New-Cleckit Dominie

@ncdominie.bsky.social

The convention that when a public figure dies we are all expected instantly to have a pithy opinion about them is actually a bit weird, even before you add the de-mortuis constraints.

"On a scale of 1 to 5, would you recommend Recently Deceased Famous Person to your friends or family?"

Rd bacon

@doublechinner.bsky.social

UChicago faculty have a pithy phrase for departed, not missed colleagues that applies perfectly to Lindsey Graham: the vacuum left by his absence has already replaced him.

Janine 💜

@ineffablemenace.bsky.social

Trying to get excited about this year's Tour de France, but without Gary Imlach's pithy remarks and glorious polo shirts it's an uphill battle. I will forever play the ITV4 TdF jingle in my head when watching the tour