Ben
@gaseousagent.bsky.social
Fire Protection engineer, general media consumer and opinion-haver.
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Listing the ages of the children feels gross as hell. Maybe I'm just reading into it, but why would you need to list the ages of your children just to grab dinner with someone?
January 30, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Listing the ages of the children feels gross as hell. Maybe I'm just reading into it, but why would you need to list the ages of your children just to grab dinner with someone?
It's crazy that people correctly identified crypto as a scam, and then when the same grifter shilling the crypto to them pulled AI out of their other pocket those people immediately lost any shred of incredulity and gobbled up the obvious lies.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
It's crazy that people correctly identified crypto as a scam, and then when the same grifter shilling the crypto to them pulled AI out of their other pocket those people immediately lost any shred of incredulity and gobbled up the obvious lies.
I like to imagine there's a big doomsday clock stan who has a special doomsday clock, and every time they change the time he rushes over to his doomsday clock fan room and adjusts the clock hands accordingly.
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I like to imagine there's a big doomsday clock stan who has a special doomsday clock, and every time they change the time he rushes over to his doomsday clock fan room and adjusts the clock hands accordingly.
The phrasing of his "never go down the darkest path" feels so strange. It feels like he's saying "we'll do the Nazi stuff, but the right way this time". Generally you'd say "we won't let this happen again" or something. I dunno, it reads so strangely.
January 28, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The phrasing of his "never go down the darkest path" feels so strange. It feels like he's saying "we'll do the Nazi stuff, but the right way this time". Generally you'd say "we won't let this happen again" or something. I dunno, it reads so strangely.
Michael Burns: future Yooper?
January 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Michael Burns: future Yooper?
I know this isn't anything new, but between reporting on Don and AI it's more obvious than ever how dismally credulous the majority of the media ecosystem is. Like, if a rich guy looks them in the eye and tells them something they won't reflect at all as they turn around and print it as fact.
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I know this isn't anything new, but between reporting on Don and AI it's more obvious than ever how dismally credulous the majority of the media ecosystem is. Like, if a rich guy looks them in the eye and tells them something they won't reflect at all as they turn around and print it as fact.
This makes me want a magic 8-ball but all of the answers are THE FACE.
January 19, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This makes me want a magic 8-ball but all of the answers are THE FACE.
"This is just a distraction!" Is such a crazy thing to say about something that is unequivocally very bad. Like. We can be mad about both things. We don't only have to be mad about one thing at a time, fam.
January 12, 2026 at 4:36 AM
"This is just a distraction!" Is such a crazy thing to say about something that is unequivocally very bad. Like. We can be mad about both things. We don't only have to be mad about one thing at a time, fam.
Wait, why are they bragging about that? If you have a PC with a decent GPU and about 30 minutes I could get you comfyUI and have you generating as many celebrities with corpses as you'd like. This is like claiming to have revolutionized sandwiches while proudly displaying a PB&J.
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Wait, why are they bragging about that? If you have a PC with a decent GPU and about 30 minutes I could get you comfyUI and have you generating as many celebrities with corpses as you'd like. This is like claiming to have revolutionized sandwiches while proudly displaying a PB&J.
In the darkness I hear labubu muttering: "Wow! Dubai chocolate really is a creative choice! Dubai is known for its decadent capitalist culture. That coupled with the unique pistachio filling will absolutely get your message across! Way to go, you really are the smartest baby of 1996!"
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
In the darkness I hear labubu muttering: "Wow! Dubai chocolate really is a creative choice! Dubai is known for its decadent capitalist culture. That coupled with the unique pistachio filling will absolutely get your message across! Way to go, you really are the smartest baby of 1996!"
This isn't your mom's labubu. This labubu also gives bad financial advice and whispers words of madness into your ear as you sleep.
January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This isn't your mom's labubu. This labubu also gives bad financial advice and whispers words of madness into your ear as you sleep.
Hasn't Mr. Beast sort of already done this to Jimmy Donaldson?
January 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Hasn't Mr. Beast sort of already done this to Jimmy Donaldson?
Everyone hates that Facebook engagement farmed people with ragebait, but they only adopted the dark. Places like twitter and Bsky were born in it. The hottest, most surface-level takes are rewarded and nuanced conversation is functionally impossible. Great for cat pics, bad for brain.
