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I have never felt so vindicated in all my life

Love, a technical writer

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New homepage on my Patreon, where you can find all my long-form articles on the creation of Mass Effect, Star Wars, Avatar, The Expanse, Foundation, The Matrix, Alien, Star Trek, Stargate, Dune, Homeworld, Interstellar, Starship Troopers, and many more.

And lots of fictional spaceships. 🚀

In particular, the I care section hit for me. Now and then I check how AI systems would structure and organise the IT courses I run, even given access my materials (so carefully considered language and progression of ideas) and people would learn so much less, and that matters to me.

youraislopbores.me is so fucking fun holy shit can't recommend enough

Trump's FCC, next minute: "Rule change. Actually, yes you will."

Former MP Jackie Blue quits National to join Opportunity party Jackie Blue says she can't stand by what the government has done to low-paid workers.

The Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 was a hatchet job on 180,000 workers and is representative of a political system that lacks the courage and foresight New Zealand urgently needs."
She added: "I will never forget or forgive what this government has done to low-paid workers - mostly women." #nzpol

Today I Will Look The Burrito Man In The Eye and other stories of manifesting success

Can someone please show this to every council and political party in NZ? It’s about the US but includes Auckland as another example. TL:DR Urban sprawl bankrupts cities. #nzpol

(They may need to eat them when their supply lines fail)

Cartoon illustration featuring a man running towards a bicycle encased in a glass box. Over the box is a giant hammer and a sign that says, "In case of rising gas prices break glass."

You know what to do

if you're happy and you know it, stay in bed. if you're happy and you know it, stay in bed. if you're happy and you know it, getting up will surely blow it. If you're happy and you know it, stay in bed.

Why did they fake the moon landing to hide the fact the moon is made of cheese?

tech CEO in 2026: My computer has anxiety.
venture capitalist in 2026: Here, have 200 billion more dollars.

child in 2006: My NeoPet is angry at me.
mom in 2006: No it isn't sweetie, go to bed.
mom to dad in 2006: We have an idiot boy. Our boy is a little idiot person. It's too late to fix him.

Cutting dialysis just to save a couple of dollars is truly toxic behaviour. But let's ask ourselves the question: where did the money that used to be available to keep people alive actually go?

A short thread.

#nzpol

"Big ego on campus"

stores have no idea how much shoplifting takes place, they only know when stock doesn't match records. how much is due to human error, incorrect shipments, breakage, and theft is a guess. literally cannot know if shoplifting is on the rise.

this was a radicalizing discovery for me.

Dawn Chorus: Luxon clings on as inflation shock looms Luxon won't resign after poll shock; Oil over US$90/bbl overnight; Petrol over NZ$3/l in some areas; Freight cost warning after diesel rises 44c/l; Pak n'Save buying US butter; Dialysis rationing

“Christchurch Hospital has started rationing dialysis to two sessions per week from three because of a Government-imposed sinking lid on spending to ensure Crown spending to GDP gets down below 30%, 1News reported last night” #nzpol

(Beartato and Reginald, in a museum, gaze upon the Mona Lisa) BEARTATO: There it is. The Mona Lisa. The most famous painting in history. REGINALD: Wow! What's it do? BEARTATO: It... what? REGINALD: Why's it famous? What's it do? (Beartato thinks.) BEARTATO: I don't know. REGINALD (to nearly museum employee): Excuse me! Sir? What's it do? EMPLOYEE: You're the first person to ask! Watch this! (The employee yanks a pull-string. Mona Lisa's eyes spin around and her mouth opens like a puppet) MONA LISA: Honk honk! Honk honk! (Everyone is delighted. This is true art.)

True Art

I hope that somewhere on the planet there’s a gay couple who’s names are Bruce and Wayne and everyone calls them Batman

After my ADHD diagnosis, I began to rethink how I play games Gaming can be a very seductive way to self-medicate, or at least self-soothe

I wrote about my #ADHD diagnosis (and mental health) and how it changed my relationship with gaming for the first time since I got diagnosed 4 years ago, for @mothership.blog
www.mothership.blog/after-my-adh...

My PFP likes this.

Self-humiliation at that

sometimes, late at night, I'll look up at the stars and wonder if you're also stealing lawn furniture.

That time the tire tech knelt down by my seat & before he could say anything I blurted out, "Yes! Yes! Yes! I will accept the new tire! You've made me so happy!!"

anthropic: I have made AI

tech nerds: you fucked up a perfectly good computer is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety

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Please, my masculinity, it’s very fragile

The Dark Heart of Uukrul Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Mega Man Legends 2 Dragon View Ikenfell Horizon's Gate Sweet Home Panzer Dragoon Saga Illusion of Gaia

Mother 3 Earthbound Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Yes IV: the Dawn of Ys Yes: the Oath in Felghana System Shock 3 Suikoden II Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Crusader of Centy Terranigma

Every game I've rated as a Hidden Gem on RPGreats

movie trailer voice: in a world… where the meeting could have been an email

A circular enamel pin featuring a chubby orange tabby cat biting into a salami against a light blue starry background.

Today's Low Quality Ad is for this Little Treat Pin.

Q: Can cats have a little salami?
A: Yes, as a treat.
Q: But isn't that cat eating a lot of salami?
A: Shut up. Shut your mouth.
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