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If someone were to start a class action against AWS for PTSD from that status page, they'd reach the required number of parties in minutes

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The fact they did ack it on the status page is how you know it's _bad_ bad.

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#hugops to all the people having to respond to this tirefire

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I've already seen a number of "well ackshually!" comments and like sure, in an ideal world, but what way AWS goes so does the internet.

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The game is so so so fucking good, probably my GotY last year. I got to talk with Billy at PAX and he was the absolute sweetest too.

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Not saying that movies should seek to traumatize kids, but I’m pretty sure watching that scene solidified empathy into my heart.

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

On one hand: the dedication is nice to see I guess, on the other hand: lol

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater defined my youth and the music in the games helped shape me into the adult I am today. Goldfinger - Superman got me into Ska and helped me fall in love with jazz. RATM - Guerilla Radio made me question authority and become an anti-capitalist. etc etc etc. What are your favs?

Cover for the "Greatest Hits" version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 for the PlayStation. Photo on the cover is a fish-eye lens distorted view of Tony doing a grab trick at the top of a half pipe.

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Baby's on Fire is a favorite, the song is fine, but the first half of the video is just a sketch / background story and it's so weird and uncomfortable and that elevates it. Absolutely performance art.

youtube.com

DIE ANTWOORD - BABY'S ON FIRE (OFFICIAL)

YouTube video by Die Antwoord

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

People thinking he sucks and thinking he doesn't deserve threats of rape or other bodily harm can exist in the same space. None of which makes him a hero, he's only ever stood up for himself and this is just another case of that

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Facts / timeline: 1) Will is a prolific poster, gets dragged for bad takes regularly. 2) Grok threatens to rape Will. 3) Most of the people who drag Will are like "yo wtf" "Puts in the time:" u fookin wat m8?

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Mr Rogers told us to "look for the helpers", and she's one of the best.

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The only thing Will Stancil is winning is that at the end of the day most of us hate Musk / X / whatever more than we dislike him and his shitty takes.

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This whole mess has been illuminating.

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either way, stay safe friend.

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Scrolling the thread is absolutely incredible.

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I'm seeing him in August and I'm so excited to both a) support his work, and b) laugh until I cry. It really feels like he's in a league of his own.

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I do wonder if (in hindsight) part of why a lot of us wanted him was because our subconscious realized he wasn’t a weirdo sex fiend.

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

One of the most frustrating things about this is that it's antithetical to what Khan Academy seemed to be founded on, and once the respect is gone... welp? "Make information free and accessible" = Hell Yeah! "Make imagined info from our AI partners available for a low cost" = What. The. Fuck. Ugh

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

There are moments (un-skippable) where I wish he had an editor, but as an overall thing I'm really really glad he doesn't.

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Sage, I just fucking can't...

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I've liked Adam's work / comedy in the past, but this is beyond disappointing. I'll maybe give some grace for if they get scheduled on a third party panel with one of these chuds, but being a guest (or guesting them) directly is platforming plain and simple. Ugh.

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

This is like the perfect "putter to the hardware store and do some small errands around town" size, the price is maybe a little rough but the modularity looks super nice. So so so many people I know have been wanting a replacement from their older small pickups and the market has been like "lolno".

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

"Nothing could have prevented this random accident" then go on to list all of the things that could have prevented said random accident. Here's something else preventable: Maybe you wouldn't get dragged so much if you didn't come across as such a nihilistic prick

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Starting to get spammed with ads from some company called "Keepler" which appears to be a “REVIEW HOW OUR DATE WAS” as a service with a bunch of AI attached and just shoot me into the fucking sun.

Screenshot of a website with the following...

"Not your mom's advice.
Sometimes, you need an objective take.
After 3 entries, KERI (Keepler Expert Relationship Intelligence) provides data-based insights, encouragement, and actionable advice so you can make smarter dating decisions, faster.”

End of the ad closes with a photo of a compass and a heart sitting on a piece of a map, and a photo of a robot finger touching a human finger in a way that's sorta creepy.

No apologies needed! We’re all just trying to navigate the current situation while being in support of each other. Big appreciation for the additional perspective

Always good to have more info, is this in response to what I shared? I’m always up for learning more but dropping links without additional context gets my hackles up.

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Which is to say, violent agreement with your assessment

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Half of what he’s espousing being shit that Stephen Miller told him in the last 5 seconds isn’t helping, but also Miller is an idiot so it’s all kinda stupid in the grand scheme 😞

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Not that it’ll mean much from me, but every protest matters. I’ll be out in the rain this weekend hoping to make a difference too.

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We’ll always be 34 gazillion in your heart ❤️

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fwiw, the initial account I was replying to feels very much like a bot. profile description is almost entirely hashtags with "lifelong democrat" in the mix, and seems to only re-post screenshots that I've seen more reputable accounts share prior. you're not wrong though, I'm scared shitless too.

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1000% agree, I just would prefer we attack him and his admin with factual information instead of whatever "blueanon / resist lib" misinfo is getting passed around on a particular day. Normally I would've just ignored and moved on but been in a mood with how the last 24hrs have been :(

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In terms of points (which again are sorta bullshit since they don't take inflation into account), Biden is in #8, #11-#14, and #17-#18. The rest are Trump which is again, very bad, but also literally all of the top 20 point drops are between Trump round 1 and Biden. Inflation yo.

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

These are point losses, not percentage losses, and inflation means point losses from the last ~10 yrs will always top the charts. We should be honest about the stats. That said he has two of the top 5 percentage losses _ever_ (two others are in 1929) and that's a thing he should be hammered on.

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Josh, I want to express how helpful you sharing all of this type of information has been, and that I'm very very hopeful that you have a space to escape to so you can breathe and recover and re-calibrate. I know you get a lot of love already, just want to add my voice to that chorus. Thank you.

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

How long until he guests on Kill Tony and "jokes" about "yeah, California really is a shit-hole, glad I'm in Texas now!"

blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

@swiftonsecurity.com I have a good friend who streams, and they have a redeem where they wax themselves, which is normally just dumb, but tonight caused the creation of this masterpiece. I thought it might make you smile. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble (AHHHHH Remix)

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blake @candlej4ck.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Pretty sure dying over and over and over in FTL is part of why failed runs in Slay the Spire and Balatro don’t hit me as hard. I know it wasn’t exactly the first game to use that play loop but it’s crazy (and well deserved) the influence it’s had on every roguelite that came after