Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Please, have one 13-year-old boy review your ad before going wide with it. It'll only take one. 001
Reposted by Jared CrookstonBrian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 19/08/2026I wrote about the most urgent danger now threatening the United States of Americatheringer.comWhy the Most Urgent Threat to America Is Actually a BeeThe giant, coordinated movement against them is not enough. Just ask these extremely credible experts. 34396142
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Good grief my musical tastes were different at 14. Haven't thought about this album in decades 010
Reposted by Jared CrookstonIsaac (proud small hat wearer) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026autistic people 🤝 trans people > the official policy of the most powerful government on earth is that their existence is a crime that is worse than childhood mortality 05016
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This gave me a lot to think about in regards to my communities, and in particular, church. For all my specific gripes I know that the expectation to form a true community with folks that cause discomfort as described in this post has helped me to be less selfish and hold my judgement better. 010
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Share an 80s movie you will always lovestatic.klipy.comBetter Off Dead: Go That Way Really FastAlt: Better Off Dead: Go That Way Really Fast 000
Reposted by Jared CrookstonEephus Tosser @eephustosser.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Not that I think that we need any more words spilled about the Giants pitchers who violated MLB uniform policy last week, but I wrote 3500 of them anyway. On Pride Night, the difference between intent and impact, and what baseball owes to the people who love it. bigwestdugout.com/2026/06/18/w...bigwestdugout.comWelcome… With an AsteriskI have really made an effort over the last few years – no, I swear, I have! – to remove myself from the petty, day-to-day squabbling that politics has become in the social media age. Not because I … 95522
Reposted by Jared Crookstonabby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Everyone shut up I finally got a video of Jyn doing her cartoon snoring thing 261147154147
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Easy peasy to subscribe- grateful to support Evan and his team, and grateful for all the careful work they do. 000
Reposted by Jared Crookston𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · 08/06/2026In what may be the nerdiest history podcast ever, the estimable Virginia Postrel and I have teamed up to recount the history of things you didn't even know *have* a history--beginning with 3 episodes on brushing your teeth, working out, and cooking dinner. Coming soon: blowing your nose!podcasts.apple.comEveryday Abundance: The hidden stories behind everyday technologiesDocumentary Podcast · Updated Semimonthly · Everyday Abundance explores the hidden histories behind everyday activities and the technologies we don’t even know are technologies. Virginia Postrel and C... 1163
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 29/05/2026@drewtoothpaste.bsky.social knows how that picture of Shatner got published 000
Reposted by Jared CrookstonJesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Jesse to political candidates: this could be us but you playing 114224
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 21/05/2026introduce yourself with 10 bands / musicians you've seen live Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Rural Alberta Advantage Weezer CHVRCHES Courtney Barnett Phoenix The Postal Service The Beths Vampire Weekend Wet Leg 000
Reposted by Jared CrookstonFazia Rizvi @faziarizvi.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This was an Eid celebration, cancelled at the last minute. It's like cancelling a Christmas gathering. Good food, fancy dresses, family and friends, all the kids get money. This is how fanatical Abbott's government has become. Anti-DEI paved the way for this and there's just not enough pushback. 07831
Reposted by Jared CrookstonAnil Dash @anildash.com · 06/05/2026I get what he's aiming for rhetorically here, but... one thing folks have not commented on a lot is that Zohran talks about *very complex concepts* all the time. And does not often dumb them down. He might explain them simply, but he talks about college seminar topics regularly. Obama did this, too. 1642453
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Finished this book over the weekend- such a fun and fascinating read! This definitely started to fill a gap in my historical knowledge, since all I previously knew was what anyone learns in high school, plus the occasional fictional movie. 1132
Reposted by Jared CrookstonWaxy.org @waxy.org · 17/04/2026TasteBuds NYC: every week, two guys spin a wheel of countries and find a restaurant in NYC serving that cuisine, random joy ensues www.youtube.com/@taste...youtube.comTasteBuds NYCShare your videos with friends, family, and the world 041
Reposted by Jared CrookstonAnil Dash @anildash.com · 15/04/2026This is absolutely wonderful, set aside some time and some butter to enjoy it. 7868
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 29/03/2026If you see this post a concert photo you took 010
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 19/03/2026More mature than what my kid wrote years ago (still hanging on the outside of my office door) 2659
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 17/03/2026In Utah I think most of my field trips were pretty generic (is the capitol building special compared to a different state, really?) but we did go to a mountain man rendezvous one year, where I picked up a rabbit pelt. My wife was in Bitburg on base and had annual field trips to the brewery. 000
Reposted by Jared CrookstonMoudhy Al-Rashid (she/her) @moudhy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026There's a broken cuneiform tablet from the Old Babylonian period, nearly 4,000 years ago, which preserves a tiny portion of a dialogue between two friends. It feels a bit like the conversations I've been having for the past week, so I wanted to share it. 191462583
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 01/03/2026My kids convinced me to go out to watch Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie, which is set in Toronto. Came home and followed it up with a screening of Strange Brew to double my Toronto-based comedy exposure. 010
Reposted by Jared Crookstonda share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 27/02/2026TRANS RIGHT'S ARE HUMAN RIGHT'S - dashare.zone ADMIN 02541936
Reposted by Jared CrookstonRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 26/02/2026It was never about fairness in high school sports, it was always about destroying trans people’s lives 1685160
