Quickdraw
@quickdraw.bsky.social
Not actually ANYONE'S Platoon Sergeant (but I'll try to help anyway). Dadjokes, Venn diagrams, and shreds of other hobbies I rarely have time for. (he/him)
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Quickdraw
@quickdraw.bsky.social
· Nov 16
I'm here to take care of Marines and chew bubble gum. And gum is prohibited per MCO 1020.34H, para 1006.a.
My Following is about a 5:2 ratio of owls:football, which feels like I'm doing something right.
February 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
My Following is about a 5:2 ratio of owls:football, which feels like I'm doing something right.
Base housing appears to have selected "Two Dudes with MRE Spoons, LLC" as their snow removal contractor.
January 29, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Base housing appears to have selected "Two Dudes with MRE Spoons, LLC" as their snow removal contractor.
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The Campaign Without Master is going strong!
⚔️ Over 460 Rogues have joined us so far, amazing!
🔥 The Eidolon Folios are now 8 cards = more art from @gorangligovic.bsky.social, @goblinprincete.bsky.social, and our map artists!
🔜 A fifth Folio, announcement soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
⚔️ Over 460 Rogues have joined us so far, amazing!
🔥 The Eidolon Folios are now 8 cards = more art from @gorangligovic.bsky.social, @goblinprincete.bsky.social, and our map artists!
🔜 A fifth Folio, announcement soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, ferocious deeds, and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The Campaign Without Master is going strong!
⚔️ Over 460 Rogues have joined us so far, amazing!
🔥 The Eidolon Folios are now 8 cards = more art from @gorangligovic.bsky.social, @goblinprincete.bsky.social, and our map artists!
🔜 A fifth Folio, announcement soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
⚔️ Over 460 Rogues have joined us so far, amazing!
🔥 The Eidolon Folios are now 8 cards = more art from @gorangligovic.bsky.social, @goblinprincete.bsky.social, and our map artists!
🔜 A fifth Folio, announcement soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Youngest is playing Sonic the Hedgehog on a Genesis emulator. Presses the down button while running, pops several enemies. Declares, "Eff it, we ball."
January 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Youngest is playing Sonic the Hedgehog on a Genesis emulator. Presses the down button while running, pops several enemies. Declares, "Eff it, we ball."
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Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, which means the days will only get longer for six months.
AVE, SOL INVICTUS!
Hail, the unconquered sun!
AVE, SOL INVICTUS!
Hail, the unconquered sun!
December 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, which means the days will only get longer for six months.
AVE, SOL INVICTUS!
Hail, the unconquered sun!
AVE, SOL INVICTUS!
Hail, the unconquered sun!
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
TFW getting back into my cardio groove after being injured since the spring.
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
TFW getting back into my cardio groove after being injured since the spring.
The untold details of career military life that you never see in recruiting brochures: we've had this shopping-bag-of-empty-shopping-bags for longer than we've had our younger kid. It's traveled something like 25k miles in that time.
October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The untold details of career military life that you never see in recruiting brochures: we've had this shopping-bag-of-empty-shopping-bags for longer than we've had our younger kid. It's traveled something like 25k miles in that time.
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this exists it is called thinking
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking
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The question that should worry people isn’t invasion, rather the behavior change from the PRC once such a safety blanket is established.
Deterrence is the dance ticket. You’ve gotta dance.
Deterrence is the dance ticket. You’ve gotta dance.
September 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The question that should worry people isn’t invasion, rather the behavior change from the PRC once such a safety blanket is established.
Deterrence is the dance ticket. You’ve gotta dance.
Deterrence is the dance ticket. You’ve gotta dance.
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Gang, go fill out this survey and tell the IRS you would like to have a free online way to file your taxes directly with the IRS.
The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program.
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service
IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.
www.irs.gov
August 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Gang, go fill out this survey and tell the IRS you would like to have a free online way to file your taxes directly with the IRS.
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Tell the IRS that we all love direct file (and that Intuit/Turbo Tax's lobbists can go pound salt)
The IRS wants Americans to weigh in on Direct File, the agency's free tax filing program.
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
We already know Direct File has been widely popular and successful.
The program could save Americans billions annually between filing fees and time costs.
www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service
IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.
www.irs.gov
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Tell the IRS that we all love direct file (and that Intuit/Turbo Tax's lobbists can go pound salt)
[family evening walk]
Me: "That's the Potomac over there. Y'know, George Washington once threw a dollar across that."
Eldest: "He did not."
Me: "Sure he did. Back then a dollar went a lot farther."
Me: "That's the Potomac over there. Y'know, George Washington once threw a dollar across that."
Eldest: "He did not."
