Vladimir and Estrogen
@grayathena.bsky.social
A very queer thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties
Pinned
My mother gave me some L'Occitane body oils and stuff for Christmas which was very nice but unfortunately now I've grown accustomed to them and as I'm running out I'm finding they're expensive to replace
February 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM
My mother gave me some L'Occitane body oils and stuff for Christmas which was very nice but unfortunately now I've grown accustomed to them and as I'm running out I'm finding they're expensive to replace
I've been so incredibly owned. First time a direct mail ad has ever worked on me
February 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I've been so incredibly owned. First time a direct mail ad has ever worked on me
Just found out I've been getting Richard [sic] Lattimore's name wrong for years because as it turns out it's Richmond Lattimore. Are you fucking kidding me. I hope I didn't look like an ass in front of anyone important.
February 16, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Just found out I've been getting Richard [sic] Lattimore's name wrong for years because as it turns out it's Richmond Lattimore. Are you fucking kidding me. I hope I didn't look like an ass in front of anyone important.
Idk if they got it from Princeton or from like the NYRB or what but whoever's idea it was there deserves a raise because I'm about to buy a few books
UChicago Press clocked me extremely well because they mailed me a physical catalogue of a big sale they're having
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Idk if they got it from Princeton or from like the NYRB or what but whoever's idea it was there deserves a raise because I'm about to buy a few books
UChicago Press clocked me extremely well because they mailed me a physical catalogue of a big sale they're having
February 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
UChicago Press clocked me extremely well because they mailed me a physical catalogue of a big sale they're having
Man, RIP Robert Duvall
February 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Man, RIP Robert Duvall
It's needle drug Sunday! Time for my Zepbound and estradiol
February 16, 2026 at 2:49 AM
It's needle drug Sunday! Time for my Zepbound and estradiol
Having to take the psalm I'm memorizing off the bathroom mirror so I can put up Greek declension charts to memorize makes me feel just a bit like Julian the Apostate
February 16, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Having to take the psalm I'm memorizing off the bathroom mirror so I can put up Greek declension charts to memorize makes me feel just a bit like Julian the Apostate
The nice thing about learning Ancient Greek is that I keep making connections between what I know of the New Testament and other Indo-European languages I've studied but I'd rate it harder than Latin so far in grammar
Ancient Greek stress rules stress me out
February 16, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The nice thing about learning Ancient Greek is that I keep making connections between what I know of the New Testament and other Indo-European languages I've studied but I'd rate it harder than Latin so far in grammar
Ancient Greek stress rules stress me out
February 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Ancient Greek stress rules stress me out
I relate a lot to the FF1 locomotive because I too get called "Big Liz" a lot
new EPISODE about EVERYONE'S FAVORITE LOCOMOTIVE with @garethdennis.uk
February 16, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I relate a lot to the FF1 locomotive because I too get called "Big Liz" a lot
I will not be seeing Wuthering Heights because Emerald Fennell is a goddamn hack and I'm still pissed about Saltburn and how much of a waste of my time and money that was
February 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I will not be seeing Wuthering Heights because Emerald Fennell is a goddamn hack and I'm still pissed about Saltburn and how much of a waste of my time and money that was
Having a healthy breakfast of Kraft mac and cheese and a lemon Arizona iced tea at 2pm
February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Having a healthy breakfast of Kraft mac and cheese and a lemon Arizona iced tea at 2pm
Give baseball me give watch baseball me watch baseball give me watch baseball give me you
February 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Give baseball me give watch baseball me watch baseball give me watch baseball give me you
Given my upbringing it's really funny that the only people I know now who've gone into the military are both northeastern Jews from liberal families
February 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Given my upbringing it's really funny that the only people I know now who've gone into the military are both northeastern Jews from liberal families
Son of a bitch is a real old head insult. Don't hear that much anymore
February 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Son of a bitch is a real old head insult. Don't hear that much anymore
Couldn't find this post to qt on this site (because it's bad) so I have to manually copy the image from the MLB Twitter account to make this joke
This rotation will put up 1899 Cleveland Spiders numbers
This rotation will put up 1899 Cleveland Spiders numbers
February 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Couldn't find this post to qt on this site (because it's bad) so I have to manually copy the image from the MLB Twitter account to make this joke
This rotation will put up 1899 Cleveland Spiders numbers
This rotation will put up 1899 Cleveland Spiders numbers
NYC bus ad: Every member of my polycule has this new app!
DC bus ad: The Lockheed Martin Mk 9 Childkiller Missile uses AI to keep America safe
DC bus ad: The Lockheed Martin Mk 9 Childkiller Missile uses AI to keep America safe
February 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM
NYC bus ad: Every member of my polycule has this new app!
DC bus ad: The Lockheed Martin Mk 9 Childkiller Missile uses AI to keep America safe
DC bus ad: The Lockheed Martin Mk 9 Childkiller Missile uses AI to keep America safe
I really do despise this holiday if I am being honest (does not have a girlfriend)
February 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I really do despise this holiday if I am being honest (does not have a girlfriend)
Welcome to DC, where the rivers are full of shit, the trash doesn't get collected for weeks after a storm, the sidewalks are covered in dogshit, armed fascist thugs stalk the streets and the mayor does nothing but give money to billionaire owners of sports teams
February 14, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Welcome to DC, where the rivers are full of shit, the trash doesn't get collected for weeks after a storm, the sidewalks are covered in dogshit, armed fascist thugs stalk the streets and the mayor does nothing but give money to billionaire owners of sports teams
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the year is 2015, im reading colin dueck argue Obama forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2020, im reading jake sullivan argue Biden forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2026, im watching AOC argue that her forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2020, im reading jake sullivan argue Biden forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2026, im watching AOC argue that her forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
February 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
the year is 2015, im reading colin dueck argue Obama forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2020, im reading jake sullivan argue Biden forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2026, im watching AOC argue that her forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2020, im reading jake sullivan argue Biden forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
the year is 2026, im watching AOC argue that her forpol is different bc it centers the domestic
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this was a little silly but at least believable after one term of trump, but is transparently flimsy after two.
donald trump is forever. the forces he represents are not just going to vanish like a dream. democrats need to contend with this fact to find a way out of the pit.
donald trump is forever. the forces he represents are not just going to vanish like a dream. democrats need to contend with this fact to find a way out of the pit.
February 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
this was a little silly but at least believable after one term of trump, but is transparently flimsy after two.
donald trump is forever. the forces he represents are not just going to vanish like a dream. democrats need to contend with this fact to find a way out of the pit.
donald trump is forever. the forces he represents are not just going to vanish like a dream. democrats need to contend with this fact to find a way out of the pit.
The left should probably figure out an idea for foreign policy that isn't just "status quo ante Trump." That's a reason why AOC doesn't sound all that different from Jake Sullivan at Munich
February 14, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The left should probably figure out an idea for foreign policy that isn't just "status quo ante Trump." That's a reason why AOC doesn't sound all that different from Jake Sullivan at Munich
Year 1 of transition: If I don't put on a full face and a dress to go to the grocery store I will kill myself
Year 5 of transition: Getting called bro by the cashier is worth not having to do makeup or put on anything but sweatpants
Year 5 of transition: Getting called bro by the cashier is worth not having to do makeup or put on anything but sweatpants
February 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Year 1 of transition: If I don't put on a full face and a dress to go to the grocery store I will kill myself
Year 5 of transition: Getting called bro by the cashier is worth not having to do makeup or put on anything but sweatpants
Year 5 of transition: Getting called bro by the cashier is worth not having to do makeup or put on anything but sweatpants