Mitch French
@mshrm.bsky.social
He/Him. Grumpy software engineer. TTRPG enthusiast, particularly GURPS. Comic book reader. Player of strategy games. Occasional homebrewer. Anti-fascist.
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It's kinda insane how if you really love Programming you should probably not go into the current software development industry because you are certainly not gonna be doing enough Programming to be content with your life.
August 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's kinda insane how if you really love Programming you should probably not go into the current software development industry because you are certainly not gonna be doing enough Programming to be content with your life.
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Thinkinge of askinge Chat GPT a questioun about your plannes, thoughtes, ideas? Trye a tarot deck ynstead. Cheaper, bettir for the environment, bettir resultes, not evil.
June 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thinkinge of askinge Chat GPT a questioun about your plannes, thoughtes, ideas? Trye a tarot deck ynstead. Cheaper, bettir for the environment, bettir resultes, not evil.
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How much will it cost the Air Force to remove all the listening devices from Trump's pimpmobile plane?
May 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
How much will it cost the Air Force to remove all the listening devices from Trump's pimpmobile plane?
I remember, years ago, when it looked like I was going to have a background check for a security clearance, they asked me if I had ever been known to talk in my sleep. Because people who talk in their sleep might conceivably say secrets that their spouse might overhear, and breach security.
In response to reports that Pete Hegseth shared sensitive attack information with his family, Chris Plante says it “has no impact on how Hegseth carries out his job,” and praises his performance.
April 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I remember, years ago, when it looked like I was going to have a background check for a security clearance, they asked me if I had ever been known to talk in my sleep. Because people who talk in their sleep might conceivably say secrets that their spouse might overhear, and breach security.
Anybody who ever passed a junior high civics course should be outraged.
April 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Anybody who ever passed a junior high civics course should be outraged.
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Thys ys a real xbox commercial. A depressid lifelyke rat person doth spende a horrible daye at worke. Returninge home, thei turne on their xbox to playe vydeo games and become human. The slogan: 'Wake up the human ynside.' Unintentional Victor-Hugo-level hard-hitting critique of our messed-up tymes.
April 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thys ys a real xbox commercial. A depressid lifelyke rat person doth spende a horrible daye at worke. Returninge home, thei turne on their xbox to playe vydeo games and become human. The slogan: 'Wake up the human ynside.' Unintentional Victor-Hugo-level hard-hitting critique of our messed-up tymes.
I mean, it's The Onion, but it's also the plan.
March 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I mean, it's The Onion, but it's also the plan.
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1. We should talk about the prevailing reaction to Signalgate – utter disbelief. People who know something abt national security, military affairs, gov't secrets & the law appear stunned by the clowns, idiots & buffoons who “accidentally texted” classified war plans to the editor of The Atlantic.
March 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1. We should talk about the prevailing reaction to Signalgate – utter disbelief. People who know something abt national security, military affairs, gov't secrets & the law appear stunned by the clowns, idiots & buffoons who “accidentally texted” classified war plans to the editor of The Atlantic.
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The reason the Trump administration has so many incompetent opportunists who make bad choices is because the only criterion for getting any of these jobs is that you've shown loyalty to Donald Trump—and that's a huge sign that you are an incompetent person who makes bad choices.
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The reason the Trump administration has so many incompetent opportunists who make bad choices is because the only criterion for getting any of these jobs is that you've shown loyalty to Donald Trump—and that's a huge sign that you are an incompetent person who makes bad choices.
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To be honest, if you're an American and you're NOT angry about the current situation in America, I'm really not interested in your company, your opinion, or your vote.
March 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
To be honest, if you're an American and you're NOT angry about the current situation in America, I'm really not interested in your company, your opinion, or your vote.
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hey, can one of the reasonable centrist writers condescendingly explain to me again that it is overblown to call these people segregationists?
Interesting. New contracting memorandum from Secy of Defense says military contracts shld stop including language that bars contractors from running segregated facilities.
