Converse
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Likes: Movies, Lego, TTRPGs, WH40K, Comics, SF/F.
My preferred name is Unkle.
Converse is my family name. I am not the shoe company.
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· Jan 14
I think today is another day where I just take my meds, lay on the couch, and pray for relief.
January 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I think today is another day where I just take my meds, lay on the couch, and pray for relief.
What if I just order a pizza, turn off my phone, and play video games for the rest of the day?
January 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
What if I just order a pizza, turn off my phone, and play video games for the rest of the day?
What terrible news to wake up and read in the middle of the night.
Congress must act, but I fear they will not.
Congress must act, but I fear they will not.
January 3, 2026 at 11:33 AM
What terrible news to wake up and read in the middle of the night.
Congress must act, but I fear they will not.
Congress must act, but I fear they will not.
It’s a weird mix of sounds; rain, a little thunder, sirens, and idiots doing fireworks.
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM
It’s a weird mix of sounds; rain, a little thunder, sirens, and idiots doing fireworks.
Jameson’s and Martinelli’s is halfway decent.
January 1, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Jameson’s and Martinelli’s is halfway decent.
Q: "What was your biggest impact on the internet?"
Answer: I was on the development team for AOL Instant Messenger, and prior to that, I ran beta tests for AOL software and internet browsers. I can't claim sole credit for the idea, but I also proposed using HTML to format email text.
Answer: I was on the development team for AOL Instant Messenger, and prior to that, I ran beta tests for AOL software and internet browsers. I can't claim sole credit for the idea, but I also proposed using HTML to format email text.
January 1, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Q: "What was your biggest impact on the internet?"
Answer: I was on the development team for AOL Instant Messenger, and prior to that, I ran beta tests for AOL software and internet browsers. I can't claim sole credit for the idea, but I also proposed using HTML to format email text.
Answer: I was on the development team for AOL Instant Messenger, and prior to that, I ran beta tests for AOL software and internet browsers. I can't claim sole credit for the idea, but I also proposed using HTML to format email text.
Several days ago, when I thought I'd be celebrating, I got a couple of bottles of Martinelli's sparkling cider so the kids and I could toast the new year. Since that's not happening ever, I have two bottles to drink.
I'm going to mix it with Jameson's and watch movies.
I'm going to mix it with Jameson's and watch movies.
January 1, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Several days ago, when I thought I'd be celebrating, I got a couple of bottles of Martinelli's sparkling cider so the kids and I could toast the new year. Since that's not happening ever, I have two bottles to drink.
I'm going to mix it with Jameson's and watch movies.
I'm going to mix it with Jameson's and watch movies.
In the late 1980s, I wasn't looking where I was going, and I slammed into Kirstie Allie while rushing through a doorway, knocking us both down.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
In the late 1980s, I wasn't looking where I was going, and I slammed into Kirstie Allie while rushing through a doorway, knocking us both down.
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
Harder Mode: no Tool albums.
I played this album on repeat for so long my fiancé threatened to leave me, or at the very least destroy the physical media. It’s still in heavy rotation.
Harder Mode: no Tool albums.
I played this album on repeat for so long my fiancé threatened to leave me, or at the very least destroy the physical media. It’s still in heavy rotation.
December 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
Harder Mode: no Tool albums.
I played this album on repeat for so long my fiancé threatened to leave me, or at the very least destroy the physical media. It’s still in heavy rotation.
Harder Mode: no Tool albums.
I played this album on repeat for so long my fiancé threatened to leave me, or at the very least destroy the physical media. It’s still in heavy rotation.
Treating myself to some new games on Steam;
- Balder's Gate 3
- MegaBonk
And a friend sent me:
- Dispatch
- Final Fantasy Tactics; The Ivalace Chronicles
I think I will be busy the rest of the day.
- Balder's Gate 3
- MegaBonk
And a friend sent me:
- Dispatch
- Final Fantasy Tactics; The Ivalace Chronicles
I think I will be busy the rest of the day.
December 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Treating myself to some new games on Steam;
- Balder's Gate 3
- MegaBonk
And a friend sent me:
- Dispatch
- Final Fantasy Tactics; The Ivalace Chronicles
I think I will be busy the rest of the day.
- Balder's Gate 3
- MegaBonk
And a friend sent me:
- Dispatch
- Final Fantasy Tactics; The Ivalace Chronicles
I think I will be busy the rest of the day.
Fed the neighbor cat who comes to my backyard. Filled the bird feeders. I think I might be turning into “that” old man.
December 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Fed the neighbor cat who comes to my backyard. Filled the bird feeders. I think I might be turning into “that” old man.
