Zach English
@zenglish.bsky.social
UC Merced 2026
21 years old
Djent/Core fan
Tabletop game enthusiast + TTRPG GM
21 years old
Djent/Core fan
Tabletop game enthusiast + TTRPG GM
restrooms should have coat hangers by the entrance not just in the stalls.
fym I just took a huge shit and I have to put my coat and scarf back on BEFORE having an opportunity to wash my hands?
fym I just took a huge shit and I have to put my coat and scarf back on BEFORE having an opportunity to wash my hands?
December 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
restrooms should have coat hangers by the entrance not just in the stalls.
fym I just took a huge shit and I have to put my coat and scarf back on BEFORE having an opportunity to wash my hands?
fym I just took a huge shit and I have to put my coat and scarf back on BEFORE having an opportunity to wash my hands?
gf is reconnecting with her discord friends from highschool and they're talking about having me run a DnD campaign for them.
after my last group fell apart in one session LET'S GOOOO
after my last group fell apart in one session LET'S GOOOO
November 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
gf is reconnecting with her discord friends from highschool and they're talking about having me run a DnD campaign for them.
after my last group fell apart in one session LET'S GOOOO
after my last group fell apart in one session LET'S GOOOO
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I think more than anything else AI feels like a miracle to people with questionable literacy because it can read and write for you, and a lot of us who are highly literate underestimate how many of our society's leaders, esp in business, struggle with literacy.
It's pretty much mandatory at work that I appear to be using it, so I've doe a few functional things with it, and it's a moderate time-saver if used right. But nowhere near worth it's stock value, energy cost.
Then I realize there's a lot of people who simply can't write coherent paragraphs.
Then I realize there's a lot of people who simply can't write coherent paragraphs.
September 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think more than anything else AI feels like a miracle to people with questionable literacy because it can read and write for you, and a lot of us who are highly literate underestimate how many of our society's leaders, esp in business, struggle with literacy.
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"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
the whole "don't play the game, just watch a video on youtube that will explain its story to you" is so disheartening because the issue of accessibility is genuinely really important but it's always just people who want to be spoon-fed nicely quantifiable information
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
"you have not played the game unless you've played the game" is one of my more annoying but unshakable opinions
Attack Attack is so good I can't believe I waited this long to get into crabcore
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Attack Attack is so good I can't believe I waited this long to get into crabcore
I'd enjoy AC6 DLC but like this person says it's important to remember that it is actually a single-player mission-based game with a linear story featuring a beginning, middle, and end.
what would the DLC be? none of the endings serve an epilogue, and there's no space for a prologue.
what would the DLC be? none of the endings serve an epilogue, and there's no space for a prologue.
Ok but like
AC6 doesn't *need* new fancy content updates, it's a well paced singleplayer action game that from what I've seen of it isn't hurting for content, it's a complete package. Nightreign I finished and actuallywanted more bosses/stuff to do because it's more open ended and I enjoyed it
AC6 doesn't *need* new fancy content updates, it's a well paced singleplayer action game that from what I've seen of it isn't hurting for content, it's a complete package. Nightreign I finished and actuallywanted more bosses/stuff to do because it's more open ended and I enjoyed it
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I'd enjoy AC6 DLC but like this person says it's important to remember that it is actually a single-player mission-based game with a linear story featuring a beginning, middle, and end.
what would the DLC be? none of the endings serve an epilogue, and there's no space for a prologue.
what would the DLC be? none of the endings serve an epilogue, and there's no space for a prologue.
is the original Mobile Suit Gundam still considered a good watch or is it dated to the point of being "the thing you suffer through to get to the good stuff?"
I'm on Ep 15 and it's not BAD but it's really dragging compared to 00
I'm on Ep 15 and it's not BAD but it's really dragging compared to 00
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
is the original Mobile Suit Gundam still considered a good watch or is it dated to the point of being "the thing you suffer through to get to the good stuff?"