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Everyone hates that Facebook engagement farmed people with ragebait, but they only adopted the dark. Places like twitter and Bsky were born in it. The hottest, most surface-level takes are rewarded and nuanced conversation is functionally impossible. Great for cat pics, bad for brain.
A core part of balatro community interaction is that everyone's favored playstyle is stupid and wrong, even your own.
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A core part of balatro community interaction is that everyone's favored playstyle is stupid and wrong, even your own.
Don't know Hank's kids, but based on the kids around me at the moment, something like this:
"Okay, first it, first it. So, first it comes down and, then first it comes down and then it's midnight first and then after that. It's midnight and then it comes down and after that it goes boooom."
"Okay, first it, first it. So, first it comes down and, then first it comes down and then it's midnight first and then after that. It's midnight and then it comes down and after that it goes boooom."
January 1, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Don't know Hank's kids, but based on the kids around me at the moment, something like this:
"Okay, first it, first it. So, first it comes down and, then first it comes down and then it's midnight first and then after that. It's midnight and then it comes down and after that it goes boooom."
"Okay, first it, first it. So, first it comes down and, then first it comes down and then it's midnight first and then after that. It's midnight and then it comes down and after that it goes boooom."
Here's a hot take: none of the Ghostbusters movies are very good. The original relies on bland grossout humor that was popular at the time but has aged like wet dogshit. It's mainly nostalgia that keeps it in popular awareness.
December 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Here's a hot take: none of the Ghostbusters movies are very good. The original relies on bland grossout humor that was popular at the time but has aged like wet dogshit. It's mainly nostalgia that keeps it in popular awareness.
Probably from hitting that Kirkalator. I don't think that thing gets washed.
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Probably from hitting that Kirkalator. I don't think that thing gets washed.
Gotcha, I kinda figured but hoped I could save you a few bucks haha.
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Gotcha, I kinda figured but hoped I could save you a few bucks haha.
I grew up in a big "take your vitamins" family, and I was pretty frustrated when I realized we were probably just wasting money and time taking Emergen-C and multivitamins for nothing haha.
December 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I grew up in a big "take your vitamins" family, and I was pretty frustrated when I realized we were probably just wasting money and time taking Emergen-C and multivitamins for nothing haha.
You might be able to nix vitamins altogether. Obviously consult your doctor, but studies have shown that unless you have a diagnosed deficiency vitamin supplements provide no benefit to most people. Obviously I don't know your health situation, though, so do what's right for you.
Don't waste time (or money) on dietary supplements - Harvard Health
In 2022, Americans are projected to spend $35.6 billion on dietary supplements, even though there is little, if any, evidence of benefits. Loopholes in guidelines and clever marketing allow compani...
www.health.harvard.edu
December 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
You might be able to nix vitamins altogether. Obviously consult your doctor, but studies have shown that unless you have a diagnosed deficiency vitamin supplements provide no benefit to most people. Obviously I don't know your health situation, though, so do what's right for you.
They blocked Shaun, so Shaun's repost gets removed. I wish Bluesky would maybe keep the text but remove the poster, but I understand their main goal is to prevent targeted harassment.
December 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
They blocked Shaun, so Shaun's repost gets removed. I wish Bluesky would maybe keep the text but remove the poster, but I understand their main goal is to prevent targeted harassment.
Therapy requires the patient to engage in good faith and be committed to improving. That being said: therapy is expensive and most people are probably not in it. Most people could benefit from therapy. Not all shitty people are abusers, and shittiness can come from problems therapy could help with.
December 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Therapy requires the patient to engage in good faith and be committed to improving. That being said: therapy is expensive and most people are probably not in it. Most people could benefit from therapy. Not all shitty people are abusers, and shittiness can come from problems therapy could help with.
I will say: I read a book about abuse where the author points out that manipulators can use language learned in therapy to more effectively manipulate, and that for some people with abusive or manipulative tendencies abuser counseling is a more effective path to address poor socialization.
December 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I will say: I read a book about abuse where the author points out that manipulators can use language learned in therapy to more effectively manipulate, and that for some people with abusive or manipulative tendencies abuser counseling is a more effective path to address poor socialization.