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Web UI/UX developer, moving picture enthusiast, comic book hoarder, occasional drone pilot, sometimes DIYer, former frog, and an Oxford comma fanatic. “Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.” he/him • #PDX • ✊🏻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 33m

Tonight I watched THE GLASS ONION for the third time. And for the third time, I went in without knowing who did it. I didn't even remember who invited Benoit Blanc to the island.

My brain might be rotten, but at least I can enjoy the same murder mysteries over and over again.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 2d

Happy Gotcha Day, Gremlin!

5 years ago today, this pregnant lady came to us as a foster and quickly became a foster fail.

A fawn colored pittie mix that is visibly pregnant.

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 10d

GOOD NIGHT ,
THE TSAR

Nancy says goodnight to a turtle named "The Tsar"

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 10d

After missing it at Fantastic Fest and then being delayed by COVID recovery, I'm finally seeing ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER at @hollywoodtheatre.org in 70mm. 📽️

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 10d

Is this really the best name the Levi's marketing team could come up with?

An email from Levi's with the subject line "NEW: The Wedgie Slim"

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 10d

I'm not sure why this exists, or why I even bought it, but...

I get to smell like Batman today!

Old Spice "Dark Knight" deodorant with an image of Batman and the bat symbol on the label. The scent is described as "black cherry + nightfall."

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 10d

I think we have to give credit @romanmars.bsky.social and @99pi.org for helping educate the public about the importance of flag design.

OPB @opb.org · 10d

On Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m., the city of Vancouver organizes a ceremony where six alternate new flag designs will be raised on the city hall flagpole for public viewing. A final design will be picked by the end of October, with the city council adopting it by resolution in November.

Vancouver’s new flag aims to capture city’s emerging identity

The Southwest Washington city will hoist alternate new flag designs on Saturday morning at city hall and is expected to adopt a new flag in November.

www.opb.org

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 11d

A visiting Cooper's Hawk from across the room and out a window. I only take the best photos. 🪶

A Cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii) sitting at the top of a wooden fence with its back turned. The photo is a bit blurry because it's zoomed and cropped heavily.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 12d

Oh yeah, I agree 💯%.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 12d

Perhaps. But in this particular example, I've always found the placement of buttons to mimic the rotary layout to be bad UX when the 3x4 grid was already common for push button phones at the time.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 15d

Monday morning soundtrack provided by the Movie Disco Dancing Hits.

This was one of my favorite 8-track tapes as a kid. Something reminded me of it the other day, so I found an old vinyl copy online and it arrived in the mail this morning.

An 8-track tape of "Movie Disco Dancing Hits" including songs from Saturday Night Fever, Star Wars, FM, Jaws 2, Thank God It's Friday, Grease, Rocky, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and The Wiz.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 16d

The porch belongs to Earl Gray now and he will defend it from interlopers.

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HLK™ @hlkfotos.com · 17d

Back in War-Ravaged Portland™. When we left the house with Andy's mom to go to Austin, we told her to feel free to tame the "feral" cat while we were away and...she did.

#Caturday

A photo of a white hand cupping the side of the face of a gray cat with green eyes and one clipped ear sitting on a black-painted wooden porch looking into the camera.

A photo of a white hand petting a gray cat sitting in a lap on a porch. The cat's face is turned toward the camera.

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 18d

My test turned positive within seconds with a half-assed swab. I don't know how she's dodged it so far. Just a better immune system I guess.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 18d

Happy belated birthday! 🎉🥳🎈🎂

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 18d

Heather was sick first, so I had to outdo her.

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 19d

Well, add me to the body count for those testing positive with COVID at #FantasticFest. Bummed to miss the final day, but this is the world we live in now.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 19d

Burnt Ends is weird too. It smells both sweet and smokey. But the cornbread one really smells like their cornbread.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 19d

Personally, I think it's vile, it smells like popcorn flavored Jelly Belly tastes.

But we're bringing back one to a friend who asked for it anyway. 😀

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 20d

My 👨🏻‍💻👨🏻‍💻 review of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! on Letterboxd boxd.it/baBhV1 #FantasticFest

A ★★ review of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die! (2025)

What started out as Black Mirror: The Movie: The Comedy was a fun concept. But when they started adding elements of Terminator, Edge of Tomorrow, Ready Player One, Night of the Living Dead, Stranger T...

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 20d

My ⛸️⛸️⛸️ review of The Ice Tower on Letterboxd boxd.it/bawunV #FantasticFest

A ★★★ diary entry for The Ice Tower (2025)

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 20d

My 🍸🍸🍸½ review of Reflection in a Dead Diamond on Letterboxd boxd.it/baqOE1 #FantasticFest

A ★★★½ review of Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025)

Was it a movie? Was it a comic book? Was it real life? Was it in the past? Was it in the present? We may never get the answers, but it'll be in your face while you try to figure it out.

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 20d

I only saw one movie yesterday, which was Master Pancake mocking MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE with John Erler, Mac Blake, @owenegerton.bsky.social, and @dougbensonland.bsky.social.

But I also spent over two hours catching up with @johnwsmith.bsky.social.

Half the fun of #FantasticFest is the people.

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Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 21d

After being back in Austin for Fantastic Fest, where it hit 100° today, I can't wait to get home and be Mr. Autumn Man.

Andy 🛋️ @andycouch.com · 22d

Between FANTASTIC SHORTS and BURNT ENDominations, it was a great day for short films at #FantasticFest.