Erik
@eriktheginger.bsky.social
I have long red hair and a bushy red beard and I'm a dirty commie. I love dogs and enjoy brewing beer. I support Arsenal FC. I often get mistaken for a conservative because I criticize liberals a lot, but I am, in fact, a communist.
created August 9, 2025
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Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
It's the waxing power of corporations, waning prospects of the working class, and the unwillingness of both major political parties to push back in the slightest way. It's the media publishing the names and faces of the shooters even after promising they would stop, because clicks over kids. 2/2
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
Here's my hot take... It's neither guns nor mental health, it's our culture. It's a country that has seldom in its nearly 300 year history been at peace. It's a country that knows no way to solve a problem but to declare war on it. It's the ever escalating militarization of our police. 1/2
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Why is Patrick Bateman in this meme?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Tipsy turvy world considering dogs bless us with their unconditional love and outstanding sensory abilities based on an age old symbiotic contract wherein we, in turn, protect and feed them...
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Factually inaccurate, sometimes it's Clarence Thomas and sometimes it's Thomas Sewell. Unclear whether either of them is an uncle but it sure seems likely.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Inshallah
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
There are two bears inside of me. One of them is wondering whether it's too soon to take my long winter nap. The other is interested in devouring some raw salmon.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
It's honestly a little weird to me to even call it Black history within the context of US history because since 1619 the Black community has been literally foundational to our entire national project, and that's well before we even actually had a nation-state... It's racism all the way down.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Charlie Kirk is a flipping joke. He makes Ben Shapiro look like Bill Buckley. The absolute state of "conservative public intellectuals"... 😂
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Take my energy for the algorithm ✊🏼
Pattie 📎🌮 #8647 (@pattievotesblue.bsky.social) reposted
Keep it up, friends! #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles Please don't fall for his distractions.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
A lot of y'all have completely unrealistic conceptions of house cats so here's some facts for ya: House cats are not apex predators, they are definitely in the middle of their food chain, not the top. House cats are, by and large, terrified of rats. House cats are not likely to defeat raccoons.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Facts without him so much of what we are experiencing today could not have happened and he hasn't even the mental acuity to regret what he's done. He's the Frankenstein to Trump's monster complete with the mutual hatred. But to be fair and balanced he couldn't have done it without Faux News.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Certainly not, the White House cannot stop doing crimes, for instance the revocation of visas for Palestinians is in violation of treaty obligations regarding refugees and asylum seekers. They also keep violating due process wrt deportations and there's huge jurisdiction issues with OCE activity.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Not to be a killjoy but the equinox is weeks away, can we please try and live in the moment? It's Beer Season. Spooky Season comes after. But there's no need to feel down about it, after all beer brewing is where witch hats and cauldrons come from so beer is just as witchy as Halloween.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
This is an oversimplification. There are plenty of white people who are not meant to be included in "The West" when Nazis like Musk invoke it. Most particularly they want to exclude Jews but also queers, Romani, the disabled, the mentally ill, and so on.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's suppose for a moment that a person you love woke up one morning achey and nauseated and you knew you could ease their suffering and make their day better. Would you tell them to "suck it up"? What does it say about your relationship with yourself that you would tell yourself that?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Silly you thinking they believed in that stuff. They believe in racism, sexism, homophobia and guns. They hold no other genuine beliefs the rest was just dog whistles and posturing. It wasn't always like this but since Reagan this has been the entire reality.
Get Out The Mid Term Vote (@gotmtv.bsky.social) reposted
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Apparently there's a miracle drug involved and I find myself wondering how RFK Jr. could allow this to happen?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
It's not even the autumnal equinox yet, let's at least try and live in the moment, Oktoberfest first, then Spooky Season. Among other things I'm really holding out hope it will happen before then. Ideally on a Tuesday, so it can be double Taco Tuesday.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Once Saka is fit Madueke will be back on the left. That said what the heck was Victor doing when Martinelli had that promising run? He needed to drift wide and force that defender to make a choice and instead he practically set a pick.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
He said regarding no one in particular. May it come to pass. May today be the day. Hear our prayer.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Brain worms for everyone!
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
At what point does it shift from piracy to archaeology? Is it just about wardrobe? Because baby I can rock a trilby, even if I do look better in a sash.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Could, should, would, and most importantly must. Let us be about building an affirmative and universal justice, so that the owning class may come to know fear, and the working class may come to know peace. What better place than here? What better time than now?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Who could have possibly predicted this!? He ironically asked while rocking a beard that would have been the envy of the First International.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope it happens soon. Not so much with the healing but oh the joy...
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
And yet the roof is oddly vacant. The White House having yet another exceedingly normal one.
