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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 11/09/2026

Just did a quick look around and I don't see very many headlines about the President of the US making people pledge allegiance to him personally while telling everyone to commit election fraud and "cheat like hell" to support his party. Seems like it should be a story?

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will 🚂 @slimerreal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I would buy a book that collected swan boy from the philly trip through the swan boy babysitting arc in a heartbeat. maybe my favourite run of comics ever

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m so glad I finally started reading this. Every panel has been a delight

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Oh wow, this thing actually had my number

“Dialect map” showing that I talk most like people from Delaware

List of terms that “gave me away” such as calling the night before Halloween “Mischief Night”

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 01/09/2026

This is low-level propaganda that elides the real story, which is that the younger candidate in this race is an anti-trans clown and the older candidate is one of the Senate's strongest progressives. Please vote for Markey in MA, friends. The old guy is the only choice here.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Moulton’s super PAC ads directly led me to go out of my way to vote for Markey. Weird AI ads and so much talk of “passing the torch” implying the opponent is some young progressive, but never actually saying who it is or what his policies would be. It felt like a shady, deliberate trick.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Really put into perspective how far things have gone that when I watch Star Trek TNG, I’m bombarded with “PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH” military ads talking about how cool war is.

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

*drunk* *crying* HOLD ME WHATEVER LIES BEYONG THIS MORNING ID A LITTLE LATER ON

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Now finishing up There is No Antimemetics Division, which has definitely been a fun read.

Audiobook cover for There is No Antimemetics Division, a novel by Qntm. A giant rectangular black monolith stretches out of the gold fog of a forest into the red sky.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Was horribly sick with a respiratory virus this month and mostly out of action, but finally recording again today. There’s no feeling like it.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Heartbreaking: Man Who Waited All Week to Treat Himself to Discount Grocery Store Sushi Must Now Work 3 Hours Late

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

that is in fact literally in the bible. it's Matthew 6:5.

5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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lara 🐠 @violetception.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

i watched the hadestown proshot

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sitting at the bar with a jalapeño margarita, an audiobook in my ear, working on my Canthan Protector title in Guild Wars: Reforged on my phone. Perfect Day off.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Much as I like Pride & Prejudice I find it impossible to deny that this is the greatest review of it of all time

"Just a bunch of people going to each other's houses." One star out of five.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I’m being very cool about the Guild Wars 3 reveal. I’m normal with it. Definitely did not let out an audible scream of excitement

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Enjoying a crisp, refreshing glass of sangria (boxed white wine mixed with a Baja Blast)

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Last night I double featured 12 Angry Men (1957) and Ghost in the Shell (1995), a surprising combo examining the value of life, the law, and execution by the state. Tonight though? It’s back-to-back Karl Urban my dudes.

Image of the poster for Mortal Kombat II

Screenshot of Karl Urban as Billy Butcher in The Boys, holding a tea cup.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Every day of Trump 2.0 I think “it can’t get more outrageous than this,” and I am wrong. This slush fund thing is so fucking rancid and unacceptable and I hate the feeling and reality that no politician is going to stop it, or call in Batman or something. This is not a country.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Wishing I had this image when I read Ron Perlman’s memoir this year

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Now most of the way through Chapter 5 of Neuromancer, which I’ve meant to read for a long time. The thing reads like an action movie and every two seconds I’m like “oh that’s where [movie] got that from.” The whole thing’s playing like an anime from the 90s in my head. I dig it so far.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Now reading/listening to this insane tale by an absolute legend:

Cover of audiobook for Rebel Without A Crew by Robert Rodriguez.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Finished the second half of Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies“ this weekend. It was fantastic, inspiring, and it’s given me a lot of homework. Immediately moving “The Verdict” to the top of my to-watch list.

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Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The thing about DnDHAT is that it's the first dnd movie that actually felt like it was written by people who play dnd. I'm sure it isn't the first but little moments like the barbarian suggesting they cross a ravine by tying a rope to her axe and throwing it just sold the "this is a campaign" magic

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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

There is no clearer case for the necessity of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 than how quickly southern states moved to eliminate Black-majority districts and dilute Black power after SCOTUS eroded Section 2. SCOTUS’s reasoning was immediately disproven by reality.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A kind of tv show they don’t make anymore is “Guy Comes to Town, Then Leaves.” Kung Fu, Incredible Hulk, Highway to Heaven, things of that nature. We need more Poker Face, that’s all we have left.

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 05/05/2026

This is amazing. Someone identify this man and give his name to the Mass Dems immediately.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🌶️ Gifts from my friend Zack! Deadpool, Reaper Sbagliato, white Thai, sugar Rush stripey, Naga smokey rainbow, and Tabasco.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

It’s not a LAN party without some sort of mishap that stalls playing for an hour! Today we learned a dog had chewed the ethernet cable to the router. One Wal-Mart trip later and we were in business with some Super Battle Golf and Diablo 2

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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/04/2026

NEW: The House advanced a plan to increase ICE and CBP's budget by up to $140,000,000,000 with no strings attached. Congress is one step closer to giving these lawless agencies more money to terrorize our communities — the time to be loud is now.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I found two new runes in Diablo 4: the requirement is to maintain one summon for 5 seconds, and the reward is that I summon a spirit wolf. When I "overflow" that requirement, it summons another wolf. So because I have 14 skeletons, I summon a shitload of wolves. This is incredible.

Screenshot from Diablo 4 featuring a necromancer player character, 1 skeletons, and 8 spirit wolves.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

If no one bothered to make it, why would I bother to watch it?

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Osaka, we 🐇 @osaka.zone · 15/11/2024

"Facism is the act of self-deception in service of making your own life more painful, solely for the payoff of making life more painful for people you dislike."

User dratsab huffman asks the question:

To amuse myself i researched revacholian nationalism as well as measure head's race theories etc etc and focused my character on "traditionalism".

Anyway, ive noticed that if i ever click dialogue options that are in tune with my character's political compass, i lose morale. Whats the point of having this as a mechanic if its going to be so detrimental and feels like the character doesnt believe he actually is this or something... is there anyway to overcome that kind of morale loss?

Recalcitrant Jester replies:
Being a fascist is a deeply demoralizing experience. You have to not only radically alter your worldview to make reality fit into your unhinged schema, but that worldview is predicated on the notion that the weakest, most unworthy degenerate worms on the planet are somehow overpowering and humiliating you on a moment-by-moment basis.

In mechanical terms too, the lowered morale also reduces your volition score—the more you indulge in your delusions, the less you are able to exercise self-control and self-awareness.

The point of fascism being mechanically detrimental—the ludonarrative theme—is that fascism is an unequivocally self-destructive ideology, the practice of which only serves to nurture that self-destructive urge and turn it outward. It's not like Dark Side points in KotOR where you can access cool new abilities and get to enjoy being such a nasty lil rascal; you are not supposed to enjoy being a fascist in Disco Elysium. Fascism is the act of self-deception in service of making your own life more painful, solely for the payoff of making life more painful for people you dislike.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Blazed through this one in about four days. First thoughts that come to mind are “compelling,” “very funny,” and “Christ.“

Cover for “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” a book by Jennette McCurdy.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Rewatching peak after the most recent Talkin’ Toons episode and a recent post here about it! Having been on a cross-country family road trip with a similar shape to it myself, I’m loving all the little details.

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goofy and goofy are fishing in the water

ALT: goofy and goofy are fishing in the water

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

25th amendment. Impeachment. I will support any avenue to remove Donald Trump from office. We cannot leave this man in charge of America’s nuclear weapons as he threatens to end an entire civilization. And Congress must not fund this reckless administration.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

sorry if this seems harsh but I don't think the president should be allowed to post "a whole civilization will die tonight" and still be president

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Listened to a couple YouTube videos from a new channel and kept thinking “This has distinct NPR cadence and editing.” I googled the hosts and saw “formerly of Vox and NPR…” Just a total called shot.

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Johnny Penney 🎙️ @johnnypenneyvo.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Project Hail Mary is a great time and a fantastic date movie. I think it’s interesting though to see how this kind of movie has evolved throughout the past 50 years.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

when you've been struggling with a mental illness long enough it becomes offensive that it still works on you. bitch I know exactly what you are, stop making me sad and tired

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