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Just some asshole talking to himself on the internet. Focused on: games, anime, books, some tech stuff, Black shit.
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I did a random post on Elno and almost doubled my follower count. If you're new, I talk about games, anime, and tech. I'm black and talk about black shit. I lean Left politically. Some folks rock with the nerdy and progressive shit and dip when the black comes out. This is your only warning.
I never realized just how toxic my Amazon experience was until for the umpteenth time I encounter a situation at my current role, think about how similar scenarios played out at Amazon, proceed to do the complete opposite of what was done at Amazon, and get a good outcome.
November 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I never realized just how toxic my Amazon experience was until for the umpteenth time I encounter a situation at my current role, think about how similar scenarios played out at Amazon, proceed to do the complete opposite of what was done at Amazon, and get a good outcome.
Xbox updates always drove me insane. This is exactly why.
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Xbox updates always drove me insane. This is exactly why.
That moment when you've fired the team that knows how to do the job correctly so you resort to citing WalMart and DoorDash regarding inflation and prices.
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
That moment when you've fired the team that knows how to do the job correctly so you resort to citing WalMart and DoorDash regarding inflation and prices.
This is not a serious company. I'm wondering how bad it will be when it implodes.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This is not a serious company. I'm wondering how bad it will be when it implodes.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I've been watching The Witcher on Netflix. I never read the books so don't have the same baggage other fans might. I liked Cavill's performance as Geralt - he's a lifelong nerd so I imagine he dove head first into the lore to try to bring it to life. Hemsworth doesn't bring the same energy
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I've been watching The Witcher on Netflix. I never read the books so don't have the same baggage other fans might. I liked Cavill's performance as Geralt - he's a lifelong nerd so I imagine he dove head first into the lore to try to bring it to life. Hemsworth doesn't bring the same energy
A guy I knew ran for local political office. He sent me a message asking to vote for him. My heart sank:
1. He was running as a Republican
2. He advocated for the same BS about taxes and spending all Rs do
I never knew in all our interactions that he was a conservative. I couldn't vote for him.
1. He was running as a Republican
2. He advocated for the same BS about taxes and spending all Rs do
I never knew in all our interactions that he was a conservative. I couldn't vote for him.
November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A guy I knew ran for local political office. He sent me a message asking to vote for him. My heart sank:
1. He was running as a Republican
2. He advocated for the same BS about taxes and spending all Rs do
I never knew in all our interactions that he was a conservative. I couldn't vote for him.
1. He was running as a Republican
2. He advocated for the same BS about taxes and spending all Rs do
I never knew in all our interactions that he was a conservative. I couldn't vote for him.
Just discovered Star Trek Lower Decks, and it's probably the most faithful and Trekkiest of any new Trek in the last 10 years.
November 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just discovered Star Trek Lower Decks, and it's probably the most faithful and Trekkiest of any new Trek in the last 10 years.
Playing and enjoying the crap out of Ghost of Yotei to escape that we live in the dumbest reality where a quack pot can say Tylenol causes autism, get our stupid president to endorse that and get an attorney general to sue Tylenol because of it.
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Playing and enjoying the crap out of Ghost of Yotei to escape that we live in the dumbest reality where a quack pot can say Tylenol causes autism, get our stupid president to endorse that and get an attorney general to sue Tylenol because of it.
There's a YouTube channel with full episodes of talk shows from the 90s, and I haven't been able to watch anything else since stumbling on it.
October 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
There's a YouTube channel with full episodes of talk shows from the 90s, and I haven't been able to watch anything else since stumbling on it.
All this energy to march and protest...none of this to energy to vote to keep him out of office to begin with. I see you.
October 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
All this energy to march and protest...none of this to energy to vote to keep him out of office to begin with. I see you.
I occasionally watch cartoons bc they slap sometimes. Avatar TLA is actually one of the best TV shows there is, Teen Titans Go is slick with it, the Amazing World of Gumball has depth, and Gravity Falls is surprisingly dark for a kid's show.
12. What part of your inner child have you managed to keep alive into adulthood?
October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I occasionally watch cartoons bc they slap sometimes. Avatar TLA is actually one of the best TV shows there is, Teen Titans Go is slick with it, the Amazing World of Gumball has depth, and Gravity Falls is surprisingly dark for a kid's show.
Despite some small amount of mission repetition (like Ghost of Tsushima), Ghost of Yotei is objectively awesome and an improvement on the first game. The fact they acknowledge and include the Ainu in the game slaps. If you know your Japanese history, including the Ainu is kind of a big deal.
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Despite some small amount of mission repetition (like Ghost of Tsushima), Ghost of Yotei is objectively awesome and an improvement on the first game. The fact they acknowledge and include the Ainu in the game slaps. If you know your Japanese history, including the Ainu is kind of a big deal.
Judging the effectiveness of your troops based on their appearance is not a winning strategy. Small rant: I spent several years in the armed forces. I met a skinny, lanky dude on a deployment who turned out to be a SEAL who PTd circles around everyone.
