Turp
@turpin4prez.bsky.social
St. Louisan
Public defender
Just some guy
He/him
Co-host of Here's a Guy: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cp80QN8h1aN3zSR6wD6ju?si=269ef4100bc84d4c
Public defender
Just some guy
He/him
Co-host of Here's a Guy: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cp80QN8h1aN3zSR6wD6ju?si=269ef4100bc84d4c
Idk whether voting for an awful person makes you weird, but building a rich fantasy mythos around yourself voting for a bad person definitely makes you weird
So many people I know have gone out of their way to tell me how much they trust/listen to/like/etc this rich shit and I'm just like why would you tell me this. It's like taking the Chinese exchsnge student to the Panda Express. What are you doing.
February 17, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Idk whether voting for an awful person makes you weird, but building a rich fantasy mythos around yourself voting for a bad person definitely makes you weird
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
My review of "Wuthering Heights:" apparently I'm the only one who finds it funny that the two star-crossed lovers are named Cathy and Heathcliff
February 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
My review of "Wuthering Heights:" apparently I'm the only one who finds it funny that the two star-crossed lovers are named Cathy and Heathcliff
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This week we play a fun game of Celebrity Dead/Alive, then discuss the experiment of turning a track star into a baseball player, a merchant with some unusual theories, and a woman with an interesting use for asparagus:
open.spotify.com/episode/5Ixv...
open.spotify.com/episode/5Ixv...
Episode 174: Prophetic Parsnip
open.spotify.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This week we play a fun game of Celebrity Dead/Alive, then discuss the experiment of turning a track star into a baseball player, a merchant with some unusual theories, and a woman with an interesting use for asparagus:
open.spotify.com/episode/5Ixv...
open.spotify.com/episode/5Ixv...
We're going to see Wuthering Heights tomorrow for Valentine's Day, and I'm growing quite concerned about the likelihood of the scenario where I hate it but my wife loves it
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
We're going to see Wuthering Heights tomorrow for Valentine's Day, and I'm growing quite concerned about the likelihood of the scenario where I hate it but my wife loves it
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This is the key point - it's not about Moderna's flu vaccine, it's about sending a signal to the rest of the industry that vaccine development isn't viable in the US. It's all part of the larger anti-vaccine agenda.
FDA's decision not to accept Moderna's flu vaccine filing has sent shock waves through pharma. "When there’s uncertainty about the path to approval & the reliability of the process, that really has pretty serious consequences,” one player told @jasonmast.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry
Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is the key point - it's not about Moderna's flu vaccine, it's about sending a signal to the rest of the industry that vaccine development isn't viable in the US. It's all part of the larger anti-vaccine agenda.
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I have very serious political beliefs. My main tactic is telling everyone that everything they are worried about is a distraction from the real issues.
February 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I have very serious political beliefs. My main tactic is telling everyone that everything they are worried about is a distraction from the real issues.
I still remember how triumphant Obergefell Day felt. Basking in genuine progress in real time. I miss that
11 years ago, they took down the confederate flag at the South Carolina state house and it actually got support from a wide majority of people across the political spectrum. Even Trump at the time said it was the right decision. We live in a completely different world now.
February 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I still remember how triumphant Obergefell Day felt. Basking in genuine progress in real time. I miss that
It boggles my mind the toasted ravioli has never caught on as an appetizer outside of the greater St Louis area.
Going back to my downstate Illinois roots, you're missing out if you go your entire life never trying a horseshoe
Going back to my downstate Illinois roots, you're missing out if you go your entire life never trying a horseshoe
While Buffalo wings are now a ubiquitous app all over the country, not every regional food goes national. What cuisine from YOUR region do you most want to share with the country/world?
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
It boggles my mind the toasted ravioli has never caught on as an appetizer outside of the greater St Louis area.
