Good Kid, SAD City
@troyal.bsky.social
Cali expatriate, proud tall person, root beer enthusiast, aspiring creative, hater of gloom.
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I wanna see Gritty eat an ICE agent.
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I wanna see Gritty eat an ICE agent.
I was hooked by a turn of phrase less than 100 words in. "Myths demand genesis."
I wrote about the patty melt, about not fitting into molds, and about the pain & joy of a life that doesn't fit a predetermined menu: buttondown.com/theswordandt...
Notable Sandwiches #135: Patty Melt
Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where David and I trip merrily through Wikipedia’s List of Notable Sandwiches, in alphabetical order. This...
buttondown.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I was hooked by a turn of phrase less than 100 words in. "Myths demand genesis."
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This is quite literally one of the stupidest human beings alive
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
This is quite literally one of the stupidest human beings alive
Gonna buy some music today and ignore stupid things for as long as possible.
January 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Gonna buy some music today and ignore stupid things for as long as possible.
Here for this. No context needed.
we will greet them as liberators
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Here for this. No context needed.
In this fucked up world, there is NO ONE who could be killed by another human being and not have SOMEONE say that they deserved it. Not kids, not old people, no one. I don't know if that says more about us as humans or more about how it's okay to be absolute assholes now.
January 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In this fucked up world, there is NO ONE who could be killed by another human being and not have SOMEONE say that they deserved it. Not kids, not old people, no one. I don't know if that says more about us as humans or more about how it's okay to be absolute assholes now.
I just did a tech thing that makes me very happy, and my to-dos today will be to do a bit of writing, solve some work problems, and have tacos. Let's see how this goes.
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I just did a tech thing that makes me very happy, and my to-dos today will be to do a bit of writing, solve some work problems, and have tacos. Let's see how this goes.
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This is a more accurate metric of impending bad weather than the Waffle House Index
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 21, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This is a more accurate metric of impending bad weather than the Waffle House Index
Asking my friends what they can talk about for 10 minutes has been a really fun experience. I know some interesting-ass people.
January 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Asking my friends what they can talk about for 10 minutes has been a really fun experience. I know some interesting-ass people.
Figuring out that I don't have to be vinyl every time I want to buy music.
January 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Figuring out that I don't have to be vinyl every time I want to buy music.
@marklazerus.bsky.social Wondering your position on the Jacksonville reporter kerfuffle.
January 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
@marklazerus.bsky.social Wondering your position on the Jacksonville reporter kerfuffle.
This is your boy tho. He talks sassy, and that's enough for some folk.
Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This is your boy tho. He talks sassy, and that's enough for some folk.
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The CEO of Barnes & Noble says they aren't hurting indies, but in Chicagoland they're exclusively opening near independent bookstores. I threw together a map. Blue pins are indies, red pins are new B&Ns (recent and upcoming)
Map here: indiebooks.nerdychicago.com
Map here: indiebooks.nerdychicago.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
The CEO of Barnes & Noble says they aren't hurting indies, but in Chicagoland they're exclusively opening near independent bookstores. I threw together a map. Blue pins are indies, red pins are new B&Ns (recent and upcoming)
Map here: indiebooks.nerdychicago.com
Map here: indiebooks.nerdychicago.com
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It should be fairly clear by now that our ruling class is banking on an oligarchy hardening into place and all of them will do whatever depraved shit the admin asks for to have a seat when the music stops
Hilton said it is breaking from a franchise that was accused of canceling ICE agents' reservations at its Minneapolis-area location
Hilton To Break From Franchise Hotel Accused Of Canceling ICE Agents' Bookings
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It should be fairly clear by now that our ruling class is banking on an oligarchy hardening into place and all of them will do whatever depraved shit the admin asks for to have a seat when the music stops
*sigh* That's all I bleeping got, people.
January 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
*sigh* That's all I bleeping got, people.
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Guess I'll post this again
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Guess I'll post this again
I fucking loved this show.
there was this show on MTV in the late 90s called Downtown that's like if Ralph Bakshi tried making Daria and it's all been lost to time, no DVD releases or streaming, but some industrious soul put a bunch of the episodes up on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MiF...
MTV's Downtown, Episode 04: Insomnia
YouTube video by CKS Richardson
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I fucking loved this show.
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Therein lies the rub: AI cannot have “ideas” of its own. Every “idea” you thought AI had came from a person, either through prompting or theft.
The way to jumpstart the “idea machine” is to have people focused less on survival and more on living passionately.
The way to jumpstart the “idea machine” is to have people focused less on survival and more on living passionately.
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Therein lies the rub: AI cannot have “ideas” of its own. Every “idea” you thought AI had came from a person, either through prompting or theft.
The way to jumpstart the “idea machine” is to have people focused less on survival and more on living passionately.
The way to jumpstart the “idea machine” is to have people focused less on survival and more on living passionately.
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When I say Jordan got all the 🥷🏾's coming through...😩
December 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
When I say Jordan got all the 🥷🏾's coming through...😩
One homegirl has a restraining order on her mom.
Point being, your situation an't no one else's. Love on your people, whoever and wherever they are.
2/2
Point being, your situation an't no one else's. Love on your people, whoever and wherever they are.
2/2
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
One homegirl has a restraining order on her mom.
Point being, your situation an't no one else's. Love on your people, whoever and wherever they are.
2/2
Point being, your situation an't no one else's. Love on your people, whoever and wherever they are.
2/2
I'm going to see my mom in a couple of days.
Last week, two good friends lost their moms. Both were sudden, out the blue.
Last week, another friend's mom complained of chest pains and found out that they were being given the wrong medication.
One of my boys talks to his mom 2x a year.
1/2
Last week, two good friends lost their moms. Both were sudden, out the blue.
Last week, another friend's mom complained of chest pains and found out that they were being given the wrong medication.
One of my boys talks to his mom 2x a year.
1/2
December 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I'm going to see my mom in a couple of days.
Last week, two good friends lost their moms. Both were sudden, out the blue.
Last week, another friend's mom complained of chest pains and found out that they were being given the wrong medication.
One of my boys talks to his mom 2x a year.
1/2
Last week, two good friends lost their moms. Both were sudden, out the blue.
Last week, another friend's mom complained of chest pains and found out that they were being given the wrong medication.
One of my boys talks to his mom 2x a year.
1/2
I wonder if Twitter is restricted too. I don't think it is, somehow.
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I wonder if Twitter is restricted too. I don't think it is, somehow.
I know I can use a VPN, but Mississippi is like another country, and this should be some alarming shit, but state lawmakers are probably really happy about it.
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I know I can use a VPN, but Mississippi is like another country, and this should be some alarming shit, but state lawmakers are probably really happy about it.
I have to get all my skeeting out the way; BlueSky is prohibited in the state of Mississippi because of their "must upload ID to access adult content" law, which essentially restricts this site, and many others.
December 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I have to get all my skeeting out the way; BlueSky is prohibited in the state of Mississippi because of their "must upload ID to access adult content" law, which essentially restricts this site, and many others.
"The CTA's State/Lake Loop elevated station — one of the busiest in the transit system — will close Jan. 5 for demolition and reconstruction. "
OH COME ON
OH COME ON
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"The CTA's State/Lake Loop elevated station — one of the busiest in the transit system — will close Jan. 5 for demolition and reconstruction. "
OH COME ON
OH COME ON