Michael W Lucas :flan_on_fire:

Kvetching, not complaining.

Writes books. Pet rats. Martial arts. Punch Nazis & terfs. If it wasn't on Industrial Records it's not industrial music, it's just sparkling noise. He/him. Bangpath old. Detroit, MI, US. Gelato!

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2026-08-09 19:59:58 UTC

Saw a tactical assault unicorn today and thought of @nprofile…mx5w.
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/117/067/322/004/415/705/original/2364d688a782ad0a.png

2026-08-07 12:56:18 UTC

Fermi, heading out to take on the day. #petRats #rats
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/117/054/329/756/747/322/original/5087949d3494beaf.jpg

2026-08-06 19:56:34 UTC

Home.

2026-08-02 18:10:31 UTC

As a newly divorced writer, I have the freedom to I stop for ice cream whenever I want. This tiny town has more oddball art galleries than I've seen anywhere. Quirky coffee shops galore. The indie creamery makes their own ice cream from scratch and even offers gelato for dogs. I stroll down the marina street, enjoying my cone, window shopping at yet another quirky gift shop, when a tiny logo catches my eye.
This is a Hallmark Village.
If they take me alive I will be assigned a golden retriever, a fleece jacket, and a coffee shop before the sun goes down.
My glasses have turned darker in the sun. That'll help hide the dread in my eyes.
I straighten my Front Line Assembly hoodie. Protective camouflage, declaring "You don't want this one."
If I can make it back to the car, I'll be fine.
Keep licking the cone. Walk steady.
The guy sweeping the sidewalk in front of the used bookstore gives me a smile. "Good morning!" Giving a cheery greeting will invite conversation. A cold shoulder will invite attention. I settle for a noncommittal nod and a "Hi."
I'm almost past when the bookseller says, "Hey, what's that on your shirt?"
My heart plunges like a brick.
The hoodie has slipped open, exposing the T-shirt from the Capybara Cafe petting zoo. That's not just sweet, it's saccharine.
I pretend I don't hear. Keep moving. Don't let my feet speed up. If I panic, they'll be on me.
Behind me someone mutters, "We have a Grump."
The car is only a block away.
I can make it.
But between us, the coffee shop door opens.
Four men come out. One says, "I don't know where we're going to find another marina volunteer."
My stomach knots.
They've sent the Cinnamon Rolls after me.
#microfic
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/117/027/246/406/657/415/original/c3b33461a448f214.jpg

2026-07-27 15:46:10 UTC

I'll be in Seattle this next week for writer business, but at 7PM this Thursday, 30 July, I'll be at Sirena Gelato in Kirkland, Washington.¹
Feel free to join me.
https://sirenagelato.com/
¹ Kirkland? Is that the home of Costco? Should I make a pilgrimage to the Primordial Costco?

2026-07-25 00:55:17 UTC

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@nprofile…vrnn :flan_XD: yeah, SSH certs are the bomb.

2026-07-24 20:54:48 UTC

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@nprofile…vrnn thank you. glad my repeated banging my head against the wall helps!

2026-07-24 20:32:48 UTC

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@nprofile…vrnn no, no, that's basically the process? :flan_tired:

2026-07-24 19:28:35 UTC

"Yes, you could replace all the disks simultaneously, if you’d like to shatter your day with a glorious festival of I/O contention." #openzfsmastery
Wrote about log and cache devices today, and expanding pools by replacing disks with larger disks.
The book is underway! I'd appreciate your help keeping the lights on as I finish it. https://mwl.io/sponsor

2026-07-23 14:36:27 UTC

also: whoever bought me the nice trackball?
Thank you. It's a huge help on this wide desk.

2026-07-23 13:48:37 UTC

We no longer know how to build IMAX projectors.
Thank you, capitalism.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/why-no-more-imax-70mm-screens-the-odyssey-christopher-nolan-1236813019/

2026-07-22 22:12:53 UTC

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@nprofile…vrnn that's an absolute pain, yes.
We recommend labeling drives at physical install time. With really good labels that will stick to the damn cage.

