Andrew
@anandrewschultz.bsky.social
Moved here from Twitter. Still resisting.
Text adventure author. Purdue sports fan. Former GameFAQs guide writer. Reads too much. Plays too much chess. No crypto, MAGA, or DMs from ppl I don't know outside here.
Text adventure author. Purdue sports fan. Former GameFAQs guide writer. Reads too much. Plays too much chess. No crypto, MAGA, or DMs from ppl I don't know outside here.
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Andrew
@anandrewschultz.bsky.social
· Nov 12
One apolitical rule I've learned to live by:
Online or in real life, I picture if someone I just met can speak the phrase "I'm interested in what you have to say" in a normal tone of voice. If they can, that's a great sign. If not, uh-oh. I hope to give the same thing back.
Once I adapted this, 1/
Online or in real life, I picture if someone I just met can speak the phrase "I'm interested in what you have to say" in a normal tone of voice. If they can, that's a great sign. If not, uh-oh. I hope to give the same thing back.
Once I adapted this, 1/
Still processing the passing of Daniel Naroditsky, 29, American chess grandmaster. He was smart and funny and I learned so much from him, whether he was commentating on PogChamps or the FIDE World Team Championships. I thought I would have many years to learn even more. RIP.
October 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Still processing the passing of Daniel Naroditsky, 29, American chess grandmaster. He was smart and funny and I learned so much from him, whether he was commentating on PogChamps or the FIDE World Team Championships. I thought I would have many years to learn even more. RIP.
It sucks, on other sites, ppl you have neat stuff in common w/ & thought "no way they're MAGA" turning out to be MAGA.
But surprisingly a simple "I'm sorry you share these views" has actually pushed me into doing something I meant to.
I thought it'd be a lot tougher or complex to break away.
But surprisingly a simple "I'm sorry you share these views" has actually pushed me into doing something I meant to.
I thought it'd be a lot tougher or complex to break away.
January 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It sucks, on other sites, ppl you have neat stuff in common w/ & thought "no way they're MAGA" turning out to be MAGA.
But surprisingly a simple "I'm sorry you share these views" has actually pushed me into doing something I meant to.
I thought it'd be a lot tougher or complex to break away.
But surprisingly a simple "I'm sorry you share these views" has actually pushed me into doing something I meant to.
I thought it'd be a lot tougher or complex to break away.
archive.org has let me re-read some favorite Choose Your Own Adventures from my youth. One favorite that held up well: Outlaws of Sherwood Forest by @ellenkushner.bsky.social. Time travel, summer camp to 12th century AD. She's done bigger & better work since then, but daily act of gratitude etc. 1/2
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
January 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
archive.org has let me re-read some favorite Choose Your Own Adventures from my youth. One favorite that held up well: Outlaws of Sherwood Forest by @ellenkushner.bsky.social. Time travel, summer camp to 12th century AD. She's done bigger & better work since then, but daily act of gratitude etc. 1/2
Moving to BlueSky from Twitter has been weird. It's reminded me of being free of some people I disliked.
Or was I necessarily?
I still catch myself going back to twitter, hearing that voice saying "but bluesky is just a huge validation circle."
(1/2 good response I hope in next post)
Or was I necessarily?
I still catch myself going back to twitter, hearing that voice saying "but bluesky is just a huge validation circle."
(1/2 good response I hope in next post)
December 4, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Moving to BlueSky from Twitter has been weird. It's reminded me of being free of some people I disliked.
Or was I necessarily?
I still catch myself going back to twitter, hearing that voice saying "but bluesky is just a huge validation circle."
(1/2 good response I hope in next post)
Or was I necessarily?
I still catch myself going back to twitter, hearing that voice saying "but bluesky is just a huge validation circle."
(1/2 good response I hope in next post)
I have followbacks to catch up on but I am too lazy to vet. (There is a nice pile but not that money.) So in the meantime, enjoy (I guess) this topical and not-too-forced palindrome:
Hey! Car, cots, I: kakistocracy. Eh?
