Matt Belcher
@mattbelcher.bsky.social
Computer science researcher @ Notre Dame. Former HFT. Posts about my projects.
Oh no you've never seen Idiocracy! It's a film by Mike Judge. So good.
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Oh no you've never seen Idiocracy! It's a film by Mike Judge. So good.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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I always called those squeaky toys
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I always called those squeaky toys
Yep that sounds right to me also. This pack is just stacked!
October 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Yep that sounds right to me also. This pack is just stacked!
I may be overcorrecting from my very first Bodleian draft but I would rather take a cheap interactive spell (ts or swords) or premium threat over a fetch, especially before I know what colors I will need. 20 fetches out of 360 cards is a lot!
October 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I may be overcorrecting from my very first Bodleian draft but I would rather take a cheap interactive spell (ts or swords) or premium threat over a fetch, especially before I know what colors I will need. 20 fetches out of 360 cards is a lot!
Bodleian has so much fixing you just don't need to take it early.
October 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Bodleian has so much fixing you just don't need to take it early.
Transmogrant's Crown is just Skullclamp
October 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Transmogrant's Crown is just Skullclamp
I've seen a letter from Washington to one of my ancestors directing him to pay his soldiers out of his personal funds and that the Continental Congress would pay him back when they get around to it. Big difference between putting responsibility on the officers and anonymous donors though!
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I've seen a letter from Washington to one of my ancestors directing him to pay his soldiers out of his personal funds and that the Continental Congress would pay him back when they get around to it. Big difference between putting responsibility on the officers and anonymous donors though!
Auras were pretty bad in those days so I'm skeptical any of them are playable. Card draw is busted so I'm very happy with braingeyser in my deck.
cubecobra.com/cube/deck/ff...
cubecobra.com/cube/deck/ff...
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Auras were pretty bad in those days so I'm skeptical any of them are playable. Card draw is busted so I'm very happy with braingeyser in my deck.
cubecobra.com/cube/deck/ff...
cubecobra.com/cube/deck/ff...
Real life "are we the baddies"
October 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Real life "are we the baddies"
I'm so embarrassed to have ever been an MR reader
October 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'm so embarrassed to have ever been an MR reader
You forgot the black one (which also works in bar cubes!)
September 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
You forgot the black one (which also works in bar cubes!)
Oh damn this looks great
September 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Oh damn this looks great
Obama has several Fed vacancies in his first he didn't even bother to fill
August 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Obama has several Fed vacancies in his first he didn't even bother to fill
At least the North Korean dictators are happy and smiling. Our guy looks like a grump!
August 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
At least the North Korean dictators are happy and smiling. Our guy looks like a grump!
Instead of a giant wall we need giant fans to blow the smoke in summer and polar vortex in winter back to Canada where it belongs
July 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Instead of a giant wall we need giant fans to blow the smoke in summer and polar vortex in winter back to Canada where it belongs
I like scavenger's talent iirc it has a lot of synergy in this. Otherwise it is hard to go wrong with eliminate.
July 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I like scavenger's talent iirc it has a lot of synergy in this. Otherwise it is hard to go wrong with eliminate.
Also it is pensioners and retirees who seem to most believe this despite by definition not even having jobs!
July 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Also it is pensioners and retirees who seem to most believe this despite by definition not even having jobs!
I'm so sorry for your loss
July 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I'm so sorry for your loss
GGs it is always great to have you at cube night
May 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
GGs it is always great to have you at cube night
And also: He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither,
April 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
And also: He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither,
Had a great time playing this cube! Thanks again
March 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Had a great time playing this cube! Thanks again