Alec
@dreamsofpdx.bsky.social
Stuck in the Midwest. Website wrangler for Seanan McGuire. Owner of Caledonian Braves. No AI. 🏳️⚧️ He/They
See pinned post for more info, or find me elsewhere online via https://dreamsofpdx.carrd.co
Do NOT add me to Starter Packs without my permission.
See pinned post for more info, or find me elsewhere online via https://dreamsofpdx.carrd.co
Do NOT add me to Starter Packs without my permission.
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Alec
@dreamsofpdx.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Hi all, I’m Alec, a Trans geek in my 40s.
I love reading, travelling, playing video games (no streaming), creating spreadsheets for my many collections. I watch a lot of football ⚽, and I may have an unhealthy love of Dr Pepper.
I have three cats and I’m always willing to post photos.
I love reading, travelling, playing video games (no streaming), creating spreadsheets for my many collections. I watch a lot of football ⚽, and I may have an unhealthy love of Dr Pepper.
I have three cats and I’m always willing to post photos.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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I was randomly browsing the wiki page for my High School and I spotted an incorrect statement. (They have it listed that a specific class started being offered in 1998 [before eventually being offered at other area schools], but it was offered during all 4 years I was enrolled 95-99.)
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I was randomly browsing the wiki page for my High School and I spotted an incorrect statement. (They have it listed that a specific class started being offered in 1998 [before eventually being offered at other area schools], but it was offered during all 4 years I was enrolled 95-99.)
Anyone else get a ridiculous idea and decide to just go for it?
Its no secret that I love Dr Pepper. I've got shirts, pj pants, hoodies, merch, etc..
I'm starting to pack for my trip and I had the idea of 'I bet I have enough shirts to only wear Dr Pepper branded clothing the entire trip'.
Its no secret that I love Dr Pepper. I've got shirts, pj pants, hoodies, merch, etc..
I'm starting to pack for my trip and I had the idea of 'I bet I have enough shirts to only wear Dr Pepper branded clothing the entire trip'.
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Anyone else get a ridiculous idea and decide to just go for it?
Its no secret that I love Dr Pepper. I've got shirts, pj pants, hoodies, merch, etc..
I'm starting to pack for my trip and I had the idea of 'I bet I have enough shirts to only wear Dr Pepper branded clothing the entire trip'.
Its no secret that I love Dr Pepper. I've got shirts, pj pants, hoodies, merch, etc..
I'm starting to pack for my trip and I had the idea of 'I bet I have enough shirts to only wear Dr Pepper branded clothing the entire trip'.
I'm at that point in pre-travel mode where my brain is trying to get me there faster.
Woke up this morning sure that it was Thursday.
Alas, it is only Wednesday and I still have to work today and tomorrow.
Woke up this morning sure that it was Thursday.
Alas, it is only Wednesday and I still have to work today and tomorrow.
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I'm at that point in pre-travel mode where my brain is trying to get me there faster.
Woke up this morning sure that it was Thursday.
Alas, it is only Wednesday and I still have to work today and tomorrow.
Woke up this morning sure that it was Thursday.
Alas, it is only Wednesday and I still have to work today and tomorrow.
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Pam Bondi says the system will collapse if she prosecuted everyone who is in those files... well, don't threaten me with a good time if you aren't gonna follow through. Geez.
February 10, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Pam Bondi says the system will collapse if she prosecuted everyone who is in those files... well, don't threaten me with a good time if you aren't gonna follow through. Geez.
Essek got scared earlier (a friend came over and there was Stranger Danger) and burrowed under the covers on my bed to hide. That was like 4 hours ago. The little goober has since just stretched out and napped there all afternoon.
This was my wellness check.
This was my wellness check.
February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Essek got scared earlier (a friend came over and there was Stranger Danger) and burrowed under the covers on my bed to hide. That was like 4 hours ago. The little goober has since just stretched out and napped there all afternoon.
This was my wellness check.
This was my wellness check.
