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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 28/09/2026

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Acolyte | Fantasy Pet Portrait Commission - Oct/Nov 2023

A bengal cat priestess notices a bird while lighting candles at dusk from a sanctuary balcony. floating islands of the structure are tied together with rope and root.

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Nick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For 19 years the village of Llueves, Asturias has been commemorating "the first Spanish Republican": a bear which, so the story goes, killed King Fávila, son of Pelayo, who, "according to the Spanish monarchial tradition" began the so-called Reconquista and set off succession to today's monarchy

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sarah webb! @sarahwebb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

happy first day of fall! 🪶

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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

so on top of the Platt i would add - China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia - Slaves of the Emperor: Service, Privilege, and Status in the Qing Eight Banners - The Manchu Way: The Eight Banners and Ethnic Identity in Late Imperial China

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Michael Fry @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Your Grandad Cyclops talks about his school days

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星空★lone @hoshizoralone.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

[metroid] samus hawk

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SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

for a banal example, the fact that anthropic will simultaneously publish long diatribes about the risks of AI surveillance and then contract out Claude for Palantir to resell to CBP is psychotic, and there is no reason why i should take any of their moral protests seriously while they do that.

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THelen @thelen0.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A Buoy at the End of the World (Band Aid Solutions) (1/4)

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

working on a theory that there is an inverse relationship between the quality of a fantasy game's writing and how heavily it features generic "bandits" whose only motivation is yum yum love evil and robbing

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Bantership Potemkin @bonesdrawstuff.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

One of the most heroic figures of the Old West, Silas Soule. Spent his youth fighting for abolition in Kansas and later blew the whistle of the Sand Creek massacre, testifying against his superior officer. He was later murdered by another soldier in a possible act of retaliation.

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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 24/08/2026

New York Magazine says in response to criticism of its latest issue that “genocide” is “an accurate description of the atrocities in Gaza [...] and that accusations of antisemitic intent were in fact obfuscating an overwhelming scholarly consensus, and that its use would be allowed in our pages”

Some objected to the magazine’s use of the term genocide to describe Israel’s actions in Gaza. Close readers will recognize that this was not a decision specific to this series. This past fall, after an extensive review of genocide scholarship and interviews with multiple experts in the field of genocide studies, the magazine’s editors decided the term was an accurate description of the atrocities in Gaza, that accusations of antisemitic intent were in fact obfuscating an overwhelming scholarly consensus, and that its use would be allowed in our pages.

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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Pretty clear implication here that apart from two real ones the ranking congressional Democrats have washed their hands of Mahmoud Khalil, even though his case is egregious and has dire implications for every single constituent they have. Pathetic & chilling stuff. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Screenshot from New Yorker article by Andrew Marantz "The higher Khalil got on the rungs of congressional seniority, the more circumspect the lawmakers sounded. The No. 2 House Democrat, Katherine Clark, has a palatial office in the heart of the Capitol, with crystal chandeliers and mirrors in gilded frames. "We love our progressive members with our whole heart and soul,” Clark said, diplomatically. "But I wonder if you've reached out to our more pro-Israel members -someone who may say, 'You know, we might disagree on this particular issue, but this is about a higher principle.'”

"I'd be happy to come down and meet with anyone," Khalil said. "So far, we haven't seen much interest."

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Bantership Potemkin @bonesdrawstuff.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Uniforms of the Paris Commune

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Louis Römer @lromeranth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What stands out to me about this response to the the Atlantic piece about Bates College is that in this piece reader actually gets an impression that the writer has spoken to and engaged with people outside of his own head.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There’s been surprisingly little about how we are in the very last years of living memory of service in WW2.

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Freya JN @goblinstunts.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

My new comic “We Are All Full of Blood” will be in ex.mag 7 alongside all these incredible artists!!!

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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 11/08/2026

Thread of charts comparing the Netanyahu governments from 09-21 to the Bennett-Lapid government of 2021-2022 to the Netanyahu government of 2023-2026, almost all of which demonstrate that the "change government" of Bennett-Lapid was committed to a continuity of annexation, occupation, and apartheid:

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs data

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My new novella is just around the corner. Gothic horror sci-fi, an old house, a family secret; the British class system, a US visitor and something nasty in the woods.

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Ash @archivebottles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

more of this

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THelen @thelen0.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

my OC the ominous giant cloud that appears from the right side of the camera in eternal stillness like the great red spot of Jupiter

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Strawcomics @strawcomics.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Played a game called Crow Country a few days back. I highly recommend it. Spooky enemies and great puzzles.

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Andi Watson @andicomics.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Mainframe & coffee

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Jordan Wood @thecrossoverappeal.com · 22/07/2026

Through the first two vols. of this and, my god, what a resource @brunodias.bsky.social has put together with this. I'm not a narrative designer, but if I had this resource when I was working as a games scholar would've deeply changed the trajectory of my work. www.gamenarrativereader.org

gamenarrativereader.org

The Game Narrative Reader

A textbook-like anthology of classic essays and articles about video game narrative design.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/07/2026

Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is.

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Hannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Duality 🌷🗡

Two art nouveau pieces digitally illustrated in soft, warm tones. Two women stand back to back. One holds a bouquet of tulips, the other wears a full set of armour and holds a sword.

