Matthew Dickens
@matthewdickens.bsky.social
He/him • Amateur dice-maker • Dungeons & Dragons enthusiasts • Grammar and punctuation police • Assume all comments are sarcastic
It’s really frustrating to me—as someone who frequently uses em dashes—that people decided they are a telltale sign of AI plagiarism.
July 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s really frustrating to me—as someone who frequently uses em dashes—that people decided they are a telltale sign of AI plagiarism.
We had a fun evening at the Griffith Observatory.
April 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We had a fun evening at the Griffith Observatory.
Wait a minute. You’re telling me the winners are picked by people who didn’t actually watch the movies?!
The Academy has announced that Oscar voters will actually have to watch all the movies in a category before making their final-round picks. It's on the honor system, but hey, it's a start.
By @lindaholmes.bsky.social
By @lindaholmes.bsky.social
This new rule won't fix the Oscars — but it's a step in the right direction
The Academy has announced that Oscar voters will actually have to watch all the movies in a category before making their final-round picks. It's on the honor system, but hey, it's a start.
www.npr.org
April 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Wait a minute. You’re telling me the winners are picked by people who didn’t actually watch the movies?!
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
4/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ – I liked it. It was a quick read but a lot of fun. It has been so long since I saw the movie that it didn’t spoil anything. There’s a sequel that I will be starting as soon as it’s available at the library. #books #review #booksky
4/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ – I liked it. It was a quick read but a lot of fun. It has been so long since I saw the movie that it didn’t spoil anything. There’s a sequel that I will be starting as soon as it’s available at the library. #books #review #booksky
Bird Box (Bird Box, #1)
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062259653 Somethin…
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April 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
5/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – I loved it. It was so beautifully written. This was my first V. E. Schwab/Victoria Schwab book, and I’m looking forward to reading her others. #booksky #books
5/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – I loved it. It was so beautifully written. This was my first V. E. Schwab/Victoria Schwab book, and I’m looking forward to reading her others. #booksky #books
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman…
www.goodreads.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
We saw Phantom Projects’ production of Be More Chill yesterday, and it was so good! I found them through an Instagram ad and can’t wait to see more of their shows. #supportlocaltheater
April 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
We saw Phantom Projects’ production of Be More Chill yesterday, and it was so good! I found them through an Instagram ad and can’t wait to see more of their shows. #supportlocaltheater
What a stressful season finale of The White Lotus!
April 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
What a stressful season finale of The White Lotus!
Some of my plants are thriving, and some insist on embarrassing themselves.
April 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some of my plants are thriving, and some insist on embarrassing themselves.
I was excited about the new Flashes app that a lot of people are talking about—the Bluesky alternative to Instagram—but I noticed the developer on the App Store is different than Bluesky. It looks like it’s just a third-party Bluesky client. That’s not what I was expecting.
February 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I was excited about the new Flashes app that a lot of people are talking about—the Bluesky alternative to Instagram—but I noticed the developer on the App Store is different than Bluesky. It looks like it’s just a third-party Bluesky client. That’s not what I was expecting.
I forgot how much I love webtoons! Just scrolling through my silly, little stories.
February 17, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I forgot how much I love webtoons! Just scrolling through my silly, little stories.
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about TikTok lately. Should I start using it?
January 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about TikTok lately. Should I start using it?
Omfg Wicked was so good! 5/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – I loved it. Follow me for more in-depth movie analysis like this.
December 1, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Omfg Wicked was so good! 5/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – I loved it. Follow me for more in-depth movie analysis like this.
Is the point of the Pokémon TCG app to make me want to buy physical cards? Because it’s working.
November 25, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Is the point of the Pokémon TCG app to make me want to buy physical cards? Because it’s working.
November 21, 2024 at 5:02 AM
It’s a lot of work migrating to a new social media platform every few years.
November 16, 2024 at 5:07 PM
It’s a lot of work migrating to a new social media platform every few years.
The following is a list of things that I’m into, in no particular order, for the almighty algorithm:
🧙🏻♂️ Tabletop Roleplaying Games
🎲 Handmade Dice
👾 Fantasy and Sci-Fi
🎨 Painting
🦝 Raccoons
🐚 Hermit Crabs
🌈 Gay Stuff
👻 Paranormal
📖 Books
☕️ Tea and Coffee
Do you wanna be friends? ☐ Yes ☐ No
🧙🏻♂️ Tabletop Roleplaying Games
🎲 Handmade Dice
👾 Fantasy and Sci-Fi
🎨 Painting
🦝 Raccoons
🐚 Hermit Crabs
🌈 Gay Stuff
👻 Paranormal
📖 Books
☕️ Tea and Coffee
Do you wanna be friends? ☐ Yes ☐ No
November 16, 2024 at 1:04 AM
The following is a list of things that I’m into, in no particular order, for the almighty algorithm:
🧙🏻♂️ Tabletop Roleplaying Games
🎲 Handmade Dice
👾 Fantasy and Sci-Fi
🎨 Painting
🦝 Raccoons
🐚 Hermit Crabs
🌈 Gay Stuff
👻 Paranormal
📖 Books
☕️ Tea and Coffee
Do you wanna be friends? ☐ Yes ☐ No
🧙🏻♂️ Tabletop Roleplaying Games
🎲 Handmade Dice
👾 Fantasy and Sci-Fi
🎨 Painting
🦝 Raccoons
🐚 Hermit Crabs
🌈 Gay Stuff
👻 Paranormal
📖 Books
☕️ Tea and Coffee
Do you wanna be friends? ☐ Yes ☐ No