Matt is Just Trying His Best
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He/Him. Likes enjoying things and other unfashionable opinions. Cats, hobbies, games and movies, mostly.
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Just because I'm not posting about it, don't think I'm not incandescently angry about it.
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Traveller Badlands Sector: Sessions 4 & 5 Sally Cinnamon
The Charter Lysander, the lawyer, has chartered the MV Musaine (our heroes) on behalf of his client to obtain various items, to be delivered in 6 weeks to coordinates in the Gloombase Alpha System.…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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I like the Carry On films but the lore is too confusing, impossible for modern audiences to accept these people could play a major part in the French Revolution AND lose their bras on camping holidays
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I like the Carry On films but the lore is too confusing, impossible for modern audiences to accept these people could play a major part in the French Revolution AND lose their bras on camping holidays
Today is the first time I have ever listened to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" which is supposedly famous but I'd somehow never come across it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Today is the first time I have ever listened to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" which is supposedly famous but I'd somehow never come across it.
James Bond discource? Bluesky you are spoiling me today.
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
James Bond discource? Bluesky you are spoiling me today.
Princess Companion Animal no longer interested in role. Cites lack of singing.
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Princess Companion Animal no longer interested in role. Cites lack of singing.
Recovery update: this is why realistic healing rules in RPGs can fuck off.
Also, picking up the flu from the family has wiped me out and every sneeze and cough is really painful.
Also, picking up the flu from the family has wiped me out and every sneeze and cough is really painful.
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Recovery update: this is why realistic healing rules in RPGs can fuck off.
Also, picking up the flu from the family has wiped me out and every sneeze and cough is really painful.
Also, picking up the flu from the family has wiped me out and every sneeze and cough is really painful.
"Thank you stranger" cries the villager. "You have saved our starving home and rescued what we hold dear from those robbing scumbags"
"Sure, thanks" I reply, as I casually trouser everything I can find in their hovel's drawers.
"Sure, thanks" I reply, as I casually trouser everything I can find in their hovel's drawers.
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Thank you stranger" cries the villager. "You have saved our starving home and rescued what we hold dear from those robbing scumbags"
"Sure, thanks" I reply, as I casually trouser everything I can find in their hovel's drawers.
"Sure, thanks" I reply, as I casually trouser everything I can find in their hovel's drawers.
Changed my dressings myself this morning like one of those hard cases in action movies.
With more whimpering, maybe but let's not dwell on that.
With more whimpering, maybe but let's not dwell on that.
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Changed my dressings myself this morning like one of those hard cases in action movies.
With more whimpering, maybe but let's not dwell on that.
With more whimpering, maybe but let's not dwell on that.
On the plus side I've played a lot of Ghost of Yotei this weekend.
November 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
On the plus side I've played a lot of Ghost of Yotei this weekend.
Right, now "where is your poppy?" season has passed, is it time for "the woke has banned Christmas" season?
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Right, now "where is your poppy?" season has passed, is it time for "the woke has banned Christmas" season?
This is another reminder that I am bad at enforced inactivity. There are jobs to be done around the house but standing up for too long hurts, never mind actually trying to *do* anything.
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This is another reminder that I am bad at enforced inactivity. There are jobs to be done around the house but standing up for too long hurts, never mind actually trying to *do* anything.
Updating the family so they know that "I'm OK" is shorthand for "they punched 4 holes in my abdomen yesterday and I'm in a lot of pain actually but thank you I appreciate you checking in".
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Updating the family so they know that "I'm OK" is shorthand for "they punched 4 holes in my abdomen yesterday and I'm in a lot of pain actually but thank you I appreciate you checking in".
Interesting high concept zombies take that i don't think manages to land all its original ideas. But always got time for some ultra low budget innovation
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Interesting high concept zombies take that i don't think manages to land all its original ideas. But always got time for some ultra low budget innovation
Tonight's scary movie choice.
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Tonight's scary movie choice.
Recovery Update: Ow. Ow.
November 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Recovery Update: Ow. Ow.
Pluribus was great. Really great setup and its moving forward at a happy pace, too. Absolutely no clue where its going either.
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Pluribus was great. Really great setup and its moving forward at a happy pace, too. Absolutely no clue where its going either.
Out of surgery and really quite sore
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Out of surgery and really quite sore
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There comes a point in every man's life where he begins to dream of owning a miniature railway or a tank museum.
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
There comes a point in every man's life where he begins to dream of owning a miniature railway or a tank museum.
Hmmm, Ghost of Yotei or Outer Worlds 2?
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hmmm, Ghost of Yotei or Outer Worlds 2?
Strangled needy noises.
November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Strangled needy noises.
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1697
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1697
Trying to explain to the decorator that we keep a big jug of water in the bath at all times for the cat to drink out of without sounding like a crazy person.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Trying to explain to the decorator that we keep a big jug of water in the bath at all times for the cat to drink out of without sounding like a crazy person.
Why Mamdani's [win/loss] Confirms Everything I've Been Banging On About for the Past Five Years
- all newspaper columnists today
- all newspaper columnists today
November 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Why Mamdani's [win/loss] Confirms Everything I've Been Banging On About for the Past Five Years
- all newspaper columnists today
- all newspaper columnists today