Really Sean Smith
@reallyseansmith.bsky.social
Author of Even a Dog Enlists, Why Not You? and Rank Absurdity: An Irreverent Military Memoir. Formerly a US Army, MI, UN, NATO, etc. guy. Currently a Regular Human Person goofing off on Bluesky. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sean-Smith/author/B0B6KPP5XL
I haven't seen it, but an Academy without cringe is less realistic than the Q Comtinuum.
Starfleet Academy is cringe (laudatory)
January 19, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I haven't seen it, but an Academy without cringe is less realistic than the Q Comtinuum.
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I spent an excessive number of years moderating a gaming forum and I learned a great deal about community spaces and cultivation, whether I wanted to or not. I have critical advice for anyone who runs a game store or gaming convention. Please share this thread with people who run those things.
January 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I spent an excessive number of years moderating a gaming forum and I learned a great deal about community spaces and cultivation, whether I wanted to or not. I have critical advice for anyone who runs a game store or gaming convention. Please share this thread with people who run those things.
"The worth and personal dignity of the individual must be forcefully reaffirmed."
January 18, 2026 at 10:50 PM
"The worth and personal dignity of the individual must be forcefully reaffirmed."
We've all been there.
January 18, 2026 at 9:29 PM
We've all been there.
Making photogenic calzones seems to be beyond my capabilities, alas.
January 18, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Making photogenic calzones seems to be beyond my capabilities, alas.
*Taps the sign*
January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
*Taps the sign*
Hard to say worst award ever when Kissinger got one, but the original award was a ghastly misjudgment in the first place.
I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...
January 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Hard to say worst award ever when Kissinger got one, but the original award was a ghastly misjudgment in the first place.
"It's ARTISTIC, OK?"
Everyone:
Everyone:
January 18, 2026 at 4:34 PM
"It's ARTISTIC, OK?"
Everyone:
Everyone:
Slight hyperbole: I rolled over wrong in my sleep and it has made my left hip joint malfunction for several days now.
January 18, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Slight hyperbole: I rolled over wrong in my sleep and it has made my left hip joint malfunction for several days now.
Normie liberal wine moms: BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE WOKE THRONE
Political comsultants: What's the most hard-core Barry Manilow song?
Political comsultants: What's the most hard-core Barry Manilow song?
January 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Normie liberal wine moms: BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE WOKE THRONE
Political comsultants: What's the most hard-core Barry Manilow song?
Political comsultants: What's the most hard-core Barry Manilow song?
This is nuts in general, but also what the hell is up with all the extra capitalized words? Did he always do this, or has it increased as his brain has dissolved?
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is nuts in general, but also what the hell is up with all the extra capitalized words? Did he always do this, or has it increased as his brain has dissolved?
Mrs Not Appearing on Social Media and I talked about AI for the first time in casual conversation, and it turns out we'd both independently concluded it was largely dogshit, for identical reasons.
a man says " that is unexpectedly hot " in front of a striped awning
Alt: a man says " that is unexpectedly hot " in front of a striped awning
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Mrs Not Appearing on Social Media and I talked about AI for the first time in casual conversation, and it turns out we'd both independently concluded it was largely dogshit, for identical reasons.
Share a television show that raised you:
January 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Share a television show that raised you:
The things you sickos will click "like" on...
Decker thinks he'd be a better DM than Kirk because he's memorized the THAC0 table.
January 18, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The things you sickos will click "like" on...
Watching Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Director's Edition: 4K: etc. for the first time in a while.
First thoughts: It's got such a specific wierd vibe, and I dig it.
First thoughts: It's got such a specific wierd vibe, and I dig it.
January 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Watching Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Director's Edition: 4K: etc. for the first time in a while.
First thoughts: It's got such a specific wierd vibe, and I dig it.
First thoughts: It's got such a specific wierd vibe, and I dig it.
Chennault in 1942: "Give me supreme command and 147 planes and I'll beat Japan in 6-12 months."
"Sure grampa, let's get you to bed."
"Sure grampa, let's get you to bed."
January 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Chennault in 1942: "Give me supreme command and 147 planes and I'll beat Japan in 6-12 months."
"Sure grampa, let's get you to bed."
"Sure grampa, let's get you to bed."
If you're not willing to block big accounts with blue checkmarks when they suck you haven't truly assimilated the "block early, block often" ethos.
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
If you're not willing to block big accounts with blue checkmarks when they suck you haven't truly assimilated the "block early, block often" ethos.
Got an "It's fair to not trust this expert because I didn't like a post they made on an unrelated topic" reply from a big account and I'm like do you even understand the core concept here? Do you care if your electrician puts sugar in their coffee, or do you not want your house burning down?
a black and white photo of a man wearing a hat and chain
Alt: Shoo
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Got an "It's fair to not trust this expert because I didn't like a post they made on an unrelated topic" reply from a big account and I'm like do you even understand the core concept here? Do you care if your electrician puts sugar in their coffee, or do you not want your house burning down?
Combined left over crescent roll dough and leftover meatballs and cheese.
Pretty good but the cheese kind of just got assimilated into the dough and meatballs, probably just needed more of it.
Pretty good but the cheese kind of just got assimilated into the dough and meatballs, probably just needed more of it.
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Combined left over crescent roll dough and leftover meatballs and cheese.
Pretty good but the cheese kind of just got assimilated into the dough and meatballs, probably just needed more of it.
Pretty good but the cheese kind of just got assimilated into the dough and meatballs, probably just needed more of it.
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Contemplate this upon the Marshall stack of woe.
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Contemplate this upon the Marshall stack of woe.
This site literally has a chemical weapon expert who explains to would-be protesters how to properly treat tear gas exposure, and hordes of morons call him a nazi because he debunks the home remedy they heard from their shitbird cousin whose whole personality is Dead Kennedys T-shirts.
this site seems to genuinely have an issue with viewing explanation as a form of endorsement
Me outlining the conclusions the tribunal reached is not me endorsing them. Especially when I emphasised repeatedly that this is a first instance decision and non-binding. I'm really not sure what more I can do to make my position on this clear - it has quite literally been my entire life since FWS.
January 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This site literally has a chemical weapon expert who explains to would-be protesters how to properly treat tear gas exposure, and hordes of morons call him a nazi because he debunks the home remedy they heard from their shitbird cousin whose whole personality is Dead Kennedys T-shirts.
The kind of people calling themselves "heritage Americans": not worthy of juggling this guy's spicy meatballs.
In 1919, the state of Connecticut sent a survey to an immigrant war veteran and got this reply:
January 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The kind of people calling themselves "heritage Americans": not worthy of juggling this guy's spicy meatballs.
There comes a point where you have to stop assuming the other fella is acting in good faith, and just throw sand in their eyes and stomp their balls.
Metaphorically.
Because sometimes the sand is 155mm.
Metaphorically.
Because sometimes the sand is 155mm.
January 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
There comes a point where you have to stop assuming the other fella is acting in good faith, and just throw sand in their eyes and stomp their balls.
Metaphorically.
Because sometimes the sand is 155mm.
Metaphorically.
Because sometimes the sand is 155mm.
If you're a sincere protest poster, you'll read this whole thread and internalize its lessons, or you'll be acting in the interests of your supposed enemies.
If you exaggerate about the effects of tear gas or smoke, or just make up some nonsense, or take some pseudoscientific conclusions, or just play fast and loose with terms, you are helping ICE and their fascist tactics
January 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM
If you're a sincere protest poster, you'll read this whole thread and internalize its lessons, or you'll be acting in the interests of your supposed enemies.