Joe Harrison
@elthelas.com
Madison, WI native. I work for the state government in IT.
My lighter interests include D&D, world building, writing, web development, ultimate Frisbee, theater, and Dad jokes.
My heavier interests include geopolitical theory, history, and philosophy.
My lighter interests include D&D, world building, writing, web development, ultimate Frisbee, theater, and Dad jokes.
My heavier interests include geopolitical theory, history, and philosophy.
Personal Pet Peeve: People who jump into political arguments to say "America isn't a democracy, it's a republic." And I say this as someone who absolutely did this as a teenager.
On that note: When people talk about America being a democracy, they are talking about where the source of power is.
On that note: When people talk about America being a democracy, they are talking about where the source of power is.
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Personal Pet Peeve: People who jump into political arguments to say "America isn't a democracy, it's a republic." And I say this as someone who absolutely did this as a teenager.
On that note: When people talk about America being a democracy, they are talking about where the source of power is.
On that note: When people talk about America being a democracy, they are talking about where the source of power is.
I had a realization today that movie theaters are very overstimulating for me, to the point that I shut down. **and that is why I can never articulate what I like about a movie after watching one in the theater.** Anyway, Teddy loved the Gabby's Dollhouse movie. As for me? well, I was there.
October 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I had a realization today that movie theaters are very overstimulating for me, to the point that I shut down. **and that is why I can never articulate what I like about a movie after watching one in the theater.** Anyway, Teddy loved the Gabby's Dollhouse movie. As for me? well, I was there.
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Can I just highlight this as someone who is not *remotely* invested in the specifics here (please do not debate them with me!). Every time somebody on here (or anywhere) says “I got more information and changed my mind,” an angel gets his wings. This is a terrific habit I try to encourage in myself!
I changed my mind.
Someone read from the rule book on incidental contact.
What happened doesn't seem to fit the definition.
So both the WNBA and NBA referees were wrong!
Collier was fouled! I am pretty sure!
Someone read from the rule book on incidental contact.
What happened doesn't seem to fit the definition.
So both the WNBA and NBA referees were wrong!
Collier was fouled! I am pretty sure!
I think given
a. how physical the referees have allowed the playoffs to be
b. Coach Reeve's angle on the play
c. and the collision and injury
You can see why she got so angry.
That being said... it did look like a clean steal on the replay.
That doesn't change the larger point about the refs.
a. how physical the referees have allowed the playoffs to be
b. Coach Reeve's angle on the play
c. and the collision and injury
You can see why she got so angry.
That being said... it did look like a clean steal on the replay.
That doesn't change the larger point about the refs.
September 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Can I just highlight this as someone who is not *remotely* invested in the specifics here (please do not debate them with me!). Every time somebody on here (or anywhere) says “I got more information and changed my mind,” an angel gets his wings. This is a terrific habit I try to encourage in myself!
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Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
Spent a bunch of hours converting more monsters today. I've reached the half-way point! 450 done, 447 to go. Of course, once I'm done with that it will be on to the custom monsters I have planned. www.ddrefinedreforged.com #DnD #Homebrew
June 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Spent a bunch of hours converting more monsters today. I've reached the half-way point! 450 done, 447 to go. Of course, once I'm done with that it will be on to the custom monsters I have planned. www.ddrefinedreforged.com #DnD #Homebrew
The website work continues rapid-fire today. Next change on the docket: filtering the ancestries page by setting (also converted 3 ancestries from the old format: Faelin, Catfolk, and Automatons) www.ddrefinedreforged.com/options/ance... #DnD #Homebrew
www.ddrefinedreforged.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The website work continues rapid-fire today. Next change on the docket: filtering the ancestries page by setting (also converted 3 ancestries from the old format: Faelin, Catfolk, and Automatons) www.ddrefinedreforged.com/options/ance... #DnD #Homebrew
I am working my way (slowly) through editing the monster stat blocks after introducing a new concept: Susceptibility. Rather than changing Vulnerability (which is very strong, and thus rarely used), we added a new concept. If you are susceptible, you take 1 additional die of damage.
May 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I am working my way (slowly) through editing the monster stat blocks after introducing a new concept: Susceptibility. Rather than changing Vulnerability (which is very strong, and thus rarely used), we added a new concept. If you are susceptible, you take 1 additional die of damage.
Tired and bored, waiting in ORD for a transfer that won't start boarding for 2.5 more hours.
April 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Tired and bored, waiting in ORD for a transfer that won't start boarding for 2.5 more hours.
First weekend of shows done. Every seat in Java Cat was filled tonight it felt like! (not that there were a lot of seats, it's a small venue). Two more weekends of shows to come!
March 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
First weekend of shows done. Every seat in Java Cat was filled tonight it felt like! (not that there were a lot of seats, it's a small venue). Two more weekends of shows to come!
This weekend I am making my directorial debut, directing 2 shorts with Pile of Cats Theatre Company! Come and see the full show Meme, Myself, & I, this Friday, February 28 at 7 pm at Java Cat Coffee House, or Saturday, March 1, at Java Cat, March 8 (7 pm) & 9 (2 pm) at Wil-Mar neighborhood center.
February 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This weekend I am making my directorial debut, directing 2 shorts with Pile of Cats Theatre Company! Come and see the full show Meme, Myself, & I, this Friday, February 28 at 7 pm at Java Cat Coffee House, or Saturday, March 1, at Java Cat, March 8 (7 pm) & 9 (2 pm) at Wil-Mar neighborhood center.
