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Sukie 💙🇺🇸🇺🇦🌊 @froggybottompond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

''I'd like to go ahead and solve it. The Atlanta Hawks.''

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 21/08/2026

Wage theft is theft. Tenant harassment is illegal. Those who defraud vulnerable New Yorkers will be held accountable. We are working with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to share real-time information and crack down on crimes that target workers and consumers.

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Workers' rights at the heart of new NYC initiative, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection commissioner are partnering up to combat wage theft, tenant harassment and fraud targeting immigrants.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I feel like there's a missed opportunity to rebrand the current cyclospora outbreak in the USA as DOGE-rrhea.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

People complain about video games taking too long to come out, but if I worked in the industry and knew I'd likely be fired after release, I wouldn't be in any hurry to hit deadlines either.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I spoke with my dear friend Mitch McConnell this morning as he continues his recovery. We talked for nearly 20 minutes about beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

If only these guys came with some kind of warning stamped on their chest so we could know right away.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I ran my Session Zero of my Curse of Strahd game tonight. The players chose to go with cleric, wizard, warlock, bard. I've already named the group The Glass Cannons in my head.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Loving books means knowing the pain of finishing the third book in a four-book series and then seeing that you're still at ~4 weeks hold in Libby for the fourth and final book.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The library gods are tempting me tonight. I have a lot of work to do, but I just got a notification that the next book in the series I've been devouring is available to borrow.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

As a GM, I'm not saying that certain character classes attract certain types of people and behaviour. But I'm smart enough to know the differences between the group that rolls a cleric, paladin, wizard, and ranger compared to the one that rolls the bard, rogue, barbarian, and sorcerer. #d&d

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I'm rewatching the Hobbit/LOTR movies, and it's amazing how many things are bred for a single purpose, and it's always war. Just once, it'd be fun for a wizard or orc lord to speak in foreboding terms about a race of red pandas, bred for a single purpose. To be adorable.

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Franchesca Ramsey @chescaleigh.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

why does the “you can’t fight it” rhetoric around AI feel so familiar?? 🤔

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Sometimes movies give you a line that you would swear was inspired by something that happened at a gaming table. From The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, said resignedly by the leader of the protagonist group following a terse, yet ignored, explanation of the stealthy plan:

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

One thing about the LOTR is that it seems generally known among hobbits that the Tooks are all dangerous idiots, and everyone seems very open about discussing this.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

One more night of fireworks to get an anxious Boston Terrier through.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I'm hoping some other TTRPG gamers who've played old D&D editions can confirm or deny what may be a mistake on my part, but didn't thri-kreen have three legs at one point?

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Tonight's movie watch: In The Lost Lands (2025) with Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It's very much a Mork Borg style movie.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

As someone who in their younger years, worked for some very bad people, with the best of intentions.

The Operative from the Firefly movie, Serenity

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

When I get home after a long day at work: "I should watch one of my movies on my watchlist, or maybe get caught up on a tv show." Ten minutes later: "The world has changed. I feel it in the water ..."

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I'm updating my homebrew world for 5E and trying to come up with descriptors of monk styles that match the great spirits of the animistic pantheon. Firefly, Elephant, and Tree style were all fairly easy. But it's going to get harder as I go. #gmproblems #D&D5E

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I'm working on converting my homebrew to 5E in preparation for running a game, and this means going through a bunch of old notes to get organized (it's been a while). I just found my notes on the minotaur pirate island, and I am still amused by the idea of vikings that come with their own horns.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The vast majority of people are very bad liars. A very few people are naturally good liars, and many people are very practised liars, but most people are unable to mask deception, keep their stories consistent, and avoid tripping red flags while being questioned.

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 29/03/2026

In all seriousness though, elder millennial jokes aside, I think it’s important to resist the media framing of any mainstream resistance to the status quo as just the shrill nonsense of middle-aged women with nothing better to do. This isn’t the first time they’ve run out this playbook.

