Christy Ramsey

@christyramsey

Enjoys hosting call-in tech help radio show, writing, web-slinging, windows wrangling, humor, movies, and sci-fi. He serves in the PCUSA and at a non-profit computer recycling company. Opinions are all his own, (Claude.AI helps make them sound human)

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Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· 17d

Standing in for Renee Good

Man in clergy collar and rainbow stole at protest with sign Justice for Renee Good with her photo

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Jul 8

An old friend reminded me of the time I read the Mission Yearbook of Prayer at Presbytery worship. It used the word 'Lebanese' twice. The first time I read it 'Lesbian,' folks let it slide. Then: 'We could hear the guns of the Lesbian Army in the distance.' Brought down the house.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Jun 7

Claude throwing some Sunday shade.

Claude welcome prompt with sunburst orange icon and the words Sunday session, Christy?

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Jun 1

Three Cheers for Trinity Sunday.

Shield of the Trinity (Scutum Fidei): medieval triangular diagram showing a central circle labeled “God” connected by “is” lines to three outer circles labeled “Father,” “Son,” and “Holy Spirit,” while the lines between the three outer circles read “is not,” visually teaching that each Person is fully God yet distinct from one another.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· May 19

Time's up! You don't have to SEE B.S. / Paramount after it cancelled Colbert and the Late Show.

Screenshot of an Amazon Prime Video email confirming cancellation of Paramount+ subscription, used to illustrate dropping Paramount+ after CBS dropped the Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· May 17

Today, Episcopal Priest The Rev. Dr. Donna L. McNiel in Carson City, Nevada: We cannot separate the religious and the political. We are seeing that writ large today—literally today as Christian Nationalists gather in the nation's capital to proclaim a theology that violates everything Jesus taught.

A priest in white vestments elevates the bread during a communion service at a church altar. The altar cloth reads 'Alleluias' in gold lettering. Behind the officiant are three ornate stained glass windows depicting a dove, a chalice, and a Christian monogram. Two lit candles and a silver chalice sit on the altar. A woman in a floral top stands to the left.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· May 9

Collar on. Stole on. Showing up. Another day out of the office. A rainbow against the ICEy storm troopers. 🌈

A selfie taken at a street protest on a sunny day. In the foreground, a bearded person wearing a clerical collar and a genderqueer pride stole (purple, white, and grey stripes) with a body camera clipped to their collar. Behind them, a protester dressed in a taco costume — tortilla-shaped outfit and yellow lettuce hat — holds a handwritten sign reading "The Iran War is Not a Game / Gas Prices are Going Up / Groceries Keep Going Up / Healthcare & Elections Keep Going Up / Our Seniors are Dying." Other protesters with signs are visible in the background along a small-town main street.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· May 5

May 4, 1970. Four students shot dead by the National Guard on their own campus. The nation was shaken to its core — government killing unarmed kids felt unthinkable. Fifty-six years later, the anniversary passes like any other Monday. Maybe that's the most chilling part.

A young woman kneels on the ground, mouth open in anguish, arms outstretched, over the body of a fallen student lying face-down on the pavement. Several bystanders stand nearby in shock. Kent State University campus, May 4, 1970. Photo by John Filo.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· May 3

Our repairability policy goes back… further than we expected. 😂 No computer left behind, and apparently, no typewriter either. #ComputerCorps #TooOldToRepair #ChallengeAccepted

A smiling man wearing a green cap and a patterned short-sleeve shirt holds a vintage Underwood typewriter inside a computer resale shop, with shelves of used computers and monitors visible in the background.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· May 2

The Whether Man Defense Doctrine: A ceasefire stops the 60-day War Powers clock. So technically you can run a war like the weather forecast: Ceasefire today with a chance of Light Piracy. High pressure Blockade moving in by Thursday with a chance of scattered War.

