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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 06/10/2026

I understand the Liberty Biberty hate but I’m always going to enjoy a puppet made by the Jim Henson company and operated and voiced by an actual puppeteer

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 05/10/2026

The movie trailer for Mask (Eric Stoltz, Cher) gave me nightmares even though I never saw it and I know it’s about a tragic situation happening to a very nice person. Still freaked out 10yo me.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 03/10/2026

@nsperling.bsky.social The Revenant didn’t win Best Picture (though it was nominated), Spotlight won that year.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 28/09/2026

The Wild Card match-ups are mostly which team I need to see lose. (Cubs, Astros, and somehow both the Red Sox and Yankees will be eliminated, possibly via some sort of Black Sox scandal that bans them from the next season as well)

White Sox vs Astros
Red Sox vs Yankees
Cubs vs Padres

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 22/09/2026

I’ve never really thought of myself as old, until realizing now that I am apparently too old to renew my driver’s license online.

If you are 21 to 49 years of age and otherwise eligible, you may renew online at https://mydmv2.mo.gov/TAP/_/#1.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 12/09/2026

In case you need a new man-splaining meme:

Two baseball players, one with his arm around the neck of the other, smiling while seeming to explain something. The other not responding at all, despite extreme facial proximity.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 04/09/2026

Today I Learned (after reading the Wikipedia page on snapping, like you do) that there's another way to snap! www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0YX...

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How To Beshkan, when you feel you beshkant.

YouTube video by Rezwan Razani

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 04/09/2026

Am I the weirdo that has absolutely no interest in following a random murder trial? The number of news alerts I get telling me minute by minute decisions from a judge or jury are bewildering. (I know I can turn notifications off but I do like getting news updates, just not "trending" trials.)

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 18/08/2026

Reading the news is much more fun if you assume every headline is being shouted by the Hulk:

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 14/08/2026

Superhero idea: a guy lives his life where a second for everyone else is 10 seconds for him. It appears to everyone else he’s got amazing reflexes, timing, and dexterity but he’s really extremely bored.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 03/08/2026

@househouse.com I really love the idea of Big Walk, but I'm trying to figure out how to play with my family - we'd ideally go into separate rooms and play on separate devices?

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 23/06/2026

It’s absurd to think vandals are the cause of the algae bloom but I like knowing he’s aware people hate him that much.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 13/06/2026

I was surprised my kid didn’t know Crunch bars were Nestle since they’re his go-to treat. And then I looked at the wrapper and they’ve…debranded?

A Nestle crunch bar, with nary a mention of Nestle.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 13/06/2026

New variety of spam just dropped

An SMS text consisting solely of a photo of a bowl of salad, a few bottles of condiments, and a gloved hand

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 11/06/2026

The only time I will ever say that Missouri Senator Eric Schmidt did a good job: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aOL... I hope he finds many more opportunities to dive face-first into gravel.

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Top 10 Worthy: Schmitt Makes INSANE Catch in Congressional Baseball Game

YouTube video by Senator Eric Schmitt

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 11/06/2026

I see those headlines that end “Here’s what you need to know:” I always think…Nothing. I don’t need to know a single thing about this.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 30/05/2026

Indiana Jones spin-off but it’s entirely focused on him dealing with the bureaucracy and administration of teaching at a university.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 16/05/2026

Last night we were agreed Rainbow Connection is one of the best songs. Today I learned it was written by the guy who played Little Enid Burdette in Smokey & The Bandit. (Paul Williams!)

A still from Smokey and the Bandit showing Big Enos Burdette and Little Enos Burdette (who made the bet to get Coors to Atlanta)

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 05/05/2026

I don’t want to walk a mile in my own shoes, much less yours.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 12/04/2026

Little known corollary to Gretzky's hockey advice: you might also miss 100% of the shots you do take.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 28/03/2026

Big news on the human / animal hybrid front from NYTimes and Apple Intelligence!

Genetic evidence of human dogs
SUMMARIZED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 28/03/2026

I love every government-hosted "not like this" example for passport photos: travel.state.gov/content/dam/...

A lady's passport photo, but she's inexplicably purple.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 22/02/2026

How’s your pop song knowledge? Sort historic top ten hits in my new daily timeline game: music.onthis.day!

music.onthis.day

Music On This Day

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 11/01/2026

I wonder if we'd have even just a bit less expansionist tendencies if our country didn't share part of a name with our continent (and another).

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 08/01/2026

My updated version of Dance Like Nobody’s Watching is: DM Like Everybody Can Read It. (Because at some point, after some breach, they probably can.)

