ZMan
@zmanzach.bsky.social
Geometry Dash player, aspiring choreographer, and autistic person who wonders about their place in the world.
Pinned
ZMan
@zmanzach.bsky.social
· May 23
I don't know why I look to see if the world's gotten better.
It's shit, it's been shit, and it will always be shit.
So, I might as well make the best of it and post about stuff I actually care about. Who knows, maybe someone will like it.
It's shit, it's been shit, and it will always be shit.
So, I might as well make the best of it and post about stuff I actually care about. Who knows, maybe someone will like it.
I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, so my reactions is welp
October 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, so my reactions is welp
Reposted by ZMan
The internet is wild, where you can watch a phrase be coined for one specific use, get co-opted by the mainstream, and turned into meaning the opposite of what it was trying to be in the first place. I don't know if there's a name for it beyond the euphemism treadmill, but it happens so much.
October 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The internet is wild, where you can watch a phrase be coined for one specific use, get co-opted by the mainstream, and turned into meaning the opposite of what it was trying to be in the first place. I don't know if there's a name for it beyond the euphemism treadmill, but it happens so much.
Reposted by ZMan
I enjoy reading, but 1) I’m kinda slow 2) it takes awhile for me to concentrate on it 3) I’ve read before bed so much that I think I’ve trained my body to start feeling sleepy after reading.
So whenever I have to read for work now I just start getting more and more sleepy and that is not helpful.
So whenever I have to read for work now I just start getting more and more sleepy and that is not helpful.
September 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I enjoy reading, but 1) I’m kinda slow 2) it takes awhile for me to concentrate on it 3) I’ve read before bed so much that I think I’ve trained my body to start feeling sleepy after reading.
So whenever I have to read for work now I just start getting more and more sleepy and that is not helpful.
So whenever I have to read for work now I just start getting more and more sleepy and that is not helpful.
There's a reason I don't take lists like this seriously
Here’s The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
September 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
There's a reason I don't take lists like this seriously
As someone who was so worried that Primetime was gonna be bad I'm so happy to have been proven wrong. One of my favorites of the year.
September 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM
As someone who was so worried that Primetime was gonna be bad I'm so happy to have been proven wrong. One of my favorites of the year.
Reposted by ZMan
Unfortunately a “gotcha” has become synonymous with legitimate criticism because at best it puts someone on a their heels momentarily. Debate bros have made engagement a contest of seeming victorious in an argument instead of a dialogue.
September 22, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Unfortunately a “gotcha” has become synonymous with legitimate criticism because at best it puts someone on a their heels momentarily. Debate bros have made engagement a contest of seeming victorious in an argument instead of a dialogue.
Reposted by ZMan
"I hope people read my thread and respond to what I said and not whatever they made up in their head," I said, posting on the Responding To Whatever You Made Up In Your Head website
September 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"I hope people read my thread and respond to what I said and not whatever they made up in their head," I said, posting on the Responding To Whatever You Made Up In Your Head website
Reposted by ZMan
automating social behavior is deeply stupid and bound to fail. why do they think people started saying sewer slide? it wasn't just to make me want to kermit it every time i hear it.
philosophically i wonder if this applies to fictional people or already-dead people. can i wish death on hitler? bc i think its good that he shot himself in abject terror.
Yeah. The Bluesky app has a zero tolerance policy towards wishing death on people.
September 17, 2026 at 2:59 AM
automating social behavior is deeply stupid and bound to fail. why do they think people started saying sewer slide? it wasn't just to make me want to kermit it every time i hear it.
Been here since the animatic back in 2025. Loved it.
Also I hope you have more Danganronpa VA's on this show because I would go so fucking crazy over it!
Also I hope you have more Danganronpa VA's on this show because I would go so fucking crazy over it!
FULLY ANIMATED EPISODE 1 IS OUT NOWWWW 🌟
youtu.be/6_7L80WaIuU?...
youtu.be/6_7L80WaIuU?...
Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl (EP.01 ANIMATED)
YouTube video by Kiana Khansmith
youtu.be
September 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Been here since the animatic back in 2025. Loved it.
Also I hope you have more Danganronpa VA's on this show because I would go so fucking crazy over it!
Also I hope you have more Danganronpa VA's on this show because I would go so fucking crazy over it!
Reposted by ZMan
One of Tim Curry’s most calmest yet chilling vocal performances in his career was Auntie Whispers from Over the Garden Wall.
August 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
One of Tim Curry’s most calmest yet chilling vocal performances in his career was Auntie Whispers from Over the Garden Wall.
Two amazing people died back to back?! Man, life just likes to fuck with ya just cause. I wish Dolly and Tim the best up there, and maybe we can carry on their legacy by doing the same thing that they did: care for others.
August 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Two amazing people died back to back?! Man, life just likes to fuck with ya just cause. I wish Dolly and Tim the best up there, and maybe we can carry on their legacy by doing the same thing that they did: care for others.
