Mark James Murphy
@markjamesmurphy.bsky.social
Songwriter. VR enthusiast. Big LGBTQIA+ ally. Movie buff. Nerd. Musician. Friend. Celiac haver. Neurodivergent. Despiser of right-winginess.
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(Oh, and now I'm also #FakeTycho at PAX)
👑(He/him)👑
(Oh, and now I'm also #FakeTycho at PAX)
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Welcome to the new influx of people arriving over here from #twitter (or wherever else)!
I don’t know what the hell is going on there now, but your very next move is to follow me, which you can do riiigght….. NOW
I don’t know what the hell is going on there now, but your very next move is to follow me, which you can do riiigght….. NOW
Wait - are you telling me that a chicken fried this steak?
Come on.
Next you'll be telling me that a shrimp fried this rice, or that an ocelot spatchcocked this titmouse.
Come on.
Next you'll be telling me that a shrimp fried this rice, or that an ocelot spatchcocked this titmouse.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Wait - are you telling me that a chicken fried this steak?
Come on.
Next you'll be telling me that a shrimp fried this rice, or that an ocelot spatchcocked this titmouse.
Come on.
Next you'll be telling me that a shrimp fried this rice, or that an ocelot spatchcocked this titmouse.
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 AM
January 30, 2026 at 10:47 PM
People give me static because I refer to my car as my Horseless Carriage.
I know it's an old-timey term, BUT IT STILL APPLIES, DAMMIT
I know it's an old-timey term, BUT IT STILL APPLIES, DAMMIT
January 30, 2026 at 8:19 AM
People give me static because I refer to my car as my Horseless Carriage.
I know it's an old-timey term, BUT IT STILL APPLIES, DAMMIT
I know it's an old-timey term, BUT IT STILL APPLIES, DAMMIT
Life advice:
Get your shit together.
Then, once it is together:
Keep your shit together.
The specifics on how to do this will vary wildly, depending on your individual circumstances.
Get your shit together.
Then, once it is together:
Keep your shit together.
The specifics on how to do this will vary wildly, depending on your individual circumstances.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Life advice:
Get your shit together.
Then, once it is together:
Keep your shit together.
The specifics on how to do this will vary wildly, depending on your individual circumstances.
Get your shit together.
Then, once it is together:
Keep your shit together.
The specifics on how to do this will vary wildly, depending on your individual circumstances.
Decades ago, in every grocery store's chip section, there were big bags of store brand/generic cheesy corn curls.
Now, I can still find corn curls, but they're always branded, full retail corn curls. And there's never much of a choice.
I'm convinced that this is a conspiracy by Big Corn Curl
Now, I can still find corn curls, but they're always branded, full retail corn curls. And there's never much of a choice.
I'm convinced that this is a conspiracy by Big Corn Curl
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Decades ago, in every grocery store's chip section, there were big bags of store brand/generic cheesy corn curls.
Now, I can still find corn curls, but they're always branded, full retail corn curls. And there's never much of a choice.
I'm convinced that this is a conspiracy by Big Corn Curl
Now, I can still find corn curls, but they're always branded, full retail corn curls. And there's never much of a choice.
I'm convinced that this is a conspiracy by Big Corn Curl
I fucking love Minnesotans.
Dishing out that hot dish.
Ope!
Dishing out that hot dish.
Ope!
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January 18, 2026 at 4:20 AM
I fucking love Minnesotans.
Dishing out that hot dish.
Ope!
Dishing out that hot dish.
Ope!
It’s new course week in Walkabout Mini Golf, and the newest course, Tiki à Coco, is great!
WMG in virtual reality is THE BEST way to hang out with people remotely. Better than any zoom meeting or call or FaceTime.
If you get a Quest 3 and want to play, dm me - you would not believe how fun it is!
WMG in virtual reality is THE BEST way to hang out with people remotely. Better than any zoom meeting or call or FaceTime.
