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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

IT'S BACK: We’re officially 11% into Big 12 play and, honestly, it’s been boring. No major upsets, and the best win so far is ISU's win at Baylor last night. ISU/Arizona/BYU/Houston are a tier above the rest, but all 4 have to play AT Kansas. Road to a title runs through Allen Fieldhouse?

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Seeking friends who haven’t been radicalized by religion in the past two weeks

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Funny that the people who claim to most strongly support blue-collar workers and oppose the rich elites who are automating everything to put people out of work also most strongly support the ICE raids and are appalled at self-driving cars being lit on fire by protesters.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Music that moves you and whiskey that hits just right… that’s about as good as it gets in this life.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Watching two people you really dislike fight publicly and make themselves look worse is so, so entertaining even if it does not make my life better.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

A little late, but Happy Pride Month to my Bluesky followers, who won’t flood me with homophobic bigotry at the thought of gay people.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

You think you’re tough and then on day 6 of your wife being gone on a work trip, your 1.5-year-old won’t stop saying “momma??” while pointing up to your bedroom and you have to distract yourself from tears. I need her home too 🤣😭

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Good evening Bluesky. Give me the best side you can buy at a fast-food establishment. Culver’s cheese curds have to be up there.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

The least compassionate and most openly hateful person you know just posted the most emotional plea for celebrating Jesus’ resurrection Facebook has ever seen.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Eliminate thousands of American jobs ✅ Shut down important aid to millions of Americans ✅ Erode foreign relations with war-torn ally vs. powerful mutual enemy ✅ Trade war with biggest allies ✅ 25% tax on nearly all goods ✅ Campaign promises that he kept, although weird people voted for it.

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Joshua Kagavi @kagavi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

tbh every college campus should have a hot air balloon ready to scramble at all times #bluecy

High aerial view of Iowa State University's central campus looking down at a yellow hot air balloon with a large red Cy mascot on the side that is mid-flight above the green lawn. This is the leaning cardinal mascot from the 1980s era. Directly behind the balloon is the historical Morrill Hall, a red brick building from around the 1890s. Behind that at the very top of the photo is the large Parks Library building, with the new addition on the left and the old library from the 1920s on the right. The bottom of the photo is lush and green, lots of large trees in full bloom, grass lawn immaculate, several light concrete walking paths. Overcast day, hardly any shadows. The rich green and clouds makes the bright yellow balloon pop.

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https://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/universityphotographs/items/universityphotographs2065.html

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I wish Iowa bourbon was better :(

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I remember a time when people obsessed over "Rich Men North of Richmond" as their rallying cry for the working class, only to kiss the feet of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and trusting these millionaire/billionaires have them and their humble 5-digit salaries in their best interests.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Seems pretty bad that Elon Musk (a non-elected adviser to the president) seems to have as much (or more) influence on U.S. politics in the past month than our last president did in years. And pretty much all of it via questionably legal avenues. Everyone seems concerned and nothing is being done.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Tom Brady’s face lines creep me out.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Absolutely cannot beat good music and a Friday night bourbon.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I somehow ended up on ChristianTok and so many of them have been mourning Kanye's "JESUS IS KING" gospel album because his wife was naked on the red carpet and they couldn't believe a man who wrote such powerful music had "lost his way." My brother, Kanye been screaming he's a Nazi for years now lol

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Really tired of people who did the FA-ing now FO-ing and acting surprised. Hard to think of a presidency clearer in its intentions, following through on those intentions quickly, and yet voters convinced themselves the intentions they disliked just wouldn’t happen. Dumbasses.