I'm on Ep 15 and it's not BAD but it's really dragging compared to 00
I'm on Ep 15 and it's not BAD but it's really dragging compared to 00
for the record I had this in reverse.
nesC will throw a cascading syntax error if you declare a variable anywhere except the top of its scope, i.e. each function needs to BEGIN with all the variable declarations. wish the error message said so.
nesC will throw a cascading syntax error if you declare a variable anywhere except the top of its scope, i.e. each function needs to BEGIN with all the variable declarations. wish the error message said so.
two hours into a series of syntax errors which only happen if I place *any code whatsoever* after an if statement within a function, regardless of the content of the if statement.
if there's an if statement and it's not the final line of the function, I have an error and can't compile.
if there's an if statement and it's not the final line of the function, I have an error and can't compile.
fuck you TinyOS you make me miserable and I do not like you not even one bit
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
for the record I had this in reverse.
nesC will throw a cascading syntax error if you declare a variable anywhere except the top of its scope, i.e. each function needs to BEGIN with all the variable declarations. wish the error message said so.
nesC will throw a cascading syntax error if you declare a variable anywhere except the top of its scope, i.e. each function needs to BEGIN with all the variable declarations. wish the error message said so.
two hours into a series of syntax errors which only happen if I place *any code whatsoever* after an if statement within a function, regardless of the content of the if statement.
if there's an if statement and it's not the final line of the function, I have an error and can't compile.
if there's an if statement and it's not the final line of the function, I have an error and can't compile.
fuck you TinyOS you make me miserable and I do not like you not even one bit
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
two hours into a series of syntax errors which only happen if I place *any code whatsoever* after an if statement within a function, regardless of the content of the if statement.
if there's an if statement and it's not the final line of the function, I have an error and can't compile.
if there's an if statement and it's not the final line of the function, I have an error and can't compile.
fuck you TinyOS you make me miserable and I do not like you not even one bit
October 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
fuck you TinyOS you make me miserable and I do not like you not even one bit
does anyone actually get drunk off White Claws or is that just a lie that we all tell high schoolers these things are fuckin WATER
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
does anyone actually get drunk off White Claws or is that just a lie that we all tell high schoolers these things are fuckin WATER
I wish long-range in Armored Core VI had more viable options than just missiles.
I know ballistics become very dodgeable at long ranges, but they'd still be useful at that range if it wasn't for ricochet.
I just feel like a mech-scale railgun should still be powerful out past 200 meters.
I know ballistics become very dodgeable at long ranges, but they'd still be useful at that range if it wasn't for ricochet.
I just feel like a mech-scale railgun should still be powerful out past 200 meters.
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I wish long-range in Armored Core VI had more viable options than just missiles.
I know ballistics become very dodgeable at long ranges, but they'd still be useful at that range if it wasn't for ricochet.
I just feel like a mech-scale railgun should still be powerful out past 200 meters.
I know ballistics become very dodgeable at long ranges, but they'd still be useful at that range if it wasn't for ricochet.
I just feel like a mech-scale railgun should still be powerful out past 200 meters.
mid-70s in late October yeah the world is ending within my lifetime
October 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
mid-70s in late October yeah the world is ending within my lifetime
the Conductor's Gauntlet is genuinely harder than any of the bosses up to that point in Silksong but also shit is a banger I've never felt like enemies are ENDLESS like that before
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
the Conductor's Gauntlet is genuinely harder than any of the bosses up to that point in Silksong but also shit is a banger I've never felt like enemies are ENDLESS like that before
to expand on this, why are we pretending that it's just some law of nature that games get more expensive to produce? why do we never call into question the inefficiency and predatory behavior of these companies?
why are corporations' woes always the working class's responsibility?
why are corporations' woes always the working class's responsibility?
this is silly. the only games that are more expensive than 20 years ago are bloated unoptimized messes anyway. the market for games has ballooned massively, and those extra sales are pure profit.
there is a massive market of idiots who will pay $70-90 for terrible games, that should be good enough.
there is a massive market of idiots who will pay $70-90 for terrible games, that should be good enough.
AAA video games should cost $100 on launch. this would still be extremely cheap for the amount of time and enjoyment you get out of them! But an audience of whiny babies has kept them literally at the same price for *two decades* despite both general inflation *and* sector-specific costs rising
October 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
to expand on this, why are we pretending that it's just some law of nature that games get more expensive to produce? why do we never call into question the inefficiency and predatory behavior of these companies?
why are corporations' woes always the working class's responsibility?
why are corporations' woes always the working class's responsibility?
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How's this:
You wanna sell me a game for $100?
Give me a *finished game.* With no microtransactions. No paid DLC. No crunch. No bullshit.
You wanna sell me a game for $100?
Give me a *finished game.* With no microtransactions. No paid DLC. No crunch. No bullshit.
October 23, 2025 at 6:16 AM
How's this:
You wanna sell me a game for $100?
Give me a *finished game.* With no microtransactions. No paid DLC. No crunch. No bullshit.
You wanna sell me a game for $100?