Early 20th c political cartoon depicting suffragettes as dowdy middle-aged women

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Watching the Matrix as I work on converting my homebrew world to 5E. It's a very geeky Friday night (Saturday morning).

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

One of my favourite things in the comics is when one side of a fight is clearly outmatched, but both sides are still taking the pre-fight dialog very secretly. Like, threaten all you want, but the Hulk and Thor are on this side, and you appear to be run of the mill minions, so ...

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Posting a comic cover I love (and keeping the theme)!

This is a picture of the cover of The Incredible Hulk comic book (Issue 238). The viewpoint is from the back seat of a vehicle, seated behind the driver. In the foreground of the picture is the left side of a man's face, his shoulder, and the back of his right hand, which rests on a steering wheel. The background of the image shows he is the driver of some kind of truck. He is wearing a blue brimmed cap, a red flannel shirt, and was smoking a cigarette. The cigarette is falling out of his month, and his mouth is wide open. Sweat is forming on his face, and he has wide eyes staring at the side mirror of vehicle. We can see in the mirror, the face and a single fist of the Hulk, who is snarling into the mirror.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Reading anything by Steve Gerber is always a trip. His stuff is always weird, never boring. #comicsky

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R. Talsorian Games @rtalsoriangames.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Name: Old Combat Zone Artist: Adrian Marc Game: Cyberpunk RED Book: Night City 2045

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula.

A comic book panel of the head and shoulders of Blade, the Marvel character. Flaming embers fall around him, suggesting he is standing in the aftermath of an explosion. His eyes are glowing red and he is smiling widely and showing his teeth which include long broad incisors. There is a speech bubble that shows him saying, "Say my name."

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Question for #comicsky. I'm a big fan of the way Wasp is written in Avengers EMH. Can anyone recommend a Wasp run that I might also enjoy? I've generally been reading older comics and the writing for Wasp is as bad, if not worse than other female superheroes.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Yes I'm religious, I believe in the holy trinity.

A comic book panel of the Warriors Three from Marvel Comics: Fandral stands to the right of Hogun, and Volstagg towers over both of them from where he stands behind them. Fandral has a sword drawn and Hogun is carrying his mace. They are standing on a battlefield, and the view is from above showing a number of enemies dead or unconscious, and scattered at their feet.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I think one of my favourite things about Avengers EMH is how new characters constantly appear without the writers feeling obligated to drag the story to a halt while they introduce them by name, describe their powers, and explain their origins.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

So during COVID, I had the idea to start reading as many Marvel comics as I could from the beginning of the superhero age (FF #1). When I started doing this, I looked for podcasts from people who had done or tried similar things. There were some, but not as many as I'd have thought.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Tonight seems like a good night to re-watch Hackers (1995) and ignore current events. #hacktheplanet #villainsonskateboards

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It's possible that I might be a giant nerd. There are signs.

A screenshot of a google search result for the Wikipedia article called "List of Avengers members." The search result is tagged with a tag that reads You Visit Often.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

In our ongoing series of comic book civilians making bad choices, we have Burt Kelso, the only man on the security guard force brave enough to face down the Hulk. #comicsky #thugsmakingbadchoices

This is a comic book panel that shows three security guards in the background. They are wearing blue jumpsuits and white helmets, and are fleeing away from the reader. A fifth man in the same uniform stands in the foreground of the panel. He is firing a pistol at something in front of him and above him, but that is not seen by the reader. Word bubbles contain his dialog which says, "Maybe you guys can run out on your duty but Burt Kelso is gonna make a name for himself in this department! I'm gonna bring that monster down!!"

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

If I was going to hire a mercenary to go after the Hulk for me, I'd probably look for a psychic or maybe someone who can turn themselves into gas or electricity. I wouldn't choose someone whose whole deal is grappling people. It goes as well as you'd expect for Temu Dr. Octopus (Constrictor).

