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Person with job, family, and hobbies. I contain multitudes. He/him. Personal views.
I’m a fan of the series, and, after seeing the latest last night, am, indeed, still. #WakeUpDeadMan
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Two purchases yesterday. 1) Holiday lights to replace broken strands—hey, it’s for our neighbors to enjoy!—and 2) pre-bookings of guided tours for an upcoming family trip. Kind of a fail for my Black Friday resolution, but could have been worse.
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Trying really hard just to delete every single #BlackFriday offer as it comes in and hold the line on not overspending on things I don't need.
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Now is not the time to be spilling precious coffee.
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This means I will be sporadically online because I’m not totally cool, only mildly. “Being Chronically Offline Is the New Cool” youtu.be/Lm0gb4wDKCE?...
Being Chronically Offline Is The New Cool
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November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The City of Brotherly Love pixelfed.social/p/preset/895...
Adam Preset (@preset@pixelfed.social)
The City of Brotherly Love
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November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
These browser tabs have just let themselves get out of control.
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’m really enjoying marmalade sandwiches lately. I might keep one under my hat for emergencies. 🍊 🥪
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Dogwood showing off! pixelfed.social/p/preset/893...
Adam Preset (@preset@pixelfed.social)
Dogwood showing off!
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November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Tiffany rose still hanging on into November. pixelfed.social/p/preset/892...
Adam Preset (@preset@pixelfed.social)
Tiffany rose still hanging on into November
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November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Remember, remember the fifth of November.
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Scene from the deck today. 40° F / 5° C. Drinking the coffee faster before it cools!
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Based on recent rumors, my interest in the Snyderverse has increased from 0 to 0.0.
October 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of websites suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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October 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A little behind on horror movies for October. So far, just classic The Wolfman (1941) and From Beyond (1986). But I persist.
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Cal Newport on "The Case for Quitting Social Media" (FWIW, I am still kind of here to hear what my cool friends say.) youtu.be/0KO_fS8UKL8?si=fHpkQ...
The Case for Quitting Social Media | Cal Newport
Cal Newport makes the case for quitting social media in Episode 371 of the Deep Questions podcast. Buy Cal Newport's latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow We seem to be stuck in a purgatory when it comes to the worst of the social media platforms. We know they’re not great, but it’s hard to muster enough motivation to bother to leave. In today’s episode, motivated by the assination of Charlie Kirk, Cal puts on his technology critic hat and offers a step-by-step technical explanation for why these platforms are strictly and incessantly making your life worse and why the only reasonable response is to quit them. He then answers listener questions on the topic and reacts to some recent news about the US Congress getting involved. Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: https://bit.ly/3QBIcug Listen to Episode Here: https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/ Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Links: Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-panel-asks-online-forum-ceos-testify-after-charlie-kirk-assassination-2025-09-17/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVm0K_ETX8 Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.calderalab.com/deep https://www.miro.com https://www.grammarly.com/podcast https://www.1password.com/deep 0:00 Is it Finally Time to Leave Social Media? 38:59 How do I find everything I should be blocking on my kid’s phone? 43:39 Is it okay that I make YouTube Videos? 49:13 Shouldn’t we focus on using social media better? 58:00 A musician and social media 1:10:42 US House panel asks internet CEOs to testify after Charlie Kirk assassination Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal's BLOG and website: https://calnewport.com/blog/ 🔴Check out Cal's books: https://calnewport.com/writing/ 🔴Check out The Deep Life: https://thedeeplife.com About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal's particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He's also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the "Fair Use Doctrine" of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don't use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast
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September 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I put the possible postings not appropriate for public consumption in a private notebook. And then I delete them. And you would never know.
August 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Yes, tell me more about your tech stack.
August 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Say what you will about the movie Johnny Mnemonic, but I think it's anything but forgettable.
August 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I've watched Clue more than any other movie. Many, many times. I've almost figured it out. 🔎
August 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Say what you will about Thundarr. I'm sure his table manners were better than Ookla's.
The Sad History of Thundarr: The Barbarian: Just Missed Being As Big As He-Man
To buy the shirt Dan is wearing and get 30% OFF your total order use code "TOYGALAXY" at checkout: https://www.80stees.com/a/search?q=herculoids Thundarr the Barbarian was, by some accounts, Ruby and Spears favorite show they worked on as is evidenced by the number of times they tried to save it. Riding the wave of Star Wars and predicting the popularity of Conan the Barbarian they couldn't keep Thundarr on the air long enough to be swept up in the pop culture wake of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundarr_the_Barbarian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby-Spears https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Silverman https://web.archive.org/web/20020405062654/http://www.thundarr.com/media/interview.html https://www.newsfromme.com/2010/09/29/barbaric-news/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Toth https://genebathurst.blogspot.com/2015/01/thundarr-barbarian-interview-with-buzz_19.html https://www.saturdaymorningsforever.com/2020/07/thundarr-barbarian.html https://hanna-barbera.fandom.com/wiki/Mork_%26_Mindy http://www.inthe80s.com/saturdays.shtml https://buzzdixon.com/home/writing-2/thundarr-the-movie-or-how-i-almost-created-kickstarter https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/90031/thundarr-the-barbarian https://youtu.be/OnvYWN1zpqc?si=7CZPLkPH5NEr8OCa&t=2112 Just 99 cents a month gets access to our monthly exclusive video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoe3Qo_DymYyBR6X9VxFjQ/join Get behind the scenes updates and early, ad free access to all of our new episodes! : https://www.patreon.com/toygalaxy The SECRET GALAXY Shop: https://secretgalaxy.shop/ ►►►Social Media and Merchandise links◄◄◄ https://linktr.ee/secretgalaxy Follow Dan on Instagram: http://instagram.com/toygalaxy Toy Galaxy P.O. box 3976 Manchester, NH 03105-3976 Business Inquiries: toygalaxytv@gmail.com
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August 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'm one of those people that drives exactly the speed limit when a sports car is tailgating. 🏎️
July 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It's in moments like these that I remember the true heroes. You know. Hogan's Heroes.
July 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM