Reading Raccoon
@cap-gremlin.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Happily EnGAYged 🏳️🌈
Enjoyer of books (Scifi/Fantasy), videogames, puns/dad jokes, cars, and absorbing random information.
Currently reading: Paper & Blood - Kevin Hearne
Currently playing: Shapez 2/Tormented Souls 2
Enjoyer of books (Scifi/Fantasy), videogames, puns/dad jokes, cars, and absorbing random information.
Currently reading: Paper & Blood - Kevin Hearne
Currently playing: Shapez 2/Tormented Souls 2
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reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
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“Hey, I think I finally want to read that book you recommended me—“
January 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
“Hey, I think I finally want to read that book you recommended me—“
I hate "AI"
Stop trying to shoehorn "AI" into everything.
You're just making my job significantly more difficult and stressful.
Don't test out new "AI" workflows on a big project with a tight deadline!
Stop trying to shoehorn "AI" into everything.
You're just making my job significantly more difficult and stressful.
Don't test out new "AI" workflows on a big project with a tight deadline!
a panda bear is sitting on the ground looking at something .
Alt: a panda bear is sitting on the ground looking angry and it says "I'm angy"
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I hate "AI"
Stop trying to shoehorn "AI" into everything.
You're just making my job significantly more difficult and stressful.
Don't test out new "AI" workflows on a big project with a tight deadline!
Stop trying to shoehorn "AI" into everything.
You're just making my job significantly more difficult and stressful.
Don't test out new "AI" workflows on a big project with a tight deadline!
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As Pratchett said:
January 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
As Pratchett said:
Me every day checking the news on my phone
January 10, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Me every day checking the news on my phone
For some reason I've always been obsessed with the song Daughter by Pearl Jam.
Like it'll just randomly pop into my head and then it's all I can think about until I actually listen to the song.
Something about the musical composition is just really enjoyable and sticks in my brain.
Like it'll just randomly pop into my head and then it's all I can think about until I actually listen to the song.
Something about the musical composition is just really enjoyable and sticks in my brain.
January 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
For some reason I've always been obsessed with the song Daughter by Pearl Jam.
Like it'll just randomly pop into my head and then it's all I can think about until I actually listen to the song.
Something about the musical composition is just really enjoyable and sticks in my brain.
Like it'll just randomly pop into my head and then it's all I can think about until I actually listen to the song.
Something about the musical composition is just really enjoyable and sticks in my brain.
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Fantastic game
You can fight Nazis with a plunger
(The puzzles are really cool too)
10/10
You can fight Nazis with a plunger
(The puzzles are really cool too)
10/10
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Fun game overall, plus I spent the evening beating the shit out of fascists, and that's never not fun
Whatcha playing?
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Fantastic game
You can fight Nazis with a plunger
(The puzzles are really cool too)
10/10
You can fight Nazis with a plunger
(The puzzles are really cool too)
10/10
I need a nap.
Immediately followed by another nap.
Preferring laying in the hammock in the sun.
Immediately followed by another nap.
Preferring laying in the hammock in the sun.
January 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I need a nap.
Immediately followed by another nap.
Preferring laying in the hammock in the sun.
Immediately followed by another nap.
Preferring laying in the hammock in the sun.
I'm so sick and tired of dealing with the health insurance bullshit.
Constantly having to go back and forth calling insurance and providers to get them all on the same page. Constantly getting overcharged and not getting refunded until I pester them to refund me.
This entire system is bullshit.
Constantly having to go back and forth calling insurance and providers to get them all on the same page. Constantly getting overcharged and not getting refunded until I pester them to refund me.
This entire system is bullshit.
December 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'm so sick and tired of dealing with the health insurance bullshit.
Constantly having to go back and forth calling insurance and providers to get them all on the same page. Constantly getting overcharged and not getting refunded until I pester them to refund me.
This entire system is bullshit.
Constantly having to go back and forth calling insurance and providers to get them all on the same page. Constantly getting overcharged and not getting refunded until I pester them to refund me.
This entire system is bullshit.
I did First Robotics Competitions in high school.
Steve Wozniak showed up to my state's regional competition. We got to have a conversation with him for a bit about our robot.
Was pretty awesome! He was very friendly and seemed genuinely interested to hear about our robot.
Steve Wozniak showed up to my state's regional competition. We got to have a conversation with him for a bit about our robot.
Was pretty awesome! He was very friendly and seemed genuinely interested to hear about our robot.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I did First Robotics Competitions in high school.
Steve Wozniak showed up to my state's regional competition. We got to have a conversation with him for a bit about our robot.
Was pretty awesome! He was very friendly and seemed genuinely interested to hear about our robot.
Steve Wozniak showed up to my state's regional competition. We got to have a conversation with him for a bit about our robot.
Was pretty awesome! He was very friendly and seemed genuinely interested to hear about our robot.
There's a significant amount of irony in me getting really excited about being able to pet a cat in a video game I'm playing...
...while my actual, real life cat is sleeping in my lap.
...while my actual, real life cat is sleeping in my lap.
December 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
There's a significant amount of irony in me getting really excited about being able to pet a cat in a video game I'm playing...
...while my actual, real life cat is sleeping in my lap.
...while my actual, real life cat is sleeping in my lap.
I can't remember the brand, but there's a root beer flavored milk that me and my partner used to get at Crest that we loved. We called it R-Bilk.
