@thedougman.bsky.social
He/Him, Elder millennial, COVID conscious. Day job is tech but love arts, music, science, and history. Currently playing Witcher III. Currently reading Balzac's _The Human Comedy_ and Yiyun Li's _1000 Years of Good Prayers_
Witcher 3 is an incredible game and I’m loving every minute of my re-play of it. A small thing about it that strikes me almost each day I play? That you can pause just anywhere at any time. Yes, thank you.
February 19, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Witcher 3 is an incredible game and I’m loving every minute of my re-play of it. A small thing about it that strikes me almost each day I play? That you can pause just anywhere at any time. Yes, thank you.
Had a weird pang of nostalgia for Star Trek: the Next Generation where they just call it Computer and no one pretends it's a person.
February 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Had a weird pang of nostalgia for Star Trek: the Next Generation where they just call it Computer and no one pretends it's a person.
"Really, today it would seem that the roles have reversed, and women must devote themselves to men. These gentlemen are worth less and think more of themselves."
--Honoré de Balzac, "La Duchesse de Langeais"
--Honoré de Balzac, "La Duchesse de Langeais"
February 18, 2026 at 12:37 AM
"Really, today it would seem that the roles have reversed, and women must devote themselves to men. These gentlemen are worth less and think more of themselves."
--Honoré de Balzac, "La Duchesse de Langeais"
--Honoré de Balzac, "La Duchesse de Langeais"
Starving Saints absolutely rocked my shit. A medieval castle full of (maybe) gods, mad folks, horror, and highly conflicted sapphic protags? Thank you, yes. #Booksky
graphic design is my passion, and also I’ve got three eligible works this awards cycle. Two novels, one novella, pick your poison.
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Starving Saints absolutely rocked my shit. A medieval castle full of (maybe) gods, mad folks, horror, and highly conflicted sapphic protags? Thank you, yes. #Booksky
Recently read "Gobseck" by Balzac and was bowled over. Seeing that the movie versions are (2x) Russian and 1 Czech production felt akin to when we had our minds blown by the Joffrey Ballet's production of La Bayadere, only to read how it's popular in Russia but rarely performed in US.
February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Recently read "Gobseck" by Balzac and was bowled over. Seeing that the movie versions are (2x) Russian and 1 Czech production felt akin to when we had our minds blown by the Joffrey Ballet's production of La Bayadere, only to read how it's popular in Russia but rarely performed in US.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Age verification? When I was first playing video games you had to call a 1-900 number to get tips.
Age verification? My first anime was "Space Cruiser Yamato"
Age verification? On my middle school basketball team we all chewed lemon-lime Gatorgum.
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Age verification? When I was first playing video games you had to call a 1-900 number to get tips.
So frustrating to watch the parade of athletes on NBC. So many athletes and even countries skipped for ads. The Olympics are one of the great marvels of humanity but instead enjoy another American ad.
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 AM
So frustrating to watch the parade of athletes on NBC. So many athletes and even countries skipped for ads. The Olympics are one of the great marvels of humanity but instead enjoy another American ad.
May have to add some mute words for the day so I can see it fresh when JD Vance gets booed at the parade of nations
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
May have to add some mute words for the day so I can see it fresh when JD Vance gets booed at the parade of nations
I'm sure it's not intended, but this almost looks a monkey's paw wish: that you can speak to her again, but it's all you can do for the rest of forever.
Wow, no thank you. (to say nothing of it being "AI" and not anyone's grandmother)
Wow, no thank you. (to say nothing of it being "AI" and not anyone's grandmother)
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I'm sure it's not intended, but this almost looks a monkey's paw wish: that you can speak to her again, but it's all you can do for the rest of forever.
Wow, no thank you. (to say nothing of it being "AI" and not anyone's grandmother)
Wow, no thank you. (to say nothing of it being "AI" and not anyone's grandmother)
Tfw your Internet connection drops from your home office and your eyes light up with the hope of a new school snow day
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Tfw your Internet connection drops from your home office and your eyes light up with the hope of a new school snow day
An absolutely unbelievable read. Even as a terminally online person who has read endlessly about the various abuses of all varieties of egregiousness reading how impossible it is even for people with the government to put an end to them *for even just one person* bowled me over.
If you want to read the transcript of the February 3 hearing where Julie Le had her "this job sucks" meltdown, now you can:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
An absolutely unbelievable read. Even as a terminally online person who has read endlessly about the various abuses of all varieties of egregiousness reading how impossible it is even for people with the government to put an end to them *for even just one person* bowled me over.
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As usual, I'm mentally running from the big scary things by focusing on getting extremely petty and angry about smaller things
February 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
As usual, I'm mentally running from the big scary things by focusing on getting extremely petty and angry about smaller things
This is the way. One of my wife's and my fave sporting experiences was ski marathon a few Olympics back. Had never watched before and haven't since, but for one day it was heart-stoppingly thrilling.
