Every once in a while, it brightens up your day to watch Wintergatan's Marble Machine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU...

I think I'm finally ready. Just have to set up some Discord roles (and write more content) and my Patreon can launch.

Raising rent relief funds for a Minneapolis family in need. We’re still here helping our neighbors! Total need is $1800. Every bit helps! V: @Ian-Coldwater CA: $iancoldwater PP: @coldwater We keep us safe and housed 💛 Please share and help if you can! Thank you!

A short version of all this is in here. Please share even if you can’t contribute, it helps a lot. I’m disgusted to even have to be asking for help again but here I am, doing exactly that. I still prefer CA and VM (linked in bio) but i know Ko-Fi is respectable 💸💕 ko-fi.com/raantuva/goa...

Sometimes I feel because I'm not the palatable type of disabled creator (white). That people often don't count me as disabled. Even though in reality, I am very disabled. A lot of times I don't get included in disability spaces. And I get treated like an outsider or not enough.

Part of the joy of having a kid is when you make a fhqwhgads reference, and then to explain it, you get to show somebody Homestar Runner for the first time.

OH: What if "dracula" is just the plural for the singular "draculum"?

One of the most interesting things about Dutch cycling culture is how long people keep cycling. Even at 75+ you still see many people on the bike, often every day. That is not by chance. Safe cycle lanes, smooth surfaces, and clear crossings make cycling possible at every age.

When someone I'm connected to on LinkedIn sends a blanket "I'll be speaking at Davos..." and my first thought is "Should I disconnect from this person?"

"hemidemisemicolon" just popped into my head, and I'm slightly disappointed to see others have been there before me.

I was not prepared for the last sentence.

I suddenly want a sequel to The Princess Bride, but the only change is who is reading the story to who, and the rest of the movie is exactly the same.

I was going through the thought of "What are some alkaline fruits I could add to my water to temper acidity?" and basically, there are none. But, thanks to the miracle of AI, search engines can tell me that limes, mangos, and strawberries are alkaline... so thankfully my life doesn't depend on it.

I really do enjoy repost games, when the rules are unstated but also immediately obvious.

You've counted your last basie.

Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s. Many of the cities we admire made tough choices regarding cars in the past, and are still making better choices today. Better choices instead of excuses.

Okay, it's official now. He made it. You can wish Mel a happy 100th.

“Let’s turn our thieves’ cant into a thieves’ CAN!” —Rogue who is about to be stabbed by his guildmates

Last night at Karaoke I put on a song I thought everyone would know, but apparently I was the only one who knew it, so Oops All Solos

To everyone out there getting a good night's sleep: I am jealous, but in a supportive, actually glad for you, kind of way.

Absolutely killer headline by @mollyquell.bsky.social www.dutchnews.nl/2026/06/it-i...

Hey, you guys!. It’s #FundFriday today (already halfway through!) and I am happy to repost any requests for #MutualAid that anyone would care to share! As usual, I’m sharing a feed full of mutual aid requests for those who might have a moment to repost or a dollar to share.

I'm finally getting to run BIG GAY ORCS at Utrecht RPG night tomorrow night, and I'm very excited.

You know, maybe I don't need to read that thread... I think we're good for the day.

How do you do, fellow kids? It’s #FundFriday today and I am happy to repost any requests for #MutualAid that anyone would care to share! Here’s a feed to review in case anyone might have a moment to repost or a dollar or two to share.

yeah, there are a few people who will abuse generosity. there will always be a grifter or two out there. please don't let it close your hearts. if you give someone some money, you are doing something good. if they lied to you to get it, you still did something good. just keep being kind.

It is 10:30pm and I just realized today is Father's Day. I hope everybody (of any gender) who wanted one, got a nap on the couch.

Utrecht turned a highway back into a canal. In the 1970s, part of the city’s historic Catharijnesingel canal was filled in and replaced by a multi-lane road. Decades later, the road was removed and the water returned — reconnecting Utrecht’s old canal ring with greenery, walkways, and public space.

I feel a 1-pager coming on...

time to make a TTRPG where your party plays a group of characters from this list, and your mission is to get into the Parkview Tavern

The reflecting pool is being sabotaged by paid protistas

So, the artist doing the comic Heathcliff (what???) has gone completely off the rails into absurdity, and I'm kind of here for it. Let that nonsense flow.

Is it carbon monoxide

Shelter adoption event. Just a sea of puppies...

I feel bad for anyone trying to travel by train in the Netherlands today. The summer pass went on sale, and their entire online system is just completely falling over. Can't buy tickets, can't register a card, everything times out... Too bad there's no-one here who could have forseen this. 🙄

This comic almost made chicken come out my nose.

Look, I was in a weird place, alright?

Cloud Native Portland is still looking for speakers! We're looking for 1 more for our July 15 meetup, & 2 for September. If you or anybody you know in the area is doing interesting work, please submit a proposal here: forms.gle/SmrKP6BNSLfT... #portland #kubernetes #cloudnative

my latest @consumerreports.org investigation is based on months of reporting and 120+ lab tests of popular snacks over a third of the products had more additives / contaminants in 1 serving than what health agencies have identified as safe to consume daily 🧵 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

JFC. Don't eat the Rutile donuts.

Excuse me, what the actual Fuck?

Today in things I haven't thought about in a long time: Hey, when was the last time you logged in to Kingdom of Loathing?

Whatever it is I'm craving for food, it's definitely on Monday when the restaurant is closed.

Make a band bigger: VNV Continent

Pride in Utrecht was awesome, and also reminded me that I am old and don't have the energy for that many people for that long.

I was literally just talking about this a couple weeks ago at a monthly Puzzle night!