D. Paul Angel
@dpaulangel.com
I'm a writer, photographer, and nerd, though not necessarily in that order.
I'm also an AvGeek, enjoy tabletop games, and have spent way, way too many years in the legal field.
He | Him
I'm also an AvGeek, enjoy tabletop games, and have spent way, way too many years in the legal field.
He | Him
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Good evening BlueSky. Since I know it can be hard sometimes when people change their PFP, I wanted to let you all know that I changed mine to my to creative sigil.
While I was at it, I went ahead and updated my header too, to a sunset shot of the Astoria-Megler Bridge :-D
While I was at it, I went ahead and updated my header too, to a sunset shot of the Astoria-Megler Bridge :-D
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Yesterday was a rare, lovely day in Portland, and happily ended up being able to walk up to the top of Powell Butte with @technolust.bsky.social :-)
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Yesterday was a rare, lovely day in Portland, and happily ended up being able to walk up to the top of Powell Butte with @technolust.bsky.social :-)
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
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Good morning BlueSky! I regret to inform you that being up stupid early does, tragically, lead to some glorious skies.
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
January 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Good morning BlueSky! I regret to inform you that being up stupid early does, tragically, lead to some glorious skies.
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
Another good morning for you BlueSky, this time with a #MuseumSelfie in front of our STA. It started life as a Gulfstream II, but was modified to match the Space Suttle's glideslope to train Shuttle pilots for landing.
Only four were ever made!
#AvGeek #EASM
Only four were ever made!
#AvGeek #EASM
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Another good morning for you BlueSky, this time with a #MuseumSelfie in front of our STA. It started life as a Gulfstream II, but was modified to match the Space Suttle's glideslope to train Shuttle pilots for landing.
Only four were ever made!
#AvGeek #EASM
Only four were ever made!
#AvGeek #EASM
Good morning BlueSky! I regret to inform you that being up stupid early does, tragically, lead to some glorious skies.
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
January 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Good morning BlueSky! I regret to inform you that being up stupid early does, tragically, lead to some glorious skies.
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
Alas, there might be something to be said about early morning after all :-/
Please enjoy a meandering contrail and some dramatically red clouds too :-)
#sunrise
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A very happy "fuck you" to John Stallard of Warlord Games, who is worried about "wokeism" killing wargames and thinks women don't play them, possibly because women don't want to hang around twats like John.
And how did taking on female wargamers go for the non-"woke" side last time, John?
And how did taking on female wargamers go for the non-"woke" side last time, John?
This here is one of the great U-boat hunters of the Second World War.
Grab a comfy seat and a glass of something pleasing. We're going on a journey...
Grab a comfy seat and a glass of something pleasing. We're going on a journey...
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
A very happy "fuck you" to John Stallard of Warlord Games, who is worried about "wokeism" killing wargames and thinks women don't play them, possibly because women don't want to hang around twats like John.
And how did taking on female wargamers go for the non-"woke" side last time, John?
And how did taking on female wargamers go for the non-"woke" side last time, John?
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“I am morally required to remain active on Twitter and suffer regular misogynistic dehumanization!”
a close up of a man 's face in a car with a woman behind him .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face in a car with a woman behind him .
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
“I am morally required to remain active on Twitter and suffer regular misogynistic dehumanization!”
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I don’t care if the fairies take me, I want to walk through this door
January 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I don’t care if the fairies take me, I want to walk through this door
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Some other notes that didn’t seem topical to put in the other thread, but while I’m coherent:
The far right, throughout history, rules by fear. It’s really blatant in the social media feeds but also, this is how they control their people, and this is how they try to overcome us. Don’t let them.
The far right, throughout history, rules by fear. It’s really blatant in the social media feeds but also, this is how they control their people, and this is how they try to overcome us. Don’t let them.
January 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Some other notes that didn’t seem topical to put in the other thread, but while I’m coherent:
The far right, throughout history, rules by fear. It’s really blatant in the social media feeds but also, this is how they control their people, and this is how they try to overcome us. Don’t let them.
The far right, throughout history, rules by fear. It’s really blatant in the social media feeds but also, this is how they control their people, and this is how they try to overcome us. Don’t let them.
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🌊 The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program helps us all make choices for a healthy #ocean.
Curious what it’s like to work in this field? Eva May, a Fisheries Scientist at #Seafood Watch, breaks down her role in everyday terms using ONLY the 1000 most common words in the English language.
Curious what it’s like to work in this field? Eva May, a Fisheries Scientist at #Seafood Watch, breaks down her role in everyday terms using ONLY the 1000 most common words in the English language.
What do you do? Fisheries Scientist at Seafood Watch | #shorts #conservation
YouTube video by Monterey Bay Aquarium
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January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Signal boosting, because she does great work vetting all of her info before posting, and there is so much AI slop on top of an already aggressive amount of disinformation too.
Hey gang, can you send me suggestions of accounts to follow who are covering Iran on Bluesky? I'm getting really tired of sifting info out from among all the bullshit artists on Twitter.
January 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Signal boosting, because she does great work vetting all of her info before posting, and there is so much AI slop on top of an already aggressive amount of disinformation too.