I guess that would make this R-Bog. I'd try it.
I guess that would make this R-Bog. I'd try it.
Verdict: Actually, yeah, a 1:1 mix of root beer to egg nog works really well
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I can't remember the brand, but there's a root beer flavored milk that me and my partner used to get at Crest that we loved. We called it R-Bilk.
I guess that would make this R-Bog. I'd try it.
I guess that would make this R-Bog. I'd try it.
Going to ramble for a bit because I'm excited.
I didn't set this goal at the start of the year. Just an idea that popped into my head halfway through the year when I saw how many books I had read. But I decided I was going to try to finish 50 books this year, and tonight I did just that. (1/5)
I didn't set this goal at the start of the year. Just an idea that popped into my head halfway through the year when I saw how many books I had read. But I decided I was going to try to finish 50 books this year, and tonight I did just that. (1/5)
December 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Going to ramble for a bit because I'm excited.
I didn't set this goal at the start of the year. Just an idea that popped into my head halfway through the year when I saw how many books I had read. But I decided I was going to try to finish 50 books this year, and tonight I did just that. (1/5)
I didn't set this goal at the start of the year. Just an idea that popped into my head halfway through the year when I saw how many books I had read. But I decided I was going to try to finish 50 books this year, and tonight I did just that. (1/5)
Still absolutely frothing at the mouth over Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst.
Have they already remade the first tomb raider game before? Yes. Do I care? No, I'm fucking excited anyways. Looking forward to the return to the PS2 era gameplay style after the survivor trilogy.
Have they already remade the first tomb raider game before? Yes. Do I care? No, I'm fucking excited anyways. Looking forward to the return to the PS2 era gameplay style after the survivor trilogy.
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Still absolutely frothing at the mouth over Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst.
Have they already remade the first tomb raider game before? Yes. Do I care? No, I'm fucking excited anyways. Looking forward to the return to the PS2 era gameplay style after the survivor trilogy.
Have they already remade the first tomb raider game before? Yes. Do I care? No, I'm fucking excited anyways. Looking forward to the return to the PS2 era gameplay style after the survivor trilogy.
When you start a work call and get the usual "How's it going?" Or "How are you doing?" Social niceties at the start of the call, and you are sick and feel like garbage. But nobody wants to hear about that and saying "not great" makes the situation awkward. So you just say "I'm alright" and move on.
December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When you start a work call and get the usual "How's it going?" Or "How are you doing?" Social niceties at the start of the call, and you are sick and feel like garbage. But nobody wants to hear about that and saying "not great" makes the situation awkward. So you just say "I'm alright" and move on.
Never played a final fantasy game before (unless you count Kingdom Hearts lmao).
Started Final Fantasy VI last night. I loved Chrono trigger earlier this year, so I'm pretty certain I'm gonna enjoy VI.
The original VII will probably be next. Not sure which game after that though.
Started Final Fantasy VI last night. I loved Chrono trigger earlier this year, so I'm pretty certain I'm gonna enjoy VI.
The original VII will probably be next. Not sure which game after that though.
December 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Never played a final fantasy game before (unless you count Kingdom Hearts lmao).
Started Final Fantasy VI last night. I loved Chrono trigger earlier this year, so I'm pretty certain I'm gonna enjoy VI.
The original VII will probably be next. Not sure which game after that though.
Started Final Fantasy VI last night. I loved Chrono trigger earlier this year, so I'm pretty certain I'm gonna enjoy VI.
The original VII will probably be next. Not sure which game after that though.
I'm not dependent on caffeine, caffeine is dependent on me to drink it.
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I'm not dependent on caffeine, caffeine is dependent on me to drink it.
I wish I knew this sooner.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you press and hold the space bar on your phone keyboard, sliding your finger will control the position of the cursor when you're editing text
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I wish I knew this sooner.
Getting sick of seeing payment plan options, loans, and credit cards everywhere.
"Spend money! Spend more! You don't have enough to afford? Spend it anyways! Infinite growth must be fed!"
It's predatory and disgusting. There's a massive debt crisis being swept under the rug right now. I hate it.
"Spend money! Spend more! You don't have enough to afford? Spend it anyways! Infinite growth must be fed!"
It's predatory and disgusting. There's a massive debt crisis being swept under the rug right now. I hate it.
December 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Getting sick of seeing payment plan options, loans, and credit cards everywhere.
"Spend money! Spend more! You don't have enough to afford? Spend it anyways! Infinite growth must be fed!"
It's predatory and disgusting. There's a massive debt crisis being swept under the rug right now. I hate it.
"Spend money! Spend more! You don't have enough to afford? Spend it anyways! Infinite growth must be fed!"
It's predatory and disgusting. There's a massive debt crisis being swept under the rug right now. I hate it.
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Feels like I've gotten to the point where, no matter how much time I take off work, I never quite feel like I've fully rested/recovered/relaxed before I have to go back.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Feels like I've gotten to the point where, no matter how much time I take off work, I never quite feel like I've fully rested/recovered/relaxed before I have to go back.
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I want this moment for us
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I want this moment for us
I stayed up too late playing Dragon Quest XI.
Work is going to be a slog today.
Work is going to be a slog today.
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I stayed up too late playing Dragon Quest XI.
Work is going to be a slog today.
Work is going to be a slog today.