Meme titled "Whether Man" — a pun on "weatherman." A man in a white dress shirt and red tie holds a microphone and points toward the viewer. He is overlaid on a game show-style grid of options, each with an icon: "WAR!" (sword), "Ce(ase Fire)" (partially obscured, with a white flag), "Blockade" (brick wall with the text "All Your Base Are Belong to Us"), "Light Piracy" (skull-and-crossbones flag), and "(St)op Clock" (analog clock, no hands, partially obscured). The humor implies the man is presenting geopolitical conflict options like a weather forecast.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Apr 19

When I was a pastor, I found out my congregation greeted a troublesome couple at the door, saying, "Here to worship? Welcome. Here to attack the pastor? Sorry — the border is closed." Wondering if they're on the steps watching for Sean Hannity?

A group of serious-looking adults gathered on the stone steps of a large church, appearing to block or screen a couple at the entrance doors."

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Apr 19

Parody screenclip of Down for Everyone site with Strait of Hormuz in the search box.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Apr 14

There was just an earthquake and I didn't feel it because my personal stability is so bad I genuinely cannot tell the difference between the ground shaking and a regular Tuesday. The earth and I are equally unstable tonight.

A middle-aged bearded man wearing glasses, a yellow plaid flannel shirt, and jeans balances precariously on top of a large beach-ball-sized Earth globe, arms stretched wide for balance, boots planted on the continents of Africa and Australia, expression a mix of concentration and mild panic. White studio background.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 31

Amazon made "Hail Mary" movie about an interstellar delivery from Tau Ceti. I guess when you’ve mastered two-day shipping on Earth, the next challenge is light year shipping between star systems.

AI-generated image of a blue Amazon Prime delivery truck flying through outer space like a spaceship, with rocket thrusters blazing behind it. The truck is surrounded by stars, planets, and asteroids, while several Amazon-style packages float nearby as if being delivered in zero gravity.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 28

No Kings Carson City

Old bearded man with clergy collar and rainbow stole

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 21

Here we go!!!!

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 20

I tried to fill out a simple state form and hit a maze of buttons, links, and “You need to complete another form before this form can be completed.” Ended up needing AI just to navigate it. At this point, I’m not the user—I’m the keyboard between two AIs in a paperwork Thunderdome.

AI-generated image of a worried human sitting at a keyboard between two robots in a gritty, arena-like setting. One robot leans in whispering into the human’s ear, while the other focuses on the keyboard, feeding glowing text toward it. The human looks overwhelmed, caught between the two AIs as cables connect them all, suggesting he is acting as the go-between.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 20

I get so many of those “free piano, just pay moving” messages each week that I’ve started referring the scammers to each other. Somewhere out there is a glorious field… filled with grand pianos… and every scammer waiting for the other one to cover delivery. It’s the circle of grift. 🎹

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 19

If F1 is a hit, the prequel must be ESC. Left of F1 on the keyboard, so canonically earlier, which makes more sense than most prequels. Tragically, ESC is SO realistic that even the trailers exit full screen immediately.

Parody action movie poster titled “ESC.” A giant computer ESC key is reimagined as a car speeding through a traffic jam on a city street, with explosions and dramatic lighting behind it. Two serious-looking drivers flank the scene in their cars. Text at the top reads “Just when everything is stalled…” and the title “ESC” appears boldly at the bottom with the tagline “The key to getting ahead.” Fine print jokes reference keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+Delete and “Quick Exit.”

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 15

Come early and get bonus blessing during choir practice at Mountain View Las Vegas.

Beared man with robbed choir in background at church

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 13

ChatGPT's first effort of an image of ministers on their way to Presbytery. It thinks stoles are little hero capes. Maybe sometimes.

A line of clergy in black and white robes with colorful stoles down their BACKS waits at an airport TSA security checkpoint between black TSA barrier straps while agents work in the background beneath a “Security Checkpoint” sign.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 13

We may not make the Stated Clerk head of staff, but during onboarding Microsoft apparently made her something even more powerful: organizer of the family group, with authority over our screen time.

