Michael E.
@elverboser.bsky.social
american immigrant in japan | gay, latino, dad | he/him | posts mostly about fatherhood, generally very tired
Bedtime bummer… My daughter and I just got to this chapter in Howliday Inn. Poor kid was crying her eyes out.
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Bedtime bummer… My daughter and I just got to this chapter in Howliday Inn. Poor kid was crying her eyes out.
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
Now this is how you start an email!
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now this is how you start an email!
Yeah… I’m gonna go ahead and not accept this chat request.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Yeah… I’m gonna go ahead and not accept this chat request.
For our dia de muertos ofrenda this year, we finally got a picture of our dearly departed cat Lily six years after her passing. We were happy she'd finally be able to visit us after all these years. And at 5 a.m., we were woken up by a loud caterwauling outside the house.
November 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
For our dia de muertos ofrenda this year, we finally got a picture of our dearly departed cat Lily six years after her passing. We were happy she'd finally be able to visit us after all these years. And at 5 a.m., we were woken up by a loud caterwauling outside the house.
“Trump seems to draw inspiration from the French.”
All I’m saying is he isn’t the only one.
All I’m saying is he isn’t the only one.
October 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
“Trump seems to draw inspiration from the French.”
All I’m saying is he isn’t the only one.
All I’m saying is he isn’t the only one.
My dumbass walked right into a sidewalk barrier this morning. I slammed my thigh into it (a few inches over, and it would've been devastating). But now my entire body aches, especially the left side of my torso, arm, neck, and spine. I hope I didn't do some real damage.
September 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
My dumbass walked right into a sidewalk barrier this morning. I slammed my thigh into it (a few inches over, and it would've been devastating). But now my entire body aches, especially the left side of my torso, arm, neck, and spine. I hope I didn't do some real damage.
Reminder to not believe everything you read on the internet. Wikipedia says Meryl Streep's portrayal of the Chief Elder in 2014's The Giver is the first & only time she's played a male character. But in the film, the character is female. In 2003's Angels in America, however, she plays a male rabbi.
![A screenshot of an excerpt of the Wikipedia page for Lois Lowry's The Giver Quartet, which states:
Film adaptation [ edit ]
A film adaptation of the first book was produced by The Weinstein Company and Walden Media. It was released on August 15, 2014,61 and starred Jeff Bridges as the Giver, Brenton Thwaites as Jonas and Meryl Streep as the Chief Elder. Meryl played a new and untapped role for a woman playing a male character for the first and only time in her career.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdfatksd6lukioungfbgw6mo/bafkreidugobbm5q33kbmbnzlaaizufiyfkbi4fjzsgmcsjuzrfu6ygg2b4@jpeg)
August 31, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Reminder to not believe everything you read on the internet. Wikipedia says Meryl Streep's portrayal of the Chief Elder in 2014's The Giver is the first & only time she's played a male character. But in the film, the character is female. In 2003's Angels in America, however, she plays a male rabbi.
My husband was reading a book of Latin American folktales with my daughter and the “evil light” was mentioned as well… only the buried treasure was actually funerary urns and bones. The book suggests the tale goes back to Europe (will o’ the wisp) and could be caused by natural phenomena.
August 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My husband was reading a book of Latin American folktales with my daughter and the “evil light” was mentioned as well… only the buried treasure was actually funerary urns and bones. The book suggests the tale goes back to Europe (will o’ the wisp) and could be caused by natural phenomena.
There is a section in Bram Stoker’s Dracula about blue flames visible in the fields at night, which mark the location of buried treasure. It reminded me of a similar story my grandfather told me. I wondered how a poor farmer from the borderlands would’ve known this legend. Then, today, I read this:
August 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
There is a section in Bram Stoker’s Dracula about blue flames visible in the fields at night, which mark the location of buried treasure. It reminded me of a similar story my grandfather told me. I wondered how a poor farmer from the borderlands would’ve known this legend. Then, today, I read this:
I immediately thought of the Chipmunk Adventure when the Chipettes go scuba diving to find the Chipmunk dolls their benefactors are using to smuggle diamonds and cash around the world.
June 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I immediately thought of the Chipmunk Adventure when the Chipettes go scuba diving to find the Chipmunk dolls their benefactors are using to smuggle diamonds and cash around the world.
For reference, this is what she was referring to.
June 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
For reference, this is what she was referring to.
It feels like they want me to believe this was like some brave stealth mission that was highly strategized. And like… no.
June 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It feels like they want me to believe this was like some brave stealth mission that was highly strategized. And like… no.
My daughter has striking blue eyes, while mine are very dark brown, nearly black. The other day she was wondering what I'd look like with blue eyes, so I *reluctantly* ran a photo of me through AI. The prompt was: "Give this man blue eyes." This is the result... What in the Mexican Ryan Gosling?
June 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
My daughter has striking blue eyes, while mine are very dark brown, nearly black. The other day she was wondering what I'd look like with blue eyes, so I *reluctantly* ran a photo of me through AI. The prompt was: "Give this man blue eyes." This is the result... What in the Mexican Ryan Gosling?
