Mike Ryan
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Mike Ryan
@bitterfish.com
· Aug 5
So it’s skeets? Not blueps?
I grew up very far from Seattle but have been a Seahawks fan since I was 11 or 12 and it was almost entirely because of Kenny Easley. Loved to watch that guy play the game. So very, very sad to hear of his passing.
Very sad to hear about the passing of legendary Seahawks safety Kenny Easley--one of the hardest hitting dudes to ever play the game, and a fascinating guy who stood up to management at many turns. RIP.
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I grew up very far from Seattle but have been a Seahawks fan since I was 11 or 12 and it was almost entirely because of Kenny Easley. Loved to watch that guy play the game. So very, very sad to hear of his passing.
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Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson elected Seattle’s next mayor
Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Someone please tell me an April Fools post leaked several months ahead of time? How can this possibly be a real thing?
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone
ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket, designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable items.
www.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Someone please tell me an April Fools post leaked several months ahead of time? How can this possibly be a real thing?
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
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Also can video game journalists, please, please stop framing QA as a 'gateway' into the industry or a way for people to get their foot in the door so they can go into 'more creative' disciplines? QA is its own specialized field which requires very capable and specialized professionals.
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Also can video game journalists, please, please stop framing QA as a 'gateway' into the industry or a way for people to get their foot in the door so they can go into 'more creative' disciplines? QA is its own specialized field which requires very capable and specialized professionals.
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Hey so there are two recent major medication recalls:
- Vyvanse generics
- Lipitor generics
Check your lot numbers and expiration dates! Links in next reply.
- Vyvanse generics
- Lipitor generics
Check your lot numbers and expiration dates! Links in next reply.
November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hey so there are two recent major medication recalls:
- Vyvanse generics
- Lipitor generics
Check your lot numbers and expiration dates! Links in next reply.
- Vyvanse generics
- Lipitor generics
Check your lot numbers and expiration dates! Links in next reply.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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you're wrapping up your meet-and-greet with Pope Leo XIV. as you shake his hand for the photo op, you surprise him with a Birminghamton Rumble Ponies Spicy Meatballs On-Field Cap. His Holiness accepts with grace, but you are struck with a bone-deep revelation he just asked God to send you to Hell
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
you're wrapping up your meet-and-greet with Pope Leo XIV. as you shake his hand for the photo op, you surprise him with a Birminghamton Rumble Ponies Spicy Meatballs On-Field Cap. His Holiness accepts with grace, but you are struck with a bone-deep revelation he just asked God to send you to Hell
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sure, why not
October 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
sure, why not
When a game dev studio is actively hiring for design roles, but their site only lists Art, Audio, Engineering, Production, and "All" as their core teams/skill sets? Red fucking flag.
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
When a game dev studio is actively hiring for design roles, but their site only lists Art, Audio, Engineering, Production, and "All" as their core teams/skill sets? Red fucking flag.
Seriously, this is one of those EA Sports "The computer has decided that you WILL lose this game" moments.
PAIN
Rutgers kicked a FG to tie the game, Purdue's first snap after the kickoff was a blocked pass the QB caught then fumbled, Rutgers recovered to kick a FG and win
Rutgers kicked a FG to tie the game, Purdue's first snap after the kickoff was a blocked pass the QB caught then fumbled, Rutgers recovered to kick a FG and win
October 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Seriously, this is one of those EA Sports "The computer has decided that you WILL lose this game" moments.
Please tell me there's a clip of that deflected pass -> QB reception -> fumble -> turnover play from the Rutgers-Purdue game. That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen outside of an EA Sports football game.
October 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Please tell me there's a clip of that deflected pass -> QB reception -> fumble -> turnover play from the Rutgers-Purdue game. That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen outside of an EA Sports football game.
Emergency studio meeting, now.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Emergency studio meeting, now.
Greg Schiano is not the answer and Rutgers has absolutely no business being in the Big 10.
Sincerely, a Rutgers grad and long-suffering fan
Sincerely, a Rutgers grad and long-suffering fan
October 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Greg Schiano is not the answer and Rutgers has absolutely no business being in the Big 10.
Sincerely, a Rutgers grad and long-suffering fan
Sincerely, a Rutgers grad and long-suffering fan
Of all the spam/phishing emails I get on a regular basis, none confuse me more than the ones telling me "You've won Gorilla Carts from Lowe's!" because... who the fuck gets excited enough by this mind-bogglingly specific thing to actually click the link?
