Cliff Lippard
@cliffylippy.bsky.social
Public policy wonk. Professor. Curmudgeon. A soldier, once upon a time.
Rushing home to let my dog out and then realizing I'm really rushing home to see him because I miss him. And then remembering that which I can't really forget, which is that he died a week and a half ago. And fuck, I'm tired. So fucking tired.
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Rushing home to let my dog out and then realizing I'm really rushing home to see him because I miss him. And then remembering that which I can't really forget, which is that he died a week and a half ago. And fuck, I'm tired. So fucking tired.
Enjoying a little Tennessee Mocha. 8 oz hot chocolate, 2.5 oz coffee, 2 oz George Dickel whiskey, big ol’ scoop of whipped cream. #cocktail #Nashville
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Enjoying a little Tennessee Mocha. 8 oz hot chocolate, 2.5 oz coffee, 2 oz George Dickel whiskey, big ol’ scoop of whipped cream. #cocktail #Nashville
Sitting here, missing my recently passed dog, listening to Lana Del Rey, sipping excellent bourbon, and reading a new book about my first war. Outside, it is sleeting.
December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Sitting here, missing my recently passed dog, listening to Lana Del Rey, sipping excellent bourbon, and reading a new book about my first war. Outside, it is sleeting.
Reposted by Cliff Lippard
Everything Falling Apart, Reports Institute For Somehow Managing To Hold It All Together https://theonion.com/everything-falling-apart-reports-institute-for-somehow-1819569822/
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Everything Falling Apart, Reports Institute For Somehow Managing To Hold It All Together https://theonion.com/everything-falling-apart-reports-institute-for-somehow-1819569822/
Clarence Water Revival
Ruin a band with a Supreme Court justice: Earl Warren Zevon
Ruin a band with a Supreme Court Justice:
Frankfurter Goes to Hollywood.
Frankfurter Goes to Hollywood.
September 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Clarence Water Revival
NURTURE
To be a plant
In a pot
With no cares
Beyond dirt
And the sun
And the whims
Of those who bring
You water
To be a plant
In a pot
With no cares
Beyond dirt
And the sun
And the whims
Of those who bring
You water
September 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
NURTURE
To be a plant
In a pot
With no cares
Beyond dirt
And the sun
And the whims
Of those who bring
You water
To be a plant
In a pot
With no cares
Beyond dirt
And the sun
And the whims
Of those who bring
You water
It still messes me up that they changed the ability score order. The AC flip made sense, however. iykyk
September 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It still messes me up that they changed the ability score order. The AC flip made sense, however. iykyk
I KNOW
I know
What it is to cast a stone
So dense
It folds in upon itself
The glass half Cincy
The house half prole
I know
What it is to cast a stone
So dense
It folds in upon itself
The glass half Cincy
The house half prole
September 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I KNOW
I know
What it is to cast a stone
So dense
It folds in upon itself
The glass half Cincy
The house half prole
I know
What it is to cast a stone
So dense
It folds in upon itself
The glass half Cincy
The house half prole
ON SECOND THOUGHT
As a child
I’d inhale
Every single
Strip
Of Sir Galahad
Misbegotten
Conceptions
Persimmons
Trodden
Rotten
Misperceptions
As a child
I’d inhale
Every single
Strip
Of Sir Galahad
Misbegotten
Conceptions
Persimmons
Trodden
Rotten
Misperceptions
August 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
ON SECOND THOUGHT
As a child
I’d inhale
Every single
Strip
Of Sir Galahad
Misbegotten
Conceptions
Persimmons
Trodden
Rotten
Misperceptions
As a child
I’d inhale
Every single
Strip
Of Sir Galahad
Misbegotten
Conceptions
Persimmons
Trodden
Rotten
Misperceptions
What a shallow life it must be to be so deathly afraid of cities.
August 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
What a shallow life it must be to be so deathly afraid of cities.
On average, how many times a month do you find the phrase, “before the pandemic,” coming up in normal conversation?
July 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
On average, how many times a month do you find the phrase, “before the pandemic,” coming up in normal conversation?
Does CharGen even know what a fucking half orc is? Asking for a friend.
July 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Does CharGen even know what a fucking half orc is? Asking for a friend.
I sometimes wish I’d been more aware in my 20s, my 30s, and my 40s; and then I wonder how aware I’ve been in my 50s.
July 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I sometimes wish I’d been more aware in my 20s, my 30s, and my 40s; and then I wonder how aware I’ve been in my 50s.
Here’s the story of a man named Brady
A poor mountaineer,
Barely kept his family fed.
Till the one day when the lady met this fellow
And up through the ground came a-bubblin’ crude.
They’re a page right out of history.
A poor mountaineer,
Barely kept his family fed.
Till the one day when the lady met this fellow
And up through the ground came a-bubblin’ crude.
They’re a page right out of history.
July 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Here’s the story of a man named Brady
A poor mountaineer,
Barely kept his family fed.
Till the one day when the lady met this fellow
And up through the ground came a-bubblin’ crude.
They’re a page right out of history.
A poor mountaineer,
Barely kept his family fed.
Till the one day when the lady met this fellow
And up through the ground came a-bubblin’ crude.
They’re a page right out of history.
July 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Reposted by Cliff Lippard
The singularity is awesome
June 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The singularity is awesome
Reposted by Cliff Lippard
From @TheAthletic: Walking is a “brain-changing power” that remains overlooked, says Shane O’Mara, an Irish neuroscientist. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Ernest Hemingway were both famed for walking to fuel creativity. MLB's Bruce Bochy is also a huge fan. https://trib.al/QD1usUQ
An MLB manager found value in long walks. Research suggests it’s a ‘brain-changing power’
There are many benefits to walking, as MLB's Bruce Bochy can attest, but one unique benefit is backed by research: It enhances creativity.
trib.al
June 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
From @TheAthletic: Walking is a “brain-changing power” that remains overlooked, says Shane O’Mara, an Irish neuroscientist. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Ernest Hemingway were both famed for walking to fuel creativity. MLB's Bruce Bochy is also a huge fan. https://trib.al/QD1usUQ
