Merlot Brougham
@robotsinmyhead.bsky.social
Chief Jncologist - DeVry Institute of Technology - Columbus Campus, Sword Owner, Muscular Class.
So many stairs.
So many stairs.
Finishing up Stanisław Lem's The Invincible, and damn what a book.
This predates a lot of "modern" sci-fi. but it simultaneously goes way under things like Computer/Processing and way over on things like Power/Output compared to the things we see now in books and other media.
This predates a lot of "modern" sci-fi. but it simultaneously goes way under things like Computer/Processing and way over on things like Power/Output compared to the things we see now in books and other media.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Finishing up Stanisław Lem's The Invincible, and damn what a book.
This predates a lot of "modern" sci-fi. but it simultaneously goes way under things like Computer/Processing and way over on things like Power/Output compared to the things we see now in books and other media.
This predates a lot of "modern" sci-fi. but it simultaneously goes way under things like Computer/Processing and way over on things like Power/Output compared to the things we see now in books and other media.
My adblocker hasn't caught up with YouTube's new dodge yet, and the first ad I get served was a semi-local car dealership where they mispronounced one of their own vehicles.
I'm pedantic enough to be bothered by this.
I'm pedantic enough to be bothered by this.
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
My adblocker hasn't caught up with YouTube's new dodge yet, and the first ad I get served was a semi-local car dealership where they mispronounced one of their own vehicles.
I'm pedantic enough to be bothered by this.
I'm pedantic enough to be bothered by this.
I found a sci-fi audiobook seires that I thought I'd attach to, 6 books in total. Then I listened to the first one and realized why it's 6 books - the first book could have easily been equivalent 60 pages without losing anything in the mix.
Can't even trust the damn Goodread ratings smdh.
Can't even trust the damn Goodread ratings smdh.
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I found a sci-fi audiobook seires that I thought I'd attach to, 6 books in total. Then I listened to the first one and realized why it's 6 books - the first book could have easily been equivalent 60 pages without losing anything in the mix.
Can't even trust the damn Goodread ratings smdh.
Can't even trust the damn Goodread ratings smdh.
So much great stuff in The Mighty Nein and they succumb, yet again, to the irresistible appeal of the twee chaotic neurtal "my character is CRAZY!" bit that plagues DnD on the whole.
The storyline setup and first 20-ish minutes were pretty incredible.
The storyline setup and first 20-ish minutes were pretty incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
So much great stuff in The Mighty Nein and they succumb, yet again, to the irresistible appeal of the twee chaotic neurtal "my character is CRAZY!" bit that plagues DnD on the whole.
The storyline setup and first 20-ish minutes were pretty incredible.
The storyline setup and first 20-ish minutes were pretty incredible.
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There's a kid at PF wearing a goddamn Nick Fuentes hat, just walking around fascists.
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
There's a kid at PF wearing a goddamn Nick Fuentes hat, just walking around fascists.
Doing the calculus about bringing an item to Thanksgiving when I know the Host will make entirely too much food and I don't want to try to preserve/eat the inevitable leftovers of the thing I was intending to make.
Bottle of Wine instead?
Bottle of Wine instead?
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Doing the calculus about bringing an item to Thanksgiving when I know the Host will make entirely too much food and I don't want to try to preserve/eat the inevitable leftovers of the thing I was intending to make.
Bottle of Wine instead?
Bottle of Wine instead?
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
Learning that there was a thing actually called The Battle of Spanktown is definitely worth the price of admission for Ken Burns' American Revolution series.
I've been fighting that battle since I was 13. 🏌️♂️
I've been fighting that battle since I was 13. 🏌️♂️
November 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Learning that there was a thing actually called The Battle of Spanktown is definitely worth the price of admission for Ken Burns' American Revolution series.
I've been fighting that battle since I was 13. 🏌️♂️
I've been fighting that battle since I was 13. 🏌️♂️
This is the funniest picture ever captured on digital film.
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This is the funniest picture ever captured on digital film.
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What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
It's my Birthday today and for NO OTHER REASON AT ALL I will also reiterate that is the anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials.