Nick Varga (@karaoke-god.bsky.social) reposted
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Charlie Kirk, professional knower of things 😂 the absolute state of "conservative public intellectuals". He and Tim Pool should combine forces and become the most factually incorrect podcasting duo of all time. They can host Benny Johnson and Dave Rubin on the regular.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Touché
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Mustafi
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah it's an open question who was a bigger waste of a berth, Sterling of Shkodran Mustafa... It's a pity given what a talent Sterling was in his prime.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Also, vielleicht ist das Ihnen nicht bekannt dass, Herr King fast jeden Tag seit ungefähr zehn Jahren auf Social Media Herr Trump kritisiert, aber die Liste des Epsteins findet der ein Märchen gleich die Osterhase. Er hat so geschrieben. Wo das Rauch gibt findet man auch Feuer.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
@stephenking.bsky.social you're strangely quiet about the Epstein scandal... You spent all that time (quite rightly) criticizing Trump for years and when we finally saw a chink in his armor on this issue you likened the Epstein docs to the Tooth Fairy. Do you and the Donald share a secret?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Verstanden aber das ist eine wichtige Frage, warum würde Stephen King die Liste nicht sehen als er so ein Feind des Trumps ist? Das gibt doch eine Liste...
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Gute Idee, aber auch sollen wir einander erinnern, jeden Tag, das wir die Liste immer noch nicht gesehen haben. Warum nicht? Stephen King ist kein Weltführer, wie viele kräftige Leute stehen auch darauf?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
The irony of posting this on social media 😂
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Stephen King hat seit langem gegen Trump gesprochen aber, als wir nach der Liste des Epsteins fragen, sagte er dass es gar keine Liste gibt. Was steht darauf geschrieben, Stephen?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
This is also a violation of both US and international law, Congress has entered into treaties guaranteeing the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, there is no excuse for this. Trump is a criminal, derelict in his duty to the Constitution and the People of this country. Clots and prayers.
Kat Abughazaleh (@katmabu.bsky.social) reposted
Revoking an entire nationality’s visas is collective punishment and never acceptable — especially in this moment when millions of Palestinians lack equal rights, basic healthcare, and so much more at home, forcing them out of the US is unfathomably cruel. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Ohne Geld könnten wir als wir wollten machen, die Macht des Gelds liegt in unserem Glaube dran nur.
✙ 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 - ꜱᴛᴀɴᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛᴇᴅ 📎 - 🇺🇸 (@unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social) reposted
When I moved to Portland to play in the symphony, the orchestra went on strike almost immediately. Other unions had our back: Teamsters, SEIU & IWW to name a few.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Meanwhile Kavanaugh booked Arsenal players for things he didn't give us so much as an indirect for when Liverpool did the same.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm so tired of hearing people bitch about the way Arteta's Arsenal play. Here are some indisputable facts: Defending is an integral part of football. Set pieces are an integral part of football. Exploiting opponents’ weaknesses is the essence of strategic football. Any other club would be praised.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
If there were actually such a thing as common sense we would never talk about it. The next time you feel the urge to use this silly phrase remember what you're actually saying. You're annoyed that other people thank differently than you. Then keep your chauvinism to yourself.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Not what socialism is.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Being an adult is bullshit.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Stephen King is on the Epstein list
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
What a silly thing to say. You're speaking as if a team can manage second place 3 years in a row in the most competitive league on Earth on only set pieces and set pieces aren't part of the game. Set pieces aren't the reason Raya wins the Golden Globe. Stop acting like defending isn't football.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
Chris Kavanaugh's a wanker.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
Bournemouth 1 - nil Tottenham was a perfect start to match day 3, looking forward to a perfect finish as we continue our massive unbeaten run against the big 6, let's go Arsenal! #COYG
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it me or is Newsom giving Patrick Bateman, especially when he channels Trump (derogatory)?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Stephen King is on the Epstein list
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
I am deeply offended to see this mug without a milkshake adorning it.
