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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. Political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 5h

I believe I have no entered all the books I actually own (outside RPG books, no one has that much time), so maybe I'll stop buying duplicates? I doubt it....but it is less likely now. Now, I have NOT entered all the books I've read, but not sure how I could even do that.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 10h

This leaves then with zero good OGs and a suspect center. Yikes.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 10h

Most days I say to myself I should go for a walk and I wait until it's hot and sunny. Today? I actually went while it was nice and cool and the sun was behind the clouds and it was glorious.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11h

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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Travis Nelson @travisnelson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We can’t let Christine Drazan rewrite history. I found the statement she issued when Trump announced that he was sending troops to Portland. Despite what she now implies, she didn’t oppose Trump sending troops to Portland. Thankfully, Tina Kotek & Dan Rayfield successfully fought off Trump!

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Ellory @thelocalmuffin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm horrifically disappointed to see people hopping into a harry potter art trend after all the heinous garbage jk rowling has done to multiple communities Not so friendly reminder that she's using this as free advertising and you ARE supporting her indirectly for this.

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 13h

If you lack the political will to impeach patently impeachable offenses, fine. Just realize that you have, by definition, cast aside the laws that were broken and the impeachment power. This is not an opinion. This is how basic logic operates. Anyone who does not contend with that is unserious.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Book two of dungeon Crawler Carl was possibly better than book one! Awaiting news on when we can borrow book three....

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This should be so obvious that it doesn’t need to be said, but given what kind of weekend it’s been on here, apparently it does: If you don’t want old rapists running the world, in office, in the board room, making decisions for all of us get comfortable with “ruining” young rapists’ lives

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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If the US military can't protect B1 bombers in the UK from Iran, I am not sure that lack of testosterone shots is the biggest problem.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Very summer like weather here in Portland. Missing true fall of the Midwest right now.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Episode nine of Ted lasso was predictable, and still somehow well written and acted enough that it was very good. Really, session four is back to being a very good show.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Movie review Altered This is not a good movie. It also has one of the worst on screen kisses ever. It's like the actors actively hated the idea.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Always find something new to like in these!

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Horrible human. Hopefully he fades away soon.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sto you track the books you own? That you've read? I've now bought the same book three times ...

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Doesn't matter what I'm swiping on this keyboard. It will always type "so", and not "all'. Every. Damn. Time.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I used to believe we should all be able to gamble freely. But I've seen what it does..... This is annoying, but it's nothing compared to it's real issues.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, the media, and the arts – to prevent us from learning. It's Fascism 101.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Finished book one of Dungeon Crawler Carl. Quite entertaining.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Man I want a chocolate chip cookie for some reason the last two days. Meaningful post, I know.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My son's assessment of the trade of McCarthy.... A fifth round pick is essentially worth a mcchicken from McDonald’s

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I ask this in all seriousness. Is JJ McCarthy better than Kyler Murray?

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The next Star wars series will be about the Skywalker family? There's a whole damn galaxy, with all kinds of force users.... Move on already.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Movie review Joy Ride. We laughed. A lot for us. Raunchy. Likely not for uptight people!

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We went to Million dollar quartet at a local theater last night. The guy playing Jerry Lee Lewis was amazing. Truly entertaining. The play is fine......

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Reacher and Neagley is a fairy tale universe that speaks to our times because it features extremely competent, honorable heroes who defend the defenseless from powerful people preying on them and who fuckin' LOVE murdering the shit out of these elite bad guys. They have so much fun murdering! 😀

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We went to a concert last night....and I got the usual survey request. This venue has a TON of really old bands.....and it wanted to know how I felt about the beverage choices, which are shit. Liquid Death, White Claw, horrible beer choice. I let them know......also, holy prices.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have no idea if Roll20 has gotten better, but man, I wish Foundry had half the sales and free stuff Roll 20 has.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Earlier this week, 90,000 AI bots hammered EN World servers for content. Independent tabletop sites are bearing severe infrastructure costs as scraping tools drain community archives. #TTRPG

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Tabletop news portal EN World fights server slowdowns under 90,000 AI bots

Independent tabletop news site EN World faces severe slowdowns as 90,000 automated bots scrape its archives, highlighting the hosting toll on gaming media.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Cost of extending ACA subsidies: $30 billion/year Cost of Trump's Iran War: $43 billion in roughly seven months (and that's a low estimate) It's not a question of what we can afford. It's a question of priorities.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just told my wife if we lived in a swing district, I'd be running for office right now. I can't take all these damn DINOs anymore.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One of my players shared Arcana Unleased....and I'm underwhelmed. "think about how" suggestions in a whole chapter, with zero examples! Ugh. So far, Wizards is 0 for 2 this year on interesting me at all. The WoW book MIGHT. I guess if I was playing a spellcaster I might like this book. Maybe.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How is there not still NFL duct tape? Or Star wars?

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is weird to me. My credit card gives me a better ratio for cash back than balance credit. That makes zero sense.

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The worst men alive all absolutely love AI and hate trans people. Huh. Probably no lessons for me to learn there.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don't know how scary AI can be, if my damn keyboard thinks I want Gulf, not golf.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm home after a long, excellent, time in Minnesota. Seeing family and friends. Golf trips with my dad, and one with friends. Great times.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Dear tech bros: I am NEVER turning on AI mode. In fact, I'll search the web for hours to figure out how to disable it everywhere.

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OPB @opb.org · 21/09/2026

Bird experts say extinguishing or dimming lights, especially after 11 p.m., can help migrating birds stay on track.

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Fall bird migration nears its peak. Turning lights out can help

Scientists are asking people to turn off their outdoor lights to help migrating birds find their way south.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The worst part of Bonta caving on the Paramount merger is that it's a big flashing signal to every other company that there is no antitrust enforcement in America and you can bully your way into getting whatever you want. It's a monumentally bad decision.

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Mike Sixel @sixelmike.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Movie review Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Watched on the plane. Really good movie! Might be a bit slow for some, but the music was great and the story was good.

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God @thegodshow.com · 21/09/2026

If you’re against AI data centers, how is it okay for you to post AI videos?

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