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Robert Hutchinson

@ertchin.bsky.social
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just a guy who likes puzzles, VTubers, assorted other dorkery he/him please abandon Substack and generative AI if forced to describe self politically in 2 words, "anarchist humanist" trans rights free Palestine abolish ICE

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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 9h
Intelligence is knowing that Magic card someone replied with would usually do a bad job of copying planeswalkers, on account of the legendariness. Wisdom is being able to think of useful exceptions. Charisma is not sharing any of this in the thread.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 9h
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2n1...
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Killing Me Softly With His Song
YouTube video by Roberta Flack - Topic
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 12h
Isn't it a little weird that every cartoon with Seth MacFarlane's or Matt Groening's name on it has the same art style for the characters? Like those men are personally drawing all of the cartoons? And can't draw any characters any other way?
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 15h
I was without Internet for 5 hours. Just horrible.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 21h
"We post important updates to the official account, I just go into more detail here" A) That's not consistently true at all B) Your website has a great feature called "threading" whereby you can go into more detail about a policy "in the replies", as the posterati call it
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 23h
I don't know. I guess I'm not prepared to unfollow someone I like because they call people physically ugly. Maybe that means I'm not supposed to give so much of a shit. Or maybe that I don't have any convictions.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm glad Aaron Rodericks has set up auto-blocking of accounts that (in the "judgment" of some vibe code) bother him about site policy. It will let him finally get back to using Bluesky for what he loves most about it.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I am trying very hard not to ask these questions directly to specific mutuals I have on here! But this is one of those rare times where yes, I am talking about you.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'd really like to know what specific facial features are the result of them being a billionaire, or having a brain full of Nazism, or whatever it is. We could get into phrenology, as long as we've mentioned Nazis.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What about this person makes their physical appearance one that a non-shitty person would not have? I feel like that's the minimum level of explanation necessary?
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Let me look up what this nerd looks like" What is your fucking problem
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I feel like I'm about to get as noisy again about mocking people with shitty politics/takes for their appearance as I was 20 years ago. Superficial assholes.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What about this person makes their physical appearance one that a non-shitty person would not have? I feel like that's the minimum level of explanation necessary?
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's so funny how often I see a repost from the Sitcom People account and go "oh yeah, from The $25,000 Pyramid".
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I do not understand how you expect to grow your church when you also effectively expect everyone who walks through the door to already agree with you entirely on doctrine. It is the opposite of welcoming.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here's a silly question, and I am prepared for it to get no replies, but here goes: I like it when Robert posts (about) _____.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bookmarking every third post I see in a bid to never ever catch up with anything.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Let me look up what this nerd looks like" What is your fucking problem
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I feel like I'm about to get as noisy again about mocking people with shitty politics/takes for their appearance as I was 20 years ago. Superficial assholes.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
People should be more cautious in what they quote-post to their large number of followers because of the attention it can lead to And also That take was based on a tremendous misreading that everyone in the replies was trying to explain to you.
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Bongo” Ballpoint pen, pencil, watercolor, acrylic paint, and a little colored pencil.

Our man is in trouble this time, reader. Art supplies are scattered around a painting of an abstract cityscape. On the canvas we see a man in a telephone booth making a frantic call to his cat, Bongo. In the foreground, an answering machine is taking his voicemail, [Leave a message at the beep] --- “Bongo, Daddy got stuck in the painting. Go get help, Bongo.” Bongo stands at the base of the easel looking at the phone. Her tail in the air and ears perked up. Whether she’ll be able to help is open to interpretation.

Artist’s note: One of my favorites from the Spooky Pants book. I was playing around with the idea of a painting coming to life (like that guy in Ghostbusters 2) and kind of fumbled my way into this version. I really draw a lot of corded phones. I won’t stop.
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lete lyre@C108乙 @letelyre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
『転生したらSpiders Georgになって蜘蛛1万匹を食うチートスキルでなんと平均をめちゃくちゃにした件』
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I've been thinking off and on about "9 games that shaped who I am", taking it very literally and wondering if there are even 9 for me. Like, I love Mario games, but I don't know that I can say they've "shaped" me.
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C. Bukowski @thishurt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Y’all this is the baseline Loki needs in order to avoid being euthanized. Please boost this as much as possible. I’m a hot mess right now. There is no way I can cover this from my disability and stay housed.
If you have any questions concerning this estimate please do not hesitate
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Charge
Procedure or Dispensed Item
59.00
Exam - Medical Progress I
5.35
Phlebotomy
307.00
Catalyst Profile GHP, CBC

Biomedical Disposal
14.00
Urinalysis with Reflex UPC - IDEXX
120.00
Catheterization - IV Fluid Setup
112.00
Sedation - Feline
181.00
Hospitalization - Routine
276.00
Urethral Catheterization (Obstruction)
355.00
Buprenorphine Injections - Per Day
207.00
Cerenia Injection < 25 Ibs. (Dog or Cat)
68.00
Prazosin 1 mg
33.25
IV Pump
139.50
IV Fluid Therapy
351.00
Digital Xray - Single view
270.00


