The Bard
@joshuamneff.bsky.social
Disaster Time Lord in exile. Neurodivergent. Ace-Aro. Polyaffectionate. Master of Library Science, Stories, Games, Daydreaming, Mysteries, & Hope. Older than you might think. (He/him/they/them) https://linktr.ee/joshuamneff
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The Bard
@joshuamneff.bsky.social
· Nov 13
New Bluesky followers! Hi! Here are the things I get excited about and talk about the most:
* progressive politics
* ADHD
* queerness, especially ace-aro
* TTRPGs
* libraries
* Doctor Who
* Star Trek
* the Arrowverse
* comics
* cats
* '80s music, especially postpunk & new wave
* progressive politics
* ADHD
* queerness, especially ace-aro
* TTRPGs
* libraries
* Doctor Who
* Star Trek
* the Arrowverse
* comics
* cats
* '80s music, especially postpunk & new wave
ADHD: *impulsively shares something vulnerable*
Anxiety: Oh hell! Not again! ALERT! ALERT!
Anxiety: Oh hell! Not again! ALERT! ALERT!
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
ADHD: *impulsively shares something vulnerable*
Anxiety: Oh hell! Not again! ALERT! ALERT!
Anxiety: Oh hell! Not again! ALERT! ALERT!
Reposted by The Bard
America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
America is a country that will test UBI hundreds of times, get the same radically positive results each time, and still look at it askance, but will also put untested robotaxis on the road because a billionaire threw a shit fit.
Strands #640
“It all adds up”
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December 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Strands #640
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Puzzle #906
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December 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Me in college: angsty because my type was "women who like me as a friend but don't want to date me."
Me now: content that my type is "women who like me as a friend but don't want to date me."
Me now: content that my type is "women who like me as a friend but don't want to date me."
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Me in college: angsty because my type was "women who like me as a friend but don't want to date me."
Me now: content that my type is "women who like me as a friend but don't want to date me."
Me now: content that my type is "women who like me as a friend but don't want to date me."
It's utterly beyond me why no one does this.
This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It's utterly beyond me why no one does this.
Reposted by The Bard
This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
I've got that holiday feelin'.
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I've got that holiday feelin'.
Missouri: we have one of the highest Death by Firearms rates in the country, but kids having access to porn is more dangerous. 🙄🙄
Government-mandated internet restrictions only make our online lives more dangerous.
The Pornhub Bans Are Not About Keeping Kids Safe
The age-verification laws that prompted Pornhub blockades are part of a movement seeking to return to a time when obscenity laws were thinly veiled curbs on LGBTQ+ rights.
www.pcmag.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Missouri: we have one of the highest Death by Firearms rates in the country, but kids having access to porn is more dangerous. 🙄🙄
Postpunk
Name a music genre
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Postpunk
@chuckassplanet.bsky.social Merry Chuckmas!! 🙂❤️
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
@chuckassplanet.bsky.social Merry Chuckmas!! 🙂❤️
Strands #639
“On the web”
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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Strands #639
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Connections
Puzzle #905
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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Connections
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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Wild how it's *still* 2025. This year has felt longer than my entire adolescence and even more roller coastery.
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Wild how it's *still* 2025. This year has felt longer than my entire adolescence and even more roller coastery.
This is the wrong answer.
Gps made getting lost harder.. Planes got vastly safer and more reliable... And.... It was always bullshit
December 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This is the wrong answer.
When did weird stuff stop happening in the Bermuda Triangle? Why don't we hear about it anymore?
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
When did weird stuff stop happening in the Bermuda Triangle? Why don't we hear about it anymore?
I would be extremely surprised because I don't think any of my friends think about me that way. (I don't mean that as a dig against myself and I don't need to have my mind changed.) But I'm 100% in favor of platonic friends railing if that's what they want.
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I would be extremely surprised because I don't think any of my friends think about me that way. (I don't mean that as a dig against myself and I don't need to have my mind changed.) But I'm 100% in favor of platonic friends railing if that's what they want.
Finally got caught up with the latest Dimension 20 and just finished the finale of Cloudward Ho...I need a hug.
December 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Finally got caught up with the latest Dimension 20 and just finished the finale of Cloudward Ho...I need a hug.
Reposted by The Bard
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
Strands #638
“On the ice”
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December 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Strands #638
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Connections
Puzzle #904
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Puzzle #904
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December 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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This was painful...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This was painful...
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Strands #637
“Group membership”
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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