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High-functioning idiot. Writing software the hard way. Feedly platform monkey.

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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 7h
When in Canada...
A donut and a coffee from Tim Hortons
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
bsky.app/profile/dcha...
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thomas Gray & Liam Ebbs - "It was you" Sunday bliss (I keep on coming back to this track, something about the melodic bass, the wavy keys, the crunchy double-time drums, the background field samples... it all clicks together beautifully) analogueattic.bandcamp.com/track/that-w...
analogueattic.bandcamp.com
That Was You, by Thomas Gray & Liam Ebbs
from the album Recollection of Everything Beautiful
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Or Irish.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Also it reminds me of this great Bertrand Tavernier movie, "L.627", about narcotics officers in Paris. letterboxd.com/film/l627/
letterboxd.com
L.627 (1992)
In Paris, Lulu, a passionate policeman, works with the faith of a rookie, despite the sclerotic bureaucracy and the incompetence or negligence of some of his colleagues. In his new position as a narco...
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm finally watching "The Wire" (I know, I know), and... this show is hilarious? There's at least one scene per episode that has me laughing out loud. Also I'm finally getting to see where all the memes are coming from.
Stringer Bell: is you taking notes on a criminal fucking conspiracy?
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
See also: Icelandic public swimming pools. I will say, watching a sunset for an hour while soaking in an outdoor hot pot is extremely relaxing 😌 (Walking back to the changing room when it's -5°C, less so 🥶)
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
They produce a Popeye effect alright, just not the one you want (they knock you down)
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
3. forbidden to be in a car (as a driver or passenger) for a month, must walk/bike/use public transit
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sublime!
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
(bliss) www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_kZ...
youtube.com
Ricky's Theme
YouTube video by Beastie Boys - Topic
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anton Chigurh (the judge would be a solid contender as well)
static.klipy.com
Anton Chigurh: Would You Hold Still?
Alt: Anton Chigurh: Would You Hold Still?
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Angela Bassett in the 1995 movie "Strange Days" (sampled by Fatboy Slim)
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I remember it was pretty popular in France in the 90s?
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"It's carbs (bread), topped with carbs (pasta), and a sauce with carbs (vodka), and a ton of cheese. Vegetables? Oh yeah it has tomato sauce!" (looks v decadent, 💯 would try)
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The day is still young!
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"We're kicking out all the insured drivers who never crashed their car." "We're kicking out all the homeowners who never filled a flood or a fire claim."
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sunken costs meet rising oceans.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hjq...
youtube.com
Toshio Matsuura Group - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
YouTube video by Brownswood Recordings
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn5X...
youtube.com
Les Rita Mitsouko - Le petit train (Clip Officiel)
YouTube video by Les Rita Mitsouko
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"La mort c'est comme une chose impossible Et même à toi qui est forte comme une fusée Et même à toi qui est la vie même Marcia C'est la mort qui t'a emmenée" www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zWl...
youtube.com
Les Rita Mitsouko - Marcia Baïla (Clip Officiel)
YouTube video by Les Rita Mitsouko
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
RIP Catherine Ringer. Damnit. Fuck cancer 🖕 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGZR...
youtube.com
Les Rita Mitsouko - C'est comme ça (Clip Officiel)
YouTube video by Les Rita Mitsouko
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It was made for me etc etc theonion.com/hole/
theonion.com
Hole
The anxieties of the surface world are unceasing. Leave them behind and retreat into a subterranean existence. Dimensions unknown.  Reference #547834
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I bet there's already a @tomgauld.bsky.social comic about this 😄
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
May I propose a few other shelves: FMTF: forced myself to finish FIOS: finished in one sitting HP;LMH: huge portion; left me hungry HI;CPID: hated it; couldn't put it down TBWTBP: the blurb was the best part www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/b...
nytimes.com
How DNF Became A-OK (Gift Article)
Is it shameful, or sensible, to put down a book you don’t enjoy? Three little letters, and social media, have turbocharged a longstanding debate.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"During the August heat wave of 2020 [...] the system had less than 100 megawatts of battery storage available, according to system spokesperson Jayme Ackemann. Today, it has more than 17,000 megawatts available." 🤯 www.latimes.com/california/s...
latimes.com
The surprising reason California survived record summer heat without blackouts
California has quietly, but dramatically, increased the resiliency of its electrical grid through a significant expansion in battery energy storage.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Even Google?
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
✊🏻 youtu.be/1VypaE6kKJ8?...
youtu.be
Rage Against The Machine - The Ghost Of Tom Joad (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by RATMVEVO
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I read it (in French) when I was 13 I think? We had to read "Des souris et des hommes" ("Of mice and men") in school, but "Grapes of wrath" was a scorcher. Steinbeck and Zola were lodestars of my early humanist education.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Pro: if you yell "close your windows you idiot!" as you pass by, they will hear you Con: you might need to run in the heat, not ideal
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I thought this was a Photoshop but nope, the plane really did crash in a parking lot full of Tesla Cybercabs...
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I've never been able to see the magic eye images... I've tried and tried, never could. Seems I can't "relax" my focus reflex.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hanlon's razor would slice the odds towards incompetence and carelessness. Either way it should be career-ending, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Dye Hard 2: Dye Harder"
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"watcha looking at, bud?"
Osprey perched on a branchComputer, enhance
(zoomed in on the osprey head, his eyes wide open giving him an intense stare)
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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
1996: can't use the internet without your phone 2010: the internet stretches before you like the vast expanse of a new frontier. You dance through it, unhindered. Unburdened. You have never heard of 2-factor authentication. 2026: can't use the internet without your phone
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
September's here again www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzQ9...
youtube.com
September
YouTube video by David Sylvian - Topic
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Awesome, thank you so much! 🙏🏻
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ah thanks, just your top 3-5 would be great. I'm not picky, restaurants, record shops, book shops, good hangout spots, anything you enjoyed!
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I'm going next month, any recommendations?
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The average suburban house in the US is 200-220m² (2,000-2500ft²) 😬
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
If I had to guess he's bundling cardio-vascular (~700k) and colo-rectal cancer (~500k) deaths as "food-induced" deaths
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
... says the Lexus owner who goes into a tailspin after some minor curb rash 😅 bsky.app/profile/swif...
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Dear @funranium.bsky.social , this doesn't look very safe. Any thoughts? photonmatrixlab.com
photonmatrixlab.com
Home
Eliminate mosquitoes instantly with laser precision. Photon Matrix uses LiDAR tracking for safe, automatic mosquito control.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Every time you say "where are my pants?" out loud you have to rewatch "The Lego Movie", that's the rule.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Il existe des normes de sécurité e.g. ISO-27001 ou SOC2 aux États-Unis, qui réclament de fournir des "preuves" de conformité. C'est pas parfait mais c'est un bon signal que l'entreprise prend la sécurité au sérieux.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is a "I like pancakes / why do you hate waffles?" piece.
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Instead you have to go in the Safari settings and you can remove website permissions there (wtf Apple, bis) But really, WTF Facebook
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Today in WTF computer: * MacOS is showing me a small orange notification to tell me my microphone is being used by Safari (good) * I only have one tab open in Safari: Facebook marketplace (wtf Meta?!?) * you can't remove Safari's microphone access in the OS privacy settings (wtf Apple)
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Existential Dread Inc. 💀👺 @dchatenay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Pit stop (the other kind)
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