2026-07-22 21:39:58 UTC

Today in #openzfsmastery: replacing failed drive s0d1-NCC-1701D with new drive s0d5-NCC-1701E.
Yes, I'm easily amused. Or desperate for amusement. One of those.
Anyway, you could sponsor this thing and help me feed the rats while I finish writing it. https://mwl.io/sponsor

2026-07-21 20:46:02 UTC

"Lucas has run high-volume netflow collectors, where data is written all day every day for as long as the doomed disks endure. He considered adjusting metadata redundancy when the disk couldn’t keep up. If it helped, he copied new data off to more fortunate storage every hour and started budgeting for faster storage."
#openzfsmastery datasets chapter done at last! On to scrubs, repairs, and pool changes.
Want your name in the book? Sponsors get that! https://mwl.io/sponsor

2026-07-21 16:41:17 UTC

I have never felt the need to comment on this. I say it outright.
Subtext is for cowards.

2026-07-20 17:59:07 UTC

Windows has an option where if you hit CTRL, your mouse gets highlighted with a shrinking circle. It's invaluable on multiple-monitor systems.
Does MacOS have anything similar?

2026-07-18 20:50:58 UTC

Finally saw Sinners.
Holy crap.

2026-07-15 16:13:48 UTC

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@nprofile…h37s @nprofile…sy2p
if it's not this specific hack, there's more hacks.

2026-07-15 13:58:27 UTC

NAT is not a firewall. Here's a tool to prove it.
https://sa.my/slipstream/
(h/t @nprofile…sy2p )

2026-07-11 17:39:23 UTC

Every men's room should be stocked with tampons and pads at all times.
After all, tampons and pads are very useful for treating gunshot wounds. Gunshot wounds are very manly. Let people be manly.

2026-07-11 16:31:52 UTC

The new #FreeBSDJournal is out. Includes my We Get Letters column, where I directly and unreservedly address improving software quality. Promise. Cross my heart and hope to pie.
https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/improving-software-quality/

2026-07-11 13:14:02 UTC

Home is now *really* for sale. With photos.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1416-N-Renaud-Rd-Grosse-Pointe-Woods-MI-48236/88108812_zpid/?

2026-07-10 13:09:38 UTC

If you need a house, I got one for sale.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1416-N-Renaud-Rd-Grosse-Pointe-Woods-MI-48236/88108812_zpid/

2026-07-08 16:34:53 UTC

Trying running my office on wireless. Things connect, but seemed laggy compared to the dmarc. Speedtest.net is not a great way to test connectivity, but performing two consecutive tests against the same server is a reasonable test.
Mac Studio wifi: 18mbs down, 16 up. Good enough to work, but I'm paying for 300mbs.
Mac Studio ethernet to Mikrotik wifi bridge: 210mbs down, 200 up.
Sigh. Apparently I'm back on my Redundant Array of Inexpensive Crap kick. #sysadmin

2026-07-06 20:40:02 UTC

If the Netherlands are on my bug-out list, maybe I *should* consider FOSDEM?
Fly into Brussels. Hop the bus for Amsterdam. Poke around for a week, see what I think. Have stroopwaffle for my 60thh birthday. Hit the con, go home.
But 8,000 people? :flan_yikes: That promises to be utterly overwhelming.

2026-07-05 13:36:07 UTC

Researching countries to reliably emigrate to, where I can work as a writer and I can provide an way station for friends who must leave the US in a hurry. (I know, I know, "the midterms will fix everything," but I want to prepare.)
Many countries that are advertised as expat-friendly require resources I lack.
I keep winding up with the same list: Netherlands and Thailand.
I have friends in the Netherlands, but housing is challenging and Dutch is notoriously difficult to learn. I could probably manage it financially, but am concerned about those who would follow me.
Thailand is cheap and they welcome anyone but the weather... holy crap, the weather.
"Just leave the US." Ha!

2026-07-01 18:28:15 UTC

Now that I have native IPv6 at home, thinking it's time for a new netflow book. I no longer run a backbone, though, so I don't have a great big WAN. Pondering focus/titles:
Netflow for the Home (lol, no)
Netflow for Sysadmins?
Lab Netflow?
It seems nfsen/nfdump is the best toolkit out there that supports IPv6, but the reporting tools are nowhere near as good as flow-tools. This book is gonna need a bunch of sed, awk, and sort.