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
Hegseth Blasts Texas National Guard Troops Reportedly Replaced For Not Meeting Fitness Standards
The decision to replace a small group of troops was made after a photo of Texas National Guard troops deployed in Illinois was ridiculed on social media.
www.forbes.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Judging the effectiveness of your troops based on their appearance is not a winning strategy. Small rant: I spent several years in the armed forces. I met a skinny, lanky dude on a deployment who turned out to be a SEAL who PTd circles around everyone.
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
Is it just me or do MacOS updates suck now? My first Mac in a few years and I don't remember these updates taking so long. Been waiting damn near 30 minutes.
October 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Is it just me or do MacOS updates suck now? My first Mac in a few years and I don't remember these updates taking so long. Been waiting damn near 30 minutes.
Ok. Ghost of Yotei kicks ass.
October 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Ok. Ghost of Yotei kicks ass.
After being a consultant for several years, I always thought that I wouldn’t be “that client.” The one who was demanding and difficult. After dealing with consultants for a year as a client, I get it now. You ask for A. They can’t do A the way you asked. They deliver B and upsell C. It’s madness.
October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
After being a consultant for several years, I always thought that I wouldn’t be “that client.” The one who was demanding and difficult. After dealing with consultants for a year as a client, I get it now. You ask for A. They can’t do A the way you asked. They deliver B and upsell C. It’s madness.
"...gamers would play as a Black man who had been formerly enslaved in the South... Recruited by the series’ Assassins, he would return to the South to fight for justice..."
OMG. 😳. I would have played the fuck out of that game had they made it.
OMG. 😳. I would have played the fuck out of that game had they made it.
these are the same people that made a comically hard shift with far cry 5 to completely defang its politics after the 2016 election, i'm sure.
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"...gamers would play as a Black man who had been formerly enslaved in the South... Recruited by the series’ Assassins, he would return to the South to fight for justice..."
OMG. 😳. I would have played the fuck out of that game had they made it.
OMG. 😳. I would have played the fuck out of that game had they made it.
I've said it before but 10 y/o me would be completely blown away at all the awesome games that exist today. Ghost of Yotei is out while I'm salivating over Clair Obscur...
October 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I've said it before but 10 y/o me would be completely blown away at all the awesome games that exist today. Ghost of Yotei is out while I'm salivating over Clair Obscur...
Am I the only one who instinctively thinks "Asshat" when I see someone driving a Cyber Truck?
October 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Am I the only one who instinctively thinks "Asshat" when I see someone driving a Cyber Truck?
1 hr into Clair Obscura: Expedition 33 as a change up from AC Shadows. WOW. Gives FFX vibes, only better, and the soundtrack is amazing.
October 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
1 hr into Clair Obscura: Expedition 33 as a change up from AC Shadows. WOW. Gives FFX vibes, only better, and the soundtrack is amazing.
Legit question bc I’m confused. I’m on Blacksky as in it’s a tab in the Bluesky app, and I love it there. Does that mean I’m already on Blacksky? Or is it its own app? Do I have to migrate to something? I see posts about moving to a PDS but I’m confused. #BlackSky
October 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Legit question bc I’m confused. I’m on Blacksky as in it’s a tab in the Bluesky app, and I love it there. Does that mean I’m already on Blacksky? Or is it its own app? Do I have to migrate to something? I see posts about moving to a PDS but I’m confused. #BlackSky
Wait, what? There's a new gen 007 game????
September 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Wait, what? There's a new gen 007 game????
“Oh no, we’re losing support where we normally have loyal voters,” says the loser party who refuses to do what the voters ask or to meaningfully fight open Fascism.
apnews.com/article/new-...
apnews.com/article/new-...
Democrats wary support may be sliding among typically loyal voters in New Jersey governor's race
New Jersey's contest for governor is seeing some groups that traditionally support Democrats, like union and Black leaders, raising concerns about prospects in November.
apnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Oh no, we’re losing support where we normally have loyal voters,” says the loser party who refuses to do what the voters ask or to meaningfully fight open Fascism.
apnews.com/article/new-...
apnews.com/article/new-...
This was diabolical 🤣🤣. He did a great job staying in character but you can tell when he was trying hard not to break.
The fact a few folks can't tell this is satire makes it even better.
youtu.be/WWiSaPMgMic?...
The fact a few folks can't tell this is satire makes it even better.
youtu.be/WWiSaPMgMic?...
1 Lightskin vs 10 Darkskins (ft. Kieron Harrell) | Encircled
YouTube video by Kieron Harrell
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This was diabolical 🤣🤣. He did a great job staying in character but you can tell when he was trying hard not to break.
The fact a few folks can't tell this is satire makes it even better.
youtu.be/WWiSaPMgMic?...
The fact a few folks can't tell this is satire makes it even better.
youtu.be/WWiSaPMgMic?...