David Romerstein
@hanov3r.com
Nerd of many colors. Spam fighter. Foamfighter.
<strike>@dromerstein@twitter</strike> RIP
<strike>@dromerstein@twitter</strike> RIP
20+ years ago, a friend gave me an MP3 player (now long gone) with a bunch of music on it. There is one song I’ve never been able to find anywhere else, and the friend doesn’t remember it. 1/2
November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
20+ years ago, a friend gave me an MP3 player (now long gone) with a bunch of music on it. There is one song I’ve never been able to find anywhere else, and the friend doesn’t remember it. 1/2
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I wonder if tech creeps are gonna do what the automotive industry did when they invented the crime of jaywalking to shift the blame for safety issues onto the public
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I wonder if tech creeps are gonna do what the automotive industry did when they invented the crime of jaywalking to shift the blame for safety issues onto the public
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Struggling w/ stuff like budgeting, time management, or meal planning isn't evidence you can't "adult." It's often evidence you've had to McGuyver your way through life-- & if the skillset you developed doesn't map perfectly to some peoples' expectations, that's NOT a "failure."
November 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Struggling w/ stuff like budgeting, time management, or meal planning isn't evidence you can't "adult." It's often evidence you've had to McGuyver your way through life-- & if the skillset you developed doesn't map perfectly to some peoples' expectations, that's NOT a "failure."
It’s been ages since I saw a “ripped from the headlines” episode of L&O: SVU but S27E7, “False Idols”, is straight-up Gaiman/Palmer.
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
It’s been ages since I saw a “ripped from the headlines” episode of L&O: SVU but S27E7, “False Idols”, is straight-up Gaiman/Palmer.
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"can't make an Omelas without breaking a few eggs" is a thing i just said to someone before realising a) they aren't online enough, b) they don't read the sort of fiction one needs and c) the cheerful doom attitude doesn't usually work in offices
April 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"can't make an Omelas without breaking a few eggs" is a thing i just said to someone before realising a) they aren't online enough, b) they don't read the sort of fiction one needs and c) the cheerful doom attitude doesn't usually work in offices
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100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
@scalzi.com you say this? bc it’s the best - and your the best but people should know it’s you for realz.
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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Distraction is absolutely a legit coping tool in realistic trauma recovery. Don't think you have to meet everything head on, full speed, at all times-- it's just real important we don't substitute constant, desperate distraction for acknowledging & processing feelings & memories.
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Distraction is absolutely a legit coping tool in realistic trauma recovery. Don't think you have to meet everything head on, full speed, at all times-- it's just real important we don't substitute constant, desperate distraction for acknowledging & processing feelings & memories.
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If we want our "parts" & inner child to trust us, we need to show them-- not tell, show-- that we're willing to stay w/ them even when the hard sh*t hits. That we won't respond to painful feelings & memories by punishing or abandoning ourselves.
That we're not like our abusers.
That we're not like our abusers.
November 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If we want our "parts" & inner child to trust us, we need to show them-- not tell, show-- that we're willing to stay w/ them even when the hard sh*t hits. That we won't respond to painful feelings & memories by punishing or abandoning ourselves.
That we're not like our abusers.
That we're not like our abusers.
If you see this, post a Star Trek
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If you see this, post a Star Trek
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Rejection sensitive dysphoria means you're reading "threat" in every neutral text and "you hate me" in every delayed response.
If you're EXHAUSTING yourself with emotional reactions, we need to talk. 🧵
If you're EXHAUSTING yourself with emotional reactions, we need to talk. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Rejection sensitive dysphoria means you're reading "threat" in every neutral text and "you hate me" in every delayed response.
If you're EXHAUSTING yourself with emotional reactions, we need to talk. 🧵
If you're EXHAUSTING yourself with emotional reactions, we need to talk. 🧵
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I have had this in my head for a solid day now and can finally go to sleep
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I have had this in my head for a solid day now and can finally go to sleep
Age yourself with gaming
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Age yourself with gaming
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wait you’re telling me that this simple task I’ve been putting off for two weeks, that has tormented me like a two hour task, only took 30 seconds to complete? If only there were a valuable lesson I could learn from this.
Ah well. Nevertheless.
Ah well. Nevertheless.
November 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
wait you’re telling me that this simple task I’ve been putting off for two weeks, that has tormented me like a two hour task, only took 30 seconds to complete? If only there were a valuable lesson I could learn from this.
Ah well. Nevertheless.
Ah well. Nevertheless.
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif.
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif.
