TV's Adam, whispering to a nutcracker,
@tvsadam.bsky.social
Video games, covid, and neurosis, not necessarily in that order. Providing 100 words when 10 would suffice since the mid-1980s. He/him
would like to talk about dragon quest
pfal.us (podcast i used to make)
youtube.com/@tvsmusic6398 (music i used to play)
would like to talk about dragon quest
pfal.us (podcast i used to make)
youtube.com/@tvsmusic6398 (music i used to play)
Pinned
i just want a moderate number of people to pay modestly positive attention to things i say and/or do and then immediately forget i exist and leave me alone is that really too much to ask
i do like that this platform is such that i had the ICE account blocked before finding out it existed, let alone had been verified, but wouldn't it be a beautiful sunshiney marshmallow world if we had a platform where that hadn't happened at all
it's a foolish dream but still a nice one
it's a foolish dream but still a nice one
January 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM
i do like that this platform is such that i had the ICE account blocked before finding out it existed, let alone had been verified, but wouldn't it be a beautiful sunshiney marshmallow world if we had a platform where that hadn't happened at all
it's a foolish dream but still a nice one
it's a foolish dream but still a nice one
I guess Trump liked the temperature just fine where it was
January 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I guess Trump liked the temperature just fine where it was
will they defend themselves against the fascists weaponizing the federal government against them or will they refuse to take the bait
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM
will they defend themselves against the fascists weaponizing the federal government against them or will they refuse to take the bait
whoa i kind of can't believe there are other versions
do they all play like the NES one
do they all play like the NES one
January 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
whoa i kind of can't believe there are other versions
do they all play like the NES one
do they all play like the NES one
i am at least encouraged by this indicator that they're not all as firmly dedicated to sticking their fingers in their ears and yelling about the price of eggs as chuck schumer
January 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
i am at least encouraged by this indicator that they're not all as firmly dedicated to sticking their fingers in their ears and yelling about the price of eggs as chuck schumer
oh ok neat
now just keep turning that dial from "no funding increase" to "funding decrease" alllllll the way over to "abolish ICE" where we should be
now just keep turning that dial from "no funding increase" to "funding decrease" alllllll the way over to "abolish ICE" where we should be
🚨BREAKING: DEMS DRAW RED LINE IN DHS APPROPS: NO FUNDING INCREASE FOR ICE. POLICY RIDERS GROWING. STORY COMING IN MIGRANT INSIDER
🚨NEWS: Senate Dems are reportedly offering ICE funding increases in exchange for body cams and de-escalation training for agents.
Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.
Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored.
Unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table.
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
oh ok neat
now just keep turning that dial from "no funding increase" to "funding decrease" alllllll the way over to "abolish ICE" where we should be
now just keep turning that dial from "no funding increase" to "funding decrease" alllllll the way over to "abolish ICE" where we should be
he’s still masking at school which makes me feel a bit better (except about the lice I guess, but I’m not super worried about that it’s just nasty) but he’s starting to push back about it so I imagine those days might be numbered
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM
he’s still masking at school which makes me feel a bit better (except about the lice I guess, but I’m not super worried about that it’s just nasty) but he’s starting to push back about it so I imagine those days might be numbered
there have been three barf-related incidents at Jon’s school in the last few days (that we know of) and also a letter came home that a student has head lice and man kids are just real gross is all
January 16, 2026 at 8:49 PM
there have been three barf-related incidents at Jon’s school in the last few days (that we know of) and also a letter came home that a student has head lice and man kids are just real gross is all
I had this game as a kid and it is *not good* but I liked it anyway
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I had this game as a kid and it is *not good* but I liked it anyway
this is the play they run with whenever cops murdering people receives an inconvenient amount of attention, so why mess with a classic
January 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
this is the play they run with whenever cops murdering people receives an inconvenient amount of attention, so why mess with a classic
I kept meaning to post this but forgetting
check out this picture my son drew of him and his sister a few months ago
we have it up on the wall
who wouldn’t
check out this picture my son drew of him and his sister a few months ago
we have it up on the wall
who wouldn’t
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I kept meaning to post this but forgetting
check out this picture my son drew of him and his sister a few months ago
we have it up on the wall
who wouldn’t
check out this picture my son drew of him and his sister a few months ago
we have it up on the wall
who wouldn’t
if I find out a restaurant has been seasoning their soup with dried and ground-up turds fished out of the employee bathroom toilet I am not obliged to provide a whole new soup recipe before suggesting that they stop fucking doing that
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
if I find out a restaurant has been seasoning their soup with dried and ground-up turds fished out of the employee bathroom toilet I am not obliged to provide a whole new soup recipe before suggesting that they stop fucking doing that
chuck my man do you have info on whether this Verizon outage might’ve been caused by the flashbang the gestapo threw into a car full of children
because last night the gestapo threw a flashbang into a car full of children
can flashbangs (thrown into cars full of children) cause Verizon outages
because last night the gestapo threw a flashbang into a car full of children
can flashbangs (thrown into cars full of children) cause Verizon outages
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
chuck my man do you have info on whether this Verizon outage might’ve been caused by the flashbang the gestapo threw into a car full of children
because last night the gestapo threw a flashbang into a car full of children
can flashbangs (thrown into cars full of children) cause Verizon outages
because last night the gestapo threw a flashbang into a car full of children
can flashbangs (thrown into cars full of children) cause Verizon outages
“well what do you *expect* him to do?”
