Matthew Appleton

My proudest moment in assembling a LEGO mini-scene (created during Temu Mussolini's first assault upon America,) and I don't think I can overshare it.

Not quite saying I've gone full Peter Gibbons (Office Space) in my attitude towards my job today, but I am certainly enjoying the level of clarity and peace I attained at my job earlier today. This place is not worth the anxiety, stress, or anger that I've experienced over many years.

I was this moment old when I realized that the original series of VH1’s I Love the ‘80s is now older than the first few years of the ‘80s were when it started airing. In the words of my wife, “It’s because we are fucking old.” (We are currently watching the first season 1984 episode on YouTube.)

If you’re wondering why so many SA survivors don’t report, Amy Acton reported when she was 9-years-old and now it’s being used against her by Vivek Ramaswamy in an attack ad. That’s why.

Dear Humans, With 11 days to go everything is insane at a level I can’t keep up anymore. How the hell are you are you guys still alive? Love, God

Kindergarten. The bullies made damn sure I knew I was weird pretty damn fast.

The women in this country really need to go full Lysistrata at this point. Also, to all the other “good men” out there: yes, we all need to do a better job of confronting the Shane Gillises of the world when they vomit out hateful misogyny like he did Saturday night.

If Presidents Clinton or Obama talked about Russia and Putin the way that Trump is doing so now, the Democrats and Republicans alike would be pushing through impeachment hearings with amazing speed.

Ten years ago “they have public executions” was regularly cited as proof of the barbarism of countries like Saudi Arabia. Now we’re doing it. I mean, my god, what have we become

It comes as no surprise that I had a stress-induced hive attack this morning, thanks to the most recent Hell Week at work. Nothing really to add or pithy to say, that I haven't already said numerous times about working for Satan, Inc.

I will readily admit that I never got the hang of Xitter, so trying to move my social media presence to here from the dystopian Facebook hellhole hasn't been easy for me. However, Meta seems determined to make sure that I find a way. I really just wish the character limit here wasn't so miserly.

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

If you're still on the fence about whether AI is good or bad for society, consider this: The fascists desperately want it

One week from today, I’m going to an event dressed as The Party Wizard. I feel like I absolutely nailed it.

Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com

It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this.

Somehow, I think the ladies will *easily* outlast the right-wing alpha-wannabe males. Also, on behalf of the feminist hetero males, I welcome this course of action. Willfully remove your misogynistic DNA from the gene pool, please.

Totally worth every penny the pledge I made to @rifftrax.com, the movie ticket tonight, and the Lake Ontario-sized beverage I bought at the theater.

I believe this should give a sense of just how excited I am to see MST3K: The Rifftrax Experiments episode, Sting of Death, in theaters this evening. @rifftrax.com @mst3kofficial.bsky.social @frankconniff.bsky.social @billcorbett.bsky.social

The bread is poisoned and the circus is too expensive.

In two days, you can experience MST3K in the theaters for the first time in 30 years. As a bonus, for the first time ever, you can see my name and picture in the Kickstarter section of the credits! Can't go on Wednesday? There's an encore performance on Sunday. @mst3kofficial.bsky.social

Bikes are an economic disaster. The only things I bought for my bike in the past year were brake pads. At this rate, how are corporations going to make money? How are they going to buy politicians? How will I ever go into debt? Who are we going to bomb? The whole foundation of our economy is shot.

If Dolly was our constant reminder that it was Good to be Good, Tim Curry was our reminder that it was Good to be Weird. Embrace your strangeness, sing with Muppets, wear your lingerie with a leather jacket, and fuck with uptight people who hate anything that makes them remotely uncomfortable.

So true. Frankly, much of the user experience with computer tech in many different ways peaked 10-years ago. The internet itself, its subjugation by apps, the reprogramming of autocorrect, and the imposition of AI on all of us are all just the most obvious aspects of the enshittification.

Live your life so you are celebrated like Dolly Parton when you pass.

Yet another Tuesday wherein I wish I could rage quit my job with toxic capitalist metanat, burn all my bridges, and let the fires light my way.

This morning I pulled out my original Halloween denim jacket for the upcoming season, and finally took care of a serious issue. Gone is the death eater patch (which I had taken the care to perfectly place on the left sleeve,) and in its place is a far more reputable Eye of Shoggoth patch. #FUJK

Just received my first email at work from someone who clearly used AI to write it and then just hit send. Fuck you, asshole. If you cannot be bothered to write your email to me, then I cannot be bothered to fucking respond.

Betting markets are bad enough. However, the fact that people are willing to bet on this kind of thing shows just how deep the moral depravity in this country is.

Everything Scalzi says here about my wife, Sally… That’s exactly how I am about mine. I’m merely immensely far less known.

That moment when you’re dancing in your own living room, trying to get your Apple Watch to register as much movement as possible, and you then realize that you’re rhythmically waving the wrong hand in the air like you just don’t care.

I don’t know why I didn’t make this connection before, but clearly the idiot in charge of the military learned what it means to be masculine by emulating Attitude Era Vince McMahon.

SF writers and readers are some of the nerdiest nerds on the planet. We love tech. We are so early-adopter that we imagined it before you built it. If you’ve lost us, you’ve lost the fight.

I am in the process of creating a “Party Wizard” costume for use at a couple different events later this year. Making some really good progress.

The first thing a Democratic president and Congress need to do is fuck up the Supreme Court's shit. Because I promise you that these hypocritical fucks in the majority will take away every power they gave Trump if Democrats get the presidency.

maybe now -- despite decades of evidence -- we can stop taking conservative arguments on good faith. they just want power and will do or say anything to get the power. there is no logical consistency or rules. they. just. want. power.

Seeing footage of today’s Pride Parade in NYC has only strengthened my resolve to see one there in person with my wife within the next year or two.

This is the one true recipe for a Reflecting Pool: 2oz rum, 4oz pineapple juice, 1oz blue curacao, one Blue Razzberry Fruit Roll-Up

Expand into any kind of artistic endeavor whatsoever: movies, music, comics... you get the idea. Fuck AI slop.

Today's reminder from @willbunch.bsky.social that the US is a police state. Anyone who claims otherwise is delusional or is absolutely okay with how federal law enforcement is currently militarized against any kind of peaceful dissent.

I am now properly to celebrate on the day when the answer to “When Will You Die?” arrives. In case there are any questions, a bottle of something special has been put aside for that day as well.

For quite some time now, I’ve referred to my pin-and-patch decorated denim jackets as the armor I use for leaving the house and interacting with the world. I utterly grok @marthawells.com’s Murderbot. (Also, fuck Elon Musk for debasing/sullying the word “grok.”)

I've always known that the American dystopia will likely devolve into something much worse, but I never imagined it could get so bad that my AI-assisted toilet could potentially perform Cologuard testing on a daily basis.

In Germany, Google is liable for false answers in its AI "overviews" that pop up at the top of search results. I wish we had this in the States. Make them pay for misleading users. the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...

Exhibit A for my rationale behind why I utterly distrust Democratic Party leadership right now. If the Whig Party can back from the dead, I would be tempted to join.