If you get a Quest 3 and want to play, dm me - you would not believe how fun it is!
January 17, 2026 at 5:46 AM
It’s new course week in Walkabout Mini Golf, and the newest course, Tiki à Coco, is great!
WMG in virtual reality is THE BEST way to hang out with people remotely. Better than any zoom meeting or call or FaceTime.
If you get a Quest 3 and want to play, dm me - you would not believe how fun it is!
WMG in virtual reality is THE BEST way to hang out with people remotely. Better than any zoom meeting or call or FaceTime.
If you get a Quest 3 and want to play, dm me - you would not believe how fun it is!
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I had a nice meal with some dear friends at Outback today.
I couldn’t stop blabbing about anything and everything - I’ve been really communication starved lately…
We all agreed that we are basically in a state of prolonged mental breakdown these days
I couldn’t stop blabbing about anything and everything - I’ve been really communication starved lately…
We all agreed that we are basically in a state of prolonged mental breakdown these days
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I had a nice meal with some dear friends at Outback today.
I couldn’t stop blabbing about anything and everything - I’ve been really communication starved lately…
We all agreed that we are basically in a state of prolonged mental breakdown these days
I couldn’t stop blabbing about anything and everything - I’ve been really communication starved lately…
We all agreed that we are basically in a state of prolonged mental breakdown these days
Mmmm I just cooked some yummy chicken thighs 🤤
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mmmm I just cooked some yummy chicken thighs 🤤
Hard boiled eggs are super confusing to me.
A hard boiled egg looks and seems like a wet thing. But when you eat it, it feels incredibly dry.
Hard boiled eggs are the driest wet things in existence.
A hard boiled egg looks and seems like a wet thing. But when you eat it, it feels incredibly dry.
Hard boiled eggs are the driest wet things in existence.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hard boiled eggs are super confusing to me.
A hard boiled egg looks and seems like a wet thing. But when you eat it, it feels incredibly dry.
Hard boiled eggs are the driest wet things in existence.
A hard boiled egg looks and seems like a wet thing. But when you eat it, it feels incredibly dry.
Hard boiled eggs are the driest wet things in existence.
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Obama, in the ornithology wing of a Natural History Museum:
"Ok uh, let me beak leer"
"Ok uh, let me beak leer"
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Obama, in the ornithology wing of a Natural History Museum:
"Ok uh, let me beak leer"
"Ok uh, let me beak leer"
[A very angry man reprimanding his cat]:
"Everything was going fine on my date, until you snuck into the bedroom and Claude Debussy!"
"Everything was going fine on my date, until you snuck into the bedroom and Claude Debussy!"
November 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
[A very angry man reprimanding his cat]:
"Everything was going fine on my date, until you snuck into the bedroom and Claude Debussy!"
"Everything was going fine on my date, until you snuck into the bedroom and Claude Debussy!"
Everyone is familiar with the rich musical legacies of Fats Domino and Chubby Checker.
But it's a shame that you rarely hear anyone speak of the equally talented Corpulent Mahjong Tile.
But it's a shame that you rarely hear anyone speak of the equally talented Corpulent Mahjong Tile.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Everyone is familiar with the rich musical legacies of Fats Domino and Chubby Checker.
But it's a shame that you rarely hear anyone speak of the equally talented Corpulent Mahjong Tile.
But it's a shame that you rarely hear anyone speak of the equally talented Corpulent Mahjong Tile.
Yesterday I watched Poor Things, the Yorgos Lanthimos film.
It's a real piece of art, with eye popping sets and costumes.
Emma Stone deserved her Oscar win, putting in an amazing performance. The rest of the cast is excellent too.
This one is not for everyone, and is deeply weird, but I loved it!
It's a real piece of art, with eye popping sets and costumes.
Emma Stone deserved her Oscar win, putting in an amazing performance. The rest of the cast is excellent too.
