Michael Barryte
@michaelbarryte.bsky.social
Lover of hikes, world-building, and dogs.
Let’s tell some stories.
Let’s tell some stories.
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"People are poor and that's not enriching the rich"
![An article with the headline "[US people] are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jye22xkea3jqsabskhfec347/bafkreigunh6t53vvgp2sewo2fsy4xttrwgy3zrdwplje7j2qjop5jdeyxy@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"People are poor and that's not enriching the rich"
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One of my favorite things my son ever said to me was when he was three and he got real close to my face and whispered "like and subscribe" and ran away.
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
One of my favorite things my son ever said to me was when he was three and he got real close to my face and whispered "like and subscribe" and ran away.
The whole “he’s playing 4D chess” argument is only possible because he’s making moves randomly, and then every pundit weighs in on why he might be doing it, what his next move could be, and which would be worst — all out loud in front of him and his staff. The media is giving him his next play.
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The whole “he’s playing 4D chess” argument is only possible because he’s making moves randomly, and then every pundit weighs in on why he might be doing it, what his next move could be, and which would be worst — all out loud in front of him and his staff. The media is giving him his next play.
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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If you never even made an attempt to get slimed at the Kid's Choice Awards did you even really have any cinematic aspirations to begin with
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If you never even made an attempt to get slimed at the Kid's Choice Awards did you even really have any cinematic aspirations to begin with
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I feel like the pope being an American cinephile is God finally rewarding Scorsese for a lifetime of devotion
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I feel like the pope being an American cinephile is God finally rewarding Scorsese for a lifetime of devotion
IDEA: When filing taxes, on every return, you should be able to mark which department you find most important (infrastructure, education, etc); how those percentages break down nationally would be how the budget is allocated rather than by a corporate-bought Congress.
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
IDEA: When filing taxes, on every return, you should be able to mark which department you find most important (infrastructure, education, etc); how those percentages break down nationally would be how the budget is allocated rather than by a corporate-bought Congress.
I give this less than one day before Disney+ is flooded with some of the most vile slop you have ever seen.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I give this less than one day before Disney+ is flooded with some of the most vile slop you have ever seen.
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr is certifiably bonkers.
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr is certifiably bonkers.
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Chuck Schumer needs to go!
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Chuck Schumer needs to go!
I dreamt last night that I explained an app to someone. I offered such a compelling in-dream pitch I should receive an irl commission.
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I dreamt last night that I explained an app to someone. I offered such a compelling in-dream pitch I should receive an irl commission.
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Brain: I need to easily organize people. They’re either THIS or THAT
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
November 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Brain: I need to easily organize people. They’re either THIS or THAT
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
They tried every pitch of dog whistle and they lost big time. 😏
November 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
They tried every pitch of dog whistle and they lost big time. 😏
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I mean there’s so much more to be disappointed and outraged by from the Coke company. But yeeeeea…fucking cheap loser behavior from them here. Hope they hear it from enough people to embarrass them out of this world.
Coca-Cola's annual Christmas commercial is AI-generated again
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
The company used even fewer people to make it this year
“We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope … The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in"
(via THR)
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I mean there’s so much more to be disappointed and outraged by from the Coke company. But yeeeeea…fucking cheap loser behavior from them here. Hope they hear it from enough people to embarrass them out of this world.
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I will venmo any reporter $400 to ask trump "what does SNAP stand for"
November 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I will venmo any reporter $400 to ask trump "what does SNAP stand for"
Brain: I need to easily organize people. They’re either THIS or THAT
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
November 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Brain: I need to easily organize people. They’re either THIS or THAT
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK. So there’s This A, This B, That A and That B
*life experience happens*
Brain: OK, so This A can have aspects of That B2a and That A1c and
*life experience happens*
Brain: People are complicated.
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We are being ruled by absolute losers
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
We are being ruled by absolute losers
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I genuinely could not care less about what people buy with food stamps. I wouldn't even give a shit if they used them to buy cigarettes and vodka
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I genuinely could not care less about what people buy with food stamps. I wouldn't even give a shit if they used them to buy cigarettes and vodka
The whole nepobaby argument really isn’t about whether they’re even talented or “deserving” of fame. These are people who have the privilege of having access from the start to disposable time and resources to dedicate themselves to a skill/art/industry.
It’s far harder to manage that with rent due.
It’s far harder to manage that with rent due.
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The whole nepobaby argument really isn’t about whether they’re even talented or “deserving” of fame. These are people who have the privilege of having access from the start to disposable time and resources to dedicate themselves to a skill/art/industry.
It’s far harder to manage that with rent due.
It’s far harder to manage that with rent due.
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My favorite way to watch sports is thru posts
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
My favorite way to watch sports is thru posts
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Congrats to the LA Dodgers for making my neighborhood super explode-y
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Congrats to the LA Dodgers for making my neighborhood super explode-y
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our indie game:
-you can stretch the world
-you can stretch the world?!
-brain-bending puzzles for super-portal-liminal fans
-weird little guys popping up like in starfox
-ˢᵉᶜʳᵉᵗˢ ˢʰʰ
-you can stretch the world
-you can stretch the world?!
-brain-bending puzzles for super-portal-liminal fans
-weird little guys popping up like in starfox
-ˢᵉᶜʳᵉᵗˢ ˢʰʰ
October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
our indie game:
-you can stretch the world
-you can stretch the world?!
-brain-bending puzzles for super-portal-liminal fans
-weird little guys popping up like in starfox
-ˢᵉᶜʳᵉᵗˢ ˢʰʰ
-you can stretch the world
-you can stretch the world?!
-brain-bending puzzles for super-portal-liminal fans
-weird little guys popping up like in starfox
-ˢᵉᶜʳᵉᵗˢ ˢʰʰ
If you’re hard pressed for a Halloween costume, wear a white shirt with a banana duct taped to it.
October 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
If you’re hard pressed for a Halloween costume, wear a white shirt with a banana duct taped to it.
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Thursday: Target to lay off 1800 corporate jobs
Monday: Amazon to lay off 30,000 corporate jobs
Tuesday: UPS to lay off 48,000 operations and management jobs
You'd think with all these layoffs, CEOs and CFOs and COOs would also be fired. Alas.
Monday: Amazon to lay off 30,000 corporate jobs
Tuesday: UPS to lay off 48,000 operations and management jobs
You'd think with all these layoffs, CEOs and CFOs and COOs would also be fired. Alas.
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Thursday: Target to lay off 1800 corporate jobs
Monday: Amazon to lay off 30,000 corporate jobs
Tuesday: UPS to lay off 48,000 operations and management jobs
You'd think with all these layoffs, CEOs and CFOs and COOs would also be fired. Alas.
Monday: Amazon to lay off 30,000 corporate jobs
Tuesday: UPS to lay off 48,000 operations and management jobs
You'd think with all these layoffs, CEOs and CFOs and COOs would also be fired. Alas.
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ChatGPT is little more than SmarterChild with access to a library. Oh, and it costs a billion dollars or something, and it actually doesn’t always know how to go to the library.
October 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
ChatGPT is little more than SmarterChild with access to a library. Oh, and it costs a billion dollars or something, and it actually doesn’t always know how to go to the library.