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Matthew Cooper 🐾
@pyre.tech
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IT guy. I have 3 dogs and *will* post photos of them. I am working on making YouTube videos, but I've also said that since 2008. Soon™
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Watched Sinners, what a fantastic film! We need more of these. The music scene where they go through past, present, and future was beautiful, one of the best scenes in a movie I've had the pleasure of experiencing.

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The musical past, present, and future scene from Sinners. In this gif we see African women in tribal garb dancing with a masked figure behind them.
January 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Been lax about updating this so firing off some of the stuff I did since this:

Finished Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao. Definitely better than the first (which I also liked!) but also suffered from pacing like the first.

#YearInReview2025
The cover for Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao. Shows an Asian woman clad in gold armor in front of a Chinese-style noodle dragon.
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Voted last week and already heard the good news!
My Kindle Paperwhite with a lot of stickers on the back. Notably for this conversation I have 2 “I Voted” stickers for the VA Governor’s race and the race from a month ago for Fairfax congressman” Me smiling with an “I voted” sticker
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Indie wrestling is stupid, I love it so much
At Fantasy Super Cosplay Wrestling, Kraven vs Scorpion vs Tanjiro. Tanjiro is entering the ring. At Fantasy Super Cosplay Wrestling, Kraven vs Scorpion vs Tanjiro. Tanjiro is being kicked out of the ring
October 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao was very good! Pacing at times was a bit speedy but overall I enjoyed it. Looking forward to starting the sequel soon and seeing where the plot goes because that was quite the explosion of an ending!

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The cover for Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. Features a woman with Asian features in front of a bright orange bird wing.
September 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Meant to post this earlier today but glad to see the beat down!
My hand holding an “I VOTED” sticker in front of a James Walkinshaw sign My Kindle with a lot of stickers, showing the “I VOTED” sticker has been added to it
September 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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I had a very cute boy cuddled next to me on the couch while watching Superman tonight.
Ozzie, my Australian Shepherd, laying down on my lap. Ozzie, my Australian Shepherd, laying down asleep on my lap.
August 29, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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I’m getting too confident in cooking — been on a roll the past like week+
Pork chops seared in bacon fat, roasted broccoli, smashed potatoes. Wheat sourdough bread Barbecue chicken drumsticks Baked mac and cheese
July 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Happy boy in the rain!
Ozzie, my 15-year-old Australian Shepard, smiling while on a walk in the rain.
July 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Birthday boy gets pork chops & steak!
June 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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My watch just vibrated aggressively at me and when I looked down this is what I saw. Damn, I get it, I’m a fatass.
Apple Watch notification saying “Close your rings”
June 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Oh good I didn’t even have to do anything
Vice President JD Vance’s BlueSky profile, automatically blocked by the “MAGA” auto block control.
June 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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You ever see something that immediately throws you into a panic?
An empty baby carrying cradle, facing away from the camera, next to a dumpster near a gas station.
June 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I knew my credit score was bad but not that bad 😅
Capital One email saying "Introducing FICO Score 8"
May 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Akira Kurosawa’s Kagemusha started off a bit slow but one I got into the groove of it, I really enjoyed watching the kagemusha’s journey. Might’ve hit harder if I was more familiar with the Sengoku period and Shingen. Definitely recommend even though it’s long!

#YearInReview2025
The titular Kagemusha, sitting in the Takeda daimyo’s chambers in his war attire.
May 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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He’s old
Ozzie, my senior Australian Shepard, laying down with his tongue out.
May 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Big money last month!
My savings account saying I earned $0.01 interest in April
May 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Ozzie has been enjoying all the smells of the morning walk as the trees have exploded to life the past few weeks
Ozzie, my 14 year old Australian Shepard, sniffing leaves while on our morning walk.
April 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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I'm aware there's a **lot** more to play in this game, but I finally hit credits in Enter the Gungeon, so I'm counting it! Fantastic game, it hits a lot of the same spots as Crypt of the Necrodancer for me as a game I can just pop on for a few minutes at a time

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The "You Won" screen in Enter the Gungeon, which is found by defeating the boss of stage 5.
April 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Unfortunately I cannot even remotely afford an MRI so I’ve had to make the difficult decisions with Brodie. I have a week left to give him as much love as possible
Brodie, my Australian Cattle Dog mix, getting scratches on the head and smiling.
April 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Brodie is still having trouble walking, but on the 9th he had some pork chops for his 13th birthday!
April 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Brodie is having troubles walking all of a sudden unfortunately. Back legs barely work and he’s dragging his knuckles when in a harness. Vet was vague on the exact issues (going to get a second opinion as soon as possible!) but keep him in your thoughts! Good news is he’s happy otherwise.
Brodie, my Australian cattle dog/Pit Bull mix, standing with some effort wearing a rear support harness and anti-knuckling supports.
April 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Every Anxious Wave by @modaviau.bsky.social completed! I am pretty sure I just went through the last 40% of the book without stopping, very compelling! I think this is what I needed to read right now.

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The cover of Every Anxious Wave by Mo Daviau. The cover is a stylized vinyl player with the record having a heart in the middle.
April 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Cyberpunk 2077 over (including Phantom Liberty!). Didn't think I'd love it as much as I did. Fantastic story, good gameplay (once you get past the bugs!). I look forward to playing this again years down the line.

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Screenshot of my V and Panam in Cyberpunk, part of the Star ending. V is letting go of a pendant she was given at the beginning of the game.
March 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Trigun, Vol. 2 also complete! Wolfwood my boy! Excited to get into Maximum and see where this goes in relation to the anime.

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Nicholas Wolfwood from Trigun yelling at the moon that has a hole in it, asking if Vash the Stampede and Millions Knives are messengers of God created to cast judgement on humanity.
March 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM