Mark Kretzschmar
@professthor.bsky.social
Shelter academic looking for a forever home and family. Writes academic stuff and then random video game blogs. Some of it is good. Speaks golden retriever. https://markkretz.com
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This thread got a little unruly since I haven't updated it in a while. I'll jump back into it, though, and have now made it through Volume 20. Halfway through! Here's my current breakdown based on what I've viewed thus far. Might be of interest to you, @optimstie.bsky.social :
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Iron Maiden
Lazarus A.D. and Evile
The Entire Mayhem Festival Roster
Boyz II Men
Taylor Dayne
Iron Maiden
Lazarus A.D. and Evile
The Entire Mayhem Festival Roster
Boyz II Men
Taylor Dayne
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Weird Al Yankovic
G3 (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd)
Ben Folds (Five) (x5)
Nine Inch Nails
Regina Spektor
Weird Al Yankovic
G3 (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd)
Ben Folds (Five) (x5)
Nine Inch Nails
Regina Spektor
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
B.B. King
James McMurtry
Aerosmith
Judas Priest
Bonnie Raitt
B.B. King
James McMurtry
Aerosmith
Judas Priest
Bonnie Raitt
November 28, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Iron Maiden
Lazarus A.D. and Evile
The Entire Mayhem Festival Roster
Boyz II Men
Taylor Dayne
Iron Maiden
Lazarus A.D. and Evile
The Entire Mayhem Festival Roster
Boyz II Men
Taylor Dayne
All right, everyone. Let's get hyped for Christmas.
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
All right, everyone. Let's get hyped for Christmas.
Reposted by Mark Kretzschmar
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
I'm seeing the "visited by three spirits" meme floating around. I couldn't find any while cleaning out my library, but I did find this masterpiece:
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I'm seeing the "visited by three spirits" meme floating around. I couldn't find any while cleaning out my library, but I did find this masterpiece:
Awesome stuff. I'm currently going through my collection and am on Volume 25. One thing I'll never forget is that the ending credits reminded me of the days when "The Star Spangled Banner" would play on TV to signal a broadcast's sign-off. Similarly, MST3K's meant it was time for me to go to bed.
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Awesome stuff. I'm currently going through my collection and am on Volume 25. One thing I'll never forget is that the ending credits reminded me of the days when "The Star Spangled Banner" would play on TV to signal a broadcast's sign-off. Similarly, MST3K's meant it was time for me to go to bed.
Josh Allen's speech at his number retirement ceremony at the University of Wyoming. A cool event to attend.
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Josh Allen's speech at his number retirement ceremony at the University of Wyoming. A cool event to attend.
Before: I rolled in the lawn four times. It was worth it.
After: I have reached enlightenment. Rolling is beneath me...until I do it again.
After: I have reached enlightenment. Rolling is beneath me...until I do it again.
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Before: I rolled in the lawn four times. It was worth it.
After: I have reached enlightenment. Rolling is beneath me...until I do it again.
After: I have reached enlightenment. Rolling is beneath me...until I do it again.
Reposted by Mark Kretzschmar
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
Surprise, surprise. Another Broncos game decided in the closing seconds of the 4th.
November 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Surprise, surprise. Another Broncos game decided in the closing seconds of the 4th.
"His kitchen table, adorned with copies of James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Larry Hama's G.I. Joe Compendium One..."
Prompt: if you had to performatively display two books that you wanted the NYT writer profiling you about your career ending scandal to notice, what would they be?
November 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
"His kitchen table, adorned with copies of James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Larry Hama's G.I. Joe Compendium One..."
Reposted by Mark Kretzschmar
we talk too much about the male loneliness crisis and not enough about the male suckerfication crisis maxread.substack.com/p/prediction...
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
we talk too much about the male loneliness crisis and not enough about the male suckerfication crisis maxread.substack.com/p/prediction...
Dude. Come on. I have to re-post these.
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Dude. Come on. I have to re-post these.
I have a friend at the gym. Whenever we talk, if the clock hits 11:11, she stops our conversation and tells me to make a wish. Cute and superstitious? Absolutely. However, I just saw my first Aurora Borealis lightshow on 11/11, so I can't help but smile right now.
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I have a friend at the gym. Whenever we talk, if the clock hits 11:11, she stops our conversation and tells me to make a wish. Cute and superstitious? Absolutely. However, I just saw my first Aurora Borealis lightshow on 11/11, so I can't help but smile right now.
Northern Lights (Original Mix)
YouTube video by Smith & Pledger - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Northern Lights texting me like, "...You up?"
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Northern Lights texting me like, "...You up?"
I might be staying up a bit longer tonight for this show.
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I might be staying up a bit longer tonight for this show.
Aurora Borealis Update!
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Aurora Borealis Update!
Aurora Borealis check-in.
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Aurora Borealis check-in.
Hit 245 for ten reps on ass-to-grass squats today. This was the song, courtesy of 13 Sentinels:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyWR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyWR...
(ISOLEUCINE)- -Branched- | 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim
YouTube video by Sentinals Good
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Hit 245 for ten reps on ass-to-grass squats today. This was the song, courtesy of 13 Sentinels:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyWR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyWR...
Digitizing home movies I've never seen in this era is a wild exercise in ersatz nostalgia. Now I can make a vaporwave music video featuring me getting last place at a 7th grade swim meet. Thanks, for just keeping the camera on me, mom and dad. I'd get there. Eventually.
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Digitizing home movies I've never seen in this era is a wild exercise in ersatz nostalgia. Now I can make a vaporwave music video featuring me getting last place at a 7th grade swim meet. Thanks, for just keeping the camera on me, mom and dad. I'd get there. Eventually.
On a whim, I replayed RE2R and RE3R over these last few days for the first time in 5 years (PS5 upgrades). RE2R blew me away to the point that I think it's one of the best games ever made. RE3 is fun, but it's still incomplete, a prime example of a "what if..." beta version in video game history.
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
On a whim, I replayed RE2R and RE3R over these last few days for the first time in 5 years (PS5 upgrades). RE2R blew me away to the point that I think it's one of the best games ever made. RE3 is fun, but it's still incomplete, a prime example of a "what if..." beta version in video game history.
Honestly, at this point, it's pretty clear that you can sleep during the third quarter when the Broncos play because they are just waiting for the 4th.
November 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Honestly, at this point, it's pretty clear that you can sleep during the third quarter when the Broncos play because they are just waiting for the 4th.
@darthbluesky.bsky.social: These best boys wanted to audition to play Krypto on this Hallow's Eve.
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
@darthbluesky.bsky.social: These best boys wanted to audition to play Krypto on this Hallow's Eve.
Now it's official. Happy Halloween.
I dunno. Is it too early to post Tim Curry's Halloween video from The Worst Witch? No? Okay, then.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K608...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K608...
The Worst Witch (1986) "Halloween Song"
YouTube video by harrypottersdaddy
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Now it's official. Happy Halloween.