Rich LeDuc (He/Him)

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Renee Good was also shot at point-blank range through her side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger

Alex Pretti wasn’t in a car, but he too was shot at point-blank range by an ICE agent who was in no danger

It seems every time ICE kills someone they lie to cover up shooting innocent people

no amount of propaganda should convince you that some children don’t deserve to grow up

BREAKING: Credible whistleblower discloses that FBI forensic experts were ordered to stand down from processing the scene where Renee Good was killed, because Kash Patel did not want Good referenced as a “victim” in the warrant.

I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party.

We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

We're into #Dragonbane these days. We're playing the Misty Valley adventures.

No ICE in Minnesota A game jam from 2026-01-07 to 2026-01-27 hosted by jesthehuman. All approved submissions for this jam were turned into the No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle. FAQ Can I submit multiple projects? You a...

If you haven't heard, their is a great bundle of #ttrpg games put together to support No Ice in Minnesota. It runs for a few more weeks. You get 1400 items for $10.

This is an easy way to explore indi games while supporting a good cause.

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I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI – and it only took 20 minutes I found a way to make AI tell you lies – and I'm not the only one.

I just found this story and I love it. Basically, the reporter used a blog post to "train" various #Foundation Models that he was the best tech journalist at competitive hot dog eating. His point is that current AI tools believe anything they see.

#AI #AISlop

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U2 - American Obituary (Lyric Video) YouTube video by U2

American obituary by U2

…Renee Good born to die free
American mother of three
Seventh day January
A bullet for еach child, you see
…

What you can’t kill can't die
America will rise
Against the people of the lie
I love you more
Than hate loves war…

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Find Goodman Games fans and players near you with our interactive Gongfarmers Local Map!

Our new map shows you where you can find a chapter!

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#gaming #DungeonCrawlClassics #TTRPG #roleplayinggames #GoodmanGames #tabletoprpg #MCC #XCC #DCC

I spent 2012 writing a #book about my love of #DoctorWho #DrWho That book was published for the 50th anniversary. It got sort of lost in all the brouhaha ... but I'm still very fond of it! Plus I got to meet some wonderful people. #sciencefiction #cult #scifi
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Cori Laatsch I'm a professional editor for fiction, nonfiction, and short stories. Browse my portfolio, read my blog, or book my freelance services.

I wanted to do a shout out for Cori Laatsch. I've been working with her on the developmental editing of my #novel, Enigma Scout. It has been a very productive relationship and I have a set of ideas now that I think will greatly improve my book.

www.corilaatsch.com

#WriteSky

Counting the waves of tech industry BS from blockchain to AI Opinion: After decades in the trenches, this engineer is done with hype cycles

Remember people, the CEO of an #AI tech company is head of their Marketing group, not a disinterested scientist or engineer. Everything they say is, at best, a distortion of the truth.

Here is a nice story about tech hype.

www.theregister.com/2026/02/08/w...

Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”

But don't overlook Southern Illinois University - Carbondale! Sure, it's not UIUC, but it's a great school for the folks in and around Little Egypt! (And UIUC great for a PhD and Northwestern is a wonderful place to work...)

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"Cowards can handle Arms, can strike where they are sure to meet with no return, can wound, mangle, and murder; but it belongs to brave Men to spare, and to protect." —Benjamin Franklin, "Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of Public Affairs," Philadelphia: W. Dunlap, 1763.

Sometimes an apropos quotation rises to mind, unbidden.

And sometimes one happens to have desktop publishing software.

#AbolishICE

Photo of drifts of snow with a very cute rabbit sitting in the foreground.

Meanwhile, in #Winnipeg, this is my backyard...

#Authors, #SmallPitch opens tomorrow! If you have a book you want to pitch indie / small presses, this is a great way to do it!

Solarpunk Traveller #1 I have a hard time considering running a Traveller game within the default setting because it is just so unrealistic. As I’ve already men...

You know what the gaming world needs? #Solarpunk #Traveller #TTRPG. I don't have one, but I've started blogging about what it might look like.

It'll take a while to say everything I want to about this--and it will relate to my book, Enigma Scout.

ruduswritings.blogspot.com/2026/01/sola...

I've seen this before, but I always love it. I so want to play in that game. I'd set it in 1870 or so.

Rubble and Ruin Hex Map of the Former United States - Rudus Publishing | DriveThruRPG Looking for a color hex map of the post-apocalyptic United States as imagined for Rubble and Ruin? Maybe you would just like a nice map for a post-apocalyptic hex crawl. Either way, you might like thi...

Here's a free game map with the coastlines reflecting 10 m #sea #level rise. The extra water in Nevada is fiction--in game I added increased monsoonal flow and a fabricated new rain patterns. The cities are roughly the size of modern urban statistical regions.

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This Is How the World Ends According to Science YouTube video by PBS Terra

Sometimes hard truths are better explored through games. That's why I wrote the #TTRPG Rubble and Ruin.

A lot of what #PBS #Terra is talking about goes into my "future history"--but I wrote it when it was hard to get #Climate #Change models, so mine are a bit off.

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Canada’s Healthcare Infusions | Notion The Healthcare Infusion is a volunteer-driven national movement connecting doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals with the Canadian communities that need them most.

If you're a health care worker in the US and considering #relocating to #Canada, here is a useful place to start.

#Tod #Maffin

engageq.notion.site/infusionhosts

This cartoon I drew the other day sold, so I've made prints available for you. Just search the title I'm Not Mad At You. Please remember that part of the proceeds of all my art goes towards social justice people and organizations.

3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow

These are absolutely monstrous people

"Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"

Rest in peace.

Was that in Eureka? Asks the guy who left Humboldt in the 1980s...

EU calls for #open #source #cyberinfrastructure ..."it has been widely acknowledged that open source– ... a public good ... –has the strong potential to underpin a diverse portfolio of high-quality and secure digital solutions that are valid alternatives to proprietary ones.

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