Joshua Mathes
@jtmathes.bsky.social
DoorDash is when the doorknob slips out of your hand and your face collides with the rigidly-angled latch side of the door.
December 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
DoorDash is when the doorknob slips out of your hand and your face collides with the rigidly-angled latch side of the door.
So indecisive my pronouns are hem/haw.
December 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM
So indecisive my pronouns are hem/haw.
Most of the rest of technology has caught up, but refrigerators really need to get with the no blue light near bedtime program
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Most of the rest of technology has caught up, but refrigerators really need to get with the no blue light near bedtime program
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If you pronounce sanguine the way you pronounce linguine, all of a sudden you can't not do that and you hate me.
<3
<3
October 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you pronounce sanguine the way you pronounce linguine, all of a sudden you can't not do that and you hate me.
<3
<3
Reposted by Joshua Mathes
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
September 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"
I think there’s a major oversight that you can customize your gun and character visual aesthetics but you don’t have customization options for the style of profanities your multiplayer character spouts in response to gameplay triggers. #Battlefield6
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October 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I think there’s a major oversight that you can customize your gun and character visual aesthetics but you don’t have customization options for the style of profanities your multiplayer character spouts in response to gameplay triggers. #Battlefield6
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• WW2
• British
• Clean
• Sailor
• Normal
• WW2
• British
• Clean
• Sailor
In the spirit of that bad volume control UI meme: motorcycle twist handle throttle on a car steering wheel.
October 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In the spirit of that bad volume control UI meme: motorcycle twist handle throttle on a car steering wheel.
Reposted by Joshua Mathes
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
If this current job doesn’t work out then I’m going to try being overemployed Uber x Betterhelp
September 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If this current job doesn’t work out then I’m going to try being overemployed Uber x Betterhelp
“Gastronauts” should have been called “Yum, Actually”.
September 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“Gastronauts” should have been called “Yum, Actually”.
Reposted by Joshua Mathes
Today I saw a kid whining to buy a plastic skull whose mom sighed exasperatedly and said “all of us already have one of those!”
September 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Today I saw a kid whining to buy a plastic skull whose mom sighed exasperatedly and said “all of us already have one of those!”
I don't think destroy-on-roll should be a thing, but I get why it's there. Blocked by fewer things in the environment in the heat of combat feels better. However, Naoe should *not* be able to dive-roll through crates and paper doors when not in combat, because that destroys cover. #acshadows
September 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I don't think destroy-on-roll should be a thing, but I get why it's there. Blocked by fewer things in the environment in the heat of combat feels better. However, Naoe should *not* be able to dive-roll through crates and paper doors when not in combat, because that destroys cover. #acshadows
Do not make me choose between "helmet on in cutscenes" or not, game. Certain cutscenes make sense to have it on, some not, just do it automatically.
September 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Do not make me choose between "helmet on in cutscenes" or not, game. Certain cutscenes make sense to have it on, some not, just do it automatically.
the hidden costs of “free” association. In this essay I will
August 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
the hidden costs of “free” association. In this essay I will
Is ivermectin the new maga cod liver oil or is it just my small sample size?
August 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Is ivermectin the new maga cod liver oil or is it just my small sample size?
shop like a billionaire (derogatory)
August 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
shop like a billionaire (derogatory)
"My head snakes bring all the boys to the yard" about Medusa to the tune of Milkshake by Kelis.
WIP, could use help, will share royalties.
WIP, could use help, will share royalties.
July 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"My head snakes bring all the boys to the yard" about Medusa to the tune of Milkshake by Kelis.
WIP, could use help, will share royalties.
WIP, could use help, will share royalties.
The mirrorhawk aside brings me joy @midstpodcast.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The mirrorhawk aside brings me joy @midstpodcast.bsky.social
Not sure how novel an occurrence this is, but occasionally I find (previously lost and forgotten) old code of mine that fits my use case or is quite close to it.
I have to imagine it's a product of my mind moving in similar patterns and not having a good prior work review mechanism. ...
I have to imagine it's a product of my mind moving in similar patterns and not having a good prior work review mechanism. ...
June 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Not sure how novel an occurrence this is, but occasionally I find (previously lost and forgotten) old code of mine that fits my use case or is quite close to it.
I have to imagine it's a product of my mind moving in similar patterns and not having a good prior work review mechanism. ...
I have to imagine it's a product of my mind moving in similar patterns and not having a good prior work review mechanism. ...
“Condominium” is the British form, in America we say “condonum”.
June 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“Condominium” is the British form, in America we say “condonum”.
spooted (verb, past-tense). When the straw drops out of your mouth before the suction phase finishes and liquid goes everywhere.
June 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
spooted (verb, past-tense). When the straw drops out of your mouth before the suction phase finishes and liquid goes everywhere.
State of Technology 2025
June 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
State of Technology 2025
Me, addressing my wife whom I thought was waking up: “how are you doing this morning?”
W: “cabinetry”
Me: “… come again?”
W: “I feel… cabinetry. I don’t know.”
This is your brain on sleep.
W: “cabinetry”
Me: “… come again?”
W: “I feel… cabinetry. I don’t know.”
This is your brain on sleep.
May 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Me, addressing my wife whom I thought was waking up: “how are you doing this morning?”
W: “cabinetry”
Me: “… come again?”
W: “I feel… cabinetry. I don’t know.”
This is your brain on sleep.
W: “cabinetry”
Me: “… come again?”
W: “I feel… cabinetry. I don’t know.”
This is your brain on sleep.
May 22, 2025 at 4:43 AM