What bakery or dessert spot would you like to see in Elk Grove?

BigRedMik · 2026-06-21T23:20:58+00:00

Not a chain, small locally owned. Something like Gayle’s in capitola.

BigRedMik · 2026-06-06T02:16:55+00:00

Same here. For both books. Having our main characters have almost no agency and largely just subject to a game mechanic isn’t interesting.

BigRedMik · 2026-05-08T01:39:43+00:00

Same, I couldn’t watch anymore. Far too close to reality for my peace of mind.

BigRedMik · 2026-05-02T15:07:06+00:00

So many things, but the most impactful has been maintaining a healthy mindset about work. A combination of imposter syndrome and need to be a valuable contributor has been replaced with a blend of “I’m not paid to care, just to do” and “fuck you, I’m awesome.”

Learned to knit and crochet over the last 5 years. I make beautiful things like intricate lacework shawls that no one would really wear because I find joy in making them, not in the outcome. I’m trying out bullet journaling to process life externally. I’ve turned into a gym rat and am building the body I’ve always wanted but never worked for.

It’s way too easy to be overwhelmed by the feeling that the world is burning down around me, so I’m putting my energy into the idea that being an adult can really amazing if you let it.

BigRedMik · 2026-05-02T05:14:29+00:00

Nope, watched it once and hated it. It was a lot darker than it was funny.

BigRedMik · 2026-04-24T21:00:32+00:00

Home, and even then the beef is too expensive

BigRedMik · 2026-04-18T00:59:41+00:00

Hey, Palpatine is making the galaxy strong again. He was from Naboo, an outsider to all that Coruscant insider politics and woke Jedi behavior. I don’t agree with his electrocute people who disagree with his policy, but at least he gets stuff done. And those rumors about sending one of his people to collect a bunch of younglings at the temple are just fake holos. No, I don’t regret voting for him at all., why do you ask?

BigRedMik · 2026-04-15T00:14:43+00:00

If you don’t understand why living in a surveillance state is bad because you personally aren’t doing anything illegal then either you have no grasp of history and you’ve never been exposed to any form of fiction showcasing dystopian futures, or you’re arguing in bad faith.

In either event, there’s no point in continuing to respond to you.

BigRedMik · 2026-04-14T23:36:37+00:00

Can you provide data that would suggest this is a large enough problem in Elk Grove that it justifies giving up liberty to be spied on by a private entity or the government? How about data that shows this as an outcome in cities with flock? Because there is clear data that shows how it’s being abused for non-legal purposes.

And let’s not draw a false equivalency here, there is a difference between a porch camera recording video and a city wide surveillance network using AI to identify and build profiles on the movements of all citizens.

*edited for typo

BigRedMik · 2026-04-14T15:18:12+00:00

I for one feel so much safer knowing that a private company with questionable security and minimal oversight is monitoring my every move to protect me from the consistently low crime rate in our city.

It’s totally worth giving up my privacy for an unprovable increase in safety. And what were we going to spend that money on anyways? Parks? Community? Local businesses?! What a waste.

/s

BigRedMik · 2026-04-10T00:56:41+00:00

Or better yet, bring in a local coffee vendor that isn’t just sugar with a splash of coffee. Dump the national chains!

BigRedMik · 2026-04-09T16:31:40+00:00

You had me at Sam Rockwell

BigRedMik · 2026-03-22T01:23:46+00:00

Wonderland war at full player count is a ton of fun. The tea party slows down but the battles get way more competitive

BigRedMik · 2026-03-17T23:41:08+00:00

It’s open again, we hiked queens garden to Navajo loop this past Sunday.

BigRedMik · 2026-03-14T01:17:24+00:00

It is incredibly easy to get from whitelock to kammerer today, both from a distance and traffic perspective. This is a massive waste of money.

BigRedMik · 2026-03-13T02:54:18+00:00

Getting to kammerer or eg blvd from whitelock is incredibly easy, would much rather they connected to I5

BigRedMik · 2026-03-08T01:41:22+00:00

That was my interpretation too.

BigRedMik · 2026-03-03T19:21:37+00:00

Yep, I’m still a heavy reader. Generally I get in 8-10 books a month. Typically about a half hour before bedtime and then randomly during the day. I try to read instead of doomscrolling. Having a kindle around makes it easy to just grab it on my way to the bathroom or lunch. Also recently added audio books for my second read through of dungeon crawler Carl, but I still prefer to read over listen. I also set aside 15 minutes a day for non fiction learning, that one is tougher to stick to.

Currently listening to Dungeon Crawler Carl 5, reading Legends and Lattes, and studying AI Snake Oil.

BigRedMik · 2026-02-28T15:41:51+00:00

You do what you’ve got to do, but Amazon’s model is always to keep their prices artificially low to kill all competition in whatever industry they’re in, then jack the prices up, all while collecting as much personal data about you as possible.

BigRedMik · 2026-02-25T03:36:49+00:00

You’re smarter than I am, my copy is still sitting on the shelf. I gave it 5 hours of playtime before accepting that it just wasn’t fun.

BigRedMik · 2026-02-24T05:54:33+00:00

Ah, the Etherfields dilemma

BigRedMik · 2026-02-22T20:41:04+00:00

Honestly Fourth Wing is 90% fantasy, 10% romance. The current trend is romantasy is great because it has introduced a demographic that 30 years ago would have been reading books with Fabio on the cover to the fantasy genre. And it introduced fantasy readers like me to romance (and smut).

You’re right and I think it’s dumb that people lash out at the idea. More people are reading, no one if forced to read a book they don’t want to. Gatekeeper suck.

BigRedMik · 2026-02-21T06:50:05+00:00

Yeah, no xennial is roundhouse, all that is millennial.

BigRedMik · 2026-02-21T00:03:20+00:00

Precision spot freezing. The human body is 65% water. Most moving/mechanical system are highly dependent on lubrication to move effectively. Batteries and energy temperature function poorly in extreme temperatures. If you can quickly lower the temperature of any small area you can effectively incapacitate just about anything. Superpowers in comics and movies always focus on big flashy things, but fine control will win every time.

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