Cranky McCrankymom
@marag.bsky.social
Work-at-home mom, SF/fantasy geek, Jewish atheist, organizer for social justice, volunteer with JUFJ/HJM/MCJC... (views are my own!), co-host of the Toku Ladies Podcast, etc. I contain multitudes, yo. Cis, not entirely het. Pronouns: she/her.
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Cranky McCrankymom
@marag.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Welcome to friends old and new! What you will find here:
1) Local politics (MoCo MD)
2) My kids (biological and not) being awesome
3) National politics
4) Costumed Japanese superheroes
5) Thai, Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese BL
6) Jewish stuff
7) Other social justice/community organizing
1) Local politics (MoCo MD)
2) My kids (biological and not) being awesome
3) National politics
4) Costumed Japanese superheroes
5) Thai, Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese BL
6) Jewish stuff
7) Other social justice/community organizing
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-Pens
-Yarn
-Chocolate chips and protein bars
-Cans of whipped cream
-Pens
-Yarn
-Chocolate chips and protein bars
-Cans of whipped cream
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- Pens, multiple colors
- Origami paper, multiple colors
- Reading glasses, multiple colors
- KN95 masks, multiple colors
- Handkerchiefs, white.
- Pens, multiple colors
- Origami paper, multiple colors
- Reading glasses, multiple colors
- KN95 masks, multiple colors
- Handkerchiefs, white.
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-a set of allen keys
-a notebook with a 25% chance of containing life changing information and a 75% chance of containing nothing but doodles and what appear to be grocery lists (but the handwriting is indecipherable)
-stompy boots
-a set of allen keys
-a notebook with a 25% chance of containing life changing information and a 75% chance of containing nothing but doodles and what appear to be grocery lists (but the handwriting is indecipherable)
-stompy boots
February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-Pens
-Yarn
-Chocolate chips and protein bars
-Cans of whipped cream
-Pens
-Yarn
-Chocolate chips and protein bars
-Cans of whipped cream
::nods a lot:: Terrible people can create good art. Even great art! Each of us individually needs to decide whether we can continue engaging with that art or if it's now tainted. But that doesn't mean the art was always bad to begin with. (Though sometimes it was and we didn't see it at the time.)
one thing that would be cool, when prominent creators turn out to be terrible people, would be if we didn't have to go through this performative dance of insisting that their work was never good in the first place.
February 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
::nods a lot:: Terrible people can create good art. Even great art! Each of us individually needs to decide whether we can continue engaging with that art or if it's now tainted. But that doesn't mean the art was always bad to begin with. (Though sometimes it was and we didn't see it at the time.)
I should know better than try to debate the whistle issue. Now I'm going to give myself a panic attack. Oh well.
If the immigrant community here in central MD tells us they want whistles, I'll start 3D printing them tomorrow.
If the immigrant community here in central MD tells us they want whistles, I'll start 3D printing them tomorrow.
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I should know better than try to debate the whistle issue. Now I'm going to give myself a panic attack. Oh well.
If the immigrant community here in central MD tells us they want whistles, I'll start 3D printing them tomorrow.
If the immigrant community here in central MD tells us they want whistles, I'll start 3D printing them tomorrow.
In 4 minutes I'll be in a meeting to get feedback on my skills at...well, it doesn't really matter what. I'll be getting critique. Please note: I really like this person and I genuinely believe she's trying to help me. I know she will be super nice about it. I also need a Klonopin right now.
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
In 4 minutes I'll be in a meeting to get feedback on my skills at...well, it doesn't really matter what. I'll be getting critique. Please note: I really like this person and I genuinely believe she's trying to help me. I know she will be super nice about it. I also need a Klonopin right now.
I'm not sure I've ever cared about the Super Bowl or its halftime show, but this year, I'm kind of excited. Just the idea of what Bad Bunny and Green Day might do is making me giggle like a tiny child who thinks they're totally hidden behind the curtains with their feet sticking out.
there’s no way we get through a Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny and Green Day without a total crashout from the president
Bad Bunny: Before I say thanks to God, I'm going to say, ICE out. We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 AM
I'm not sure I've ever cared about the Super Bowl or its halftime show, but this year, I'm kind of excited. Just the idea of what Bad Bunny and Green Day might do is making me giggle like a tiny child who thinks they're totally hidden behind the curtains with their feet sticking out.
Wow, looks like that absolute doorknob Dan Cox is going to run for MD governor against Wes Moore again. First of all, I'm excited this might mean the return of Lesbians Against Cox (woot!) and second, he was ridiculously terrible last time he ran and I don't expect he's improved. ::shrug::
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Wow, looks like that absolute doorknob Dan Cox is going to run for MD governor against Wes Moore again. First of all, I'm excited this might mean the return of Lesbians Against Cox (woot!) and second, he was ridiculously terrible last time he ran and I don't expect he's improved. ::shrug::
Gummy things. Everyone I know adores them and they're just...sticky sugar to me. I could eat them, it's not like they're vile, I just can't imagine why I would.
