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michael lutz

@ztul.bsky.social

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"warrenisdead". he/him. boston-ish. phd thinking about media and making podcasts for @rangedtouch.bsky.social. writer and narrative designer, working on Project C for @halfmermaid.co inquiries: j.michael.lutz at gmail av by @maximumgraves.bsky.social

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · Oct 17

whether my followers got here from the Dumb Horseshit starter pack, the Annoying Assholes starter pack, the Waste of Time starter pack, the Dogturd Face starter pack, the No Cussing (Non-Christian) starter pack, or the Following Mainly To See When He Dies starter pack, i hope you have a good time!!!

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 2h

And starting this December, verified adults can erotically role play with me. I put on my robe and wizard hat...

michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just like a large language model in that I've read everything on the internet and it's made me effectively useless

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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 15h

Caillou's dad: (texting) caillou is freaking the fuck out

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Kai @kaisten.bsky.social · 19h

finally proof i am making myself dumber

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 20h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Mike.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dumbmike.bsky.social · 23h

Damn! Outwitted again... by tricky rats!
— The Rat Dunce, 1986-2013

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Instruction Derby @instructionderby.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago Syndicate
Game Gear
1995

An image from the manual for Chicago Syndicate on game gear. A headline that says

First aid kit

Under a screenshot of a serious man saying

I feel great!!!

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macnult @macnult.com · 1d

i’m so hungry i could eat a third wolf

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zaratustra @zaratustra.bsky.social · 22h

if wizard of oz was written in 2025 it'd be dorothy using her knowledge of modern farming techniques to powerscale the witch

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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 22h

the magic: the gathering card "bagel and schmear" from the spider-man magic: the gathering set. Yes this is a real card that is legal to play

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the knife alien @spacedrugs.bsky.social · 22h

i soda-fired this orc mug and it came out so perfect. i may never make anything this good again #ceramics #orctober

photo of a hand holding a shiny green mug with an orc face. One ear is a handle

the inner part of the same mug, glazed with Reitz Green glaze. it is greenish blue

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 23h

Yessssss

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · Apr 24

it's the sitting siblings

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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · 23h

Dreamed last night that Skrillex, an artist I have never listened to and am unsure if he still does stuff, released a CBD drink called Skrelax. “The ultimate in skrelaxation”. Ok

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · Jun 23

People on tiktok keep shrinking their kids. Like in that movie but on purpose

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 1d

Eating Cadbury creme eggs in the club

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just like a large language model in that I've read everything on the internet and it's made me effectively useless

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 1d

You don't hear much about Jello these days. Has the fifteen minutes of fame ended for this once-ubiquitous dessert treat, or could a renaissance be just around the corner? A special roundtable weighs in for The Atlantic:

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 1d

Girlboss

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it's beautiful

Misty De Méo @cdrom.ca · 2d

I just came across *the* most Geocities site to ever exist. You want to see this one, I promise. web.archive.org/web/20010722...

Screenshot of a Geocities website: two rotating skulls next to the text ".........EnTer........"

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Misty De Méo @cdrom.ca · 2d

I just came across *the* most Geocities site to ever exist. You want to see this one, I promise. web.archive.org/web/20010722...

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · Jul 6

ME: thanks to AI, more stepmothers are getting pregnant than ever before
ANCIENT MARINER REPLYING FROM THE DISCOVER TAB: Aye, and so me stepmother pregnant was
When at last we did set sail,
From out the bay and straight away
From verdant hill or dale!

For many nights the winds blew right,
But alas

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wolf pupy @wolfpupy.bsky.social · Aug 4

the Treasure Trolls taught us that all you need in life is long beautiful hair and a wish granting gemstone on your belly.

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 1d

we have Opinions in this one

Ranged Touch @rangedtouch.bsky.social · 1d

A new JUST KING THINGS bonus ep, available to all our Patreon supporters: we tackle 1994's THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, the best movie of all time according to IMDb, perhaps because of how immaculately it's made and how confusing its message actually is. www.patreon.com/posts/141116...

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 1d

i care so much about JUST KING THINGS and your experience that i came back from paternity leave to read a book that is fine to read but also just deeply odd (apparently the elf language is indeed straight up some version of wingdings)

Ranged Touch @rangedtouch.bsky.social · 1d

The saga of Roland and the Dark Tower is over, but that doesn't mean there's not more to be seen in Mid-World! 2012's A WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE has some stuff to say about werewolves, storms, matricidal forgiveness, little trains, and of course, Elf Language rangedtouch.com/2025/10/13/t...

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Ranged Touch @rangedtouch.bsky.social · 1d

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Ice-Pick Lodge @icepicklodge.bsky.social · 1d

Pathologic 3 launches on January 9, 2026.

A new free demo — an introduction to the full game — is out now on Steam!

We’re also unveiling the first of three trailers, each offering a different perspective on Pathologic 3.

youtu.be/XcgH-s7vgAY

Pathologic 3: Release Date Announcement

YouTube video by IcePickLodge

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