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 01/01/2026

The smoke alarm batteries died at 2am. Oddly, it wasn’t terrible timing, as I was up anyway. But I may not have been in the best state to set a ladder up on the edge of stairs going down. That said, the beeping has stopped and I survived. Happy New Year!

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 31/12/2025

I feel like the invention that most might blow Ben Franklin’s mind is using aluminum foil as throwaway food storage

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 30/12/2025

35 years ago tonight I decided to be a vegetarian. I know the date because it was the first Jamnesty fundraiser concert at Bastille’s. Of course, I really only ever ate bean burritos from Taco Bell, so it wasn’t much of a change.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 29/12/2025

I love how every British show has a Christmas special. This year I watched Christmas specials of All Creatures Great & Small, Only Connect, House of Games, Hidden Treasures of the National Trust, and the Great Pottery Throwdown. And Ghosts - a US show, but based on a UK show.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 11/12/2025

Here's your Nobel Peace Prize - oh, just one thing, to receive it, we'll need one explanation about each of the 9 wars you ended, including the participants, why they were fighting, and what you did to stop it.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 21/11/2025

Every new movie has people saying “go in without reading or knowing anything about it.” Feels like a truly great movie would still be great even if you’d read every spoiler, plot synopses, and twist.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 23/10/2025

If you reply to someone and don’t courtesy-heart their post, it is correct for them to assume the worst in your intentions.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 11/10/2025

My daily solo Scrabble game letters.wiki now lets you share your board - here’s how I did today: letters.wiki?g=IPpkETLKKk... There’s also a daily high score and you can see their board to get tips and tricks.

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WikiLetters - A Daily Word Game

Play WikiLetters - a daily word puzzle game. Build words on a letter-tile board to maximize your score!

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 10/10/2025

My MLB rooting decision tree: 1. Cardinals 2. Whoever’s against the Cubs 3. Lowest payroll 4. Longest time since last winning the World Series

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 07/10/2025

I'm still writing 2008 on my checks and balances.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 29/09/2025

If you like Scrabble, or Words With Friends, but would rather play on your own, I made a new daily game at letters.wiki! Here's how I did today: WikiLetters for September 29: 🟨🟩🟧🟨🟩 (100) letters.wiki?seed=20250929 Try it out and let me know what you think!

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WikiLetters - A Daily Word Game

Play WikiLetters - a daily word puzzle game. Build words on a Scrabble-style board to maximize your score!

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 24/09/2025

I feel like this is just my standard conversation ability, no prior blaster shooting required: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4w...

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Star Wars Han Solo Everything here is fine. How are you?

YouTube video by Samuel Seager

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 09/09/2025

iPhone feature - if someone near you is filming the same thing you are, it turns off your camera and tells you to put down your phone and enjoy the experience, and you'll get their shared video later.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 21/08/2025

@jparish.bsky.social Any chance you sell pdf versions of your out-of-print books? On the hunt for Game Boy World 1989!

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 20/08/2025

@gruber.foo I like to use this as a health checklist to make sure I'm still hooked up right: www.google.com/search?q=%22...

google.com

Google Search

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 02/08/2025

I think the most pointless job might be the checkout clerk at the Hotel California. You sure would think they’d be first on the chopping block when the cost-cutting measures hit.

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 27/06/2025

Lyrics challenge, name that song from the ending fade out words:

Ooh
Ah, yeah
Ah, ooh-ooh
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (oh, oh-yeah)
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo doo doo, doo, doo-doo-doo (ah-ah) Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (ah-ah)
DOO-dOo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (yeah)
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (ah-ah, yeah)
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (yeah, ah)
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (yeah-yeah-yeah)
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (oh-oh)
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-hoo

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 23/06/2025

WikiDates for June 23: 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (8/8) dates.wiki?seed=20250623 WikiBirthdays for June 23: 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (8/8) birthdays.wiki?seed=20250623 First day I’ve ever gotten perfect in both Dates and Birthdays!

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 21/06/2025

If you were being interviewed by the @nytimes.com and your only goal was adding a word to @nyt-first-said.bsky.social, what word would it be?

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Dave Rutledge @daverutledge.com · 18/06/2025

I unironically love when Bluesky …s the middle of a thread and it’s mind boggling trying to connect the dots.

Two posts in a thread:
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Theory: you could rapidly improve the understanding of and the demonstrated usefulness of LLMs by disallowing free tiers
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OK, but what if it was choc washed all-dressed chips in old bay ice cream?

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