something that isn’t this
a complete, valid, and completely valid answer to that oft-posed question
something that isn’t this
a complete, valid, and completely valid answer to that oft-posed question
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
“well what do you *expect* him to do?”
something that isn’t this
a complete, valid, and completely valid answer to that oft-posed question
something that isn’t this
a complete, valid, and completely valid answer to that oft-posed question
or he might just think it’s funny and carry on sending his racist dipshit militia to attack his own people while the people he’s attacking get told not to let things get out of hand by politicians in rooms not filled with teargas and rubber bullets
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
or he might just think it’s funny and carry on sending his racist dipshit militia to attack his own people while the people he’s attacking get told not to let things get out of hand by politicians in rooms not filled with teargas and rubber bullets
sure this *seems* pathetic but you never know, maybe *this* politely worded direct appeal will be the pretty-please that finally reaches him and his heart will grow three sizes and he’ll call off his abduction squads and un-murder the murdered woman and un-flashbang the flashbanged baby
January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
sure this *seems* pathetic but you never know, maybe *this* politely worded direct appeal will be the pretty-please that finally reaches him and his heart will grow three sizes and he’ll call off his abduction squads and un-murder the murdered woman and un-flashbang the flashbanged baby
if the enduring aspect of last week's weirdness is me getting tagged when there's dragon quest afoot then *hell yeah 100% worth it*
also that link is indeed nearly 350 pages of Good Stuff
please note that page 204 appears to be sheet music for "I Shot the Sheriff"
what even was this publication
also that link is indeed nearly 350 pages of Good Stuff
please note that page 204 appears to be sheet music for "I Shot the Sheriff"
what even was this publication
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
if the enduring aspect of last week's weirdness is me getting tagged when there's dragon quest afoot then *hell yeah 100% worth it*
also that link is indeed nearly 350 pages of Good Stuff
please note that page 204 appears to be sheet music for "I Shot the Sheriff"
what even was this publication
also that link is indeed nearly 350 pages of Good Stuff
please note that page 204 appears to be sheet music for "I Shot the Sheriff"
what even was this publication
let’s ask a BA-by
HELLO BABY
what do YOU do…when violent fascists armed and paid by the federal government lay siege to a major american city
[protracted silence from wide-eyed baby]
HAHAHAHAHA
THANK you BA-by
HELLO BABY
what do YOU do…when violent fascists armed and paid by the federal government lay siege to a major american city
[protracted silence from wide-eyed baby]
HAHAHAHAHA
THANK you BA-by
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
let’s ask a BA-by
HELLO BABY
what do YOU do…when violent fascists armed and paid by the federal government lay siege to a major american city
[protracted silence from wide-eyed baby]
HAHAHAHAHA
THANK you BA-by
HELLO BABY
what do YOU do…when violent fascists armed and paid by the federal government lay siege to a major american city
[protracted silence from wide-eyed baby]
HAHAHAHAHA
THANK you BA-by
wrestling with having brought new life into the world at this moment is difficult in principle, but in practice each day is a constant sensation of whiplash as I pinball rapidly between watching the country eat itself and performing, if I do say so myself, a fairly decent Elmo impression
January 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
wrestling with having brought new life into the world at this moment is difficult in principle, but in practice each day is a constant sensation of whiplash as I pinball rapidly between watching the country eat itself and performing, if I do say so myself, a fairly decent Elmo impression
i do at least think i could get away with the peanuts but suspect that's more attributable to drawstrings than my own martial prowess
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
i do at least think i could get away with the peanuts but suspect that's more attributable to drawstrings than my own martial prowess
the post about swordfighting a rat that was here briefly before getting deleted is gone but not forgotten
i salute that level-1 adventurer for completing their first quest in baldur's gate 🫡
i salute that level-1 adventurer for completing their first quest in baldur's gate 🫡
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
the post about swordfighting a rat that was here briefly before getting deleted is gone but not forgotten
i salute that level-1 adventurer for completing their first quest in baldur's gate 🫡
i salute that level-1 adventurer for completing their first quest in baldur's gate 🫡
i mean as overall ensembles go get played's is pretty top-tier
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 AM
i mean as overall ensembles go get played's is pretty top-tier
i know this is a thing but i've never understood it because i don't trust my own ability to take on any animal bigger than my hand, and honestly even then i have my doubts
i'm pretty sure a sufficiently pissed-off squirrel could absolutely ruin my day
i'm pretty sure a sufficiently pissed-off squirrel could absolutely ruin my day
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 AM
i know this is a thing but i've never understood it because i don't trust my own ability to take on any animal bigger than my hand, and honestly even then i have my doubts
i'm pretty sure a sufficiently pissed-off squirrel could absolutely ruin my day
i'm pretty sure a sufficiently pissed-off squirrel could absolutely ruin my day
incidentally i do know the answer to "who is this happening for?" is "the wealthy donors who actually steer policy to serve their own ends" but the point of posing the question is to acknowledge it's very much not happening for any of us regular dipshits slap-fighting over it on twitter junior
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
incidentally i do know the answer to "who is this happening for?" is "the wealthy donors who actually steer policy to serve their own ends" but the point of posing the question is to acknowledge it's very much not happening for any of us regular dipshits slap-fighting over it on twitter junior
does the ensemble include ranch
it's the best one either way but i still hope it includes ranch
it's the best one either way but i still hope it includes ranch
January 15, 2026 at 2:02 AM
does the ensemble include ranch
it's the best one either way but i still hope it includes ranch
it's the best one either way but i still hope it includes ranch