Hephaestus
@thinkingsideways.bsky.social
Just a random stranger on the Internet trying hard to be the person who my dog thinks I am.
It's Alex Morgan's jersey retirement tonight at the San Diego Wave FC game.
September 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
It's Alex Morgan's jersey retirement tonight at the San Diego Wave FC game.
Good morning from San Diego
September 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Good morning from San Diego
There can be only one!
Try to capture that chic Oval Office vibe while you're at it!
Try to capture that chic Oval Office vibe while you're at it!
August 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
There can be only one!
Try to capture that chic Oval Office vibe while you're at it!
Try to capture that chic Oval Office vibe while you're at it!
I grew up on these streets.
August 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I grew up on these streets.
Do you have the old-school Mr. Shucks of the Cedar Rapids Kernels? He terrified my 3-year-old back in 1998.
The new version is somewhat less horrific.
The new version is somewhat less horrific.
July 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Do you have the old-school Mr. Shucks of the Cedar Rapids Kernels? He terrified my 3-year-old back in 1998.
The new version is somewhat less horrific.
The new version is somewhat less horrific.
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
July 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What perfect albums came out when you were 16?
Dang. That's harsh.
Fortunately, it's no longer true.
Fortunately, it's no longer true.
July 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Dang. That's harsh.
Fortunately, it's no longer true.
Fortunately, it's no longer true.
The Admiralty looked at the French cruisers and said, "Hold our beers, we're off to Birmingham. they'll know what we need."
July 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Admiralty looked at the French cruisers and said, "Hold our beers, we're off to Birmingham. they'll know what we need."
I know him as Professor Crater from the Star Trek episode "The Man Trap" (1966).
July 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I know him as Professor Crater from the Star Trek episode "The Man Trap" (1966).
Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only.
June 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only.
The fanbois are already claiming that all of these explosions must be liberal sabotage.
June 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The fanbois are already claiming that all of these explosions must be liberal sabotage.
There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones I’ve muted and
June 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones I’ve muted and
Someone has noticed that I am refilling the bin that holds her treats.
March 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Someone has noticed that I am refilling the bin that holds her treats.
In the finest tradition of "fan mail from a flounder".
September 9, 2024 at 2:00 AM
In the finest tradition of "fan mail from a flounder".
Where do you even start with something like this? I'm absolutely certain that shootings are NOT a fact of life.
September 6, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Where do you even start with something like this? I'm absolutely certain that shootings are NOT a fact of life.
When I gave Prince Edward a tour of our satellite tracking station, I had been awake for sixty-one straight hours.
August 29, 2024 at 3:48 AM
When I gave Prince Edward a tour of our satellite tracking station, I had been awake for sixty-one straight hours.
I've been playing since GURPS was Wizard and Melee from Metagaming.
And yes, I did play with Steve back in Austin a few times.
And yes, I did play with Steve back in Austin a few times.
August 20, 2024 at 4:14 AM
I've been playing since GURPS was Wizard and Melee from Metagaming.
And yes, I did play with Steve back in Austin a few times.
And yes, I did play with Steve back in Austin a few times.
August 14, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Absolutely, although I'll also argue in favor of these.
August 12, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Absolutely, although I'll also argue in favor of these.
Good morning from San Diego.
August 11, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Good morning from San Diego.
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money.
I drifted away from classical music as I got older, but I rattled the windows with this one for a couple of years. My dad used to make fun of me for it. He pointed it out to favorite uncle who was a classical aficionado.
I drifted away from classical music as I got older, but I rattled the windows with this one for a couple of years. My dad used to make fun of me for it. He pointed it out to favorite uncle who was a classical aficionado.
August 11, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money.
I drifted away from classical music as I got older, but I rattled the windows with this one for a couple of years. My dad used to make fun of me for it. He pointed it out to favorite uncle who was a classical aficionado.
I drifted away from classical music as I got older, but I rattled the windows with this one for a couple of years. My dad used to make fun of me for it. He pointed it out to favorite uncle who was a classical aficionado.
Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.
August 9, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.
Quote post with a picture of you from the 80s.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica 1982. That's me, wintering-over.
For the camera nerds, that's my Pentax K-1000. I still have it. It worked down below -50°F.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica 1982. That's me, wintering-over.
For the camera nerds, that's my Pentax K-1000. I still have it. It worked down below -50°F.
August 8, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Quote post with a picture of you from the 80s.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica 1982. That's me, wintering-over.
For the camera nerds, that's my Pentax K-1000. I still have it. It worked down below -50°F.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica 1982. That's me, wintering-over.
For the camera nerds, that's my Pentax K-1000. I still have it. It worked down below -50°F.
In 2008, the last stop that Obama made, on the day before the election, was in Des Moines. I knew that we were on the cusp of history and I pulled my daughter out of school, so that she could see it in person.
We were close and it was utterly electrifying. I'm feeling some of that energy today.
We were close and it was utterly electrifying. I'm feeling some of that energy today.
August 6, 2024 at 5:18 PM
In 2008, the last stop that Obama made, on the day before the election, was in Des Moines. I knew that we were on the cusp of history and I pulled my daughter out of school, so that she could see it in person.
We were close and it was utterly electrifying. I'm feeling some of that energy today.
We were close and it was utterly electrifying. I'm feeling some of that energy today.