2026-07-01 17:04:18 UTC

I saw today's SMBC and thought "that's brilliant, Tilted Windmill Press should do that."
Then I remembered how my readers would react. :flan_disappointed:
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/app-6

2026-07-01 14:03:40 UTC

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@nprofile…k04d once you're on pkgbase, freebsd-update should never be used again.
If it is used, the only possible effects would be harmful. (Unless they add a check that exits if pkgbase is detected, maybe?)

2026-07-01 13:59:40 UTC

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@nprofile…3hl3 good for her!
lots of tricks to get them comfy with you!
The biggest tricks are bribery and consent, which are very difficult for humans.

2026-07-01 13:37:42 UTC

#FreeBSD #pkgbase wish list:
make freebsd-update its own package, so it can be easily removed.

2026-07-01 13:31:11 UTC

Fermi ran up and stretched out for pets. Of course I obliged. I'm not a monster. Well, not *that* kind of monster.
His brothers had to investigate, but finally decided it was fine and they could proceed with their escapades. #petRats #rats
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/844/963/569/205/504/original/c3a2d46db3b8ac71.mp4

2026-07-01 12:26:26 UTC

Trying to stick with my "bicycle everywhere I realistically can" plan, even though the heat shows no signs of letting up.
The pharmacy opens at 10AM. I'll be there when they crack the doors, then it's straight home to hide.a

2026-06-28 18:37:53 UTC

In the unlikely event you care, I have a new FAQ at the end of https://mwl.io/faq#books

2026-06-28 18:07:30 UTC

Me: "Okay Lucas, it's getting hot. That means drink more water. Maybe tea, or add a slice of lemon, but no drinking calories. No soda or milkshakes. Whatever you do, no frozen cokes! Yes, you love them, but those things are death and you know it."
The view every time I leave my apartment:
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/829/063/509/287/082/original/8dceeef2c5fa95d7.jpg

2026-06-28 15:28:31 UTC

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@nprofile…08vq @nprofile…x7ye
The question is, what's important: the software, or the people?
People are more important.
Imagine the cost in human suffering if Microsoft had written their own TCP/IP stack. Harm reduction is legitimate.
Different goals.

2026-06-28 15:21:10 UTC

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@nprofile…08vq @nprofile…x7ye
The purpose of the BSD license is to improve the minimum quality of software for core functions.
If you can't write a better TCP/IP stack than that in a BSD, don't. Just use ours. Or a better filesystem than UFS, or any number of other things.
People benefit, and people are the priority.

2026-06-28 15:00:44 UTC

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@nprofile…x7ye The author of this piece does not understand the point or purpose of MIT/BSD licensing.

2026-06-27 16:49:06 UTC

Looks like Comcast routed only the first /64 of my /56 to me. :flan_rage:
Getting their helpdesk to accept a call, let alone explain IPv6 to them, is a freaking nightmare.

2026-06-26 13:08:46 UTC

If Ukraine beats Russia, and Russia beats us, the transitive property means Ukraine beat us. That's just logical.

2026-06-25 18:49:40 UTC

oh, hey, it's my first ever attack on my store via IPv6! Yay?

2026-06-25 18:07:36 UTC

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Got into the #openzfsmastery manuscript and found I had to fact-check a Debian detail.
Which means getting my crashbox online.
My office has no cabling. Connection options are a wifi bridge or ethernet-over-power.
If I use ether-over-power, I must either daisy-chain powerstrips or buy a powerstrip with many plugs and a ten-foot cord. My experience with EoP has been unpleasant, but that might have been because the old house was wired in 1949 by a clearly PTSD-addled pipefitter.
I have on hand a couple of Mikrotiks with wifi. In theory, a bridge should be easy. In practice, I'll probably burn the rest of the day on this. :flan_despair:

2026-06-25 15:52:53 UTC

Going offline to drag some more #openzfsmastery back into my brain.
I can't say that I'm back at work properly, but I'm headed in that direction. It feels good.

2026-06-23 20:31:53 UTC

The #FreeBSD Journal has a new editor-in-chief?
Uh... did anybody warn him about my column?

