Alex Sterzin
@asterzin.bsky.social
Social Sciences professor, world traveler, weirdo.
Happy Festivus to those who still celebrate.
December 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Happy Festivus to those who still celebrate.
Just saw the Odyssey trailer and Viking longship took me right out of it.
I know that's not going to bother most, like normal folks, but man is it jarring.
I know that's not going to bother most, like normal folks, but man is it jarring.
December 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Just saw the Odyssey trailer and Viking longship took me right out of it.
I know that's not going to bother most, like normal folks, but man is it jarring.
I know that's not going to bother most, like normal folks, but man is it jarring.
Told y'all about Chomsky years ago, so I am going to be extra smug about this going forward.
December 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Told y'all about Chomsky years ago, so I am going to be extra smug about this going forward.
To the person who took a left turn from the right turn lane, cut me off, then decided to block two lanes of traffic and get out of their car to yell at me when I honked, I wish that all the misery you have inflicted on the world is inflicted upon your fourfold. Despicable, unhinged behavior.
December 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
To the person who took a left turn from the right turn lane, cut me off, then decided to block two lanes of traffic and get out of their car to yell at me when I honked, I wish that all the misery you have inflicted on the world is inflicted upon your fourfold. Despicable, unhinged behavior.
I just ran a 6:43 mile. That is 27 seconds faster than my personal record of 7:10 which I set when I was 17.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I just ran a 6:43 mile. That is 27 seconds faster than my personal record of 7:10 which I set when I was 17.
When did people just forget how to use on ramps?
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
When did people just forget how to use on ramps?
70% of ads in Duolingo nowadays are just ads for Duolingo premium. This does not strike me as the most sustainable business model.
November 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
70% of ads in Duolingo nowadays are just ads for Duolingo premium. This does not strike me as the most sustainable business model.
Does anybody in this neighborhood bother to pick up their dog's shit anymore? The entitlement of some people is just unbelievable.
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Does anybody in this neighborhood bother to pick up their dog's shit anymore? The entitlement of some people is just unbelievable.
I am legitimately bummed out by the Mariners losing. I have no beef with the Blue Jays outside of them being in the Red Sox division, but the Mariners have such devoted fans who kept the faith through so many years of heartbreak and failure, that they deserved to have something to celebrate for once
October 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I am legitimately bummed out by the Mariners losing. I have no beef with the Blue Jays outside of them being in the Red Sox division, but the Mariners have such devoted fans who kept the faith through so many years of heartbreak and failure, that they deserved to have something to celebrate for once
My apologies to the lady I gave bad directions to today. Only realized 15 minutes later that I mixed up two streets.
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
My apologies to the lady I gave bad directions to today. Only realized 15 minutes later that I mixed up two streets.
I know I'm in the minority here but I just love NFL games that end in a tie. The fact they only happen ever few years makes it even better.
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I know I'm in the minority here but I just love NFL games that end in a tie. The fact they only happen ever few years makes it even better.
I would like someone to compile a statistical record for the performance of boxers wearing regular trunks versus those skirt style trunks. I legitimately think I've seen the dude wearing the skirt trunks win maybe twice. Demarcus Corley may have singlehandedly skewed this.
September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I would like someone to compile a statistical record for the performance of boxers wearing regular trunks versus those skirt style trunks. I legitimately think I've seen the dude wearing the skirt trunks win maybe twice. Demarcus Corley may have singlehandedly skewed this.
The Massachusetts flag commission approved a seal that got the name wrong as a direct rip off the flag of Yorkshire. I'm not sure how they could have done a worse job here.
August 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Massachusetts flag commission approved a seal that got the name wrong as a direct rip off the flag of Yorkshire. I'm not sure how they could have done a worse job here.
Massachusetts decides on finalists for new state flag, seal and motto to replace controversial ones - CBS Boston share.google/lpwrXcnY9o5a...
The flag and seal should be changed. can we pick less lame choices? I am appalled that they allowed a finalist that got the name wrong. It's a commonwealth
The flag and seal should be changed. can we pick less lame choices? I am appalled that they allowed a finalist that got the name wrong. It's a commonwealth
Massachusetts decides on finalists for new state flag, seal and motto to replace controversial ones
Massachusetts has unveiled the finalists for the new state seal, flag and motto.
share.google
August 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Massachusetts decides on finalists for new state flag, seal and motto to replace controversial ones - CBS Boston share.google/lpwrXcnY9o5a...
