Oleander
@straynerdboy.bsky.social
they/them. 27. some nerd you found drifting through cyber-space. Actor, AP Performer, Photographer, sometimes 🔞
me: watching literally anything
the omnipresent advertisements: Why Aren't You Gambling? You Should Try Gambling.
the omnipresent advertisements: Why Aren't You Gambling? You Should Try Gambling.
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 AM
me: watching literally anything
the omnipresent advertisements: Why Aren't You Gambling? You Should Try Gambling.
the omnipresent advertisements: Why Aren't You Gambling? You Should Try Gambling.
"This big tech company wants to put a 4K camera in your room and they plan on making that enticing by putting a grok cat girl that talks to you in a jar underneath it," is wild.
If this actually becomes a thing, I think it would be grounds for nonstop bullying if I find out you have it. No remorse
If this actually becomes a thing, I think it would be grounds for nonstop bullying if I find out you have it. No remorse
Razer unveiled its AI concepts at CES 2026, which include an anime hologram that can speak to you, and headphones with built-in cameras.
January 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
"This big tech company wants to put a 4K camera in your room and they plan on making that enticing by putting a grok cat girl that talks to you in a jar underneath it," is wild.
If this actually becomes a thing, I think it would be grounds for nonstop bullying if I find out you have it. No remorse
If this actually becomes a thing, I think it would be grounds for nonstop bullying if I find out you have it. No remorse
I went to get a new driver's license last year and they,,, didnt renew the license??? they just charged me for a new card, updated my voting information and my driver's license is still expiring soon?? Im so fucking annoyed, why didnt i realize this sooner
January 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I went to get a new driver's license last year and they,,, didnt renew the license??? they just charged me for a new card, updated my voting information and my driver's license is still expiring soon?? Im so fucking annoyed, why didnt i realize this sooner
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I’ve got a section on our website where I’m trying to put together some resources for Actual Play editors/sound designers looking to up their game a bit.
Starting with some professional sound libraries that also offer some free assets. www.theaarpgs.com/post/sound-l...
Starting with some professional sound libraries that also offer some free assets. www.theaarpgs.com/post/sound-l...
Sound Libraries for Actual Play
Free Sounds for your Actual Play Podcast
www.theaarpgs.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I’ve got a section on our website where I’m trying to put together some resources for Actual Play editors/sound designers looking to up their game a bit.
Starting with some professional sound libraries that also offer some free assets. www.theaarpgs.com/post/sound-l...
Starting with some professional sound libraries that also offer some free assets. www.theaarpgs.com/post/sound-l...
These are still some of my favorite photos i took, even though they're pretty old. The left one more than the right for me.
I used to take photos so much more consistently back then, but I long to photograph people instead of mostly empty environments and all the people I know are so far away...
I used to take photos so much more consistently back then, but I long to photograph people instead of mostly empty environments and all the people I know are so far away...
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
These are still some of my favorite photos i took, even though they're pretty old. The left one more than the right for me.
I used to take photos so much more consistently back then, but I long to photograph people instead of mostly empty environments and all the people I know are so far away...
I used to take photos so much more consistently back then, but I long to photograph people instead of mostly empty environments and all the people I know are so far away...
I've been getting to be a player 1/week consistently for the 1st time in what feels like forever and this really is a different part of the brain. Playing a truly optimistic, super talkative character is also really weird bc I haven't had that in like 3-4 years, last time I played this character.
January 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I've been getting to be a player 1/week consistently for the 1st time in what feels like forever and this really is a different part of the brain. Playing a truly optimistic, super talkative character is also really weird bc I haven't had that in like 3-4 years, last time I played this character.
Laurie's House @tendervicious.com is always so intriguing to listen to an episode of on my long journeys away from home. It's the right kind of moody for a long drive
January 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Laurie's House @tendervicious.com is always so intriguing to listen to an episode of on my long journeys away from home. It's the right kind of moody for a long drive
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I'm running my 5th round of Palestine charity postcard preorders!
They will be open until January 1st, after which all the proceeds from the cards will be donated to the Sameer Project's paypal account.
