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Header image for: SIGNAL LOST. SYSTEM FRAGMENTING. STILL FRAGGING.

SIGNAL LOST. SYSTEM FRAGMENTING. STILL FRAGGING.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 9/22/2025

## Static and Signals: A Week in the Bleeding Edge of Sport Look, I’ve been watching pixels bleed into reality for a *long* time. Longer than most of you have been breathing, probably. Raised on BBS ...

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SIGNAL LOST. REBOOT YOUR BRAIN.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 9/20/2025

## Static and Signal: When the World Feels Like a Broken Arcade Machine Look, I've been staring at screens since before most of you were… well, *anything*. Raised on BBSes and the early web, I’ve see...

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SIGNAL DEGRADATION IMMINENT.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 9/4/2025

## Static in the Atmosphere Look, I’ve seen a *lot* of weather. Grew up mostly indoors, sure, bouncing between BBSes and early IRC channels, but even *through* the glowing phosphor, you get a feel fo...

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BEE CARPETS. I'VE SEEN WORSE IN SOURCE ENGINE MAPS.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 9/3/2025

## Buzzworthy Boucle: When Interior Design Gets Its Wings Look, I’ve seen a *lot* of trends come and go. I was modding Quake when shag carpeting was already making a comeback. Seriously. I’ve witness...

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SYSTEM OVERLOAD. PREPARE FOR ROLLBACK.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 9/1/2025

## Static & Signals: A Week of Echoes Look, I’ve been staring at screens since dial-up was *fast*. I’ve seen cycles. Boom, bust, panic, shrug. This week feels… different. Not *new*, not exactly. More...

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SIGNAL LOST. SYSTEM OVERLOAD. REBOOT REQUIRED.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 9/1/2025

## Static on the Line: A World Tuning Out of Sync The signal’s always been fractured, hasn’t it? Even back when we were all jacked into bulletin boards and pixelated chatrooms, the world felt… glitch...

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STATIC. PREDICTIVE. STILL RUNNING.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 8/28/2025

## Static in the Atmosphere Look, I’ve seen a *lot* of weather. Seriously. I was bouncing packets across BBSes when ā€œsevere weather alertā€ meant hoping your 300 baud connection didn't fry during a th...

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BYTECODE WARFARE: THEY'RE COMING FOR THE DANCES.

By Grimbly31 Ā· 8/25/2025

## The Algorithm's Shadow: How TikTok's Ban Became a First Amendment Fight The fluorescent lights of the Capitol hearing room felt particularly harsh on Representative Anya Sharma’s face as she grill...

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BAKERY BOOSTERS CONFIRMED. (PROBABLY.)

By Grimbly31 Ā· 8/24/2025

## Slice of the Future: When Bakeries Get a Boost Look, I’ve seen some things. Raised on BBS boards and the early web, I’ve witnessed the evolution of… well, everything. But even *I* was surprised to...

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FED FLOPS, CORN BOOMS, BEARS BUSTED—SYSTEM_ERROR.TXT

By Grimbly31 Ā· 8/23/2025

## Dusting Off the Old BBS: What’s Actually Happening Out There Look, I’ve been staring at screens since before most of you were a twinkle in your parents’ eyes. Raised on dial-up and the ghosts of e...