. Pictured is the cat.
December 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"I dreamed our cat (Willow) was trying to kill you," my spouse says to me. Pictured is the cat.
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Attitude of gratitude
Good morning and Happy Monday 👋
There were many parties yesterday if you want to find friends! If you need a boost or want to be in a starter pack please comment which.
I am glad to help #NeverTrump friends grow their accounts.
Have an awesome day!
❤️☮️
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There were many parties yesterday if you want to find friends! If you need a boost or want to be in a starter pack please comment which.
I am glad to help #NeverTrump friends grow their accounts.
Have an awesome day!
❤️☮️
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kindness is free sprinkle that stuff everywhere
ALT: kindness is free sprinkle that stuff everywhere
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Attitude of gratitude
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I wrote this almost a year ago, and unfortunately it doesn’t age, only becomes more relevant. Mark Rutte, normally very calm and measured, said yesterday that “we must prepare for a scale of war our grandparents faced”. So I’m not among the early alarmists anymore #war #ukraine #europe
Day one of war
On https://thro.be, Anonymous wrote: As all our leaders in the west continue to project weakness, a war in EU, Pacific and perhaps other regions now seems inevitable. I decided to make a short writing...
thro.be
December 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I think this is an important perspective. Humorous but still helpful.
If you ever feel useless just remember it’s somebody’s job to put “hand wash only” on clothing tags
December 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I think this is an important perspective. Humorous but still helpful.
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Venezuela, Western Dominance, & Regime Change: Rep. Adam Smith's Striking Updates
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Venezuela, Western Dominance, & Regime Change: Rep. Adam Smith's Striking Updates
"The capsized bow of the boat...probably wasn't any bigger than your average kitchen table."
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Venezuela, Western Dominance, & Regime Change: Rep. Adam Smith's Striking Updates
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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My great grandmother painted for fun. I grew up with one of her paintings – a stand of pine trees weighted down with heavy snow. I’ve always loved that painting so I thought I would create my own version. I hope you enjoy the results!
SNOWY TREES, 12x12”, Acrylic ©2025 Jim Musil
SNOWY TREES, 12x12”, Acrylic ©2025 Jim Musil
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My great grandmother painted for fun. I grew up with one of her paintings – a stand of pine trees weighted down with heavy snow. I’ve always loved that painting so I thought I would create my own version. I hope you enjoy the results!
SNOWY TREES, 12x12”, Acrylic ©2025 Jim Musil
SNOWY TREES, 12x12”, Acrylic ©2025 Jim Musil
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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"The kinder & more intelligent a person is, the more kindness he can find in other people. Kindness enriches our life; with kindness mysterious things become clear, difficult things become easy & dull things become cheerful."
- Leo Tolstoy
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
- Leo Tolstoy
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"The kinder & more intelligent a person is, the more kindness he can find in other people. Kindness enriches our life; with kindness mysterious things become clear, difficult things become easy & dull things become cheerful."
- Leo Tolstoy
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
- Leo Tolstoy
#turtlewriters 🙂🐢❤️ 🍀 #WritingCommunity
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My grandmother’s family was murdered in the chambers of Auschwitz. She survived and told me never let it get that far. Make them shoot you in public before they murder you in hiding. Stand up for others. Never cave in fear of the Nazis or the holocaust will happen again.
November 21, 2024 at 8:12 AM
My grandmother’s family was murdered in the chambers of Auschwitz. She survived and told me never let it get that far. Make them shoot you in public before they murder you in hiding. Stand up for others. Never cave in fear of the Nazis or the holocaust will happen again.
I’m not a massive Kamala Harris fan. That said, she nails it here.
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m not a massive Kamala Harris fan. That said, she nails it here.
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The swamp was drained to fill the moat.......
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The swamp was drained to fill the moat.......
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Would this save her?
October 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Would this save her?
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Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor “should be in jail.”
That’s not bluster, it’s calibration.
Authoritarians test limits out loud before crossing them.
The crowd cheers, the system learns, and next time - it won’t stop at words.
That’s not bluster, it’s calibration.
Authoritarians test limits out loud before crossing them.
The crowd cheers, the system learns, and next time - it won’t stop at words.
October 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor “should be in jail.”
That’s not bluster, it’s calibration.
Authoritarians test limits out loud before crossing them.
The crowd cheers, the system learns, and next time - it won’t stop at words.
That’s not bluster, it’s calibration.
Authoritarians test limits out loud before crossing them.
The crowd cheers, the system learns, and next time - it won’t stop at words.