Charlie Verdin
@charlieverdin.com
Fangamer Owner-Employee. Huge nerd that sometimes runs for office.
Some people, when they recognize me in public, will point at me and shout, "Charlie Murphy!" like Rick James.
I don't think those people are aware that I actually do have a brother named Eddie.
I don't think those people are aware that I actually do have a brother named Eddie.
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Some people, when they recognize me in public, will point at me and shout, "Charlie Murphy!" like Rick James.
I don't think those people are aware that I actually do have a brother named Eddie.
I don't think those people are aware that I actually do have a brother named Eddie.
I barely know what's happening in Chainsaw Man or Sakamoto Days anymore. They've both been in the midst of big battles for a while.
Who are all these people?
What are the stakes?
Did following battle manga week to week always feel like this, or is the manga itself struggling? Or am I just old now?
Who are all these people?
What are the stakes?
Did following battle manga week to week always feel like this, or is the manga itself struggling? Or am I just old now?
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I barely know what's happening in Chainsaw Man or Sakamoto Days anymore. They've both been in the midst of big battles for a while.
Who are all these people?
What are the stakes?
Did following battle manga week to week always feel like this, or is the manga itself struggling? Or am I just old now?
Who are all these people?
What are the stakes?
Did following battle manga week to week always feel like this, or is the manga itself struggling? Or am I just old now?
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i feel so bad for artists who now have to deal with accusations that their work is ai
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
i feel so bad for artists who now have to deal with accusations that their work is ai
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
Its so demeaning to the life of work they put into their art, and it must suck to have to argue that your work is in fact your own.
If you can draw, that's really cool, I think you are great.
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
The new FF Tactics hard mode didn't seem like much of a difference at all, but usually by Chapter 3 I'm steamrolling the story battles, and now I'm fighting for my life against the group of deserters. The previous Ch3 battles were even tougher.
That's exciting.
That's exciting.
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The new FF Tactics hard mode didn't seem like much of a difference at all, but usually by Chapter 3 I'm steamrolling the story battles, and now I'm fighting for my life against the group of deserters. The previous Ch3 battles were even tougher.
That's exciting.
That's exciting.
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Disco Elysium Dance 🕺🕺✨
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Disco Elysium Dance 🕺🕺✨
My 4yo has really gotten into Steven universe music lately, which is notable since she hasn't really watched the show at all.
We've watched this particular video many times at this point, so now this song is stuck in my head in the middle of the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=74DM...
We've watched this particular video many times at this point, so now this song is stuck in my head in the middle of the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=74DM...
Steven Universe: The Movie - Drift Away Full Song | Official Clip
YouTube video by GameSpot Universe Trailers
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
My 4yo has really gotten into Steven universe music lately, which is notable since she hasn't really watched the show at all.
We've watched this particular video many times at this point, so now this song is stuck in my head in the middle of the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=74DM...
We've watched this particular video many times at this point, so now this song is stuck in my head in the middle of the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=74DM...
In the FFT story battle where you save Orran from ruffians, it took a few tries to both rob the enemies blind and keep Orran alive. But I got it!
But then Orran's Celestial Stasis ability caused the game to crash?!
But! Then! It turns out the new version saves mid-battle! I lost no progress!!
But then Orran's Celestial Stasis ability caused the game to crash?!
But! Then! It turns out the new version saves mid-battle! I lost no progress!!
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
In the FFT story battle where you save Orran from ruffians, it took a few tries to both rob the enemies blind and keep Orran alive. But I got it!
But then Orran's Celestial Stasis ability caused the game to crash?!
But! Then! It turns out the new version saves mid-battle! I lost no progress!!
But then Orran's Celestial Stasis ability caused the game to crash?!
But! Then! It turns out the new version saves mid-battle! I lost no progress!!
To Kill a Mockingbird is actually a very funny book. Not enough people mention this.
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
To Kill a Mockingbird is actually a very funny book. Not enough people mention this.
Sometimes someone would say, "oh hey, an ATM machine! Are you giving out cash?"
