Mel’shed potatoes & gravy
@gnocchidoke.bsky.social
audhd xennial parent by day, trash crafter by night
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no one wants to hire me. because my whimsy is a liability
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM
no one wants to hire me. because my whimsy is a liability
Haven’t talked to mom in months because she thinks I should let the family’s… misbehaviors slide.
I spoke with everyone individually, all blew me off plus one told to not come around anymore. Easy, since I hadn’t seen them in 15 years.
Just saw that most gathered together for Xmas.
I spoke with everyone individually, all blew me off plus one told to not come around anymore. Easy, since I hadn’t seen them in 15 years.
Just saw that most gathered together for Xmas.
January 5, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Haven’t talked to mom in months because she thinks I should let the family’s… misbehaviors slide.
I spoke with everyone individually, all blew me off plus one told to not come around anymore. Easy, since I hadn’t seen them in 15 years.
Just saw that most gathered together for Xmas.
I spoke with everyone individually, all blew me off plus one told to not come around anymore. Easy, since I hadn’t seen them in 15 years.
Just saw that most gathered together for Xmas.
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i cant remember most of my friends names from elementary school but i remember the name stanley ipkiss
January 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
i cant remember most of my friends names from elementary school but i remember the name stanley ipkiss
Watching a show where some rich kid got racist with the maid; wondering why people in power are not constantly poisoned
January 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Watching a show where some rich kid got racist with the maid; wondering why people in power are not constantly poisoned
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final stage of US empire sees us capturing several presidents, putting them in a house, and making a show. we will watch the presidents fall in love. we will watch them hate and despise and reconcile with each other. a thrilling conclusion to the american project. well then there's All Stars
January 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
final stage of US empire sees us capturing several presidents, putting them in a house, and making a show. we will watch the presidents fall in love. we will watch them hate and despise and reconcile with each other. a thrilling conclusion to the american project. well then there's All Stars
Spouse is again requesting pride gear, ally accouterments if you will, to combat his normie appearance 😁 hates walking around looking like a regular cis white guy (because they suck)
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Spouse is again requesting pride gear, ally accouterments if you will, to combat his normie appearance 😁 hates walking around looking like a regular cis white guy (because they suck)
Look, the guy isn’t going to die anytime soon. He’s just not. Parents made it to 90.
And when he does, it’ll be out of the public eye so we won’t get to celebrate like you’re imagining.
And the other guy will not get divorced - it’ll be an annulment so that he can marry within the church again.
And when he does, it’ll be out of the public eye so we won’t get to celebrate like you’re imagining.
And the other guy will not get divorced - it’ll be an annulment so that he can marry within the church again.
January 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Look, the guy isn’t going to die anytime soon. He’s just not. Parents made it to 90.
And when he does, it’ll be out of the public eye so we won’t get to celebrate like you’re imagining.
And the other guy will not get divorced - it’ll be an annulment so that he can marry within the church again.
And when he does, it’ll be out of the public eye so we won’t get to celebrate like you’re imagining.
And the other guy will not get divorced - it’ll be an annulment so that he can marry within the church again.
plastic trifold egg cartons are my arch enemy
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
plastic trifold egg cartons are my arch enemy
Lights candle; immediately worries the scent indicates fire
It’s called ‘marshmallow fireside’ 😭 too realistic for anxious old me
It’s called ‘marshmallow fireside’ 😭 too realistic for anxious old me
January 3, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Lights candle; immediately worries the scent indicates fire
It’s called ‘marshmallow fireside’ 😭 too realistic for anxious old me
It’s called ‘marshmallow fireside’ 😭 too realistic for anxious old me
Just reskeeted a Reddit post with alt text regarding food delivery algorithms, and ime everything it says is true
Don’t use those apps unless you truly need to.
Tip high; tip in cash.
It’s not a fun treat machine! it’s a fucked up system.
Don’t use those apps unless you truly need to.
Tip high; tip in cash.
It’s not a fun treat machine! it’s a fucked up system.
January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Just reskeeted a Reddit post with alt text regarding food delivery algorithms, and ime everything it says is true
Don’t use those apps unless you truly need to.
Tip high; tip in cash.
It’s not a fun treat machine! it’s a fucked up system.
Don’t use those apps unless you truly need to.
Tip high; tip in cash.
It’s not a fun treat machine! it’s a fucked up system.
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Yoinked the text from the post (redd.it/1q1mzej). Some doubters in the comments but I mean it all sounds plausible...
![Reddit post in r/confession, title: "I’m a developer for a major food delivery app. The 'Priority Fee' and 'Driver Benefit Fee' go 100% to the company. The driver sees $0 of it."
I’m posting this from a library Wi-Fi on a burner laptop because I am technically under a massive NDA. I don’t care anymore. I put in my two weeks yesterday and honestly, I hope they sue me. I’ve been sitting on this for about eight months, just watching the code getting pushed to production, and I can’t sleep at night knowing I helped build this machine.
You guys always suspect the algorithms are rigged against you, but the reality is actually so much more depressing than the conspiracy theories. I’m a backend engineer. I sit in the weekly sprint planning meetings where Product Managers (PMs) discuss how to squeeze another 0.4% margin out of "human assets" (that’s literally what they call drivers in the database schemas). They talk about these people like they are resource nodes in a video game, not fathers and mothers trying to pay rent.
First off, the "Priority Delivery" is a total scam. It was pitched to us as a "psychological value add." Like I said in the title, when you pay that extra $2.99, it changes a boolean flag in the order JSON, but the dispatch logic literally ignores it. It does nothing to speed you up.
We actually ran an A/B test last year where we didn't speed up the priority orders, we just purposefully delayed non-priority orders by 5 to 10 minutes to make the Priority ones "feel" faster by comparison. Management loved the results. We generated millions in pure profit just by making the standard service worse, not by making the premium service better.
But the thing that actually makes me sick—and the main reason I’m quitting—is the "Desperation Score." We have a hidden metric for drivers that tracks how desperate they are for cash based on their acceptance behavior.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Yoinked the text from the post (redd.it/1q1mzej). Some doubters in the comments but I mean it all sounds plausible...
Sometimes I get bored of drinking coffee so I add too much water, or too much grounds so it tastes “off”.
Like when you have coffee at, say, a hotel and it’s not bad…! but it’s not your go-to. Hotel coffee makes you appreciative of your own.
Flavored creamers are also an option.
Like when you have coffee at, say, a hotel and it’s not bad…! but it’s not your go-to. Hotel coffee makes you appreciative of your own.
Flavored creamers are also an option.
January 2, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Sometimes I get bored of drinking coffee so I add too much water, or too much grounds so it tastes “off”.
Like when you have coffee at, say, a hotel and it’s not bad…! but it’s not your go-to. Hotel coffee makes you appreciative of your own.
Flavored creamers are also an option.
Like when you have coffee at, say, a hotel and it’s not bad…! but it’s not your go-to. Hotel coffee makes you appreciative of your own.
Flavored creamers are also an option.
Just gave my first “because I said so”. It took 121 months of parenting 🫡
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Just gave my first “because I said so”. It took 121 months of parenting 🫡
That Olympics episode is my least favorite DW 🫤 skipped it last rewatch. The plot is something out of Numberjacks (complimentary! I liked that part) but everything about Chloe rubs me wrong. Au coded and poorly, is probably the problem
January 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
That Olympics episode is my least favorite DW 🫤 skipped it last rewatch. The plot is something out of Numberjacks (complimentary! I liked that part) but everything about Chloe rubs me wrong. Au coded and poorly, is probably the problem
Why would a man who resides in Arlen, Texas get his prescriptions from a Parma, Ohio pharmacy 🤨 fraud!
January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Why would a man who resides in Arlen, Texas get his prescriptions from a Parma, Ohio pharmacy 🤨 fraud!
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On the New Year, I wish you health and peace, my friends. Your support carried us through one of the hardest times of our lives, and we are deeply grateful. The road ahead is still difficult, but your kindness gives us strength. Please keep us in your thoughts and support.
Lubna & family, Gaza ❤️❤️
Lubna & family, Gaza ❤️❤️
Help Mohammad and Lubna evacuate to safety!
Hi my loves! My name is Caroline, and I’ve created this fundraiser to help my dear friends Mohammad and Lubna, who are currently living in unthinkable conditions in Gaza.
chuffed.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
On the New Year, I wish you health and peace, my friends. Your support carried us through one of the hardest times of our lives, and we are deeply grateful. The road ahead is still difficult, but your kindness gives us strength. Please keep us in your thoughts and support.
Lubna & family, Gaza ❤️❤️
Lubna & family, Gaza ❤️❤️
The youngest has been ranting against lumps lately, idk why. Who invented them anyhow, nobody likes them, that sort of thing.
January 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
The youngest has been ranting against lumps lately, idk why. Who invented them anyhow, nobody likes them, that sort of thing.
Spotted at auction: five lots of grape flavored Laffy Taffy - a total of 120 pounds. They also have 12 pounds of cherry.
January 1, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Spotted at auction: five lots of grape flavored Laffy Taffy - a total of 120 pounds. They also have 12 pounds of cherry.
Sleet storms now. Gonna be extra nasty driving tonight amongst drunks. Careful, everyone.
January 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Sleet storms now. Gonna be extra nasty driving tonight amongst drunks. Careful, everyone.
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70 years ago today, Michigan J. Frog debuted in ‘One Froggy Morning.’
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
70 years ago today, Michigan J. Frog debuted in ‘One Froggy Morning.’
Whatever happened to bath beads, did we decide oily tubs were too dangerous
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Whatever happened to bath beads, did we decide oily tubs were too dangerous
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At midnight today, it will have been 2016 for the past decade.
December 31, 2025 at 5:20 AM
At midnight today, it will have been 2016 for the past decade.
A horror story -
I used to bite my nails. Then my bite changed and now I can’t.
And one day it could happen to YOU!
I used to bite my nails. Then my bite changed and now I can’t.
And one day it could happen to YOU!
December 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A horror story -
I used to bite my nails. Then my bite changed and now I can’t.
And one day it could happen to YOU!
I used to bite my nails. Then my bite changed and now I can’t.
And one day it could happen to YOU!