Total estimate charges...
Created: 09-28-26
$2498.10
It does not include any treatments that may be deemed necessary upon ex included treatments. If there are significant discrepancies between the project will be made to contact you. You are responsible for all fees incurred during t The following is a list of the treatments and/or supplies expected to be require
This estimate is valid until 12-27-26.
e assured that the health of Loki is our highest concern and we will do e Inderstand, too, that your signature below indicates that you have reviewed our signature below does not make you responsible for the charges listed accept and agree to the terms of this estimate for Loki Liô. on 09-28-26
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ash s. @housegoblin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
rumination
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't know what we've done right, to deserve Paul F. Tompkins continuing to post here despite constantly gaining the attention of the absolute worst Bluesky Reply People. Thank you Paul.
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Edcrab @edcrab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't actually listen to ANY music. If a game or movie has music in it I flinch and mute it for a bit. I miss a lot of context but needs must
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ʜᴇʟʟ-DOPA @bowsnonk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
a kitty I sculpted
Polymer clay sculpture of a stylized roly-poly cat, seated with one paw raised
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I see Toby has discovered reply restrictions.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They may never make a game show that feels more like watching someone playing a f2p game than Three on a Match (NBC, 1971-74). I know that sounds like a criticism, but it's kinda neat. Bid on how many T/F questions you can answer, earn money and "boxes", spend them on a little 4x3 board to match 3.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just discovered that Northernlion knows the term "Coryat score".
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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Many games for the GameCube use only a fraction of the storage capacity of the disc. I have analyzed the data to determine what the maximum number of retail Mario games that can fit on a single disc would be, creating the Luigi & Wario + Puzzle + Rhythm Maximum Value Pack.
A GameCube disc has a storage capacity of 1.46 gigabytes. Many Mario games use only a fraction of that storage. Below is the optimal distribution of the smallest Mario-related games on the system to fit 6 entire retail games on a single disc.
Unused space 54 MB
Luigi's Mansion 186 MB
DDR Mario Mix 264 MB
Wario World 257 MB
Donkey Konga 2 312 MB
Donkey Konga 250 MB
Please note that this pie chart is for data visualization only. If the games were in fact put on one disc, the data would be arranged in rings, not in slices.
Concept for post based on an idea from a comment by @vinchvolt.bsky.social
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREATHTAKING Design Strategy
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
How I discover music in 2026: 1) Someone on here or Mastodon linked to a Bandcamp page; I bookmarked it and got around to listening 4 months later. 2) A VTuber covered a vocaloid or anime song. That's about it.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dance about it.
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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 27/09/2026
i'm sorry it just broke my brain to see a nonzero number of people take seriously the claim that Muse—mark zuckerberg's new piece of malware—is about "dreams". no it's not it's about surveillance, don't be stupid
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Me 25 years ago: "Technology is so cool! We're gonna have self-driving cars and extensions to our brains that help us think! This Singularity stuff really makes—" (the entire monkey slaps me upside my head with its paw)
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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 27/09/2026
azhdarchid.com/notes/alexan...
azhdarchid.com
Consumer Ideology and Muse AI
Bruno Dias' personal blog.
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Spaghetti Night.” Pen and copic gray marker on paper. 

Our man is in the kitchen making spaghetti for his guests, who have become increasingly rowdy as they wait for dinner. More on them in a moment. He speaks into his landline phone with his oven mitts on, “Everybody’s pretty riled up for spaghetti night.” He is correct because sure enough we see his riled up dinner guests in the background. Two men play wrestle as a woman raises her hand to spank one of the wrestler's cheeks. She’s got great leverage on the windup so those cheeks are about to be pummeled, reader. Another man finds himself being carried by a woman with a crew-cut. Her strength is on display here because despite the man’s weight she’s able to effortlessly run around the living room with him slung over her shoulder like a ragdoll. Behind them we see another spaghetti night guest pumping his fists and shouting to the ceiling. Perhaps howling. 

Artist’s note: One of my favorite drawings. Love seeing the whole group having a great time together.
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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 26/09/2026
All of the broader things that we're losing thanks to AI—from being able to trust others to cheap GPUs—are a much bigger issue but what really gets to me personally is just losing respect for people I used to like. Ah it turns out that a shiny toy and flattery overrides your moral compass. Okay.
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Puzzlesnacks @puzzlesnacks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is quite a thread, and an awfully bad look for DraftKings. I'm sure the other online gambling sites are much more ethical, though!
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Isn't it great when the bottom of your foot itches?
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Jesus, and I can't stress this enough, Christ
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Rachel Weeks @wachelreeks.com · 25/09/2026
Doing research on Scryfall for a future episode and I realized: There have been MORE new Legendary Creatures printed in 2026 than Non-Legendary Creatures. I knew it was bad, but... damn.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New Book available here: store.falseknees.com
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
These shorts are really cute! And with great music of course.
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you saw me posting about a game this morning, I deleted it because I was only half-awake and forgot that I had originally put off talking about it because I wasn't sure how to approach certain aspects of it. Am I too skittish? Perhaps.
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Sarah (BUY MY BOOK!) Moon @prettytranslator.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We're 3% there! thanks to everyone who donated (or bought something from my shop) thus far! I offer an ebook of my urban fantasy debut novel as well as some Japanese learning materials as digital downloads, if you want to give me money while giving yourself something nice.
ko-fi.com
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Robert Hutchinson @ertchin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I love these other examples. "Should you remove your hat when a horse-drawn carriage passes?"
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