Chris
@gerryowen.bsky.social
Adjunct instructor of writing and literature at Queens College CUNY. Broken-down skateboarder.
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I remember meeting up at a concert in Harvard Square and being sincerely kind of nervous about it, worried I wouldn’t be able to keep up. That I wasn’t going to be funny enough. Like I was hanging out with a beloved famous comedian or something. Which is what he was, in fact.
In post memoriam
It’s frigid in Massachusetts this morning. When I woke up early to assess the damage from some trees downed by the brutal winds overnight, I saw my neighbor carrying a big box out to their car. She sa...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I remember meeting up at a concert in Harvard Square and being sincerely kind of nervous about it, worried I wouldn’t be able to keep up. That I wasn’t going to be funny enough. Like I was hanging out with a beloved famous comedian or something. Which is what he was, in fact.
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i am willing to wager a single one of their nephews or some shit had a flight get delayed and that was It. this ends Tonight i dont give a Fuck
Democrats negotiated a plan where a 8 completely safe dems would vote to open and the rest can post “i voted no” thats what all the negotiations were about: how they would explain the optics of the loss. it was never about saving healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
i am willing to wager a single one of their nephews or some shit had a flight get delayed and that was It. this ends Tonight i dont give a Fuck
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I really think the Jays win the World Series if IKF takes a better lead off of third base when he got thrown out by Rojas. Leads! The small things matter so much.
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I really think the Jays win the World Series if IKF takes a better lead off of third base when he got thrown out by Rojas. Leads! The small things matter so much.
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AI companies: The future of humanoid robots is here
Humanoid robot:
Humanoid robot:
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
AI companies: The future of humanoid robots is here
Humanoid robot:
Humanoid robot:
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boy the "it was supposed to explode all the time, akshually" guys are going to have a hard time if this thing's a dud
no amount of rosy Eric Berger ars technica columns will console them
no amount of rosy Eric Berger ars technica columns will console them
Starship Was Doomed From The Beginning
The fatal flaw SpaceX can't overcome.
www.planetearthandbeyond.co
March 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
boy the "it was supposed to explode all the time, akshually" guys are going to have a hard time if this thing's a dud
no amount of rosy Eric Berger ars technica columns will console them
no amount of rosy Eric Berger ars technica columns will console them
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The Senate Democratic leader says it can’t be genocide if you were “provoked.”
That is just a stunning thing to believe let alone say on the record.
That is just a stunning thing to believe let alone say on the record.
March 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Senate Democratic leader says it can’t be genocide if you were “provoked.”
That is just a stunning thing to believe let alone say on the record.
That is just a stunning thing to believe let alone say on the record.
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One columnist, a professional pundit, is living in a paranoid delusion. The other, a sociologist, is living in America.
March 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
One columnist, a professional pundit, is living in a paranoid delusion. The other, a sociologist, is living in America.
this dude was my elementary school gym teacher lol. we also learned juggling, the "diablo," and how to walk on a big plastic ball
Every few months, in different corners of the internet, someone asks a version of the same question: 'Why did we all stack plastic cups in elementary school PE class?'
Blame my dad.
Blame my dad.
If You Ever Stacked Cups In Gym Class, Blame My Dad | Defector
The boxes came from Tokyo: first by tanker, then overland via container truck from a Pacific port, across the Continental Divide, and finally backed into a driveway at the end of a cul-de-sac in a…
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February 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
this dude was my elementary school gym teacher lol. we also learned juggling, the "diablo," and how to walk on a big plastic ball