Geoph Essex 🤨💭 11742d/4h/3m; 16940d/18h/34m 🕟
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Son of Dangerous Cliff; Hal's little brother; Bazooka Girl's guy; Potato Pup's human; Monkey's dad. (In chronological order.)
Esoteric outsider touring reality. All pronouns welcome (including yours!).
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Esoteric outsider touring reality. All pronouns welcome (including yours!).
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Tell me something funny about someone important to you who’s passed on. Anecdote, factoid, excellent one-liner—dealer’s choice.
A story about my Big Bro.
First things first: he wasn't my biological brother. We met in fourth grade, we clicked, and that was that. He was "BB" (big brother), I was "LB" (little brother) until the day he died. His girls call me Uncle; his wife is my sister-in-law, far as we're concerned. 1/30
First things first: he wasn't my biological brother. We met in fourth grade, we clicked, and that was that. He was "BB" (big brother), I was "LB" (little brother) until the day he died. His girls call me Uncle; his wife is my sister-in-law, far as we're concerned. 1/30
Oh, I didn't know they'd recast Stanley Ipkiss.
February 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Oh, I didn't know they'd recast Stanley Ipkiss.
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I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
Best to read the whole thread, not just one post, by the way.
Solid.
Solid.
I think when people think about "evil pedo billionaire conspiracy" they can often imagine it as working in the shadow one world government conspiracy theory sense, rather than how conspiracies actually work which looks more like The Traitors.
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Best to read the whole thread, not just one post, by the way.
Solid.
Solid.
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I think when people think about "evil pedo billionaire conspiracy" they can often imagine it as working in the shadow one world government conspiracy theory sense, rather than how conspiracies actually work which looks more like The Traitors.
February 4, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I think when people think about "evil pedo billionaire conspiracy" they can often imagine it as working in the shadow one world government conspiracy theory sense, rather than how conspiracies actually work which looks more like The Traitors.
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TTRPG where the classes are the original pieces from Monopoly (Race Car, Top Hat, Thimble, Boot, Iron, Cannon, Lantern, Purse, Rocking Horse, Battleship) and each property color you monopolize gives you a specific power. Hm.
March 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
TTRPG where the classes are the original pieces from Monopoly (Race Car, Top Hat, Thimble, Boot, Iron, Cannon, Lantern, Purse, Rocking Horse, Battleship) and each property color you monopolize gives you a specific power. Hm.
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Do you have to take hostages to talk to a hostage negotiator? 'Cause I have some demands I'd like to be met.
February 3, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Do you have to take hostages to talk to a hostage negotiator? 'Cause I have some demands I'd like to be met.
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Okay, did I *deliberately* rile up my brother-in-law by throwing Israel's head of state on a list with the U.S. and Russian heads of state followed by "and any fascist fucks" on the family WhatsApp chat?
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Okay, did I *deliberately* rile up my brother-in-law by throwing Israel's head of state on a list with the U.S. and Russian heads of state followed by "and any fascist fucks" on the family WhatsApp chat?
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
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“Somebody once told me that the only difference between gods and mortals is that gods know the difference.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jnwhlckbw7xogdsrmmibmbrj/bafkreibszxlfbew4eucgpc5mmhb4zbhvqmjrpuq73qa6jrxjnjtxamwyh4@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Okay, did I *deliberately* rile up my brother-in-law by throwing Israel's head of state on a list with the U.S. and Russian heads of state followed by "and any fascist fucks" on the family WhatsApp chat?
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Okay, did I *deliberately* rile up my brother-in-law by throwing Israel's head of state on a list with the U.S. and Russian heads of state followed by "and any fascist fucks" on the family WhatsApp chat?
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
Yeah. 🤷
In my defense, we're all pretty tired of his constant Zionist crap on the same chat.
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A story about my Big Bro.
First things first: he wasn't my biological brother. We met in fourth grade, we clicked, and that was that. He was "BB" (big brother), I was "LB" (little brother) until the day he died. His girls call me Uncle; his wife is my sister-in-law, far as we're concerned. 1/30
First things first: he wasn't my biological brother. We met in fourth grade, we clicked, and that was that. He was "BB" (big brother), I was "LB" (little brother) until the day he died. His girls call me Uncle; his wife is my sister-in-law, far as we're concerned. 1/30
Tell me something funny about someone important to you who’s passed on. Anecdote, factoid, excellent one-liner—dealer’s choice.
April 16, 2024 at 3:07 AM
A story about my Big Bro.
First things first: he wasn't my biological brother. We met in fourth grade, we clicked, and that was that. He was "BB" (big brother), I was "LB" (little brother) until the day he died. His girls call me Uncle; his wife is my sister-in-law, far as we're concerned. 1/30
First things first: he wasn't my biological brother. We met in fourth grade, we clicked, and that was that. He was "BB" (big brother), I was "LB" (little brother) until the day he died. His girls call me Uncle; his wife is my sister-in-law, far as we're concerned. 1/30
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My favorite bit: one of the "hosts" (cultists?) saying "Oh, that's right, my son's up here at camp today! You're going to love him!" and I looked her dead in the face and said: "Probably not. I don't like most people." Then I walked right by the guy who was expecting me to want to hang with him.