I'd shake my head and say, "sorry, this is the best I can do," then hand them a full size 100 Grand bar.
I'd shake my head and say, "sorry, this is the best I can do," then hand them a full size 100 Grand bar.
Also it's the only holiday where I get to go outside dressed as an ATM shouting "hey it's me the Automatic Treat Machine!" and parents will actually let their kids take the candy I'm offering.
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sometimes someone would say, "oh hey, an ATM machine! Are you giving out cash?"
I'd shake my head and say, "sorry, this is the best I can do," then hand them a full size 100 Grand bar.
I'd shake my head and say, "sorry, this is the best I can do," then hand them a full size 100 Grand bar.
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I feel like I say this every year but I really need people to hear it. Halloween is the best American holiday. Just kids outside welcomed into their world, marching around together, showing off their costumes to the elderly, parents meeting parents, neighbors catching up with neighbors.
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I feel like I say this every year but I really need people to hear it. Halloween is the best American holiday. Just kids outside welcomed into their world, marching around together, showing off their costumes to the elderly, parents meeting parents, neighbors catching up with neighbors.
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I will never forgive generative AI for making me question every “Dog being silly” compilation.
Like how bad does does something have to be to suck the joy out of dogs being idiots.
Like how bad does does something have to be to suck the joy out of dogs being idiots.
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I will never forgive generative AI for making me question every “Dog being silly” compilation.
Like how bad does does something have to be to suck the joy out of dogs being idiots.
Like how bad does does something have to be to suck the joy out of dogs being idiots.
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> company sells a ness outfit for 14 years
> finally plan an earthbound-themed halloween party
> didn't coordinate costumes
> bracing for prisoner's dilemma, "oops all nesses"
> day of the party arrives
> exactly one ness
> TWO crested bookas
> finally plan an earthbound-themed halloween party
> didn't coordinate costumes
> bracing for prisoner's dilemma, "oops all nesses"
> day of the party arrives
> exactly one ness
> TWO crested bookas
October 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
> company sells a ness outfit for 14 years
> finally plan an earthbound-themed halloween party
> didn't coordinate costumes
> bracing for prisoner's dilemma, "oops all nesses"
> day of the party arrives
> exactly one ness
> TWO crested bookas
> finally plan an earthbound-themed halloween party
> didn't coordinate costumes
> bracing for prisoner's dilemma, "oops all nesses"
> day of the party arrives
> exactly one ness
> TWO crested bookas
"I started with a Rock Band microphone" is the "I started in my garage" of podcasting.
October 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"I started with a Rock Band microphone" is the "I started in my garage" of podcasting.
I've really been enjoying many of the quality of life changes in the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster. Restarting battles! Random battles on command!
Then I cast Raise for the first time, and it had 100% chance of success!
Alas, it was just good compatibility, but I was REALLY excited for a moment.
Then I cast Raise for the first time, and it had 100% chance of success!
Alas, it was just good compatibility, but I was REALLY excited for a moment.
October 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I've really been enjoying many of the quality of life changes in the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster. Restarting battles! Random battles on command!
Then I cast Raise for the first time, and it had 100% chance of success!
Alas, it was just good compatibility, but I was REALLY excited for a moment.
Then I cast Raise for the first time, and it had 100% chance of success!
Alas, it was just good compatibility, but I was REALLY excited for a moment.
I was on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam a few weeks ago and found a guitar pick from the 2023 Joco Cruise in the couch cushions.
October 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I was on the ship Nieuw Amsterdam a few weeks ago and found a guitar pick from the 2023 Joco Cruise in the couch cushions.
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No Kings protests were one of the few times Trump, MAGA, and right-wing media were reacting to something the opposition did, rather than the opposition reacting to whatever they do.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
Point five is really important. The protests provoked errors from the administration (shit force one) that may haunt them for years. That’s what happens when you stop being reactive.
October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
No Kings protests were one of the few times Trump, MAGA, and right-wing media were reacting to something the opposition did, rather than the opposition reacting to whatever they do.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
Okay so, let's say you're at the self checkout. You have a bag of expensive honeycrisp apples, but you ring them up as the much cheaper gala, saving yourself like a dollar.
