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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Okay. After like two hours and three attempts I am back on iOS 26. This video was very helpful. All you need is your device, a cable, and a computer to plug it into. I will say that when I tried to restore to a backup it FORCED me to update to 27. Factory it is. #iOS27 #Apple #Phone #AI

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How to Downgrade iOS 27 to iOS 26 Without Losing Your Data

Discover the exact process for rolling back from iOS 27 to iOS 26, ensuring your device is backed up and restored correctly.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I have been playing Dungeons & Dragons (Among other rpgs) with some of the same dudes since 1997. I am a devout believer in the power of collaborative storytelling and the bonds it creates. #D&D #DND #DungeonsAndDragons #rpg #friends

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Six psychologists have stayed friends for decades. This game is their glue.

Dungeons & Dragons has held this group together since 1985, despite the occasional argument about politics.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The concept of "Relational Longing" in here floored me this morning; the idea that the two parties in a relationship have to see the value and future in it in order to want to participate. It is kind of chilling when applied to modern politics.

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An Expert on Conflict Says Your Relationships Are Doomed Without It

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I don't want to have a conversation with my phone. I don't want my phone to correct or edit my writing. I don't want my phone to summarize my messages. I don't want my phone to touch up my photos and make them not what I saw when I took the photo. I don't want it. I don't want it. I don't want it.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I upgraded to iOS 27 before reading ANYTHING about it and now I am really bummed out by all the #AI bullshit that is loaded on my phone. They also make it much harder to opt out now. Grumpy dude gon grump. #Apple #Siri #iOS27

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

But here is the thing: A stupid robot probably would not have posted without including the link to that actual article. #ChatGPT #Claude #Gemini #IdiotWind #ThisGuy

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

How Would AI Actually Kill Us All? What to Know About the AI Doomsday Debate - The Wall Street Journal

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"I am the Autumn in the scarlet / I am the makeup on your eyes" -Kim Deal, The Breeders from "Off You" on Title TK (2002). #lyrics #songs #music @thebreeders.bsky.social #poem

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A bit fascinated by the art book from Erik Kessels. The book contains nothing but images of a single man with two women, one on each side, surrounding him. The book is printed in such a way that the man is lost in the crease. The whole thing is amazing. #ErikKessels #Men #Photography #Art

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MAN — ERIK KESSELS

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Graphic design is my passion.

A sign that has two concentric rings of text but it's laid out in a confusing way so it looks like the first sentence is "it's against the law to keep alcohol out of the hands of youth" and the second sentence is "supply alcohol to minors."

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 01/04/2026

Lots of tech dudes think the "idea" is the important part of creating, not the creative journey you take through work to give that idea actual meaning. Ideas are the easiest, cheapest and least fulfilling part of it. Giving ideas life through work, and sharing that work with others, is the stuff.

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😱 Spooky SpectreKILLoquy 🔪 🩸 @caulimovirus.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

Herman Melville on moderates, all the way back in 1857:

“You are an abolitionist, ain’t you?”
“As to that, I cannot so readily answer. If by abolitionist you mean a zealot, I am none; but if you mean a man, who, being a man, feels for all men, slaves included, and by any lawful act, opposed to nobody’s interest, and therefore, rousing nobody’s enmity, would willingly abolish suffering (supposing it, in its degree, to exist) from among mankind, irrespective of color, then am I what you say.”
“Picked and prudent sentiments. You are the moderate man, the invaluable understrapper of the wicked man. You, the moderate man, may be used for wrong, but are useless for right.”

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Well this was great: "We don't reach for these tools because we're lazy. We reach for them because our world is asking for altogether too much: too much work without the time to do it well..." @annehelen.bsky.social

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Don’t Let The Machines Do The Living | Culture Study

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

For a guy with a graduate degree, the number of times I have almost taken Lactaid instead of my anti-depressants, and vice-versa, is staggering.

