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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard

@gimpy.bsky.social

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Former tech lead for Reddit's Compute Platform. Now, Infrastructure Security, still at Reddit. Extremely Online. He/Him/His, actually 40 damn years old

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · Oct 17

Alright. New people seemingly following me out of nowhere in today's influx. Did I get recommended to you? What made you follow me? Inquiring minds want to know!

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 26m

His cover of Pulp's Common People is honestly better than the original (though, the lead singer of Pulp is on it with him).

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1h

As usual, Stephanie dropping wisdom. This was a really good one, saying a bunch of stuff that I've been struggling to articulate for myself for a while.

Stephanie Plays Games 🔜 Pax U! @stephanieplaysgames.com · 11h

Ceci n’est pas une taverne 💕
youtu.be/hn8s2z-S07k

This Will Change How You Run D&D Taverns Forever

YouTube video by Stephanie Plays Games

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 4h

Gotta crack down on 'em, Sam. Show them who's boss. Stand on an apple box before you do it.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 4h

When the killer is calling from inside the house, it's too late and you're pretty fucked.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 12h

The best time of the year, truly.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 13h

You can add "Let me clarify" to the list of signs for both of us. 😂

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 14h

Hey, I hope you do too. You deserve it.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 14h

Taught myself how to read via a combination of Sesame Street and the dictionary.

Got very excited when a nurse offered me a microbiology textbook from when she was in school.

Also played well alone, still do.

I'm certain there were others.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 14h

I can't speak for every country, but I can say America specifically doesn't do this because it's a goal of many in power to make future generations *less* educated, because that makes them easier to manipulate.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

Make sure you give them the dead battery so you can get refunded the core charge. That's usually like 50 bucks back.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

This. Agree. Do option C. getmechanism.com/products/gam... if you're extra.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

That's so cool! I had no idea they did it under anything but general. Makes perfect sense when you explain it like that, I've just never heard that before!

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, they did your bottom surgery with a local? That's wild.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry for the flood of notifications. I felt the need to like all of these. They're very good!

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

This shit tech would red flag me for that, when we were just having a moment of humanity where the professional was trying to keep my spirits up.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly this. Once when I was in the ER, the nurse dimmed the lights and called it mood lighting. Later she asked if I needed anything, and I asked if they had any Air Supply as a cheesy joke. Next time she came in, she actually sang All Out of Love, and I was laughing despite the pain.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

As someone who's been in agonizing pain while smiling and being polite to the person who's examining me and controls my treatment, I want to destroy this and make sure whoever developed it understands what pain feels like.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

This is really good and I like it a lot.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

Huge if true.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

This is exactly what I've been doing as well. I have every skill for every weapon, have completed multiple of the legendary quests, and have barely touched the main story. It's delightful making the enemies truly terrified of me for good reason. 😂

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

Even my extremely warm and kind grandmother, who was accepting of everyone, would drop casual racism in conversation, replacing the N word with euphemisms like "chocolate drops." It's wild how normal it is in the Midwest.

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Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

The bluegrass covers in the Pickin' On series echo punk covers in the best way.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

I'm no expert, but rounded corners don't need to be that goddamn round.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

Patron of the arts is such a great use of that.

Jayme "Danger, but spooky" Howard @gimpy.bsky.social · 1d

I think I'm ~5 hours further than you and still haven't taken another one out. There's *so much* to do, and the majority of it feels rewarding enough to justify the time!

Congrats on the Oni!