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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
7/9. Forgot some pretty obvious RG semifinalists but not too bad otherwise
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 08/10/2026
I REALLY like this @anildash.com piece on 'unalive' and algospeak in general, particularly the exploration of the implications for a generation of people growing up steeped in it.
anildash.com
We are going to kill “unalive” - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A couple of suggestions: Chainsaw Man - high quality animation, characters, comedy. One of the best recent shows Neon Genesis Evangelion - massively influential and similar time period to the movies he’s watched and liked.
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dave @gloomfather.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
yeah man "woke 1" sucked ass. I "woke 1" morning from uneasy dreams to find myself transformed into a giant insect
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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Dang they really got a category for everything
THR
The Hollywood Reporter *
@THR
Louis C.K. Wins Grammy for First Special Since Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
FYI
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
To be fair it is a game, a race and a real wacky place
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
If you see this, post an anime you love
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Chainsaw Man: Denji and Power Dance
ALT: Chainsaw Man: Denji and Power Dance
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Love the Biggie reference
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Kevin Parry @kevinbparry.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
tip: you can be creative anywhere with anything
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Dinosaur Pile Up supporting Deaf Havana for sure
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Bowie in Labyrinth has elite ball control but the guy in Pan’s Labyrinth has great hand-eye coordination
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
5 is the best consistently, 4 might have the highest peaks, 6 and 7 have Who Shot Mr Burns. I think you have it spot on
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Troutman @robotrowboat.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If you smell toast, you might be having a stroke... a stroke of luck that is. It’s toast time.
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
PFT’s Alan Cumming / Dracula impression RULES
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Jake Rudh @jakerudh.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Happy Twin Peaks Day
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
German hoteliers really want you to see pictures of them and their family for some reason
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss you’ll land among the stars
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I love Machac’s inside-out backhand so much
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Alex McLevy @alexm247.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A still from The Shining with adapted lyrics from “Last Resort”: “Cut my wife into pieces / this is a ghost resort”
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I didn’t think it was possible for cube to not be fun, but Arena managed to make it so
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Pumpkin Spice8Rack @spice8rack.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
⭐ New Video 🪓 Revolution, Fascism, & Magic: The Gathering Folks, this one's a bit big... youtu.be/4JghX1MBU68
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John Hodgman @hodgman.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
It was over years ago. Bit.ly/nosando.
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A Hot Dog is Not a Sandwich | Maximum Fun
Judge John Hodgman listeners know it’s SETTLED LAW that a hot dog is NOT a sandwich. Judge Hodgman delivers his final argument on the matter.
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
When will people realise that other people don’t give a shit about what songs and podcasts you listened to the most?
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Who are you thanking on thanksgiving?
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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
New: On 1xBet, the strange and shady company which has become rapidly more visible across tennis in 2025 despite *many* reasons for tours, tournaments, and federations to steer clear of its mess. Lots of odd details here, free for all to read at Bounces: www.benrothenberg.com/p/1xbet-tenn...
benrothenberg.com
Bottom Dollar
On the shady practices of 1xBet, and its rapidly growing presence across tennis.
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Christmas adverts make me want to vomit with a mixture of rage and embarrassment
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VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
From @jespermyrfors.bsky.social, The Dark set art director over on Facebook: “The Magic: The Gathering release The Dark was 100% a commentary on the evils and hypocrisy of bigoted right wing Christians…” Some cards for context and the set list: scryfall.com/sets/drk
FOR THE RECORD:
There have been rumors. Now I will clear it up and be as unambiguous as possible.

The Magic: The Gathering release The Dark was 100% a commentary on the evils and hypocrisy of bigoted right wing Christians.

Having gone through the idiotic satanic panic of the 80s and then listening to their moronic and unfounded pearl clutching arguments that MTG promoted "devil worship", I had had enough and decided to hold a mirror up to them.

That is why White is represented as dangerous, dogmatic and unempathetic in the set. White in The Dark glorifies ignorance, mob mentality and violence against those who are different. The truth is that people who view themselves as virtuous and righteous can be as deadly and dangerous as any blood sacrificing devil cult when they forget the message of love that is supposed to be the foundation of their belief system. We can see that replaying today with MAGA.

I also wanted to paint spooky stuff.
Two birds, one stone.

Now you know.
If you go back and look at the white cards in The Dark it will become crystal clear what the meaning of the set is.
The Dark was a reference to the dark ages, when the church had full control of the population, when wise women and folk healers were burned as witches, education was only for the very elite and anyone who spoke up or strayed from the herd was killed in horrific ways.
Even today people are trying to bring those dark days back. I was shining a light on them with this set. That is one of the important roles art plays in society and I view games as an artform.

Happy Halloween!The Magic the gathering card preacherThe magic the gathering card, angry mobThe magic the gathering card inquisition
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
New series of Lupin incoming
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Suddenly, Liverpool are shit
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Simon HB @norock.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival
BBC News headline: Frankenstein is monster success at Venice film festival
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Tsitsipas is a bellend but that Y-3 jacket is 🔥🔥🔥
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Kim’s the best
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
One of my absolute faves
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Both of these are true: 1. Fonseca is over-hyped 2. Fonseca is a great tennis prospect
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Musetti is top 100 level on hard courts, top 10 on clay and grass. Like Casper Ruud with a slice backhand
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
I’d love to see what my parasocial pals @getplayedpod.bsky.social think of The Summer Hikaru Died - I’ve never seen a queer horror anime before but I’m loving it! So far it seems to be exploring growing up queer in a small town, using horror to show the contrasting feelings that come with that
getplayedpod.bsky.social
Get Played + Anime'd (@getplayedpod.bsky.social)
https://linktr.ee/getplayedpod
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
And he’d always send his roadie up to take over if the set got to one-two
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Not a “favourite” match per se, but for me the one most emblematic of his booking was the Wrestlemania 33 match with Randy where Bray kept magically projecting creepy images onto the mat… which had minimal effect on Randy who beat him handily
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
“You can’t see John Cena” jokes are the lowest form of comedy
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Paolini, Schneider, Vekic, Fernandez, Lehecka, Haddad Maia, Krueger and Tiafoe’s turn today
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Ben Rothenberg @benrothenberg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
One of these men will be in the #Wimbledon quarterfinals: #37 Nuno Borges #151 Billy Harris #144 Shintaro Mochizuki #17 Karen Khachanov #109 Kamil Majchrzak #89 Ethan Quinn #110 Cristian Garin #72 Arthur Rinderknech
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
And a bigger surprise - neither Dimitrov nor Machac retired
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
+ Zverev
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
And Zheng now…
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Rune, Musetti, Badosa, Ostapenko, Pegula all out in the first round. Crazy!
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
When a drug-sniffing dog retires they should let the dog finally take drugs
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
This rules, and also makes me long for a Book Swirl from @cinemaswirl.bsky.social though I can’t imagine Sam reading more than 1-2 pages of LOTR without throwing the book on the fire
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George @murklegeorge.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Who else remembers the past?
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