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Following my feet, one day at a time. RPGs, Lego, media of all sorts consumed and appreciated here.

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GOP Rep. Andy Ogles sparks backlash after saying Muslims 'don't belong' in America The Tennessee congressman previously pushed for deporting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor.

Bigots like you don’t belong in Congress

10.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1183 πŸ” 273 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 19
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Ncuti Gatwa's acclaimed theatre run of beloved classic play is set to stream for free Alongside Gatwa, the play stars Sharon D Clarke, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, Eliza Scanlen and Hugh Skinner.

quick reminder that NT's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring human ray of sunshine Ncuti Gatwa, will be streaming FOR FREE on YouTube this weekend

www.radiotimes.com/movies/ncuti...

10.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 1020 πŸ” 647 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 76

After revelations that companies like Ring have been selling home security footage to ICE, the most common defense of keeping a camera up seems to be, β€œBut what if I’m stalked?”

And as a violence researcher, I’m just here to state for the record that police do not care about your security footage.

10.03.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 2347 πŸ” 692 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 31
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Found a site where I could theoretically order obscure gachapon sets and it might be over for me, gang

10.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 187 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

When a US missile killed 160 children, president shits-a-lot claimed Iran stole the missile and fired at the school. When asked why he was the only one making this claim, he said "because I just don't know enough about it".
Go ahead. See if you can make this make sense.
(Source: RB Hubbell)

10.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 7013 πŸ” 1515 πŸ’¬ 431 πŸ“Œ 86
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Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"

10.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 19835 πŸ” 6936 πŸ’¬ 805 πŸ“Œ 417

I'm aware @officialgrammarly.bsky.social has said people can opt out of this, THAT IS ALSO ENRAGING. LLMs have already coopted and stole and plundered creative people's work, now we also have to contact YOU after you steal our identities? Fuck all the way off with that! It's MORE THEFT YOU CLOWNS

11.03.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 281 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Humble Comics Bundle: Indie Comics United: A Super Bundle of Awesome Stuff Celebrate the infinite possibilities of indie comics with this super bundle of the very best, including Stone Fruit, Grimm Tales of Terror, and Heavy Metal!

Some of my favorite small publishers are raising money to help support them as Diamond continues to screw everyone over.

Please give if you can (and get cool books in exchange)

www.humblebundle.com/books/indie-...

11.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: A judge refused to block a Kansas law that invalidates the driver’s licenses of transgender people and allows trans people to be sued for using public restrooms.

This isn't the final say, and we will keep fighting in court to stop this discriminatory law.

10.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1667 πŸ” 428 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 39

worth remembering, David Lynch directed β€œfix your hearts or die” specifically at transphobes. it wasn’t a generic β€œno mean people allowed” statement, it was said by his Twin Peaks character in defense of a trans woman he cared for and deeply respected.

10.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 9353 πŸ” 3859 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I know people are very sensitive about the use of the word β€œgenocide” but the attempts to medically eliminate trans children is very clearly meets the standard because they are trying to eliminate a population and also they know some of those kids are going to kill themselves

09.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 3026 πŸ” 850 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 28

Claude cannot actually feel, it can't think, it doesn't have opinions, it isn't self aware, it doesn't have context outside the immediate window you are using it with. By asking for its comment on war crimes you are legitimizing the idea that it can be used autonomously or for war at all. Stop it.

10.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 1368 πŸ” 276 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 6
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Moms Are Risking Arrest to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth The government wants to ban care nationwide, and hospitals are shutting down treatment. Parents just want it all to stop.

www.them.us/story/trans-...

10.03.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 1573 πŸ” 442 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

AOC came out swinging against age verification legislation and somehow the entire tech press seems to not have noticed?

09.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 3066 πŸ” 950 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 5
A dramatic image with bold text about Idaho House Committee's passage of a social transition ban, set against a grayscale domed ceiling background.

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Idaho House Committee Passes Extreme Social Transition Ban
HB 822 is alarming government overreach that would allow Idaho politicians to decide how youth dress and act.

A dramatic image with bold text about Idaho House Committee's passage of a social transition ban, set against a grayscale domed ceiling background. Transcribed Text: BREAKING Idaho House Committee Passes Extreme Social Transition Ban HB 822 is alarming government overreach that would allow Idaho politicians to decide how youth dress and act.

BREAKING: An Idaho House Committee passed HB 822. This dangerous and unconstitutional bill would require trusted adults, such as teachers and counselors, to monitor children for signs that they are not conforming to gender stereotypes. Learn more about the bill: buff.ly/7kw0CXu

09.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 975 πŸ” 506 πŸ’¬ 99 πŸ“Œ 275

Jello and the Dead Kennedys were instrumental in shaping my ethics back in the day. Truly a remarkable human being. I wish him the best.

10.03.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

we had a real asshole donor who tried to pry a bunch of information about a renter from us

if you want to offset the $2000 this rent cop decided not to donate, please
venmo @colocha_rachel so we can pay the rent

because the familes we are helping aren’t poverty porn, they are PEOPLE

10.03.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 497 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 11
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goddamn is this a breath of fresh air after Allred 2024

10.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 16788 πŸ” 3856 πŸ’¬ 166 πŸ“Œ 155

They truly want you to believe this shit is inevitable and actually better than human endeavor but the one surefire thing that can stop it is not agreeing to the first two things. That’s all! That also means not willingly feeding it. It’s not difficult to avoid using it!