Reposted by ZMan
It seems that news of Dolly Parton’s death has resulted in a flood of joyous stories and clips and photos of her.
For a brief moment, she has managed to erase the toxicity of social media. A parting gift, if ever there was one.
For a brief moment, she has managed to erase the toxicity of social media. A parting gift, if ever there was one.
Dolly Parton: 'I'm Proud Of You'
Alt: Dolly Parton: 'I'm Proud Of You'
static.klipy.com
August 25, 2026 at 11:02 PM
It seems that news of Dolly Parton’s death has resulted in a flood of joyous stories and clips and photos of her.
For a brief moment, she has managed to erase the toxicity of social media. A parting gift, if ever there was one.
For a brief moment, she has managed to erase the toxicity of social media. A parting gift, if ever there was one.
I encourage you to give Coat of Many Colors a listen. It really does showcase who Dolly Parton was as a person the best, and it's a perfect representation of what she stood for.
August 25, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I encourage you to give Coat of Many Colors a listen. It really does showcase who Dolly Parton was as a person the best, and it's a perfect representation of what she stood for.
Maybe if I include that I'm autistic people won't treat me like shit (or as least as much as they used to). We'll see.
August 24, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Maybe if I include that I'm autistic people won't treat me like shit (or as least as much as they used to). We'll see.
Reposted by ZMan
as much as i respect and have been grateful for the work of academics on fascism my experience of it here and now really reinforces my belief that the simplest and truest definition of it is "abusers uniting to defend and expand their ability to abuse"
August 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
as much as i respect and have been grateful for the work of academics on fascism my experience of it here and now really reinforces my belief that the simplest and truest definition of it is "abusers uniting to defend and expand their ability to abuse"
Reposted by ZMan
We are in a fascist death spiral. Please do not make me try to figure out whatever this "Woke 1" shit is supposed to mean.
August 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM
We are in a fascist death spiral. Please do not make me try to figure out whatever this "Woke 1" shit is supposed to mean.
Reposted by ZMan
if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”
August 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”
Reposted by ZMan
Just three days into August, this is already the most challenging, devastating fire season our state has experienced in years. Our hearts are with the people all over our state who have had their lives turned upside-down by these disastrous wildfires.
August 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Just three days into August, this is already the most challenging, devastating fire season our state has experienced in years. Our hearts are with the people all over our state who have had their lives turned upside-down by these disastrous wildfires.
I just got back home in Washington and heard about the news for the Spokane fires.
Fuck the person who started it. I wish you nothing but the worst.
Fuck the person who started it. I wish you nothing but the worst.
August 5, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I just got back home in Washington and heard about the news for the Spokane fires.
Fuck the person who started it. I wish you nothing but the worst.
Fuck the person who started it. I wish you nothing but the worst.
Reposted by ZMan
Reposted by ZMan
yourlogicalfallacyis.com is my friend and it should be yours too. It also has a sister website about biases that I highly recommend as well.
Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies
A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning. Logical fallacies are like tricks or illusions of thought, and they're often very sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people. Don't be fooled! ...
yourlogicalfallacyis.com
July 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
yourlogicalfallacyis.com is my friend and it should be yours too. It also has a sister website about biases that I highly recommend as well.
Reposted by ZMan
I now fervently believe this. Relatedly, I think celebrating good news and embracing joy are equally radical. You have to remember what you’re fighting for. We cannot sustainably organize around sorrow.
I’m coming to understand that maintaining hope is radical.
June 27, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I now fervently believe this. Relatedly, I think celebrating good news and embracing joy are equally radical. You have to remember what you’re fighting for. We cannot sustainably organize around sorrow.
Reposted by ZMan
The perfect company is one that produces nothing, receives money, and only has one employee (the CEO).
Any time you question why a company would do something seemingly insane, just remember that they are trying to create the impossible, a perfect company, and that should help explain it.
Any time you question why a company would do something seemingly insane, just remember that they are trying to create the impossible, a perfect company, and that should help explain it.
July 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The perfect company is one that produces nothing, receives money, and only has one employee (the CEO).
Any time you question why a company would do something seemingly insane, just remember that they are trying to create the impossible, a perfect company, and that should help explain it.
Any time you question why a company would do something seemingly insane, just remember that they are trying to create the impossible, a perfect company, and that should help explain it.
Reposted by ZMan
Saying we should all go back to physical media I think misses the point. I actually *like* buying games and movies digitally for a bunch of reasons. What we need is better consumer protections so the things we do buy digitally are actually owned and companies cant delete/revoke access!
July 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Saying we should all go back to physical media I think misses the point. I actually *like* buying games and movies digitally for a bunch of reasons. What we need is better consumer protections so the things we do buy digitally are actually owned and companies cant delete/revoke access!
Reposted by ZMan
Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out
Saturday's Pride march came a little more than a year after Orbán's nationalist-populist government passed legislation and a constitutional amendment to outlaw the event, drawing criticism from human ...
www.pbs.org
June 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...