January 21, 2024 at 3:05 PM
My favorite bit: one of the "hosts" (cultists?) saying "Oh, that's right, my son's up here at camp today! You're going to love him!" and I looked her dead in the face and said: "Probably not. I don't like most people." Then I walked right by the guy who was expecting me to want to hang with him.
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My dream last night was "Meatballs" (1979) meets "Wicker Man" (2006), but it was the SECOND time I've had this dream, so instead of trying to solve the mystery and save everybody, I was bored and annoyed, not playing along, which dumbfounded the bad guys.
Not entirely sure if this is progress.
Not entirely sure if this is progress.
January 21, 2024 at 3:05 PM
My dream last night was "Meatballs" (1979) meets "Wicker Man" (2006), but it was the SECOND time I've had this dream, so instead of trying to solve the mystery and save everybody, I was bored and annoyed, not playing along, which dumbfounded the bad guys.
Not entirely sure if this is progress.
Not entirely sure if this is progress.
There are now three whales in the Pretend we play with my son.
Bartholomew is our size; just an easygoing kinda guy.
The giant glowing one that looks like a star from a distance is the evil Arbatatakado.
The almost-as-giant one who's a good guy is Bassido.
Three guesses which two my son named. 😏
Bartholomew is our size; just an easygoing kinda guy.
The giant glowing one that looks like a star from a distance is the evil Arbatatakado.
The almost-as-giant one who's a good guy is Bassido.
Three guesses which two my son named. 😏
February 3, 2026 at 2:14 AM
There are now three whales in the Pretend we play with my son.
Bartholomew is our size; just an easygoing kinda guy.
The giant glowing one that looks like a star from a distance is the evil Arbatatakado.
The almost-as-giant one who's a good guy is Bassido.
Three guesses which two my son named. 😏
Bartholomew is our size; just an easygoing kinda guy.
The giant glowing one that looks like a star from a distance is the evil Arbatatakado.
The almost-as-giant one who's a good guy is Bassido.
Three guesses which two my son named. 😏
Do you have to take hostages to talk to a hostage negotiator? 'Cause I have some demands I'd like to be met.
February 3, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Do you have to take hostages to talk to a hostage negotiator? 'Cause I have some demands I'd like to be met.
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They're not governing. He's not presiding. Don't comment on these things on THEIR terms.
That's exactly the camouflage they need to get away with it. Call them out for exactly what they are: fucking dimwitted criminals with repugnant ambitions of world domination.
'Cause that's what they are.
That's exactly the camouflage they need to get away with it. Call them out for exactly what they are: fucking dimwitted criminals with repugnant ambitions of world domination.
'Cause that's what they are.
February 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
They're not governing. He's not presiding. Don't comment on these things on THEIR terms.
That's exactly the camouflage they need to get away with it. Call them out for exactly what they are: fucking dimwitted criminals with repugnant ambitions of world domination.
'Cause that's what they are.
That's exactly the camouflage they need to get away with it. Call them out for exactly what they are: fucking dimwitted criminals with repugnant ambitions of world domination.
'Cause that's what they are.
I mean, not "no shit, Sherlock" but, well, yeah, no shit. Y'know?
February 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I mean, not "no shit, Sherlock" but, well, yeah, no shit. Y'know?
Breaking news: André the Giant, formerly though to be 7'4", was probably only a measly, shrimpy 6'11".
Which makes a huge difference to this 5'6" guy.
(Shut up, it's said 5'6" on my résumé for 30 years, I'm not changing it now regardless of more recent discoveries.) 😝
Which makes a huge difference to this 5'6" guy.
(Shut up, it's said 5'6" on my résumé for 30 years, I'm not changing it now regardless of more recent discoveries.) 😝
Spoiler: Its radius is, like, 12 kilometers smaller than previously thought, and now stands at 71,484 kilometers. It's still plenty huge.
“Textbooks will need to be updated”: The solar system’s largest planet appears to be smaller and flatter than we knew
www.scientificamerican.com/article/jupi...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/jupi...
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Breaking news: André the Giant, formerly though to be 7'4", was probably only a measly, shrimpy 6'11".
Which makes a huge difference to this 5'6" guy.
(Shut up, it's said 5'6" on my résumé for 30 years, I'm not changing it now regardless of more recent discoveries.) 😝
Which makes a huge difference to this 5'6" guy.
(Shut up, it's said 5'6" on my résumé for 30 years, I'm not changing it now regardless of more recent discoveries.) 😝
It's her.
She's an unreliable narrator.
