@themarksteen.bsky.social
Dad, copyeditor, sometime professional philosopher, 2/3 done with a ridiculous fantasy novel, decent hair coverage for an old dude.
I got a new QED-TV. It only shows demonstrably true things. It sucks.
February 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I got a new QED-TV. It only shows demonstrably true things. It sucks.
RIP Bud Cort.
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
RIP Bud Cort.
I *also* thought that I wouldn't be in a position where writing a rap from the perspective of a lamprey about its anatomy would be the right thing to do with my time, but I was wrong.
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I *also* thought that I wouldn't be in a position where writing a rap from the perspective of a lamprey about its anatomy would be the right thing to do with my time, but I was wrong.
I forgot, Michael Chang went there too, same time as me (but I'd bet Vedder is more famous).
Eddie Vedder. (San Dieguito high of Encinitas, CA).
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
February 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I forgot, Michael Chang went there too, same time as me (but I'd bet Vedder is more famous).
Eddie Vedder. (San Dieguito high of Encinitas, CA).
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Eddie Vedder. (San Dieguito high of Encinitas, CA).
I think of them less as skin-tags and more as skin-accessorizing.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I think of them less as skin-tags and more as skin-accessorizing.
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my guy Nate is a sewer maintenance supervisor and he emails his team’s daily route assignments IN ALL CAPS with double exclamation points !! ngl i read it every time like a morning motivational speech.
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM
my guy Nate is a sewer maintenance supervisor and he emails his team’s daily route assignments IN ALL CAPS with double exclamation points !! ngl i read it every time like a morning motivational speech.
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Agreed one thousand percent. Best format ever.
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Agreed one thousand percent. Best format ever.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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Items found on lectern: dirty mug, dirty glass, dirty fork, piles of papers, pencils and pens, empty pencil case, crumbs, a pair of sweat pants.
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Items found on lectern: dirty mug, dirty glass, dirty fork, piles of papers, pencils and pens, empty pencil case, crumbs, a pair of sweat pants.
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If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from Star Wars or -Trek or Dr Who or Transformers. (This one's a twofer!).
February 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from Star Wars or -Trek or Dr Who or Transformers. (This one's a twofer!).
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Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th. In the Epstein files, there is what appears to be a draft DOJ press release announcing his death that is dated August 9th.
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
The release on Saturday, August 10th appears to have two differences. The date, and the addition of “of an apparent suicide” www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...
February 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10th. In the Epstein files, there is what appears to be a draft DOJ press release announcing his death that is dated August 9th.
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
(It’s here: www.justice.gov/epstein/file...)
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In my bathrobe, looking out the window today, and with all the sincerity I could muster, said, "fuck you, Winter." I wonder if it will have the intended effect. (It hasn't been over 20 degrees f for three weeks).
February 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
In my bathrobe, looking out the window today, and with all the sincerity I could muster, said, "fuck you, Winter." I wonder if it will have the intended effect. (It hasn't been over 20 degrees f for three weeks).
We already tried, but kept running into wayward Hitler baby-killers who were bad at math.
we must go back in time and prevent this Event
February 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
We already tried, but kept running into wayward Hitler baby-killers who were bad at math.
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IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
Two accountants at the same firm realize their love through humour surreptitiously shared via Excel comments:
Spreadsheeted Ribaldry
Spreadsheeted Ribaldry
Two epistemologists who keep coming up with reasons that undermine one another's claims know only one thing: their love for one another.
Defeated rivalry
Defeated rivalry
at a caber-tossing competition, two kilted competitors close the distance between each other
Yeeted Rivalry.
Yeeted Rivalry.
February 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Two accountants at the same firm realize their love through humour surreptitiously shared via Excel comments:
Spreadsheeted Ribaldry
Spreadsheeted Ribaldry
I wonder if "Pulling Teeth" (Metallica) has ever been a couple's 'our song'.
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I wonder if "Pulling Teeth" (Metallica) has ever been a couple's 'our song'.
I guess it wasn't a Priory of which none greater could be conceived.
This is the site of the Priory Church of St Neot, founded by St Anselm of Canterbury, in St Neots in Huntingdonshire
February 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I guess it wasn't a Priory of which none greater could be conceived.
A chapbook which rates woodwinds called Maslow's Hierarchy of Reeds.
A studbook called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Steeds.
An emergency room triage poster called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Bleeds.
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
A chapbook which rates woodwinds called Maslow's Hierarchy of Reeds.
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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
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Adam: It’s gonna be their
Mike D: DOOMAGE
Ad-Rock: I dunno if you
Mike D: HEARD
Adam: Cos these morons pity
Mike D: PLUMAGE
Ad-Rock: But forget the
All: DYING BIRD
Mike D: DOOMAGE
Ad-Rock: I dunno if you
Mike D: HEARD
Adam: Cos these morons pity
Mike D: PLUMAGE
Ad-Rock: But forget the
All: DYING BIRD
February 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Adam: It’s gonna be their
Mike D: DOOMAGE
Ad-Rock: I dunno if you
Mike D: HEARD
Adam: Cos these morons pity
Mike D: PLUMAGE
Ad-Rock: But forget the
All: DYING BIRD
Mike D: DOOMAGE
Ad-Rock: I dunno if you
Mike D: HEARD
Adam: Cos these morons pity
Mike D: PLUMAGE
Ad-Rock: But forget the
All: DYING BIRD
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THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...