AlienTree
@alientree.bsky.social
i've made it to 80% through a book, a good 400-500 pages, before deciding there's no way the payoff would be worth getting to. never too late to bail tbh
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 PM
i've made it to 80% through a book, a good 400-500 pages, before deciding there's no way the payoff would be worth getting to. never too late to bail tbh
kind of inspiring that they had all year to cancel it and just forgot
January 19, 2026 at 6:41 PM
kind of inspiring that they had all year to cancel it and just forgot
youve never played taiko??? get this girl to an arcade STAT
January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
youve never played taiko??? get this girl to an arcade STAT
fascinating, to me supper feels like the fancy one, so i always say dinner
January 18, 2026 at 11:18 PM
fascinating, to me supper feels like the fancy one, so i always say dinner
fascinating, makes sense once you get it, but totally offputting on first contact. thank you for confirming!
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
fascinating, makes sense once you get it, but totally offputting on first contact. thank you for confirming!
did they change a wording standard? "whenever a land you control enters" instead of "whenever a land enters under your control?" feels jarring at first glance, almost like it's just a typo. insanely fun and busted looking card though
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
did they change a wording standard? "whenever a land you control enters" instead of "whenever a land enters under your control?" feels jarring at first glance, almost like it's just a typo. insanely fun and busted looking card though
thus reasonably cementing that the modern self-described Leftists - a group that absolutely would not include Obama, Harris, Schumer, Walz, or Shapiro - are materially different from classical Liberals, and that those differences are fundamentally important when considering how to unsink this ship
January 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
thus reasonably cementing that the modern self-described Leftists - a group that absolutely would not include Obama, Harris, Schumer, Walz, or Shapiro - are materially different from classical Liberals, and that those differences are fundamentally important when considering how to unsink this ship
and Shapiro is so out of step with the current alignment of the "base" that any true opposition would want to court to have a chance at political relevance right now, he's functionally a poster child of everything the Democratic Party would need to leave behind if it actually wanted to battle Trump
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
and Shapiro is so out of step with the current alignment of the "base" that any true opposition would want to court to have a chance at political relevance right now, he's functionally a poster child of everything the Democratic Party would need to leave behind if it actually wanted to battle Trump
Ok, so two perfect examples of people who aren't doing nearly enough - Walz has done nothing to keep his constituency safe, and has
abdicated all future responsibility (understandably given the threats his family faces, but that retreat makes him unfit to provide the leadership currently needed)
abdicated all future responsibility (understandably given the threats his family faces, but that retreat makes him unfit to provide the leadership currently needed)
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Ok, so two perfect examples of people who aren't doing nearly enough - Walz has done nothing to keep his constituency safe, and has
abdicated all future responsibility (understandably given the threats his family faces, but that retreat makes him unfit to provide the leadership currently needed)
abdicated all future responsibility (understandably given the threats his family faces, but that retreat makes him unfit to provide the leadership currently needed)
who counts as a true "liberal" in your book, then? what political paradigm are you using for your definitions, and how does it relate to our current political reality?
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
who counts as a true "liberal" in your book, then? what political paradigm are you using for your definitions, and how does it relate to our current political reality?
and one of these two parties has managed to get itself two slots on every major ballot. a real barrier to progress that needs to be corrected
January 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM
and one of these two parties has managed to get itself two slots on every major ballot. a real barrier to progress that needs to be corrected
it's gotta feel really awesome to just get to be an asshole and then wipe your hands of the matter. i can only be envious of those of you who lack all capacity for critical thinking
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 AM
it's gotta feel really awesome to just get to be an asshole and then wipe your hands of the matter. i can only be envious of those of you who lack all capacity for critical thinking
it's not "here's how much our work is worth," or "here's a price that makes it accessible to our intended audience," or even "here's how much we need to ensure we recoup costs;" it's "here's how we thought we could milk the most monetary return from human beings." fundamentally repulsive to me.
January 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
it's not "here's how much our work is worth," or "here's a price that makes it accessible to our intended audience," or even "here's how much we need to ensure we recoup costs;" it's "here's how we thought we could milk the most monetary return from human beings." fundamentally repulsive to me.
because it is an open forfeiture of your mortal soul to decide human nature is best manipulated into profit as part of your artistic work. it's obviously a true and real thing, and has existed as long as money has, but proudly stating "this was the most manipulative interval we found" is deeply evil
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
because it is an open forfeiture of your mortal soul to decide human nature is best manipulated into profit as part of your artistic work. it's obviously a true and real thing, and has existed as long as money has, but proudly stating "this was the most manipulative interval we found" is deeply evil
jesus CHRIST i cannot possibly imagine the life it takes to receive this much misery from hearing a bleep. i hope they've figured out how to see how funny it is since then
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
jesus CHRIST i cannot possibly imagine the life it takes to receive this much misery from hearing a bleep. i hope they've figured out how to see how funny it is since then
im simply not sure that is a reasonable request
January 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
im simply not sure that is a reasonable request
One thing I'll say, with truly no judgement in the words, is that I do believe the world has been changing slower than you think, but that the changes are just as irreconcilable at any speed, and the endpoint of the events playing out as we speak no less unbelievable when put into words now.
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
One thing I'll say, with truly no judgement in the words, is that I do believe the world has been changing slower than you think, but that the changes are just as irreconcilable at any speed, and the endpoint of the events playing out as we speak no less unbelievable when put into words now.
in fact... what is a bed frame if not a fancy stack of bricks. i can get that number to 95% at least
January 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
in fact... what is a bed frame if not a fancy stack of bricks. i can get that number to 95% at least
yeah good plan, ive been looking to downsize anyways - at least 90% of my living space can be converted to Awesome Brick™ storage i mean display
January 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
yeah good plan, ive been looking to downsize anyways - at least 90% of my living space can be converted to Awesome Brick™ storage i mean display
hm. an important question. just how big are these bricks
January 11, 2026 at 12:46 PM
hm. an important question. just how big are these bricks
put me down for a full order, im going all in
January 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
put me down for a full order, im going all in
there's a yakuman chance in this somewhere, we just need to learn how to make it
January 11, 2026 at 11:04 AM
there's a yakuman chance in this somewhere, we just need to learn how to make it
i cant think of anyone more qualified
January 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
i cant think of anyone more qualified
heard nothing of it before this moment
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM
heard nothing of it before this moment