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The horrors persist, but so must I. And my persistence means making sure people know about my job so I can feed the cats, pay the mortgage, and help support the causes I believe in.
With this in mind, the reprint editions of IMAGINARY NUMBERS and CALCULATED RISKS are out today!
With this in mind, the reprint editions of IMAGINARY NUMBERS and CALCULATED RISKS are out today!
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The horrors persist, but so must I. And my persistence means making sure people know about my job so I can feed the cats, pay the mortgage, and help support the causes I believe in.
With this in mind, the reprint editions of IMAGINARY NUMBERS and CALCULATED RISKS are out today!
With this in mind, the reprint editions of IMAGINARY NUMBERS and CALCULATED RISKS are out today!
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presented without comment about the super bowl:
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
presented without comment about the super bowl:
Reposting with Alt Text.
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Reposting with Alt Text.
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This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So:
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So:
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
Anyone have any connections at Chessex? I need to get the set ID for a long discontinued set. I found the inserts with the set ID for two other sets in the same line, but not this set.
Sadly, my best resource (Dice Collector Wiki) doesn't even have the two sets I've got IDs for listed.
Sadly, my best resource (Dice Collector Wiki) doesn't even have the two sets I've got IDs for listed.
February 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Anyone have any connections at Chessex? I need to get the set ID for a long discontinued set. I found the inserts with the set ID for two other sets in the same line, but not this set.
Sadly, my best resource (Dice Collector Wiki) doesn't even have the two sets I've got IDs for listed.
Sadly, my best resource (Dice Collector Wiki) doesn't even have the two sets I've got IDs for listed.
Reason 892 why I love my vet clinic:
Essek had his annual wellness visit yesterday afternoon and got a vaccine.
7:45am I get an email from my vet checking in on how he's doing since his appointment.
They check in EVERY TIME. 🤍
Essek had his annual wellness visit yesterday afternoon and got a vaccine.
7:45am I get an email from my vet checking in on how he's doing since his appointment.
They check in EVERY TIME. 🤍
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Reason 892 why I love my vet clinic:
Essek had his annual wellness visit yesterday afternoon and got a vaccine.
7:45am I get an email from my vet checking in on how he's doing since his appointment.
They check in EVERY TIME. 🤍
Essek had his annual wellness visit yesterday afternoon and got a vaccine.
7:45am I get an email from my vet checking in on how he's doing since his appointment.
They check in EVERY TIME. 🤍
"Live Like You Were Dying" - Tim McGraw
It was a perfectly fine song the first 90 times I heard it, but I was a delivery driver in the summer of 2004 when it was released, and the subsequent 900 times I heard it on the radio in a matter of weeks turned me off to it real quick. I abhor that song.
It was a perfectly fine song the first 90 times I heard it, but I was a delivery driver in the summer of 2004 when it was released, and the subsequent 900 times I heard it on the radio in a matter of weeks turned me off to it real quick. I abhor that song.
"Wind of Change" by Scorpions. Not because the song is horrible (it's just blah, honestly) but because the way they sing "Gorky Park" sounds like "Gonky Ponk" to my weird hearing, so of COURSE the classic-rock station I listened to played it ALL THE FUCKING GONKY PONK TIME. (Now I'm 24/7 streaming.)
Fuck your favourite song. Tell me your least favourite song. The one that makes you die inside the moment you hear the first 3 seconds.
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 PM
"Live Like You Were Dying" - Tim McGraw
It was a perfectly fine song the first 90 times I heard it, but I was a delivery driver in the summer of 2004 when it was released, and the subsequent 900 times I heard it on the radio in a matter of weeks turned me off to it real quick. I abhor that song.
It was a perfectly fine song the first 90 times I heard it, but I was a delivery driver in the summer of 2004 when it was released, and the subsequent 900 times I heard it on the radio in a matter of weeks turned me off to it real quick. I abhor that song.
