DJ
dj-hawk.bsky.social
DJ
@dj-hawk.bsky.social
Retired and former social psychology nerd, military family, veteran, caregivers, and disability rights organizer. Now I read and learn about poker when able. UIowa and UGA Alumn.
The kind of integrity needed right now in every newsroom from top to bottom:

www.naturl.link/cbuZIF
How I exposed MI5’s lie about its violent abusive agent
The Security Service gambled BBC correspondent Daniel De Simone had no evidence. A note, an email and a recording proved it wrong.
www.naturl.link
February 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Some of the utter stupidity I’ve been reading everywhere including here is going to lead me back into having no social media.
February 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
When at a new Indian place that does mild medium hot instead of stars plus “traditional levels” I always go mild. I’m a 2 star or child traditional which is around medium but not knowing the place I’m always cautious
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I’ve been living in a nervous panic for a couple weeks (or more) bc I ran into an issue with refilling my emergency meds for adrenal insufficiency. Having had an adrenal crisis 100 yards from an emergency room before I knew what they were, the ER treated me solely for dehydration too btw,
January 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Air Force no longer teaching about WASPS and Tuskegee to comply should outrage any of these people that “love the military” more than any made up issue they actually are outraged about but nah.
January 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I started watching the PL at the turn of the millennium and so Man U vs Arsenal matchups always felt like a bigger rivalry. Glory Glory and the Reds go marching on, whew.
January 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
First tournament of the year (2 bullets) in a PKO took 2d for 19x the cost of the 2 bullets. Making my 2025 ROI 3830! (lol). The first bullet was a blunder because my hud was covering cards and their bb and so on the middle of a hand I tried adjusting it and instead of calling a flop bet I shoved.
January 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Finding out one of my health issues may be related to something I had to file for help by August of this year was a kick in the teeth I didn’t need today…but I guess having all the crap happen this year means 2025 can start off clean as arbitrary as that cutoff is.
December 28, 2024 at 5:45 PM
@jenshahade.bsky.social hi, I have a friend’s daughter who is turning 8 and says she wants to get into chess. Is there a book you would recommend to keep her excited about the game?
December 27, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Going to be teaching hold ‘em at a friends saloon cigar and whiskey night soon. I’m the only person that’s seen rounders let alone played a hand so good suggestions on teaching folks that like understanding games on a deeper level but have never played are appreciated.
December 22, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Netflix having exclusive rights to any world cup is the opposite of how to grow the sport…you already need multiple streaming services just to watch pro soccer don’t get me started on the cups not that you should expect more from FIFA
December 21, 2024 at 4:32 AM
It’s been a while since I full on lost it on someone and I should have left but joking about 1) being okay with folks who need daily life saving meds being dead and 2) joking that if we followed x laws we would all die of cancer after I’d mentioned my cancer diagnosis.
December 12, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Disability days can be weird: wake up feel more rested than ever and pretty positive from some good things (won a sweepstakes for poker forge and had a good time with the folks from teacher’s bet). I get up get some groceries and then make risotto for the first time in ages and it was great .
December 11, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Today has been a trip, woke up with a migraine expecting to not move, it went away quickly (never happens) so I stretched, did my walk, showered, had food. Sat down for a study day (generally don’t play on migraine days) and from nowhere the exhaustion bus hit me. Body is made of lead now.
December 9, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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Distilling some c-betting tips from my lessons with Matt Affleck: www.poker.org/poker-strate...
The Rec: C-betting lessons for A-game poker
Time for some last-minute revision.
www.poker.org
December 7, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Taped my wpt gold ticket satellite and wrote time stamps down for some decision points to go over. I know I missed a few and I also didn’t log emotions which would have been helpful in the future too. Should be good to go back through it next week. (Medical elective stuff now until monday)
December 6, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Last two cash sessions were big losers instead of pretty big winners because of 4 badly played calls. Even one session I felt card dead but was somehow stealing blinds and was up 60 bb.
December 5, 2024 at 5:42 PM
I’ve got like 2-3 more shots at a golden ticket after busting tonight, i can think of 2 blunders and one where I made the right cash call by a mile but icm wise I think it was anywhere from meh, to a no-no, to a blunder.
December 5, 2024 at 3:13 AM
I know I followed a bunch of lists and then used them to block people but can I add people to those block lists or at least see the groups/lists I’ve followed and blocked somewhere ? @support.bsky.team
December 4, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Made my first batch of pork pasole verde in like 3 years and was going to freeze it all but when I did the final taste test it quickly became a whole bowl. Needed some fry bread, radishes, cabbage, and some chihuahua cheese.
December 4, 2024 at 2:48 AM
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ClubWPTGold.com is now live!

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Sign up using code "THINK" to get in on the action for free.
December 4, 2024 at 1:41 AM
At a holiday party trying to convince everyone we should get a .10/.25 hold em game going “for fun” …if I’m missing a healthy day of study I have to try to get some reps, right?
December 1, 2024 at 7:50 PM
7 left 3 paid we have 20bb from utg with KQh, we are 6 of 7 with about even stack with low stack. Low stack is immediately to our left. We open to 2.75.

HJ with 39 BB raises to 10BB, the BB (short stack) tanks so we get a lot of time to think about it and I ended up shoving.
November 30, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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Black Friday is over, and you STILL haven’t found that perfect gift for the poker fan in your life..but fear not. We have so may EV+ items to bid on starting Monday that will allow you to exploit their gratitude for years to come.

rec.poker/auction
November 29, 2024 at 11:35 PM