Screenshot from Microsoft Family Safety showing the message “Karen is now part of your family group.” Below, it says Karen has joined as an organizer and lists powers including the ability to set screen time limits. The image is humorous in context because it makes an incoming church leader sound like she has parental control authority over everyone’s devices.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 13

As Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Nevada, I have reached the level of church governance where I must revise the docket to allow time for wardrobe changes. Presbyterian polity remains both decent, orderly, and unexpectedly fabulous.

A group of adults stands indoors against a wood-paneled wall dressed in superhero costumes, including Batman, Aquaman, Superman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, the Flash, Supergirl, and others. One Batman-costumed person at the far left holds a microphone as if speaking to the group. The scene looks like a playful church or meeting event with a superhero theme.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Mar 12

Been a subscriber for years. Not anymore. gizmodo.com/grammarly-al...

Screenshot of Grammarly's "Before you sign out, could you tell us why?" exit survey. The "Other" checkbox is selected, and the text box reads: "I am cancelling because Grammarly has used the likenesses, names, and professional positions of editors and authors to market and sell AI-assisted services without their knowledge, consent, or compensation. This is an [exploitative practice...]" Two buttons appear at the bottom: Cancel and Sign out now.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Feb 23

Americans crowdfunding chemo Greenland gets a hospital ship. Might be time to check the compass on “America First.”

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Screenshot of a social media post from Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) stating that, working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, a “great hospital boat” is being sent to Greenland to care for sick people and that “It’s on the way!!! President DJT.” Below the text is a dramatic image of a large hospital ship with red cross symbols and a U.S. flag, sailing through icy waters at sunset with glowing golden skies and distant snow-covered mountains. Engagement icons and counts are visible beneath the post.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Feb 17

Nothing like a triumphant blog post from Microsoft about the hardware now needed to undo the massive slowdown caused by BitLocker encryption automatically enabled on your Windows 11 machine. But sure. Cue the confetti cannons. 🎊 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...

Bar chart titled “Average Cycles Per IO comparison.” Three vertical bars compare processing cost: no BitLocker at about 380,000 CPU cycles per I/O, hardware-accelerated BitLocker at roughly 450,000 cycles (slightly higher than no encryption), and software-based BitLocker dramatically higher at around 1.8–1.9 million cycles. The chart highlights the huge jump in processing cost between no encryption and software BitLocker, while hardware acceleration stays much closer to the unencrypted baseline.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Feb 13

My wife keeps the Christmas tree up through February. As a joke, I decorated it for Valentine’s Day. She said, “Can you get more?” Congratulations to me on founding a new holiday tradition.

Artificial Christmas tree still standing in February, decorated with multicolored string lights, shiny red heart ornaments, and a garland of red and white felt hearts with button centers. A large red bow tops the tree. Behind it hangs a quilted wall hanging, and sunlight from a nearby window casts soft shadows on the wall.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Feb 10

Got to love www.instagram.com/p/DUiyBL-jul... and Raygun's quoting it. www.raygunsite.com

A meme-style graphic dated “Headline: Feb 6, 2026.” The main image shows two puppies playfully jumping during the Puppy Bowl on an Animal Planet set. Overlaid text reads, “More people tuned into the Puppy Bowl than the MAGA halftime show with Kid Rock, followed by “17 million to 6 million.” An inset photo shows Donald Trump standing next to Kid Rock in a red outfit. At the bottom, cartoon animal icons labeled “Gary” and “Clark” appear next to a caption that reads, “And yet, the MAGA show still had more little b*tches."

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Jan 31

If you ordain your coffee with equal amounts of sugar and cream to assure parity...you might be a Presbyterian.

A small cream-colored ceramic pitcher with a handle and spout sits on the left, next to a clear glass jar filled with white granulated sugar and topped with a wooden lid. Both objects are photographed against a plain, light background, evenly lit and neatly arranged side by side.

Christy Ramsey@christyramsey· Jan 28

If you think sprinkles on doughnuts are enough and dunking is unnecessary...You might be a Presbyterian.