2026-06-23 19:40:34 UTC

New short stories, exclusively in my bookstore! Montague Portal and Rats' Man's Lackey.
https://mwl.io/archives/24863
by Dog, I loathe marketing.

2026-06-22 17:23:24 UTC

hey #montaguePortal fans: a new Aidan Redding story?
https://www.tiltedwindmillpress.com/product/without-hinges-with-consent/

2026-06-22 16:07:40 UTC

Wow, Consumer Reports doesn't even bother reviewing blu ray players any more? I guess you just buy a cheap one and hope?
Sigh. I hate the disposable economy.

2026-06-21 18:55:35 UTC

lingering Defenestrated Edition signed books packed and ready to ship tomorrow at 9AM!
Whew. I hate leaving things incomplete, even when the reason is a solid "had to pack up and move NOW."

2026-06-21 17:06:01 UTC

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@nprofile…t7ks they're repaving it now, and digging up the sidewalks simultaneously. It's a whole new level of the Inferno. :flan_XD: :flan_piteous:

2026-06-21 16:44:16 UTC

Today's question: can I reasonably ride my bike to the dojo? Involves three roads, from largest to smallest: Woodward, 12 Mile, Catalpa.
Results?
Woodward: No problem
12 Mile: be *very* careful
Catalpa: will trash your bike. And eat your soul.

2026-06-21 15:38:20 UTC

The code to operate the big saw at the Saint Claire Shores Home Depot is 1234* pass it on

2026-06-19 13:08:21 UTC

anyone else still on hold for the #bsdcan plenary stream, or is it just me?

2026-06-18 19:14:48 UTC

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@nprofile…umzx ugh. No. I'll go look it up.

2026-06-15 18:39:35 UTC

Since the move, my Mac Studio refuses to recognize devices attached to any external USB hub.
System Report shows the hubs, just not anything hooked to them. #headdesk
Gonna go work on something else. Maybe my bed has stopped stinking like a dead thing?

2026-06-14 18:36:21 UTC

First attempt at cargo bike, suggested by @nprofile…x373.
Yes, yes, Sam Vimes is my favorite economist, but if a cheap rack buys me a year or two so my finances stabilize, it's worth it.
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/749/904/048/169/260/original/fee613fc9aafe2a1.jpg

2026-06-14 13:28:59 UTC

Biked to the local grocery store to get bananas and bread.
Put on my mask before going in thinking "It's Sunday morning. Almost nobody's here. Why do I bother?"
A crowd of folks right inside the door, Brownian shuffling like extras in a computer game. Okay, maybe there are people here.
Get my stuff. Go to cashier. Pay.
Bagger lets out giant sneeze, then another. "Sorry, I'm loud." Wipes his streaming eyes.
Ah, yes. That's why I'm masking.
(Yes, I know. Nobody working as a bagger can afford to be sick, because America.)

2026-06-14 01:02:59 UTC

minimum viable orange chicken: white rice, chicken nuggets, bottled orange sauce

2026-06-13 22:41:34 UTC

The plus about my life blowing up: I can join Monsterdon tomorrow night! That'll be nice.
(checks hashtag, sees what's lined up)
Oh. My. Dog. I haven't seen this in forty years. For reasons.
Oh well, at least it's not Laserblast.

2026-06-13 21:36:13 UTC

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the power strips also have these weird green "grounded" lights... not sure what to make of them?
Oh well. I'm sure it won't cause another fire.

2026-06-13 20:58:14 UTC

While reassembling my desk, what if I was to... bear with me here... make the power distribution slightly sane and stop daisy-chaining extension cords? #sysadmin

2026-06-13 20:30:06 UTC

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@nprofile…gent as the author of the world's best-selling systemd porn, I agree.

2026-06-13 20:22:18 UTC

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@nprofile…gent so say all of us, sir.

2026-06-13 11:49:51 UTC

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@nprofile…detv cats can't have garlic? Wow, didn't know that.

