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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….

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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.

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Do you have Prime? I've found the guys doing Prime deliveries make mistakes more often. In more of a hurry, I guess, but just one more reason to not give Amazon any more money than necessary.

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Gary Foss @garyvfoss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I live in the back house on the property, and it's down a 100'+ driveway, obscured by trees/bushes. Deliveries from Amazon are better when I put in some "additional instructions" but still kind of a crapshoot.

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

This list could go on for some time (I haven't even gotten into people who say "tuna fish" or "ATM machine") but I'll leave it at that. For now.

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

4. "I feel like..." to introduce facts. Emotive presentation of objective truth. If you "feel" something is correct, probably don't say so. I feel like that indicates uncertainty. :P 5. "tldr" to introduce a verbal summary. You're talking. I'm not reading. What are you saying by saying that?

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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.

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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....

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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

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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 · 04/09/2026

My AC just cools things off enough to remind me of what it was like being comfortable....

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

When it gets right down to it, that whole Constitution thing with it's amendments and enumerated rights. That's really just a bunch of regulations, folks. That's what these guys are talking about with their marketing/poll produced "deregulation" vocabulary. Don't be fooled. 5/5

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

And, of course, holding anyone accountable for their decisions is just regulation in the form of civil or even criminal courts. Instead: "Arbitration" from a not-a-judge who couldn't possibly be influenced from behind a smokescreen bureaucracy.... 4/

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

"Deregulators" insist that the market will deal with such things. Self-regulation from faceless corporate accountants and executives is inherently moral, you see. They would never make short term decisions to pump their stocks or compensation packages.... That would be bad business. Eventually. 3/

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

Consumer protection laws? Freaking regulation. Safety standards? Regulation. Building codes? Regulation. Clean water? Clean air? Want to get paid for your work in a timely manner or at all? Some folks think they have a right to to get what they pay for. "Regulations" are what makes that happen. 2/

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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...."

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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.

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

— Alt-0151 I use emdashes routinely. Alt-0151. Bam. Punctuation. Guess that makes me AI.... — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

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

Here's one most will do a "huh?" about, which kinda proves my point: Aya - Green Lantern: The Animated Series

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

Hollywood & critics love a drama. Comedy and horror often don't get the attention they deserve. For horror in particular, though, my understanding is that the genre is 20-30% of the films that get made every year, so it seems like it would be better represented....

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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

So, there are very few things that should be "banned" per se, and nothing should be burned, destroyed, or otherwise erased from existence. Hell, even Dan Brown books have a right to exist. They don't have a right to be read... but that's another issue. 6/6

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

As a general rule, however, if someone seeks out material then it should be available to them. Actively seeking something might not be a perfect test for someone's ability to comprehend a given text... but it's a pretty good indicator that the person is at least approaching able to handle it. 5/

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

But Mein Kampf is "adult" material, and though "adult" means something a bit different in this context, I'd no more inflict it on high school kids than I'd have them read Proust off-hand. You need a little more life experience to absorb/reject that stuff. 4/

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

Should it be banned/restricted? Meh. Probably. At the very least it's a sort of litmus test for reading and critical thinking skills. Like the Bible, most people who have opinions on it haven't read it, and those who have read it are much more likely to recognize the triviality of reading it. 3/

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

Like, Mein Kampf has been and is banned or restricted in various countries. I've read it, and it really just more or less confirmed that that the Nazis were shitheads. I wouldn't recommend it as a casual read, mind you, but if you're doing a thing then sure, check it out. 2/

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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.

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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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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 · 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

My point here is not to write some sort of warning or credo (though, inevitably, that's what I did) but to take a moment of my own and on my own to reflect on what the fuck I or any of us are actually doing here. We are pilgrims in an unholy land, my friends. Tread carefully. 12/12

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

And here we are: doing social media. Granted, its on Bluesky not the shitshow that Twitter became or the masturbation machinery of "Meta" et al, let alone any of those other mental meatgrinder media sites that piss dopamine all over "the audience" like a racehorse ODing on diuretics. 11/

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

I hear the political stances being expressed, consider how those things ally with my own ideas and philosophy, make an assessment of the politicians ability to accomplish those things, and vote accordingly. That's it. There's nothing more. Anything else is marketing. 10/

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

Politically, it's the same thing. I've been to political events. I clap politely upon occasion. I can't fathom being so invested as to get emotional at such a thing, and the effort to emotionally manipulate on a political level strikes me as cellophane transparent and thin. 9/

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

Don't even get me started on fanatic support for a particular sport or team. That's a company or corporation made up of evolving employees and managers. They don't care about you. They don't represent your city. It's a business doing sports entertainment. It's fine, but that's all it is. Breathe. 8/

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

I wouldn't trust reporting on either A or B because they're professional self-aggrandizing manipulators pushing a personal and professional agenda that overrides any considerations like privacy or truth or people rationalizing their behavior. If you're hearing about it, it's marketing. 7/

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