Matt Dukes
@direflail.bsky.social
Always be kind to others, but wear one of those antenna headbands so they think it was an alien.
🧵 Hey, all. I'm going to be doing some test runs of both campaigns I'm running for startplaying.games .
October 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🧵 Hey, all. I'm going to be doing some test runs of both campaigns I'm running for startplaying.games .
Well, that's two campaigns launched on startplaying.games .
October 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Well, that's two campaigns launched on startplaying.games .
🧵 So, I've been sans job for about three months now, and that sucks. So, while continue to try to find one, I have decided to try something I hadn't considered to supplement my income: being a paid game master on @startplaying.bsky.social .
September 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
🧵 So, I've been sans job for about three months now, and that sucks. So, while continue to try to find one, I have decided to try something I hadn't considered to supplement my income: being a paid game master on @startplaying.bsky.social .
Almost certain the answer is "write something new", but it never hurts to ask. Unless it does, I guess.
August 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Almost certain the answer is "write something new", but it never hurts to ask. Unless it does, I guess.
Just writing this post makes what I'm asking sound absurd. I'm probably up a creek and have to write something else. I would just like some income since I don't currently have any, and I was hoping this was going to be a source (albeit a little one).
August 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Just writing this post makes what I'm asking sound absurd. I'm probably up a creek and have to write something else. I would just like some income since I don't currently have any, and I was hoping this was going to be a source (albeit a little one).
Published author friends: I know generally publishers don't touch books that have already been self-published. What about books that have been, but only sold a handful of copies?
I mean, it got good reviews from the people that read it. Even people I don't know!
I mean, it got good reviews from the people that read it. Even people I don't know!
August 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Published author friends: I know generally publishers don't touch books that have already been self-published. What about books that have been, but only sold a handful of copies?
I mean, it got good reviews from the people that read it. Even people I don't know!
I mean, it got good reviews from the people that read it. Even people I don't know!
Again, I ask: If you've got any leads on jobs, particularly remote and/or in IT, please let me know. Thank you to everybody who's been kind enough to send me leads.
August 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Again, I ask: If you've got any leads on jobs, particularly remote and/or in IT, please let me know. Thank you to everybody who's been kind enough to send me leads.
This began a weird little game with HR that ended with me getting let go with pay for two months.
Today starts my official unemployment, and I just found out I can't work there again for 6 months. As they're the biggest employer around here, this, well, sucks.
Today starts my official unemployment, and I just found out I can't work there again for 6 months. As they're the biggest employer around here, this, well, sucks.
August 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This began a weird little game with HR that ended with me getting let go with pay for two months.
Today starts my official unemployment, and I just found out I can't work there again for 6 months. As they're the biggest employer around here, this, well, sucks.
Today starts my official unemployment, and I just found out I can't work there again for 6 months. As they're the biggest employer around here, this, well, sucks.
As you may have heard, I was let go from my job a couple months ago. I didn't talk much about the circumstances, but my manager (not Josh Dalcher, who was always the best) gave me a good rating and then decided I didn't know Java all within the span of a month.
August 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As you may have heard, I was let go from my job a couple months ago. I didn't talk much about the circumstances, but my manager (not Josh Dalcher, who was always the best) gave me a good rating and then decided I didn't know Java all within the span of a month.
I need to get employed again before I lose my mind @_@
August 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I need to get employed again before I lose my mind @_@
The good news is I just need to take some practice exams to make sure I stuffed everything in my brain properly and then I can go get advanced certified, which certainly isn't going to hurt my resume any. But that costs multiple hundreds of dollars so I better be sure first.
August 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The good news is I just need to take some practice exams to make sure I stuffed everything in my brain properly and then I can go get advanced certified, which certainly isn't going to hurt my resume any. But that costs multiple hundreds of dollars so I better be sure first.
Not sure what it means when you're taking enough online courses for certifications that you accidentally take the advanced course first and then you take the beginner stuff and for two days you're like "this seems sorta familiar".
August 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Not sure what it means when you're taking enough online courses for certifications that you accidentally take the advanced course first and then you take the beginner stuff and for two days you're like "this seems sorta familiar".
it is a very good day to realize you have an overabundance of red and yellow filament. probably some blue too if I can remember what I did with it...
July 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
it is a very good day to realize you have an overabundance of red and yellow filament. probably some blue too if I can remember what I did with it...
Superman easily the best Superman movie I've ever seen. Corenswet was great as a new-ish Superman, though Christopher Reeve is Superman in my head since I was a kid (just like Roger Moore is James Bond). Honestly never thought I'd see one better than the Donner cut of Superman II.
July 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Superman easily the best Superman movie I've ever seen. Corenswet was great as a new-ish Superman, though Christopher Reeve is Superman in my head since I was a kid (just like Roger Moore is James Bond). Honestly never thought I'd see one better than the Donner cut of Superman II.
I've done everything from development to managing the federation servers (authentication/SSO) for a Fortune 100 company to networking. I'm not worried I'll be able to do anything provided I've got time to train.
Really was not hoping to revisit the job market again anytime soon, but such is life.
Really was not hoping to revisit the job market again anytime soon, but such is life.
June 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I've done everything from development to managing the federation servers (authentication/SSO) for a Fortune 100 company to networking. I'm not worried I'll be able to do anything provided I've got time to train.
Really was not hoping to revisit the job market again anytime soon, but such is life.