This is a comic book panel. The Marvel character, Hulk is in the foreground. He is facing away from the reader and is hunched over as he throws another character, the Constrictor into a red car. Constrictor is upside down as he slams into the car, and the car is visibly crushed by the impact. A large graphic reading "KWHAMM!" is at the top of the panel. Jim Wilson, a black teenager and friend of Hulk is visible in the background. He is kneeling and holds his arms up between himself and the collision of Constrictor and the vehicle. Two text bubbles show Hulk to say, "Hulk can break you, snake-man! Hulk can break you!!" This panel is from Marvel's The Incredible Hulk #212.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

People talk about how quicksand and lava aren't the threats that their childhood led them to believe they were. For child-Doombot, there was something else really powerful and scary.

A close up of the face of the Marvel character, Doctor Druid. His eyes glow with an electric blue energy and two speech bubbles say, "...but Doctor Druid possesses other powers as well -- such as the irresistable power of hypnotism!" This panel is from The Incredible Hulk #210.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I'm rewatching Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and I just realized that Klaw's henchmen are an homage to the cast of Predator.

A screenshot from the Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes cartoon. There are five men, three standing, and two kneeling. The man standing in the middle is Klaw, the Marvel villain. He is human, dressed in safari gear and a pith helmet. The four men with him are his minions. The man standing on the right has light skin and is wearing a cowboy hat, black smears of makeup under his eyes, a long sleeve khaki shirt and brown pants. He is carrying a shotgun. The man standing on the left has brown skin, and longer black hair that almost reaches his shoulders. The hair is held back with a bandana tied into a headband that runs around his forehead. He is wearing a sleeveless green green vest with front pockets and green pants. He is carrying a shotgun. The man kneeling on the right is wearing green army fatigues and an army cap. He has dark skin, and is also carrying a shotgun. The man kneeling on the left has short brown hair, and is wearing a brown vest over a light brown long sleever shirt. He is wearing brown pants and carring a shotgun. The four minions are visually consistent to the characters of Dutch, Dillon, Billie, and Blain from the Predator movie.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I've finished the Wolfman run of Fantastic Four, which puts me up to around April of 1980. I have multiple series where I'm still back in the 1970s, so it's time to jump to my next title. One of my favourite characters, and the absolute ruling king of one of my favourite types of characters. (1/1)

A comic book panel of The Incredible Hulk leaping towards the reader, with both arms raised. The viewpoint is such that one foot is in the foreground, making it appear as if he is going to land on the reader and t then bring both fists down. He is shouting and his words are contained in two word bubbles that read, "Puny humans are shooting at Hulk again -- trying to kill Hulk again --" This image is from The Incredible Hulk #210 (1977).

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

As I do these multi-thread musings on old comic books, I hope I'm using the "Add Another Post" option correctly and I'm not accidentally spamming people's FYP.

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Another notable first appearance in my recent Fantastic Four read is H.E.R.B.I.E., a Marvel character with an interesting past. H.E.R.B.I.E. is arguably the very last Lee/Kirby creation, created during Kirby's last days of his last stretch of time at Marvel. (1/5)

This is an image of two side-by-side comic book panels. In the first, Mr. Fantastic looks up at a small robot soaring up over his head. The robot has a pear shaped body and a wide oval head. He has no visible arms but is pushed through the air by four small jets at the bottom of his body. The jets are not big enough to be legs, and add to the infant-like appearance of the robot. The oval head includes a large display screen on which large yellow eyes and a curled yellow mouth are projected. Mr. Fantastic is speaking and two word bubbles read, "Meet Herbie: Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics. In the second panel, we see Herbie as he flies over Sue Storm's head and then turns to plunge downwards. Sue Storm is speaking, and a word bubble says, "I don't care what Ben thinks. He's cute!"

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Refurbished Doombot @refurbisheddoombot.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

A while back I posted a thread on how Sue Storm is one of my favourite Marvel characters, and how in reading Silver and Bronze Age Fantastic Four, I've been really happy to see how her treatment by authors does improve, albeit in incrementally and inconsistently (1/3).

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