Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Code monkey. Padres baseball sufferer. Comic book lover.
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Marc Normandin (@marcnormandin.bsky.social) reposted
the whole internet loves the Ballers, the lovely team that made sure there was still baseball in Oakland after the A's left! *5 seconds later*
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A little on the (bottle)nose, Jamie.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
So the Padres are in complete freefall now, huh?
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Xaver Nady is one of my favorite Guys to remember. A shockingly long career of approximately replacement level play, with the occasional moment of being pretty good.
Dane 🔜 OK Comic Arts Festival Table 34 (@monkeyminion.com) reposted
I love the smell of consequences in the morning. Thank you, @dragoncon.org
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
This is the best possible endorsement of Bluesky
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How was it?
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
A pear that wants to be a peach
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Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Tired: Getting off Substack because of the Nazis Wired?: Getting off Substack because of platform lock-in
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I respect the dedication to your brand
Paul F. Tompkins (@pftompkins.bsky.social) reposted
If you are okay with this, if you think this is justified, if you think people living on the street have brought this upon themselves, if you think this is good leadership, you may be able to fool yourself that you care about others but you don’t fool me
Jordan (@slclunk.brighamyoungmoney.com) reposted
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
This is why Californians keep telling you we don't want him to be president.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
But it's in ROUGH shape!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
stop bragging about how you're not 40 yet, young'n
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
That seems like not a stupid price, but then you have to factor in how much you'd have to spend redoing that godawful kitchen.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Bungling the release of the first post-Eisner issue is bad enough, but this happened to Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League at the beginning of the month! How do you fuck up this badly this often?! I need @neonichiban.bsky.social to launch ASAP so I can be rid of Comixology.
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Of course Amazon decided to fuck up the digital release and push it til next Wednesday.
Old Man Uzi (@daviduzumeri.bsky.social) reposted
i've honestly gone from "openai should be out of business" to "sam altman should be in jail"
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Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
No no no the rabid antisemite who thinks *checks notes* children should have food. Yeah I think she does songs too.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
You put a little French in Lazarus and suddenly it’s everywhere!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
The good news is you get to be in a club with Ms. Rachel and Greta Thunberg
Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox.bsky.social) reposted
This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor. Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Kelsey Atherton (@atherton.bsky.social) reposted
what a fucking stupid time to be a person who cares about other people
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
It is so easy to not be a complete garbage person AND YET
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait he’s a homophobe? I missed that one.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Dear Padres: What the fuck?
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
It's not shocking that Biden's ambassador to Israel thinks it's okay to murder Gazan children, but it's something else for him to say it out loud.
Billy (@billygomila.bsky.social) reposted
Way too many folks talkin' about a Taylor when they should be talkin' about a Carpenter
Erin Fogg (@criminalerin.bsky.social) reposted
If you're almost but not all the way homeless in California, Gavin Newsom and his cops have a solution for you and it is to make you all the way homeless
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Only one group you mentioned counts as an expert witness, counselor.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
It also goes hand in hand with the ongoing demonization of teachers. Trained professional educators couldn’t possibly know what is and isn’t good for education, but anyone capable of skipping birth control knows what’s best for kids.
Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) reposted
Hey everyone, you’ve been asking me to run for office for a while, so guess what? I’m running for California State Assembly! Now, I don’t like asking for money, but we gotta pay for this somehow, and if everyone throws in $7 we’ll have the resources to run one hell of a race, so, uh, do the thing.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
In for $10 from San Diego. I know I can trust you not to punt on the important issues!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey, you can’t put a price on $50,000,000!
Michael (@fleerultra.bsky.social) reposted
still wild to me that UBI isn’t like the default left of center position
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Sam Altman is a snake oil salesman incapable of actual serious thought, exhibit 1238473153
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reposted
Padres are winless since O’Hearn invoked Ted Nugent.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
How much do you think a McKinsey intern got paid to make this basic ass logo in PowerPoint?
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Salt n Peppa if they were into Superman’s archenemy: let’s talk about Lex, baby
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
CD AND DVD?! In this economy?!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Padres are winless since O’Hearn invoked Ted Nugent.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
I had this conversation with a Newsom supporter that made me feel like I was taking crazy pills
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
That home run was for the queer community
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
“He opposed and watered down this legislation but he signed it after unrelenting action from the UFW so he’s a good politician”
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Nothing Newsom did stops that. Listen to people that actually work in homeless services and advocacy.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me you don’t know what led to that bill without telling me you don’t know what led to that bill.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
And, frankly, when the Governor of California has a podcast, what he says and who he speaks with are indicative of who he is as a person and politician and should not be dismissed.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s repeatedly worked against the UFW, most recently vetoing a bill to increase protections for farm laborers in extreme heat.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s twice stopped bills that would significantly improve cyclist safety from passing. He’s underfunded public transit. He endorsed Dianne Feinstein in 2018 in opposition to the California Democratic Party.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Hi. Lifelong Californian and Democratic voter here. He has a long history of inhumane treatment of homeless people, most recently pushing to make encampments functionally illegal. He’s partnered with cryptocurrency advocates (just his latest giveaway to the tech industry)
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Don't forget Tim Stauffer's emergency appendectomy!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Oh my god they're going to absolutely hate each other and I'm here for it.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
... is there a balrog in your hotel?
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Fitted sheets do that to me.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
I guess if you’re a crazy tradwife hand washing with lye soap, yeah, sort before washing. For the rest of us, just chuck it all in there.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
This is real “don’t use soap on cast iron” energy. It is 2025. Both detergents and appliances are designed for cold water mixed loads now.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
I am gonna make “The Curse of Tungsten Arm O’Doyle” happen if it’s the last thing I do.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Psst. The San Diego Padres are in sole possession of first place in the National League West.
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Dodgers gonna get hit with the curse of Tungsten Arm O'Doyle again tonight, too
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Parrot Eye Cherry
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Hot take: The Padres are good.
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the way the tension ratcheted up throughout the issue was incredible
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
The Curse of Tungsten Arm O’Doyle strikes again! First place Padres!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
please do not spiral
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
honestly, you'd make a solid spy
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
We have a new contender for "worst governmental failure to understand how computers work"
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Since signing Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers are 2-6 against the Angels. The Curse of Tungsten Arm O'Doyle is real.
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Going back for thirds is punk rock
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(I'm excited)
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
- Ichiro
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
I mean, winning 13 of their last 11 would be better
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Is that good
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Your joke-writing engine doesn't support the Absolute Terror Protocol.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm just here for the Evangelion jokes.
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You're getting a Padres tattoo on your scalp?
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Smores
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Fellas, is it coercive to tell a woman she looks nice
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait what? You’re like the thirstiest poster I know.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
I think there's a leftist way to talk about it, but it's more about how this is a symptom of so many things our society has ruined. The existence of third spaces. The emotional education of young men. Gender and racial equity. etc etc etc
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
AJ Preller knows Freddy Fermin and Freddie Freeman are different people, right? It's important to me that he knows that.
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
Codenames: Cryptic Non-Apology Edition looks lame
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
NYT Editorial Board:
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
counting on the Padres FO to be too dysfunctional to actually do anything
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social)
And that's why he's the king!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Accurate assessment!
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
I made it write me a script in swift so I could verify it without having to remember any fucking bash (And I still had to correct it)
Richard (@darklighter.bsky.social) reply parent
Things I’ve used Claude for: I only vaguely remember the syntax of this API, correct it for me Basic utility shell scripts Things I won’t use Claude for: Actual architecture!