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 
Dan Jones shared 8 hours ago
Dan Jones shared 8 hours ago
Yes we are all normal here in HUMANSVILLE. We are all HUMANS of course. No need to check.
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A screenshot of a map showing Humansville, Missouri, USA
Dan Jones shared 17 hours ago
My favorite recent snarky slogan.
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Just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right.
Dan Jones shared 18 hours ago
3204. Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs
3204. Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs
title text: Staplers are actually in Pseudosuchia, making them more closely related to crocodiles than to dinosaurs.
desktop link: https://xkcd.com/3204
mobile link: https://m.xkcd.com/3204
explainxkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3204
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Single panel comic. 2 by 2 grid with labels. Across the top "are dinosaurs" and "are not dinosaurs". Down the side "seem like dinosaurs" and "don't seem like dinosaurs". Inside the grid squares are the following silhouettes. Upper left (Are & Seem like dinosaurs): Triceratops, T-rex, Allosaurus, Velociraptor, and Stegosaurus Upper right (Are not & seem like dinosaurs): Plesiosaur, Ichthyosaur, Pterodactyl, Quetzalcoatlus, Dimetrodon Lower left (Are & don't seem like dinosaurs): Penguin, Crane, Ostrich, Hawk, and Pigeon Lower right (Are not & don't seem like dinosaurs): Squirrel, Stapler, Pineapple, Person, Bicycle
As a web developer, I think it's important to stay up-to-date on current technologies.
So, I picked up this book today to 10× my skills.
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The book *Web Browsing with America Online*. In the middle is a village of images showing the Statue of Liberty coming out of a CRT TV. Surrounding it are various things, including a turtle, an old timey typewriter, the Earth, a floppy disk. On the side it says "Covers version 2.5", and the authors are Barrie Sosinsky and P.A.M. Body's.
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
My friend said their favourite Star Wars quote was, "Aargh Luke, ye scurvy dog, I be yer father."
I think they got a pirate copy.
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
“I didn’t realize how much I missed the simple joy of losing myself in words until these massive tranches of sex crime files were released,” said Indianapolis resident Greta Livingston
https://theonion.com/trove-of-emails-about-pedophilia-reignites-nations-love-of-reading/
Dan Jones shared 2 days ago
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"Yeah. Fuck. Fuuuuuuck." said Gandalf.
Dan Jones shared 3 days ago
The CIA has deleted the CIA World Factbook (a popular almanac about the countries of the world) from the web. Fuck this. All these assholes do is pillage & destroy. https://apnews.com/article/cia-world-factbook-ratcliffe-trump-fbec61ce16c4b3db59db9cefce0da043
Today's calendar feels a bit on the nose.
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Page from Far Side desk calendar. The date is February 3, Tuesday. The cartoon shows a table of military generals/admirals sitting around a round table with a map of the earth on its surface. The focus is on one portly general with a crew cut, an extremely goofy look on his face, his arms behind his back, leaning back in his chair, and with an obscene amount of medals adorning his uniform. The caption tells us what he's saying: "On the other hand, gentlemen, what if we gave a war and *everybody* came?"
I enjoy large derrieres and feel strongly about the importance of honesty.
Dan Jones shared 5 days ago
FWIW, this is why I’m not on Substack. Not that I’m a “top writer” as the article covers of course, but writers big and small can make a difference by saying NO to pro-Nazi platforms!
Dan Jones shared 5 days ago
3202. Groundhog Day Meaning
3202. Groundhog Day Meaning
title text: Originally, the ceremony used a variety of rodents and mustelids, but over time most people agreed it made sense to standardize on a specific individual ground squirrel in Pennsylvania.
desktop link: https://xkcd.com/3202
mobile link: https://m.xkcd.com/3202
explainxkcd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3202
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Single panel comic. No hair and hat are talking. No hair says "Historically, it refers to a ceremony to predict the weather using a rodent. But nowadays people often use it to mean 'A time loop experienced by one person.' " Hat says "...what." Lower caption: Easily our weirdest holiday.
Dan Jones shared 5 days agoEarly this month, a wily coyote swam across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz. He was in such rough shape, observers thought he’d probably die, but he’s been snacking on birds and rodents and was recently observed fat as a pickle. https://sfstandard.com/2026/01/27/coyote-swam-to-alcatraz-san-francisco/
Dan Jones shared 7 days ago
New Comic Strip found: Carpe Diem by Niklas Eriksson for Sat, 31 Jan 2026 https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/carpediem/s-3991870
Dan Jones shared 7 days agoNew Comic found: Wizard of Id - 2026-01-31 https://www.gocomics.com/wizardofid/2026/01/31
If Donald Trump were a Star Trek alien, he would be a Ferengi/Pakled crossbreed.
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An AI generated image of Donald Trump. He has large Ferengi ears with a long line of golden earrings running down each of them. He has long bushy eyebrows like a Pakled. He has an "I don't know what's going on" look on his face, like he usually does. He's carrying a small blaster in his tiny baby hands.
