chris / vbm
@strutheo.bsky.social
• work @ ai startup
• made a few websites / games
• friend from ssbm / fgc / manifold
• made a few websites / games
• friend from ssbm / fgc / manifold
im too crepuscular for my own good
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
im too crepuscular for my own good
to incentivize good cop behavior we should have a points system tied into their bodycams that gives out little reward dings when they have good interactions
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
to incentivize good cop behavior we should have a points system tied into their bodycams that gives out little reward dings when they have good interactions
if someone remembers to mention hawaii and guam, but not taiwan or tibet or ukraine, its on purpose
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM
if someone remembers to mention hawaii and guam, but not taiwan or tibet or ukraine, its on purpose
when i read 'cyclopean' in a book i just assume the author was a lovecraft fan at this point, that word is his now
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
when i read 'cyclopean' in a book i just assume the author was a lovecraft fan at this point, that word is his now
hulu writers managed to recreate a fight two girls i know had nearly perfectly
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
hulu writers managed to recreate a fight two girls i know had nearly perfectly
new lore from childhood: turns out one of my gradeschool friends didnt drift away naturally, but because their parents hinted to mine that they'd prefer to hang out with families from their social/country club. i was a victim of classism even as a white kid in suburban nj </3
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
new lore from childhood: turns out one of my gradeschool friends didnt drift away naturally, but because their parents hinted to mine that they'd prefer to hang out with families from their social/country club. i was a victim of classism even as a white kid in suburban nj </3
every modern subculture, community, and political movement's success is driven by how effectively they can court lonely people
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
every modern subculture, community, and political movement's success is driven by how effectively they can court lonely people
there's something so insidious about seeing maga spend years purposely conflating all democrats with terrorists and communism, only to suddenly reveal they dont actually think they're the same at all, and in fact they're wildly different
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
there's something so insidious about seeing maga spend years purposely conflating all democrats with terrorists and communism, only to suddenly reveal they dont actually think they're the same at all, and in fact they're wildly different
starting to notice that when there's a phone ui update, some labels just don't feel right and my brain gets tricked into thinking they're misspelled because the surrounding button is different than expected, like a disruptive form of semantic satiation or failed pattern matching
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
starting to notice that when there's a phone ui update, some labels just don't feel right and my brain gets tricked into thinking they're misspelled because the surrounding button is different than expected, like a disruptive form of semantic satiation or failed pattern matching
not only are credit cards evolving a vertical format like video, but its also downstream of smartphones, which completely changed how we pay for things and use our wallets. the rounded rectangle shapes our society in so many hidden ways.
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
not only are credit cards evolving a vertical format like video, but its also downstream of smartphones, which completely changed how we pay for things and use our wallets. the rounded rectangle shapes our society in so many hidden ways.
never a good sign when the subway water boxes start leaking
November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
never a good sign when the subway water boxes start leaking
gope & yakub appreciation post
October 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
gope & yakub appreciation post
due to anthropomorphism if credit card companies make their cards look cute enough, consumers will feel bad cancelling them and will leave them open
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
due to anthropomorphism if credit card companies make their cards look cute enough, consumers will feel bad cancelling them and will leave them open
game idea: incremental clicker game where youre playing as someone text banking
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
game idea: incremental clicker game where youre playing as someone text banking
at least once a year i reconsider this advice
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
at least once a year i reconsider this advice
lets start an organization to give grants to people that do something on only half their body so we can study the effects over time, like that guy who only cracked his left knuckles. we'll also accept pairs of twins where only one of them tests the thing.
October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
lets start an organization to give grants to people that do something on only half their body so we can study the effects over time, like that guy who only cracked his left knuckles. we'll also accept pairs of twins where only one of them tests the thing.
do we have a guy that only applied retinol/tretinoin to half of their face for a decade to prove if it worked yet
October 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
do we have a guy that only applied retinol/tretinoin to half of their face for a decade to prove if it worked yet
say what you want about atlas but he holds up well to this day
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
say what you want about atlas but he holds up well to this day
today was pressing day at the last historic cider mill left in new jersey
October 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
today was pressing day at the last historic cider mill left in new jersey
learning roman history be like
October 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
learning roman history be like
1800s - st bernard brings you brandy in a barrel around its neck to keep you warm during the avalanche, it doesnt work, you die drunk
2025 - the barrel contains 1000mg of niacin, you die uncomfortable and sober
2025 - the barrel contains 1000mg of niacin, you die uncomfortable and sober
October 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
1800s - st bernard brings you brandy in a barrel around its neck to keep you warm during the avalanche, it doesnt work, you die drunk
2025 - the barrel contains 1000mg of niacin, you die uncomfortable and sober
2025 - the barrel contains 1000mg of niacin, you die uncomfortable and sober
no matter how dumb you are, as long as you say things people want to hear, the entire world is open to you
October 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
no matter how dumb you are, as long as you say things people want to hear, the entire world is open to you
please somebody invent food that stays hot longer
October 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
please somebody invent food that stays hot longer
really unfortunate failure mode for society when a smart person rightfully earns respect and followers through their insights, but then ends up slowly descending into schizophrenic pattern seeking while people continue to give their ideas the same credence as before
October 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
really unfortunate failure mode for society when a smart person rightfully earns respect and followers through their insights, but then ends up slowly descending into schizophrenic pattern seeking while people continue to give their ideas the same credence as before