Joe DeMartino
@jdemartino.bsky.social
Editor @espn. Formerly @espn_esports and @sportsnation. Boston. Mostly I post about swords
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CHOTINER: and when you're in water you
PARTICLE MAN: don't get wet, that's right.
CHOTINER: And this is because
PARTICLE MAN: the water gets me instead. It becomes particle-manish
CHOTINER: There's been some debate on this point. Triangle Man, for example
PARTICLE MAN: I think we're done here
PARTICLE MAN: don't get wet, that's right.
CHOTINER: And this is because
PARTICLE MAN: the water gets me instead. It becomes particle-manish
CHOTINER: There's been some debate on this point. Triangle Man, for example
PARTICLE MAN: I think we're done here
December 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
CHOTINER: and when you're in water you
PARTICLE MAN: don't get wet, that's right.
CHOTINER: And this is because
PARTICLE MAN: the water gets me instead. It becomes particle-manish
CHOTINER: There's been some debate on this point. Triangle Man, for example
PARTICLE MAN: I think we're done here
PARTICLE MAN: don't get wet, that's right.
CHOTINER: And this is because
PARTICLE MAN: the water gets me instead. It becomes particle-manish
CHOTINER: There's been some debate on this point. Triangle Man, for example
PARTICLE MAN: I think we're done here
Pluribus is actively hostile to the mystery box format. Big questions are resolved almost immediately, others are pushed aside for legit reasons (“who are the aliens? No idea man they’re too far away”), all in the service of Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra etc. talking. I adore it
Pluribus rules because it’s forcing people who wanna see a bunch of sci fi lore dumps to instead watch amazing actors have incredibly interesting conversations about what it means to be a person
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Pluribus is actively hostile to the mystery box format. Big questions are resolved almost immediately, others are pushed aside for legit reasons (“who are the aliens? No idea man they’re too far away”), all in the service of Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra etc. talking. I adore it
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Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
September 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
There are weeks where decades happen
if you opened up the July 15, 1988 Chicago Tribune looking for a movie to go see, you had some options (not shown, but on other pages: Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Great Outdoors, Coming To America, Beetlejuice, The Dead Pool)
December 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
There are weeks where decades happen
Hawke could have had a pretty good career just with his baseline talent and the fact that he looks like Ethan Hawke but he constantly challenges himself and gets better in every movie. A real dude
heck of a year for Ethan Hawke playing annoyingly persistent guys in every genre
December 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Hawke could have had a pretty good career just with his baseline talent and the fact that he looks like Ethan Hawke but he constantly challenges himself and gets better in every movie. A real dude
A real weird thing about a lot of modern tech is that there are a bunch of buttons which straight up do not work and there seems to be no rush to fix this!
December 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A real weird thing about a lot of modern tech is that there are a bunch of buttons which straight up do not work and there seems to be no rush to fix this!
non-sports celebrities wearing a full kit usually looks incredibly lame but Joan Jett not only pulls it off but still looks insanely cool doing so
December 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
non-sports celebrities wearing a full kit usually looks incredibly lame but Joan Jett not only pulls it off but still looks insanely cool doing so
What actor’s facial expression in a movie/TV show will stay with you for the rest of your life?
December 13, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What actor’s facial expression in a movie/TV show will stay with you for the rest of your life?
"Nothing on this planet is yours. You cannot give me anything, because all that you have is stolen. You don't belong here."
this is the tightest paladin shit anyone has ever said. Manousos is totally Oath of Vengeance
this is the tightest paladin shit anyone has ever said. Manousos is totally Oath of Vengeance
Pluribus -- Manousos rejects the Hive | Scene | Apple TV #pluribus #appletvpluribus
YouTube video by Varad Kumar
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December 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"Nothing on this planet is yours. You cannot give me anything, because all that you have is stolen. You don't belong here."
this is the tightest paladin shit anyone has ever said. Manousos is totally Oath of Vengeance
this is the tightest paladin shit anyone has ever said. Manousos is totally Oath of Vengeance
hiding on YouTube is this incredible radio drama about the letter every British prime minister writes to the commanders of their four nuclear submarines, instructing them on whether or not they should retaliate in the event of the total nuclear destruction of the United Kingdom
BBC Radio 4 Saturday Drama: The Letter of Last Resort
YouTube video by NervousEnergy
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December 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
hiding on YouTube is this incredible radio drama about the letter every British prime minister writes to the commanders of their four nuclear submarines, instructing them on whether or not they should retaliate in the event of the total nuclear destruction of the United Kingdom
AGENT. AGENT. REPRESENTATIVE. OPERATOR. AGENT.
I would love to read a study of how our use of language has changed when we talk to customer service now because we know we are talking to a machine
December 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
AGENT. AGENT. REPRESENTATIVE. OPERATOR. AGENT.
