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Theric Jepson
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Untroubling and untroubled for a good fifteen minutes a day.

thmazing.com/thbiblio
thmazing.substack.com

public school teacher | writer | current editor of @irreantum.bsky.social
The first (and, as far as I'm concerned, last) Transformers.

The teaser had left me so exciting but rarely if ever have I paid money to watch something so insipid and insulting.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 19, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Is this proper Gen Z usage?

youtu.be/XhIawlXhzt0?...
February 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
February 18, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Wayfare's take:
A Heaven of Friends
Friendship as a Sealing Power
www.wayfaremagazine.org
February 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Reposted by Theric Jepson
The first issue of my crazy project is out! Order a copy and read about magical secret agents from the Republic of Deseret, fantastical retellings of scripture stories, possession, angels, astronauts, the problem of evil in Mistborn, CS Lewis's Perelandra from an LDS perspective, and more!
February 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
But maybe you saw more movies than me.

thmazing.substack.com/p/overdue-to...
Overdue Top Ten of 2025
luckily, you don't charge fees
thmazing.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Wait. Are you saying....crypto's a ponzi scheme??

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
February 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I didn't remember it but, yes, it is a pretty good talk.
Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope
Elder Gilbert teaches that regardless of our circumstances, the Lord can help us reach our ultimate potential.
www.churchofjesuschrist.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM
It's important to prevent our minds from turning people into charactures, whether a beggar or Brigham Young.
February 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Amazing he was able to land the lead in Bob's Burgers with this on his resume.

youtu.be/w17T32aO77A?...
Guests We'll Never Have Back (2000) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
YouTube video by Late Night Archives
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Reposted by Theric Jepson
Freshly Wrapped Candies - Think [US, No Wave/Post Punk] (1989)
https://redd.it/kypiaj
https://youtu.be/qsEM3GIntqY
Freshly Wrapped Candies - Think [US, No Wave/Post Punk] (1989)
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I've only watched the first period so don't tell me anything, but the American women are incredible. The Italians look as good as the Canadians did, to be honest, but the Americans are overwhelming them. Which is why the true hero of the game so far is Italian goalie Gabriella Durante.
February 14, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Allow me to intrude.
Emotion-of-your-choice Valentine's Day!
it's great to have options
thmazing.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
This is effective writing:
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Clearly someone who's never had to explain "white culture" to someone who didn't already agree with his shallow thinking.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
GOP be like
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
if you don't think the work is worth grading i'm not sure why you thought it was worth assigning

(true both pre- and post-ChatGPT)
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
When it rains, all the planes reroute to over our house.
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Running against the modern gambling world would indeed get my attention, future candidates.
We are all going to regret Kalshi and Polymarket.
Gambling should be like cigarettes: Legal but inaccessible.
davekarpf.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
What if I called my book HECK YES THE NIGHT WAS DARK AND STORMY
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
"Be Kind. Bring Joy. Repeat."

--- Weird Al
"Weird Al" Yankovic Takes The Colbert Questionert
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:51 AM
The only thing we've bought were lightbulbs. Within a couple days we'd stopped using all features and just run them with the lightswitch. Every couple months they freak out and start flashing.

So yeah. The smartest house is one that does what you ask in the simplest way possible. (not #smart)
Smart Homes Are Terrible
You shouldn’t need a tech tour and app to turn the lights on.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Reposted by Theric Jepson
You can now buy the Eternities of Cats ebook from Bookshop!

bookshop.org/a/8084/97982...
Eternities of Cats
Check out Eternities of Cats - <p>Two novellas and a play exploring modern worlds in which polygamy returns to Latter-day Saints practice. These beautiful and strange stories take the world we live in...
bookshop.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Such a good simple explanation of crypto's nothingness to send to your brothers-in-law.
On Crypto Crashes and Fake Money
When the cryptocurrency ecosystem sheds $2 trillion, we should pause to notice where it went.
davekarpf.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Reposted by Theric Jepson
So true, actually. There is minimal opportunity for Mamdani to be tempted by all that power and bribe money. (Though I submit that the mayor of NYC would still be a significant attractor for bribes, which is why the Cuomos were all over it.)
Zohran Mamdani's biggest strength is that he is categorically excluded from The Job therefore he cannot suffer The Ambitions
February 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM