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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
it's where the human centipede sleeps
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
oh NOOOOOOOO I will never financially recover
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kincaid! the composer @kincaidrabb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
normalize sending people who write dumb things in the New York Times critique of their bad takes
Dear Dr. Cruz,

I have read your opinion in the New York Times, and I am writing to you today to express that it was one of the most asinine things I have ever read. What is the point of educating students without them demonstrating the ability to craft arguments in text form, wherein one can edit oneself until one's most optimized argument is achieved? There is intention in wordcraft; there is motivation in the way that we communicate through text. Our individual voices come through in that which we write, and if we stop prioritizing writing in our pedagogy, we risk jeopardizing ourselves. 

Socrates did not imagine the world in which we live, that in which writing has become increasingly standardized through AI. Even as I craft this email, Google is ardently suggesting that I change the way I have chosen to communicate with you. I'm not going to "simply the sentence" or "make concise," because doing so would undermine my point, which is that writing is a gateway to developing an aesthetic of communication. 

When we describe media, we describe it as text. Film, video games, music, visual art, theatre, and every artform betwixt are evaluated and generated using the skills we develop through writing. I am a professional composer and music teacher, and to imagine that the ability to write is limited to prose (or verse, though I don't see you making that argument, thank God) is hugely fallacious. Do composers not write works of music? Do filmmakers not write scripts? How on Earth do you expect students to generate media without learning the craft of writing? Perhaps, as an apparent proponent of AI, you don't put much stock in human art and the reality that it is the result of human writing at all, which begs the question: why teach?

Sincerely, though only barely, 

Kincaid Rabb

(I wrote much more, but went beyond the character limit for alt text. You get the idea.)
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Orcish Librarian @bibliovoreorc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Birdmander conservation call to action: The tiny Magellanic Plover is endangered by habitat loss and climate change. Local conservation groups in Argentina and Chile are doing incredible work to protect the species. You can learn more here: www.manomet.org/publication/...
A photo of a Magellanic Plover, a small gray and white shorebird.
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I would like to be made deeply uncomfortable by music that is hostile to its listeners, as a treat
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Triske 🔜 Boston, Very Slowly @triske.chicagostylecu.be · 30/09/2026
It’s Bugs Eve, don’t forget to leave out a glass of tequila and a plate of genders
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Orcish Librarian @bibliovoreorc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I did it. I built a birdwatching Commander deck. Deck rules: 1. Every card has to have an obvious visual or flavor connection to birds or birdwatching. 2. Bird creatures have to look like regular birds (i.e. no Aven). 3. Every card comes with a related, Wingspan-style bird fact. #MTG #Birdmander
The Magic card Kastral, the Windcrested, which reads: 

Kastral, the Windcrested
{3}{W}{U}
Legendary Creature — Bird Scout

Flying

Whenever one or more Birds you control deal combat damage to a player, choose one —

• You may put a Bird creature card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield with a finality counter on it.

• Put a +1/+1 counter on each Bird you control.

• Draw a card.

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dusty cupboards @dustycupboards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
reality fracture rules but i'm fascinated by the idea of a non-flying evasion ability in nauctis. 🐟 my current theory is some form of diving. maybe creatures enter with depth counters and lose them when they attack? or more depth = harder to block?? if you have theories i would love to hear them.
big whale with dive 3 and a dive knight that can give depth counters. very simple mockups.
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grovehaunter @grovewalker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
photo of werner herzog with a speech bubble added so that it looks like he is saying the quoted post
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Judge Judy's Annoyed Expression
ALT: Judge Judy's Annoyed Expression
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026
Damn. With the alt text:
The incident fits a broader pattern in the discourse around 'free speech' and 'cancel culture': 
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whatever comes from the top down is freedom; whatever comes from the bottom up is bullying and censorship.
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When Macklemore is dropped at the behest of the billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft, it's an exercise of the freedom of businesses to 'demonstrate their values' by deciding whom to platform. But when Ed Sheeran's fans decide not to buy tickets to his performances, or even demand refunds, it's bullying, mob behaviour. Since most people are not billionaires and do not own stadiums, they can exercise meaningful power only collectively. The collective exercise of power must therefore be demonised.
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
oh no it's my whole schtick again
Confusion in the Ranks
{3}{R}{R}
Enchantment

Whenever an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, its controller chooses target permanent another player controls that shares a card type with it. Exchange control of those permanents.

