BryanMichael
@piquedinthe80s.bsky.social
Terminally online lurker. Host to one cat lady, many cats, existential dread and more gray hair than I care to admit. Check Engine light has been on since 2011. Two spaces after a period—a habit it just doesn't feel right to break.
When the instant dopamine hit machine just isn't hitting like it used to...
(GIF from "Nuggets" — www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUng...)
(GIF from "Nuggets" — www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUng...)
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
When the instant dopamine hit machine just isn't hitting like it used to...
(GIF from "Nuggets" — www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUng...)
(GIF from "Nuggets" — www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUng...)
Does self expanding spray foam count? 😱
(No. No it does not.)
(No. No it does not.)
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Does self expanding spray foam count? 😱
(No. No it does not.)
(No. No it does not.)
Cotton is really starting to remind me of the G-Man from Half-Life, at least in appearance. The thumbnail of the video really emphasizes gaunt features & the sunken eyes... though I don't remember the G-Man being quite as ghoulish as Cotton here.
Full screen isn't as bad... but he's still a ghoul.
Full screen isn't as bad... but he's still a ghoul.
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Cotton is really starting to remind me of the G-Man from Half-Life, at least in appearance. The thumbnail of the video really emphasizes gaunt features & the sunken eyes... though I don't remember the G-Man being quite as ghoulish as Cotton here.
Full screen isn't as bad... but he's still a ghoul.
Full screen isn't as bad... but he's still a ghoul.
Let's see if you remember this from the first time it went 'round the internets or if you're one of today's lucky 10,000...
Lounge.
It definitely has to be Lounge.
Lounge.
It definitely has to be Lounge.
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Let's see if you remember this from the first time it went 'round the internets or if you're one of today's lucky 10,000...
Lounge.
It definitely has to be Lounge.
Lounge.
It definitely has to be Lounge.
@gailsimone.bsky.social is really lit today.
It's Hank Scorpio-style lit... but hey, people have to find their joys where they can.
It's Hank Scorpio-style lit... but hey, people have to find their joys where they can.
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
@gailsimone.bsky.social is really lit today.
It's Hank Scorpio-style lit... but hey, people have to find their joys where they can.
It's Hank Scorpio-style lit... but hey, people have to find their joys where they can.
I am reminded of a famous image, taken for the San Francisco Chronicle by Eric Luse in 1993.
The 7 surviving original members — out of 122 — of the San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus. The loss cannot be overstated.
The 7 surviving original members — out of 122 — of the San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus. The loss cannot be overstated.
November 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I am reminded of a famous image, taken for the San Francisco Chronicle by Eric Luse in 1993.
The 7 surviving original members — out of 122 — of the San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus. The loss cannot be overstated.
The 7 surviving original members — out of 122 — of the San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus. The loss cannot be overstated.
How did they manage to find a dude who's shaped like the mayor of Halloween Town
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
How did they manage to find a dude who's shaped like the mayor of Halloween Town
6 days past the one-year anniversary.
Shot | Chaser
Shot | Chaser
November 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
6 days past the one-year anniversary.
Shot | Chaser
Shot | Chaser
I have one more kitten to rehome, and she's going tomorrow.
October 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I have one more kitten to rehome, and she's going tomorrow.
Mis'alia (@feretta.net) has volunteered as tribute.
October 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Mis'alia (@feretta.net) has volunteered as tribute.
The mendacious monomaniacal money-mad mango menace is doing this again:
October 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The mendacious monomaniacal money-mad mango menace is doing this again:
Meanwhile, the rest of us looking at what retirement will be...
October 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Meanwhile, the rest of us looking at what retirement will be...
I *think* I found this on Amazon USA?
And even worse, the publication date is listed as Jan 2, *2079*! 😱🤯
Man, I would have loved to read this...
And even worse, the publication date is listed as Jan 2, *2079*! 😱🤯
Man, I would have loved to read this...
October 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I *think* I found this on Amazon USA?