Who said it? You decide. 😁
Simon Lorden (from Seanan McGuire's OCTOBER DAYE series) or Simon, the cat (named after the book character):
"My brother smells weird and I’m afraid to walk past him."
Simon Lorden (from Seanan McGuire's OCTOBER DAYE series) or Simon, the cat (named after the book character):
"My brother smells weird and I’m afraid to walk past him."
February 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Who said it? You decide. 😁
Simon Lorden (from Seanan McGuire's OCTOBER DAYE series) or Simon, the cat (named after the book character):
"My brother smells weird and I’m afraid to walk past him."
Simon Lorden (from Seanan McGuire's OCTOBER DAYE series) or Simon, the cat (named after the book character):
"My brother smells weird and I’m afraid to walk past him."
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The Forward Madison FC Front Office and Team Store will be closed tomorrow.
January 30, 2026 at 2:04 AM
The Forward Madison FC Front Office and Team Store will be closed tomorrow.
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Congress is not powerless. Democrats must unify around an actual agenda.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Congress is not powerless. Democrats must unify around an actual agenda.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
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Did some recent reorg of this particular rack of dice & finished labeling some newer sets.
The only unlabeled sets are two sets that likely don't have a name as they are only available in the Chessex Pound-of-Dice, & some custom Star Trek dice @arielleishere.bsky.social made for me (bottom right).
The only unlabeled sets are two sets that likely don't have a name as they are only available in the Chessex Pound-of-Dice, & some custom Star Trek dice @arielleishere.bsky.social made for me (bottom right).
January 24, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Did some recent reorg of this particular rack of dice & finished labeling some newer sets.
The only unlabeled sets are two sets that likely don't have a name as they are only available in the Chessex Pound-of-Dice, & some custom Star Trek dice @arielleishere.bsky.social made for me (bottom right).
The only unlabeled sets are two sets that likely don't have a name as they are only available in the Chessex Pound-of-Dice, & some custom Star Trek dice @arielleishere.bsky.social made for me (bottom right).
Tell me your pet's name in a gif (part 1)
January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Tell me your pet's name in a gif (part 1)
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SHE’S LIVE!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨
✨Launching TOMORROW!✨
Join me on a new enamel pin adventure as I debut the Constructable Crest collectable enamel pins! And if you're a fiction lover, this first set is for you 💕
link to the campaign below!
Join me on a new enamel pin adventure as I debut the Constructable Crest collectable enamel pins! And if you're a fiction lover, this first set is for you 💕
link to the campaign below!
January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
SHE’S LIVE!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨
I have been playing a *lot* of Stardew Valley lately.
Aside from the endless play-ability of the game itself, I think the motivations are very much an escape from the very unhealthy doom scrolling and nightmare fuel that is my country right now.
Aside from the endless play-ability of the game itself, I think the motivations are very much an escape from the very unhealthy doom scrolling and nightmare fuel that is my country right now.
January 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I have been playing a *lot* of Stardew Valley lately.
Aside from the endless play-ability of the game itself, I think the motivations are very much an escape from the very unhealthy doom scrolling and nightmare fuel that is my country right now.
Aside from the endless play-ability of the game itself, I think the motivations are very much an escape from the very unhealthy doom scrolling and nightmare fuel that is my country right now.
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In this time of shitty AI being integrated everywhere, does anyone have any recommendations for good language learning applications that do not use AI?
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
In this time of shitty AI being integrated everywhere, does anyone have any recommendations for good language learning applications that do not use AI?
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
In this time of shitty AI being integrated everywhere, does anyone have any recommendations for good language learning applications that do not use AI?
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
In this time of shitty AI being integrated everywhere, does anyone have any recommendations for good language learning applications that do not use AI?
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
I'd prefer free, but if the subscription isn't too expensive, I may consider a paid option.
The bonus of your friend baking you goodies but requiring you pick them up this time is that you get to see all of her cats and snuggle with the two kittens.
January 11, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The bonus of your friend baking you goodies but requiring you pick them up this time is that you get to see all of her cats and snuggle with the two kittens.