I've spent the past few days trying to learn Nuxt.js (since just about everyone in the Vue community seems to rave about it, and it promises faster page load times). So far my biggest takeaway has been that I constantly have to work around the SSR for good interactivity, and NuxtUI is buggy.
February 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I've spent the past few days trying to learn Nuxt.js (since just about everyone in the Vue community seems to rave about it, and it promises faster page load times). So far my biggest takeaway has been that I constantly have to work around the SSR for good interactivity, and NuxtUI is buggy.
My attempts to distract myself today while grieving and home sick at the same time yesterday and today have given me a big chunk of time to work on personal projects. Specifically, I rebuilt the data structures for creatures from the ground up. elthelas.com/tools/runner2
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February 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
My attempts to distract myself today while grieving and home sick at the same time yesterday and today have given me a big chunk of time to work on personal projects. Specifically, I rebuilt the data structures for creatures from the ground up. elthelas.com/tools/runner2
My Dad passed away early this morning.
February 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
My Dad passed away early this morning.
Received word yesterday that my Dad was hours to days left to live, as he is slipping into a coma. Alzheimer's sucks. It's going to be a rough week.
February 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Received word yesterday that my Dad was hours to days left to live, as he is slipping into a coma. Alzheimer's sucks. It's going to be a rough week.
School is cancelled due to extreme cold, Jesse and the kids are all sick, and we just inaugurated a criminal as President. Happy birthday to me!
January 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
School is cancelled due to extreme cold, Jesse and the kids are all sick, and we just inaugurated a criminal as President. Happy birthday to me!
For those interested in community theater in Madison, we just finished our first weekend of shows for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 3 more shows next weekend! Come check it out! www.sunprairiecivictheatre.com/charlie-2025...
[JAN 10 - 19] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Escape into a world of imagination with Sun Prairie Civic Theatre's production of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Performances January 10 - 18, 2025.
www.sunprairiecivictheatre.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
For those interested in community theater in Madison, we just finished our first weekend of shows for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 3 more shows next weekend! Come check it out! www.sunprairiecivictheatre.com/charlie-2025...
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💡 By 2050, the global annual cost of dementia care is projected to hit $1.6 trillion.👀
Lets frame this 🤔 ...laid end to end, that’s enough dollar bills to stretch far beyond the Sun 🌞 — and nearly back, an astonishing 155 million miles.
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Lets frame this 🤔 ...laid end to end, that’s enough dollar bills to stretch far beyond the Sun 🌞 — and nearly back, an astonishing 155 million miles.
Repost if you found this interesting & follow us today!
January 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
💡 By 2050, the global annual cost of dementia care is projected to hit $1.6 trillion.👀
Lets frame this 🤔 ...laid end to end, that’s enough dollar bills to stretch far beyond the Sun 🌞 — and nearly back, an astonishing 155 million miles.
Repost if you found this interesting & follow us today!
Lets frame this 🤔 ...laid end to end, that’s enough dollar bills to stretch far beyond the Sun 🌞 — and nearly back, an astonishing 155 million miles.
Repost if you found this interesting & follow us today!
Confirmations keep on coming in that the new editorial regime at washpo is concerned first and foremost with protecting Daddy Bezos. I had been a paying subscriber for 5 years before the refusal to endorse this fall. Won't go back unless I see a substantial change. www.npr.org/2025/01/04/n...
A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Confirmations keep on coming in that the new editorial regime at washpo is concerned first and foremost with protecting Daddy Bezos. I had been a paying subscriber for 5 years before the refusal to endorse this fall. Won't go back unless I see a substantial change. www.npr.org/2025/01/04/n...
Saw Mercury Players Theater's Panto, Scooby Doo and a Panto Too yesterday afternoon with @failbot7000.bsky.social and the family. It was a hilariously campy good time. Well done to the whole cast!
December 29, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Saw Mercury Players Theater's Panto, Scooby Doo and a Panto Too yesterday afternoon with @failbot7000.bsky.social and the family. It was a hilariously campy good time. Well done to the whole cast!
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Madison YIMBYs still need a candidate to run against Harrington-McKinney in District 20. She is one of the least YIMBY candidate on the council.
December 18, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Madison YIMBYs still need a candidate to run against Harrington-McKinney in District 20. She is one of the least YIMBY candidate on the council.
Literally crying cause I was laughing so hard. And of course Jesse was trying to do a Duolingo reading exercise about buying shoes at the same time.
December 16, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Literally crying cause I was laughing so hard. And of course Jesse was trying to do a Duolingo reading exercise about buying shoes at the same time.
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YOU ARE A TRUE WARRIOR. I AM PROUD OF YOU.
December 14, 2024 at 9:20 AM
YOU ARE A TRUE WARRIOR. I AM PROUD OF YOU.
New subdivision, cool, drop paid parking at parks, yeah that makes sense people were pretty pissed about that, and censuring an abuser! Spicy!
December 11, 2024 at 12:44 AM
New subdivision, cool, drop paid parking at parks, yeah that makes sense people were pretty pissed about that, and censuring an abuser! Spicy!
Worth watching for the Barbie(barian) pun alone.
December 10, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Worth watching for the Barbie(barian) pun alone.