People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.

Still getting used to film and understanding how much light each ISO needs. I thought I could get away with ISO 100 on this overcast day, but a lot were still underexposed so it had to be pushed in scanning. Also the 70 mechanical camera showing quirks wit not always advancing the film properly.

Here is hoping for Xrd. Also, really excited to experience the church venue, the pics from last time looked amazing

You think it's going to stop loading things in but it just does not

The rest of my Oakland pictures with the film camera: www.flickr.com/photos/20168...

Since I got the film back, that also means I have the film pictures I took at Resshoumania. It was fun experimenting with higher ISO films. Also, learned some quirks of the 70 y/o camera. Sometimes it does not want to advance film so there were some double exposures. www.flickr.com/photos/20168...

Finally got the film back from my trip to Oakland and Resshoumania. These are some of the Oakland pics I took using Kodak Ektar 100 film in my Samoca 35 V. Not bad for a 70 year old camera. (It did give me issues with later rolls, but live and learn)

I remembered I had a tripod and so I decided to revisit taking a shot of my integrated tube amp at night. It was fun futzing about with the settings. Ultimately went for f2, ISO 160, and let it do auto exposure with a 2 second timer. Shutter speed wound up being 30 seconds, but the details are nice.

Hearing about the US actions in Venezuela and feel an odd sense of deja vu. Am reminded of another time the sitting president ordered some strong, unilateral military actions. So I go check. Both on January 3rd. I do not want to repeat 2020, please. (though going back to wfh might be nice)

Persona 5 giving E33 the title of “Only RPG that exists according to journalists”

I did not want to put this one with the First Day Hike pictures because it was technically after the hike. I was walking back to my car which involved a little bridge over the Terrell Creek. It was very still and the reflection is provided was magnificent.

I went to a 2026 First Day Hike that Washington State Parks was putting on. Specifically, I went to the Birch Bay State Park where it was a walk along the beach with some lovely views and driftwood, and some educational lectures.

Stuck waiting for a long train, AMA. (Not really though... Not sure when it will finally fully pass)

Lancer TTRPG is fun, and a lot of the modules are really well put together and balanced. So many of the encounters start off a bit worrisome, but the players are able to make heroic comebacks. And if they do not... failure is rarely and end state, just something that might make the future harder.

canada’s national identity should just be exporting yaoi we got people fantasizing about OTTAWA

🎊The final =ONLY MIDS= Xrd Intermediate Bracket of the year (#34) returns TOMORROW, TUESDAY 12/30 at 7:30 PM PACIFIC! 🎊 Reg closes an hour prior at 6:30 PM PACIFIC. Ping test info on the startgg. Beginners welcome! 🔥 reg/discord: start.gg/only-mids 🔥 stream: twitch.tv/kohquette #rev2forev2

Finished holiday baking. 8 pounds of candied pecans 78 chocolate chunk cookies 48 pieces of shortbread

One of the reasons why I go so hard on science misinformation/disinformation, is that as a working scientist it is frustrating to see your research misreported to push an agenda. For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published

“Introducing a brand new edition to a beloved productivity software! … but don’t use it for any actual productivity because it’s gonna fuck up.” SO WHAT THE FUCK IS IT FOR? WHAT TASK IN EXCEL DOESN’T REQUIRE ACCURACY? -.- I feel like the genre of this simulation has shifted to absurdist comedy.

Communicating an idea to an artist is fairly simple. You do not have to be an artist yourself, just provide enough to get the ball rolling. This is the concept I sent to BrainChoco on twitter for a commission and what I got back after some discussion.

Indie Dev discovers the game they're making basically already exists, worried of being deemed a ripoff. Original dev responds.

The day before Resshoumania, I went to Oakland to wander around a bit and appreciate the street art. Here are the digital pictures I took from that day: www.flickr.com/photos/20168...

now that megaman 12 has a release date we can finally confirm that clarissa explains it all takes place in the year 2027

Got around to uploading my #Resshoumania2025 pictures to flickr. More will be added when I either edit some of the digital ones that did not make the cut or when I get the four rolls of film back (though that might be a different album). www.flickr.com/photos/20168...

Packing to go on a trip: ok, everything is nice and organized, everything has a place. We are all good. Packing to head back home: just shove it all in. Most of it needs to be washed anyways. I will figure it out when I get home.

💐 hoely order @ resshoumania 💐

Some day two Resshoumania pictures (more to come later)

More tight time photography experiments.

@kevatog.bsky.social and @drifterdane.bsky.social, aka Mejiro McQueen and Rice Shower. Walkout, match, and then (next post) idol concert.

I hope that @kevatog.bsky.social and @drifterdane.bsky.social are proud of themselves. Pretty sure I spent more film and ever more digital shots trying to capture the art they just did. (Photos will be posted later. Film photos will be even later).

The commentator couch at #resshoumania is ridiculous

"there are only two genders" oh??? explain this

In Alameda for Resshoumania this weekend. Got here a day early so decided to explore Oaklan's Chinatown. Also really wanted to capture this sign at night in Alameda, so took the opportunity after going out to dinner with friends.

And the official RESSHOUMANIA fight card listing is up for Saturday! Undercard will start at 2PM Pacific, Main Card at 6PM over at twitch.tv/pattheflip. If stream conditions are unfavorable, we'll do VODs for later. See you tomorrow! #rev2forev2

When Google took out the "don't be evil" clause of their mission statement, I was worried it meant they were going to be bad (evil) not bad (poor quality). (Just kidding, those are not mutually exclusive. They are both).

As Promised: part 1 Least functional kitchen ever !

After five and a half years of work from home, corporate called us back to the office at the beginning of October. Now it is December and the coughing has started. Offices are literally an unhealthy work environment.

Hey Seattle, I have a Sony UBP-X800M2 4K Blu-ray player with a Rattlebyte region-free board installed, I've upgraded to the Panasonic DP-UB820 and I need to find a home for the Sony player. if anyone is interested in a 4K Blu-ray player that plays all-region DVDs and Blu-rays hmu!

Visiting my parents and took a short detour to get this shot since the sky was amazing

Continuing trying out different films. Exploring higher ISOs now. Cinestill 800 for the color pictures, and Kentmere 400 for black and white. Still learning what proper exposure values should be at various light levels and using my digital camera as a light meter occasionally.

Wish I had my good camera with me when I stepped out from work and saw this sky

The emergency brake on this train says "FINE FOR MISUSE" so I guess it's okay if you want to mess with it

Got scans back from my second roll of film. Did much better than the first, realizing just how much light ISO100 film needs. Camera is showing its age but I was blown away by the colors the Ektar100 produced.

Been seeing amazing clouds while driving home from work lately around sunset, so today I took a detour to Little Squalicum Park. A beach with a long pier. Made for some great pictures.

Finally got the pictures back from my first roll of film in decades. Most of them were not usable because... I have not used film in forever, and the camera did not have a light meter. Still, these turned out nice. Samoca 35 V using Fujifilm Acros 100.

Clouds were pretty tonight.

Candy report from tonight. Started with 11 pounds. Told each kid that came by to take a handful. This is the most we have given out since moving here

Quebecois Miku

Not sure if this is a hot take, but reading some of these convinces me that people who have not personally raised children tend to overestimate how much control parents have and how predictable children are.