Matt
@differentmatt.bsky.social
"Transgressively ludic." —𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
proud member of a union
posts here are exclusively my private opinion and are not statements on behalf of my employer, family, church, union, or anything else
proud member of a union
posts here are exclusively my private opinion and are not statements on behalf of my employer, family, church, union, or anything else
So far this morning my wife's cat has pooped in the sink and stolen an extra half a can of food. Even by his standards of being a jerk, this is a blistering pace, and I'm excited to see what he has in store for us once food and guests make for a proper chance at mischief.
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
So far this morning my wife's cat has pooped in the sink and stolen an extra half a can of food. Even by his standards of being a jerk, this is a blistering pace, and I'm excited to see what he has in store for us once food and guests make for a proper chance at mischief.
Is Christina Black wearing a Scotties ring?
November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Is Christina Black wearing a Scotties ring?
Hell yeah, sports on Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hell yeah, sports on Thanksgiving
NetHack. Just look at what a difference you get with vector graphics.
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
NetHack. Just look at what a difference you get with vector graphics.
I just learned that yesterday was Evacuation Day, celebrating the anniversary of the departure of the last British forces from the newly independent United States. Traditionally, Evacuation Day has been commemorated by—
—Hang on, my editor wants to see me.
—Hang on, my editor wants to see me.
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I just learned that yesterday was Evacuation Day, celebrating the anniversary of the departure of the last British forces from the newly independent United States. Traditionally, Evacuation Day has been commemorated by—
—Hang on, my editor wants to see me.
—Hang on, my editor wants to see me.
JD Vance earned for-real academic credit in a seminar at the most selective law school on the planet for writing a draft of what would become his fake-Appalachian memoir—something with little or no connection to the law.
Kim already published her memoir. Where are her YLS credit-hours, Prof. Chua?
Kim already published her memoir. Where are her YLS credit-hours, Prof. Chua?
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
JD Vance earned for-real academic credit in a seminar at the most selective law school on the planet for writing a draft of what would become his fake-Appalachian memoir—something with little or no connection to the law.
Kim already published her memoir. Where are her YLS credit-hours, Prof. Chua?
Kim already published her memoir. Where are her YLS credit-hours, Prof. Chua?
making good progress on the manuscript
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 AM
making good progress on the manuscript
I want a rail trail with multiple spurs, sidings, and a mechanized turntable so that I can easily be rotated in the direction I want to go.
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I want a rail trail with multiple spurs, sidings, and a mechanized turntable so that I can easily be rotated in the direction I want to go.
The TSN crew is once again gushing over "**DOCTOR** Sarah Koltun" like the proudest grandparents who ever lived. Absolutely adorable. I swear they have wallet photos of her.
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The TSN crew is once again gushing over "**DOCTOR** Sarah Koltun" like the proudest grandparents who ever lived. Absolutely adorable. I swear they have wallet photos of her.
It feels so wrong to watch a curling sheet that isn't bedecked with ads for Scotties facial tissues and other fine Kimberly-Clark paper products, and of course Red Rose Tea, "savoured by Canadians since 1894." But I'll adapt.
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It feels so wrong to watch a curling sheet that isn't bedecked with ads for Scotties facial tissues and other fine Kimberly-Clark paper products, and of course Red Rose Tea, "savoured by Canadians since 1894." But I'll adapt.
Canadian Olympic curling trials are happening as we speak. The winner (very likely the team pictured below) will represent Canada at the games and have the privilege of not having to suffer my presence at the 2026 Scotties in Mississauga. 🥌
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Canadian Olympic curling trials are happening as we speak. The winner (very likely the team pictured below) will represent Canada at the games and have the privilege of not having to suffer my presence at the 2026 Scotties in Mississauga. 🥌
haha awww, poor Queens
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
haha awww, poor Queens
RETVRN to the long skinny lollipop microphones that were mandatory on 70s-era game shows for some reason
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
RETVRN to the long skinny lollipop microphones that were mandatory on 70s-era game shows for some reason
So as you can see, Your Honor,
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
So as you can see, Your Honor,
Fun fact: Art Garfunkel has a higher math credential than virtually every supposed genius techbro you've ever heard of.
Then again, I have a higher music credential than Art Garfunkel, so that logic will only take you so far, but I still bet he maths better than Elon.
Then again, I have a higher music credential than Art Garfunkel, so that logic will only take you so far, but I still bet he maths better than Elon.
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Fun fact: Art Garfunkel has a higher math credential than virtually every supposed genius techbro you've ever heard of.
Then again, I have a higher music credential than Art Garfunkel, so that logic will only take you so far, but I still bet he maths better than Elon.
Then again, I have a higher music credential than Art Garfunkel, so that logic will only take you so far, but I still bet he maths better than Elon.
Lies! Liberal Fake News academic lies! It's in Monroeville, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh that is DEFINITELY what he meant when he was talking about invading Chicago!
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Lies! Liberal Fake News academic lies! It's in Monroeville, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh that is DEFINITELY what he meant when he was talking about invading Chicago!
They laughed at me at the university. They said no man could ever acquire all seven* colors of Lands' End Comfort Flex Travel Kit Chinos. The fools! The short-sighted fools!
* ignoring the hideous Forest Moss color obviously, hard pass
* ignoring the hideous Forest Moss color obviously, hard pass
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
They laughed at me at the university. They said no man could ever acquire all seven* colors of Lands' End Comfort Flex Travel Kit Chinos. The fools! The short-sighted fools!
* ignoring the hideous Forest Moss color obviously, hard pass
* ignoring the hideous Forest Moss color obviously, hard pass
![Amazon web page blurb:
Gift ideas inspired by your shopping history:
[image of the Penguin Classics edition of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2zh7yidjszmwzagrk5euaijp/bafkreiemubf7sizxmuh6ist4qetwlv7xtfl4pklemthxee6mnivmsopd64@jpeg)