And even worse, the publication date is listed as Jan 2, *2079*! 😱🤯
Man, I would have loved to read this...
And even worse, the publication date is listed as Jan 2, *2079*! 😱🤯
Man, I would have loved to read this...
Holy chrome, there's even an AI/LLM angle.
All in the freaking PILOT for Star Trek. Man, Roddenberry & crew CALLED IT.
All in the freaking PILOT for Star Trek. Man, Roddenberry & crew CALLED IT.
October 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Holy chrome, there's even an AI/LLM angle.
All in the freaking PILOT for Star Trek. Man, Roddenberry & crew CALLED IT.
All in the freaking PILOT for Star Trek. Man, Roddenberry & crew CALLED IT.
The hypocrisy is the point; 'rules for thee but not for me.'
I have to present this as a screenshot because... ouch. This is such a perfect encapsulation (and indictment!) of unaccountable men in power.
I have to present this as a screenshot because... ouch. This is such a perfect encapsulation (and indictment!) of unaccountable men in power.
September 27, 2025 at 5:39 AM
The hypocrisy is the point; 'rules for thee but not for me.'
I have to present this as a screenshot because... ouch. This is such a perfect encapsulation (and indictment!) of unaccountable men in power.
I have to present this as a screenshot because... ouch. This is such a perfect encapsulation (and indictment!) of unaccountable men in power.
"What about the interview?"
"... that was it."
(Gattaca, 1997)
"... that was it."
(Gattaca, 1997)
September 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"What about the interview?"
"... that was it."
(Gattaca, 1997)
"... that was it."
(Gattaca, 1997)
For all your puddle needs
September 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
For all your puddle needs
"Chainsaw hugs"
Oh, I know what *that* is! (ow.) Fortunately (?) I've only encountered that when trapping feral kittens. The adults have too much reach & muscle, I won't even try to handle them — they get to stay in the live trap.
Oh, I know what *that* is! (ow.) Fortunately (?) I've only encountered that when trapping feral kittens. The adults have too much reach & muscle, I won't even try to handle them — they get to stay in the live trap.
September 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"Chainsaw hugs"
Oh, I know what *that* is! (ow.) Fortunately (?) I've only encountered that when trapping feral kittens. The adults have too much reach & muscle, I won't even try to handle them — they get to stay in the live trap.
Oh, I know what *that* is! (ow.) Fortunately (?) I've only encountered that when trapping feral kittens. The adults have too much reach & muscle, I won't even try to handle them — they get to stay in the live trap.
This is like the scene in The Rocketeer (a Disney movie, heh) where the FBI & the mob both end up fighting nazis side-by-side.
September 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This is like the scene in The Rocketeer (a Disney movie, heh) where the FBI & the mob both end up fighting nazis side-by-side.
AR via Apple Vision Pro. The screen is reportedly impressive and it does project a view of what's in front of you... but it comes with MASSIVE dork demerits.
It's not this, honest!...
It's not this, honest!...
September 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
AR via Apple Vision Pro. The screen is reportedly impressive and it does project a view of what's in front of you... but it comes with MASSIVE dork demerits.
It's not this, honest!...
It's not this, honest!...
What the fucking WHAT?!?
You KNOW they're going to change it and gaslight that it never happened... but holy shit, right now, it's right here:
www.war.gov/About/
We have bases in western Europe. WHAT IS GOING ON??
You KNOW they're going to change it and gaslight that it never happened... but holy shit, right now, it's right here:
www.war.gov/About/
We have bases in western Europe. WHAT IS GOING ON??
September 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM
What the fucking WHAT?!?
You KNOW they're going to change it and gaslight that it never happened... but holy shit, right now, it's right here:
www.war.gov/About/
We have bases in western Europe. WHAT IS GOING ON??
You KNOW they're going to change it and gaslight that it never happened... but holy shit, right now, it's right here:
www.war.gov/About/
We have bases in western Europe. WHAT IS GOING ON??