weird kid figuring stuff out // www.flankstaek.mehttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.mehttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3mhoteeavzs23https://writings.hongminhee.org/2026/03/craft-alienation-llm/ Thought this article was very interesting and well written. I think it misses some additional comparisons but a prescient comment overall.23 Mar 2026 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoteeavzs23https://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3mfkdzm2elk2bCan't stop thinking about a person using ChatGPT for dirty talk. "And not only am I going to make you moan, but also cum!"23 Feb 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkdzm2elk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3mdca44g2dc2sThe resistance happening in Minnesota makes me proud, but it still feels so hard to have any belief that institutional change can happen.26 Jan 2026 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdca44g2dc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3md2tpbnwi22dSaw a cute cat taking a nap under a tree today, enjoying the pleasant warm weather before the snow and ice coming to Richmond this weekend.23 Jan 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3md2tpbnwi22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3mb562xm6xk2uPosted my yearly review & reflection for 2025: https://flankstaek.me/blog/2025-12-29-2025-year-review/29 Dec 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb562xm6xk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3maqgv4dgrc2bFirst Christmas holiday evening with some Carne Asada on the new charcoal grill. Turned out great!24 Dec 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqgv4dgrc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3mahnpo6idk26Got tired of having a static html site that was separate from my blog so I rebuilt my personal site in hugo to have both hosted from the same build. Hopefully inspires me to write more flankstaek.me https://flankstaek.me21 Dec 2025 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mahnpo6idk26https://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3m77fklg2ps2tI don't begrudge anyone for streaming, but as someone that doesn't use Spotify I gotta say, I hate wrapped season. Nobody ever has interesting music taste.05 Dec 2025 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m77fklg2ps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3m5bp5dxmzk2pThe news of senators caving to the the shutdown is yet another reason we should abolish the Senate. https://www.dsausa.org/blog/abolish_the_senate/10 Nov 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bp5dxmzk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3m4v5innngk2zVery excited to see these election results and I'm hopeful that we can carry this momentum into building something that actually resembles a left party in the US. Less hopeful the Democratic party will be that.05 Nov 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v5innngk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3m3emv2byf22eStayin up all night watching Hotelier live sets17 Oct 2025 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3emv2byf22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3lydwbs5ttk2rTrump reading the Epstein list out loud to the tune of The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny08 Sep 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydwbs5ttk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3lxrpcox4os2rHappy Labor Day, enjoy Theo galloping into the water and swimming away from last month01 Sep 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrpcox4os2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3lvdm67rwa22lNothing is more disappointing to me than bands that only have their music accessible via streaming01 Aug 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdm67rwa22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3luxzl2kpq223Every recipe that leads with its macronutrients or "high protein" completely and utterly worthless to me.27 Jul 2025 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3luxzl2kpq223https://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3ltyx2vgby22xWhy does every clip of a show I see on dropout give such big theatre kid energy?15 Jul 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltyx2vgby22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3ltrdhb2kws22Anyone got any tips for dealing with the dissonance of having the world be on fire but everything just continuing normally?12 Jul 2025 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltrdhb2kws22https://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3ltmasbnoss23Seeing first hand erosion of extremely intelligent people's critical thinking skills as they choose to rely on AI to think for them is disappointing.10 Jul 2025 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmasbnoss23https://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3ljx73jqemk2hFeeling vindicated in having gotten into an argument with a redditor about why Cobra Burger is better than Steak n Shake. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljx73jqemk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/flankstaek.me/post/3lhtufmrdkc2kGod I love the Richmond airport. Not even 5 minutes from curb to gate.10 Feb 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:epulbt6gm3jsjal32oggvngu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhtufmrdkc2k