hwireko

hwireko

@hwireko.bsky.social

Husband, father, solar bro, Buckeye, wordsmith, and unvarnished truth-teller screaming into the abyss

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Hey everybody, happy to join this growing community! I'm into politics, solar/climate, good writing, and football. I've been off of social media for about the last decade so according to the internet I have no friends and may not even exist. Hoping to change that on here! #newbie #firstpost

I speak the loving language I don’t need translation So maybe if you’re fluent we can have a conversation #poem #poetry #vss365 #valentine #love #micropoem

The favored comms channels of the new administration will be X and Truth Social, but could they actively deter Bluesky usage amongst corporates and media houses? Wouldn’t be surprised

one day when I become somebody worth following, people will look back on my profile and be like "damn this dude's been posting 🔥to zero audience for years"

Not generic, #esoteric Leaving "poets" in hysterics Zombies screaming "Rhyme is dead!" "Just for children's books and lyrics!" Free verse "poems" flood my feed Dime a dozen, some for free This paragraph's my epitaph For when the zombies come for me #vss365 #prompt #writingcommunity #poem #poetry

Not a fan of Musk, but the strategy he's deploying is bold and (currently) effective. He runs the risk of overplaying this hand, but hasn't done so yet. Any friction is simply him identifying where boundaries with Trump lie, and then subtly pushing them (like Putin). www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/u...

nytimes.comHow Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump’s DoorstepFor much of the period since Election Day, the billionaire has been staying at a $2,000-a-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago, giving him easy access to the president-elect.

as two clock hands become one with no sun a soundtrack of fireworks and clinking glasses and fast escaping corks commemorates the past ushers in the future and invites celebration if only for a moment #inkMine #prompt #newyear #poem #writingcommunity

New year, new me Last year knew me Last year asked me "That guy, you he?" Masked fear did I Replied, "Who, me?" "That guy not I." "No know who he be" #newyear #writingcommunity #resolution #poem #poetry

Isn’t this the guy who was screaming for free speech?

#Reindeer sound like assholes. Their treatment of #Rudolph is classic bullying. Santa should have stepped in earlier to address the issue instead of waiting until he needed Rudolph's red headlight nose. North Pole clearly a toxic workplace. #merrychristmas

Generation made up of people who have thick skulls and thin skin; Seeking participation trophies in echo chambers as a win-win; Their cup runneth over with both privilege and confidence; Disrespecting themselves digging for compliments

Written by Uju ✍🏽@writtenbyuju.bsky.social

“A Generation Ashamed of Nothing, but Offended by Everything.”- ☕️

Savannah sunrays activate my energy wherever I stroll Like chlorophyl for the soul Photosynthetic with the poetic let it grow Like the grass I can feel it in my toes I can feel it in my bones #hbp54 #poetry #poem

Half Baked Prompts@halfbakedprompts.bsky.social

Imagery: Grass between toes. #hbp54

Wait… squid have bones?!

CNN@cnn.com

These tiny plastic particles choke wildlife, disrupt ecosystems, and threaten human health – and they are notoriously difficult to remove. But scientists in China have come up with a possible solution: a biodegradable sponge made of squid bones and cotton.

Still feel like this btw

hwireko@hwireko.bsky.social

It seems many have decided their social media persona should be a stream of posts on a single topic to attract a targeted demographic (i.e. politics, sports, music, activism). I want multi-faceted humans to interact with, not a bunch of one dimensional robots. Is there a starter pack for that?

Didn't realize birthright citizenship isn't a global norm until travelling outside the US. Most countries don't have it. It creates perverse incentives. Trump admin has radical plans, but this isn't radical. Let's save our energy for the real dangerous ideas. www.politico.com/news/2024/12...

politico.comTrump’s plan to end birthright citizenship could be decided by the Supreme CourtHis early messaging is setting the stage for one of the first major legal battles of his second term.

This is true, with the exception of college students. Bag full of everything but zero responsibility

Andrew Sissons@acjsissons.bsky.social

I have a theory that you can tell how much responsibility you have in life by how much stuff you carry in your pockets/bag. Young kids: nothing at all Adults: phone, wallet, keys, maybe work pass Parents of newborns: so much stuff that the act of leaving the house can provoke an existential crisis

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I have a theory that you can tell how much responsibility you have in life by how much stuff you carry in your pockets/bag. Young kids: nothing at all Adults: phone, wallet, keys, maybe work pass Parents of newborns: so much stuff that the act of leaving the house can provoke an existential crisis

8,000 miles in search of a mate… sounds about right. Whales need Tinder

The New York Times@nytimes.com

A male humpback whale set a record by swimming more than 8,000 miles from South America to Africa and traversing at least three oceans — most likely in search of a mate, researchers said.

Nothing wrong with advertising on Fox. In the words of Michael Jordan, “Republicans buy shoes too!”

Secret Agent Number Six@designationsix.bsky.social

Propaganda supporting advertisers who I found on Fox News⬇️ Balance of Nature TommieCopper Select Quote Progressive Liberty Mutual Advil Denver Mattress MyPillow (MyMattress) ADT Sling Spectrum Pantene Simpilisafe American Home Shield Shopify Sterns and Foster Silac Insurance Company TempurPedic

True, but also a valuable lesson for regular people in our every-day lives. After a few small wins we feel overly confident and sometimes bite off more than we can chew. Same takeaway: watch the fuck out

☀️ Jon Schwarz ☀️@schwarz.bsky.social

After "great victories," leaders become intoxicated with power and convinced they can do anything they want, no matter how destructive to themselves & others. That's certainly happening right now with Trump & Netanyahu. My advice for the rest of the world is to watch the fuck out.

A guy with a family was just doing his job and was killed in cold blood… and people are celebrating? I guess we’ve abandoned the moral high ground and taken up a position in the valley of death. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. #unitedhealth #denydefenddepose

Catastrophic climate change is now inevitable. Time to stop trying to stop it, and start figuring out how to make money off of it #climatechange #glasshalffull #business #money