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the spark, it didn’t ignite 😔

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My spouse is always trading in my phone the same day a judge bars me from deleting my records. Happening more and more.

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Children’s eggcorns are adorable. My daughter is worried that her bath is going to “over float.”

Community note: actually chevron *offered* residents coupons. I don’t even think they proactively gave them to everyone.

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Just remembered the time there was that refinery fire in Richmond and by way of apology Chevron gave residents a coupon for a free Pizza Hut pizza.

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Every use case they suggest is already accomplished with less effort on your own. The ai can make me a restaurant reservation? But I can already do that with a single click of a button. Or, at most, a quick phone call.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That most people seem to view voting in presidential elections as simultaneously their only avenue into participating in civic life but also treat it as some kind low-stakes consumer preference is so damaging.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The kids loved it. The parents also loved it. 👻

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There’s a little free library in Sellwood that’s haunted right now.

A haunted little free library where you can get a glass ghost. 👻

A sign that reads “little free library closed! (Due to haunting) please help with the exorcism (take one ghost)”

The inside of the haunted little free library with cute little ghosts and stickers that visitors can take.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A gaggle of scheming viziers leans in to the party and whispers, “don’t listen to him”

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A gaggle of consultants leans in to the campaign and whispers, “don’t listen to him”

Perfecting Color in Film Photography

Also, forgive the unsolicited advice, I'm no pro color corrector, but I found Willy Sheepskin's color course (colorwithwill.com/b/Wxdz0) excellent -- I don't get a kickback from that or anything, but it really helped me.

colorwithwill.com

I'm not sure what I'm seeing, but it's either that the white balance feels a bit off, or there's a green cast to the image, or maybe a bit of both. Did you try setting the WB against the back of the boat? And then if you add a smidge of magenta to it, it might look a bit better.

Take it with a grain of salt. I haven’t shot 50d, but those don’t look unrecoverable. I like the boat shot a lot.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Those look fairly well exposed, but the color on them looks bad. It’s nothing a little bit of time with a channels tool couldn’t fix up.

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Thursday morning toad-posting 👍

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Paulie Walnuts gives Tony a drive in a static free bag. “They said this is for the cloud, whatever the fuck that is.”

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The grain in the first shots is chefs kiss, but how is that last shot so sharp?!

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

His fur almost lets him blend in. 🥰

In support of those new leaders, what has Kojima ever done to deserve the benefit of— sorry, yeah, I can’t even finish that sentence. This is a ridiculous state of affairs.

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I appreciate the typeface diversity here.

I’m hoping it’s that innocuous and not a jets vs sharks thing we’re dredging back from the grave.

Nixon campaign swag designer was born too early to get in on the algorithmically generated tshirt game. Such a bummer.

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Where’s the “Basque Separatists for President Nixon”?!

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A friend has been generously feeding her fish for her while she’s been gone.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

<extremely goofy voice> gawrsh

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I’m genuinely really pleased to hear this. I really liked working with him, he’s a good dude, and very pro ball.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

lmao Jeremy is your brother?! That’s wild!

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Real tryhard fall vibes out there. It’s September 2, fall. Take a chill pill. (And I like fall.)

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There’s some kind of blessing in “may you have a long conversation with toddlers”

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hold on, gotta check my phone connection to my brain monitor to see if I’m in the moment or not.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

People will really do anything not to floss. Just floss! You too can have a pleasant dentist visit without a several hundred dollar toothbrush.

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today in kids saying silly things: daughter (5) said we were going to do a science experiment, “but I need my goggles so I don’t get science in my eyes.”

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I used this meter when I was a kid to test batteries. That’s the extent of my meter knowledge. Anyway, time to plug the prongs right into a wall socket. (lol just kidding I’m not doing that)

Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Gonna do some electronic test and measurement with this vintage Fluke meter. It’s probably way out of calibration, but I don’t care, because it’s vintage. What I lack in accuracy, I pick up in cool factor.

An original Fluke 77 box, from the first generation release. The graphic design is very nice, a macro picture of the control dial and some serif title font usage.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I’m gonna follow the schedule and do the reading.

Trying to imagine a computer that runs on statistical likelihoods, rather than deterministic operations, and chuckling. Maybe this is just a failure of my imagination.

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I love the connection, ideas, and awareness it generates. But it’s also awful and rage-inducing.

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I have been blissfully, intentionally absent from bsky recently and in doing so have come to understand (as many more before me already have) that social media is a vampire.

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Ryan Mattson @rmattson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

You’ll never guess what this is about. (No shade to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social, she is absolutely right.)

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Yep, yes. It’s like, nice, got another one.