Guys, I really need to talk about something dumb and meaningless. What's a universally beloved sweet treat that you think is just mid? For me, it's meringue.
February 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Gummy things. Everyone I know adores them and they're just...sticky sugar to me. I could eat them, it's not like they're vile, I just can't imagine why I would.
I'm mostly avoiding Epstein coverage, but as a side note, some of the scientists mentioned are deeply unsurprising, but some even surprise me. All it leaves me somewhere between sad and enraged.
February 1, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I'm mostly avoiding Epstein coverage, but as a side note, some of the scientists mentioned are deeply unsurprising, but some even surprise me. All it leaves me somewhere between sad and enraged.
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1) Anthropology of Tourism
2) Statistics for Anthropologists
3) Musical Theater (NOT performance)
4) The Student in the University (1-credit skills class, 'twas amazing)
5) Intro to Folklore
1) Anthropology of Tourism
2) Statistics for Anthropologists
3) Musical Theater (NOT performance)
4) The Student in the University (1-credit skills class, 'twas amazing)
5) Intro to Folklore
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1.)Astrophysics
2)Advanced Calculus
3)Nonlinear Differential Equations
4)ahh, heh, Nonlinear Differential Equations.
5)Nonlinear. FUCKING. Differential. Equations.
1.)Astrophysics
2)Advanced Calculus
3)Nonlinear Differential Equations
4)ahh, heh, Nonlinear Differential Equations.
5)Nonlinear. FUCKING. Differential. Equations.
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Artificial Intelligence[*]
2. Pharmacognosy
3. Microbiology
4. Software Engineering
5. Human physiology
[*] State of the art in 1990, deep in the AI Winter
1. Artificial Intelligence[*]
2. Pharmacognosy
3. Microbiology
4. Software Engineering
5. Human physiology
[*] State of the art in 1990, deep in the AI Winter
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1) Anthropology of Tourism
2) Statistics for Anthropologists
3) Musical Theater (NOT performance)
4) The Student in the University (1-credit skills class, 'twas amazing)
5) Intro to Folklore
1) Anthropology of Tourism
2) Statistics for Anthropologists
3) Musical Theater (NOT performance)
4) The Student in the University (1-credit skills class, 'twas amazing)
5) Intro to Folklore
The Dems attempts to "reform" ICE remind me of an old adage:
Never try to put lipstick on a pig. It just wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Never try to put lipstick on a pig. It just wastes your time and annoys the pig.
January 30, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The Dems attempts to "reform" ICE remind me of an old adage:
Never try to put lipstick on a pig. It just wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Never try to put lipstick on a pig. It just wastes your time and annoys the pig.
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Should one repeatedly laugh so hard one can barely breathe? Asking for a BWA BWAHAHA BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... (gasp)
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Should one repeatedly laugh so hard one can barely breathe? Asking for a BWA BWAHAHA BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... (gasp)
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ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began https://theonion.com/ice-boasts-zero-murders-committed-by-5-year-olds-since-child-detainments-began/
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began https://theonion.com/ice-boasts-zero-murders-committed-by-5-year-olds-since-child-detainments-began/
I'm 100% made of "I am dragging my anchor".
January 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I'm 100% made of "I am dragging my anchor".
I tell ya, folks, having panic disorder is even less fun than you might think. And having it be triggered by people sounding irritated at you is even less fun than that, especially under super stressful conditions.
In unrelated news, clonazepam is a lifesaving medication.
In unrelated news, clonazepam is a lifesaving medication.
January 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I tell ya, folks, having panic disorder is even less fun than you might think. And having it be triggered by people sounding irritated at you is even less fun than that, especially under super stressful conditions.
In unrelated news, clonazepam is a lifesaving medication.
In unrelated news, clonazepam is a lifesaving medication.
True story: The only job my brilliant programmer father ever applied for and didn't get was at IBM. He didn't fit their "corporate image". (I mean...he didn't.)
I write fanfiction. And read comic books. And watch Power Rangers. Pretty sure the bank doesn't want me either.
I write fanfiction. And read comic books. And watch Power Rangers. Pretty sure the bank doesn't want me either.
Only boring people need apply.
Let's have some fun. What is an interest of yours that might disqualify you from working in a bank?
Mine: dandelions. Actually just common weeds in general but dandelions are especially cool.
Let's have some fun. What is an interest of yours that might disqualify you from working in a bank?
Mine: dandelions. Actually just common weeds in general but dandelions are especially cool.
January 29, 2026 at 5:54 PM
True story: The only job my brilliant programmer father ever applied for and didn't get was at IBM. He didn't fit their "corporate image". (I mean...he didn't.)
