John C. Weaver
@johncarlweaver.bsky.social
A soon-to-be-retired English teacher
War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, yadda yadda
December 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, yadda yadda
The bootstrap metaphor began in late nineteenth / early twentieth century to indicate impossibility. “A poor man becoming a millionaire? You might as well try to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps.”
December 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The bootstrap metaphor began in late nineteenth / early twentieth century to indicate impossibility. “A poor man becoming a millionaire? You might as well try to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps.”
What awful people! And they are the same who hector us about some War on Christmas!
December 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
What awful people! And they are the same who hector us about some War on Christmas!
I totally agree with you! When I was an English teacher, I’d write for my students as examples of what I was asking them to do and share my writing process. Since I retired in June, I start my day writing for myself, but AI never touches my work. I want all my flaws as a writer to be my own.
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I totally agree with you! When I was an English teacher, I’d write for my students as examples of what I was asking them to do and share my writing process. Since I retired in June, I start my day writing for myself, but AI never touches my work. I want all my flaws as a writer to be my own.
JHC, I campaigned and voted for this POS!
November 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
JHC, I campaigned and voted for this POS!
When I was a kid, the jazz in Charlie Brown specials depressed me. Now it makes me feel realllll mellow.
November 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
When I was a kid, the jazz in Charlie Brown specials depressed me. Now it makes me feel realllll mellow.
When I was a Boy Scout in the ‘70s, we had red berets, and I hated it with a passion. Sliwa celebrates my childhood trauma
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
When I was a Boy Scout in the ‘70s, we had red berets, and I hated it with a passion. Sliwa celebrates my childhood trauma
Well *that’s* the reason everything sounds so familiar.
November 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Well *that’s* the reason everything sounds so familiar.
Maybe they can dust off the old Facebook poke function?
November 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Maybe they can dust off the old Facebook poke function?
Maybe he asked grok?
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Maybe he asked grok?
I’ve had a few non-genetically related uncles and aunts, including a dude a couple years younger than me
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’ve had a few non-genetically related uncles and aunts, including a dude a couple years younger than me
Even though I never followed Cilizza, I just went and blocked his dumb ass.
October 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Even though I never followed Cilizza, I just went and blocked his dumb ass.
I write a lot of short stories, not to publish or share, just for myself and some friends, but I’d never freaking use AI. I’m not great or even particularly good, but I have too much self-respect to use slop. My flaws are my own. BTW, you are a great writer!
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I write a lot of short stories, not to publish or share, just for myself and some friends, but I’d never freaking use AI. I’m not great or even particularly good, but I have too much self-respect to use slop. My flaws are my own. BTW, you are a great writer!
I’m watching it right now!
October 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I’m watching it right now!
“[Randolph] Carter did not wish to meet a bhole.” I mean, should we tell him not to reach around?
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“[Randolph] Carter did not wish to meet a bhole.” I mean, should we tell him not to reach around?
Oh gods, now the bholes are rustling!
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Oh gods, now the bholes are rustling!
Welp, I just checked out his feed, and I have become much worse for it.
October 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Welp, I just checked out his feed, and I have become much worse for it.
As an old retired English teacher who still calls himself an English major, I say thank you!
October 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
As an old retired English teacher who still calls himself an English major, I say thank you!
So if it’s Biblical, will the American farmers not harvest the edges of their fields or pick up what the harvesters drop so they can leave it for the poor and the foreigners or nah?
September 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
So if it’s Biblical, will the American farmers not harvest the edges of their fields or pick up what the harvesters drop so they can leave it for the poor and the foreigners or nah?
Welcome back, Gretchen!
September 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Welcome back, Gretchen!