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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My best quality is the audacity to think I’m the reasonable one in every given scenario.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The ihop kids menu chose violence this morning.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Turns out 48 year olds act exactly like the 18 year olds they used to be when you get them all together and feed them booze and tacos. Reunions are dumb. I did have a good time, though. But I also hated it.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Kids are sick, which means I'm now going solo to that damned reunion. They sent out a list of the names of all the expected attendees. I do not recognize any of these names. TBI is a hell of a drug. Should be interesting.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

-‘We’ll teach your kids digital design!’ -Uses AI to make graphics for ad.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Booked lodging for my thirty year high school reunion, and now I'm kind of thinking I should have ignored that invitation.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The first day of school, I didn’t have time to change out of my gym clothes, so I was there dropping off my kids in my hoochie daddy shorts and my ‘Maybe Steroids’ shirt. Went to volunteer orientation yesterday and found that they wrote new dress code rules just for me. #winning

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Wrapping up UnRivaled Kingman. Only moderated two panels, but they were good ones. Dale Kelly and Brett Wagner. The Narrator and Leatherface.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Passed by a brewpub called Rickety Cricket’s on Old Rte 66. Popped in to see their merch. Not one Always Sunny or Rte 66 reference on any of the lime green muscle tanks.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I have a folder where I keep pull quotes. This counts, right?

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Built a 3 foot tall Asogian. Currently building a 1:6 scale '89 Batmobile and a 1:2 scale Darth Vader. I probably don't need this 3 1/2 foot tall Sauron. Except, I kind of need this 3 1/2 foot tall Sauron.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Did I ever tell you how ROM broke my sister’s red ten speed in the 80’s? Hear me out. I was reading a ROM floppy while riding sister’s bike, hands free. Parked mail truck pops up out of nowhere, smashes entire front end of bike. Would have seen it, but ROM. ROM broke my sister’s bike. She blamed me.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I can't even tell you how angry I am at the accuracy. My wife's 16 year anniversary present arrived two days ago. It is absolutely perfect, and I have misplaced it three times already.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If there was ever an example of a super rich-o who used their influence and wealth to make the world a better place, it was Dolly Parton. Imagination Library, The Buddy Program, My People Fund, COVID research seed money... she gave away more than half her lifetime earnings with no strings attached.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The gym is having some kind of contest thing for beating your personal best burpees record. Today, I did one. Set the bar low, and you will exceed expectations.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

TEO popped by The Collectors’ Desk with stories from behind the scenes of WWE, JCW, MicroMania, and Half Pint Brawlers. youtu.be/kzc_ANbOdqw?...

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The Collectors’ Desk Episode 13 -- Give Me All Of Your Human Monies

YouTube video by Collectors' Desk

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Opened up a package to realize some of the expected goods were missing. Reached a very nice person in customer service who promised a prompt remedy if I could just take a pic of the missing items. This was the best I could do.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

But why do the Lego Nikes only come in kids sizes? These are sick.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

All this time, Joey was right. That man is owed an apology.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Someone is judging you right now. Someone else is totally inspired by you. Neither of them are paying your bills, so just do your shit. -Some dude named Jacob, maybe

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Im tired of building bridges. It's time to burn this motherfucker down. -Me, this morning, getting ready to deal with this douchenozzle principal. I’m a people person.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It’s Monday. You know what that means.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Gym people are weird. They say hello and ask about your week and invite you to pickle ball and shit. I took up gymming at the crack of Christ so I wouldn't have to do all that. Bro. It's 4 in the morning. Let me move heavy shit back & forth and silently stew in my own sweat.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

My doctor told me yesterday that I must be doing something right, because I don't look my age. Felt good, until I realized this is what we tell old people to make them feel good.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I totally get the privacy thing with Meta glasses. I do. I am also visually impaired, and understand there are folks who are way more impaired than me that use them for Be My Eyes & other accessibility apps. I have a pair that I don't wear. It just isn't worth the explanation.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Chief Tapi Tapi was at SDCC and @erikamaya.bsky.social failed to get a selfie. Something about wanting to attend some Hall H panel and not knowing who tf Chief Tapi Tapi is. Rude. Hadouken! youtu.be/qCmA2YeJKz4?...

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The Collectors' Desk Episode 10 -- Boom! Hadouken!

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

What’s the best Batmobile? There is only one correct answer.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Pickleball feels a lot like bowling in that I’d probably be better at it if I were really, really drunk. Also, I’m pretty sure this isn’t a real sport.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Found some old report cards in the garage. All the negative stuff the teachers put in the comments section are the same things I get paid for now, so suck it, Mr. Blacklock.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Games Played: Barry Bonds (2,986) vs. Jeff Kent (2,298) BA: BB (.298) vs. JK (.290) Hits: BB (2,935) vs. JK (2,461) Home Runs: BB (762) vs. JK (377) RBI: BB (1,996) vs. JK (1,518) SB: BB (514) vs. JK (94) OBP: Not even in the same convo MLB HoF is a joke.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Dear every male cosplayer ever, It's called a ‘dance belt.’ They're like $20. Trust me on this one. Cheers.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Of all the conventions I've never been to, I love not being at SDCC the most.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Cat just belched in my face. I love you Boo, but that smells like a mermaid fart passing through an onion.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Never realized how ripped Vader was. Dude has striations and veins and shit.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Got an email a few weeks ago asking if the site would cover a decently well known music festival. Cool, cool. Yeah, okay. Then they come back with "but you have to apply." Um... you asked me. K. Whatever. Application submitted. No response, until today. A rejection, two weeks out. Kick rocks.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I have a build stage to complete on my Fanhome 1:6 scale '89 Batmobile and a build stage or two to do on the 1:2 scale Darth Vader today. The work never ends around this place. I'm probably going to have to read some comics too.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Don't let the unbearable cuteness fool you. This one got Papa in heaps of trouble.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I have a really high spice tolerance. My eldest decided to test it with that chip challenge thing. It did not go the way he hoped.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

My eldest is out there in the world committing war crimes. What kind of feral swamp goblin does this?

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I traded a half eaten PBJ for this little ball of sunshine.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Clouds Rest is a killer. 3,200 feet elevation gain over 7 miles to get in. Frequent ups and downs means the 7 miles out are just as hard. Worth it for 360-degree views of Hetch Hetchy, Yosemite Valley, & the backside of Half Dome, but I'll only do it once per decade. Talk to me again in 2035 or so.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I silently judge people who say '24/7/365.' Should be '24/7/52' and you're old enough to know it.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Our realtor sends us Christmas cards every year with a voucher for a Brazilian wax. Thought it might be funny to book one. The appointment is in 4 hours and now I'm questioning all the life choices that led me here.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I knew you could sneeze and pull a rib muscle. Did not know you could tweak a knee with a hard fart, until this morning.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This is probably the nerdiest article I have ever written. Cheers.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Four rounds of heavy legwork in the gym this morning, only to get out to my car, sneeze, and break a damn rib.

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Brendan M. Allen @saintamish.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

At the gym this morning I realized I may be old and fat, but at least my core is garbage.

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