Reposted by Jared CrookstonMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 26/02/2026TRUMP CLAIMS: “Prices on everyday goods are falling.” FACT CHECK: Prices on items such as groceries have risen sharply, but it is true that the cost to bribe an American president is the lowest it’s been in decades.buff.lyMaura Quint’s State of the Union RecapState Of The Union February 24, 2026 Washington, DC 8:52 PM: The State of the Union is opened by House Majority Leader Mike Johnson, who has been r... 116023
Reposted by Jared CrookstonFederico Viticci @viticci.macstories.net · 20/02/2026blessing your Friday with Such Great Heights (!) covered by CHVRCHES (!!!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzx2...youtube.comSuch Great Heights (From "Tell Me Lies (Season 3)")YouTube video by CHVRCHES - Topic 1303
Reposted by Jared CrookstonOdd News @oddnewsnetwork.bsky.social · 09/02/2026An entirely reasonable question prompted by a show that has never once explained where anyone came from or why they’re still here. #cookiemonster #drwho #elmo #grover #oscar #sesamestreet #snuffleupagus #timelord #vampire #OddNewsoddnews.comIf Oscar the Grouch Is a Time Lord, Then What Is the Rest of Sesame Street?An entirely reasonable question prompted by a show that has never once explained where anyone came from or why they’re still here. 14115
Reposted by Jared CrookstonMark Nance @mnance.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer: 1) boasts about the poor place he’s from; 2) boosts the value of agriculture; 3) celebrates small town life; 4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and 5) promotes marriage. And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it. 343202622
Reposted by Jared CrookstonMichael Baumann @baumann.bsky.social · 29/01/2026You probably heard that the Tour Down Under was interrupted by kangaroos last week. So I ranked the countries where cycling's top races take place by how much it'd suck to encounter the national animal at full speed on a bike.medium.comThe Countries of the UCI World Tour, Ranked by the Threat their Charismatic Megafauna Pose to…When you write about a niche sport — and I think it’s fair to call road cycling a niche sport, at least in the United States — there’s… 58519
Reposted by Jared CrookstonAssigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 19/01/2026There's no need to applaud (though we appreciate the raucous cheering) - just spread the word by sharing this post and becoming a member or making a donation! Our ambitious goal is $20,000 by the end of January. Here's where you get those awesome memberships: www.assignedmedia.org/newsletterassignedmedia.orgBecome a Member — AssignedSupport Assigned Media by becoming a member for $12 a month and get our weekly newsletter. 12521
Reposted by Jared CrookstonSleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 18/01/2026These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers. 4133121078
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 17/01/2026I've got my TV set to show artwork from the louvre whenever it's idle. A recent piece of art had me wanting to tell the kids, "You mustn't touch that cruciger! Do you see how it aged that poor baby Jesus? He looks like a tiny man!" 100
Reposted by Jared CrookstonEvan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Do I have any trans followers from Maine who are part of organizing efforts against ICE? I'm in MA and can travel to report on Maine happenings, but I won't unless I can connect with people on the ground who would know my work and have reason to trust that I won't exploit people or sell them out. 8188120
Reposted by Jared Crookstonkottke.org @kottke.org · 29/12/2025Thin Desires Are Eating Your Life. “A thick desire is one that changes you in the process of pursuing it. A thin desire is one that doesn’t.” [joanwestenberg.com]joanwestenberg.comThin Desires Are Eating Your LifeThe defining experience of our age seems to be hunger. We’re hungry for more, but we have more than we need. We’re hungry for less, while more accumulates and multiplies. We’re hungry and we don’t have words to articulate why. We’re hungry, and we’re lacking and we’re wanting. We are 13313
Reposted by Jared CrookstonBex (she/they) @t-rex-bex.bsky.social · 22/12/2025It really is this simple. Love your kids, family, and neighbors for who they are 0618
Reposted by Jared Crookstonkottke.org @kottke.org · 18/12/2025Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man. An excellent, long & close read of Wake Up Dead Man, particularly its focus on “religion, faith, and grace”. [reactormag.com]reactormag.comEntirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man - ReactorDigging in to the nuances of religion, faith, and grace tucked inside the latest Benoit Blanc mystery 0145
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 13/12/2025My son is crushed. Quinn is his favorite player. 000
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.media.tenor.coma man in a clown costume says hope you enjoy it in front of a group of childrenAlt: Weird Al in a clown costume says hope you enjoy it in front of a group of children - UHF 000
Reposted by Jared CrookstonAlice’s Restaurant Anti-Massacree Bowel Movement @noncompliant.myatproto.social · 04/12/2025These folks rock. You should follow, read, and - if able - support them. 1157
Reposted by Jared CrookstonWaxy.org @waxy.org · 25/11/2025Strong Bad Email returns after a 3.5 year break: I love that they're still making these in Flash, played with the Ruffle emulator homestarrunner.com/sbe...homestarrunner.comLappier Than Thou - Sbemails 210 - robotsThe Cheat goes undercover to infiltrate the robot characters that hardly ever show up. 062
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Next time I'm having a discussion about why Mormons don't drink tea or coffee I'll suggest that the reason is that God is a dentist who wants us to have white teeth. 140
Reposted by Jared CrookstonDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.startribune.comPerry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes. 26996326
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 24/10/2025The very best Reuben sandwich I ever had was at the Smallman Street Deli in Pittsburgh. 010
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Please post two characters that bring you happiness It gave me no pleasure to cut this down to two characters.media.tenor.comtwo girls in school uniforms are standing next to each other and talking .Alt: Orla McCool and Erin Quinn from the show Derry Girls. 020
Jared Crookston @jaredcrookston.bsky.social · 10/10/2025While we got very good at eating in the car, I learned how desperately I missed unlimited chips and salsa from a tex-mex place. Buying chips and salsa from the store to eat at home does not scratch the same itch. 000
