Ben Emerson
@jbemerson.bsky.social
He/Him. PDX. 40-something choir kid. Newbie #DnD DM. #exvangelical. Work for the county library. Jack of all trades, master of none -- but sometimes better than a master of one. TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
What I’m listening to on my commute this morning.
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
What I’m listening to on my commute this morning.
This is my only tattoo. I got it 6 years ago and it’s a lyric from a David Bazan song.
If I find out it is in any way connected to n*zis, I will cover it up with a bird or whale or something.
And I have no desire to run for public office!
If I find out it is in any way connected to n*zis, I will cover it up with a bird or whale or something.
And I have no desire to run for public office!
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is my only tattoo. I got it 6 years ago and it’s a lyric from a David Bazan song.
If I find out it is in any way connected to n*zis, I will cover it up with a bird or whale or something.
And I have no desire to run for public office!
If I find out it is in any way connected to n*zis, I will cover it up with a bird or whale or something.
And I have no desire to run for public office!
Anyone want to take a guess as to what prompted my 9yo to angrily shove every couch pillow we have onto this chair?
October 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Anyone want to take a guess as to what prompted my 9yo to angrily shove every couch pillow we have onto this chair?
October 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Each kid gets a drawing on the chalk door for their birthday. Middle kid asked for Mira from KPop demon hunters riding on the D-Rex from the new Jurassic world movie. Who am I to say no to them?
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Each kid gets a drawing on the chalk door for their birthday. Middle kid asked for Mira from KPop demon hunters riding on the D-Rex from the new Jurassic world movie. Who am I to say no to them?
Some photos from my lunch break in downtown Portland.
Will any journalist start asking why this guy is lying so hard about things to at are demonstrably false?
Will any journalist start asking why this guy is lying so hard about things to at are demonstrably false?
October 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Some photos from my lunch break in downtown Portland.
Will any journalist start asking why this guy is lying so hard about things to at are demonstrably false?
Will any journalist start asking why this guy is lying so hard about things to at are demonstrably false?
You guys, look at what the autofill is suggesting on this text to my wife!
September 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
You guys, look at what the autofill is suggesting on this text to my wife!
People search through the rubble for the literature of better times. My son practices choir in the husk of an old church. My wife watches the Lion King in a makeshift theater.
Even in war torn Portland, art finds a way.
Even in war torn Portland, art finds a way.
September 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
People search through the rubble for the literature of better times. My son practices choir in the husk of an old church. My wife watches the Lion King in a makeshift theater.
Even in war torn Portland, art finds a way.
Even in war torn Portland, art finds a way.
You can see smoke from all the war fires in Portland today. Tragic what they’ve done to this place.
September 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
You can see smoke from all the war fires in Portland today. Tragic what they’ve done to this place.
Here are the last images of war-torn Portland I took. One is of the river running with the blood of the innocents and pizzas made with mutated rats probably.
September 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Here are the last images of war-torn Portland I took. One is of the river running with the blood of the innocents and pizzas made with mutated rats probably.
Just snagged this one.
September 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Just snagged this one.
Phew. I did it. 90’s were hard but something just clicked tonight and I went almost undefeated from 96-100. I put in werewolf and that seemed to do it. There were times when I couldn’t win to save my life with this. But then it worked like a dream. Don’t really know what else to say.
Marvel Snap.
Marvel Snap.
September 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Phew. I did it. 90’s were hard but something just clicked tonight and I went almost undefeated from 96-100. I put in werewolf and that seemed to do it. There were times when I couldn’t win to save my life with this. But then it worked like a dream. Don’t really know what else to say.
Marvel Snap.
Marvel Snap.
I spent my lunch break in directors park in Portland playing a public piano. It was delightful. I hope people liked hearing Billy Joel’s Lullabye and Let it Be.
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I spent my lunch break in directors park in Portland playing a public piano. It was delightful. I hope people liked hearing Billy Joel’s Lullabye and Let it Be.