Acid Rain (@bearysweet.bsky.social) reposted
Fancy an all-you-can-eat salmon buffet? Then head on over to Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. It's the salmon run season right now, and the waterfall is absolutely swarming with bears. They've all gotten so chubby from feasting. 🐻🧸 Yummy.. #nationalpark #bears #salmon #wildlife
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Womp womp 😂 cannons over shitbirds
B Larsen | Arsenal + Celtics (@blarsenafc1886.footy.social) reposted
Arsenal fans after 4-0:
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Saka first joined Arsenal in 2008 at age 7. Dowman was born two years later.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes they are, as you put it, named for the weapon storage place 😂
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe I should keep my big mouth shut 😅 #COYG
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
Zubimendi definitely impressing today #COYG
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Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
No, starve the beast. Make waffles at home and freeze those.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
🥰
Beccas can't be choosers (@beccanical.bsky.social) reposted
it's so cool how every time they trial a program of giving people money with no demand for labour it immediately proves to be an incredibly cost-effective boost to health, quality of life, *and* labour output, but it never gets adopted permanently because it also increases labour's bargaining power
dc2daylight.bsky.social (@dc2daylight.bsky.social) reposted
#epstein Do not forget to keep Epstein before the public eye. Post about Epstein early and post often.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Stop giving him power. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. And wild hogs. I mean what are you even supposed to do about the 30 to 50 wild hogs that run into your yard within 3 to 5 minutes?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Fascism is an inherently cowardly ideology, always characterized by fear, all the bravado is simply to cover up their abject terror at anything different or unfamiliar. Think about then sin que non of fascism, an out group somehow simultaneously contemptibly weak and an existential threat.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
If you asked me to create an animal with the most boopable snoot I don't know that I could do a better job. Especially since it looks like that's the only sage place to pet this little cutie!
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
It is very hard to make a person understand something when their sense of identity is founded on not understanding that thing.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Now watch this drive.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Gout. Loneliness. Paranoia.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok but like... what if it happened on a Tuesday? The most Taco Tuesday that ever tuesdayed? Tuesdaid? I'm not entirely sure to to verb day names. But I am sure that I'm sending clots and prayers for ultimate Taco Tuesday.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it even gold digging if he doesn't disappear under mysterious circumstances? 🤔 Just saying 🤷♂️
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't mean to suggest we can or should ignore the constituency, went and double checked the numbers and it appears you are correct. I'm now trying to figure out why I was under the impression that he received significantly more votes in 20 than 24... I'd have sworn. Very disheartening. 😓
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
That was not my intention but plainly it had that impact. I apologize. The apathy is itself absolutely a form of racism and I do not mean to minimize racism, which is a factor in every aspect of this country. I meant to say that there is plenty of room for hope, and plenty of blame for the DNC.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
At first I read that as wishing everyone a good corgi and I got pretty excited... it might be time for me to swing by the animal shelter 😅
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Are there shitbirds? Yes. But the greater problem is apathy. Trump received fewer total votes in 24 than in 16 despite winning the popular vote for the first time. He also received fewer votes in 16 than in 20. The public didn't "break for Trump" as the media narrative suggests, they abstained.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Why did this so thoroughly cheer me up? Thanks for brightening my day!
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Six months in you and need to inject a pink-beige dichotomy just to stir the pot.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
The French Laundry called. They said pick a candidate that supports trans rights. Wine cave boy is not the path forward.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
You can't make me! 😋
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Nah, Newsom sucks ass. Being better than Trump isn't a qualification, it's a requirement. I challenge you to show me a person who isn't better than Trump.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau (@runflysmile.bsky.social) reposted
All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them 😊 Proverb of Native Americans #Plants #Brothers #Sisters #Rose #Proverb
Rebel Heart (@bardo61.bsky.social) reposted
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
GeeRaffa (@geeraffa.bsky.social) reposted
This mural in Chicago was painted over. #Chicago
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
It's very frustrating to me to see the narrative around the 24 election results wherein Trump received fewer votes than in either prior election and yet everybody is saying "every demographic swing to Trump" when the reality is every demographic swung to apathy.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Imagine unironically telling somebody they're overthinking art 😂
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
And you further embarrass yourself by being intentionally obtuse
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
The embarrassing bit is thinking that feminising my name is a clever insult. Misogyny is embarrasing... for the misogynist. It shows you to be an incurious ignoramus.
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Aha, so as a ginger I have no compelling reason not to simply patronize the local library. It's all coming into focus! 😂
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
I know I shouldn't kink-shame but your obsession with publicly humiliating yourself is pretty embarrassing
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Apropos of nothing, divorce rates have been on the decline since the 90s. I guess that's another thing we pesky Millennials killed 😂
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Why would you speak that way about yourself?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
London's not just gonna be red... it's gonna be double red. 😎🔴⚪🔴
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social)
Trump says he will "try". He makes any manner of bombastic claims about what we"will" or "is going to" do... like build a big, beautiful wall. But show Putin who's boss? He'll try. I'll tell you this, I don't see why he would do. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure but how does that make a scared little tiny-handed man-baby feel safer after his douche-nozzle friend "Big Balls" fucked around and found out?
Erik (@eriktheginger.bsky.social) reply parent
There are a couple other features that differentiate fascism from garden variety totalitarianism, notably constant allusions to a mythic bygone glory era (make Americagreat *again*) and the identification of scapegoated groups who are simultaneously contemptibly weak and an existential threat. 🤔🤔🤔