Paul
@oneofthegoodpauls.bsky.social
Alabama resident, on the left, former engineer, married with one kid, love videogames, sci-fi, and books. He/Him
I post ~10-20 times a day. Follow me, I won't take up too much of your feed.
I am 40 or 50 years old.
I post ~10-20 times a day. Follow me, I won't take up too much of your feed.
I am 40 or 50 years old.
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We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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Reposting this again. They're about 40% to their goal and this typically will stay open a month, to probably Feb 24. If you can, please support some brilliant writers who have been doing excellent work and will do excellent work in the future.
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lent and ramadan kicking off on the same day
February 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
lent and ramadan kicking off on the same day
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New NES Works episode. This video, I hope, highlights the empathetic lens I try to view these old games through. I cannot begin to fathom the appeal of 8-bit fishing and gambling games, but clearly they were made for someone! Both got NES sequels! So they are not without value:
youtu.be/9lPDcmQCHgs
youtu.be/9lPDcmQCHgs
Crappies and craps: The Black Bass USA & Casino Kid | NES Works 162
YouTube video by Jeremy Parish | Video Works
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February 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
New NES Works episode. This video, I hope, highlights the empathetic lens I try to view these old games through. I cannot begin to fathom the appeal of 8-bit fishing and gambling games, but clearly they were made for someone! Both got NES sequels! So they are not without value:
youtu.be/9lPDcmQCHgs
youtu.be/9lPDcmQCHgs
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Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
February 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
If Mark Twain were alive today I think he'd say something like
"I've happened upon the most marvelous invention; a confection of some modern renown whereby a pair of wafer cookies are individually wrapped in caramel and chocolate. There is some debate as to whether the left or right is superior."
"I've happened upon the most marvelous invention; a confection of some modern renown whereby a pair of wafer cookies are individually wrapped in caramel and chocolate. There is some debate as to whether the left or right is superior."
February 18, 2026 at 11:21 PM
If Mark Twain were alive today I think he'd say something like
"I've happened upon the most marvelous invention; a confection of some modern renown whereby a pair of wafer cookies are individually wrapped in caramel and chocolate. There is some debate as to whether the left or right is superior."
"I've happened upon the most marvelous invention; a confection of some modern renown whereby a pair of wafer cookies are individually wrapped in caramel and chocolate. There is some debate as to whether the left or right is superior."
I've never been mad at a movie
Well there was one I remember complaining about in the parking lot and the next day afterwards but I can't remember what it was
Well there was one I remember complaining about in the parking lot and the next day afterwards but I can't remember what it was
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I've never been mad at a movie
Well there was one I remember complaining about in the parking lot and the next day afterwards but I can't remember what it was
Well there was one I remember complaining about in the parking lot and the next day afterwards but I can't remember what it was
We all love Lucy Lawless I think, but it perhaps is underrated how cool a last name "Lawless" is because she is cooler then even that.
February 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
We all love Lucy Lawless I think, but it perhaps is underrated how cool a last name "Lawless" is because she is cooler then even that.
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I find it frustrating that the left has been characterized as more prone to scolding when the right’s entire culture is built on an openly insidious kind of scolding
February 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I find it frustrating that the left has been characterized as more prone to scolding when the right’s entire culture is built on an openly insidious kind of scolding
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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found a god-tier panel in a history of hyrule promo zine
February 18, 2026 at 7:38 AM
found a god-tier panel in a history of hyrule promo zine
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I have what the French call "a certain je miro quai"
February 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I have what the French call "a certain je miro quai"
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NEW: ChatGPT is encouraging stalkers, telling them they share a special bond with their targets -- and to keep harassing them even after they've been asked to stop
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AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are reinforcing users' delusions about other people — fueling fixations linked to stalking and other abuses.
futurism.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
NEW: ChatGPT is encouraging stalkers, telling them they share a special bond with their targets -- and to keep harassing them even after they've been asked to stop
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I will keep posting this meme until the bubble bursts and the thing dies
February 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I will keep posting this meme until the bubble bursts and the thing dies
Happy Ash Wednesday. You're all champions to me.
February 18, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Happy Ash Wednesday. You're all champions to me.
