Courtney
@caread.bsky.social
Kalamazoo College alum, Brewery Data Scientist, Michigan sports enthusiast, germanophile, travelin man, recovering trumpeter, gravel smasher, road-racer, most importantly: walker, feeder, and snuggler of two yellow labs. Hater of brevity.
Today, instead of Victory Pappy, we drink Islay Scotch of Defeat. Not because it tastes bad (it doesn’t) but because the salinity, iodine, and chlorophenol remind us that life is suffering, but we carry the hope in our hearts like a strong malt backbone.
Or just: fuck Ohio.
Or just: fuck Ohio.
November 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Today, instead of Victory Pappy, we drink Islay Scotch of Defeat. Not because it tastes bad (it doesn’t) but because the salinity, iodine, and chlorophenol remind us that life is suffering, but we carry the hope in our hearts like a strong malt backbone.
Or just: fuck Ohio.
Or just: fuck Ohio.
Welp… it’s that time again. Go Blue!
November 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Welp… it’s that time again. Go Blue!
Oh boy, I definitely want to keep listening to Bruce Pearl tell us about how his son is the best coach in College Basketball… for the second straight night. Why is this man in my TV!?
Also, Michigan beat this “best coach ever” by 30(!) points. #GoBlue
Also, Michigan beat this “best coach ever” by 30(!) points. #GoBlue
November 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Oh boy, I definitely want to keep listening to Bruce Pearl tell us about how his son is the best coach in College Basketball… for the second straight night. Why is this man in my TV!?
Also, Michigan beat this “best coach ever” by 30(!) points. #GoBlue
Also, Michigan beat this “best coach ever” by 30(!) points. #GoBlue
Using the modified @hulcricket.bsky.social scale, today I squatted a Courtney plus 55lbs.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Using the modified @hulcricket.bsky.social scale, today I squatted a Courtney plus 55lbs.
Well friends, apropos of nothing, may I suggest you listen to a song called "Lieber Staat" by Farin Urlaub and/or look up the translation to English. Chilling lyrics living rent free in my head for 20 years.
There is a lot to unpack, especially if you're teaching humanities/history/german.
There is a lot to unpack, especially if you're teaching humanities/history/german.
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Well friends, apropos of nothing, may I suggest you listen to a song called "Lieber Staat" by Farin Urlaub and/or look up the translation to English. Chilling lyrics living rent free in my head for 20 years.
There is a lot to unpack, especially if you're teaching humanities/history/german.
There is a lot to unpack, especially if you're teaching humanities/history/german.
This is a deeply stupid game.
November 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is a deeply stupid game.
A wild all OPI offense appears…
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A wild all OPI offense appears…
I mean, that had to be a touchback…
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I mean, that had to be a touchback…
Fox doing a really great job keeping us up to date on what is happening with dead-ball penalties.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Fox doing a really great job keeping us up to date on what is happening with dead-ball penalties.
FRAMES JANKLIN ass clock management.
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
FRAMES JANKLIN ass clock management.
LMAO The most Curt Cignetti human interest piece ever: “Tell me about your faded blue recliner that you refuse to get rid of.”
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
LMAO The most Curt Cignetti human interest piece ever: “Tell me about your faded blue recliner that you refuse to get rid of.”
UCF just ran *orbit motion* in the SPACE GAME?
I see you, Frosty… (also don’t @ me, I know or it motion is pretty standard in college these days).
I see you, Frosty… (also don’t @ me, I know or it motion is pretty standard in college these days).
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
UCF just ran *orbit motion* in the SPACE GAME?
I see you, Frosty… (also don’t @ me, I know or it motion is pretty standard in college these days).
I see you, Frosty… (also don’t @ me, I know or it motion is pretty standard in college these days).
Why do UCF’s pants say “SPACE U” on them?
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Why do UCF’s pants say “SPACE U” on them?
Hopefully not another M00N game… but we have a P00M on right now.
November 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hopefully not another M00N game… but we have a P00M on right now.
And another email, even after unsubscribing!! Wtf!
Me: perhaps I’ll sign up for a trial of Fubo since YTTV has taken my money and refused to deliver a service that I’ve already paid for…
Fubo: sends me 11 emails in 2.5 hours b/c I stopped midway through the sign up. Didn’t want to get stuck paying $30 for 2 days of service.
Me: Fuck these guys.
Fubo: sends me 11 emails in 2.5 hours b/c I stopped midway through the sign up. Didn’t want to get stuck paying $30 for 2 days of service.
Me: Fuck these guys.
November 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
And another email, even after unsubscribing!! Wtf!
Me: perhaps I’ll sign up for a trial of Fubo since YTTV has taken my money and refused to deliver a service that I’ve already paid for…
Fubo: sends me 11 emails in 2.5 hours b/c I stopped midway through the sign up. Didn’t want to get stuck paying $30 for 2 days of service.
Me: Fuck these guys.
Fubo: sends me 11 emails in 2.5 hours b/c I stopped midway through the sign up. Didn’t want to get stuck paying $30 for 2 days of service.
Me: Fuck these guys.
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Me: perhaps I’ll sign up for a trial of Fubo since YTTV has taken my money and refused to deliver a service that I’ve already paid for…
Fubo: sends me 11 emails in 2.5 hours b/c I stopped midway through the sign up. Didn’t want to get stuck paying $30 for 2 days of service.
Me: Fuck these guys.
Fubo: sends me 11 emails in 2.5 hours b/c I stopped midway through the sign up. Didn’t want to get stuck paying $30 for 2 days of service.
Me: Fuck these guys.
Defeat with dignity 2.0.
October 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Defeat with dignity 2.0.
With NO estimate for restoration.
Great time for a widespread internet outage with estimate for restoration, Spectrum.
October 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
With NO estimate for restoration.
Great time for a widespread internet outage with estimate for restoration, Spectrum.
October 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Great time for a widespread internet outage with estimate for restoration, Spectrum.
Brussels Central Station is literally a 10 minute train ride from the airport.
From there you’d probably need to walk depending on where you are going (or uber or taxi) but it’s not hard to get to the city from the airport.
From there you’d probably need to walk depending on where you are going (or uber or taxi) but it’s not hard to get to the city from the airport.
I think there is some sort of bus system, it just did not work for my schedule unfortunately
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Brussels Central Station is literally a 10 minute train ride from the airport.
From there you’d probably need to walk depending on where you are going (or uber or taxi) but it’s not hard to get to the city from the airport.
From there you’d probably need to walk depending on where you are going (or uber or taxi) but it’s not hard to get to the city from the airport.
I’m sorry, Charlie Weis Jr? In this economy?
October 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’m sorry, Charlie Weis Jr? In this economy?
Well Michigan Football Friends, today I will be out riding my bike instead of watching the game. Unfortunately this means that I will not be issuing my usual hot takes which, if I’m honest, are as predictable as Wink running a 5-2 defense against any 12 personnel look. #GoBlue #69KtoClimax
October 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Well Michigan Football Friends, today I will be out riding my bike instead of watching the game. Unfortunately this means that I will not be issuing my usual hot takes which, if I’m honest, are as predictable as Wink running a 5-2 defense against any 12 personnel look. #GoBlue #69KtoClimax