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What's one of your ultimate comfort movies?
we finally reached the end of this calendar event i accidentally made 12 years ago
A photo of a hand holding a hardcover version of All Quiet on the Western Front, designed in shades of drab green and featuring an illustration of a WWI soldier.
still frame from the beginning of Twin Peaks it is February 24th and Special Agent Dale Cooper arrived in the town of Twin Peaks
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Gavin Newsom & the New York Times are doggedly working to strip rights and human recognition from transfolk, while insisting anyone who *doesn't* share their obsession is obsessed with "pronouns". Trust no one who claims to oppose Trump while taking delight in bullying the same people Trump bullies.
Unwinnable 196 cover.
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We're like 19 subscribers away from adding "Final Fantasy slash fic" to the list of things you'll find on @unwinnable.com
One of the kind of fucked up parts of the ICE occupation here is that a lot of folks want to believe it’s over, and the media seems to tell us it’s over, but folks on the ground are still seeing tons of activity and vulnerable people are still (rightfully) terrified to go outside. We can’t stop yet.
Did I jokingly recommend adding a romantasy fanfic to the upcoming Final Fantasy x Politics issue of @unwinnable.com? Maaaaaybe. Is @nochshorn.bsky.social gonna give us the spicy spice? Maybe, but @stuhorvath.com says we gotta hit the subscriber drive goal first and we're so close.
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On a table, a red white and blue quilt tapestry that reads “fuck ice”
Quilt as flag
21 inches by 24 inches
made of recycled fabric
Continuing a series on women in games, @jbarnes1926.bsky.social interviews legendary modder Emma about her fan-favorite Oblivion mod Companion Vilja medium.com/videodame/vi...
Age verification? I had an entire kitchen drawer just for restaurant menus
did The 'Burbs just argue you can't see fireflies in the city?? they used to fly into my first floor apartment and light up their little glow butts in the in the corner all night
Exploits 95 cover reproducing Alfred Stieglitz's view of a snowy Fifth Avenue in 1982. Text reads: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Puppets - Little Big III - Legend Bowl, Chain-Gang All-Stars - Materialists
The February issue of Exploits is out now. That's @unwinnable.com's monthly cultural diary, a collection of recommendations, warnings and short form essays to inspire you to read, watch, play and listen to new things this month.
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Exploits 95 cover. Text reads: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Puppets - Little Big III - Legend Bowl, Chain-Gang All-Stars - Materialists
The February Exploits is out! I've been talking a lot about Unwinnable Monthly lately, but Exploits is the other Unwinnable-produced magazine, our on-going cultural diary. 16 pages of thoughtful recommendations and the occasional warning.
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Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the video game cartridge.
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
this is who runs this account
Chrontendo Episode 16 (01:04:14)
More than a week before his crucifixion by Roman law enforcement, Jesus of Nazareth infuriated other authorities as he overturned vendor tables at the temple farmers market and cursed at an innocent fig tree causing it to wither, according to newly unearthed videos. Watch here.
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
"Now that a white guy died, it's fascism (but the rest of you watch your tone!)."
Do thou, too, remain warm among ice.
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
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