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Gary Foss

@garyvfoss.bsky.social

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Xurvivor. I'm mostly here to post art, pics of food, and the occasional witty political rant. Managing Editor: The Costume Designer costumedesignersguild.com/magazine Making art: instagram.com/GaryVFossArt

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It’s gonna take me a minute to identify the emperor on this one. I think that’s Constantine, but I’m a noob coin collecting so probably not….

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The world is going to shit, but I'm chillin' because I've got the stuff to make root beer floats, so I'm basically OK with the end of days until the ice cream melts.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Things people say that I always notice: 1. "various different X" You can just say various. If they don't vary, they aren't different. 2. "I think to myself" Who else do you think to? 3. "very unique" Unique≠special. It's either unique (one of a kind. "Uni"=one. It's in the word) or not.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 25 I think I've got some basic elements for editing down. Time to start in with some new techniques... Survivor Amber finds chickens! #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/yAntHXOeFCw

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Apparently, "late stage capitalism" just means predatory economics and government corruption. The America oligarchy is a very strange bunch: for all the marketing bluster and political posturing, it looks like these guys are determined to prove Marx right....

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 22-23 It's been a long week, friends, comrades and fellow traveler. Editing is time consuming. That's the lesson. :) Survivor Amber preps for animals, some light farming, and that long term post-apocalypse lifestyle.... #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/Oa5iF0t7gX4

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Apropos of nothing in particular: There's enough dark reality to deal with in life without having to put up with the speculative, Sky is Falling, sometimes outright outlandish nonsense of "what if" doomsayers. Some people are worse than useless.

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Let's just clarify something here: when politicians say they want "deregulation" what they mean is your rights. You might think you have the right to eat clean, nutritious food that you pay for with money. Why would you think that, silly American consumer? That's "regulation" dupe-citizen. 1/

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 22-23 It was gonna happen sooner or later: I screwed up recording and "lost" some video, so this is 2 days. (Sort of.) Survivor Amber "finds" a generator and preps the gas station for the power going out. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/m3bVGaRQnuk

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's so hot here in So. Cal. that my thermometer just says, "Damn...."

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I think it's unfair that we're going to get Days of Thunder 2 before Legend 2, Cocktail 2, or The Color of Money 2/The Hustler 3: The Revenging Son of Minnesota Fats.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Get behind me, Satan.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 21 This one is a longer video as I rambled a lot during recording, and I'm probably not as judicious about cutting monologue than I might be.... Survivor Amber channels her inner Jay Leno and begins a car collection. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/s0N28TRaNCQ

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I don't know 'bout you guys, but for me it's been about six months of a week this week. I'd say I need a weekend off, but that might take until October.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I made enough pasta last night to choke Pavarotti. Today, I stepped over Pavarotti to get to my cold pasta leftovers. Delicious.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Well, that's about the best eulogy I can imagine.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 20 Figured out how to add a bit of text to the video. Not a big deal but the methods for doing that appear to work for a wide range of editing techniques: adding video clips, effects, etc. Survivor Amber has a little accident.... #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/RXpRxHWxIn8

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

People should read "banned" books. Banning a book is kind of like slapping an X-rating on a movie. Some people might not be able to get their hands on it, but it's a badge of honor to others, and has all those Streisand effect benefits. So, yeah, read 'em. Or not. They're not all gold. 1/

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Do bees flock? I thought they swarmed.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 19 Either I'm getting a bit faster at editing or this one is a lot shorter somehow. Survivor Amber finally gets back to those resource-filled basements. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/nMyhhMzReO0

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Hollyvardia 🌿 -> NFC2027 @hollyvardia.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Painterly Dove couple 🤍🫶 #birds #pigeons #doves #digital_art #bird #avian #painting

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 18 I'm discovering that video editing is much like copyediting in that you need to address the errors made in the earlier draft.... Survivor Amber fights her way through town to the grocery store. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/4Kt6HBKEoKM

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Gary Foss Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 17 There are a lot of "basics" about editing, but I think I've got the basic basics down. Time for some more advanced basics. Survivor Amber does some "shopping" in nearby residences and learns about a big storm coming. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/N_UeGuNq0lQ

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Is there free beer?

