Alex Blaes
@otagian.bsky.social
Nerd, professional drawer of straight lines, painter of small things.
My granddad (Pat) figured out his legal name (Milton) when he had to dig out his birth certificate as an adult. His parents had never told him it.
February 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
My granddad (Pat) figured out his legal name (Milton) when he had to dig out his birth certificate as an adult. His parents had never told him it.
I love this so much.
February 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I love this so much.
I mean, I don't want nitro, and I'm also not trusting that these putzes aren't storing credit card numbers in plaintext.
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I mean, I don't want nitro, and I'm also not trusting that these putzes aren't storing credit card numbers in plaintext.
This was my thought. Just run my card for a few cents and then refund it. Then forget my card number. Problem solved, no invasive face scanning required.
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This was my thought. Just run my card for a few cents and then refund it. Then forget my card number. Problem solved, no invasive face scanning required.
Is it me or are they purposefully comparing environmental criticism of AI to blood libel
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Is it me or are they purposefully comparing environmental criticism of AI to blood libel
By which I mean do not seek out Loomer's tweet.
February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
By which I mean do not seek out Loomer's tweet.
You should see Loomer's tweet.
February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
You should see Loomer's tweet.
That's the twist, there's two cadets, one from each.
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 AM
That's the twist, there's two cadets, one from each.
This feels like an Ursula Vernon story.
February 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
This feels like an Ursula Vernon story.
..I should call the tamale guy.
February 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
..I should call the tamale guy.
I only made it through the first book and about half of 2 before the group fell apart due to scheduling issues, but I had a blast GMing the bunch of weirdo students. Anchor Root and the Anadi mom were my definite favorites, although the party crashing board game night was a highlight as well. :)
January 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I only made it through the first book and about half of 2 before the group fell apart due to scheduling issues, but I had a blast GMing the bunch of weirdo students. Anchor Root and the Anadi mom were my definite favorites, although the party crashing board game night was a highlight as well. :)
I know he's probably desperate for work after The Allegations dropped, but you'd think he could do better than $40 an hour still.
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I know he's probably desperate for work after The Allegations dropped, but you'd think he could do better than $40 an hour still.
Also, always nice to see more Kholo characters! They've been my favorite ancestry since Anchor Root first made her appearance.
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Also, always nice to see more Kholo characters! They've been my favorite ancestry since Anchor Root first made her appearance.
Gunslinger dedication or just the pistol as a backup weapon while you close for your natural attacks?
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Gunslinger dedication or just the pistol as a backup weapon while you close for your natural attacks?
That's because he uses Lyft.
January 30, 2026 at 8:51 PM
That's because he uses Lyft.
Long suffering corgi or shocked and betrayed turkey?
January 30, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Long suffering corgi or shocked and betrayed turkey?
Oh now this is a story I have to hear. ;)
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Oh now this is a story I have to hear. ;)
There's always a pesky 2% or so in polls that are insane, trolls, or just lying. It's basically just background noise.
January 29, 2026 at 9:09 PM
There's always a pesky 2% or so in polls that are insane, trolls, or just lying. It's basically just background noise.
Modern hospice care can actually be pretty nice these days.
January 28, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Modern hospice care can actually be pretty nice these days.
This implies OpenAI ever had a business case.
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
This implies OpenAI ever had a business case.
They might rewrite it a bit tho.
January 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
They might rewrite it a bit tho.