Erik Eklund
@eklundsays.bsky.social
3x award-winning Nabokov specialist
literature and theology at Northwest
research fellow, RPLRT at Northwestern
author, AND THEN NOTHING (2026)
great at parking
literature and theology at Northwest
research fellow, RPLRT at Northwestern
author, AND THEN NOTHING (2026)
great at parking
Always reminds me of Jim Gaffingan’s thing about this:
Mary: Joseph…
Joseph: Yeah?
Mary: I’m pregnant.
Joseph: Jesus Christ!
Mary: So you know about it? 🙃
Mary: Joseph…
Joseph: Yeah?
Mary: I’m pregnant.
Joseph: Jesus Christ!
Mary: So you know about it? 🙃
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Always reminds me of Jim Gaffingan’s thing about this:
Mary: Joseph…
Joseph: Yeah?
Mary: I’m pregnant.
Joseph: Jesus Christ!
Mary: So you know about it? 🙃
Mary: Joseph…
Joseph: Yeah?
Mary: I’m pregnant.
Joseph: Jesus Christ!
Mary: So you know about it? 🙃
I’ve always loved the implicit humility of Mary’s perceived “arrogance.” “Ah, yes, God wants me to be his mom. Sounds good. Good pick. Will do. 👍”
November 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I’ve always loved the implicit humility of Mary’s perceived “arrogance.” “Ah, yes, God wants me to be his mom. Sounds good. Good pick. Will do. 👍”
5. It’s a roundtable, so we each have 5 minutes for preliminary remarks.
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
5. It’s a roundtable, so we each have 5 minutes for preliminary remarks.
Everyone loves a sing-a-long.
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Everyone loves a sing-a-long.
No, Piano Man all night long.
November 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
No, Piano Man all night long.
And that essay is why I didn’t get into the PhD program at St Andrews. 🙃
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
And that essay is why I didn’t get into the PhD program at St Andrews. 🙃
“Don’t dazzle me. I know you can write. Just answer the question. You have no idea how easy it is not to answer the question.”
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
“Don’t dazzle me. I know you can write. Just answer the question. You have no idea how easy it is not to answer the question.”
Am I the only one seeing the stain?
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Am I the only one seeing the stain?
Sharing is caring. It can be fun!
Funny part would be 8 identical pies.
Funny part would be 8 identical pies.
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Sharing is caring. It can be fun!
Funny part would be 8 identical pies.
Funny part would be 8 identical pies.
So is “Tax Cut” his cute little nickname for Bubba?
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
So is “Tax Cut” his cute little nickname for Bubba?
It’s the crazy-hot scale, where crazy = stupid and hot = flames of hell.
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a sign that says hot crazy
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a sign that says hot crazy
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November 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It’s the crazy-hot scale, where crazy = stupid and hot = flames of hell.
Bruv duck is the literal best.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Bruv duck is the literal best.
Definitely not wrong, but also it just keeps getting worse 🙃
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Definitely not wrong, but also it just keeps getting worse 🙃