Hey! Car, cots, I: kakistocracy. Eh?
November 14, 2024 at 6:55 PM
I have followbacks to catch up on but I am too lazy to vet. (There is a nice pile but not that money.) So in the meantime, enjoy (I guess) this topical and not-too-forced palindrome:
Hey! Car, cots, I: kakistocracy. Eh?
Hey! Car, cots, I: kakistocracy. Eh?
I've noticed a few posts at DailyKos saying "I'd like to come over to bluesky" so if I sent you a follow today (11/13 noon central) that's probably why.
November 13, 2024 at 5:53 PM
I've noticed a few posts at DailyKos saying "I'd like to come over to bluesky" so if I sent you a follow today (11/13 noon central) that's probably why.
Woke up to 25 alerts in my notifications. This is probably unsustainable -- but it struck me.
I'd need to buck myself up for potential trolls over there. Here, I felt buoyed enough to go get stuff done.
So, yes, good morning all, both new follows and old, from here and there...
I'd need to buck myself up for potential trolls over there. Here, I felt buoyed enough to go get stuff done.
So, yes, good morning all, both new follows and old, from here and there...
November 13, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Woke up to 25 alerts in my notifications. This is probably unsustainable -- but it struck me.
I'd need to buck myself up for potential trolls over there. Here, I felt buoyed enough to go get stuff done.
So, yes, good morning all, both new follows and old, from here and there...
I'd need to buck myself up for potential trolls over there. Here, I felt buoyed enough to go get stuff done.
So, yes, good morning all, both new follows and old, from here and there...
One apolitical rule I've learned to live by:
Online or in real life, I picture if someone I just met can speak the phrase "I'm interested in what you have to say" in a normal tone of voice. If they can, that's a great sign. If not, uh-oh. I hope to give the same thing back.
Once I adapted this, 1/
Online or in real life, I picture if someone I just met can speak the phrase "I'm interested in what you have to say" in a normal tone of voice. If they can, that's a great sign. If not, uh-oh. I hope to give the same thing back.
Once I adapted this, 1/
November 12, 2024 at 3:18 PM
One apolitical rule I've learned to live by:
Online or in real life, I picture if someone I just met can speak the phrase "I'm interested in what you have to say" in a normal tone of voice. If they can, that's a great sign. If not, uh-oh. I hope to give the same thing back.
Once I adapted this, 1/
Online or in real life, I picture if someone I just met can speak the phrase "I'm interested in what you have to say" in a normal tone of voice. If they can, that's a great sign. If not, uh-oh. I hope to give the same thing back.
Once I adapted this, 1/
Not that I have a huge following, but I will be coming back to this. So I'll try to amplify it.
Welcome to everyone new to Bluesky! Here are 4 (illustrated) steps you can take to make your experience here more pleasant than what you left behind on X and/or Threads. A 🧵
November 12, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Not that I have a huge following, but I will be coming back to this. So I'll try to amplify it.
My first quote post, for one of the reasons I still stayed on twitter, who made their way over here. Yay!
Dems in Disarray
November 12, 2024 at 12:21 PM
My first quote post, for one of the reasons I still stayed on twitter, who made their way over here. Yay!
So I just reported my first spammer here, who posted nonsensical "greetings."
On the one hand, it's good to feel useful. On the other hand, I hope it doesn't become too common an occurrence.
I'm hoping the moderation team does better than That Other Place.
On the one hand, it's good to feel useful. On the other hand, I hope it doesn't become too common an occurrence.
I'm hoping the moderation team does better than That Other Place.
November 11, 2024 at 3:19 PM
So I just reported my first spammer here, who posted nonsensical "greetings."
On the one hand, it's good to feel useful. On the other hand, I hope it doesn't become too common an occurrence.
I'm hoping the moderation team does better than That Other Place.
On the one hand, it's good to feel useful. On the other hand, I hope it doesn't become too common an occurrence.
I'm hoping the moderation team does better than That Other Place.