Dan Giedeman
@dangiedeman.bsky.social
Chair and Professor of Economics at GVSU, husband and father, recreational runner, seemingly one of very few FC Heidenheim supporters in North America
This is actually what much of the world is saying about the US.
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
This is actually what much of the world is saying about the US.
I can imagine a conversation like this happening between the prof and the administration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yKA...
Soap 0210 - Mickey Mouse Had A Gay Dog?
YouTube video by Michael Bradley
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I can imagine a conversation like this happening between the prof and the administration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yKA...
OK, this great advice except that when I tried to get a COVID-19 vaccination this past fall my doctor said that my insurance likely wouldn't cover it and the cost to me would be about $250.
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
OK, this great advice except that when I tried to get a COVID-19 vaccination this past fall my doctor said that my insurance likely wouldn't cover it and the cost to me would be about $250.
On Christmas morning 2014 I bent over to pick up some wrapping paper and banged my head against the corner of a wall. Had to go to urgent care to get a half-dozen stitches in the center of my forehead. (Not sure if it makes it better or worse, but I was perfectly sober when this happened.)
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 AM
On Christmas morning 2014 I bent over to pick up some wrapping paper and banged my head against the corner of a wall. Had to go to urgent care to get a half-dozen stitches in the center of my forehead. (Not sure if it makes it better or worse, but I was perfectly sober when this happened.)
A modern day "Saint Monday".
January 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A modern day "Saint Monday".
It's not as red as you might think:
While west Michigan in general is quite conservative, the City of Grand Rapids itself voted almost overwhelmingly for Harris as opposed to Trump in 2024 (69.4% Harris to 28.8% Trump).
Even in Kent County overall, the vote was for Harris 51.5% to 46.7% for Trump.
While west Michigan in general is quite conservative, the City of Grand Rapids itself voted almost overwhelmingly for Harris as opposed to Trump in 2024 (69.4% Harris to 28.8% Trump).
Even in Kent County overall, the vote was for Harris 51.5% to 46.7% for Trump.
January 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It's not as red as you might think:
While west Michigan in general is quite conservative, the City of Grand Rapids itself voted almost overwhelmingly for Harris as opposed to Trump in 2024 (69.4% Harris to 28.8% Trump).
Even in Kent County overall, the vote was for Harris 51.5% to 46.7% for Trump.
While west Michigan in general is quite conservative, the City of Grand Rapids itself voted almost overwhelmingly for Harris as opposed to Trump in 2024 (69.4% Harris to 28.8% Trump).
Even in Kent County overall, the vote was for Harris 51.5% to 46.7% for Trump.
I understand your sentiment and I agree that many things are getting a lot worse (and rather quickly). Still, it brings me at least a little comfort to know that some important things have gotten better for many billions of people around the world.
Graphs are from the excellent ourworldindata.org
Graphs are from the excellent ourworldindata.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I understand your sentiment and I agree that many things are getting a lot worse (and rather quickly). Still, it brings me at least a little comfort to know that some important things have gotten better for many billions of people around the world.
Graphs are from the excellent ourworldindata.org
Graphs are from the excellent ourworldindata.org
Perhaps they will try to win viewers back by ending each episode with commentary given by an AI version of Andy Rooney.
January 5, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Perhaps they will try to win viewers back by ending each episode with commentary given by an AI version of Andy Rooney.
And FC Heidenheim hasn't lost a game!
January 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
And FC Heidenheim hasn't lost a game!
@peterahrens.bsky.social, did you give them permission to use this photo?
January 1, 2026 at 8:22 AM
@peterahrens.bsky.social, did you give them permission to use this photo?
A bleak, but fair, assessment of Heidenheim.
December 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A bleak, but fair, assessment of Heidenheim.
I once had a similar brilliant idea to make a sauce by deglazing a Pyrex pan on the stove. (I was luckier than you, because with the exception of ruining the meal (since the glass shards flew everywhere), nothing else was harmed.)
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I once had a similar brilliant idea to make a sauce by deglazing a Pyrex pan on the stove. (I was luckier than you, because with the exception of ruining the meal (since the glass shards flew everywhere), nothing else was harmed.)
I once tried to use one of those to carry my groceries out to my car at an Aldi in Switzerland and it set a whole alarm system off.
December 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I once tried to use one of those to carry my groceries out to my car at an Aldi in Switzerland and it set a whole alarm system off.
It's a key addition to a proper Glühtwein.
December 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It's a key addition to a proper Glühtwein.
This is a messed up way for me to find out that Peter Pan is dead.
December 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is a messed up way for me to find out that Peter Pan is dead.
When this song first came out, one of my friends said that he didn't realize U2 had been a band for so long. 😆
December 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
When this song first came out, one of my friends said that he didn't realize U2 had been a band for so long. 😆
If I see something too distressing, I'll quickly jump to the moss feed. HAHA
December 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If I see something too distressing, I'll quickly jump to the moss feed. HAHA
Nope, I followed you on purpose. (What's not to like about a helpful corpse?)
December 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Nope, I followed you on purpose. (What's not to like about a helpful corpse?)
I am now the proud(?) follower of the moss account. 😂😅😂
December 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I am now the proud(?) follower of the moss account. 😂😅😂
Thanks for the clarification. 👍
I now feel dumb. (Perhaps going to look at some photos of moss will make me feel better.) 🙂🙂
I now feel dumb. (Perhaps going to look at some photos of moss will make me feel better.) 🙂🙂
December 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Thanks for the clarification. 👍
I now feel dumb. (Perhaps going to look at some photos of moss will make me feel better.) 🙂🙂
I now feel dumb. (Perhaps going to look at some photos of moss will make me feel better.) 🙂🙂