Also Joe Biden and Erica Kirk's birthdays, just to make it extra fun.
Also Joe Biden and Erica Kirk's birthdays, just to make it extra fun.
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
It's my Birthday today and for NO OTHER REASON AT ALL I will also reiterate that is the anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials.
Also Joe Biden and Erica Kirk's birthdays, just to make it extra fun.
Also Joe Biden and Erica Kirk's birthdays, just to make it extra fun.
EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A BINDER ONTO MY DESK. ITS THE EPSTEIN FILES AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I START DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS FROM THIS FOCUSED DEMOCRAT HOAX.
November 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A BINDER ONTO MY DESK. ITS THE EPSTEIN FILES AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I START DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS FROM THIS FOCUSED DEMOCRAT HOAX.
I'm always tempted to @ this man when I see that episode where Lou Diamond Phillips is sitting in the car reading Old Man's War before I realize a) I've done that before and b) he was a creative consultant for the show and he was well aware of that fact.
Oh, cool. I worked on SGU and have many fond memories of the experience so I'm excited to see what comes through the Stargate next.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I'm always tempted to @ this man when I see that episode where Lou Diamond Phillips is sitting in the car reading Old Man's War before I realize a) I've done that before and b) he was a creative consultant for the show and he was well aware of that fact.
If you were annoyed by the curt / cut-off nature of House of Dynamite, might I recommend this extraordinarily depressing and terrifying book about what would probably happen next.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
If you were annoyed by the curt / cut-off nature of House of Dynamite, might I recommend this extraordinarily depressing and terrifying book about what would probably happen next.
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oh is it men's day? i didn't notice because i'm too busy listening to women
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
oh is it men's day? i didn't notice because i'm too busy listening to women
These essential web services need to stop breaking down. I got 63 IT-related outage emails just yesterday and, judging by my math, that is Too Many Emails.
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
These essential web services need to stop breaking down. I got 63 IT-related outage emails just yesterday and, judging by my math, that is Too Many Emails.
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some type of shit you’d make 2 years ago making fun of rightwingers
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
some type of shit you’d make 2 years ago making fun of rightwingers
Ken Burns gonna show Groverhouse on series??
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Ken Burns gonna show Groverhouse on series??
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Trump is a piece of shit and his supporters like him because they are pieces of shit.
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Trump is a piece of shit and his supporters like him because they are pieces of shit.
As a resident of Indiana, this feels like a win via laziness. The government in this state is a bunch of a trash-ass shitheads that (locally) get mercd on public highways and (collectively) couldn't wipe Dick Lugar's ass.
It'd be sick if people realized what a hack this man is.
It'd be sick if people realized what a hack this man is.
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 AM
As a resident of Indiana, this feels like a win via laziness. The government in this state is a bunch of a trash-ass shitheads that (locally) get mercd on public highways and (collectively) couldn't wipe Dick Lugar's ass.
It'd be sick if people realized what a hack this man is.
It'd be sick if people realized what a hack this man is.
Big ups to Ken Burns for giving all these Super Hero Movie losers a job. Rick Flag, Nick Fury, Cable, The Hulk, Lucius Fox.
I sure they could use the work.
I sure they could use the work.
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Big ups to Ken Burns for giving all these Super Hero Movie losers a job. Rick Flag, Nick Fury, Cable, The Hulk, Lucius Fox.
I sure they could use the work.
I sure they could use the work.
People are already pissed off about pennies being scarce and businesses implementing Round Up/Down systems that occasionally charges the customer TWO CENTS MORE.
I cannot imagine being mad at all about possibly losing out - what, 30 cents in the course of a year?
I cannot imagine being mad at all about possibly losing out - what, 30 cents in the course of a year?
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
People are already pissed off about pennies being scarce and businesses implementing Round Up/Down systems that occasionally charges the customer TWO CENTS MORE.
I cannot imagine being mad at all about possibly losing out - what, 30 cents in the course of a year?
I cannot imagine being mad at all about possibly losing out - what, 30 cents in the course of a year?
A really surprising amount of parents took their kids to see Predator today.
November 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A really surprising amount of parents took their kids to see Predator today.