@carlring.bsky.social
I wander about New England's mountains. Sometimes I write about it. Punk rock and endurance sports might have saved my life
when I was a boy my family lived in Italy for a year,
so I learned that Epiphany was when la Befana brought gifts to us children,
and Joy, Hope, & Peace to the world.
5 years ago Trump and his deluded followers brought the opposite to our nation.
It is high time to reclaim January 6th for good
so I learned that Epiphany was when la Befana brought gifts to us children,
and Joy, Hope, & Peace to the world.
5 years ago Trump and his deluded followers brought the opposite to our nation.
It is high time to reclaim January 6th for good
January 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
when I was a boy my family lived in Italy for a year,
so I learned that Epiphany was when la Befana brought gifts to us children,
and Joy, Hope, & Peace to the world.
5 years ago Trump and his deluded followers brought the opposite to our nation.
It is high time to reclaim January 6th for good
so I learned that Epiphany was when la Befana brought gifts to us children,
and Joy, Hope, & Peace to the world.
5 years ago Trump and his deluded followers brought the opposite to our nation.
It is high time to reclaim January 6th for good
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Queequeq, my fine friend, does this sort of thing often happen?
January 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Queequeq, my fine friend, does this sort of thing often happen?
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As a Dane, I hate this rhetoric so much. The way that white people have appropriated and romanticised "vikings" as some sort of brave horned helmeted race that conquered the world with their big muscles and boats. Not least because that image is being used to promote white supremacy.
Remember, the Danes were Vikings. Don’t underestimate their resolve. #ElbowsUp from one northern country to another! 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇩🇰
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
As a Dane, I hate this rhetoric so much. The way that white people have appropriated and romanticised "vikings" as some sort of brave horned helmeted race that conquered the world with their big muscles and boats. Not least because that image is being used to promote white supremacy.
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YES. I’ve been posting various pull-quotes for a month. This is my current and longest one yet:
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
YES. I’ve been posting various pull-quotes for a month. This is my current and longest one yet:
In my opinion
Dry January doesn’t have to start until Epiphany
But if you wait until then you ought to stay sober until St. Valentines Day at the least
Dry January doesn’t have to start until Epiphany
But if you wait until then you ought to stay sober until St. Valentines Day at the least
January 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In my opinion
Dry January doesn’t have to start until Epiphany
But if you wait until then you ought to stay sober until St. Valentines Day at the least
Dry January doesn’t have to start until Epiphany
But if you wait until then you ought to stay sober until St. Valentines Day at the least
so, new to me,
the other tech bubble that could burst soon.
the other tech bubble that could burst soon.
The Peptide Craze in the US. It's reckless and unfounded.
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptid...
Today @nytimes.com @jasmine.bsky.social goes deep into the use in Silicon Valley, the supply from China, and the reasons this biohacking is popular
t.co/lQXUBHNEaG
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptid...
Today @nytimes.com @jasmine.bsky.social goes deep into the use in Silicon Valley, the supply from China, and the reasons this biohacking is popular
t.co/lQXUBHNEaG
January 4, 2026 at 5:52 PM
so, new to me,
the other tech bubble that could burst soon.
the other tech bubble that could burst soon.
I appreciate the Tour de Ski,
but the final stage climb to the top of Alp Cermis is ridiculous, best Nordic skiers in the world single stick coaches walking up the steep pitches.
It would be a better race to do a longer loop around the stadium and finish 1.5-2km further down the climb up the Alp.
but the final stage climb to the top of Alp Cermis is ridiculous, best Nordic skiers in the world single stick coaches walking up the steep pitches.
It would be a better race to do a longer loop around the stadium and finish 1.5-2km further down the climb up the Alp.
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I appreciate the Tour de Ski,
but the final stage climb to the top of Alp Cermis is ridiculous, best Nordic skiers in the world single stick coaches walking up the steep pitches.
It would be a better race to do a longer loop around the stadium and finish 1.5-2km further down the climb up the Alp.
but the final stage climb to the top of Alp Cermis is ridiculous, best Nordic skiers in the world single stick coaches walking up the steep pitches.
It would be a better race to do a longer loop around the stadium and finish 1.5-2km further down the climb up the Alp.
it's awful when I'm cooking dinner for my family,
and I run out of Thyme...
and I run out of Thyme...
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
it's awful when I'm cooking dinner for my family,
and I run out of Thyme...
and I run out of Thyme...
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Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
Black bear living underneath Altadena house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
The 550-pound black bear has taken up residence in the crawlspace underneath Ken Johnson's home in California for a month.
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
there were a lot of great videos on early MTV (many linked in the replies)
and a bunch of great of Prince videos,
but this one stands out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9tE...
and a bunch of great of Prince videos,
but this one stands out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9tE...
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
there were a lot of great videos on early MTV (many linked in the replies)
and a bunch of great of Prince videos,
but this one stands out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9tE...
and a bunch of great of Prince videos,
but this one stands out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9tE...
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
brutally hard look at Southie and working class Boston in the 1970’s but one of his best novels
brutally hard look at Southie and working class Boston in the 1970’s but one of his best novels
What was the best book you've read this year? (Any genre.)
December 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
brutally hard look at Southie and working class Boston in the 1970’s but one of his best novels
brutally hard look at Southie and working class Boston in the 1970’s but one of his best novels
so the new 5km Heat format,
mass start 20x4 heats, fastest times win.
