Jack Mance
@somanyjacks.bsky.social
Jack. Gen X but not old enough to know better, apparently. Nerd, gamer, very occasional fic writer, outdoorsy in the laziest possible way. Let's go mudlarking and watch MST3K.
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Oh no, Joe Don Baker died?? Love that The Guardian managed to slip in a photo from Mitchell in their article, minus the #mst3k crew.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
Joe Don Baker, tough-guy actor from Walking Tall and Bond films, dies aged 89
The prolific performer played varied roles – from arms dealer to baseball star – and made the rare switch from Bond villain to Bond good guy
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Oh no, Joe Don Baker died?? Love that The Guardian managed to slip in a photo from Mitchell in their article, minus the #mst3k crew.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
Made it to ante 7 in the jokerless challenge in Balatro. Thinking I should add that to my LinkedIn profile.
April 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Made it to ante 7 in the jokerless challenge in Balatro. Thinking I should add that to my LinkedIn profile.
aaaand now one of them is smoking and it's coming in my window. (This is how I know it's a good restaurant btw)
Listening to the line cooks from the restaurant next door argue in the alley outside my office window. The main themes seem to be "I'll break your face" and "bite me, bitch"
March 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
aaaand now one of them is smoking and it's coming in my window. (This is how I know it's a good restaurant btw)
Listening to the line cooks from the restaurant next door argue in the alley outside my office window. The main themes seem to be "I'll break your face" and "bite me, bitch"
March 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Listening to the line cooks from the restaurant next door argue in the alley outside my office window. The main themes seem to be "I'll break your face" and "bite me, bitch"
Went to a local diner for breakfast and at the counter was a bowl of candies and these piggies with unibrows drawn on in sharpie. That's it, that's the post.
March 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Went to a local diner for breakfast and at the counter was a bowl of candies and these piggies with unibrows drawn on in sharpie. That's it, that's the post.
Re-watched This is Spinal Tap right before bed and woke up with the riff from "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" stuck in my head. Not sure how I feel about this.
March 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Re-watched This is Spinal Tap right before bed and woke up with the riff from "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" stuck in my head. Not sure how I feel about this.
New lot of treasures being sorted! Can't wait to dig into this haul, lots of interesting pieces. Still another pound or two of tangles, small pieces, and broken bits to go through yet as well.
February 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
New lot of treasures being sorted! Can't wait to dig into this haul, lots of interesting pieces. Still another pound or two of tangles, small pieces, and broken bits to go through yet as well.
One way I de-stress is to sort and disassemble old costume jewelry. I buy bulk lots that have been picked over by resellers so there's a lot of homemade pieces usually. Check out this massive giraffe medallion serving 3x the side eye.
February 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
One way I de-stress is to sort and disassemble old costume jewelry. I buy bulk lots that have been picked over by resellers so there's a lot of homemade pieces usually. Check out this massive giraffe medallion serving 3x the side eye.
This kind of smoke-and-mirrors effort is designed to keep us in a state of panic. Glad The Guardian was able to report on it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US immigration is gaming Google to create a mirage of mass deportations
Thousands of press releases about decade-old enforcement actions topped search results, all updated with a timestamp from after Trump’s inauguration
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This kind of smoke-and-mirrors effort is designed to keep us in a state of panic. Glad The Guardian was able to report on it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Didn't have time to think lunch through very carefully this morning which is how I ended up with avocado toast and split pea soup.
It's. very green
It's. very green
February 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Didn't have time to think lunch through very carefully this morning which is how I ended up with avocado toast and split pea soup.
It's. very green
It's. very green
My boss has been having nightmares recently, specifically about his dogs getting run over. So last night to wind down before bed, he decides to watch a mindless action flick to get his mind off it.
What does he pick?
John Wick
What does he pick?
John Wick
January 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My boss has been having nightmares recently, specifically about his dogs getting run over. So last night to wind down before bed, he decides to watch a mindless action flick to get his mind off it.
What does he pick?
John Wick
What does he pick?
John Wick
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Man some days you just want to build a cabin and just live off the land. And also the cabin has WiFi and a PS5.
January 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Man some days you just want to build a cabin and just live off the land. And also the cabin has WiFi and a PS5.
Cleaned out one (1) shelf of storage cabinet at work. Did you know dried out rubber bands kind of feel like dead worms? Well now you do.
January 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Cleaned out one (1) shelf of storage cabinet at work. Did you know dried out rubber bands kind of feel like dead worms? Well now you do.
I absolutely adore this movie and quote it often. My mom is still looking for her Perfect Omelette™.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
‘Wonderfully sentimental’: why Defending Your Life is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers highlighting their favourite feelgood watches is a tribute to Albert Brooks’ 1991 fantasy
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I absolutely adore this movie and quote it often. My mom is still looking for her Perfect Omelette™.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
Two years ago, mom had a seizure and ended up in the hospital for a few days. It was awful, esp. since, with Alzheimer's, she couldn't remember why she was there. Panicked, I got her a tiny kalanchoe on clearance at the grocery store. Here it is today. Mom has nursed it along the whole time.
January 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Two years ago, mom had a seizure and ended up in the hospital for a few days. It was awful, esp. since, with Alzheimer's, she couldn't remember why she was there. Panicked, I got her a tiny kalanchoe on clearance at the grocery store. Here it is today. Mom has nursed it along the whole time.
Eating my meager bean soup just now, I had to soak the leftover sourdough bread in the broth because it was so stale. Really living my Dickensian urchin dreams here.
January 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Eating my meager bean soup just now, I had to soak the leftover sourdough bread in the broth because it was so stale. Really living my Dickensian urchin dreams here.
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Do I work hard? No. But do I work smart to compensate. Absolutely not.
January 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Do I work hard? No. But do I work smart to compensate. Absolutely not.
Pleased to find I have precisely zero interest in any of the new games announced at GOTY so I can spend next year working through the mountain of fabulous 2023/24 games I have yet to finish
December 13, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Pleased to find I have precisely zero interest in any of the new games announced at GOTY so I can spend next year working through the mountain of fabulous 2023/24 games I have yet to finish
My beige flag is that, when waiting for a car to pass so I can cross the street, I pretend to sneeze to give myself something to do other than just stare as the car goes by.
December 11, 2024 at 8:29 PM
My beige flag is that, when waiting for a car to pass so I can cross the street, I pretend to sneeze to give myself something to do other than just stare as the car goes by.
Dad: Now pour the oil into the generator carefully and tilt the bottle to the side or it'll spill
Me, a 48-year old man: Okay dad 🙄 *proceeds to spill oil all over the place*
Me, a 48-year old man: Okay dad 🙄 *proceeds to spill oil all over the place*
December 7, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Dad: Now pour the oil into the generator carefully and tilt the bottle to the side or it'll spill
Me, a 48-year old man: Okay dad 🙄 *proceeds to spill oil all over the place*
Me, a 48-year old man: Okay dad 🙄 *proceeds to spill oil all over the place*
Sometimes I forget how different other people's lives are from mine. But in the elevator just now, I found a discarded matinee ticket for yesterday's showing of Red One. It would literally never in a million years occur to me to make that choice. Life truly is a rich tapestry.
December 6, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Sometimes I forget how different other people's lives are from mine. But in the elevator just now, I found a discarded matinee ticket for yesterday's showing of Red One. It would literally never in a million years occur to me to make that choice. Life truly is a rich tapestry.
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Holy infant so tender and mild, so succulent and flavorsome, so juicy and melt-in-the-mouth
December 6, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Holy infant so tender and mild, so succulent and flavorsome, so juicy and melt-in-the-mouth