Is that theft? Or is it fraud?
(A purely hypothetical question. I prefer gala, so my apples are already the cheapest.)
Is that theft? Or is it fraud?
(A purely hypothetical question. I prefer gala, so my apples are already the cheapest.)
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Okay so, let's say you're at the self checkout. You have a bag of expensive honeycrisp apples, but you ring them up as the much cheaper gala, saving yourself like a dollar.
Is that theft? Or is it fraud?
(A purely hypothetical question. I prefer gala, so my apples are already the cheapest.)
Is that theft? Or is it fraud?
(A purely hypothetical question. I prefer gala, so my apples are already the cheapest.)
I think I'm about done with Hades 2! There are a few tasks I may want to wrap up, but I've been playing it a lot for the past month, and after 89 runs I feel pretty good about my completion level.
That said, the way it tracks runs makes tracking my stats less clean than I'd like.
That said, the way it tracks runs makes tracking my stats less clean than I'd like.
October 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I think I'm about done with Hades 2! There are a few tasks I may want to wrap up, but I've been playing it a lot for the past month, and after 89 runs I feel pretty good about my completion level.
That said, the way it tracks runs makes tracking my stats less clean than I'd like.
That said, the way it tracks runs makes tracking my stats less clean than I'd like.
Her terrible gaze
We labor beneath, afraid
Do not fall asleep
We labor beneath, afraid
Do not fall asleep
October 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Her terrible gaze
We labor beneath, afraid
Do not fall asleep
We labor beneath, afraid
Do not fall asleep
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Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, so I hope you'll play my work-in-progress game demo about #Choctaw language and culture:
tomatogame.itch.io/halito-tomato
OR if you'd just rather read about the backstory instead, it would make me very happy:
halito.tomato.game/about/
Thanks for your time! YAKOKE!
tomatogame.itch.io/halito-tomato
OR if you'd just rather read about the backstory instead, it would make me very happy:
halito.tomato.game/about/
Thanks for your time! YAKOKE!
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, so I hope you'll play my work-in-progress game demo about #Choctaw language and culture:
tomatogame.itch.io/halito-tomato
OR if you'd just rather read about the backstory instead, it would make me very happy:
halito.tomato.game/about/
Thanks for your time! YAKOKE!
tomatogame.itch.io/halito-tomato
OR if you'd just rather read about the backstory instead, it would make me very happy:
halito.tomato.game/about/
Thanks for your time! YAKOKE!
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Aside from just being a cute fellow to see everyday, if you bring him along with you on Halloween this year, with his own candy bucket, and tell everyone it’s his first time trick-or-treating, he’ll pay for himself in candy alone.
Woohoo! Just re-opened my shop for the season 🎃👻🍁
My Chibi Mothman plush is up for sale again! If you missed out last year, now’s your chance to bring home this sweet little friend ✨
🔗 Stitchwyrm.com
My Chibi Mothman plush is up for sale again! If you missed out last year, now’s your chance to bring home this sweet little friend ✨
🔗 Stitchwyrm.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Aside from just being a cute fellow to see everyday, if you bring him along with you on Halloween this year, with his own candy bucket, and tell everyone it’s his first time trick-or-treating, he’ll pay for himself in candy alone.
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whenever i say "i'm not a furry," i want it to be known that i do so with faint sadness, as if looking out over a quiet sunset. that's just the way it is.
September 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
whenever i say "i'm not a furry," i want it to be known that i do so with faint sadness, as if looking out over a quiet sunset. that's just the way it is.
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this is one of the most chilling scenes in jurassic park, wherein, rather than showing us the brutality on screen, the movie uses sound effects to imply the gruesome violence as the cow beats the shit out of a bunch of velociraptors
November 24, 2024 at 4:34 AM
this is one of the most chilling scenes in jurassic park, wherein, rather than showing us the brutality on screen, the movie uses sound effects to imply the gruesome violence as the cow beats the shit out of a bunch of velociraptors