A 24 year old Jessie Diggins would eat this format up,
But Jessie is 34 now.
Still, she is the Tour de Ski leader right now, and the USA skiers all have some very fast skis today.
mass start 20x4 heats, fastest times win.
A 24 year old Jessie Diggins would eat this format up,
But Jessie is 34 now.
Still, she is the Tour de Ski leader right now, and the USA skiers all have some very fast skis today.
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
so the new 5km Heat format,
mass start 20x4 heats, fastest times win.
A 24 year old Jessie Diggins would eat this format up,
But Jessie is 34 now.
Still, she is the Tour de Ski leader right now, and the USA skiers all have some very fast skis today.
mass start 20x4 heats, fastest times win.
A 24 year old Jessie Diggins would eat this format up,
But Jessie is 34 now.
Still, she is the Tour de Ski leader right now, and the USA skiers all have some very fast skis today.
recall dear reader, this is a Nordic ski racing fan page now,
OMG Gus Schumacher WINS the 5km Heat Race in Toblach today!
Gus's 2nd ever World Cup win!
OMG Gus Schumacher WINS the 5km Heat Race in Toblach today!
Gus's 2nd ever World Cup win!
December 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
recall dear reader, this is a Nordic ski racing fan page now,
OMG Gus Schumacher WINS the 5km Heat Race in Toblach today!
Gus's 2nd ever World Cup win!
OMG Gus Schumacher WINS the 5km Heat Race in Toblach today!
Gus's 2nd ever World Cup win!
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Garden Machine
the Beastie Boys II Men
OK Go Go's
Men at Kraftwerk
the Beastie Boys II Men
OK Go Go's
Men at Kraftwerk
Ruin two bands continued:
Tool & The Gang.
Tool & The Gang.
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Fleetwood Mac Sabbath
Fleetwood Mac Sabbath
December 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Garden Machine
the Beastie Boys II Men
OK Go Go's
Men at Kraftwerk
the Beastie Boys II Men
OK Go Go's
Men at Kraftwerk
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
in a world clamoring for another Brigitte Bardot,
I'm always looking for the next Catherine Deneuve
I'm always looking for the next Catherine Deneuve
December 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
in a world clamoring for another Brigitte Bardot,
I'm always looking for the next Catherine Deneuve
I'm always looking for the next Catherine Deneuve
early Serie A match at 6:30
then a World Cup Nordic Race and first stage of the Tour de Ski,
Last 3 laps of Dendermonde Cyclocross WC.
that's a nice full morning of Euro sports viewing.
then a World Cup Nordic Race and first stage of the Tour de Ski,
Last 3 laps of Dendermonde Cyclocross WC.
that's a nice full morning of Euro sports viewing.
December 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
early Serie A match at 6:30
then a World Cup Nordic Race and first stage of the Tour de Ski,
Last 3 laps of Dendermonde Cyclocross WC.
that's a nice full morning of Euro sports viewing.
then a World Cup Nordic Race and first stage of the Tour de Ski,
Last 3 laps of Dendermonde Cyclocross WC.
that's a nice full morning of Euro sports viewing.
random thoughts while watching World Cup Nordic ski races
every Norwegian has 3 names,
one of which is unpronounceable except by Scandinavians (and even then...)
every Norwegian has 3 names,
one of which is unpronounceable except by Scandinavians (and even then...)
December 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
random thoughts while watching World Cup Nordic ski races
every Norwegian has 3 names,
one of which is unpronounceable except by Scandinavians (and even then...)
every Norwegian has 3 names,
one of which is unpronounceable except by Scandinavians (and even then...)
the perfect metaphor for TechBro over-reach does not exis....
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
the perfect metaphor for TechBro over-reach does not exis....
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But Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
December 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
But Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
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ME: it’s boxing day
SCHRÖDINGER’S CAT: oh shit oh fuck
SCHRÖDINGER’S CAT: oh shit oh fuck
December 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
ME: it’s boxing day
SCHRÖDINGER’S CAT: oh shit oh fuck
SCHRÖDINGER’S CAT: oh shit oh fuck
Mon Dieu!
December 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Mon Dieu!
great, a segregated section for DIY manuals, truck magazines, and military history.
Can we please just stop with this culture war bullshit??!
I mean the conservative idiots pushing this are close to Victorian levels of gender stupidity.
Can we please just stop with this culture war bullshit??!
I mean the conservative idiots pushing this are close to Victorian levels of gender stupidity.
December 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
great, a segregated section for DIY manuals, truck magazines, and military history.
Can we please just stop with this culture war bullshit??!
I mean the conservative idiots pushing this are close to Victorian levels of gender stupidity.
Can we please just stop with this culture war bullshit??!
I mean the conservative idiots pushing this are close to Victorian levels of gender stupidity.
for todays moment of
Hope and Resilience:
furthering your education in retirement is good for more than just your mind (but it's also very good for your mind)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hope and Resilience:
furthering your education in retirement is good for more than just your mind (but it's also very good for your mind)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure
Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
for todays moment of
Hope and Resilience:
furthering your education in retirement is good for more than just your mind (but it's also very good for your mind)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hope and Resilience:
furthering your education in retirement is good for more than just your mind (but it's also very good for your mind)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...