10.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 1115 πŸ” 181 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the last. fucking. straw. The shambling corpse of the so-called NYT is finally dead and buried.

And fucking Blood Meridian of all things! The hubris!! These idiots got in the ring with Muhammad Ali like they had any chance at all. Shame. SHAME.

10.03.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

There's also the fact that Rowling has been fairly explicit that the money she earns through Harry Potter she's putting into anti-trans lobbying efforts.

There's a difference, IMHO, between an artist with a shitty private life, and an artist using their money to fund regressive social change.

10.03.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 1118 πŸ” 318 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 5

my grandparents thought the start of WWII meant the 2nd Coming was nigh; my mom and her sisters were confident it’d happen when JFK (a CATHOLIC who totes followed the ANTICHRIST) got elected; I was told it’d drop in the year 2000 (since Jesus’s birthdate was miscalculated by a few years); yada yada

09.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 540 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 1

This tweet from Alex Hirsch will always be evergreen.

Disney and Pixar are complete fucking cowards.

08.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 3437 πŸ” 1282 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 8
Learn to read the omens where you find them… – Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls

Why pay money for ARCs, which are explicitly marked not for sale, when you could win one, AND get stickers? seananmcguire.com/blog/2026/03...

09.03.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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the whole purpose of the post-menopausal woman is to prevent the rise of generative AI

15.08.2024 19:23 πŸ‘ 7499 πŸ” 2191 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 98
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TAPPER: You know that if you vote against an additional $50 billion of funding for operations in Iran, that vote will be cast as you voting against the troops.

CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.

08.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 17172 πŸ” 4036 πŸ’¬ 1594 πŸ“Œ 863

btw about that pixar thing, the reason why these people think having a conversation about gay people with kids is difficult is because they don't know a way to say to their kid "gay people are normal but you are not allowed to be one" without sounding like a bigot (there is a reason for that)

08.03.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 3289 πŸ” 1040 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

yes yes treason etc but also can we talk about "they'll tell me things my own country won't tell me"

my man, that's called "getting played". you got played

07.03.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 699 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
A mockup of the Blades '69 book where the 69 has been crossed out and replaced with 69 in bright purple. 
Below that, the bio for April Kit Walsh which reads: April Kit Walsh writes games about feelings, vulnerability, and caring for one another, including Thirsty Sword Lesbians and End of the Line. She used to be a swordfighting ballerina, but claims those days are behind her; she has absolutely no idea who that masked heroine with the sword and the tutu might be. When not writing RPGs, April is a civil liberties attorney working to protect the rights of criminal defendants, activists, journalists, and everyone else impacted by the technologies of control or empowerment.
Next to the bio, the description for the $420k stretch goal:
Blades '69: The Sexual Revolution
The 1960s were a time when the counterculture challenged establishment norms around sex, love, family, and a person's right to choose what happens to their own body. How does this conflict manifest in Doskvol? How does the Consensus exercise control through these dimensions of human experience, and what struggles and delightful deviancies does your group want to explore? Blades '69 is a combination of a worldbuilding exercise and safety tool to help you bring themes of both real-world and fantastical sexual liberation to your game.

A mockup of the Blades '69 book where the 69 has been crossed out and replaced with 69 in bright purple. Below that, the bio for April Kit Walsh which reads: April Kit Walsh writes games about feelings, vulnerability, and caring for one another, including Thirsty Sword Lesbians and End of the Line. She used to be a swordfighting ballerina, but claims those days are behind her; she has absolutely no idea who that masked heroine with the sword and the tutu might be. When not writing RPGs, April is a civil liberties attorney working to protect the rights of criminal defendants, activists, journalists, and everyone else impacted by the technologies of control or empowerment. Next to the bio, the description for the $420k stretch goal: Blades '69: The Sexual Revolution The 1960s were a time when the counterculture challenged establishment norms around sex, love, family, and a person's right to choose what happens to their own body. How does this conflict manifest in Doskvol? How does the Consensus exercise control through these dimensions of human experience, and what struggles and delightful deviancies does your group want to explore? Blades '69 is a combination of a worldbuilding exercise and safety tool to help you bring themes of both real-world and fantastical sexual liberation to your game.

yeah yeah we saw all you sly posters going "Blades '68? ...just ONE off."
Well we're not COWARDS. Challenge accepted!
At $420k we'll commission April Kit Walsh (designer of Thirsty Sword Lesbians) to write up... Blades '69
Time to put your money where your mouth is.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

07.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 337 πŸ” 130 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 21

I'm no fancy political consultant, but, hey, if you're in Dem comms, you should notice that Fox News panicked over Trump wearing a cheap Trump merch baseball cap to receive the bodies of soldiers he got killed for no reason he can articulate, and you should absolutely lean into that.

08.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 7177 πŸ” 1863 πŸ’¬ 123 πŸ“Œ 45