Science editor, fiction writer, book reader, sports watcher, restless mind. Minneapolis.https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mvsqmzfacc2lIn early April, I submitted a story to a couple places and then completely forgot about it. I mean 100%. Just got an email from one of those places saying that they want to publish it, so that was a very nice surprise.18 Sep 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsqmzfacc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mvo4e2wwxk2hIt’s fucked up that if AI kills us all, it won’t be because it’s a super smart sentient Skynet that launched nuclear missiles to defend itself. It’ll be because it put random sequences together until it launches the nuclear missiles and it won’t even know what it did.16 Sep 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo4e2wwxk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mv6gme34r222I’m seeing a lot of people upset about the PI on an underthrown ball in last night’s game, and I feel like maybe we’re letting too many things upset us.10 Sep 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gme34r222https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mukvfqfdzc2pThis is amazing 🤣 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukvfqfdzc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mukt3d3puk2pFactoring in the Paul George trade, is there a more damaging signing in NBA history than Kawhi signing with the Clippers?02 Sep 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukt3d3puk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mudi54336c24“How do defend something like this?” “We have a sniper post…” I really wish the interviewer had said “No, I mean how do you defend helping billionaires stay alive while the world burns?” [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudi54336c24https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mu2uqtoces24Is Kuminga a big upgrade from Josh Green (who the Wolves will likely either trade or stretch and waive because of Kuminga’s contract?27 Aug 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2uqtoces24https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mtwo5yv3vk2iI lived in Knoxville and spent a lot of time in Pigeon Forge and Sevierville in the early 2000s and that’s where I learned what an amazing person Dolly Parton was. Was there a couple weeks ago and saw Be Like Dolly stickers. Tennessee loves her so much and for so many good reasons.25 Aug 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwo5yv3vk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mttkkjviz22uWhere I’ve been whereidlive.com/s/g87hr7wp https://whereidlive.com/s/g87hr7wp24 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttkkjviz22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mtrd6hdnks2oWas in Tennessee a couple weeks and went to my first Buc-ee’s. I genuinely hated it. Gave me the emotional hives. And now I read that the CEO won’t be building any new Buc-ee’s in blue states. Buc-ee’s can get fuck’eed https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/49/3b/TctYt9prNUVfM.gif?hh=345&ww=498&mp4=9m4VrMrT12XD&webm=dqIe9ilffmNSncgaob7H23 Aug 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrd6hdnks2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mtqwmznaik2oMy plan is to get into the Premier League this year. I don’t have a team but was kind of leaning toward Aston Villa. They’re down 4-0 at halftime of game 1 and, oddly, that makes me want to support them more. What does that say about me?23 Aug 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqwmznaik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3msdfd4pxks23In a chaotic and frightening world, it’s weirdly comforting to know that Aaron Rodgers still sucks.05 Aug 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdfd4pxks23https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mrvz72pqc22gIt can be easy to overrate the movies you loved when you were younger, but other than a couple of the groundbreaking for their time special effects, Terminator 2 hasn’t lost a step31 Jul 2026 03:28 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvz72pqc22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mruqs2wvek2nWhat are we guessing the cost is going to be to watch Da Wolves on Da Zone?30 Jul 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruqs2wvek2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mrukchdue22cFunniest line I heard about Jaylen Brown on Philly after the LeBron signing: Jaylen Brown wanted to be Batman, now he’s gonna be Alfred.30 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrukchdue22chttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mricz2r4q22yJust saw a post about “the best anyone has ever looked on camera” and the replies are all worthy, but there is only one answer to “the coolest any man has ever looked in a photo”25 Jul 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mricz2r4q22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mrg3qjlmpc2vI finally got around to seeing the Sophie Cunningham “point,” and all I have to say is “What a fucking dork.”24 Jul 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg3qjlmpc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mrdcw76hd22gI don’t know much, but I know that if a movie starts with a cheeky voiceover spewing exposition I’m not going to finish that movie.23 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdcw76hd22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mqucwfmrfc2iIs there anything better than when you buy your cat a new toy and she loves it?17 Jul 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqucwfmrfc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mqg6d3ofkk27Clearly FIFA has rigged this game for the Swiss by calling that a goal kick when it obviously should’ve been a corner.12 Jul 2026 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqg6d3ofkk27https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mqg5mwuk7s27I’m not sure why people are upset by that yellow card. Sucks that it was his second, but it was clearly simulation.12 Jul 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqg5mwuk7s27https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mpvomay6e226It’s a funny quirk of human nature how the best players in every sport have their legions of haters. I do it too!05 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpvomay6e226https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mpu6as4wnc26Can you give a guy a yellow for being a diving jackass?04 Jul 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu6as4wnc26https://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mpu4lqzhrk2rI’m sorry but this is some bullshit by Paraguay04 Jul 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu4lqzhrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mpu4bm5ppk2rThe World Cup really drives home the point that across country and cultural boundaries people are more alike than different. We are all fanatical dorks about the teams we love.04 Jul 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu4bm5ppk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mptvioz7722zCame across Jon K’s article on Naz again, and I’m still not emotionally ready to read it04 Jul 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptvioz7722zhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mprtp63eok2dI love that in the World Cup even the losing team can become legends.04 Jul 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprtp63eok2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/absoloj.bsky.social/post/3mprdoddcdc23Drop something COLD 🍧🧊🖤❄️🍨 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:cgofokv3lrf6vf2kbbi7vwik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprdoddcdc23