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“Existential Dread” is my middle name

@nulldevice.bsky.social

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Null Device, Klack, Mayors of Nothing, Edgecase Development Corp, Submersible Studios. Music guy, food nerd, reasonably competent mastering engineer.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to everyone who reached out about Winston. It means a lot.

He’d have loved it that hundreds of people he’d never met just told him he’s a good and handsome boy. He’d put on his silly cat grin and cheerfully headbutt each and every one of you.

He had a small cat brain, but a giant heart.

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 4d

Halloween from
Down Under

I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · 4d

Also, fuck cancer.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · 4d

He was the best cat - and best friend - I could have ever asked for. He was caring, he was sweet, and oh god he was funny. His personality filled a room. I loved him to my core, and he loved me back with all his being. I’ll miss him fiercely, forever.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · 4d

He was the nicest little dude.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · 4d

Rest peacefully, my sweet little buddy. I’ll love you always.

Winston Oehler: 2012-2025

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · 22d

“Eric, are there any things that might suggest you’re a basic white Midwestern guy?”

A container of mayonnaise in the cup holder of my car.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Oct 4

Definitely me.

“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Oct 2

New Null Device single. We’re not subtle.

nulldevice.bandcamp.com/track/the-wo...

Proceeds to @ccrjustice.org

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 25

Call a theoretical physicist; something weird happens to time when you get a leg cramp in the middle of the night. It stretches out for hours localized to my calf but only seconds pass elsewhere. It’s a twin paradox that makes me walk funny in the morning.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 18

His icon was a big AnCap symbol so I rather doubt it.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 18

The main reason I assume is that Donald has fallen asleep on the toilet by the time Late Night airs. And it’s not like he’s watching A Closer Look clips on YouTube.

“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 18

I made a similar comment elsewhere and someone suggested that “radical leftists have to answer to their shareholders” and it’s like…do you even hear yourself right now?

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 18

People didn’t pay close attention to Niemöller’s poem.

These things always go this way. Eventually you’re the “wrong KIND of white Christian” or they redefine what qualifies and oops now you’re a target too.

“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

For an industry ostensibly controlled by a cabal of radical leftists, Big Media rolls over under right wing pressure pretty damn easily.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

If it’s a dentist? Probably a caramel Apple just as a big middle finger to the whole profession

“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Already did! First thing this morning.

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Rebecca Watson / Skepchick is pretty cool. Not exclusively trans rights or science but she touches on a lot of that stuff.

“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Autocorrect has never played well with club names.

“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Real "How do you do fellow kids" energy.

Now, maybe some hardcore mormon 20somethings indeed talk like that, or maybe there's some genZ backlash to older folks saying "no cap fr fr" so they're gonna start texting like gilded age socialites, but...geez that reads weird

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Francesca Hong is running for WI Gov! This is exciting!

Francesca Hong 홍윤정 @francescahongwi.bsky.social · Sep 17

I’m Francesca Hong, a single mom, service worker, and State Rep—now running for Governor of Wisconsin.

This campaign won’t be funded by billionaires or corporate PACs. It’s powered by working people.

If you’re ready to take back our state, chip in today:
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Alexander Fox @alexanderfox1.bsky.social · Sep 16

I preferred it when he just fought daleks

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

I mean, I know young people in Utah are, uh, different than most, but it's wild to look at that published discord exchange and think "yeah, this is totally how a couple of extremely-online meme-soaked zoomers would talk to each other."

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“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

Every argument, summarized:

"That's taken out of context."
[provides context]
"That's not enough context. You need to listen to all his speeches."
[Listens to all the speeches.]
"No, you have to understand what he _isn't_ saying."

“Existential Dread” is my middle name @nulldevice.bsky.social · Sep 17

I feel like a lot of people really didn’t pay close enough attention to Niemöller’s poem.