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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Serj and Corey ignored the fact that Ronnie Radke is a rapey perv sack of shit and made a song with him?? As if we didn't have enough signs of the end times already 🙄

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Tell me you have a room temperature IQ without saying a single word...

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I haven't been on here for a long time. Today is a specific day which I hate and the lack of correspondence is fantastic 👌

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I doubt anybody will see this BUT! I was jamming with the band this evening and discovered that a group called Gruntruck had a song called "Above Me" 4 years before Deftones released "Engine no. 9" and the chords are identical but rearranged ever so slightly and tempo is changed...

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Why is this time of year always the absolute worst? Everything just seems to go sideways. Even the power of tamales isn't enough to offset the clusterfuck...

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

First day back and I couldn't help but compile stats. Because rollercoasters are technically trains... 31.43 Miles walked 10.83 Miles of track 2,385 Feet of initial vertical drop 85mph top speed (not including rental car. Allegedly.) @ragesqwirrel.bsky.social @davidstarsky.bsky.social

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 14/10/2025

Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present. As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

When m'lady leaves us unsupervised (she would absolutely join anyway).

Text conversation between spouses. Wife has consumed far too much coffee but husband and stepson are on a quest for coffee ice cream. The whole family is insane but on the same page.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

I have an ask, as they say: My newsletter is always free on Monday. Please share it with a nerd you know! I love astronomy and space, and I bet you know a lot of folks who do too. My whole point is to get the word out, and you can help immeasurably with that. Thanks!

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Shouting into the void here, as usual... BUT cosplay Burton C Bell is a turkey. Low-rent Elvis impersonator... Thought it was lip sync until his voice faded from stealing Burton's songs lmao. Pete Webber never missed a beat on the drums tho. Because he's an actual professional...

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

youtube.com

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Welp. In the interest of discussing idiocy with wifey, this is happening...

Photo of TV showing a paused screen. It shows "28 Years Later" in the lower left corner.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

My wife's step-kids are being a pain in my ass... it's almost as if they're related to me 🤔🤷🤣 @davidstarsky.bsky.social

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I generally prefer PC gaming but there have been a couple of new PS exclusives I wanna play... in the meantime, my travel laptop and old games on Steam will keep me busy.

Computer monitor showing the home screen of the game "Duke Nukem 3D 20th Anniversary World Tour"

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Goofy horror movies just don't hit the same without the missus here watching and cackling. Damn work. Anybody wanna share a trust fund?

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Some of y'all never spent time in the trenches,* and it really shows. *usenet and AOL flame wars of the 90's

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I'll bet nobody will ever see this but I'm on my shit about "my wife" lmao. I won't even tag her here. Just enjoying the fact that she exists and we laugh at the thirsty jackasses trying to make moves 🤣

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Well, *this* is damned alarming. And note not a mention of school shootings or racial shootings or or or.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Yet again, I'm just recreationally shouting into the proverbial void... BUT! Hear me out... SpaceX is just dumb. Was hoping to see a spectacular fireworks show (lo siento Carribean islands) but they scrubbed for Wx. Boo. I shall forever hold a grudge for them breaking the first satellite I worked on

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Nobody will see this but I need to vent... Torchy's Tacos are probably the worst tacos in the entire US. Just unforgivably bad. Go back to Austin with that BS. Those aren't tacos. They're offensive to the concept of tacos...

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I tried to relax by playing Death Stranding and building Gunpla... Didn't relax but I DID realize we're headed for a mechanized war and/or cataclysmic event. Damnit.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The "Miller punched Musk" nonsense is getting out of hand. Does Musk need punching? Sure. Does Miller possess any sort of physical ability to hit hard enough to leave a mark? Maybe on a tomato...

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

I helped my mom and step-dad move in to their house in my 20's. Now I'm helping them move out and downsize in my 40's. Holy shit. Everything they own somehow got heavier. I blame Musk. His dumbass starlink probably broke gravity or some shit. Fuck that guy.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

My crappy photo doesn't do it justice... She cleans up real nice after getting dirty from a long day in the canyons yesterday!