Really was not hoping to revisit the job market again anytime soon, but such is life.
So, I just got let go from my job. Not a fun surprise on a Friday.
If anybody has any openings where they work for IT-related stuff (or anything else you think I might be a good fit for), please let me know.
If anybody has any openings where they work for IT-related stuff (or anything else you think I might be a good fit for), please let me know.
June 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
So, I just got let go from my job. Not a fun surprise on a Friday.
If anybody has any openings where they work for IT-related stuff (or anything else you think I might be a good fit for), please let me know.
If anybody has any openings where they work for IT-related stuff (or anything else you think I might be a good fit for), please let me know.
Honestly, and this is not a serious answer to @gailsimone.bsky.social 's question:
This just made me think about an X-Men series where they're all Godzilla-sized, and how this affects how they deal with the world around them.
(At least, until stupid Reed Richards invents a shrink-ray.)
This just made me think about an X-Men series where they're all Godzilla-sized, and how this affects how they deal with the world around them.
(At least, until stupid Reed Richards invents a shrink-ray.)
I have a serious question for an article I am writing.
It's about this particular issue of this particular book.
If you were around to buy this when it came out, or if it affected you in some way later, I would love to hear your SHORT thoughts on it.
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It's about this particular issue of this particular book.
If you were around to buy this when it came out, or if it affected you in some way later, I would love to hear your SHORT thoughts on it.
1/
May 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Honestly, and this is not a serious answer to @gailsimone.bsky.social 's question:
This just made me think about an X-Men series where they're all Godzilla-sized, and how this affects how they deal with the world around them.
(At least, until stupid Reed Richards invents a shrink-ray.)
This just made me think about an X-Men series where they're all Godzilla-sized, and how this affects how they deal with the world around them.
(At least, until stupid Reed Richards invents a shrink-ray.)
It's that time of year once again.
I bet I get zero items on this list. We'll see. 🙃
I bet I get zero items on this list. We'll see. 🙃
May 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's that time of year once again.
I bet I get zero items on this list. We'll see. 🙃
I bet I get zero items on this list. We'll see. 🙃
Does anybody know of a good country/western sourcebook for Vampire: The Masquerade? In my gaming group tonight we were talking about a scenario involving the Oak Ridge Boys being Toreadors and I NEED THIS TO HAPPEN IN MY LIFE.
May 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Does anybody know of a good country/western sourcebook for Vampire: The Masquerade? In my gaming group tonight we were talking about a scenario involving the Oak Ridge Boys being Toreadors and I NEED THIS TO HAPPEN IN MY LIFE.
Absolutely shitty D&D session tonight.
I cannot understand how I made a sewer and poop monsters for them to fight and I'm the one terrified of what they did with them.
Sam will tell his grandchildren of what happened tonight.
I cannot understand how I made a sewer and poop monsters for them to fight and I'm the one terrified of what they did with them.
Sam will tell his grandchildren of what happened tonight.
April 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Absolutely shitty D&D session tonight.
I cannot understand how I made a sewer and poop monsters for them to fight and I'm the one terrified of what they did with them.
Sam will tell his grandchildren of what happened tonight.
I cannot understand how I made a sewer and poop monsters for them to fight and I'm the one terrified of what they did with them.
Sam will tell his grandchildren of what happened tonight.
I'm going to ask a question of you in the board game industry, and it's probably one you've already thought about:
Your game rules will still work even if the pieces aren't physical. Most people have smartphones or tablets.
Your game rules will still work even if the pieces aren't physical. Most people have smartphones or tablets.
April 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I'm going to ask a question of you in the board game industry, and it's probably one you've already thought about:
Your game rules will still work even if the pieces aren't physical. Most people have smartphones or tablets.
Your game rules will still work even if the pieces aren't physical. Most people have smartphones or tablets.
Printed a wither storm from Minecraft for Sam.
I hope the glue holds. This was a weird one. 🙂
I hope the glue holds. This was a weird one. 🙂
April 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Printed a wither storm from Minecraft for Sam.
I hope the glue holds. This was a weird one. 🙂
I hope the glue holds. This was a weird one. 🙂
I look forward to being hooked into the pentagram 5G devil network government chemtrails. WITH ALL THE VACCINES I'VE HAD, WHERE IS MY ACCESS? WHERE, DAMMIT?!
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April 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I look forward to being hooked into the pentagram 5G devil network government chemtrails. WITH ALL THE VACCINES I'VE HAD, WHERE IS MY ACCESS? WHERE, DAMMIT?!
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I got my MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine today, because I was born before 1989 and I don't want the measles.
THESE ARE NOT THINGS I SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IN THIS DAY AND AGE
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THESE ARE NOT THINGS I SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IN THIS DAY AND AGE
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April 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I got my MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine today, because I was born before 1989 and I don't want the measles.
THESE ARE NOT THINGS I SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IN THIS DAY AND AGE
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THESE ARE NOT THINGS I SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IN THIS DAY AND AGE
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I guess I should be happy Meta's AI didn't steal my book like so many other people in my feed.
On the other hand, even an AI either can't find it or decided not to bother with it. 🙃
On the other hand, even an AI either can't find it or decided not to bother with it. 🙃
March 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I guess I should be happy Meta's AI didn't steal my book like so many other people in my feed.
On the other hand, even an AI either can't find it or decided not to bother with it. 🙃
On the other hand, even an AI either can't find it or decided not to bother with it. 🙃