The Dangerous Midfielder
@pupenschauer.bsky.social
Former player of the Beautiful Game. Guitar. Baltimore. Bipolar disorder explains my life. Sapere aude.
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Music observation: The Stones are far cooler than the Beatles.
February 13, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Music observation: The Stones are far cooler than the Beatles.
Hello again my faithful readers! (lol) I used to think snowboarding and short-track speed skating had no business in the Winter Olympics. Now I fucking love watching both.
February 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Hello again my faithful readers! (lol) I used to think snowboarding and short-track speed skating had no business in the Winter Olympics. Now I fucking love watching both.
Nothing like Final Jeopardy to remind me of my waning sharpness, lol
February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Nothing like Final Jeopardy to remind me of my waning sharpness, lol
Holy shit, Mariah Carey’s voice! Her whistle register on Emotion will forever make me say that. My God..
February 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Holy shit, Mariah Carey’s voice! Her whistle register on Emotion will forever make me say that. My God..
Watched the first Avatar movie today with my teenage daughter, at her insistence. I wasn’t expecting it to actually be good!
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Watched the first Avatar movie today with my teenage daughter, at her insistence. I wasn’t expecting it to actually be good!
For me, being “educated “ means that the main thing I learned in college was how to take exams.
January 31, 2026 at 5:27 PM
For me, being “educated “ means that the main thing I learned in college was how to take exams.
Fuck it all.
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Fuck it all.
My bathroom is the only room in my house surrounded by other rooms. It is so nice and warm. I might move a mattress in there.
January 29, 2026 at 10:13 PM
My bathroom is the only room in my house surrounded by other rooms. It is so nice and warm. I might move a mattress in there.
Just finished shoveling snow. No word yet if I’ll be able to stand up tomorrow.❄️
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Just finished shoveling snow. No word yet if I’ll be able to stand up tomorrow.❄️
Ok people (the tens who might see this). I had a my first ICE nightmare last time. In it, they shot a kid, who was lying down, with an automatic weapon.
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Ok people (the tens who might see this). I had a my first ICE nightmare last time. In it, they shot a kid, who was lying down, with an automatic weapon.
I’m having a manic episode!!!! At least my psychiatrist said so. Drugs are not working!!
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 AM
I’m having a manic episode!!!! At least my psychiatrist said so. Drugs are not working!!
Someone let me know when it’s time to swim out past the breakers, please.
January 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Someone let me know when it’s time to swim out past the breakers, please.
More music appreciation:
I’m an unabashed lover of 80s music. All my teenage years occurred in this decade.
Today I’m going quintessential with Billy Ocean. Gated reverb, synthesizers.. . Just generally over-produced. And it’s fantastic!
I’m an unabashed lover of 80s music. All my teenage years occurred in this decade.
Today I’m going quintessential with Billy Ocean. Gated reverb, synthesizers.. . Just generally over-produced. And it’s fantastic!
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
More music appreciation:
I’m an unabashed lover of 80s music. All my teenage years occurred in this decade.
Today I’m going quintessential with Billy Ocean. Gated reverb, synthesizers.. . Just generally over-produced. And it’s fantastic!
I’m an unabashed lover of 80s music. All my teenage years occurred in this decade.
Today I’m going quintessential with Billy Ocean. Gated reverb, synthesizers.. . Just generally over-produced. And it’s fantastic!
Hello, nobody in the void! This week I’ll be renewing the fam’s passports. Making sure we’re ready to execute the exfil plan.
January 12, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Hello, nobody in the void! This week I’ll be renewing the fam’s passports. Making sure we’re ready to execute the exfil plan.
Music appreciation: the backup singer on Gimme Shelter gives me chills every time. She put her soul into it.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Music appreciation: the backup singer on Gimme Shelter gives me chills every time. She put her soul into it.
Watched House Full of Dynamite this evening, and it depicts competent government officials dealing with a possible nuclear strike. I watched imagining our president and his clown cabinet dealing with this situation, which is terrifying.
January 2, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Watched House Full of Dynamite this evening, and it depicts competent government officials dealing with a possible nuclear strike. I watched imagining our president and his clown cabinet dealing with this situation, which is terrifying.
More random schtuff for all my avid followers (lol) I just finished binge watching Stranger Things 5, and now I’m depressed.
January 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
More random schtuff for all my avid followers (lol) I just finished binge watching Stranger Things 5, and now I’m depressed.
Whenever I get home, my dog greets me by turning around so I can scratch her butt.
December 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Whenever I get home, my dog greets me by turning around so I can scratch her butt.
My god, Shadeur Sanders is bad.
December 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
My god, Shadeur Sanders is bad.
I’m a huge Zay Flowers fan. Mostly because of that gazillion-watt smile.
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I’m a huge Zay Flowers fan. Mostly because of that gazillion-watt smile.
My next door neighbor smokes pot every day, and I don’t give a shit.
December 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My next door neighbor smokes pot every day, and I don’t give a shit.
Sometimes I just want to punch myself.
December 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Sometimes I just want to punch myself.
Whenever I’m down, I think of my best girl Rita. Then I feel a little better. Seriously, if you like old Hollywood stuff, watch Gilda. Hell, watch it anyway.
December 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Whenever I’m down, I think of my best girl Rita. Then I feel a little better. Seriously, if you like old Hollywood stuff, watch Gilda. Hell, watch it anyway.
I have Reverse Dunning Kruger. I’ve gone through life for 50 plus years assuming I don’t know shit. And I’ve mostly been correct.
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I have Reverse Dunning Kruger. I’ve gone through life for 50 plus years assuming I don’t know shit. And I’ve mostly been correct.
I FINISHED A FRIDAY NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLE!!!
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I FINISHED A FRIDAY NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLE!!!