Front 3/4 view of a white 2017 Yamaha FZ-09.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Giving voice to the voiceless <3

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Ha! V-day defeated! I'm single so I didn't have to buy jewelry or flowers or a card. Just spent $40 going out for tacos and beers with a friend. Now, back to my lame ass regularly scheduled regimented eating... 🤓💪

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World's fastest hipster @davidstarsky.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Mein scheiss hund Fiona ist schon wieder in meinen gaming PC geklettert

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I just interrupted my 16 year old playing guitar and he said "how about you come back after you learn the bass line for this song" and I couldn't even argue lol. So now I'm learning more Sepultura on bass 🤷🏽

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Fuck. Yes. Warbringer continues to kick ass. I'm going to a punk rock show on Saturday but I can't wait to see these guys on tour in March! youtu.be/R22vrFJmQ4s?...

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WARBRINGER - The Sword And The Cross (Official Lyric Video) | Napalm Records

YouTube video by Napalm Records

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 12/02/2025

This is Doug. He may not have a 9-5, but being a full-time cutie patootie is exhausting work. 12/10

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I have two large pitbulls. They're worthless as guard dogs because they're too sweet to people. They're great alarm dogs though. They'll bark their brains out at anything moving in the yard. I almost wish they were mean but they're so damn cute I can't judge them... They're just bug snuggle bugs

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I hear the Birbs won the game. Looks like Taylor pulled a Jerry Jones and bribed the officials less than the other team. Maybe she'll learn from this. Jerry certainly hasn't.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I'm not watching because the Birbs are division rivals to my team and I'm sick of KC but I check in on here and I'm seeing KC seems to be losing? Yay for Taylor's team losing but also boo for the Birbs winning. Can't the officiating be so bad they both lose? Bad officiating is the NFL's jam.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

@invisihole.bsky.social @whatsername2.bsky.social What the actual hell is going on over there on the East coast?? Let them planes fly, damnit!

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I can't sleep so this may be offsides but... If you're still paying Spotify and posting links to them, you're part of the problem.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Do y'all remember the olden days when we had this weird document? It used to have some sway over what went down in the USA. Maybe I'm just old...

A photo of a book cover for the United States Constitution

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

In light of recent developments...

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I keep seeing takes on the phrase "rapid unscheduled disassembly" lately. Some of y'all never had exposure to the trades, engineering, or military and it shows. It is *not* a new term. We've been saying that for decades. For example, we also said it when SpaceX blew up FalconSat-2 in 2006.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Late to the party as usual but I'm finally watching Oppenheimer. I've written numerous papers on the topic but not the man himself. Gonna be pausing and fact checking as I go. This is one of my many references. Holy shit I'm a nerd lol.

Well worn book cover for "City of Fire" by James W. Kunetka, revised edition.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Say what y'all will about new Star Wars, MCU, certain Star Trek series, etc. But when you're on bed rest from an injury sustained while totally doing some badass shit, they all become entertaining. Speaking from experience.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

I love how in so much SciFi (looking at you Star Wars) people jump in old ships that have been sitting for ages and they just work... I work on old cars and airplanes and they never just work after sitting! I wish real life neglected machines would just work... It would save me a lot of time.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I don't feel old but I did play my first PC games on a Zenith 386SX in the early '90's soooo...

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Star Wars casting goofy ass dudes like Hayden Christiansen and Adam Driver is what messed up the franchise. Can't take them seriously as villains whatsoever.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Can we pretend this is a witty post so I get some interaction? I'm bored lol.

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Where did my favorite shitposters go on this Saturday night?? Do y'all have social lives or something? Boo

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Who is the goon in charge of the volume level for ads?! Every damn streaming service has ads significantly louder than the show or movie... This should be punished post haste!

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Manuel Shackelford @mrtechguy.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Ok, xmas is over and people got some expensive presents. But can any of them top my super rare custom Sega DreamCast2? I think not.

Sega Dreamcast console signed by Nathan Barnatt (Keith Apicary)

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