Mike

@oldshabbyhat
7 Followers
26 Following
173 Posts
not hate, not myth, not muscle, not etiquette
currently inauckland
working onsoftware
hobbying nearwriting
MikeAug 19, 2025
I am downsizing slowly -- I have a bunch of old D&D stuff (1st ed AD&D source books, several years of Dragon magazine from the late 80s / early 90s, other assorted stuff. None of it is particularly mint (the first edition Unearthed Arcana is in particularly bad shape, I think) but if there are elements you are interested in keeping out of the landfill lmk I can work on a more specific list #dungeonsAndDragons
MikeMar 11, 2025
Prof. Sam LawlerMar 11, 2025
PAPER ACCEPTED DANCE!!!!
MikeFeb 28, 2025
David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)Feb 28, 2025
An astonishing amount of management training seems to boil down to 'have you considered not being the worst possible example of a human that you can think of? It might make your team more productive!' Which really makes me wonder about the incentive structures that lead to people who need to be told that ending up in management positions.
MikeFeb 28, 2025
Patrick šŸŒŽFeb 27, 2025
From reddit: A scene from Don't Look Up, and an image from yesterday's cabinet meeting. The only difference is Meryl Streep was awake šŸ’…šŸ¾
MikeFeb 14, 2025
Show threadEd ChiversFeb 14, 2025

@thibaultamartin I've been buying CDs since I was a teenager and never stopped. I used Amazon Music for a while but they completely ruined it a few years ago and I've not looked back. Most of the time I'm listening to music it's either on CD at home, or ripped CDs through VLC on Android.

I've bought a few albums through bandcamp, too - both CDs and digital albums, I don't mind with way, the important thing is that the music is mine to use as I please.

MikeFeb 12, 2025
Jesse VincentFeb 12, 2025
MikeFeb 10, 2025
Cat šŸˆšŸ„— (D.Burch) ā Feb 10, 2025
MikeFeb 6, 2025
Henry FarrellFeb 6, 2025
Unnoticed, as far as I can tell, amidst the other madness news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/bo...
Bondi Becomes Trumpā€™s Attorney General Amid DOJ Shake-Up (1)

Pam Bondi moved quickly to reshape the Justice Department on her first day on the job, taking over the sprawling agency central to the administrationā€™s efforts on antitrust, immigration and policing white-collar crime.

MikeFeb 3, 2025
mccFeb 3, 2025

"I'm transgender and a US citizen. Do I need to worry about my passport?"

* If you already have a passport, and it doesn't need renewal soon: Do nothing. Currently you are fine.

* If you don't have a passport, and have no immediate plans to leave the US: Consider doing nothing.

* If you've NEVER applied for a passport:
* If you have a passport and need to renew:
* If you mailed in a renewal/application in the last month and haven't heard back yet:

Now things get complicated/upsetting.

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MikeFeb 2, 2025
Heidi Li FeldmanFeb 2, 2025
Excellent comment explaining Treasury payment systems and dangers of Musk having access or control. https://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2025/02/musk-and-treasurys-payment-systems.html#more