Any ideas why the AP keeps rate limiting me and asking to prove I'm not a robot? I tick the box, then it just loops back an asks me again—or it gives me the 1015 error (temporary ban)?
June 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Any ideas why the AP keeps rate limiting me and asking to prove I'm not a robot? I tick the box, then it just loops back an asks me again—or it gives me the 1015 error (temporary ban)?
I am not sure I understand what these two articles are telling me…
The OBBB will increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over 10 years, while tariffs will cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over 10 years?
Or are they both talking about the same thing, but one of them is wrong?
What am I missing?
The OBBB will increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over 10 years, while tariffs will cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over 10 years?
Or are they both talking about the same thing, but one of them is wrong?
What am I missing?
June 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I am not sure I understand what these two articles are telling me…
The OBBB will increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over 10 years, while tariffs will cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over 10 years?
Or are they both talking about the same thing, but one of them is wrong?
What am I missing?
The OBBB will increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over 10 years, while tariffs will cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over 10 years?
Or are they both talking about the same thing, but one of them is wrong?
What am I missing?
I might've mentioned before, but if it weren't for the green eyes, your Francie would be a dead-ringer for my dear Lily (d. 2018). Here's a photo from 2009 that I think proves my point.
May 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I might've mentioned before, but if it weren't for the green eyes, your Francie would be a dead-ringer for my dear Lily (d. 2018). Here's a photo from 2009 that I think proves my point.
In my previous corporate life, they said I was indispensable, so I worked thru lunch, nights, weekends, holidays & rarely took a sick day. I worked through tough illnesses, which often resulted in lasting ailments like bronchitis. Co-workers giggled at the familiar biohazard symbol taped to my desk.
May 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In my previous corporate life, they said I was indispensable, so I worked thru lunch, nights, weekends, holidays & rarely took a sick day. I worked through tough illnesses, which often resulted in lasting ailments like bronchitis. Co-workers giggled at the familiar biohazard symbol taped to my desk.
Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
I took this years ago & the top match was Hurley from Lost. He's still on the list, just lower down this time. Not pleased with the inclusion of Arthur Weasley, but I'm 💯 Waymond Wang.
I took this years ago & the top match was Hurley from Lost. He's still on the list, just lower down this time. Not pleased with the inclusion of Arthur Weasley, but I'm 💯 Waymond Wang.
May 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
I took this years ago & the top match was Hurley from Lost. He's still on the list, just lower down this time. Not pleased with the inclusion of Arthur Weasley, but I'm 💯 Waymond Wang.
I took this years ago & the top match was Hurley from Lost. He's still on the list, just lower down this time. Not pleased with the inclusion of Arthur Weasley, but I'm 💯 Waymond Wang.
Do NOT trust Google’s AI. This information is both wrong and DANGEROUS!!!
May 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Do NOT trust Google’s AI. This information is both wrong and DANGEROUS!!!
So here's where we're at with airfare about two months out... And you still have to account for bag fees, economy vs economy+, etc. So we're looking at like $5,000+ for the trip back home this summer. Also doesn't factor food, lodging, driving, insurance, AND my BIL's wedding in Mexico. 😩
May 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
So here's where we're at with airfare about two months out... And you still have to account for bag fees, economy vs economy+, etc. So we're looking at like $5,000+ for the trip back home this summer. Also doesn't factor food, lodging, driving, insurance, AND my BIL's wedding in Mexico. 😩
Seriously, Judy Blume?? First, my daughter's traumatized because Fudge ATE Peter's pet turtle. And now I had to skip an entire chapter of Superfudge because Peter thinks his 6 year old brother needs to learn the "truth" about Santa Claus?! Sheesh!
![“I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to let him go on believing in Santa. He thinks you can get whatever you want by just asking. He doesn’t know about people who can’t afford to buy presents. You should do something about that. After all, you told him where babies come from. How can a kid who knows where babies come from still believe in Santa?”
“I don’t see what one thing has to do with the other,” Mom said. “But I do agree that sooner or later he’ll have to learn that Santa is just an idea.” She sighed. “But for now, he’s so enthusiastic and the idea of Santa is so lovely that Daddy and I have decided it can’t possibly hurt. So please go along with us for a while, Peter.”
“I suppose you’re going to tell Tootsie all about Santa too?”
“I suppose so,” Mom said.
“Well, I think it’s a mistake!” I said. I turned and walked away. I couldn’t remember ever having believed in Santa. When I was three I caught my parents stacking presents under the tree. And by the time I was five, I knew exactly where to look[…]”
Excerpt From
Superfudge
Judy Blume
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April 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Seriously, Judy Blume?? First, my daughter's traumatized because Fudge ATE Peter's pet turtle. And now I had to skip an entire chapter of Superfudge because Peter thinks his 6 year old brother needs to learn the "truth" about Santa Claus?! Sheesh!
After nearly 30 years, how is it that I still feel like Shinji Ikari every damn day?
April 23, 2025 at 3:23 AM
After nearly 30 years, how is it that I still feel like Shinji Ikari every damn day?
A strong, healthy chomper deserves some cash in the shape of fairy wings from the tooth fairy.
April 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A strong, healthy chomper deserves some cash in the shape of fairy wings from the tooth fairy.