Matt Pierson
@pierson.bsky.social
Software betas, bikes, and Bronx Bombers: my version of bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica
Echoes of the balk meme old.reddit.com/r/cardinalsc...
Various Balk Copypastas
Balk Rules You can't just be up there and just doin' a balk like that. 1a. A balk is when you 1b. Okay well listen. A balk is when you balk...
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September 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Echoes of the balk meme old.reddit.com/r/cardinalsc...
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Tom Lehrer wasn't just a satirist or a musician.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tom Lehrer wasn't just a satirist or a musician.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
Reposted by Matt Pierson
They can’t fathom that you can have a view but it not be your identity. Their true issue is that they don’t know how to be happy, so no one should be.
November 6, 2024 at 6:28 PM
They can’t fathom that you can have a view but it not be your identity. Their true issue is that they don’t know how to be happy, so no one should be.
Reposted by Matt Pierson
Jealously imagining the satisfaction of heckling Eric Adams to his face and being quoted in the press for my sick burn.
October 10, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Jealously imagining the satisfaction of heckling Eric Adams to his face and being quoted in the press for my sick burn.
Reposted by Matt Pierson
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State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."
State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."
!["On top of the financial crisis she is creating, this is simply a terrible policy decision, full stop. Not only have we failed to enact major climate legislation so far this session, but to walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after our skies turned apocalyptic yellow from wildfire smoke - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation. It is also contrary to our Climate Law, which requires
every government decision to be measured against our emission-reduction targets, and against New Yorkers’ constitutional right to clean air and a healthful environment, which voters just approved by an overwhelming majority in the last election.
"Congestion pricing will provide a significant benefit to New York City residents and commuters, the overwhelming majority of whom use mass transit and walk to get where they need to go, and all of whom breathe the city’s air. [truncated for space] Cont'd ––>](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2wyqv44lm72vasmddeqjgy72/bafkreif2tjpz4jothu3vgi23s7qprybsekbq3vck2dhm6stpoaw3u4ob34@jpeg)
June 6, 2024 at 7:44 PM
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State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."
State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."