Illustrated by Ron Spencer
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Uthlon the Wise for MBC2??? 👉👈
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the echoverse version of critter is just Jennifer, the besotted Netflix producer for I Like To Watch who has to corral Trixie and Katya into making commentary and not simply walking off
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
if anyone's interested I am in fact a composer
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Robo 🦀 @ttrpgifs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The democrats: no, you guys don't understand! We can't associate with that Aragorn guy doing all the good things in New York. We *need* to partner up with Saruman to appeal to everyone! Everyone: but— The democrats: if you don't agree you're a marxist 😤
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to wound the autumnal kitty @blurry-line.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Fun fact: you can hear Égide Duo playing the two-clarinet version of my piece "This Changes Everything!" on their album "Gardners at Home": www.soundset.com/album/SR1184...
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Égide Duo : Gardners at Home
As agents of new repertoire, Égide Duo’s mission is to collaborate with composers to create and present music that addresses social change, including issues involving the environment/climate, animal a...
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Benjamin Wheeler @wheeler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Angel made an Oddish
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CJ Mlsna @themlsna.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Pete: Did you post that to Bluesky, yet? Me: No, not yet. Pete: Post it to Bluesky.
Drawing of Elvira as Liliana the Last Hope.
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
pay no attention to the unironic sky swallower
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Old Hobbes 🔜 Private Practice @hobbesq.bolasgang.com · 18/09/2026
Very important rule
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
painted a color field inspired by big thunder
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Plein air painting in Disneyland is something else
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VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Statement from Volkan Baga’s art broker Mark Aronowitz
Hi everyone. What started as an exciting day celebrating the reveal of Volkan Baga's new Jace card quickly turned into a difficult situation when questions of art theft were raised online.

I want to provide some clear context: Volkan followed the exact creative brief he was assigned. In fact, he specifically checked with the art director prior to painting regarding the background swirl and overall mood, and was instructed to proceed with that exact composition.

Wizards of the Coast has since issued an official statement clarifying the matter:

"We’ve seen some of the discussion around the art of Jace, Multiverse Architect by Volkan Baga and Breach the Multiverse by Liiga Smilshkalne and wanted to make a few things clear.

First, the art direction given to Volkan was to directly reference this piece into the art. Much of the visual storytelling in Reality Fracture centers on Jace utilizing or incorporating powerful magic he has learned from events he has experienced. This was a direct, intentional call back to that moment to indicate that, in his efforts to rid the multiverse of Phyrexia, Jace had become the very thing he sought to eradicate.

Second, Volkan created this piece traditionally, from a first sketch done by hand up through the final painted version.

Finally, Magic has long created visual callbacks in its art to evoke connection through its shared multiverse. This has spurred some additional internal conversations about how we communicate those callbacks to artists who create iconic pieces, but it is very important to us to create a shared world that feels unified. This includes use of symbols, characters, and important moments throughout art.

We’ve been in contact with both artists and appreciate measured discussions around these important topics."

Creative misunderstandings happen, especially when reference material is involved, but Volkan worked entirely in good faith and with total professionalism from sketch to final oils. Thank you to everyone w…Images of Jace the planesWalker the magic the gathering character
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
20 y/o me would have thought I failed upward in style lol
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Andaedalus @andaedalus.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
On one hand I agree But on the other hand, CEDH players strike me as weird because competitive 1v1 formats - no items, final destination so to speak - are right there But instead it's 4 player FFA with competitive rules and items on... It's so weird to me to have that be a desired format
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Scylla, the Mindbreak Trap @frotatog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I would argue this is a great example of a card that probably doesn't even seem that strong in casual EDH or will barely see play, but is like format warpingly horrible for bracket 5 Which further highlights just like how different cEDH is from the rest of commander
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William the Unstoppable 🦖 @toomuchdew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🦖 I just want to bake dozens of 9/9 hasty trampling Dinosaur Food Cookies 🦕 #MTGFracture
Frosted Dinosaur Cookies atop Magic the Gathering cards:

#EDH #Commander #RealityFracture #MTGFRC 

Brenard, Ginger Sculptor
{1}{G}{W}{U}
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Each creature you control that’s a Food or a Golem gets +2/+2 and has trample.

Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may exile it. If you do, create a token that’s a copy of that creature, except it’s a 1/1 Food Golem artifact creature in addition to its other types and it has “{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.”

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Illustrated by Marta Nael

from Magic: the Gathering — Wilds of Eldraine Commander (2023)
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Ginger, Queen of Sweets
{6}
Legendary Artifact Creature — Food Noble

When Ginger enters, you become the monarch.

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Ginger: You gain 6 life.

At the beginning of each upkeep, if you’re the monarch, create a Gingerbrute token. (It’s a {1} 1/1 Food Golem artifact creature with haste, “{1}: This token can’t be blocked this turn except by creatures with haste,” and “{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.”)