Yesterday was a rare, lovely day in Portland, and happily ended up being able to walk up to the top of Powell Butte with @technolust.bsky.social :-)
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Yesterday was a rare, lovely day in Portland, and happily ended up being able to walk up to the top of Powell Butte with @technolust.bsky.social :-)
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
I'm still learning my Canon 5D MkII, so I'm happy with how these turned out! These are the square cropped ones, with EXIF info in the Alt-Text
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reposting with ALT
January 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM
reposting with ALT
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This is absolute bullshit. "If I walk away because he's abusing me then he wins."
Uh, no.
You walk away.
And YOU win.
Staying to appease an abusive system? Especially when you can peace out with a few clicks?
Yeah, this is an abuser it's actually SUPER easy to leave.
Uh, no.
You walk away.
And YOU win.
Staying to appease an abusive system? Especially when you can peace out with a few clicks?
Yeah, this is an abuser it's actually SUPER easy to leave.
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
www.independent.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
This is absolute bullshit. "If I walk away because he's abusing me then he wins."
Uh, no.
You walk away.
And YOU win.
Staying to appease an abusive system? Especially when you can peace out with a few clicks?
Yeah, this is an abuser it's actually SUPER easy to leave.
Uh, no.
You walk away.
And YOU win.
Staying to appease an abusive system? Especially when you can peace out with a few clicks?
Yeah, this is an abuser it's actually SUPER easy to leave.
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Side note: If you forage for anything, please say thank you to the plant you got it from. We live in harmony with these living beings and it's important that we express gratitude for the fruit/leaves/nuts, etc. that they give us.
Found some really good pine needles and onion grass on my walk this morning. I don't really need the onions right now so I'll just dry them for later. Hoping I can make some soda with the pine!
January 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Side note: If you forage for anything, please say thank you to the plant you got it from. We live in harmony with these living beings and it's important that we express gratitude for the fruit/leaves/nuts, etc. that they give us.
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Gonna need this on a t-shirt.
January 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Gonna need this on a t-shirt.
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PSA for men, because it’s a learning opportunity (and I say this without malice):
If a woman doesn’t follow you (especially if your profile photo isn’t you), & you haven’t interacted enough to be friendly, don’t seek out her email for non-professional reasons.
Don’t send her a gift or offer to. +
If a woman doesn’t follow you (especially if your profile photo isn’t you), & you haven’t interacted enough to be friendly, don’t seek out her email for non-professional reasons.
Don’t send her a gift or offer to. +
January 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
PSA for men, because it’s a learning opportunity (and I say this without malice):
If a woman doesn’t follow you (especially if your profile photo isn’t you), & you haven’t interacted enough to be friendly, don’t seek out her email for non-professional reasons.
Don’t send her a gift or offer to. +
If a woman doesn’t follow you (especially if your profile photo isn’t you), & you haven’t interacted enough to be friendly, don’t seek out her email for non-professional reasons.
Don’t send her a gift or offer to. +
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I've nuked my server once before.
I'll do it again.
I'll do it again.
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I've nuked my server once before.
I'll do it again.
I'll do it again.
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Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women
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We can honor Renee Good and we can be in solidarity without co-opting and decontextualizing language that has a very specific meaning.
It doesn’t take anything away from Renee Good to recognize her in other terms.
It doesn’t take anything away from Renee Good to recognize her in other terms.
January 10, 2026 at 4:52 AM
We can honor Renee Good and we can be in solidarity without co-opting and decontextualizing language that has a very specific meaning.
It doesn’t take anything away from Renee Good to recognize her in other terms.
It doesn’t take anything away from Renee Good to recognize her in other terms.
I let them know at the end that I'm actively using Discord /more/ now because it doesn't have AI, too.
I'm sadly skeptical that it will make a difference, even if there's an avalanche of opposition, but would be delighted to be wrong. And I would continue using it that much more.
I'm sadly skeptical that it will make a difference, even if there's an avalanche of opposition, but would be delighted to be wrong. And I would continue using it that much more.
EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I let them know at the end that I'm actively using Discord /more/ now because it doesn't have AI, too.
I'm sadly skeptical that it will make a difference, even if there's an avalanche of opposition, but would be delighted to be wrong. And I would continue using it that much more.
I'm sadly skeptical that it will make a difference, even if there's an avalanche of opposition, but would be delighted to be wrong. And I would continue using it that much more.
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Done. Took three minutes. If you use Discord, tell them what you think.
EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE
DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI
January 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Done. Took three minutes. If you use Discord, tell them what you think.
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Please remember our most important mascot for responsible internetting, especially in this current climate:
January 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Please remember our most important mascot for responsible internetting, especially in this current climate:
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Riley Black, myself, and Takashi Yamazaki DESERVE to be united for a kickass panel somewhere.
Just saying.
Just saying.
So @wiswell.bsky.social’s The Dragon Has Some Complaints comes out in July.
Tyrant Lizard Queen comes out in October.
And Godzilla Minus Zero comes out in November.
What a stompy year.
Tyrant Lizard Queen comes out in October.
And Godzilla Minus Zero comes out in November.
What a stompy year.
January 10, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Riley Black, myself, and Takashi Yamazaki DESERVE to be united for a kickass panel somewhere.
Just saying.
Just saying.
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I’m making my original artwork and sketches for The Woman in Black available to purchase in February.
Come back in * FEBRUARY *
Come back in * FEBRUARY *
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I’m making my original artwork and sketches for The Woman in Black available to purchase in February.
Come back in * FEBRUARY *
Come back in * FEBRUARY *