Or maybe it's a wand, and he's off to Hogwarts. Seriously, there's something in his hand. Could be a pen, a knife, a lighter. It's long and thin.
"sky event"?
granite = set in stone? Not so far off the mark, really, though it would usually be granted.
OK, can't think of how sediment could replace sentiment in any legitimate way. Maybe he isn't capable of sentiment.
BTW, back to Weiner. He's been tried and convicted, right? So what's that doc that was shared recently? New charges?