The Pain Merchant
@danganronpaul.bsky.social
Humble Babaloosan Servant, Silicon Valley non-techie serf, short hair appreciator, syncretic gnostic
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We can observe the disastrous effects of usury in the Imperial Capital, safely, from my palatial villa.
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We can observe the disastrous effects of usury in the Imperial Capital, safely, from my palatial villa.
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We gotta start close-reading Dead Kennedys album artwork like it’s the writings of Nostradamus
Real tweets from the White House are indistinguishable from anti-Trump AI slop.
Or, in this case, 1990s Adbusters parodies.
Or, in this case, 1990s Adbusters parodies.
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We gotta start close-reading Dead Kennedys album artwork like it’s the writings of Nostradamus
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In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations, and Wario is like to live as long as Mario
August 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations, and Wario is like to live as long as Mario
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I want to live in his twilight world, learn the resplendent secrets of velvety darkness
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I want to live in his twilight world, learn the resplendent secrets of velvety darkness
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Safe travels to Nakadai Tatsuya (1932-2025), the great, great Japanese actor of both film and stage, who disappeared into every role he played. It's hard to imagine any story of Japanese cinema without him.
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Safe travels to Nakadai Tatsuya (1932-2025), the great, great Japanese actor of both film and stage, who disappeared into every role he played. It's hard to imagine any story of Japanese cinema without him.
Getting fired from target was one of the best things to happen in my life and I'm not joking
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Getting fired from target was one of the best things to happen in my life and I'm not joking
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what goes on in putos park
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
what goes on in putos park
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hey, my fellow hivemind partners and i noticed you from across the bar..... we were wondering if you'd wanna merge consciousnesses with us 😏
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
hey, my fellow hivemind partners and i noticed you from across the bar..... we were wondering if you'd wanna merge consciousnesses with us 😏
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commenting "i really hope this is satire..." on my friend's wedding photos
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
commenting "i really hope this is satire..." on my friend's wedding photos
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Part of American Reconstruction 2, after the trials and the hangings, we're gonna outlaw "Modern Country". I don't want to hear this bullshit that sounds like a Canadian computer programmed to have opinions about a truck playing in doctor's offices anymore. The ambient radioactivity of fascism.
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Part of American Reconstruction 2, after the trials and the hangings, we're gonna outlaw "Modern Country". I don't want to hear this bullshit that sounds like a Canadian computer programmed to have opinions about a truck playing in doctor's offices anymore. The ambient radioactivity of fascism.
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In my experience the big downside to dating a hot cool impressive woman is they figure out your whole deal sooner or later
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In my experience the big downside to dating a hot cool impressive woman is they figure out your whole deal sooner or later
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this game won a Hugo Award and frankly it deserves another
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
this game won a Hugo Award and frankly it deserves another
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[guy who’s only seen Zardoz watching a second Sean Connery movie]: “uh, gotta be honest, not really getting any Zardoz vibes from this at all”
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
[guy who’s only seen Zardoz watching a second Sean Connery movie]: “uh, gotta be honest, not really getting any Zardoz vibes from this at all”
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trying to predict what 2026 will look like
October 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
trying to predict what 2026 will look like
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(in deep cover as a young person) Yeah, I'm just losing money on this gambling app, and enjoying a kpop song about spaghetti how are you?
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
(in deep cover as a young person) Yeah, I'm just losing money on this gambling app, and enjoying a kpop song about spaghetti how are you?
Gonna start referring to books using video game terms
Satantango and Midaq Alley are "Ah Q likes"
Satantango and Midaq Alley are "Ah Q likes"
October 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Gonna start referring to books using video game terms
Satantango and Midaq Alley are "Ah Q likes"
Satantango and Midaq Alley are "Ah Q likes"
Kicked out of the LAN party for calling the Protoss "spiritually French"
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Kicked out of the LAN party for calling the Protoss "spiritually French"
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Here is another absolutely spectacular Mexican WWII poster
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here is another absolutely spectacular Mexican WWII poster
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Mexico Versus Nazis is a theme that’s really resonating with me of late
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Mexico Versus Nazis is a theme that’s really resonating with me of late
People do not believe me that there us an actual demonic project to make them hate and fear their neighbors, to keep them isolated, helpless and afraid, and that everything in American society is geared around exactly that
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 AM
People do not believe me that there us an actual demonic project to make them hate and fear their neighbors, to keep them isolated, helpless and afraid, and that everything in American society is geared around exactly that
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Mail loneliness epidemic got real bad when they shut down Craigslist classifieds.
October 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Mail loneliness epidemic got real bad when they shut down Craigslist classifieds.
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I should’ve learned this by now but DO NOT use FedEx. The diseased monkeys I ordered haven’t arrived and I can’t get a straight answer on what happened to them
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I should’ve learned this by now but DO NOT use FedEx. The diseased monkeys I ordered haven’t arrived and I can’t get a straight answer on what happened to them
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
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that’s right beg you miserable worm
October 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
that’s right beg you miserable worm
Everything is just chum for boring perverts these days
October 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Everything is just chum for boring perverts these days