M. Blind
@mdotblind.bsky.social
foundling raised by a feral tribe of sarcastic suburbanites || Hyperfocus for hire · Gamesmith, wordwright, rules wrangler · Fan of scifi & fantasy, lover of books, former bookseller || Interpuctgames.com, personal blog at rocketbomber.com || 52. He/him.
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M. Blind
@mdotblind.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Fire is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.
Capitalism is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.
but free market capitalism isn't the solution to everything, just like we don't light everything on fire just because it burns.
Capitalism is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.
but free market capitalism isn't the solution to everything, just like we don't light everything on fire just because it burns.
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this RAM crisis feels like it’s going to ruin consumer electronics over the next decade. Bloomberg reports that Sony is considering pushing the PS6 release to 2028 or even 2029 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
this RAM crisis feels like it’s going to ruin consumer electronics over the next decade. Bloomberg reports that Sony is considering pushing the PS6 release to 2028 or even 2029 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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People who think their only political tool is withholding their vote are people who haven’t bothered to engage in politics. It’s not a real tool, it persuades nobody of anything but to ignore you. Almost anything else you did would have a better chance of achieving your ends.
February 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
People who think their only political tool is withholding their vote are people who haven’t bothered to engage in politics. It’s not a real tool, it persuades nobody of anything but to ignore you. Almost anything else you did would have a better chance of achieving your ends.
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Speaking as someone who has many, many complaints about the Democratic Party, “letting them lose” when they’re in a contest with an actual fascist party isn’t very smart. Nor is it remotely fair to say they’ve adopted far right policies on trans rights, immigration, or abortion (??).
chat is it good or bad if the only defense against fascism is voting for one party forever and never letting them lose no matter how far right they go and how much of the fascist's policies around immigration and trans rights and abortion they start taking on over time?
This. Precisely this. Serious people don’t threaten to vote third party, because it’s a tantrum.
I don’t like Newsom at all, I think he’s an amoral opportunist. But JD Vance is quite literally a man who gets his ideas from neo-Nazis. He’s a white supremacist fascist. It’s an easy, easy choice!
I don’t like Newsom at all, I think he’s an amoral opportunist. But JD Vance is quite literally a man who gets his ideas from neo-Nazis. He’s a white supremacist fascist. It’s an easy, easy choice!
February 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Speaking as someone who has many, many complaints about the Democratic Party, “letting them lose” when they’re in a contest with an actual fascist party isn’t very smart. Nor is it remotely fair to say they’ve adopted far right policies on trans rights, immigration, or abortion (??).
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"Facebook had to borrow 100 BN USD the other day in order to finance the investment in data centres. Now what they've tried to do is shift that off balance sheets so we don't see that they've run out of cash and they're borrowing money. That's a sure sign that facebook has overreached itself."
2008 Whistleblower On The Next Big Crash | Ash Sarkar Meets Ann Pettifor
YouTube video by Novara Media
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"Facebook had to borrow 100 BN USD the other day in order to finance the investment in data centres. Now what they've tried to do is shift that off balance sheets so we don't see that they've run out of cash and they're borrowing money. That's a sure sign that facebook has overreached itself."
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Also look at this cat. Look at how sleepy. LOOK
February 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Also look at this cat. Look at how sleepy. LOOK
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You tell yourself it's the ivy moving against the glass. Tell yourself old, half-abandoned buildings are full of noises you'll never fathom out. Then the voices start and you realise no writhing vegetation, no auditory pareidolia from ancient pipes offers up full sentences.
February 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
You tell yourself it's the ivy moving against the glass. Tell yourself old, half-abandoned buildings are full of noises you'll never fathom out. Then the voices start and you realise no writhing vegetation, no auditory pareidolia from ancient pipes offers up full sentences.
Oh, what's that? It's 6:17 in the morning on a Monday?
sorry, I'm a little distracted www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Tc...
sorry, I'm a little distracted www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Tc...
Todd Rundgren - Bang The Drum All Day (Official Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Oh, what's that? It's 6:17 in the morning on a Monday?
sorry, I'm a little distracted www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Tc...
sorry, I'm a little distracted www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Tc...
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Sometimes you come across something online that perfectly describes one of your core obsessions, even though you hadn't realised it was one
This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous.
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
February 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Sometimes you come across something online that perfectly describes one of your core obsessions, even though you hadn't realised it was one
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someone needs to oil him
February 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
someone needs to oil him
I don't know how much it would cost to license but it feels ideal for a new luxury brand...
February 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I don't know how much it would cost to license but it feels ideal for a new luxury brand...
