Ian McLean
mrthewalrus.bsky.social
Ian McLean
@mrthewalrus.bsky.social
Fond of real science and imaginary worlds, cursed with a knowledge of software engineering.
Staff Engineer for state government.
Might have coined the term 'Dire Millennial'. He/him.
Mamdani is the character who breaks your D&D campaign by having a +45 Diplomacy modifier.
November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, no, that’s when you skip presenting the amended indictment to the grand jury, potentially rendering your entire case nonexistent.
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
These are, as the saying goes, not very bright guys.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I will suggest that there was a third faulty premise, which is that government is wildly inefficient. This is widely believed and just genuinely not true for the vast majority of programs.
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
‘Investing is long-term and strategic, requiring time and discipline’

Someone should tell the stock market and the CEOs.
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
One of them in Maryland apparently served as a defensive trench during the civil war (and thus ended up preserved by the park service).
Bloody Lane - Wikipedia
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November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I think he just likes doing it. He wants to be a king, and kings get to bestow the Royal Favor on their chosen underlings.
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Starting to think they should stick to getting card art by commissioning artists.
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM