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Steven
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🔴: I think I can learn almost anything.
🟡: Emphasis on "almost."
🟢: I really can.

Just another gifted millennial trying to survive another once-in-a-lifetime world crisis.
When I got this project at work, I immediately knew it was dangerous. Interesting, challenging, uniquely suited to my skill set... a perfect trap.

I almost forgot to eat again today. But man.. I'm getting to flex at work, and total strangers are in awe of what I am doing. Feelsgoodman.
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Huh. I uh.. completely forgot to eat today. Oops?

However, I did manage to do two weeks' worth of work in about twelve straight hours, and .. enjoyed it? Whaaaat
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Am I about to defend, support, or endorse luxury brands? No! When someone spends $700 on a Gucci t-shirt, "expensive and unnecessary" is kind of the point.

That's what the Issey Miyake/Apple iPhone pocket is. It's stupid, expensive, unnecessary, and not for normal (sane) people. Just ignore it.
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Reposted by Steven
Dear MAGA: if you get that removing tariffs lowers prices, what does adding tariffs do?

What does adding tariffs do, MAGA?! What does it do?!!!!!
November 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If you made a graph of How Far I Get In Hades, versus How Much THC I've Had, there would absolutely be a line on that graph, with some parts higher than others.

(right now some parts are higher than others)
November 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
My most woke opinion is that nothing that is necessary for life should cost money. We are so good at growing food, at producing energy, building homes, making medicine, it should all be free. Eliminate insurance and any attempts to profit from necessities.
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I kind of get the "secret apartment fantasy" trope now. Mine is for one that's almost completely devoid of possessions. The bare bones of furniture. A few of my favorite books. A clear dining table. A TV, a game console, brand new almost white carpet. I literally have dreams about it.
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Reposted by Steven
Marietta Ronchetti was "The World's Most Beautiful Waitress" in 1940.
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My whole personality is "I'm a stone hearted, stoic, only takes care of himself, overachieving, perfectionist that can prove it, social recluse."

Just don't ask my friends, they'll probably lie and contradict some of those.
okay but what if i've been mediating my personality through acts of service to others for so long that that's what makes me endearing and as i slowly begin to want things for myself i feel less, like, safe, or fun to be around, or like not as good somehow and wind up being less than i think i am
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hey, wow, this isn't cool. I was kind of leaning on Blue Sky to be like.. not clouded by mods and algorithms controlling what content I see. At least I can turn them off, I guess.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Shared this photo on the Meta sites that my family isn't on (duh), and it's getting near zero views. Algorithms and profanity, oil and water, etc.

I don't care, I've been wanting to see @stevehofstetter.bsky.social live for years, and I hurt myself laughing. @brettdruck.bsky.social killed too, ofc.
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Reddit: Great if you want a place where people will argue with you for agreeing with them.
November 3, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I'd never consider myself a hacker. But sometimes I put on a gray hat and see how badly folks fail in their attempts to be anonymous on the internet.

A full name and anything else? 90% of the time, you're done. Even without a name, you're done. Don't try to pretend. youtu.be/GqKNKQ02pjY
Geolocation: Episode 190
YouTube video by josemonkey
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Watching GBBO with the wife, and when it was time for Paul & Prue to leave, Alison told them "Vamanos!"

Any Spanish 1 student could tell you that's wrong, that means "We go." But I was proud to know that she meant "Vayanse!" and also oddly proud that I didn't know why. Felt very native speaker-y.
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 AM
But it sure is easier when thy neighbor's got a U-Haul truck in his driveway at the end of a month. Fare well, wherever you fare. Far. Fare far.
It is so hard to love thy neighbor when thy neighbor smoketh hys blunts on his back patio, which is like ten feet from my living room. Can't ever open my fucking windows because he just LOVES to smoke outside when the weather's nice.
October 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It is so hard to love thy neighbor when thy neighbor smoketh hys blunts on his back patio, which is like ten feet from my living room. Can't ever open my fucking windows because he just LOVES to smoke outside when the weather's nice.
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Reposted by Steven
Periodic reminder for #Animorphs fans: There are great audiobook versions of the entire series, including the Megamorphs and Chronicles books. The cast of narrators did such a wonderful job bringing these stories to life. 💚🦎

Here's the series page on @libro.fm:
Search audiobooks
Find your next great audiobook.
libro.fm
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Moment of zen
October 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I finally did the "buy a domain" thing. It's less than a dollar a month, my vanity is worth waaay more than that.
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Define your musical taste in 8 artists:

1. Pendulum
2. Static-X
3. Linkin Park
4. Jonathan Coulton
5. Deadmau5
6. Korn
7. Knife Party
8. Tool
Define your musical taste in 8 artists?

1. Sloan
2. KT Tunstall
3. Antônio Carlos Jobim
4. Hirokazu Tanaka
5. Wu-Tang Clan
6. Neko Case
7. Franz Schubert
8. Lena Raine

and to quote #1,

"ask again, tomorrow, i might tell another story (I'll make sure I do)"
Define your musical taste in 8 artists:
1) Ani DiFranco
2) Morcheeba
3) Jimmy Buffet
4) Buck65
5) Beth Orton
6) Samuel Coleridge Taylor
7) Dropkick Murphys
8) Daft Punk

(my musical taste is very wiggly)
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
When personnel must enter Ghost Turnip's container, no fewer than 3 may enter at any time and the door is to be relocked behind them. At all times, two persons must maintain direct eye contact with Ghost Turnip until all personnel have vacated and relocked the container.
Ghost turnip, Fintown, County Donegal, Ireland, c. 1900 (replica), National Museum of Ireland
October 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
After driving through Houston twice in a week, I understand why Houston drivers are such assholes. I would be too if every freeway interchange was like being punched in the dick

with malice aforethought
October 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
For those keeping track, the counter for "the world is going to end" predictions coming true remains, and will always remain, zero.

If that counter ever gets above zero? It immediately won't.
September 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I've been struggling with feeling like I'm always making sacrifices to ensure I have a good future, but never getting to enjoy that future.

A friend pointed out to me just how much that hard work has been paying off, and now I'm focusing on gratitude. It's a powerful change of perspective.
September 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I thought too much about politics today and made myself mad. Ugh.

Then I saw this picture, and the best response I could come up with was "Oh well."

Probably should take a little internet break. Or at least do a better job at filtering my consumption for a bit.
September 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM