Elliott Vanskike
@twonnet.bsky.social
liberal/progressive, union forever, writing (poetry, essays), reading, music, sports (Nottingham Forest, cycling, biathlon, and, um, Mets)
OR . . . Reagan was a racist, union-busting POS who broke a fragile economy by rigging it to benefit the rich
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
OR . . . Reagan was a racist, union-busting POS who broke a fragile economy by rigging it to benefit the rich
whole-heartedly endorse—I saw a struggling community college production of Hurlyburly during a massive snowstorm in NJ, half the audience left at intermission, still a great night at the theatre
I have been seeing a lot of live theater lately, my partner loves it and lives in nyc
and yes I know I’m a lucky bastard, that’s a given
but I tell you what: it’s a terrific remedy for being sick to your soul about all the slop out there
good, bad, meh: it cannot be sloppified. it has the juice
and yes I know I’m a lucky bastard, that’s a given
but I tell you what: it’s a terrific remedy for being sick to your soul about all the slop out there
good, bad, meh: it cannot be sloppified. it has the juice
December 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
whole-heartedly endorse—I saw a struggling community college production of Hurlyburly during a massive snowstorm in NJ, half the audience left at intermission, still a great night at the theatre
perfect
December 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
perfect
I have a new least favorite bit of client feedback: “I removed all the hyphens because it looked like ChatGPT”
December 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I have a new least favorite bit of client feedback: “I removed all the hyphens because it looked like ChatGPT”
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Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles is scrambling to contain the fallout from her bombshell tell-all interviews with Vanity Fair
Susie Wiles Calls Explosive Vanity Fair Story A 'Disingenuously Framed Hit Piece'
www.huffpost.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles is scrambling to contain the fallout from her bombshell tell-all interviews with Vanity Fair
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now canon
December 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
now canon
not the point--Musk is an idiot is the point--but is that vacuous, soulless interior where Katie and Stephen Miller actually live? it looks like a Homewood Inn & Suites
WATCH: Elon Musk is upset that Somalian Americans in Minnesota get to vote.
December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
not the point--Musk is an idiot is the point--but is that vacuous, soulless interior where Katie and Stephen Miller actually live? it looks like a Homewood Inn & Suites
this sounds like good news for TrainsHittingThings on IG, so I say let it ride
NEW: Tesla's "Full self-driving" is failing to detect oncoming trains at railroad crossings.
Tesla drivers tell NBC News their cars didn't detect train horns, flashing lights and descending crossing arms.
We even caught the issue on camera.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Tesla drivers tell NBC News their cars didn't detect train horns, flashing lights and descending crossing arms.
We even caught the issue on camera.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Tesla's 'self-driving' software fails at train crossings, some car owners warn
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told NBC News that it had spoken to Tesla about mishaps at train crossings.
www.nbcnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
this sounds like good news for TrainsHittingThings on IG, so I say let it ride
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Anthony Geary (1947-2025) and Rob Reiner (1947-2025) w/ Carroll O'Connor in a publicity photo from ALL IN THE FAMILY's fifth episode, "Judging Books by Covers” in 1971.
#RIPAnthonyGeary #RIPRobReiner #ClassicTV
#RIPAnthonyGeary #RIPRobReiner #ClassicTV
December 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Anthony Geary (1947-2025) and Rob Reiner (1947-2025) w/ Carroll O'Connor in a publicity photo from ALL IN THE FAMILY's fifth episode, "Judging Books by Covers” in 1971.
#RIPAnthonyGeary #RIPRobReiner #ClassicTV
#RIPAnthonyGeary #RIPRobReiner #ClassicTV
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Really hate how modern life often puts you in a spot where your choices are essentially: 1. be a chump 2. be an asshole
December 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Really hate how modern life often puts you in a spot where your choices are essentially: 1. be a chump 2. be an asshole
waiting for Trump to dance his special dance
December 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
waiting for Trump to dance his special dance
it was cold and windy, they couldn’t find it, end of story
An American nuclear device disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains during a covert mission. After losing it 60 years ago, the U.S. government still refuses to acknowledge that anything ever happened.
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
nyti.ms
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
it was cold and windy, they couldn’t find it, end of story
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so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.
insanity.
insanity.
December 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.
insanity.
insanity.
happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke! if doing a dodgy Cockney accent is the key to longevity Don Cheadle May live forever youtube.com/shorts/sIcFn...
Don Cheadle's #Oceans11 British accent wasn't the best...
YouTube video by Two Geeks Two Beers Podcast
youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke! if doing a dodgy Cockney accent is the key to longevity Don Cheadle May live forever youtube.com/shorts/sIcFn...
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they tried to warn us about AI 40 years ago but did we listen youtu.be/uq-gYOrU8bA?...
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (Official Video)
YouTube video by PaulSimonVEVO
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
they tried to warn us about AI 40 years ago but did we listen youtu.be/uq-gYOrU8bA?...
maybe you're actually a moron then
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
maybe you're actually a moron then
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me dressed up and exercising at the airport before my 8 hour flight
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
me dressed up and exercising at the airport before my 8 hour flight
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Flames. On the side. Of my fucking face.
If you're someone who's defended this administration with shit like "They should've come here legally," this is your official invitation to get in touch with reality or STFU.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
If you're someone who's defended this administration with shit like "They should've come here legally," this is your official invitation to get in touch with reality or STFU.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship oath ceremony at Faneuil Hall, group says - The Boston Globe
More than 20 clients of one immigrant services group have had their oath ceremonies canceled, officials said.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Flames. On the side. Of my fucking face.
If you're someone who's defended this administration with shit like "They should've come here legally," this is your official invitation to get in touch with reality or STFU.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
If you're someone who's defended this administration with shit like "They should've come here legally," this is your official invitation to get in touch with reality or STFU.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
PERFECT
reposted with shadow because what is this amateur hour cmon me
December 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
PERFECT
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goalposts that make this noise on doinks: youtu.be/G8qhrURrQbI?...
mummy voice
YouTube video by kmlkmljkl
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
goalposts that make this noise on doinks: youtu.be/G8qhrURrQbI?...
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Mr Garvey on the National Airport PA this morning:
“Paging DeCLAHN DELaney, DeCLAHN DELaney to a white courtesy phone”
“Paging DeCLAHN DELaney, DeCLAHN DELaney to a white courtesy phone”
a bald man wearing a white shirt and tie is talking
ALT: a bald man wearing a white shirt and tie is talking
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Mr Garvey on the National Airport PA this morning:
“Paging DeCLAHN DELaney, DeCLAHN DELaney to a white courtesy phone”
“Paging DeCLAHN DELaney, DeCLAHN DELaney to a white courtesy phone”
this is exactly true
I really don’t like how people are diagnosing these fascists with personality disorders instead of acknowledging that this is the type of personality that psychology never bothered to pathologize because it neatly fits into our society and upholds the status quo
What sticks out to me is how absolutely unafraid of prosecution this psychopath is. Part of it is narcissistic personality disorder, but it's mostly the perceived weakness of Democrats. Should they retake power, no one expects Democrats to hold anyone accountable.
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
this is exactly true