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My momma bestie is my auntie
My auntie friend that go to her church is also my auntie
My 75 year old cousin... is also my auntie
"Auntie" is what happens when you understand the expansive proposition of family
"That's not your aunt" is what happens when you live outside of restorative community
My auntie friend that go to her church is also my auntie
My 75 year old cousin... is also my auntie
"Auntie" is what happens when you understand the expansive proposition of family
"That's not your aunt" is what happens when you live outside of restorative community
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My momma bestie is my auntie
My auntie friend that go to her church is also my auntie
My 75 year old cousin... is also my auntie
"Auntie" is what happens when you understand the expansive proposition of family
"That's not your aunt" is what happens when you live outside of restorative community
My auntie friend that go to her church is also my auntie
My 75 year old cousin... is also my auntie
"Auntie" is what happens when you understand the expansive proposition of family
"That's not your aunt" is what happens when you live outside of restorative community
Amazing show at the Ritz in San Jose last night. Arigato, #ShonenKnife
October 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Amazing show at the Ritz in San Jose last night. Arigato, #ShonenKnife
Minute Cryptic - 17 October, 2025
"Seizes £1million" (8)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 3 under the community par (27,405 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
"Seizes £1million" (8)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 3 under the community par (27,405 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
www.minutecryptic.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Minute Cryptic - 17 October, 2025
"Seizes £1million" (8)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 3 under the community par (27,405 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
"Seizes £1million" (8)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 3 under the community par (27,405 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
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The fact that we avoid or struggle w/ things we "should" do to achieve our goals is not about "laziness"-- it's more often about conditioned resistance & anxiety.
Do not let the voices of your bullies & abusers convince you you lack the "character" or "will" to do this. Breathe.
Do not let the voices of your bullies & abusers convince you you lack the "character" or "will" to do this. Breathe.
October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The fact that we avoid or struggle w/ things we "should" do to achieve our goals is not about "laziness"-- it's more often about conditioned resistance & anxiety.
Do not let the voices of your bullies & abusers convince you you lack the "character" or "will" to do this. Breathe.
Do not let the voices of your bullies & abusers convince you you lack the "character" or "will" to do this. Breathe.
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"It's very funny when the government gets to decide who is a Real Jew and who is not! We are all laughing. It is funny, yes."
JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"
October 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"It's very funny when the government gets to decide who is a Real Jew and who is not! We are all laughing. It is funny, yes."
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Yes: it's overwhelmingly unfair that what happened TO us requires us to work a recovery now where we have to do specific, effortful things every day to be safe & stable. That shouldn't be on us.
We don't have to love it, even as we work our recovery & take control of our life.
We don't have to love it, even as we work our recovery & take control of our life.
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Yes: it's overwhelmingly unfair that what happened TO us requires us to work a recovery now where we have to do specific, effortful things every day to be safe & stable. That shouldn't be on us.
We don't have to love it, even as we work our recovery & take control of our life.
We don't have to love it, even as we work our recovery & take control of our life.
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Happy book day to me! After going out of print a few years ago when Fireside Fiction closed its doors, today my book about a wiki where your edits come true is available again!
This thread will have links for where you can buy it. Obviously Amazon www.amazon.com/Revision-And...
This thread will have links for where you can buy it. Obviously Amazon www.amazon.com/Revision-And...
Revision
Amazon.com: Revision eBook : Phillips, Andrea: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Happy book day to me! After going out of print a few years ago when Fireside Fiction closed its doors, today my book about a wiki where your edits come true is available again!
This thread will have links for where you can buy it. Obviously Amazon www.amazon.com/Revision-And...
This thread will have links for where you can buy it. Obviously Amazon www.amazon.com/Revision-And...
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Explain your username:
"hanov3r.com" is my vanity domain, registered in 2002. It's the 1337 form of "Hanover", the name I'd chosen as my nom de guerre in the LARP fighting game I was playing. THAT choice came from the "Hanover Fiste" segment of the movie Heavy Metal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqsg...
"hanov3r.com" is my vanity domain, registered in 2002. It's the 1337 form of "Hanover", the name I'd chosen as my nom de guerre in the LARP fighting game I was playing. THAT choice came from the "Hanover Fiste" segment of the movie Heavy Metal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqsg...
October 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Explain your username:
"hanov3r.com" is my vanity domain, registered in 2002. It's the 1337 form of "Hanover", the name I'd chosen as my nom de guerre in the LARP fighting game I was playing. THAT choice came from the "Hanover Fiste" segment of the movie Heavy Metal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqsg...
"hanov3r.com" is my vanity domain, registered in 2002. It's the 1337 form of "Hanover", the name I'd chosen as my nom de guerre in the LARP fighting game I was playing. THAT choice came from the "Hanover Fiste" segment of the movie Heavy Metal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqsg...