Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 03/10/2026I changed my mind. Their review process has been really quick lately, anyway. I did forget the emojis in my display name, though. 120
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 03/10/2026I looked through all the screenshots I have left from my Roblox days, but it doesn't look like I have one with the original avatar anymore. I have plenty with the avatar my current regular profile picture is based on, however! I don't fully recall where the scarf in the drawing came from, though. 110
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 03/10/2026...which reminds me, you have no idea what that old profile picture is, because it was well before we met. Here it is: It's based on an old avatar I used on Roblox for ages when I was younger, and now I've republished the entire set. So, enjoy? 110
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 11/09/2026New post on X! It's nice to see we've reached the part of Elon's acquisition and corporate restructuring where these undismissible timeline ads appear. Mind you, every other time a big pop-up like this appears on the timeline, you have the option to select "See less often," but not this time. 221
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 08/09/2026Just for fun, here's a snapshot of my profile from today. I'll be interested to see how it compares to this time next year! 020
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 08/09/2026Today is once again my Bluesky anniversary! My account officially turns two years old, and I'm happy to say I was actually here the entire last year this time. Here's to another fun-filled year ahead! 🥂 330
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 05/09/2026Most of them survived the first major revision, so that's a great sign. I don't want to jinx myself because I've done it before, but I think the post is basically ready to be released, pending a few more small rounds of revisions. 020
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 27/08/2026Ha! I just went back to my profile here on Bluesky, and @stechlab-labels.bsky.social has just labeled me with "posted-same-url-low" for typing standard.site so much. 😂 110
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 27/08/2026Finally, I think these stats really show the amount of non-human traffic I receive (also in just the past 24 hours): 210
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 27/08/2026The first thing I noticed looking at the breakdown by country is not any of the stats, but that Cloudflare has apparently received requests from 80 different ones (again, in just the past 24 hours): 210
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 27/08/2026Just for shits and giggles, I logged into my dashboard to see what's going on. This is from the past 24 hours across all four of my domains: 220
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 27/08/2026Now that's an announcement. This is the first time that I've had the category line be longer than the headline since the Writings of days. 020
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 24/08/2026Coming this week: an all-new update to my website and more. 110
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 16/08/2026New post on X! I downloaded a copy of all my account data, and it's much smaller than I expected, given my account's size and age. 130
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 03/07/2026Did you, though? I think you have plenty of posts already that can make up for not posting for one day. 110
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 08/06/2026New post on X! Custom Navigation was key to making the app tolerable to use for me, and now they've removed it?! 100
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 02/06/2026New post on X! In what world should Meta AI be able to change Instagram account email addresses?! 011
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 21/05/2026It's been a little over twenty-four hours since release. What happened?! 010
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 10/05/2026New post on X! On June 8, I'm co-hosting a Twitter Space with @derekyt.dev, @mercuryartery.bsky.social, and @paytondev.me to talk about WWDC! Join us! We'd love to have you. Set your reminder now: x.com/i/spaces/1Ax... 032
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 25/04/2026This is completely unrelated, but WHAT do you do to receive this many labels from @stechlab-labels.bsky.social all at once?! 120
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 05/04/2026New post on X! I have an update on the post that I'm quoting below. 010
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 03/04/2026My second year into HEY, and I'm switching from Google Calendar to theirs. I'll let you know how it goes in a new blog post once I've spent more time with it! 120
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 01/04/2026I don't usually play pranks, but this April Fool's Day, I'm joining in on the fun. For the next 24 hours only, thebrewergame.com will be upside down by default. If you don't want to read upside down, click "Disable April Fool's Day Prank" to flip the website back upright. 100
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 31/03/2026New post on X! It looks like they've removed Undo Post from Premium, and I'm very upset. I loved Undo Post! 120
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 31/03/2026Thanks, GitHub, for publicly revealing the fact that I've had everything to do with this post ready to go for the past five days and could have published it at any time. 😂 000
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 26/03/2026See you on March 31 at 12:00 PM CDT for my first anniversary blog post. 110
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 22/03/2026I refuse to believe this is anything but a spelling mistake that is way too late to fix now. 281
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 13/03/2026New post on X! If you can't tell, I deeply dislike Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight. 010
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 11/03/2026Is there any way to manually hide the keyboard on iOS, out of curiosity? Because on Android, we always have a handy little arrow button to hide it if we'd like. It's actually necessary on Bluesky Android, at least for me, because the keyboard always covers the save button. Though I've learned... 210
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 11/03/2026I've always thought that Bluesky's to-the-edge approach for profile banners is beautiful, but especially for the right kind of banner. 050
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 04/03/2026My new jacket is here just in time for the Winter Paralympics! 140
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 26/02/2026It may pale in comparison to my post count over on X, but then again, I've had that account since 2018. Happy 2k posts to me! 🎉 440
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 13/02/2026Wow, thanks, Bluesky, I love having a button on an increasing number of profiles that just takes me to a webpage that says "Sorry!" 010
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 04/02/2026Excellent new GBoard feature that I was just alerted to being turned on! 120
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 26/01/2026They are working on a more advanced desktop version, but I haven't tried it yet because it currently requires using OneDrive cloud backups to synchronize between the desktop and Android apps. This is what the more advanced desktop app looks like: (2/2) 010
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 26/01/2026I write all of my blog posts in an Android app called Pure Writer. They offer a desktop version, but all it really does is connect to the Android app to provide basic synchronous editing for the current document. It's simple, but I appreciate that. This is what it looks like: (1/2) 210
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 25/01/2026Just opened the Android app, and it was a big banner at the top, too! 110
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 23/01/2026Oop, this compose box is new! All it does is redirect to the compose window, but I can't say I'm an immediate fan. 230
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 22/01/2026New post on X! I haven't been very active on the platform lately, and it looks like they're getting desperate to reel me back in. 260
Matthew Brewer 🎃👻 @mbrewer.org · 21/01/2026New post on X! Since paid verification launched in 2022, their re-verification review times after profile changes are night and day different. 010
![A screenshot of a quote post on X by @thebrewergame: "Why can Meta AI actually change account email addresses in the first place?!"
The original post by @BNONews: "Hackers used Meta's AI assistant to take over multiple Instagram accounts, including one which was used by the Obama White House.
The hackers told the AI to add a new email address to the account, allowing them to reset the password...."
Attached to the original post is a screenshot of a Meta AI "support assistant" conversation: "Just to link my new mail address, I'm sending the code for you [redacted] Thanks
I've sent a verification code to [redacted]. If the contact address is valid, you should receive an 8-digit code. Please enter that code here.
10593653"
Also attached to the original post is a screenshot of the Obama White House's Instagram account with a changed profile picture, account bio, and a new post.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h4z2z77u2dqenxrvt47i7kta/bafkreiaehikzk3lkkdhqq3hlffhdv3rvqbsq5ttpyz5tw53lck6tzl2gjy)
 or [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/d..." At the bottom, it says, "Updated at 09-14 02:20, 1046 words." Near the top right corner, there's a Markdown icon.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h4z2z77u2dqenxrvt47i7kta/bafkreiaau64ad7ijpmibturciqaayx3t5yjbph4qxhtugz6q4ynuftvp2e)
