this one hurts the most

Tom Scott returns to Nebula March 23.

What, me? Up past midnight playing Opus Magnum? I would NEVER. (I totally did.)

The Strait of Hormuz is open for transit

And of course, with one inspiration comes another!

It's now an hour past when I meant to be asleep and I'm prying myself away from my computer so YEP THAT PREDICTION WAS TRUE

I have just been made aware of Opus Magnum. This will be taking up a great deal of my time soon, I fear.

trade route blockades the power of corporations morally bankrupt leaders democracy's surrender

When you FINALLY stop needing to find substitutes...

Riker's just a poor boy, he needs no sympathy.... #StarTrek #JellicoTrek

Is the job market right now complete shit? Absolutely. But dear gods does this ever add insult to injury. Related note: Late is not always better than never. Special shout-out to Microsoft for taking SEVEN MONTHS to send a "no thanks" response on a job I'd applied for.

in case anyone's wondering where i've been

We're hiring!! We're looking for an onsite Host Volunteer Coordinator to join our team for mainline events, starting this SGDQ! *Applications are open now through March 22nd at 11:59 PM PT Learn more & apply: gamesdonequick.com/jobs

Windows 14 rumored to have a free trial with no limit on playtime all the way up to level 70, including the award winning expansions "Heavensward" and "Stormblood," sources say.

It appears that she was doing a keynote and Q&A when the news broke. Part for the course for these fucks.

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

you wanna grow the game of baseball? announcers that make the game easy to understand for newbies while keeping it light and entertaining to listen to. some teams have this! most important? you gotta *let people see your games instead of spreading them out over 50 expensive services*

The rare bit of good news.

Hello everyone, I'm running the Final Fantasy Stamp Rally this weekend at #eccc2026 with @yukinnnnnnn.bsky.social and @missmisery8.bsky.social If you complete the rally you'll get a prize pack from all of us + be able to pick it up at table G12! For more info: finalfantasystamprally2026.carrd.co

100 likes.... waow.... follow me i draw and play pokemon

This neighborhood ain’t gonna bark at itself.

Strong opinion moment here. There is a difference between an “accidental discharge” and a “negligent discharge.” A MASSIVE difference. And the International Business Times UK (this headline’s source) is on the wrong side of it. These weren’t accidents. These were negligence.

You mean the guys who couldn't qualify for the military or police force are actually not all that talented? I'm so shocked.

ok hear me out

An example of the progress over time. It’s been about 24 hours since that last photo, and the line has descended about an inch down the carboy. (I’ve moved the batches to my master bath closet because it’s one of the few spots with room and stable temperature.)

Stepped away from the work desk. Did some bodyweight exercises. Took the dog for a walk. Still uneasy, and avoidant about the rest of the work day. But I think it took the edge off, and that's better than nothing.

Today feels like I'm having a mild anxiety attack and I am NOT enjoying it.

One of many fascinating things about brewing mead: The yeast I use likes to work from the top down. (I actually stalled this batch out a couple days ago by mixing it and drowning the yeast.) This creates a sort of visible progress indicator for how far things are progressing.

When she’s dreaming those puppy dreams. 💜

Screaming bc I finally get to talk about this... GDQ is coming to Halo Fest this December! I literally could not be more excited. Being able to help put together an event centered around the series that I grew up with (and introduced me to speedrunning) is a dream come true.

im seriously gonna need accounts to stop posting about this book using this specific photo, i'm having a heart attack every time i see it

EXPERIMENTAL BATCH UPDATE Fermentation seemed to start well, then I think I stalled it out yesterday by mixing it around. Seems this yeast is a top-fermenter. Added another dose of yeast yesterday and I think we're back on track, I'll be more gentle with it until we're really going.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced “Abolish ICE” as the winner of a citywide snow plow name contest. He had earlier given it a “full and complete” endorsement.

PSA Outer Wilds is 50% off on Steam till Thursday! This is the biggest discount it's ever gotten; usually sales max at 40%. store.steampowered.com/app/753640/O...

3 gallon batch. 15lbs of cheap honey from Costco. 4oz of black/mint tea blend steeped in a gallon of spring water. 12 limes, 8 zested and juiced, the other 4 quartered an chucked in. 1 packet Mangrove Jack’s M04 mead yeast. Core concept is “mojito,” we’ll see how it brews up.

Struggling with depression and related things again. Feeling an impulse to do something mildly reckless to shake me out of it. Fuck it. Let's start a 3 gallon batch of mead using a recipe I'm just making up and ingredients I haven't worked with before. What's the worst that happens?

Let's get ready for #SGDQ2026!!!!!! Here are some important dates to be aware of! *SGDQ 2026 takes place from July 5-11 in Minneapolis, MN

Okay, unrelated to anything, but can we please just take a minute to appreciate to cinematically fucking AMAZING the first 7 minutes of Casino Royale are? Like, the whole movie is great. But the intro and title sequence? Gods DAMN they were cooking.

It's that time gamers - ASUKATHON IS A GO!!! One stream. Two corgis. Ten games. Lots of Incentives. Benefitting NWLC. Let's dive into this week of FF Ambassador streams with STYLE!!! www.twitch.tv/asuka424 gdq.gg/donate/asuka...

For the second year in a row, we're celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility by showcasing transgender runners on GDQ Hotfix!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ Submissions are open now through March 1st and we can't wait to celebrate with you all when we go live March 21st-22nd! Submit a run: gdq.gg/TDoV-Hotfix

Happy First Game of Mariners Spring Training to all those celebrating.

By pure coincidence, I opened this up, and it's a run that I hosted. Fantastic. 🤣