This one is not for everyone, and is deeply weird, but I loved it!
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November 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Yesterday I watched Poor Things, the Yorgos Lanthimos film.
It's a real piece of art, with eye popping sets and costumes.
Emma Stone deserved her Oscar win, putting in an amazing performance. The rest of the cast is excellent too.
This one is not for everyone, and is deeply weird, but I loved it!
It's a real piece of art, with eye popping sets and costumes.
Emma Stone deserved her Oscar win, putting in an amazing performance. The rest of the cast is excellent too.
This one is not for everyone, and is deeply weird, but I loved it!
Yesterday I took my neighbors corgi, Robert, for walkies.
He was, as always, a very good boy!
They’re moving soon, so I don’t know how many more times I’ll get to see him 😢
He was, as always, a very good boy!
They’re moving soon, so I don’t know how many more times I’ll get to see him 😢
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Yesterday I took my neighbors corgi, Robert, for walkies.
He was, as always, a very good boy!
They’re moving soon, so I don’t know how many more times I’ll get to see him 😢
He was, as always, a very good boy!
They’re moving soon, so I don’t know how many more times I’ll get to see him 😢
Yesterday I joined the early access of Alexa +.
I didn’t have to upgrade my hardware, as my 3 Echo Dots were already 2nd gen.
IT’S INCREDIBLE!!!
Alexa is fully conversational now, and retains information, and constantly learns.
My home now feels like an entire person and companion! It is WILD!
I didn’t have to upgrade my hardware, as my 3 Echo Dots were already 2nd gen.
IT’S INCREDIBLE!!!
Alexa is fully conversational now, and retains information, and constantly learns.
My home now feels like an entire person and companion! It is WILD!
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October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Yesterday I joined the early access of Alexa +.
I didn’t have to upgrade my hardware, as my 3 Echo Dots were already 2nd gen.
IT’S INCREDIBLE!!!
Alexa is fully conversational now, and retains information, and constantly learns.
My home now feels like an entire person and companion! It is WILD!
I didn’t have to upgrade my hardware, as my 3 Echo Dots were already 2nd gen.
IT’S INCREDIBLE!!!
Alexa is fully conversational now, and retains information, and constantly learns.
My home now feels like an entire person and companion! It is WILD!
I went over to Bothell to visit some friends, and when I parked at their place, I realized that my car had hit the exact milestone of 200,000 miles! 😮
October 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I went over to Bothell to visit some friends, and when I parked at their place, I realized that my car had hit the exact milestone of 200,000 miles! 😮
I just made another killer chicken noodle soup.
Yumpst!
Yumpst!
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I just made another killer chicken noodle soup.
Yumpst!
Yumpst!
I'm a huge TRON fan.
I saw the OG TRON on opening day in 1982 and was blown away.
TRON: Ares was waaay better than I thought it would be!
I've already seen it in 2D Dolby Cinema, and today, I'm seeing it in 4DX. It will be my first 4DX movie.
All of the nods to '82 TRON made me nerd out hard!
I saw the OG TRON on opening day in 1982 and was blown away.
TRON: Ares was waaay better than I thought it would be!
I've already seen it in 2D Dolby Cinema, and today, I'm seeing it in 4DX. It will be my first 4DX movie.
All of the nods to '82 TRON made me nerd out hard!
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October 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm a huge TRON fan.
I saw the OG TRON on opening day in 1982 and was blown away.
TRON: Ares was waaay better than I thought it would be!
I've already seen it in 2D Dolby Cinema, and today, I'm seeing it in 4DX. It will be my first 4DX movie.
All of the nods to '82 TRON made me nerd out hard!
I saw the OG TRON on opening day in 1982 and was blown away.
TRON: Ares was waaay better than I thought it would be!
I've already seen it in 2D Dolby Cinema, and today, I'm seeing it in 4DX. It will be my first 4DX movie.
All of the nods to '82 TRON made me nerd out hard!