Alan
@aswirsky.bsky.social
English teacher, aspiring War Lit scholar, martial artist, and nerd.
I probably followed you on Twitter.
He/him.
I probably followed you on Twitter.
He/him.
Didn’t Ackerman’s 2034 begin this way?
January 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Didn’t Ackerman’s 2034 begin this way?
Between this and the reference during the Split Fiction run on GDQ, I feel like the universe is celebrating BTB.
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Between this and the reference during the Split Fiction run on GDQ, I feel like the universe is celebrating BTB.
Zooming in on the crowd cam to see if I can spot Nathan Grayson, co-owner of the Good Website®️ Aftermath.
January 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Zooming in on the crowd cam to see if I can spot Nathan Grayson, co-owner of the Good Website®️ Aftermath.
Hey man. Thanks for writing some awesome books. I dunno how much War Lit scholarship I’ll do in the future, but I’ll keep returning to Militia House.
January 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Hey man. Thanks for writing some awesome books. I dunno how much War Lit scholarship I’ll do in the future, but I’ll keep returning to Militia House.
But who is Dorf der Schlümpfe?
December 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
But who is Dorf der Schlümpfe?
Reposted by Alan
Putting AI competency on the same level as numeracy and literacy is hallucinatory. Becoming literate is the greatest change that happens to a human being in their lifetime. Giving the suicide-baiting machine to children en mass is not likely to develop their critical reasoning habits
December 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Putting AI competency on the same level as numeracy and literacy is hallucinatory. Becoming literate is the greatest change that happens to a human being in their lifetime. Giving the suicide-baiting machine to children en mass is not likely to develop their critical reasoning habits
“It says, ‘Speak “Friend” and enter.‘“
“What’s the Elvish word for ‘friend’?”
“What’s the Elvish word for ‘friend’?”
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“It says, ‘Speak “Friend” and enter.‘“
“What’s the Elvish word for ‘friend’?”
“What’s the Elvish word for ‘friend’?”
They had to prompt ChatGPT to come up with a tweet-sized zinger about a misunderstood angle in a paper they didn’t read.
December 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
They had to prompt ChatGPT to come up with a tweet-sized zinger about a misunderstood angle in a paper they didn’t read.
I think it’s an understandable gameplay hook that clearly appeals to a lot of folks, but speaking to the original post’s concerns about feeling out-of-touch (and my own feeling that I want to spend my time differently), the gameplay loop asks a lot of its players. You have to fully commit to it.
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I think it’s an understandable gameplay hook that clearly appeals to a lot of folks, but speaking to the original post’s concerns about feeling out-of-touch (and my own feeling that I want to spend my time differently), the gameplay loop asks a lot of its players. You have to fully commit to it.
A lot of the positive replies point to the social aspects and how players treat it differently than other shooters, and that’s fair. But there’s a wide gulf between “I want a fun game to play” and “I play this game just to feel something”. I don’t want to spend time gambling on the latter.
December 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A lot of the positive replies point to the social aspects and how players treat it differently than other shooters, and that’s fair. But there’s a wide gulf between “I want a fun game to play” and “I play this game just to feel something”. I don’t want to spend time gambling on the latter.
May I suggest doing the reverse? Leave “slop blender” in panel 1 and take out the second part of Mickey’s world bubble. Have him end on “haha“.
December 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
May I suggest doing the reverse? Leave “slop blender” in panel 1 and take out the second part of Mickey’s world bubble. Have him end on “haha“.
Practical Grammar. Professors told me I was a great writer, so I didn’t want to take what felt like a remedial skill course.
Starting language over again with grammar was like remapping my brain. Diagramming sentences showed me that I was an amateur who knew nothing.
I now teach practical grammar.
Starting language over again with grammar was like remapping my brain. Diagramming sentences showed me that I was an amateur who knew nothing.
I now teach practical grammar.
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Practical Grammar. Professors told me I was a great writer, so I didn’t want to take what felt like a remedial skill course.
Starting language over again with grammar was like remapping my brain. Diagramming sentences showed me that I was an amateur who knew nothing.
I now teach practical grammar.
Starting language over again with grammar was like remapping my brain. Diagramming sentences showed me that I was an amateur who knew nothing.
I now teach practical grammar.
Imagine Darth Maul wielding a dual batsaber and wearing a San Franciscordinus cap.
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Imagine Darth Maul wielding a dual batsaber and wearing a San Franciscordinus cap.
I love that I just assumed some friendly rando paid Gianni to do this on Cameo or whatever before I realized who posted it. Never change, Dave. <3
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I love that I just assumed some friendly rando paid Gianni to do this on Cameo or whatever before I realized who posted it. Never change, Dave. <3
Reposted by Alan
I will add the following: our students lack the research skills required to audit an LLM essay for errors. They don’t arrive on campus with these skills; we teach it to them over four long years. So throwing freshmen in the deep end and saying “swim your way to a shore of rectitude” is folly.
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I will add the following: our students lack the research skills required to audit an LLM essay for errors. They don’t arrive on campus with these skills; we teach it to them over four long years. So throwing freshmen in the deep end and saying “swim your way to a shore of rectitude” is folly.
He couldn’t figure out what was missing from his own story? Dude doesn’t even want to read his own (“own”) writing. Why the hell would anyone else?
November 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
He couldn’t figure out what was missing from his own story? Dude doesn’t even want to read his own (“own”) writing. Why the hell would anyone else?
As a fan who has his autograph on my wall, I would love to see his memory survive through your work. I’m sorry for your loss; thank you for bringing your friendship with him to all of us.
October 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As a fan who has his autograph on my wall, I would love to see his memory survive through your work. I’m sorry for your loss; thank you for bringing your friendship with him to all of us.
“Let’s All Stop Pretending We Aren’t Using the Torment Nexus Every Day in All of Our Jobs,” by some shitfuck who does not work in your career field
October 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“Let’s All Stop Pretending We Aren’t Using the Torment Nexus Every Day in All of Our Jobs,” by some shitfuck who does not work in your career field