I write fanfiction. And read comic books. And watch Power Rangers. Pretty sure the bank doesn't want me either.
I write fanfiction. And read comic books. And watch Power Rangers. Pretty sure the bank doesn't want me either.
One great thing about having a grown kid is that I can outsource fic research to him when I'm busy. Since he's read the books in question multiple times, I've sent him to find a couple of details for me :)
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
One great thing about having a grown kid is that I can outsource fic research to him when I'm busy. Since he's read the books in question multiple times, I've sent him to find a couple of details for me :)
I have to agree that the mugshots Pam "I R a Real Lawyer" Bondi is posting just make the resistance look better. I would totally have coffee/cocoa with any of them and I want to hear their life stories! They seem cool and interesting, unlike the thugs afraid to show their faces.
January 29, 2026 at 2:36 AM
I have to agree that the mugshots Pam "I R a Real Lawyer" Bondi is posting just make the resistance look better. I would totally have coffee/cocoa with any of them and I want to hear their life stories! They seem cool and interesting, unlike the thugs afraid to show their faces.
Reposted by Cranky McCrankymom
Update: Urgent Essential-Water-Use-Only Request Continues for All WSSC Water Customers Due to Significant Increase in Water Main Breaks and Leaks
Read more: wsscwater.com/news/2026/janu
Read more: wsscwater.com/news/2026/janu
January 28, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Update: Urgent Essential-Water-Use-Only Request Continues for All WSSC Water Customers Due to Significant Increase in Water Main Breaks and Leaks
Read more: wsscwater.com/news/2026/janu
Read more: wsscwater.com/news/2026/janu
I know I'm just one Jew, but I support Gov. Walz's comparison, which I think is apt. As has been pointed out by Black folks, calling "immigration enforcement" a slave patrol would possibly be even more apt, but the Anne Frank comparison works too.
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 3:38 AM
I know I'm just one Jew, but I support Gov. Walz's comparison, which I think is apt. As has been pointed out by Black folks, calling "immigration enforcement" a slave patrol would possibly be even more apt, but the Anne Frank comparison works too.
Reposted by Cranky McCrankymom
ICE has killed 9 folks in the first 26 days of ‘26:
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
ICE has killed 9 folks in the first 26 days of ‘26:
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
• Alex Pretti
• Renee Good
• Keith Porter
• Heber Sanchaz Domínguez
• Victor Manuel Diaz
• Parady La
• Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz
• Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
• Geraldo Lunas Campos
They all deserve justice. And for us to remember their names.
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get in kids, we're making folk heroes
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Story: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
get in kids, we're making folk heroes
MoCo now in essential water use only, due to multiple water main breaks: www.wsscwater.com/news/2026/ja...
Urgent Essential-Water-Use-Only Request Issued for All WSSC Water Customers Due to Significant Increase in Water Main Breaks and Leaks | WSSC Water
www.wsscwater.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM
MoCo now in essential water use only, due to multiple water main breaks: www.wsscwater.com/news/2026/ja...
CW: penis size humor and general body horror
Talmud Bavli, Taanit 11a:6
It is taught in a baraita: “When the community is immersed in suffering, a person may not say: I will go to my home and I will eat and drink, and peace be upon you, my soul.”
It is taught in a baraita: “When the community is immersed in suffering, a person may not say: I will go to my home and I will eat and drink, and peace be upon you, my soul.”
Shalom friends,
Need to vent your anger at crimes being carried out across this country by fascists who are violating the constitution and terrorizing our friends and neighbors? SAME. Welcome to the Elder Millennials of Zion Ill-Wishing Hotline: ICE Edition.
JUSTICE, JUSTICE SHALL YOU PURSUE
Need to vent your anger at crimes being carried out across this country by fascists who are violating the constitution and terrorizing our friends and neighbors? SAME. Welcome to the Elder Millennials of Zion Ill-Wishing Hotline: ICE Edition.
JUSTICE, JUSTICE SHALL YOU PURSUE
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
CW: penis size humor and general body horror
Me: Bah, I'm not superstitious!
Also me: [puts a hamsa sticker on the new laptop to protect it]
I contain multitudes, yo ::shrug::
Also me: [puts a hamsa sticker on the new laptop to protect it]
I contain multitudes, yo ::shrug::
January 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Me: Bah, I'm not superstitious!
Also me: [puts a hamsa sticker on the new laptop to protect it]
I contain multitudes, yo ::shrug::
Also me: [puts a hamsa sticker on the new laptop to protect it]
I contain multitudes, yo ::shrug::
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for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”
Opinion | Why Gen Z Doesn’t Love ‘Harry Potter’
The wizarding worldview is naïve.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
for me it was the fact that the author is one of the main driving forces behind the global movement to kill my trans friends and erase their existence
hope that helps
hope that helps