Tom Pain
@tompain.bsky.social
He/him. Co-host of Ten Thousand Losses. Lefty educator and Philly native in exile. History, beer, language, and transit nerd. Go birds.
Don’t trust those numbers yet, it’s still a little early to call (although it’s we are likely getting a decent amount at least).
January 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Don’t trust those numbers yet, it’s still a little early to call (although it’s we are likely getting a decent amount at least).
Meanwhile at the arena next door.
January 20, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Meanwhile at the arena next door.
bringing my wife into the room to show her my rail construction complex that's under construction, getting tingly thinking about the drastically expanded import capacity I'll have soon
think about all the asphalt, folks, that I'll be able to ship in
it's destined to pave our road to progress
think about all the asphalt, folks, that I'll be able to ship in
it's destined to pave our road to progress
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 AM
bringing my wife into the room to show her my rail construction complex that's under construction, getting tingly thinking about the drastically expanded import capacity I'll have soon
think about all the asphalt, folks, that I'll be able to ship in
it's destined to pave our road to progress
think about all the asphalt, folks, that I'll be able to ship in
it's destined to pave our road to progress
Two rivers, the Delaware and the Schuylkill formed my life’s blood, never shall I be parted from them in my heart despite any distance thence.
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Two rivers, the Delaware and the Schuylkill formed my life’s blood, never shall I be parted from them in my heart despite any distance thence.
how it feels in the staff room eating lunch while my colleagues talk about the eagles
January 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
how it feels in the staff room eating lunch while my colleagues talk about the eagles
Always proud to find an excuse to bring this one out.
January 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Always proud to find an excuse to bring this one out.
art was so good before woke, just real men painting fellas doing guy things, nothing sexual about it
January 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM
art was so good before woke, just real men painting fellas doing guy things, nothing sexual about it
WHERE THE HELL IS DICK CHENEY?!!!
December 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
WHERE THE HELL IS DICK CHENEY?!!!
“What if we made a ‘just say no’ episode of Star Trek?”
“Yeah sure? What should the drug look like though?”
“Lentils.”
“Yeah sure? What should the drug look like though?”
“Lentils.”
December 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“What if we made a ‘just say no’ episode of Star Trek?”
“Yeah sure? What should the drug look like though?”
“Lentils.”
“Yeah sure? What should the drug look like though?”
“Lentils.”
I popped the orbital elements into universe sandbox, not sure how accurate it is in relation to the other objects in their orbits (something about epochs), however, its orbit should be pretty accurate
December 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I popped the orbital elements into universe sandbox, not sure how accurate it is in relation to the other objects in their orbits (something about epochs), however, its orbit should be pretty accurate
perfect timing during my sim flight
December 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
perfect timing during my sim flight
taking the beaver to your mom's house
December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
taking the beaver to your mom's house
Cornish toponyms are wild.
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Cornish toponyms are wild.
A mourning poem for my grandmother that I wrote a few years back, inspired by Wardruna’s song Helvegen.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A mourning poem for my grandmother that I wrote a few years back, inspired by Wardruna’s song Helvegen.
blessings to all on my 69420 day
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
blessings to all on my 69420 day
ALL attempts to establish an SEC team for Philadelphia were frustrated by force of arms.
November 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
ALL attempts to establish an SEC team for Philadelphia were frustrated by force of arms.
