Andreas Matern

The SOUPErbowl was a big hit, even with snowmageddon. We got more than 2 ft (60+cm) of snow. My son lost his cellphone while playing outside, that’s going to be a pain. I’m not sure we will find it. Trying to get an old iphone to boot and change it to his profile, if I can.

My father passed away on this date in 2017. Miss you, Dad.
We are all prepped for the snowstorm, hoping we don’t lose power.
Lots of firewood to keep us warm if needed.
Lots to read, comics have been picked up!
And beer and wine and SOUPer bowl
One of our favorite traditions.

The seven Democrats who voted yes to approve ICE funding were:

Rep. Tom Suozzi (New York)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Rep. Don Davis (North Carolina)
Rep. Laura Gillen (New York)
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine)
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Washington)

"But it is possible all sentience produces irritation."

Fantastic story, thanks for sharing!

Well this is pretty cool - makes me want to try to create one on my own. Game Poems
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So excited to see Bad Bunny perform. This is an epic video trailer/teaser. Only good news in my feed today.

A photo of a magazine cover article. The Wekfare State by Nell Zink. The image is a painting of two hands holding a cup of hot chocolate with a 5 Swiss franc coin on the table.

Today’s short story read.

Well, now I'm starving for NY Pizza

OK, got some reading done, watched half a movie with the better half, got some guitar practice in, and then …. THIS!

I love TimeOut in the Fenway! What an awesome place to grab whatever you want! This sucks, I hope something cool goes in its place!

Well, this certainly has been a day. Time to put away the screens and read. One short story a day, working out well so far! Any fantastic short stories to recommend?

Very cool project, check it out, host yourself, or .... send some $ to the creator...

Done! Keep on keeping on!

Very cool! Great addition!

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/1…

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

Gift NYT article

So, I'm thinking my new year, new me diet will insist of ... philly cheese steaks?

I'll take advice from @erictopol.bsky.social before most people, and especially before taking any advice from the current administration.

Of course they had ties to the beef industry!

A group of researchers that formed the scientific basis of new dietary guidelines included people with financial ties to the beef and dairy industries, as well as food companies and other groups.

From STAT

Fantastic post - https://technicshistory.com/2026/01/02/the-rise-of-computer-games-part-ii-digitizing-nerddom/

My entire youth in the 80s was spent playing games like Wizardry, Zork, and other D&D variants.

Now, to prepare my own DM notes for tomorrow night’s D&D game with my son!

Tired I am so tired of waiting, Aren't you, For the world to become good And beautiful and kind? Let us take a knife And cut the world in two - And see what worms are eating At the rind. Langston Hughes

OK, this is cool: wantmymtv.vercel.app Check out MTV from the different decades!

This is really cool, thanks for creating and sharing!

Happy Tuesday. Just found this fun game on hackernews. I stink at it, but it was a fun pre-meeting distraction. How well can you do? https://enclose.horse/

Found this interesting site on hackernews this morning. Moving from an individual contributor to a manager? Try the game and see how you do.

NYC right now

One of my resolutions is to read a short story a day. How lucky am I that this gem is in my feed!

I am trying to declutter, especially electronically. I think I’ve unsubscribed to over 25 newsletters and marketing schlock in my gmail account already. All the comics are put away in bags and boards, and I’ve indexed them all in a comic collecting app. Office is the cleanest its been in forever.

I just sent my library a 3D printing file for a D&D mini, and it should be ready early next week! For free!

I learned this tidbit today “The Super Bowl is responsible for an additional 17 to 18 million pounds of avocado consumption.” from thisfantastic post. I learned that I have too many subscriptions, so I’m going to see how many I can cut out of my life in ‘26

Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge) I’ve never seen a simpler/better explanation of this moment in history.

substack.com/@cliffsedge/...

I love it. Thanks again for making it! On a funnier note I did some home office cleaning and found a hard copy of your ETP today! Everything’s coming up Seah!