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 15 Background music? Some added text and cutscenes? Considering what to check out next when editing videos. Survivor Amber fights through the fog to loot a restaurant for food, but it goes horribly wrong. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/G-ft7ZQBGig

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I don't form parasocial relationships. Don't get me wrong, there are celebs whose work I like/admire, and I can name all the members of The Doors—as is just and true of men my age—but I'm not emotionally invested in anyone I don't know personally. This is, apparently, very strange. 1/

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

False equivalencies are false.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 15 "Less" source material makes for shorter videos. I worked that out all on my own.... Another foggy day, so Survivor Amber sets up the base. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/4UAPLzqvq24

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A lot of people are characterizing this as the curmudgeonly old ignoramus being a dumb ass yet again. But I've been hearing rumblings about this since his first term. It's too systematic to be simple ignorance. And let's just clarify a few things here about the nature of what's going on: 1/

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 14 Shorter video because a lot of the content was "base building" which I generally FF through so as to save time and sanity.... Survivor Amber spends a foggy morning prepping home base for long term survival. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/P0pN3tcatlE

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 13 I'm going for about 30 minutes on these gameplay footage videos. Seems about right given the content. Survivor Amber gets her Big Blue Van and raids the bookstore—a real world personal fantasy for me.... #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/GjJbxFG3WJE

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 11 Doing my own editing, I see how others go about it, and there's such a thing as editing style. That's the end goal. Survivor Amber goes on a mission to preserve the most precious resource after the Apocalypse: ice cream. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/zFi-lhk7wPE

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Shout out to the formidable Ellen Mirojnick (Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Basic Instinct, and The Odyssey.) When someone is a great interview it makes writing an article go like clockwork: www.instagram.com/p/Db4WN0BGq-m/

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 11 Starting to get a handle on the elementary editing stuff. There's a lot more to learn, but it's approachable now at least. Survivor Amber flips her new truck in this one. All's well that ends well, but that was scary. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/60gu8p2Njz0

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I'm so sick of these "business geniuses" who manage to make a 10-15% profit with nothing more than a legal wall of corporate finance shenanigans, massive government funding subsidies, and a 20-30% tax advantage on the rest of us.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 10 Video editing is much like editing text—cut the extraneous bits; find the action. Minimalism is often just clearer, more communicative, and simpler. Survivor Amber does some base building to deal with the water getting shut off. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/Vjl11TawWxA

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 9 Editing is time consuming, but you can speed the process up considerably once you learn the basics of how the software works.... Survivor Amber deals with the aftermath of the Helicopter Event and does some base building. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/TToMmhADLMs

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 8 I'm discovering that editing goes faster if the source material is shorter. There's a life lesson in there somewhere. Survivor Amber works on her electrical skills... but then the Helicopter Event happens.... #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/zH0YlYOhP6Y

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Feeling a little put upon by the universe today, so I might need to get myself a little sum-sumthin. A personal good conduct award, if you will.... In any case, shopping for myself has always been a problem. What do you get for the man who has fuck all, but doesn't particularly want anything?

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 7 Learned a few editing tricks with Resolve. Played around with adding text/graphics, but didn't actually put any in this vid. On Z+7 Survivor Amber fights GigaMart her way to the GigaMart in time for the water to get shut off. #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/T3-RjbHd5Vk

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 6 Editing goes a little faster with a few tricks. Next: trying to figure out how to blend voiceover with video to make a smoother vid. Survivor Amber can't quite go "shopping" at the GigaMart yet, but she gets herself a generator: #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/Up7itycc2MA

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The next James Bond should be... kind of young. I'm not saying they should do The Adventures of Young Bond or anything, but you have to figure they're going to get a movie every 2-4 years (average). They got 5 films out of Craig and cast him when he was in his early 40s. 1/

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 5 Turns out you can "copy/paste" editing attributes to cut segments in DaVinci Resolve. That's a big step up that learning curve... Anyway, survivor Amber finally found a car, but it was quite an effort getting there: #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/Up7itycc2MA

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Private Prisons: We could construct a high security complex to house violent felons in your community! Oil Industry: Fracking your backyard is actually *good* for the environment. Tech Industry: Or we can build a data center! Public: ... Tech Industry: Well? Which one? Public: We're thinking.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Project Zomboid - Amber-Day 4 Still climbing up that editing skills learning curve. (It's one of those endless, "always more to learn" type things. Like Sisyphus, with a menu screen.) But picking up a few things. Anyway, survivor Amber is looking for a car: #ProjectZomboid youtu.be/TVSUWvePuLc

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I don't know if Mitch Mcconnell is alive or dead, but the whole situation does make me think every politician above, say, state comptroller or deputy mayor should be chipped like an aging chihuahua and tracked with an app available to any American with a cell phone.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

They have have had the Crown of Justification in ancient Egypt, but in modern America we have the Toupee of Entitlement.

Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It's been too hot to cook. Last night I ate a burrito straight out of the freezer like a tortilla popsicle of refried beans.