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Fun fact: when I run DEI workshops about trans stuff (it happens occasionally) one of my strategies is to start by getting people to talk about cyclists and their experiences. This usually works to build empathy, but occasionally it turns out that people actually hate cyclists more than trans people
you'd think the worst thing about cycling would be all the people trying to kill you, but it's actually all the insufferable men who insist on telling you that if you don't ride the way they think you should ride then you're no better than a car driver who hits pedestrians
February 16, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Fun fact: when I run DEI workshops about trans stuff (it happens occasionally) one of my strategies is to start by getting people to talk about cyclists and their experiences. This usually works to build empathy, but occasionally it turns out that people actually hate cyclists more than trans people
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mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 AM
mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
Artisanal to Industrial: The Tragic Evolution of the Star Wars Galaxy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kyq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kyq...
Artisanal to Industrial: The Tragic Evolution of the Star Wars Galaxy
YouTube video by Generation Tech
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Artisanal to Industrial: The Tragic Evolution of the Star Wars Galaxy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kyq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kyq...
It's not an anti-Criterion, more of an alt-universe upside-down Criterion [You should be following Terry, he does excellent reviews of… Films You Would Otherwise Have Missed. yes. that's the best way to phrase it]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnJQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnJQ...
Introduction to Terry's Movie Closet.
YouTube video by Terry Talks Movies
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:38 PM
It's not an anti-Criterion, more of an alt-universe upside-down Criterion [You should be following Terry, he does excellent reviews of… Films You Would Otherwise Have Missed. yes. that's the best way to phrase it]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnJQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnJQ...
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The 50 Most Underappreciated Movies of the 21st Century. I’ve only seen a few of these; I’ve added a bunch to my to-see list. Any particular faves? Or additions to the list? [time.com]
The 50 Most Underappreciated Movies of the 21st Century
From 'Idlewild' and 'Bright Star' to 'The Magic Flute' and more, these are TIME's most underappreciated movies of the 21st Century
time.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The 50 Most Underappreciated Movies of the 21st Century. I’ve only seen a few of these; I’ve added a bunch to my to-see list. Any particular faves? Or additions to the list? [time.com]
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A molly guard is a safety cover that you need to move out of the way before pressing an important button. “Anecdotally, this is named after Molly, an engineer’s daughter who was invited to a datacenter and promptly pressed a big red button…” [unsung.aresluna.org]
Molly guard in reverse – Unsung
A blog about software craft and quality
unsung.aresluna.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
A molly guard is a safety cover that you need to move out of the way before pressing an important button. “Anecdotally, this is named after Molly, an engineer’s daughter who was invited to a datacenter and promptly pressed a big red button…” [unsung.aresluna.org]
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Come for the remarkably seamless mashup of Sade and RATT, stay for the surprise Carlos Santana guitar solo: Ratté - "Smooth OpeRATTor" youtu.be/V1E4Qdrjxi0
Ratté - "Smooth OpeRATTor"
YouTube video by Bill McClintock
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Come for the remarkably seamless mashup of Sade and RATT, stay for the surprise Carlos Santana guitar solo: Ratté - "Smooth OpeRATTor" youtu.be/V1E4Qdrjxi0
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a prince on a pillow for #floptfriday
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
a prince on a pillow for #floptfriday
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My itty bitty pretty kitty! 🖤
February 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
My itty bitty pretty kitty! 🖤
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brb need to see if there are job listings for a hermit/caretaker position in the National Radio Quiet Zone.
Some days are better than others and I hate to say it but it really does depend on the number of people I am forced to interact with [in person, via email, via the damn phone; co-workers, customers]
October 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM
brb need to see if there are job listings for a hermit/caretaker position in the National Radio Quiet Zone.
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"No one really comes out here, you'll be on your own"
'Mmm-hm'
"Months and months at a time"
'I'm sure I'll get by'
"I should let you know, the last three guys quit unexpectedly. They said the place was haunted"
'Excellent'
"Didn't quite catch that"
'[*cough*], I said, I'll adapt'
'Mmm-hm'
"Months and months at a time"
'I'm sure I'll get by'
"I should let you know, the last three guys quit unexpectedly. They said the place was haunted"
'Excellent'
"Didn't quite catch that"
'[*cough*], I said, I'll adapt'
October 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM
"No one really comes out here, you'll be on your own"
'Mmm-hm'
"Months and months at a time"
'I'm sure I'll get by'
"I should let you know, the last three guys quit unexpectedly. They said the place was haunted"
'Excellent'
"Didn't quite catch that"
'[*cough*], I said, I'll adapt'
'Mmm-hm'
"Months and months at a time"
'I'm sure I'll get by'
"I should let you know, the last three guys quit unexpectedly. They said the place was haunted"
'Excellent'
"Didn't quite catch that"
'[*cough*], I said, I'll adapt'
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Happy Friday 13th!
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Happy Friday 13th!