March 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
hey, can one of the reasonable centrist writers condescendingly explain to me again that it is overblown to call these people segregationists?
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old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
March 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
old Soviet joke for our times:
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
Guy stops by the newsstand every day, scans the front page, doesn’t buy the paper. One day the vendor asks what he’s up to.
Guy says: “looking for an obituary.”
Vendor says “those are towards the back of the paper, comrade.”
Guy says: “not the one I’m looking for.”
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You know what type of people a $5 million "Gold Card" for US citizenship will attract? Successful criminals and state-sponsored spies.
Well done, Donald, after years of accusing Democrats of using immigration to bring unsavory people to the US, you prove that you were, once again, just projecting.
Well done, Donald, after years of accusing Democrats of using immigration to bring unsavory people to the US, you prove that you were, once again, just projecting.
February 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
You know what type of people a $5 million "Gold Card" for US citizenship will attract? Successful criminals and state-sponsored spies.
Well done, Donald, after years of accusing Democrats of using immigration to bring unsavory people to the US, you prove that you were, once again, just projecting.
Well done, Donald, after years of accusing Democrats of using immigration to bring unsavory people to the US, you prove that you were, once again, just projecting.
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Seems like the relevance of this Reagan-era Herblock cartoon has risen by 200%. Washington Post, 12/22/1988.
February 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Seems like the relevance of this Reagan-era Herblock cartoon has risen by 200%. Washington Post, 12/22/1988.
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Spydere man Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondrye webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo, anon cometh Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondrye webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo, anon cometh Spydere Man
February 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Spydere man Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondrye webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo, anon cometh Spydere Man
Doth al things a spydere kan
Sondrye webbes he kan weaven
Thieves lyke flyes he kan cacchen
Lo, anon cometh Spydere Man
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Democrats should never have stopped calling these guys weird couchfuckers
February 21, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Democrats should never have stopped calling these guys weird couchfuckers
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I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.
February 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.
FYI: I don't do follow-backs. If you follow me, and I don't know you, and you have 12 followers and you're following 150k, I'll assume you're up to no good and block you. If you're some flirty young thing, I'll assume you're up to no good and block you. (I'm an old, grumpy married man.)
February 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
FYI: I don't do follow-backs. If you follow me, and I don't know you, and you have 12 followers and you're following 150k, I'll assume you're up to no good and block you. If you're some flirty young thing, I'll assume you're up to no good and block you. (I'm an old, grumpy married man.)
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Attention Citizens:
Fnord.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Fnord.
Thank you for your cooperation.
February 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Attention Citizens:
Fnord.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Fnord.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Also Tommy "We Beat, Not Treat, Mental Illness" Tuberville, how did that work out when your generation hit adulthood in the 70s?
Oh, right, it produced a huge spike in murders.
Kids these days! Taking their medications and then NOT murdering anyone! How dare they!
Oh, right, it produced a huge spike in murders.
Kids these days! Taking their medications and then NOT murdering anyone! How dare they!
January 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Also Tommy "We Beat, Not Treat, Mental Illness" Tuberville, how did that work out when your generation hit adulthood in the 70s?
Oh, right, it produced a huge spike in murders.
Kids these days! Taking their medications and then NOT murdering anyone! How dare they!
Oh, right, it produced a huge spike in murders.
Kids these days! Taking their medications and then NOT murdering anyone! How dare they!
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An argument for Rep. Mast - 8000 troops is 0.6% of the active duty personnel. If the gov. rewards them with tens of thousands of dollars of backpay what kind of message is it sending to the men and women who followed orders. Isn't following orders a big deal in the military?
January 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
An argument for Rep. Mast - 8000 troops is 0.6% of the active duty personnel. If the gov. rewards them with tens of thousands of dollars of backpay what kind of message is it sending to the men and women who followed orders. Isn't following orders a big deal in the military?
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Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excellent post