2026-06-12 16:08:24 UTC

Baked a pack of bacon for dinner BLTs on these hot days.
The guys live about ten feet from the kitchen now. I turned around to see... this.
Yes they got tidbits, I'm not a monster. #petRats #rats
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/737/998/075/998/387/original/8cb0b7fb6cb8f77b.jpg

2026-06-11 11:19:20 UTC

I can't attend #bsdcan this year. Sad to miss my first year in decades, and my first as con chair alumni.
Con chair @nprofile…ape8 is doing a fine job, though. Everything is fine. Remember, Pat: EVERYTHING IS FINE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7sE0agEVNg

2026-06-10 16:11:56 UTC

Our current methods of time travel are kind of crap, what with their fixed speed of one second per second.
But you can escape 2026 by taking a step sideways. The Escape From 2026 Bundle, with 14 great books about time travel and alternate histories.
When the bundle ends, my "Tiny Time Wars" disappears forever.
https://storybundle.com/timetravel
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/726/684/612/823/528/original/eae24afd305cd4e0.png

2026-06-10 16:07:00 UTC

It is now nap o'clock. #petRats
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/726/667/266/273/291/original/1905f35a22c00357.jpg

2026-06-09 15:15:02 UTC

I packed and moved hurriedly but even so, I'm proud that I held the number of keyboards I brought to a bare minimum. #sysadmin
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/720/798/152/329/303/original/fa7e017a10828d27.jpg

2026-06-09 01:05:58 UTC

Emptied serious boxes today, and cooked a meal in my kitchen!
The steamer worried me a bit, though. Never seen this before...
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/717/460/394/060/914/original/0902c7c628318579.mp4

2026-06-08 15:55:42 UTC

New apartment doesn't have bed, usable kitchen, unpacked bathroom, desk, or table. I can't find my underwear.
But I now have working Internet! :flan_thumbs:

2026-06-06 00:48:31 UTC

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@nprofile…6g65 yeah, if I thought anyone was going to take me seriously, I'd put more thought into the list. :flan_shrug:

2026-06-06 00:44:56 UTC

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@nprofile…6g65 you are correct.
it's still what I believe we should do.

2026-06-06 00:38:00 UTC

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for the record: I feel I've been robbed of the word "conservative."
I save for the future. I take care of my own people, pay my taxes, and engage in local politics. I contribute to charitable causes to support folks less fortunate. I want efficient government. I want society to reward hard work while caring for those who can't work. Working forty hours should cover your rent, feeding 2.1 kids, and a couple weeks camping by the lake with your feet up. Your religion shouldn't be my problem or my business. Getting your appendix removed shouldn't destroy your life.
Solidly conservative.

2026-06-05 22:57:44 UTC

Proof I hate the movers.
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/699/971/016/920/883/original/edca36179acd4be9.jpg

2026-06-05 20:59:54 UTC

"You'll get more conservative as you grow older."
No, as you grow older, you will become more fiercely opposed to the systems that failed you in your youth...

2026-06-05 17:54:16 UTC

"Hello Comcast, I need a static IPv6 block."
"Static IP, no problem."
Paperwork lists single IPv4. Nice, but unnecessary.
"Hello Comcast Business Support, I need a static IPv6 block."
"Uh... let me escalate."
Escalate.
Escalate.
Escalate.
Clue achieved, nice chat with knowledgeable person. Can't issue a /56 without a /32 for stupid reasons, though. Okay, fine.

2026-06-05 13:01:57 UTC

Is there such a thing as an app-free IP camera any more? Just point your browser at an IP, log in, and see what's there?

2026-06-03 13:15:16 UTC

Quercy loves hard work. He could watch it all day. #petRats #rats
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/686/356/681/659/845/original/7f34de12cc4ae4c8.jpg

2026-06-02 13:54:55 UTC

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@nprofile…mluu that's the thing with algorithmic index funds; there is no choice.
spaceX has changed the rules to benefit them, so I'm out.

2026-06-02 12:55:23 UTC

AI companies are on the edge of IPO.
Pondering emptying our index fund into savings.

2026-05-31 08:57:29 UTC

I never had insomnia until I got married. It's gotten worse every year.
Maybe it'll eventually go away?

2026-05-31 01:26:58 UTC

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@nprofile…rp8l I label each box in broad-tip sharpie, on front and top, saying what room it goes in, and they do fairly well.

2026-05-31 01:09:34 UTC

I must admit, I find "Two Men and a Truck Moving Company" refreshing. I hired them today to move me to my new apartment. The service description on the contract reads "Two men, one truck."
No AI. No app. Just call them and you get exactly what it says on the label.

2026-05-30 15:10:18 UTC

Folks, I'm not interested in ripping on my wife.
We are separating with mutual compassion.
Getting angry only makes things worse. There's no reason or purpose for it.

2026-05-30 13:19:28 UTC

Two identical boxes, one labeled ETHERNET OVER POWER and the other POWER OVER ETHERNET.
Can I pack them inside each other?

2026-05-30 12:25:32 UTC

If you have fifteen minutes, the Tiny Angry Witch is good for a laugh.
https://www.tinyangrywitch.com/
Stop motion shorts by the Tiny Angry Company. Incredible attention to detail, all done by hand!

2026-05-25 12:15:51 UTC

it's the glorious 25th of May, and the lilac is in bloom.

2026-05-24 21:47:58 UTC

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@nprofile…22g8 I recommend Ubik, yes. It's a trip, but you're warned.

2026-05-24 21:33:17 UTC

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@nprofile…22g8 Time out of Joint is a decent place to start!
Martian Time-Slip, Clans of the Alphane Moon, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, Dr. Bloodmoney.
A Scanner Darkly will break your heart.

2026-05-20 20:56:59 UTC

I have said many times that I have over three feet of Dick.
Turns out it's only thirty-four inches.
I apologize to all the people I have disappointed.
https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-53d788bcd8441bb97cfb7a64f2552521/media_attachments/files/116/608/899/038/420/726/original/45aab8230558a37e.jpg

2026-05-20 10:53:54 UTC

Overheard by a friend:
"You never see a cybertruck in the parking lot of the library."

2026-05-19 14:51:40 UTC

She Who Must Be Obeyed took a bunch of photos of me, trying to get one that's right for a passport.
Losing weight has made shifted my look from "possible psychopath" to "several felonies, goat abuser, probably a Trump fan."
Best if i skip the passport and never leave the house again.

2026-05-18 14:57:52 UTC

When management makes unfair demands, what sentences and phrases are statistically likely to follow?
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/crappy-boss-ai-marxist

2026-05-18 14:44:37 UTC

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@nprofile…4g6z @nprofile…r7np
That was @nprofile…htpe who posted it, but no single site has every song.
Which, by the way, I find artistically gratifying. Go dig up that music yourself!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV1YVZV-Wb8

2026-05-18 14:13:29 UTC

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@nprofile…4g6z @nprofile…r7np wait, I posted the playlist somewhere???

2026-05-18 13:13:31 UTC

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@nprofile…r7np I am explicitly telling you to not watch the movie, but to read the book. If you watch the movie, I will be reminded that "some people can't be helped."

2026-05-17 18:54:27 UTC

I'm noodling over the final "git commit murder" book, and there's a tidbit that keeps whispering to me but I will absolutely not use.
In book 1 there's a tertiary character that's a blatant self-insert. He's setting, nothing more.
For book 3, part of me wants to have that character return and immediately get killed. We go on to solve the other twisty murders but that guy's murder? It remains unsolved. Nobody remarks on it again. He's dead, and that's fine with everyone.
Funny to me? Yes. Leaves the reader hanging? Also yes. Too meta, won't do it. (Mind you, Midsomer Murders does this crap all the time.)
There! I've spoiled it! Maybe this will expunge the idea?

2026-05-17 17:54:43 UTC

"I grew up seeing the Laserblast VHS box in the video rental store, and I could sense the Bad radiating from it. I never actually touched it. Then, decades later, MWL found a monkey's paw and wrote this as one of his wishes." -- Goodreads review
It's summer. You need a summer read. Like my latest novel. Because the 1980s *deserve* to be blown up. #ebook #scifi
https://mwl.io/static/books/laserblasted.html

2026-05-15 14:57:38 UTC

Quercy provided Rat Therapy during my outage, so he got a treat for being a very good boy even though he clearly thinks I'm being a drama squeak. Who cares about stupid email, anyway? #petRats #rats
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2026-05-14 10:36:18 UTC

Do not buy a car from this rat. The seats will be gnawed and it will have a distinct odor of rodent. #petRats #rats
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