Give me a *finished game.* With no microtransactions. No paid DLC. No crunch. No bullshit.
this is silly. the only games that are more expensive than 20 years ago are bloated unoptimized messes anyway. the market for games has ballooned massively, and those extra sales are pure profit.
there is a massive market of idiots who will pay $70-90 for terrible games, that should be good enough.
there is a massive market of idiots who will pay $70-90 for terrible games, that should be good enough.
AAA video games should cost $100 on launch. this would still be extremely cheap for the amount of time and enjoyment you get out of them! But an audience of whiny babies has kept them literally at the same price for *two decades* despite both general inflation *and* sector-specific costs rising
October 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
this is silly. the only games that are more expensive than 20 years ago are bloated unoptimized messes anyway. the market for games has ballooned massively, and those extra sales are pure profit.
there is a massive market of idiots who will pay $70-90 for terrible games, that should be good enough.
there is a massive market of idiots who will pay $70-90 for terrible games, that should be good enough.
really nice balance of technicality, heaviness, and cleans. they're a fairly big band but underrated still I think.
#metalcore #coresky
open.spotify.com/album/0EISdv...
#metalcore #coresky
open.spotify.com/album/0EISdv...
Lost Isles
open.spotify.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM
really nice balance of technicality, heaviness, and cleans. they're a fairly big band but underrated still I think.
#metalcore #coresky
open.spotify.com/album/0EISdv...
#metalcore #coresky
open.spotify.com/album/0EISdv...
do people have strong opinions on Cyberpunk 2020 vs Cyberpunk RED? trying to find a TTRPG that's cybernetics-heavy and mechanically crunchy and RED seems like the obvious right call as the newest release but I've heard people say it dumbed a lot down from 2020
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
October 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
do people have strong opinions on Cyberpunk 2020 vs Cyberpunk RED? trying to find a TTRPG that's cybernetics-heavy and mechanically crunchy and RED seems like the obvious right call as the newest release but I've heard people say it dumbed a lot down from 2020
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
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“hmm yes today I will make an interesting build in AC6”
the dual stun needle and Zimmermanns:
the dual stun needle and Zimmermanns:
October 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“hmm yes today I will make an interesting build in AC6”
the dual stun needle and Zimmermanns:
the dual stun needle and Zimmermanns:
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October 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
this is the opposite of a canary in a coal mine.
if Harvard cannot support its PhD programs in the US, nobody can.
we are about to see a mass exodus of the most intelligent and hardworking people in the country taking positions overseas, because we threw away a good thing for no reason.
if Harvard cannot support its PhD programs in the US, nobody can.
we are about to see a mass exodus of the most intelligent and hardworking people in the country taking positions overseas, because we threw away a good thing for no reason.
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
this is the opposite of a canary in a coal mine.
if Harvard cannot support its PhD programs in the US, nobody can.
we are about to see a mass exodus of the most intelligent and hardworking people in the country taking positions overseas, because we threw away a good thing for no reason.
if Harvard cannot support its PhD programs in the US, nobody can.
we are about to see a mass exodus of the most intelligent and hardworking people in the country taking positions overseas, because we threw away a good thing for no reason.
shitting my pants I actually got a custom-drawn Hollow Knight drumhead signed by all four active members of Invent Animate
(plus my Northlane and Callous Daoboys setlists, and the Thornhill one that's on another wall)
(plus my Northlane and Callous Daoboys setlists, and the Thornhill one that's on another wall)
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
shitting my pants I actually got a custom-drawn Hollow Knight drumhead signed by all four active members of Invent Animate
(plus my Northlane and Callous Daoboys setlists, and the Thornhill one that's on another wall)
(plus my Northlane and Callous Daoboys setlists, and the Thornhill one that's on another wall)
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Julius Streicher, editor of Der Sturmer, would frequently published columns titled "Jewish Crimes" crimes committed by Jewish people was published.
On October 16th, 1946 Streicher was executed by hanging for "crimes against humanity" for what later would be classified as "incitement to genocide."
On October 16th, 1946 Streicher was executed by hanging for "crimes against humanity" for what later would be classified as "incitement to genocide."
September 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Julius Streicher, editor of Der Sturmer, would frequently published columns titled "Jewish Crimes" crimes committed by Jewish people was published.
On October 16th, 1946 Streicher was executed by hanging for "crimes against humanity" for what later would be classified as "incitement to genocide."
On October 16th, 1946 Streicher was executed by hanging for "crimes against humanity" for what later would be classified as "incitement to genocide."