Jay Batzner
@jaybatzner.bsky.social
I write weird music and read too many comic books. Sometimes I do both at the same time...
End of semester faculty meeting
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a window .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a window .
media.tenor.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
End of semester faculty meeting
Desi Lydic should start buying suits from Taylor the Tailor.
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Desi Lydic should start buying suits from Taylor the Tailor.
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
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She Biff on my Poggi till I’m terminated from the University of Michigan with cause effective immediately
December 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
She Biff on my Poggi till I’m terminated from the University of Michigan with cause effective immediately
The Solstice Gnome™ came a little early for me this year. #negativland #u2
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Solstice Gnome™ came a little early for me this year. #negativland #u2
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did it in four words hemmingway
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
did it in four words hemmingway
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The curse has been broken!
It's the announcement you didn't know you were waiting for.
*FANFARE*
(Drumrolls are so passé)
Introducing the inaugural QUIRES AND PLACES NOTE OF THE YEAR.
For services to altos and generally being a very useful note all round, this year we're awarding our Note of the Year to:
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*FANFARE*
(Drumrolls are so passé)
Introducing the inaugural QUIRES AND PLACES NOTE OF THE YEAR.
For services to altos and generally being a very useful note all round, this year we're awarding our Note of the Year to:
D
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The curse has been broken!
When the cellos come in with their dark tune in Waltz of the Flowers
a woman with pink hair is playing a red guitar
ALT: a woman with pink hair is playing a red guitar
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When the cellos come in with their dark tune in Waltz of the Flowers
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
I've started watching Succession and now I kinda want Sarah Snook to come over and be mean to me.
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I've started watching Succession and now I kinda want Sarah Snook to come over and be mean to me.
When you see this, post an image from your gallery to describe your mental health.
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
When you see this, post an image from your gallery to describe your mental health.
These came to mind immediately
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
These came to mind immediately
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I'm at the combination
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm at the combination
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The postal service is not a business, measuring it by revenue is the wrong frame for understanding its worth.
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The postal service is not a business, measuring it by revenue is the wrong frame for understanding its worth.
Admit it. A Christmas album by Huey Lewis and the News would have been awesome.
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Admit it. A Christmas album by Huey Lewis and the News would have been awesome.
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The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
Detroit finally has a RoboCop statue - Detroit Metro Times
Nearly 15 years later, Detroit finally has its statue of RoboCop. The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in East...
www.metrotimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
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I lieu of therapy I’m assessing my own mental health solely on the basis of year-end listening stats. Diagnosis: I’m okay
December 4, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I lieu of therapy I’m assessing my own mental health solely on the basis of year-end listening stats. Diagnosis: I’m okay
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Rick Riordan continues to be a great example of a white cishet man using his privilege to open doors for marginalized identities.
Great choice for an artist's universe you can support for young readers.
Great choice for an artist's universe you can support for young readers.
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Rick Riordan continues to be a great example of a white cishet man using his privilege to open doors for marginalized identities.
Great choice for an artist's universe you can support for young readers.
Great choice for an artist's universe you can support for young readers.
Just putting this out there: the first year without David Lynch suuuuuuuuuuuucks
December 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Just putting this out there: the first year without David Lynch suuuuuuuuuuuucks
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So it’s NOT my imagination
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So it’s NOT my imagination
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I’m doing great {{citation needed}}
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I’m doing great {{citation needed}}
Holiday music albums we actually want:
Wu-Tang Clan
Wet Leg
Captain Beefheart
illuminati hotties
Merzbow
SOPHIE
And mark my words, if Lil Nas X and Doechii made a Christmas single, it will be bigger than Mariah's.
Wu-Tang Clan
Wet Leg
Captain Beefheart
illuminati hotties
Merzbow
SOPHIE
And mark my words, if Lil Nas X and Doechii made a Christmas single, it will be bigger than Mariah's.
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Holiday music albums we actually want:
Wu-Tang Clan
Wet Leg
Captain Beefheart
illuminati hotties
Merzbow
SOPHIE
And mark my words, if Lil Nas X and Doechii made a Christmas single, it will be bigger than Mariah's.
Wu-Tang Clan
Wet Leg
Captain Beefheart
illuminati hotties
Merzbow
SOPHIE
And mark my words, if Lil Nas X and Doechii made a Christmas single, it will be bigger than Mariah's.
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"This fall, I presented my paper, 'More of a Comment than a Question, ' at the main conference in my field. Because the college has eliminated travel funding for faculty, I covered the cost by selling off-season Girl Scout cookies to adults having panic attacks over the election."
A Faculty Member’s Self-Evaluation at the End of the Semester
Dear Committee Members, As part of the faculty review process, I am pleased to report to you on my work. In this letter, I will offer information ...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"This fall, I presented my paper, 'More of a Comment than a Question, ' at the main conference in my field. Because the college has eliminated travel funding for faculty, I covered the cost by selling off-season Girl Scout cookies to adults having panic attacks over the election."