Me: "Sure he did. Back then a dollar went a lot farther."
August 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
[family evening walk]
Me: "That's the Potomac over there. Y'know, George Washington once threw a dollar across that."
Eldest: "He did not."
Me: "Sure he did. Back then a dollar went a lot farther."
Me: "That's the Potomac over there. Y'know, George Washington once threw a dollar across that."
Eldest: "He did not."
Me: "Sure he did. Back then a dollar went a lot farther."
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When the herd bolts, it bolts all at once in the same direction. Someone was telling me earlier they think investors have a good case here for claiming they were defrauded but I don’t know: if someone sells you a perpetual motion machine and you believe them, then surely caveat emptor applies.
August 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
When the herd bolts, it bolts all at once in the same direction. Someone was telling me earlier they think investors have a good case here for claiming they were defrauded but I don’t know: if someone sells you a perpetual motion machine and you believe them, then surely caveat emptor applies.
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Brandolini's law in the workplace: the amount of energy needed to understand that a request is bullshit is an order of magnitude higher than to shoot off bullshit requests in the first place.
AI saves a minute of time for the people sending out walls of text, at the cost of hours of deciphering it.
AI saves a minute of time for the people sending out walls of text, at the cost of hours of deciphering it.
What is the best (or at least appropriate) way to deal with "AI slop" messages, emails and requests?
For some reason, a culture has developed at my company where people are almost exclusively sending their requests, emails, instant messages and other communication using LLM generated text.
We are a
workplace.stackexchange.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Brandolini's law in the workplace: the amount of energy needed to understand that a request is bullshit is an order of magnitude higher than to shoot off bullshit requests in the first place.
AI saves a minute of time for the people sending out walls of text, at the cost of hours of deciphering it.
AI saves a minute of time for the people sending out walls of text, at the cost of hours of deciphering it.
This will save what, 3 seconds net, at the expense of a moment of remotely human interaction with your spouse?
I'm reminded of the Brian Regan bit about microwave directions for Pop Tarts. "If you need zap-fry your Pop Tarts before you head out the door, might wanna loosen up your schedule."
I'm reminded of the Brian Regan bit about microwave directions for Pop Tarts. "If you need zap-fry your Pop Tarts before you head out the door, might wanna loosen up your schedule."
August 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This will save what, 3 seconds net, at the expense of a moment of remotely human interaction with your spouse?
I'm reminded of the Brian Regan bit about microwave directions for Pop Tarts. "If you need zap-fry your Pop Tarts before you head out the door, might wanna loosen up your schedule."
I'm reminded of the Brian Regan bit about microwave directions for Pop Tarts. "If you need zap-fry your Pop Tarts before you head out the door, might wanna loosen up your schedule."
Swords Without Master is an absolute gem of a tabletop RPG, one of my all-time favorites. I am hyped.
Literally tell no one about this, but...
... @ndpdesign.com and I have officially put a stand-alone, print edition of Swords Without Master on the @unwrittenearths.bsky.social production schedule.
Gird your loins, for the season of the Swords is almost upon us.
... @ndpdesign.com and I have officially put a stand-alone, print edition of Swords Without Master on the @unwrittenearths.bsky.social production schedule.
Gird your loins, for the season of the Swords is almost upon us.
August 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Swords Without Master is an absolute gem of a tabletop RPG, one of my all-time favorites. I am hyped.
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All must know where Swords Without Master can be found.
For now, in Worlds Without Master issue 3.
One day, in a new place, for those with the strength to seek it there.
For now, in Worlds Without Master issue 3.
One day, in a new place, for those with the strength to seek it there.
August 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
All must know where Swords Without Master can be found.
For now, in Worlds Without Master issue 3.
One day, in a new place, for those with the strength to seek it there.
For now, in Worlds Without Master issue 3.
One day, in a new place, for those with the strength to seek it there.
Happy Birthday Coast Guard!
August 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Happy Birthday Coast Guard!
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In a stunning moment of carnal desire, my calculator said “BOOBIE5”
July 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
In a stunning moment of carnal desire, my calculator said “BOOBIE5”
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wow I asked it if it's becoming conscious this is scary
June 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
wow I asked it if it's becoming conscious this is scary
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Amazing: MIT researchers revealed how ChatGPT etc are destroying our brains and booby-trapped the report to expose those who want to use AI to ostensibly summarize the results.
t.co/JXeTALBPds
t.co/JXeTALBPds
June 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Amazing: MIT researchers revealed how ChatGPT etc are destroying our brains and booby-trapped the report to expose those who want to use AI to ostensibly summarize the results.
t.co/JXeTALBPds
t.co/JXeTALBPds