Here are my postcards if you'd like to participate;
neonufo.bigcartel.com/product/pale...
They will be open until January 1st, after which all the proceeds from the cards will be donated to the Sameer Project's paypal account.
Here are my postcards if you'd like to participate;
neonufo.bigcartel.com/product/pale...
Palestine charity postcards 🇵🇸 (SHIPS WORLDWIDE)
Two payment options, for those who feel generous. All proceeds will be donated to The Sameer Project. 🇵🇸 🕊️ PLEASE READ: This is a preorder....
neonufo.bigcartel.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I'm running my 5th round of Palestine charity postcard preorders!
They will be open until January 1st, after which all the proceeds from the cards will be donated to the Sameer Project's paypal account.
Here are my postcards if you'd like to participate;
neonufo.bigcartel.com/product/pale...
They will be open until January 1st, after which all the proceeds from the cards will be donated to the Sameer Project's paypal account.
Here are my postcards if you'd like to participate;
neonufo.bigcartel.com/product/pale...
I have one project in development rn, but I really wanna do a creature feature, a thriller with 0 supernatural elements in it and something that'll require a lot of world building on my part this year too. Maybe I'll finally start a YouTube channel since I said I would last year and got sidetracked.
January 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I have one project in development rn, but I really wanna do a creature feature, a thriller with 0 supernatural elements in it and something that'll require a lot of world building on my part this year too. Maybe I'll finally start a YouTube channel since I said I would last year and got sidetracked.
I grew up around people who assured me that everything scary happening in the world was actually complicated, made it to adulthood, and all this shit simple as hell. What was "complicated" was them trying to rationalize why they were planning on shrugging it off to a child without sounding evil.
January 4, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I grew up around people who assured me that everything scary happening in the world was actually complicated, made it to adulthood, and all this shit simple as hell. What was "complicated" was them trying to rationalize why they were planning on shrugging it off to a child without sounding evil.
after saying I'll do it for about 4 years, I feel like i should actually change my username to something without "boy" in it so i can be misgendered 2% less
But "StrayNerdBoy" rolls off the tongue so well, I snapped with that one despite it being an impromptu name change itself
But "StrayNerdBoy" rolls off the tongue so well, I snapped with that one despite it being an impromptu name change itself
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
after saying I'll do it for about 4 years, I feel like i should actually change my username to something without "boy" in it so i can be misgendered 2% less
But "StrayNerdBoy" rolls off the tongue so well, I snapped with that one despite it being an impromptu name change itself
But "StrayNerdBoy" rolls off the tongue so well, I snapped with that one despite it being an impromptu name change itself
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So if you ever wondered why there was no push to punish AI companies for infringement, identity theft, CP, or any of the various other things readily accessible because of them...
Here you go. It is a FANTASTIC tool for misinformation and propaganda. That supersedes all the rest.
Here you go. It is a FANTASTIC tool for misinformation and propaganda. That supersedes all the rest.
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
So if you ever wondered why there was no push to punish AI companies for infringement, identity theft, CP, or any of the various other things readily accessible because of them...
Here you go. It is a FANTASTIC tool for misinformation and propaganda. That supersedes all the rest.
Here you go. It is a FANTASTIC tool for misinformation and propaganda. That supersedes all the rest.
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Average Cyberpunk: Pick major city known for commerce. Make neon more neon, do a neo-noir tale, maybe upload a guy to the internet, give the protagonist a robo-limb
Me: How has Big Tech and Hypercapitalism affected some random town no one gives a shit about and how can I make it about cybercowboys?
Me: How has Big Tech and Hypercapitalism affected some random town no one gives a shit about and how can I make it about cybercowboys?
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Average Cyberpunk: Pick major city known for commerce. Make neon more neon, do a neo-noir tale, maybe upload a guy to the internet, give the protagonist a robo-limb
Me: How has Big Tech and Hypercapitalism affected some random town no one gives a shit about and how can I make it about cybercowboys?
Me: How has Big Tech and Hypercapitalism affected some random town no one gives a shit about and how can I make it about cybercowboys?