She's an unreliable narrator.
framing Lolita as a “great and tragic love story” speaks volumes about Rowling’s worldview, but it is also fascinating to me that she doesn’t seem to understand what an unreliable narrator is
If anyone's curious, this is the full version of that Rowling/Lolita quote
February 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It's her.
She's an unreliable narrator.
She's an unreliable narrator.
I'll admit, I'm surprised they did another season of "The Boys." Feels like they went as far as they did back in 2024 'cause a lot of people didn't expect the dipshit fuckwit's new chapter, so it was like "Whoa, can you IMAGINE?!"
Now they'll need to lean less into escapism and more into catharsis.
Now they'll need to lean less into escapism and more into catharsis.
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I'll admit, I'm surprised they did another season of "The Boys." Feels like they went as far as they did back in 2024 'cause a lot of people didn't expect the dipshit fuckwit's new chapter, so it was like "Whoa, can you IMAGINE?!"
Now they'll need to lean less into escapism and more into catharsis.
Now they'll need to lean less into escapism and more into catharsis.
I'm gonna cheat and pick a book, not because I'm a flaming nerd (regardless of whether or not that's true), but only because I think this is an often overlooked fact about an often overlooked book that I dug as a kid.
February 2, 2026 at 2:53 AM
I'm gonna cheat and pick a book, not because I'm a flaming nerd (regardless of whether or not that's true), but only because I think this is an often overlooked fact about an often overlooked book that I dug as a kid.
It's always kinda funny to me how chill my upper middle (middle upper?) class white suburban parents were about stuff like this.
Whole family saw Beverly Hills Cop in theaters on winter break in Florida (I would've been 9, in fourth grade) and it was one of our most quoted instant family favorites.
Whole family saw Beverly Hills Cop in theaters on winter break in Florida (I would've been 9, in fourth grade) and it was one of our most quoted instant family favorites.
February 2, 2026 at 2:42 AM
It's always kinda funny to me how chill my upper middle (middle upper?) class white suburban parents were about stuff like this.
Whole family saw Beverly Hills Cop in theaters on winter break in Florida (I would've been 9, in fourth grade) and it was one of our most quoted instant family favorites.
Whole family saw Beverly Hills Cop in theaters on winter break in Florida (I would've been 9, in fourth grade) and it was one of our most quoted instant family favorites.
Still won't post it yet, but just to say: the lady behind the phone swears at the icehole who's cornered and cuffed some random guy with brown skin, and the douchebag says: "That's not nice."
Not nice. NOT NICE.
Fuckhole: you stood up to be counted with the enemy of everything humanity stands for…
Not nice. NOT NICE.
Fuckhole: you stood up to be counted with the enemy of everything humanity stands for…
February 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Still won't post it yet, but just to say: the lady behind the phone swears at the icehole who's cornered and cuffed some random guy with brown skin, and the douchebag says: "That's not nice."
Not nice. NOT NICE.
Fuckhole: you stood up to be counted with the enemy of everything humanity stands for…
Not nice. NOT NICE.
Fuckhole: you stood up to be counted with the enemy of everything humanity stands for…
Feel like refuge-seeking is what most (decent) people end up having to do on social media, not to preserve an ideology or protect a group, but to avoid pile-ons that result from bad faith and lack of nuance.
(I've implied this before: bsky.app/profile/semp... )
Excellent thread before and after! 👇
(I've implied this before: bsky.app/profile/semp... )
Excellent thread before and after! 👇
Jay's third key distinction: truth-seeking vs. refuge-seeking behavior in journalism.
Truth-seeking needs no definition. It is finding out what actually happened— and telling us.
Refuge-seeking involves telling the story in a way that protects against anticipated attacks... 10/
Truth-seeking needs no definition. It is finding out what actually happened— and telling us.
Refuge-seeking involves telling the story in a way that protects against anticipated attacks... 10/
February 1, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Feel like refuge-seeking is what most (decent) people end up having to do on social media, not to preserve an ideology or protect a group, but to avoid pile-ons that result from bad faith and lack of nuance.
(I've implied this before: bsky.app/profile/semp... )
Excellent thread before and after! 👇
(I've implied this before: bsky.app/profile/semp... )
Excellent thread before and after! 👇
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"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
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🥗 Axiom 1: No profession or occupation should leave you in poverty.
Axiom 2: Poverty should not exist.
Axiom 3: Every job/service we value/want to exist in our society should pay well, with good benefits and job security.
Axiom 2: Poverty should not exist.
Axiom 3: Every job/service we value/want to exist in our society should pay well, with good benefits and job security.
🥗 Related. Making Music for a Living Should Not Mean Poverty
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February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
🥗 Axiom 1: No profession or occupation should leave you in poverty.
Axiom 2: Poverty should not exist.
Axiom 3: Every job/service we value/want to exist in our society should pay well, with good benefits and job security.
Axiom 2: Poverty should not exist.
Axiom 3: Every job/service we value/want to exist in our society should pay well, with good benefits and job security.