2017 was the last Christmas I got to spend with my younger brother.
My brother loved gin rummy and backgammon, two games I learned to play so we could play. I loved D&D, so he learned so we could play. Neither of us said so, but that was our love language.
I miss him a lot this week.
My brother loved gin rummy and backgammon, two games I learned to play so we could play. I loved D&D, so he learned so we could play. Neither of us said so, but that was our love language.
I miss him a lot this week.
December 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
2017 was the last Christmas I got to spend with my younger brother.
My brother loved gin rummy and backgammon, two games I learned to play so we could play. I loved D&D, so he learned so we could play. Neither of us said so, but that was our love language.
I miss him a lot this week.
My brother loved gin rummy and backgammon, two games I learned to play so we could play. I loved D&D, so he learned so we could play. Neither of us said so, but that was our love language.
I miss him a lot this week.
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Microsoft are doing a brilliant job making me want to install linux.
December 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Microsoft are doing a brilliant job making me want to install linux.
Seanan makes the only truly relevant point; children are completely their own persons, and what their parents, guardians, or the state wish them to be does not mean they must be those things.
Let people, all people, be who they are or who they are aspiring to be. The world will be better if we do.
Let people, all people, be who they are or who they are aspiring to be. The world will be better if we do.
I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
December 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Seanan makes the only truly relevant point; children are completely their own persons, and what their parents, guardians, or the state wish them to be does not mean they must be those things.
Let people, all people, be who they are or who they are aspiring to be. The world will be better if we do.
Let people, all people, be who they are or who they are aspiring to be. The world will be better if we do.
My search for employment continues.
I am an exceptionally skilled and experienced Technical Writer, with over a decade of experience in UI/UX work, customer communications, and technical documentation. If you are aware of remote positions, please let me know.
I am an exceptionally skilled and experienced Technical Writer, with over a decade of experience in UI/UX work, customer communications, and technical documentation. If you are aware of remote positions, please let me know.
December 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
My search for employment continues.
I am an exceptionally skilled and experienced Technical Writer, with over a decade of experience in UI/UX work, customer communications, and technical documentation. If you are aware of remote positions, please let me know.
I am an exceptionally skilled and experienced Technical Writer, with over a decade of experience in UI/UX work, customer communications, and technical documentation. If you are aware of remote positions, please let me know.
This is not a good weekend for a break from grief.
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This is not a good weekend for a break from grief.
Saw “Wake Up Dead Man.” Enjoyed the hell out of it. Worth your time to see. There will be no spoilers from me, other than to say Rian Johnson makes good movies. Yes, even “that one.”
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Saw “Wake Up Dead Man.” Enjoyed the hell out of it. Worth your time to see. There will be no spoilers from me, other than to say Rian Johnson makes good movies. Yes, even “that one.”
Reposted by Converse
www.regulations.gov/commenton/CF...
They’re trying to strip the ECOA - go comment. If it gives you an error try again. Try using your computer instead of your phone.
They’re trying to strip the ECOA - go comment. If it gives you an error try again. Try using your computer instead of your phone.
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
December 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
www.regulations.gov/commenton/CF...
They’re trying to strip the ECOA - go comment. If it gives you an error try again. Try using your computer instead of your phone.
They’re trying to strip the ECOA - go comment. If it gives you an error try again. Try using your computer instead of your phone.
Pure serendipity on my skyline this morning.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Pure serendipity on my skyline this morning.
Reposted by Converse
A brief return of the Murderbot Humble Bundle! The charity is still World Central Kitchen.
Unlock and upgrade in the Return to Metroidvania rebundle, read up on exciting Sci-Fi with Matha Wells’ Murderbot & more, and add character to your game environments with the Best of Synty 4 Game Dev Assets rebundles! https://bit.ly/4oxXmjd
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A brief return of the Murderbot Humble Bundle! The charity is still World Central Kitchen.
Tonight’s D&D game had comedy, drama, action, surprises, and a wicked long combat. I think I finally got combat tuned just right for a good experience that was neither too easy nor too hard.
December 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s D&D game had comedy, drama, action, surprises, and a wicked long combat. I think I finally got combat tuned just right for a good experience that was neither too easy nor too hard.
I don’t know what I have done in this life or the last to deserve the love and affection of my cat, but I am glad I did it.
December 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I don’t know what I have done in this life or the last to deserve the love and affection of my cat, but I am glad I did it.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a .gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either Wars or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a .gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either Wars or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Feeling entirely too human today.
December 7, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Feeling entirely too human today.