Michael Russell
@romsteady.bsky.social
Distinguished Engineer. Former Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix. Former game dev. Computer vision patent. Widowed since 2015. Type 2 diabetic. Lives in Las Vegas, NV. Plays poker to relax. Points of view my own.
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Chaya Raichik, who runs the social media account Libs of TikTok, has spent the days following Alex Pretti’s killing doxxing ordinary working people — teachers, nurses, school board members — for speaking out against federal immigration officials or expressing sympathy for Pretti.
Libs of TikTok is doxxing teachers and nurses who support Alex Pretti or oppose ICE, trying to get them fired
www.mediamatters.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Chaya Raichik, who runs the social media account Libs of TikTok, has spent the days following Alex Pretti’s killing doxxing ordinary working people — teachers, nurses, school board members — for speaking out against federal immigration officials or expressing sympathy for Pretti.
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That first Chalcoscirtus lass I found, in 2022, and figured she was a baby of some larger species (some Phidippus spiderlings look similar). But no, she's full grown, tiny, and lovely. 🖤
#EmotionalSupportSpood
#EmotionalSupportSpood
January 22, 2026 at 2:40 PM
That first Chalcoscirtus lass I found, in 2022, and figured she was a baby of some larger species (some Phidippus spiderlings look similar). But no, she's full grown, tiny, and lovely. 🖤
#EmotionalSupportSpood
#EmotionalSupportSpood
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I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
rcjohnso / scripts
Free screenplays for Brick, Brothers Bloom and Looper.
www.rian-johnson.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
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January 22, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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TODAY'S COMIC: Look Up
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
TODAY'S COMIC: Look Up
Is it wrong that I am looking forward to a time when I don’t have to be glued to the news 24/7 to keep up on what nightmares are coming my way?
January 21, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Is it wrong that I am looking forward to a time when I don’t have to be glued to the news 24/7 to keep up on what nightmares are coming my way?
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It's been a great day!
January 17, 2026 at 9:02 PM
It's been a great day!
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Is administration is full of ignorant liars.
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Is administration is full of ignorant liars.
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Holy shit, that’s just actual theft.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Holy shit, that’s just actual theft.
I have been traveling for eleven of the last fourteen days and I'm about to climb into my own bed for the next seven hours.
I am so happy that I'm not going to be traveling again for another month.
I am so happy that I'm not going to be traveling again for another month.
January 16, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I have been traveling for eleven of the last fourteen days and I'm about to climb into my own bed for the next seven hours.
I am so happy that I'm not going to be traveling again for another month.
I am so happy that I'm not going to be traveling again for another month.
I hate gate lice.
January 13, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I hate gate lice.
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Steam Detective 🔍 Fest is now live! Check out games about the whodunit, the whydunit, and the howdunit. Solve murders, crack open the secrets of a cult, or discover who stole the last pudding out of the fridge - discounts galore from now until Jan 19.
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Detective
Steam Detective Fest 2026
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January 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Steam Detective 🔍 Fest is now live! Check out games about the whodunit, the whydunit, and the howdunit. Solve murders, crack open the secrets of a cult, or discover who stole the last pudding out of the fridge - discounts galore from now until Jan 19.
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Eleven days of my January are being spent on the road.
January 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Eleven days of my January are being spent on the road.
When the owner of “The Onion” is practicing better journalistic ethics than most media outlets and is issuing more accurate information than our own government, you know we’re all in the wrong timeline.
Two people shot, reportedly alive in Portland. Posted a couple of minutes ago that they killed them, but that was straight up wrong. I'm very sorry about that, and sorry if I led to confusion there.
Looks like Customs and Border Protection shot two people in Portland. Reportedly still alive. More details should be coming soon.
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
When the owner of “The Onion” is practicing better journalistic ethics than most media outlets and is issuing more accurate information than our own government, you know we’re all in the wrong timeline.
My first computer had 2K of RAM.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
My first computer had 2K of RAM.
Had two dreams overnight.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Had two dreams overnight.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
Had a dream that I got married again.
Had a dream that a friend ended their life in my house while I was traveling with the help of an app.
To San Jose. Running late, but better than never.
January 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
To San Jose. Running late, but better than never.
Oh joy… @alaskaairlines.bsky.social “stealth delayed” flight 3281 by 13 minutes because the plane still wasn’t at the gate. Didn’t help.
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Oh joy… @alaskaairlines.bsky.social “stealth delayed” flight 3281 by 13 minutes because the plane still wasn’t at the gate. Didn’t help.
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Calendar buyers! 📣 It's come to our attention that some dice sets contain cursed d4s.
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Calendar buyers! 📣 It's come to our attention that some dice sets contain cursed d4s.
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
We believe it's just a small batch, so most sets should be fine, but please check on your d4 and if cursed, email [email protected] with your order number so we can replace it!
This is nifty. I wonder if their patent refers to some of my prior work…
Samsung’s Freestyle Plus projector aims to make home obstacles easier to navigate. The Verge’s senior reviewer, @johntmhiggins.bsky.social, checks out how it handles corners, curtains, and picture frames.
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This is nifty. I wonder if their patent refers to some of my prior work…
My solar panels generated 11MWh last year and over 53MWh over their lifetime so far.
I am okay with that.
I am okay with that.
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
My solar panels generated 11MWh last year and over 53MWh over their lifetime so far.
I am okay with that.
I am okay with that.
About to see “SiX” for the ninth time. Tenth (and probably final) time scheduled for late February.
January 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
About to see “SiX” for the ninth time. Tenth (and probably final) time scheduled for late February.
Just found out a former coworker of mine from Amazon was found dead yesterday in Issaquah, and it sounds like it was related to a murder-suicide on Mercer Island.
January 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Just found out a former coworker of mine from Amazon was found dead yesterday in Issaquah, and it sounds like it was related to a murder-suicide on Mercer Island.