The flag and seal should be changed. can we pick less lame choices? I am appalled that they allowed a finalist that got the name wrong. It's a commonwealth
The flag and seal should be changed. can we pick less lame choices? I am appalled that they allowed a finalist that got the name wrong. It's a commonwealth
2.5 hours in and seven Band-Aids later I think I've narrowed down what is making that noise in my dryer. Now I just need to figure out a way to access it.
August 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
2.5 hours in and seven Band-Aids later I think I've narrowed down what is making that noise in my dryer. Now I just need to figure out a way to access it.
Four times in the last 18 months a poodle mix has randomly lunged at me on the street. This time it actually bit me. Kind of grazed my elbow with its teeth and didn't actually hurt or break the skin, but holy shit I am mad. The owners were apologetic and handled it well but I'm still pissed.
July 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Four times in the last 18 months a poodle mix has randomly lunged at me on the street. This time it actually bit me. Kind of grazed my elbow with its teeth and didn't actually hurt or break the skin, but holy shit I am mad. The owners were apologetic and handled it well but I'm still pissed.
When your favorite baseball team is kicking ass it somehow hits so much harder than in any other sport. Go Red Sox.
July 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
When your favorite baseball team is kicking ass it somehow hits so much harder than in any other sport. Go Red Sox.
Who brings a (non-service) dog into a grocery store? When did people start thinking this was socially acceptable?
June 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Who brings a (non-service) dog into a grocery store? When did people start thinking this was socially acceptable?
You can not like Trump and also not like the Iranian government, life is not a binary choice.
Does anyone bother with critical thinking anymore or is it just knee-jerk emotional reactions? It's probably the latter.
Does anyone bother with critical thinking anymore or is it just knee-jerk emotional reactions? It's probably the latter.
June 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
You can not like Trump and also not like the Iranian government, life is not a binary choice.
Does anyone bother with critical thinking anymore or is it just knee-jerk emotional reactions? It's probably the latter.
Does anyone bother with critical thinking anymore or is it just knee-jerk emotional reactions? It's probably the latter.
Watching the difference between Iranian Air Defense over Tehran and the Israeli Air Defense over Tel Aviv is jarring. Israel has ballistic missile interceptors, Iran is spraying tracer fire into the night sky. There are levels to this shit.
June 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Watching the difference between Iranian Air Defense over Tehran and the Israeli Air Defense over Tel Aviv is jarring. Israel has ballistic missile interceptors, Iran is spraying tracer fire into the night sky. There are levels to this shit.
Brian Wilson was a musical genius betrayed by mental illness and exploitative people. He created some of the most haunting and beautiful music while living a painful and tragic life. I hope he's at peace now and I am grateful for the joy he has brought to my life.
June 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Brian Wilson was a musical genius betrayed by mental illness and exploitative people. He created some of the most haunting and beautiful music while living a painful and tragic life. I hope he's at peace now and I am grateful for the joy he has brought to my life.
Refusing to take the bait of the authorities and responding with violence was a key aspect of Gandhi's satyagraha movement. He halted the Non-cooperation movement in 1922 due to protestor violence in Chauri Chaura, worried that this would undermine the movement and bring an excessive backlash.
A reason im not moved by the “don’t give the trump administration the pretext they’re looking for” is that we would not dare say that about any anti-authoritarian protest movement in literally any other country
June 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Refusing to take the bait of the authorities and responding with violence was a key aspect of Gandhi's satyagraha movement. He halted the Non-cooperation movement in 1922 due to protestor violence in Chauri Chaura, worried that this would undermine the movement and bring an excessive backlash.
This is something that has very much frustrated me about my fellow progressives response to Trump. Time after time they take the most obvious bait and it never goes the way they expect it to.
I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA.
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Means to Provoke, Not Pacify
Don’t give him the pretext he wants.
www.theatlantic.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is something that has very much frustrated me about my fellow progressives response to Trump. Time after time they take the most obvious bait and it never goes the way they expect it to.
Reposted by Alex Sterzin
I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA.
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump Means to Provoke, Not Pacify
Don’t give him the pretext he wants.
www.theatlantic.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA.
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
here you go - gifted
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...