Well-earned fan faves for both men and women's pistol shooting, two years ago, too.
Well-earned fan faves for both men and women's pistol shooting, two years ago, too.
with the Olympics coming up, I cannot recommend enough just picking random sports and getting really into them at a moment's notice
did I know anything about women's foil before the last Olympics? I did not
did I become the world's biggest Lee Kiefer fan immediately? absolutely I did
did I know anything about women's foil before the last Olympics? I did not
did I become the world's biggest Lee Kiefer fan immediately? absolutely I did
February 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
This is the way. One of my wife's and my fave sporting experiences was ski marathon a few Olympics back. Had never watched before and haven't since, but for one day it was heart-stoppingly thrilling.
Well-earned fan faves for both men and women's pistol shooting, two years ago, too.
Well-earned fan faves for both men and women's pistol shooting, two years ago, too.
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ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
ohhh ‘democracy dies in darkness’ was aspirational
Chiitan’s a real one. More people should be like Chiitan (they can keep their gender(s) if they want, tho)
I love all genders🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Because I have no gender.
Especially right now, transgender people are living with a lot of anxiety.
Why are transgender people not allowed to freely love the people they want to love?
Why can't transgender individuals live their lives with the soul they prefer?
Because I have no gender.
Especially right now, transgender people are living with a lot of anxiety.
Why are transgender people not allowed to freely love the people they want to love?
Why can't transgender individuals live their lives with the soul they prefer?
February 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Chiitan’s a real one. More people should be like Chiitan (they can keep their gender(s) if they want, tho)
"For", she said, "I fear neither wild beasts nor the woodland people, charcoal burners... wandering minstrels or chapmen; even the highway robbers do not touch me. . . but these armed men flown with wine are more terrible than wolves or tigers." --Edith Wharton, "The Hermit and the Wild Woman"
January 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
"For", she said, "I fear neither wild beasts nor the woodland people, charcoal burners... wandering minstrels or chapmen; even the highway robbers do not touch me. . . but these armed men flown with wine are more terrible than wolves or tigers." --Edith Wharton, "The Hermit and the Wild Woman"
Left work and there’s still sun coming in the windows!! Evening walks gonna make their comeback before much longer.
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Left work and there’s still sun coming in the windows!! Evening walks gonna make their comeback before much longer.
Had the immense joy of seeing Denyce Graves sing Carmen in the first opera performance I ever attended. Absolutely lit up the stage and opened my eyes to the incredible power and passion of the medium.
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring. n.pr/4aanwDN
Denyce Graves sings her swan song on Met stage
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring.
n.pr
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Had the immense joy of seeing Denyce Graves sing Carmen in the first opera performance I ever attended. Absolutely lit up the stage and opened my eyes to the incredible power and passion of the medium.
Ahh, so much of the news is bad, but at least this can bring a smile to my face. Good job to everyone being relentlessly negative about AI :) 👍
Jensen Huang of Nvidia, $NVDA, has said relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has done a lot of damage, per Techspot.
January 21, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Ahh, so much of the news is bad, but at least this can bring a smile to my face. Good job to everyone being relentlessly negative about AI :) 👍
I normally don't feel much FOMO, but I did not want to miss the opportunity to tell these slop-lovers where to stick it.
That this dropped the literal same day as the Irish Times article with Satya Nadella saying that "AI" boom could falter without wider adoption is particularly rich.
That this dropped the literal same day as the Irish Times article with Satya Nadella saying that "AI" boom could falter without wider adoption is particularly rich.
AI sits in billions of phones. Refusing to engage won't stop it, just leaves vulnerable people without knowledge. Demand ownership and control, not abstinence.
Abstinence From AI Is Not the Answer
Opinion | Refusing to use AI won’t protect society. Responsible resistance must include gaining knowledge about it.
f.mtr.cool
January 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I normally don't feel much FOMO, but I did not want to miss the opportunity to tell these slop-lovers where to stick it.
That this dropped the literal same day as the Irish Times article with Satya Nadella saying that "AI" boom could falter without wider adoption is particularly rich.
That this dropped the literal same day as the Irish Times article with Satya Nadella saying that "AI" boom could falter without wider adoption is particularly rich.
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I am barely more knowledgeable about cars than the ebaumsworld "need your headlight fluid refilled" but if my phone were thrown into traffic while I was 1) with my car, 2) at the tire store-- where they have people who know about tires-- I am 1000% confident I could accomplish all this. Without "AI"
Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I am barely more knowledgeable about cars than the ebaumsworld "need your headlight fluid refilled" but if my phone were thrown into traffic while I was 1) with my car, 2) at the tire store-- where they have people who know about tires-- I am 1000% confident I could accomplish all this. Without "AI"
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every time the dems pull defeat from the jaws of victory i understand why sun tzu had to write a book for failsons
January 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
every time the dems pull defeat from the jaws of victory i understand why sun tzu had to write a book for failsons
