Grimdoot
@grimdoot.bsky.social
“When you want to know how things really work, study them when they're coming apart."
— Unknown
Semi-retired Software Developer in Seattle(ish). Greybeard. Atheist. Neurodivergent. Still masking.
He/Him/They
There won't be any games on a dead planet.
— Unknown
Semi-retired Software Developer in Seattle(ish). Greybeard. Atheist. Neurodivergent. Still masking.
He/Him/They
There won't be any games on a dead planet.
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Grimdoot
@grimdoot.bsky.social
· Nov 15
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
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Are you looking for great Starter Packs full of indie game developers making cool new games?
Bluesky Directory has you covered with an ever-increasing number of links focused on exactly that (and any other) subject:
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Bluesky Directory has you covered with an ever-increasing number of links focused on exactly that (and any other) subject:
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Wet rat winter? Here's what to do if you find a rat coming through your toilet following heavy Western Washington rain and floods.
First came the rain. Then came the toilet rats.
Wet rat winter? Here's what to do if you find a rat coming through your toilet following heavy Western Washington rain and floods.
www.kuow.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Wet rat winter? Here's what to do if you find a rat coming through your toilet following heavy Western Washington rain and floods.
Cool. Cool cool cool cool.
King County warns of toilet rats after record flooding
King County warns of toilet rats after record flooding
Rats could climb up your toilet as a result of recent flooding from atmospheric rivers, King County officials say. Enter "wet rat winter."
www.seattletimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Cool. Cool cool cool cool.
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King County, WA levee is failing; 46,000 must evacuate; pets welcome at Evergreen State Fairgrounds; Auburn, Renton, Monroe, Kent, Tukwila residents, leave NOW.
kcemergency.com/2025/12/15/g...
kcemergency.com/2025/12/15/g...
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
King County, WA levee is failing; 46,000 must evacuate; pets welcome at Evergreen State Fairgrounds; Auburn, Renton, Monroe, Kent, Tukwila residents, leave NOW.
kcemergency.com/2025/12/15/g...
kcemergency.com/2025/12/15/g...
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Game designer: After lots of hard work we’re proud to announce we’ve created the Wheel of Saṃsāra from the ancient Buddhist classic Don’t Get Trapped in the Wheel of Saṃsāra
December 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Game designer: After lots of hard work we’re proud to announce we’ve created the Wheel of Saṃsāra from the ancient Buddhist classic Don’t Get Trapped in the Wheel of Saṃsāra
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So there's a fun little ATProto thing you can do apparently.
Got a message in my mentions, someone requesting mutual aid. Not very unusual, I see & repost them every so often.
What *is* unusual, though, is that I was not actually mentioned. In fact, nobody was. So why's it in my notifs?
Got a message in my mentions, someone requesting mutual aid. Not very unusual, I see & repost them every so often.
What *is* unusual, though, is that I was not actually mentioned. In fact, nobody was. So why's it in my notifs?
December 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
So there's a fun little ATProto thing you can do apparently.
Got a message in my mentions, someone requesting mutual aid. Not very unusual, I see & repost them every so often.
What *is* unusual, though, is that I was not actually mentioned. In fact, nobody was. So why's it in my notifs?
Got a message in my mentions, someone requesting mutual aid. Not very unusual, I see & repost them every so often.
What *is* unusual, though, is that I was not actually mentioned. In fact, nobody was. So why's it in my notifs?
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Yeah it's fuckin wet up here chat. Flood advisories & everything.
That is the actual number and I had to check like 5 times because what the actual hell
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yeah it's fuckin wet up here chat. Flood advisories & everything.
A buddy who works at the animal shelter there just forwarded this 😟
December 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A buddy who works at the animal shelter there just forwarded this 😟
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Thanks to the Long COVID community, eligibility screening for LoCITT-T is now closed, 41 days after it oopened.
We'll share more about what's ahead on 12/17 at 2:30 eastern / 11:30 pacific.
scrippsresearch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
For those who have taken the screener but not consented yet...
1/2
We'll share more about what's ahead on 12/17 at 2:30 eastern / 11:30 pacific.
scrippsresearch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
For those who have taken the screener but not consented yet...
1/2
You are invited to join a webinar: Long COVID Treatment Trial-Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T): TBD. Registration is required and after registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin...
In this session, we will share updates on how the Long COVID Treatment Trial-Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T) is progressing and discuss why continued engagement from all study participants is important for gen...
scrippsresearch.zoom.us
December 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Thanks to the Long COVID community, eligibility screening for LoCITT-T is now closed, 41 days after it oopened.
We'll share more about what's ahead on 12/17 at 2:30 eastern / 11:30 pacific.
scrippsresearch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
For those who have taken the screener but not consented yet...
1/2
We'll share more about what's ahead on 12/17 at 2:30 eastern / 11:30 pacific.
scrippsresearch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
For those who have taken the screener but not consented yet...
1/2
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[Alan Dye working on Apple’s upcoming foldable phone]
what if you couldn’t unfold it
what if you couldn’t unfold it
December 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
[Alan Dye working on Apple’s upcoming foldable phone]
what if you couldn’t unfold it
what if you couldn’t unfold it
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Getting ready for 2026 like
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Getting ready for 2026 like
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people think of generative AI as Janet from The Good Place but it’s actually the clam chowder fountain from The Good Place
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
people think of generative AI as Janet from The Good Place but it’s actually the clam chowder fountain from The Good Place
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
Just got my first ever ADHD med prescription! I'm pretty excited to see if it helps, but a little nervous about it at the same time.
It took about two years from the realization that I very likely had ADHD my whole life to get to this point, but I guess I've waited more than fifty years now so 🤷♂️
It took about two years from the realization that I very likely had ADHD my whole life to get to this point, but I guess I've waited more than fifty years now so 🤷♂️
December 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Just got my first ever ADHD med prescription! I'm pretty excited to see if it helps, but a little nervous about it at the same time.
It took about two years from the realization that I very likely had ADHD my whole life to get to this point, but I guess I've waited more than fifty years now so 🤷♂️
It took about two years from the realization that I very likely had ADHD my whole life to get to this point, but I guess I've waited more than fifty years now so 🤷♂️
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Your annual new years reminder
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Your annual new years reminder
I had what can objectively be described as a "fairly mild" case of shingles a couple of years ago, and it fucked me up for months.
I cannot imagine being more afraid of the vaccine, to be honest.
I cannot imagine being more afraid of the vaccine, to be honest.
I am baffled by this because I have had so many friends with shingles and NONE of them made it sound fun. Not one. A vaccine that made me absolutely miserable for 48 hours would still be a huge improvement over the mildest case of shingles I've heard of. (Also it made me tired for 1 day.)
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I had what can objectively be described as a "fairly mild" case of shingles a couple of years ago, and it fucked me up for months.
I cannot imagine being more afraid of the vaccine, to be honest.
I cannot imagine being more afraid of the vaccine, to be honest.
My anger burns with the heat of a thousand suns.
"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My anger burns with the heat of a thousand suns.
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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I'm at the combination
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm at the combination
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Very scary and important recall! Please share and make sure our diabetic friends are safe! www.fda.gov/medical-devi...
Early Alert: Glucose Monitor Sensor Issue from Abbott Diabetes Care
Certain Abbott Diabetes Care Continuous Glucose Monitor sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings
www.fda.gov
December 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Very scary and important recall! Please share and make sure our diabetic friends are safe! www.fda.gov/medical-devi...
"medically reversible" laceration of the intestines 🙄
December 3, 2025 at 5:32 AM
"medically reversible" laceration of the intestines 🙄
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We don't need to pretend to believe there's some valid reason for this, we know why Trump wants our private voter data: to take away our freedom to vote by attacking our best-in-the-nation vote by mail system.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
DOJ sues WA secretary of state, demanding info on all state voters
The Department of Justice sued Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs over his refusal to turn over personal information on all state voters.
www.seattletimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We don't need to pretend to believe there's some valid reason for this, we know why Trump wants our private voter data: to take away our freedom to vote by attacking our best-in-the-nation vote by mail system.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
Washington shouldn't give him a goddamn thing.
I like leaving silly little comments in my code :)
November 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I like leaving silly little comments in my code :)