6/4
Watermark: Echoverse

Illustrated by Arif Wijaya

from Magic: the Gathering — Reality Fracture Commander (2026)
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Displaced Dinosaurs
{5}{G}{G}
Creature — Dinosaur

As a historic permanent you control enters, it becomes a 7/7 Dinosaur creature in addition to its other types. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

“Good grief! It’s a stegosaurus. What a splendid specimen.”
—The Third Doctor

7/7
Illustrated by Simon Dominic

from Magic the Gathering — Doctor Who (2023)
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
watching cEDH players freak out over the blue Samut is my favorite brand of heroin
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Demonhunters Kpop
ALT: Demonhunters Kpop
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I just want to point out that just because a card has a color identity that includes five colors doesn't mean you HAVE to build it with all five colors. It's permission to use whatever colors you want, not a requirement to use them all. Same argument as with the Rulebreakers from MBC. C'mon, y'all.
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Keithulhu @keithulhucards.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm really looking forward to seeing this art on an evangelical church website in like three years
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Vam (Laura Ambrosiano) @vamtaro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Behold a Jace
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OH I AM SO VERY TEMPTED
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DevLev Echoverse Observer @levdev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Well, if I now had a nickel for every finale set for a storyline having someone become a planeswalker but we have to wait for a later set to see there planeswalker card....
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TSHall (aka AnakinsDad) @anakinsdad.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Liliana, seeing Jace's dead body just lying there unused
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Woman Lip Biting and Smiling
ALT: Woman Lip Biting and Smiling
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malakim2099 🔜 MagicCon Atlanta @malakim2099.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A picture of Emrakul mimicking the Gus Fring meme:

You see an Echoverse

I see an all you can eat buffet

We are not the same.
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Grumpy Dad @gatzreborn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Preventing someone from expressing their opposition to genocide IS taking side
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Do I get to keep "Accomplished Alchemist" or not
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
chat am I cooking here
Mycosynth Lattice
{6}
Artifact

All permanents are artifacts in addition to their other types.

All cards that aren’t on the battlefield, spells, and permanents are colorless.

Players may spend mana as though it were mana of any color.

Illustrated by Anthony S. Waters & Cara Mitten (misprinted)Confusion in the Ranks
{3}{R}{R}
Enchantment

Whenever an artifact, creature, or enchantment enters, its controller chooses target permanent another player controls that shares a card type with it. Exchange control of those permanents.

Illustrated by Ron Spencer
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CT Yankee @connecticut-yankee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🤔
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
me, opening up CloacaSky:
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Arrested Development: Michael Bluth's Dead Dove
ALT: Arrested Development: Michael Bluth's Dead Dove
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*that* Heather Hudson @artofheatherhudson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Think I've got the play mat version of Hermit Druid approved! Anyone who plays a premodern Green deck should be able to check them out at #OMA pretty soon! #MagictheGathering #Premodern #playmat PS - Model was my now-spouse, not Jason Momoa. Momoa would have been about 10 yo in '97.
Screencap of a face from the card Hermit Druid (StrongHold), a bearded man with blank green eyes and faded blue tattoos.
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the One Ring
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WALL-E Puts On Glasses
ALT: WALL-E Puts On Glasses
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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"You do my dad's legacy and the legacy of all these victims no honor by using this tragedy to spread hate," he said. "I've had to grow up and spend the past 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers and sisters, to hate on people who don't look like them."
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Mark Churchwell @godofgrenades.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If you can’t enjoy losing to crazy things, you can’t really enjoy the format.
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Dana Roach @danaroach.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
EDH hot take: A lot, if not most, Commander players don't actually like Commander; they just like winning, and they like winning as easily and effortlessly as possible. EDH is just the format they're currently using to facilitate getting those wins.
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Drake, Gender Thief🏳️‍⚧️ @drakegenderthief.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#MTGFracture #Vorthos
Tam asking Emrakul if she wants to partner up
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Tina Rose @tinatherose.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
IDK if I shared this here or not but I updated it so I might as well show it off again. Made this insane bracket 1 Pokémon-themed deck. Turn on tags to know what cards represent what. Hope you enjoy 😊 #mtg #edh #pokémon #pokemon #moxfield moxfield.com/decks/OQb4tu...
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Gotta Catch Em All - Commander (Jegantha, the Wellspring)
A Commander deck featuring Jegantha, the Wellspring by tinatherose • Nearly every card represents something from the Pokémon games. Turn on tags to see what represents what. I can't put tags on my ...
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ExpressExcess2 @e-excess2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
magic the gathering can be so fun if you just fuck around with bracket 1 and 2 that way it's just about funmaxxing and making a cool looking deck
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bracket 1 big think person @hwstmtg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There's a whole conversation we should probably have about dissociative disorders and Reality Fracture.
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