I've been using this account as my primary for about a week now, and I'm think I'm settled on using it for the foreseeable future, so I guess it's time to do another #introduction post.
I'm a dad of four kids, and a web developer. I have a college degree in #Theater (or #Theatre) and had aspirations of being an actor. I kind of fell into web development as a career. It was a hobby back in high school, and I just needed to pay some bills after college, so I ended up doing this.
I always have aspirations to do other things, but for now, I'm pretty happy spending most of my time as a dad and husband.
Some day, I'd like to get back into #acting, or maybe do some #VoiceActing. I also enjoy #writing and will, from time to time, post some #MicroFiction, usually from somebody's #WritingPrompt.
I love #StarTrek, and usually watch at least one episode nearly every day. I like all #SciFi really, though, as well as #fantasy. I used to read a lot, but find I don't have as much time or mental capacity for it as I used to. I also enjoy watching #anime, and have really been enjoying the new episodes of #Bleach lately.
Feel free to follow me if you think we have similar interests, and I may follow you back, if I think likewise. 
#WebDev #PHP #BackEnd #Laravel #introductions #Parenting #DadLife 
Our dear President paid tribute to the murdered Rob Reiner in his post on TruthSocial with these words:
A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS. He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before. May Rob and Michele rest in peace!
Making a terrible murder all about yourself is really classy. 
Dan Jones shared 8 hours ago
As a side note, can I just say how valuable it is to let your kid know you trust them with their own identity? If you truly don't believe they're trans, gay, nonbinary, or whatever "phase" you think it is, there's no harm in letting them work through it. The trust you place in them will be the best show of support you could ever give. They will never forget it, I promise you.
If they're not, they will figure it out. If they are, you will have a head start on being an actual ally to your child. It's not possible to overstate how much this would mean to them. Trust me. I know what it feels like to have a parent refuse to acknowledge your identity. It hurts a lot.
Amazon will let authors publish books without DRM starting next month.
If you're an author who publishes on Amazon, please consider doing this for all future books.
Dan Jones shared a day ago
I put the “Oh, Christ” in “Oh, Christmas Tree.”
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
The US downgraded in global civic freedoms. “The backsliding on rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the United States is truly alarming. We are witnessing a rapid and systematic attempt to stifle civic freedoms…” https://kottke.org/25/12/the-us-downgraded-in-civic-freedoms-rating
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
Lebe so, dass deine Social-Media-History der letzten 5 Jahre dir eine Einreise in Trumps USA unmöglich macht.
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
Today in 1941, 84 years ago: The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
2025 when using Calibri is an act of rebellion.
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
I have a library joke; it's really novel!
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
There’s a myth in the US that the only way to enact change is to elect sympathetic politicians and hope they do the right thing. But history shows that the most effective way to get politicians to act is to disrupt economic activity. Strikes, boycotts, sabotage, and other organized disruptions have overwhelmingly been the primary catalysts behind every major legislative action that has benefited the public.
Dan Jones shared 3 days ago
Ayaneo’s first Android phone looks like a return of the Xperia Play
https://www.theverge.com/news/842243/ayaneo-pocket-play-gaming-phone-android-sony-xperia-play?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into The Verge's Gadget News @the-verge-s-gadget-news-theverge
The most recent episode of Watson had a character who had developed an unhealthy relationship with his AI chatbot.
He started to imagine he could see her talking to him, so Dr. Watson was trying to figure out how to treat this AI psychosis. The dialogue for the chatbot character was really well written. She sounded so much like ChatGPT, it was uncanny.
I wonder if the writers actually had ChatGPT write her lines.
Dan Jones shared 4 days ago
How many Trump supporters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
None. They prefer to remain in the dark.
Dan Jones shared 5 days ago
Secretary of State Rubio has concluded Calibri is a DEI font and orders US diplomats to revert to Times New Roman in official communications. https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/3725456-font-wars-times-new-roman-vs-calibri-in-us-diplomacy
Dan Jones shared 6 days ago
Parents used to have to look through their kids text messages to find out what they're up to. Now, we can check our kids' ChatGPT history.
Dan Jones shared 6 days ago
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Dana Schwartz O @DanaSchwartzzz I feel like this holiday season, it's important to remind people of the true meaning of christmas: ghosts terrorizing rich people in the middle of the night until they agree to pay their employees more
Dan Jones shared 6 days ago
🎵 Climb every mountain!
Ford every stream!
Battle every Balrog!
Til you destroy the ring! 🎶
Wait. I thought it was "Release the EpSTAIN files."