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Shawntez @smfen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Doing something fun this year for the Super Bowl! Some of you are familiar and have done the Big Board with me in the past and I'd like to get 1 or 2 together again this year and have half of the payout be a contribution to We Will

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

BIG 12 SCHEDULE MATRIX Made some minor updates to simplify the tiers/verbiage. The league is starting to flex its depth, with 12 teams now owning 2+ road wins. The top-5 are in their own tier, but Houston/Tech/KU/Arizona have the top-4 toughest remaining schedules, too. It should be a fun finish.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Me on Twitter: “This stretch of losses sucks but we know who this team is. Try not to let negativity ruin this season.” Twitter burners: “Delete this app you fucking loser, and I hate my own team more than anyone else.”

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Several days late, but here is the current Big 12 Schedule Matrix heading into the weekend. Biggest takeaway for me is that the top teams still have their toughest games to play this season, but ISU has it pretty easy outside @KU and @Houston. Should be a fun finish.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Shooting that poorly, not attacking them down low, and somehow having a 1Q lead against a top-15 team on the road seems good. #BlueCy

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I honestly can’t stop smiling thinking about how obnoxious Hilton is going to be about it.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

FAA just reported that they were understaffed. Nothing to do with DEI. Except now, you've got a nation being fed the idea that the FAA hires unqualified air traffic controllers, so that certainly won't have any negative effects on hiring in the future (not to mention the cuts Trump has already made)

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

70+ people lost their lives in a tragic accident and the president goes on a DEI conspiracy rampage less than 18 hours later. Not even a fucking drop of respect to the hundreds or thousands of Americans grieving lost loved ones and friends. This isn't political, it's inhumane. Fuck him.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I desperately need to escape this timeline.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Just the president posting vague conspiracy fodder before any real information is known about the accident. We're so fucked.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Stayed up until midnight to see my team lose in a new painful way and have been up since 4 with an unhappy toddler. The slow-burn cold I’ve contracted is in full force now. Happy Tuesday.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

25-point lead heading into the 4th quarter for the women after a big win for the men, today is shaping up just fine. Big Wake Forest, Kansas, and Tennessee fans tonight.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

The camera quality at Wake Forest for a game on the ESPN main channel is straight out of 2014. Insane quality issues with ESPN lately.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Any time you can get a 9-0 lead on an opponent, you should do it IMO

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Best start in school history for football and now tied for the best start (through 19 games) for MBB. We’re living in the best of times, folks. #BlueCy

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Kentucky and A&M going down in a matter of minutes is great for ISU’s 1-seed hopes down the line. SEC eating itself alive is exactly what we need.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

This team is so dominant in the final minutes. They can win it all.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Desperately need shot-makers not named Curtis Jones

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Lmao getting a call during commercial that no one even expected may be a first in Iowa State history.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

This ESPN+ audio is some of the worst I’ve ever heard and that’s saying something for ESPN+

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Wondering if we’re going to define this season by streaks of dominance by individual players. First Keshon, then Curtis, now Jefferson is getting his.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I will get the grid updated after today’s games, but today is the Big 12’s best opportunity at a Houston loss. Rock Chalk, baby.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

People who jump on meetings 5 minutes before the scheduled meeting time are of a different species than me. I’m all for promptness but I wouldn’t be caught dead clicking “join” more than 30 seconds before that meeting starts.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

As @spencerhughes.bsky.social said in a group chat, tomorrow's game is the most important in ISU's upcoming 5-game stretch because snagging a road win at ASU means you're playing with house money at Arizona and at Kansas. 3-2 is the expectation, but win tomorrow and you're set up to overachieve.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Imagining Donovan McNabb on the sidelines of Jack Trice Stadium in 2029 watching the Cyclones’ path to the CFP and complaining to Jamie Pollard about allowing beer sales.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

ISU women on a 44-19 run. Seems good!

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Not going to pretend that a WVU loss is good for ISU, but going to Arizona State after they’re coming off a big ranked road win is not the worst spot to be in. KenPom says 10-point favorites on Saturday.

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Alex Gookin @alexgookin.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Being an Iowa basketball fan has to be pure pain right now. Men started the season 10-2, women started 11-2. Since January 1st, the men are 2-4 and the women are 1-5. Oof.

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