Going back to my downstate Illinois roots, you're missing out if you go your entire life never trying a horseshoe
Going back to my downstate Illinois roots, you're missing out if you go your entire life never trying a horseshoe
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
Even setting everything else aside: can we address how funny the concept is of wanting a "pro-America concert?" What has happened to you that you need literally every single thing you engage in to be about America? It's just the country you live in, dawg, it's not that serious
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Even setting everything else aside: can we address how funny the concept is of wanting a "pro-America concert?" What has happened to you that you need literally every single thing you engage in to be about America? It's just the country you live in, dawg, it's not that serious
Damn, RIP Terrance Gore
February 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Damn, RIP Terrance Gore
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
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This is Iraq War style propaganda: They make the face of a well-researched, (near) academic consensus, that isn't egregiously controversial among experts on the subject... and make the face of it a famous but uncredentialed young woman so they can pretend it's vacuous and naive.
It’s time to put Billie Eilish’s theory of property out to pasture, Richard Epstein and Max Raskin write.
"Americans are not thieves who built on stolen land." https://wapo.st/4rDYzrn
"Americans are not thieves who built on stolen land." https://wapo.st/4rDYzrn
February 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This is Iraq War style propaganda: They make the face of a well-researched, (near) academic consensus, that isn't egregiously controversial among experts on the subject... and make the face of it a famous but uncredentialed young woman so they can pretend it's vacuous and naive.
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The road trip nobody asked for
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The road trip nobody asked for
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ten years ago today no one clapped
February 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
ten years ago today no one clapped
This was probably inevitable, but it seems like the Nolan Odyssey movie is the new piece of media that nobody in the world is capable of being normal about
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This was probably inevitable, but it seems like the Nolan Odyssey movie is the new piece of media that nobody in the world is capable of being normal about
Oh hey, Lou Holtz is dying
January 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Oh hey, Lou Holtz is dying
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Nick Fuentes called Alex Pretti a “race traitor” for opposing ICE.
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
After Alex Pretti’s Murder, it’s Clear That MAGA Media Views White Liberals as Race Traitors
MAGA is committed to the belief that the people ICE is pursuing are inherently bad and that therefore opposing ICE is standing with criminals and rapists against the American people.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Nick Fuentes called Alex Pretti a “race traitor” for opposing ICE.
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
I argue that sentiment is actually widespread on the MAGA right.
My latest for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/after-alex-p...
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Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
#thejokinggamer Super Bowl? I bet you'd rather shmoke a "bowl!"
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 AM
#thejokinggamer Super Bowl? I bet you'd rather shmoke a "bowl!"
TIRED: Belichick was rightfully denied first ballot HOF status due to his multiple cheating scandals
WIRED: This was an inside job by his bitter long-time rivals, the HOF has no integrity
INSPIRED: This was an inside job by bitter rivals, and that's hilarious because Belichick is a huge asshole
WIRED: This was an inside job by his bitter long-time rivals, the HOF has no integrity
INSPIRED: This was an inside job by bitter rivals, and that's hilarious because Belichick is a huge asshole
January 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
TIRED: Belichick was rightfully denied first ballot HOF status due to his multiple cheating scandals
WIRED: This was an inside job by his bitter long-time rivals, the HOF has no integrity
INSPIRED: This was an inside job by bitter rivals, and that's hilarious because Belichick is a huge asshole
WIRED: This was an inside job by his bitter long-time rivals, the HOF has no integrity
INSPIRED: This was an inside job by bitter rivals, and that's hilarious because Belichick is a huge asshole
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"you wanted a pony" is the guilt talking. the knowledge that you didn't push the party to do the right thing out of triangulation and cowardice. you tried to play a very dangerous game of enticing the enemy at the expense of alienating your allies and you're lashing out the people who warned you.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"you wanted a pony" is the guilt talking. the knowledge that you didn't push the party to do the right thing out of triangulation and cowardice. you tried to play a very dangerous game of enticing the enemy at the expense of alienating your allies and you're lashing out the people who warned you.