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THelen @thelen0.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Some pre-apocalypse horseplay bc I found some scrapped satin paper

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Autumn Chen @red-autumn.itch.io · 09/06/2026

Here's my new game, Social Democracy: Popular Front. Play as the SFIO in 1936, and try to save France from the Nazis, recover from the Great Depression, and defend your socialist government. This is the post-Spring Thing release, updated yesterday. red-autumn.itch.io/popular-front

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Social Democracy: Popular Front by Autumn Chen

You are the French socialist party in 1936. Can you defend the country against fascism?

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

In case you want to read about the (explicit) links between football/soccer and politics, here is a selection of books.

thefrankiedlc.news

a world cup reading list for the politically-inclined fan

the World Cup is about more than just football—here's what to read

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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's out! The full "Handbook on Authoritarianism in the Arab World" is available open access here: www.bloomsburycollections.com/encyclopedia...

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

On the topic of degenerate art one of the artists targeted by the nazis for undermining the German spirit was Otto Dix, he depicted what he saw in World War 1 in hellish detail, as well as caricatures of veterans put through a meat grinder, rather than the glorious ideal. The nazis didn't like that.

The Trench by Otto Dix, a painting that depicts a hellscape of WWI trench warfare

Painting by Otto Dix depicting an WWI veteran amputee who is selling match books, people are stepping over him, and a dog is pissing on him.

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Djinn & Tonic @djinnandtonic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Recall that the New York Times has been caught out multiple times passing off College Republicans and state Republican Party operatives as apolitical "man on the street" types

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Putri Prihatini @putriprihatini.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Singaporean artist Leia Ham reimagined LotR as Tale of the Middle Kingdom, since Chinese name for China (Zhōngguó) means "The Middle Kingdom." Her concept art includes the Fellowship, armors, buildings like Bag End, props like Aragorn's banner and Fellowship brooches, and more. #TolkienTrewsday

An illustration of the Fellowship, reimagined with Chinese-style period outfits.

An illustration of armors of Gondor, Rohan, and Rivendell Elves, reimagined using different periods of Chinese armors as concepts. On the top right are three side profiles of Rohan man, Gondorian, and Elf with different Chinese hairstyles. On the bottom right is Aragorn's banner redrawn with Chinese influence.

A concept art of Bag End reimagined as Chinese court houses, with tall stone gates, round wooden doors, curved roofs, and open courtyard, nestled in a hill.

A concept art of Rivendell in the style of Chinese painting. Next to it are several props drawn in Chinese style such as Fellowship brooch based on gingko leaves, lembas in the shape of mooncake, Elfstone as round jade, Galadriel's phial in a green jade bottle, and shards of Narsil.

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Milky way @star-bro.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

some #slaytheprincess fan #art cuz ive been obsessed with it lately i did my fav route witch is the thorn

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magdalene @plasmagdalene.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

play SPRAWL ZERO btw

$\\: It is year [REDACTED]. \\: The shadows grow long for the human race. \\: Endless wars, natural cataclysms, and rampant disease have left a fractured world paralyzed by the illusion of order. The last surviving state is governed by men kept alive long past their natural lifespans, consumed by a bottomless paranoia. \\: The world is broken. Yet, unable to imagine an alternative, humanity blindly maintains the facade of a functioning society. The delusion has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. \\: The simulation is our reality.$

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Drew Shields (commissions closed) @gnarlyghost.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

‘Space Guerillas’ Hit my up for freelance work! Priced individually based on licensing and complexity

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Yuri Stern | SIGNALIS @laststarfarer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Today is 06/06/26. It's now been 12 years since we started working on a game called SIGNALIS. Once again, thank you all so much for your support and your kindness throughout these years ♥️

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Analog_Witch @exposed-wirez.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Just another up-and-coming trainer #Signalis #pokemon

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Phillip Maciak @pjmaciak.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I've taught PERSEPOLIS (book & movie) more times than I can count. Two epic masterpieces, but, more than that, two texts that find their way to young people. I've never had a class that didn't *get* PERSEPOLIS, and that's a miracle of its own. Satrapi's voice and imagination are so alive. RIP.

little Marjane in bed talking to a giant bearded god in the clouds

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THelen @thelen0.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

24.05 an ocean of memories where I end and we begin #signalis

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hmblgrv @humblegrove.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A Line Held Tight is a game about miners strike, capitalism and labour mechs. You can learn more about how and why were making it in our latest video or free Patreon post 📖 Read: www.patreon.com/posts/introd... 📼 Watch: youtu.be/l7-dNVSrot8

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A Line Held Tight: A Game Where you go on Strike

YouTube video by humble grove

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Béla | comms closed @gruselzirkus.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

cover reveal! . NOWHERELAND horror comic, out June 2026! in print and digital. #comics #horror #fantasy

a wwi style soldier in front of a red backdrop, trapped in wire, inside a hell mouth frame. the title says NOWHERELAND in white

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Critical Distance | Where’s all the good writing about games? @critdistance.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Sorry for the delay. Here's the living memorial roundup for Paste Games. If your favorites didn't make the cut, feel free to add to the replies on this post, and we'll get them added as soon as possible. critical-distance.com/2026/05/04/r...

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Remembering Paste Games: 2010 – 2026

Welcome back, readers. This is a rather impromptu edition of the roundup. It’s not something any of us ever envisioned writing. Indeed, when games media has endured other layoffs and outlet c…

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Runo @raynhoro.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Yrliet and Sebille (or my favourite mean elves) #roguetrader

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olive consumer @machete.gay · 30/04/2026

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