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Also let's be clear, we are attacking Venezuela for the same reason we attack most countries and the same reason we overthrow most governments: they had the audacity to take over their own resources (notably, their oil fields) instead of letting US corporations own them. Anything else is propaganda.
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Also let's be clear, we are attacking Venezuela for the same reason we attack most countries and the same reason we overthrow most governments: they had the audacity to take over their own resources (notably, their oil fields) instead of letting US corporations own them. Anything else is propaganda.
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It will be another delightful day in the Sublime, I can promise you that much.
January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It will be another delightful day in the Sublime, I can promise you that much.
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Time to dust this one off again
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Time to dust this one off again
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This is not the first US imperial atrocity for oil —let’s not exceptionalize it— but wow is is it awful. And the violation of Venezuelans domestically in the name of a sovereign borders they actually dgaf about.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This is not the first US imperial atrocity for oil —let’s not exceptionalize it— but wow is is it awful. And the violation of Venezuelans domestically in the name of a sovereign borders they actually dgaf about.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
As Aimee Cesaire put it— the price of imperialism is the empire’s own civilization.
god i hate this fascist fucking country that can't go a year without putting the rest of the world through hell.
January 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
god i hate this fascist fucking country that can't go a year without putting the rest of the world through hell.
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fuck nightmares, my dreams just ragebait me instead
January 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
fuck nightmares, my dreams just ragebait me instead
One day I'll have a game that's thematically set up in a way where I can get away with an antagonist breaking the players' hearts with this legendary move
January 3, 2026 at 5:14 AM
One day I'll have a game that's thematically set up in a way where I can get away with an antagonist breaking the players' hearts with this legendary move
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This episode is the most vulnerable performance I've ever given in an AP. Most APs shy away from difficult topics, but I'm grateful to the Laurie's House cast and crew for allowing me to tell a story about suicidal ideation. I hope it resonates with someone 💛
the diner is from the before. and now, you're here. the Magician asks Deen to make a choice. meanwhile, the Sun illuminates a crossroads for Eira.
episode 8 of Laurie's House is live now on all podcasting platforms!
🔊 share.transistor.fm/s/b6b1d26a
#TTRPG // #ActualPlay // #AudioDrama
episode 8 of Laurie's House is live now on all podcasting platforms!
🔊 share.transistor.fm/s/b6b1d26a
#TTRPG // #ActualPlay // #AudioDrama
January 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
This episode is the most vulnerable performance I've ever given in an AP. Most APs shy away from difficult topics, but I'm grateful to the Laurie's House cast and crew for allowing me to tell a story about suicidal ideation. I hope it resonates with someone 💛
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What news on the winds? 🐉
We are beyond moved and proud to share that GODKILLER: Last Hope placed SECOND in the Audio Fiction World Cup! It means the (literal) world for our story of grief, divinity, and becoming to have resonated with so many across the globe.
What a way to end the year! 🧵
We are beyond moved and proud to share that GODKILLER: Last Hope placed SECOND in the Audio Fiction World Cup! It means the (literal) world for our story of grief, divinity, and becoming to have resonated with so many across the globe.
What a way to end the year! 🧵
🚨 Final 2025 Audio Fiction World Cup Ranking 🚨
The tallies are in, we can finally put a bow on the 2025 AFWC! We had an incredible year with a wildly close finish at the top!
Visit our website digitalmediaworldcup... for the complete list! #AudioFiction #FictionPodcast #ActualPlay #AudioDrama
The tallies are in, we can finally put a bow on the 2025 AFWC! We had an incredible year with a wildly close finish at the top!
Visit our website digitalmediaworldcup... for the complete list! #AudioFiction #FictionPodcast #ActualPlay #AudioDrama
January 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
What news on the winds? 🐉
We are beyond moved and proud to share that GODKILLER: Last Hope placed SECOND in the Audio Fiction World Cup! It means the (literal) world for our story of grief, divinity, and becoming to have resonated with so many across the globe.
What a way to end the year! 🧵
We are beyond moved and proud to share that GODKILLER: Last Hope placed SECOND in the Audio Fiction World Cup! It means the (literal) world for our story of grief, divinity, and becoming to have resonated with so many across the globe.
What a way to end the year! 🧵
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