Ooh, looks like someone is getting the Covid vaccine.
Also, I’m just shy of 6 feet and weigh 215. So forgive me if “adult with obesity” raises some skepticism. Not that there is anything wrong with being a large person!
Also, I’m just shy of 6 feet and weigh 215. So forgive me if “adult with obesity” raises some skepticism. Not that there is anything wrong with being a large person!
August 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Ooh, looks like someone is getting the Covid vaccine.
Also, I’m just shy of 6 feet and weigh 215. So forgive me if “adult with obesity” raises some skepticism. Not that there is anything wrong with being a large person!
Also, I’m just shy of 6 feet and weigh 215. So forgive me if “adult with obesity” raises some skepticism. Not that there is anything wrong with being a large person!
Every year I draw a picture on our chalkboard door for my kids’ 1st day of school. We’re into dinosaurs right now. I’m pretty impressed with myself for the horns.
August 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Every year I draw a picture on our chalkboard door for my kids’ 1st day of school. We’re into dinosaurs right now. I’m pretty impressed with myself for the horns.
Ding dong!
I was fortunate to never have been in a FotF household but boy oh boy was I extremely adjacent to a ton of his bullshit.
Good riddance.
I was fortunate to never have been in a FotF household but boy oh boy was I extremely adjacent to a ton of his bullshit.
Good riddance.
August 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Ding dong!
I was fortunate to never have been in a FotF household but boy oh boy was I extremely adjacent to a ton of his bullshit.
Good riddance.
I was fortunate to never have been in a FotF household but boy oh boy was I extremely adjacent to a ton of his bullshit.
Good riddance.
Here's some real human art to combat AI slop.
When I was a kid I would record Animaniacs every day after school then pause the video so I could learn to draw the characters.
Here's Wakko.
When I was a kid I would record Animaniacs every day after school then pause the video so I could learn to draw the characters.
Here's Wakko.
August 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Here's some real human art to combat AI slop.
When I was a kid I would record Animaniacs every day after school then pause the video so I could learn to draw the characters.
Here's Wakko.
When I was a kid I would record Animaniacs every day after school then pause the video so I could learn to draw the characters.
Here's Wakko.
Pretty sure this is what they call a god pack.
Marvel Snap
Marvel Snap
August 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Pretty sure this is what they call a god pack.
Marvel Snap
Marvel Snap
I mean, sure. Call in the guard.
August 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I mean, sure. Call in the guard.
Fastest and easiest infinite climb I’ve ever had. Played this exact deck the whole way. Clear snap and retreat lines and pretty easy to pilot.
Killmonger and SK are MVPs.
Marvel Snap.
Killmonger and SK are MVPs.
Marvel Snap.
August 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Fastest and easiest infinite climb I’ve ever had. Played this exact deck the whole way. Clear snap and retreat lines and pretty easy to pilot.
Killmonger and SK are MVPs.
Marvel Snap.
Killmonger and SK are MVPs.
Marvel Snap.
I often complain about my opponent getting the perfect locations in Marvel Snap, but I really have to say this one worked out for me.
Opponent was a Mr. Fantastic Deck. 😏
Opponent was a Mr. Fantastic Deck. 😏
July 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I often complain about my opponent getting the perfect locations in Marvel Snap, but I really have to say this one worked out for me.
Opponent was a Mr. Fantastic Deck. 😏
Opponent was a Mr. Fantastic Deck. 😏
Infinite achieved. Got this deck from @chasepitzer.bsky.social and switched out enchantress for Shang. Got me from 88-100.
Marvel Snap.
Marvel Snap.
July 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Infinite achieved. Got this deck from @chasepitzer.bsky.social and switched out enchantress for Shang. Got me from 88-100.
Marvel Snap.
Marvel Snap.
10/10. No notes.
Marvel snap.
Marvel snap.
June 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
10/10. No notes.
Marvel snap.
Marvel snap.