October 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Of all the spam/phishing emails I get on a regular basis, none confuse me more than the ones telling me "You've won Gorilla Carts from Lowe's!" because... who the fuck gets excited enough by this mind-bogglingly specific thing to actually click the link?
Am I rewatching the Lighthouse episode of The Cleaner for the 6th, maybe 7th time?
Maybe.
Maybe.
September 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Am I rewatching the Lighthouse episode of The Cleaner for the 6th, maybe 7th time?
Maybe.
Maybe.
Them: You need to post more on LinkedIn to land a job!
Me: Oh, like "I can't wait to find another job so that I can stop visiting this bot-spammed hellsite that keeps promoting AI bullshit into my feed?"
Them: Not... not like that.
Me: Oh, like "I can't wait to find another job so that I can stop visiting this bot-spammed hellsite that keeps promoting AI bullshit into my feed?"
Them: Not... not like that.
September 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Them: You need to post more on LinkedIn to land a job!
Me: Oh, like "I can't wait to find another job so that I can stop visiting this bot-spammed hellsite that keeps promoting AI bullshit into my feed?"
Them: Not... not like that.
Me: Oh, like "I can't wait to find another job so that I can stop visiting this bot-spammed hellsite that keeps promoting AI bullshit into my feed?"
Them: Not... not like that.
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ever since microsoft's layoffs in early july, the two zenimax unions have been fighting for impacted employees following the cancellation of the elder scrolls online studio's unannounced mmo. they've won laid-off workers more time (aka more pay), better severance, recall rights, and saved some jobs
!["We were able to extend out [laid-off workers] impacted period, because their timers didn't even start until we signed the memorandum of understanding [about the layoffs],” Alyssa Gobelle, senior motion graphics artist and Zenimax Online Studios union bargaining committee member, told Aftermath. “Even their 60 days of continued employment and pending termination notices didn't happen until that ink was signed. So instead of starting July 2, that started mid-August, so that essentially bought them a lot more weeks of pay and healthcare security while we figured this out. That's sort of a soft win in a way, because obviously [it's] not in the contract, but it was an impact of us being able to bargain. We were able to buy them more time."
As a result, ZOS union members who lost their jobs in July technically remain employed until October. The ZOS union also squeezed an additional four weeks minimum severance out of Microsoft, bringing the total up to eight weeks across the board. On top of all that, the union also secured 18 months of recall rights for everyone on the canceled Zenimax MMO that lost their jobs, meaning that if there’s a relevant job opening at Zenimax Online Studios, there’s now a chance that workers who’ve been let go will get their old jobs back – as opposed to the company throwing the baby out with the bathwater.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreic6lpwfrmoerdx3kix5cadniqhref4k4352p3c57sxig53bjtwkiu@jpeg)
September 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ever since microsoft's layoffs in early july, the two zenimax unions have been fighting for impacted employees following the cancellation of the elder scrolls online studio's unannounced mmo. they've won laid-off workers more time (aka more pay), better severance, recall rights, and saved some jobs
OK yeah I think it's time for a good long break from Bluesky. ✌️
September 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
OK yeah I think it's time for a good long break from Bluesky. ✌️
@thelongestjohns.bsky.social When might you be back in Seattle, do you think?
August 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
@thelongestjohns.bsky.social When might you be back in Seattle, do you think?
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You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
August 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
Walked he pup and I think I'm OK with just staying inside in the AC now until...
*checks watch*
Wednesday.
*checks watch*
Wednesday.
August 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Walked he pup and I think I'm OK with just staying inside in the AC now until...
*checks watch*
Wednesday.
*checks watch*
Wednesday.
Sometimes, the soul really just needs a rewatch of Amélie.
August 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Sometimes, the soul really just needs a rewatch of Amélie.
“Look at those assholes over there. Ordinary fucking people. I hate ‘em”
Oh Repo Man, how I’ve missed you.
Oh Repo Man, how I’ve missed you.
August 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
“Look at those assholes over there. Ordinary fucking people. I hate ‘em”
Oh Repo Man, how I’ve missed you.
Oh Repo Man, how I’ve missed you.
Oh goodie.
The Blue Angels.
The Blue Angels.
July 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Oh goodie.
The Blue Angels.
The Blue Angels.