The worst karaoke party foul I’ve ever seen was a dude getting up there and singing “Brick” by Ben Folds Five, which is a lengthy (!) down-tempo (!!) song about a specific high school abortion (!!!!!!!). Cleared the whole place out. He might as well have sobbed into the mic for five minutes.
I had a nice time during my visit to Tucson but the bit that will stay with me most, I think, is the energetic drop-off in the bar after a young woman performed an extremely good "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and was followed by two members of a wedding party doing a song from Hamilton.
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The worst karaoke party foul I’ve ever seen was a dude getting up there and singing “Brick” by Ben Folds Five, which is a lengthy (!) down-tempo (!!) song about a specific high school abortion (!!!!!!!). Cleared the whole place out. He might as well have sobbed into the mic for five minutes.
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Last year I spent 40+ hours learning how to mod the grinch into bonelabs so I could do this
October 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Last year I spent 40+ hours learning how to mod the grinch into bonelabs so I could do this
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
As soon as he regained his balanced off the first missed tackle I was 100 percent certain he was finding someone downfield for a huge gain
November 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
As soon as he regained his balanced off the first missed tackle I was 100 percent certain he was finding someone downfield for a huge gain
Jim Steinman wrote It's All Coming Back To Me Now for a female singer and literally sued Meat Loaf to prevent him from recording it but I gotta say his version is pretty sick
Meat Loaf - It's All Coming Back To Me Now
YouTube video by Vinyl Music NL
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November 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Jim Steinman wrote It's All Coming Back To Me Now for a female singer and literally sued Meat Loaf to prevent him from recording it but I gotta say his version is pretty sick
An adaptation of every Master and Commander novel and every one of John le Carre's George Smiley books
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
An adaptation of every Master and Commander novel and every one of John le Carre's George Smiley books
look man, several of the old masters recommend running away when things get too hot. Please do not suggest I have shamed my ancestors here
November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
look man, several of the old masters recommend running away when things get too hot. Please do not suggest I have shamed my ancestors here
they're calling him the world's most vindicated man, folks
hey, did we ever get an update on how this turned out
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 AM
they're calling him the world's most vindicated man, folks
Why don’t I just feint the coupe on the outside, disengage, and deliver a lockout thrust on the inside all the time? Am I stupid? #hema #longsword #fencing
November 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Why don’t I just feint the coupe on the outside, disengage, and deliver a lockout thrust on the inside all the time? Am I stupid? #hema #longsword #fencing
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me: i don’t feel safe with other people. like, any praise in general my brain dismisses it
Therapist Who is a Caveman: me see. you am deserve love. we all am. yes. need love survive
me: i guess. it’s just hard trying to function when you still got your training wheels on
Caveman Therapist: wheel?
Therapist Who is a Caveman: me see. you am deserve love. we all am. yes. need love survive
me: i guess. it’s just hard trying to function when you still got your training wheels on
Caveman Therapist: wheel?
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
me: i don’t feel safe with other people. like, any praise in general my brain dismisses it
Therapist Who is a Caveman: me see. you am deserve love. we all am. yes. need love survive
me: i guess. it’s just hard trying to function when you still got your training wheels on
Caveman Therapist: wheel?
Therapist Who is a Caveman: me see. you am deserve love. we all am. yes. need love survive
me: i guess. it’s just hard trying to function when you still got your training wheels on
Caveman Therapist: wheel?
was looking to run a D&D campaign I wrote a couple years back and it turns out Google Drive *deleted the whole goddamn thing* at some point. Not gonna lie, this is a bummer!
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
was looking to run a D&D campaign I wrote a couple years back and it turns out Google Drive *deleted the whole goddamn thing* at some point. Not gonna lie, this is a bummer!
Lots of problems here:
1. Off-hand in front — asking to get it lopped off
2. Moves body before arms on attack
3. Brings hands back before thrust — huge opposing tempo
4. Lacks extension on thrust
5. Jabs with thrust instead of thrusting through opponent
Most beginners I teach fix these quickly
1. Off-hand in front — asking to get it lopped off
2. Moves body before arms on attack
3. Brings hands back before thrust — huge opposing tempo
4. Lacks extension on thrust
5. Jabs with thrust instead of thrusting through opponent
Most beginners I teach fix these quickly
Alex Karp and his sword 🗡️ #PLTR #Palantir
YouTube video by Mogul Fellows
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November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Lots of problems here:
1. Off-hand in front — asking to get it lopped off
2. Moves body before arms on attack
3. Brings hands back before thrust — huge opposing tempo
4. Lacks extension on thrust
5. Jabs with thrust instead of thrusting through opponent
Most beginners I teach fix these quickly
1. Off-hand in front — asking to get it lopped off
2. Moves body before arms on attack
3. Brings hands back before thrust — huge opposing tempo
4. Lacks extension on thrust
5. Jabs with thrust instead of thrusting through opponent
Most beginners I teach fix these quickly