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Paul Esper

@paulesper.com
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They/Them | Engineering Student | Your friendly neighborhood ginger | Silk for Caldé I play games and talk about entertainment sometimes buymeacoffee.com/paulesper

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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 11/09/2026
Wait, you're saying I shouldn't be playing misdirection in every blue deck I have?
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Were Wulff, Damn It!! @will.thewulffden.com · 04/09/2026
This administration has done so much to ruin video games for everyone between their shitty memes, tariffs, and encouraging unchecked data center development so yeah it makes sense that they'd do something like this
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Chloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
summer palette ❤️🧡
Two woman kissing bathed in warm summer lightWoman sitting in squat, wearing heels and a shirt dress, suffering from the heat, a cold beverage in hand Drawing of a melancholic woman at sunset, with seagulls and a cloudy sky in the background Two women sensually about to kiss, lips touching, mouths open, in warm summer evening light
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 17/08/2026
🧩 linqed — 2026-08-17 🟥🟩🟩🟩 🔗✅ playlinqed.com
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linqed — the daily word connection puzzle
The daily connection-making trivia game. Answer 4 trivia questions, then find the link.
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 18/07/2026
🧩 linqed — 2026-07-18 💡 🟩🟥🟩🟩 🔗❌❌✅ playlinqed.com
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linqed — the daily word connection puzzle
The daily connection-making trivia game. Answer 4 trivia questions, then find the link.
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Simon Willison @simonwillison.net · 24/04/2026
OK this piece by @reckless.bsky.social about why AI is unpopular among most people (anyone who's not inflicted with "software brain") is just solid gold from start to finish
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Sorcery: Contested Realm @sorcerytcg.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
What happens when a craftsman who set down his tools for thirty years discovers Sorcery? He builds a realm. Featuring Cristiano Caetano of CrisCraft Creative Studio. sorcerytcg.com/news/beyond-... #sorcerytcg #craftsman
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Beyond the Playmat: The Craftsman Who Built a Realm
For Cristiano, creativity, mastery, and wonder did not stay at the table. They became the table.
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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
YEAAAH CONGRATS TO SINNERS
my sinners fanart
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 25/01/2026
"It must be fast"
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 24/01/2026
Spider-manefestation, Badger Mole Cub, Ouroboroid, that's a very scary combo
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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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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 19/12/2025
I think the headline is a little mistyped, it should read: Trump Administration is doing exactly what his voters voted him in for, White Supremacy. No wonder we're in a fucking AI bubble if these people seem to think data speaks louder than words, the writing has been on the wall with this guy
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 17/12/2025
Can you say it louder for those in the back?
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Carmen Klomparens @carmparens.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Perpetually mad that Tengoku Daimakyou doesn't have a second season
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 03/12/2025
I honestly probably wouldn't even have a team, all I need is this little dude and I'm happy
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Void Monster - TCG Accessories & Apparel @void-monster.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Free Shipping for U.S. orders! Shop closes Nov. 30th and will re-open with our new drop in January! voidmonster.org
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 15/10/2025
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I've been waiting for the MTGxMonopolyxNBAxDisneyxHulu crossover for so long now, can't wait for the 3 days of spoiler season for this set just to move onto the MTGxPfizerxInfluenza crossover
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 15/10/2025
Survey is already closed 😔
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 13/10/2025
I find it quite interesting that 4/5 saltiest new cards are Universes Beyond, and we're going to be going into a year with the largest proportion of Universes Beyond that we've seen so far. Everyone's been saying it and I'll keep saying it, but 2026 is going to be a bad year for magic
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EDHREC @edhrec.com · 13/10/2025
Are you ready to see the Saltiest cards of 2025? We're breaking down the top 15 cards, top 15 NEW cards, and throwing in the saltiest sets as a treat. Get some water ready, cuz you're gonna need it. #EDH #Commander #EDHREC #Salt2025 edhrec.com/articles/sal...
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Salt 2025 Scores Are Here! | EDHREC
Time for the results of the 2025 EDHREC Salt Voting! It's the saltiest cards of the year, and we're throwing in the saltiest sets, as a treat.
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 07/10/2025
Orzhov for sure!