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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 06/02/2026

My mother used to ask me why don't you just write things that people read? Because I am a Literary Writer, and we don't take the straightforward path. I choose the inscrutable one that will lead me to a niche corner of the internet where we scream

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I was absolutely delighted that the entire set of my nephew's band Earth Tones was up on YouTube. What an absolute pleasure of covers. The kids are going to be alright:

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Earth Tones Live at Uncommon Ground

YouTube video by Earth Tones

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I just realized, as a point of pride, that I have absolutely no idea either of the teams that will be competing for the Superb Owl.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 25/01/2026

"Hi, everyone. I know things are hectic as heck right now, but please be sure to fill out your timesheets every Friday by 5 p.m. Central. I can’t pay you unless I know your hours. Please also try to be accurate."

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I Am the Payroll Accountant for Professional Protestors in Minnesota, and I Am Swamped

“House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., slammed Minnesota state leaders after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators disrupted a...

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Tom Homan sounds like the name a robot would give itself to convince folks its *just a regular guy.*

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

In the midst of a sad and troubled world, it is not reassuring to me that even with a BA in Rhetoric and Writing and an MFA in Creative Writing I still cannot spell recipe or receipt right on the first attempt.

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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 27/01/2026

This is happening! An NH friend of mine lives just across the river from Maine and works over there sometimes. He said the locals are already picking out ICE agents at restaurants and bars, on the streets and at stores to berate them and run them off. Mariners will just say people are "from away"

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I was today years old when I found out that Heated Rivalry was adapted, written, produced, and directed by Jacob Tierney of Letterkenny and Shoresy fame.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

We finally caught up and finished #WhiteLotus season three and the most profound part was Carrie Coon's absolutely stunning "Time gives it meaning" monologue. What a disgustingly amazing artist.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I promise to stop posting about Victor Wong this morning, but I think the rabbit hole rewards some attention. (Also, I spent some time trying to find the photographer to credit, but had no luck)

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The only time you should be listening to sound coming out of the speaker of your device without headphones on is in the seclusion of your own space. All other instances should be punished by public shaming. In this TED Talk I will be....

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Cameron Winter’s record Heavy Metal really rewards dedicated listening in a warm car while waiting in the dark for the coffee shop to open.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Guess I am a Maine Poet now? I was very giddy to be included in the second volume of the Midcoast Poetry Journal. #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #maine

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I love this so much. Say what you will about The New York Times, the fact that this was on my homepage - a pause from the constant roar of a world seemingly on fire - was a choice to include a little beauty and awe in our day.

nytimes.com

I Think This Poem Is Kind of Into You

Our critic A.O. Scott feels the heat of a wintry lyric by the Nobel laureate Louise Glück.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I will forever be enthralled by images from the surfaces of other worlds. We are lacking in the awe and togetherness forged by the awareness of our small place in a vast universe.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 11/12/2025

ROSALITA: He was CONSTANTLY telling me to jump a little lighter. I said, “I’m one hundred thirty-five pounds, this is as light as I jump.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/bru...

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Bruce Springsteen’s Exes Grab Brunch

Several women share bottomless mimosas somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. MARY 1: I slammed the screen door, and the first thing he said was he hat...

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I lived at this bar from roughly 12-4am Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights for the two and a half years I bartended at BXL on 43rd Street. The only place that holds the same magic for me is Little Rock's Whitewater Tavern.

nytimes.com

One of the Last Times Square Dive Bars Faces Eviction

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Every so often I marvel at how much I love the laptop I use daily, for everything, and then I am stunned to remember that it is over five years old. The 2020 Apple M1 MacBook Air is hands down the best machine I have ever owned and it is still kicking ass.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

You can almost hear the swelling, epic orchestration as you get to the end of this essay by @dansinker.com dansinker.com/posts/2025-0...

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The Who Cares Era | dansinker.com

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I rolled into the South Plaza Mildreds in time for a delightful Pixies>Kate Bush>The Cure jam session. Might have made my day.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I am trying to follow every single person on here posting about Kansas City. Please help.

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Arkansas Times @arktimes.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The future of the famed King Biscuit Blues Festival appears to be threatened after federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts were paused, though organizers have not yet made an official statement. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

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King Biscuit Blues Festival's future uncertain after federal grants paused - Arkansas Times

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I was not expecting Bill Burr to lead the revolution, but I am ready to go.

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Ryan Steven Reed @grumpwizard.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Did I share this? I don't think I shared this. Check out this delightful story by @karammck.bsky.social from the February issue of Cutleaf Journal. #writing #stories #writingcommunity

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