HR brought in a ton of egg rolls for Lunar New Year for everybody and they smelled really good but I kind of have a new thing of not eating communal office food anymore, I just can't spare the calories on something unplanned.
But I felt bad about it!
But I felt bad about it!
February 18, 2026 at 2:14 AM
HR brought in a ton of egg rolls for Lunar New Year for everybody and they smelled really good but I kind of have a new thing of not eating communal office food anymore, I just can't spare the calories on something unplanned.
But I felt bad about it!
But I felt bad about it!
Highguard didn't hurt anybody, the viciousness and how hard people went at it was crazy. Whoever managed the rollout and marketing made some terrible decisions and whoever managed the finance and expectations in a way where they thought they had to immediately fire everyone was even worse.
February 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Highguard didn't hurt anybody, the viciousness and how hard people went at it was crazy. Whoever managed the rollout and marketing made some terrible decisions and whoever managed the finance and expectations in a way where they thought they had to immediately fire everyone was even worse.
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Happy Year of the Fire Horse to you all
February 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Happy Year of the Fire Horse to you all
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⚠️NEW VIDEO!⚠️
✨SNES PILE OF SHAME✨
Likes ❤️ and RTs ♻️ are super appreciated!
youtu.be/PBCdygrGdao?...
✨SNES PILE OF SHAME✨
Likes ❤️ and RTs ♻️ are super appreciated!
youtu.be/PBCdygrGdao?...
February 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
⚠️NEW VIDEO!⚠️
✨SNES PILE OF SHAME✨
Likes ❤️ and RTs ♻️ are super appreciated!
youtu.be/PBCdygrGdao?...
✨SNES PILE OF SHAME✨
Likes ❤️ and RTs ♻️ are super appreciated!
youtu.be/PBCdygrGdao?...
Playing Red Alarm this morning. I never got this when I had a virtual boy because it looked terrible in screenshots, but it looks awesome in actuality, it's cool as hell. It's like what if the Vectrex continued into 5th generation consoles.
February 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Playing Red Alarm this morning. I never got this when I had a virtual boy because it looked terrible in screenshots, but it looks awesome in actuality, it's cool as hell. It's like what if the Vectrex continued into 5th generation consoles.
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RIP Jesse Jackson. Here's a transcript of his 1988 DNC speech: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/f...
It's the first political speech I remember hearing as a kid, and what a great one.
It's the first political speech I remember hearing as a kid, and what a great one.
1988 Speech | The Long Pilgrimage Of Jesse Jackson | FRONTLINE | PBS
www.pbs.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
RIP Jesse Jackson. Here's a transcript of his 1988 DNC speech: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/f...
It's the first political speech I remember hearing as a kid, and what a great one.
It's the first political speech I remember hearing as a kid, and what a great one.
Transported back to 1995
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Transported back to 1995
Booksky and Simpsonsky, my kid has really been enjoying The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. Is there any similar or equivalent book for Futurama and science?
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Booksky and Simpsonsky, my kid has really been enjoying The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. Is there any similar or equivalent book for Futurama and science?
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this week on Talking Simpsons: we did the impossible and covered the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode, "The Simpsons Guy!" (and for a good cause)
now available on our Patreon shop for $10; all proceeds will go to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
LINK: www.patreon.com/talkingsimps...
now available on our Patreon shop for $10; all proceeds will go to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
LINK: www.patreon.com/talkingsimps...
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Check out Talking Simpsons’s products on Patreon
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February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
this week on Talking Simpsons: we did the impossible and covered the Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode, "The Simpsons Guy!" (and for a good cause)
now available on our Patreon shop for $10; all proceeds will go to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
LINK: www.patreon.com/talkingsimps...
now available on our Patreon shop for $10; all proceeds will go to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
LINK: www.patreon.com/talkingsimps...
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Was commissioned to do a king cake for a friends mardi gras fundraiser. Never made one before this so didn't have a little plastic baby to tuck into the cake so I improvised. Hope the winner enjoys my first attempt!
February 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Was commissioned to do a king cake for a friends mardi gras fundraiser. Never made one before this so didn't have a little plastic baby to tuck into the cake so I improvised. Hope the winner enjoys my first attempt!
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