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onion person @junlper.beer · 07/10/2025
if you needed another reason to stop using spotify:
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 07/10/2025
The problem is that universes beyond takes up over 50% of Magic's releases for next year, and it's doubled the size of standard's card pool (in addition to the increase in standard's pool size when increased from a 2 year lifespan to a 3 year lifespan). The UB issue is mostly an issue for standard
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 26/09/2025
Oh these are cool, I hope the Orzhov ones are just as slick
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Green Heron @greenheronart.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
The New Sun, 30” x 40” acrylic on canvas. Book of the New Sun fan art. This thing took me forever, started in October of last year. Will post more info on instagram when I have time. Also if anyone wants to put me in touch with TOR or the Wolfe estate that’d be cool. Alright. Thanks!
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 20/09/2025
Did you guys already get someone to snag this? Otherwise I would be interested depending on the price :)
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 19/09/2025
Thank goodness, I was really hoping to snag that pot of greed drop 🙏🏻
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 13/09/2025
These are super cute!
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Affinity for Anime @affinityforanime.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
600 follower giveaway! To enter: 1️⃣Like 2️⃣Follow 3️⃣Repost Winner will be selected on Sunday 9/14 (choose one of the proxies in the photo). Make sure your DM is open. Pixel proxies for sale on my Etsy store: etsy.com/shop/AffinityForAnime
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions. Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...
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Scryfall @scryfall.com · 12/09/2025
We've added Through the Omenpaths! scryfall.com/sets/om1 This is quite a significant update for us: we're supporting these cards by using English printed text. This is new compared to Universes Within, which we've updated. You can read in full about the update here: scryfall.com/blog/through...
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Through the Omenpaths added, plus English printed text support · Scryfall Blog
Find out how Scryfall is handling data entry for Through the Omenpaths.
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 11/09/2025
Live by the sword, die by the sword
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 09/09/2025
Okay looking back I totally missed the number of artifacts lol
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 09/09/2025
Out of all the magic colors, only 300 green cards? That's kinda surprising
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 07/09/2025
Inkshield, monologue tax, and Athreos, God of Passage
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 07/09/2025
the card names rather than flavorful effects of the cards to protray the burst of nostalgia they wanted to inflict. And I believe that is because they knew this would be designed as both Spider-man and Through the Omenpaths, so they couldn't go as in depth with the card's effects as they wanted
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 07/09/2025
Hm, I've not seen many people accuse it of being a soulless cash grab, but I still understand your point. My biggest issue with the set is it just doesn't feel like "Spider-man", there are cards that do have effects that are sort of reminiscent, but it really does feel like they're relying on
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 03/09/2025
game changer lists dictating the bracket of a deck. I think introducing a points threshold for each bracket would make things easier and more tangable for new and returning players alike.
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 03/09/2025
to play, which is a great side effect and leads to a healthier game environment, but it doesn't truly make thing simpler for new players. I think the way Canadian Highlander works with points value for cards (like the initial suggestion for the bracket system) is genuinely simpler than the ban and
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 03/09/2025
The Bracket system is starting to become an oroborous of complexity; We've tried to simplify the system to make it easier to new players and in doing so, we've made it more complicated to get into edh. It mostly works with experienced players and opening up to conversation about the game we want
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Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
the 2 genders are empath and grifter
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Nathan Daniel Hernandez @natedhernandez.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
I like making money but I also care about your financial priorities
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 31/08/2025
Without a doubt, Inga and Esika
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TheProxyGuy @cardsbyprox.com · 18/08/2025
WOTC printed 6,254 cards in paper Magic in 2024 (via Scryfall year=2024) The mental equivalent of seeing 17 new cards per day, every day. If you add in unqiue printings, it jumps to almost 31 cards a day.
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onion person @junlper.beer · 27/08/2025
yet another victim giving into the vicious cycle of cancel culture, when will it end
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 27/08/2025
I don't know if that really answers your question; I do think the conversations are real, but I believe the video intro is more hyperbole/satire on the advertising than trying to emulate to real conversation the way it happens
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 27/08/2025
I don't believe that most of the time this is how the conversation really happens. I can't speak for everyone, but when I participate in a "phone switching" conversation, it's typically started with a complaint about phone X and how the issue is making the person consider switching to phone Y.
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 26/08/2025
force their hand ever so slightly and I think if the players choose to use it as leverage enough, we'll be able to get reprints of cards that are insanely expensive for mostly the reason of they've only been printed once
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Paul Esper @paulesper.com · 26/08/2025
While yes, I do agree that it's a bit of a mess, I also think this may put more pressure on Wizards to continue doing universes within and keeping up to speed on them. We're still missing a majority of those, and there's no telling if Wizards will even keep their promise. But problems like this
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 22/08/2025
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
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