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Conrad Zimmerman
@conradzimmerman.bsky.social
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Pop vulture, sour kraut. Co-host of Podquisition, Boston's Favorite Son, Let's Talk About Snacks. Producer of Red Planet. Maker of cool stuff at mercenarycreative.com
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conradzimmerman.bsky.social
This is assault.
jcsalterego.bsky.social Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 18h
welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Getting on stream to do a little bit of Spelunky to wind down. Come hang out!

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Mund'y Spelunky!
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November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Apropos of nothing, isn't weird how we refer to serial killers by three names?
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Getting the stream up for that good Sund'y Spelunky. Feeling confident, which is exactly when the game knows to strike. Come hang out!

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Sund'y Spelunky!
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November 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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bethanyaelliott.bsky.social
I made a “how do you do, fellow kids?” joke to someone in their mid 20s who, it turns out, was too young to have heard of that meme.

So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
"Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the communist party?"
joshuaholland.bsky.social Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 4d
Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.

Does this sound familiar?

Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic” — World of Reel
It sure looks like the likes of Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo won’t be making movies for Paramount in the foreseeable future.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Are we sure this man knows the difference between a quart and a gallon?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
Trump: "I don't want to hear about the affordability, because right now we're much less. If you look at energy, we're getting close to $2 a gallon gasoline."
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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laurakbuzz.bsky.social
Podquisition 564: Aural Diazepam

Games we played this week include:
(0:19:10) Dispatch
(0:30:10) Absolum
(0:38:15) Powerwash Simulator 2
(0:39:25) Don’t Look at Grandma
(0:46:05) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
(0:52:15) Arc Raiders

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Podquisition 564: Aural Diazepam | Jimquisition
Let it wash over you.   Games we played this week include:(0:19:10) Dispatch(0:30:10) Absolum(0:38:15) Powerwash Simulator 2(0:39:25) Don’t Look at Grandma(0:46:05) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonmen...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Hold up, Mamdani got Lina Khan on his transition team? Damn, the guy might actually be legit.
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Stream's going up! I feel the need to redeem myself after last night's shameful Spelunky. Come hang out!

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Tuesd'y Spelunky
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November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Firing up the stream for some Sund'y Spelunky. Feeling well-rested due to the time change, very optimistic about the runs, looking forward to having those hopes crushed. Come hang out!

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Sund'y Spelunky!
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November 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
I think it's wrong to frame generative AI tools as granting the unskilled an ability to do skilled tasks. What it's really doing is making it possible to make things that weren't worth the effort for skilled people to do.
November 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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One of the nice things about not wanting all the money is that you don't have to have all the customers. So when someone's a dick, you don't have to be nice to them to keep their business because you don't want it. Fuck 'em.
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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laurakbuzz.bsky.social
Podquisition 563: Locker Room Etiquette

Games we played this week include:
(0:04:20) Double Dragon Revive
(0:15:20) BALL x PIT
(0:26:30) Once Upon a Katamari
(0:36:05) Let it Die
(0:45:55) Good Night Universe
(0:49:45) Alien Storm
(0:51:00) Painkiller

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Podquisition 563: Locker Room Etiquette | Jimquisition
Unspoken rules abound. Games we played this week include:(0:04:20) Double Dragon Revive(0:15:20) BALL x PIT(0:26:30) Once Upon a Katamari(0:36:05) Let it Die(0:45:55) Good Night Universe(0:49:45) Alie...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
In this age of celebrity products, I'm surprised I haven't heard about Fred Durst launching a brand of traditional German sausages.
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Getting on the stream to check out a bit of the new Katamari game. Gonna roll up everything. Come hang!

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Rolling Deep
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October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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goatburgler.bsky.social
When I was young, I was told the reason we can't have Communism (or really any social programs at all) because it leads to food lines, violent secret police, extrajudicial gulags, economic hardship, crackdowns on dissent and the press, propaganda in schools, corruption, and wealth inequality.
rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 17d
Trump’s America: Thousands of furloughed federal workers in Hyattsville, Maryland waiting in line for food.
October 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
Firing up the stream for dat Sund'y Spelunky. Got my replacement controller, so now I have no excuses for my terrible play. Come hang out!

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Sund'y Spelunky!
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October 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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New Capitalism Bad design by @pandangit.com now available on shirts, hoodies and totes!

Get 'em at mercenarycreative.com.
Mockup of black t-shirt with "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style. Mockup of black grocery tote with "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style. Mockup of black hooded sweatshirt with "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style. "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style.
October 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
New Capitalism Bad design by @pandangit.com now available on shirts, hoodies and totes!

Get 'em at mercenarycreative.com.
Mockup of black t-shirt with "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style. Mockup of black grocery tote with "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style. Mockup of black hooded sweatshirt with "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style. "Capitalism Bad" design. The design is a white triangle with a black inner border. A sketch of an eye in black occupies the upper third of the triangle, followed vertically by the text "SOMETHING SOMETHING" in white in two lines atop a black quadrilateral in the center, black text reading "¢APITA£I$M" beneath the quadrilateral, and black text reading "BAD" across the bottom fourth of the triangle in an embossed style.
October 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Studio 54 may be gone, but all the cool snackers know Studio Cheez is where Itz at for all the hep cats to Jiggle-It with #ZevPrince!
#LetsTalkAboutSnacks
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October 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Getting the stream going for some Spelunky runs. Might try switching the route up a bit. Come hang out!

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Tuesd'y Spelunky!
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October 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
It's Sunday, so it's time for dat Spelunky. Still haven't gotten my replacement controller, but I've pulled out a backup in the hope that perhaps I'll have fewer incidents this week. Come hang out!

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Aging punk, mercenary creative, and pop vulture. Former games media editor and indie designer turned agitator. Co-host of Podquisition, Boston's Favorite Son, and Dice Funk. And Remember: Black Lives ...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.
Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation. "Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies. Text and image generation Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
conradzimmerman.bsky.social
It's already taken 25.
numb.comfortab.ly Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · Sep 5
It will take decades to unfuckup this country.
October 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM