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j samuel diehl
@nulloperations.com
Writer, Streamer, Podcaster, Disabled, Transfem, and other assorted shiny badges.
Marfan patient surviving past the expiration date, and thriving into a creative future.
She/Her
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The following is a statement from the WGA on the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Loved @melysse.bsky.social 's latest DDoA story., www.bathtubmermaid.com/2025/12/tbm-...

Sweet little moment, and perfect dog days short. Ya'll should check out this year's megafeed at dogdaysofpodcasting.com
TBM-2512.02 – Dog Days of Advent: Hearth
Inside the café, the world softens around the edges. The espresso machine has gone quiet, its metal belly releasing one last sigh of steam. She wipes down the counter in slow, practiced circles. Wh…
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December 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The holiday movie season starts tonight for our house with our usual, A Christmas Carol (1999) with Patrick Stewart.

Just love this one. That made-for-tv budget and wonderful cast gives it a cozy theater stage production feel.
November 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Nothing like a fall to start a big social day.

I'm okay, just gonna be owwie through the physical demands of the day. At least we did the easy thing and mostly have things to heat up instead of having prep through everything.
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Ah! Ah! Ah! I can't express enough how much joy this brings me. To see the dreaming face of a persona being developed, and to see it delivered by such a talented friend gives me such bliss.

Thank you so much @skettikritter.bsky.social ! Thank you for your incredible art and wonderful vision!
Finished sketch for @nulloperations.com of her character, Tyr!

Micron ~ 4"x3"

Those scales took so long for me to do haha It was quite a fun challenge. Thank you to the person who supported me and passed off the art to another friend. <3 That was a really kind and neat thing to do!
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Why is there a hype button? Are we in need of a thesaurus replacement of Likes?

Will we at least keep the dislike button whose score is already hidden?
Or will we get a calm down button to balance the hype?
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Marshmallow date!!!

Watercolor and micron
5"x5"
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Our second recovery week featured the following:

Blue Eyed Samurai (1st watch. Neat, some ???'s but easy to overlook)
Galaxy Quest
Samantha Brown Places to Love (haven't seen her stuff in years, has been a joy)
Becoming
K-Pop Demon Hunters (twice)
Almost Famous

Lots of variety to keep things neat.
November 9, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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How cute is this?!?!!! I love it!
Finally made the minifigure design for Galaxy from DC Comics, one of my favourite new characters from DC! The render is a bit messed up but it should work well for the UV printer!!!
November 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I haven't decided to get up. I've just given up trying to get some sleep.
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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look, idk wtf this is either. can't wait for the much quieter intro to be compressed into a brickwall by bsky

#lsdj #chiptune
October 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Me, showing off my Warframes on Discord.

Awesome friend: "So, you're showing me your doll collection?"

Me, pausing, realization, proudly beaming, "Yes! Yes, that is exactly what it is and I'm so happy to have a label for what I'm doing! Look at all my cool space ninja dolls!"
October 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Good news! My retina's condition is normal (for me). Just a weird flash, nothing to be alarmed about. It's been a spooky few days, but happy to have this prognosis.
September 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I'm really hoping that's just a little spark in my vision from a migraine and not a retina flash. Please, please don't be retina related... it's too soon for something else medical.
September 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I keep wanting to say things feel like the old 'net with being exposed to mind curling videos, but when I do I question if it's just not being on the roads that stuff exists within now. That I'm speaking from the privilege of my little box. And that I was caught by surprise when it was ripped open.
September 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Ah that lovely empty feeling that comes from finishing a book you just love. That untethering from the reality the mind put together through word and phrase. Like an emotional snap of a whip; the unmaking of a dream.

Such a gift to be able to experience that.
August 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
One of the big things I miss before developing apnea was just going to sleep on the couch with the cats. Xavier is on my lap now and I wish I could just snooze here instead of dislodging him in a few mins so I can breath in my sleep.
August 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Spent the night researching for a story, having some tea, and chilling to old comfy tunes. Now taking my meds and having a popsicle before bed.

It's been a good night.
August 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Almost September, and feeling creatively antsy. The medical excuses for this rut is running dry and my head is constantly turning over thoughts about a story.

Need to start taking notes on these thoughts. Nothing needs be set for hard goals at the moment; just make the prep work matter.
August 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Album 53

Florence + The Machine - Dance Fever (Complete Edition)

That name combined with my posting format makes it seem like I'm subtracting the album.

Really enjoyed the threads of the album. My first time listening to the group, and I'm surprised I haven't been exposed to them earlier.
August 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Same quest, same base look but different characters, eight years apart.

Original when I first ran the Heavensward Remembrance quest, second as the alt tonight. Tyr's a Femroe now, and Micara has the old body.

Kind of heavy thinking of how different the person playing each character has become.
August 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"We're tough, we can make it through this," she said hunched over the counter struggling to make a sandwich.
August 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Dear YouTube:

Why did you link me this 18ish year old video from a channel with two videos, the second of which is also 18 years old?

I mean I like it in a weird "this seems both a miasma of happy mixed with sad melancholy" kind of vibe sort of way, but dang. What a deep dig.

youtu.be/JaRtiPdxDVo
GoodBye 2006
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July 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM