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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 16h

Similarly to the second one: ‘I have no idea which specific aspect of that image you think is “literally me fr.”’

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 22h

*sigh* Of course they do.

A Facebook ad from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The ad depicts a scarily distorted cell phone tower with the text: “HHS wants your opinion on wireless radiation.”

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WaterBluSky 🇺🇸 🌻 🇺🇦 @waterblusky.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Cloudfare: Russian troll activity on X drops to 49%, after Ukraine strikes Yandex Russian data center. 🤖 🫤 Could this disrupt the midterms for the GOP?

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We’ve spent a lot of effort since the 60s defanging protests. The moment a window gets broken the public turns on the protestors. I’m not generally an advocate for violence, but it’s a lot easier for the government to ignore when they know the worst anyone is going to do is yell.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Not that I think anyone sees my posts needs this reminder, but…

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

No, but I have nothing to base my version of this on aside from unsubstantiated conjecture.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This goes a lot harder than I was prepared for.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I think the salient question is: what is he trying to weasel out of by pretending that stealth technology doesn’t matter?

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You mean the people that chose white as the color of the year for 2026?

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Adam Davis @scholarinexile.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

dd.extra-life.org/team/73494 This November 7-8, my students in the CCAC Anime and Video Game Club are participating in Extra Life, the annual 24-hour charity gaming marathon for the Children’s Miracle Network, which provides lifesaving hospital care for kids in need. Help our team save lives here!

dd.extra-life.org

Extra Life | Make Big Change For All Kids

I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network hospital! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to Make Big Change For All Kids.

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lumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

15 years ago when Apocalypse World was new and people were beginning to understand and work with it, it was seductive to look at "acting under fire" and see, not one basic move of several, but the template underlying all the game's moves. Like @kierongillen.bsky.social 's classic gag:

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I am generally of the opinion that the BLT is one of those perfect sandwiches, where any attempt to fiddle with it is bound to produce an inferior sandwich. As a lover of mushrooms though, you’re making a very compelling case.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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Barbara Roseman @broseman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is a great piece. It’s a shame it’s on substack. Read it or don’t, she describes why they were at the game, what help her husband offered and why she deferred that help. She also describes the pain of the comments after. In particular she addresses Kuiper and Krukow and asks they do better.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Saying Wizardry feels like cheating given how omnipresent D&D has been in my life, but probably Wizardry.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If those terms don’t include ceasing their attempt to become an even more massive media conglomerate, than this is not a win.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I can keep “peek” straight only because it looks like “p👀k” to me.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

And are suggesting wiring an electronic shotgun to its forehead, even.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’m not convinced, but I’m willing to try a high-IQ president.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Shrimp Bizkit

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Boy does Chris Nolan have a movie for you…

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sadly accurate. We do not want to go back to the people we were on September 12.

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SkyCalPro | Kev @skycalpro.com · 11/09/2026

Volcano of Fire Erupts Under the Stars While waiting near midnight to see a possible eruption of Volcn de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) in Guatemala last month, a ready camera captured this extraordinary image. Image Credit: Diego Rizzo #Astronomy

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

But have you considered: robots need socks too.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

And yet my friends wonder why I refuse to give up my 15-year-old dumb TV.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We have yet to imagine any kind of alien more bizarre and unfathomable than what exists on our planet, in our oceans.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

theverge.com

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

You can spend a solid, like, two hours in Deadwood. They have a neat little museum, you can visit Calamity Jane’s grave. And then you never need to go back.

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Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

BREAKING: The world's most sensitive dark matter detector has announced it has spotted something it can't easily explain: a single event that's tantalizingly consistent with a type of theorized dark matter particle. Very early days yet, but pretty wild. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

science.org

World’s biggest dark matter detector spots a single weird particle

It’s far too early to declare a discovery, physicists with the LZ detector say

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

You’re telling me that bit in the RIFTS lore where a dozen Glitter Boys take over an entire South American nation would not actually have worked? My entire high school gaming career was based on LIES!

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Dave Bulmer @demontomatodave.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

When you see! Something bad! You don't have! To force it on your friends! Just don't hit repost when you see something a fascist said! Has someone quoted it and added a cool slam dunk? They are a coughing covid case on a packed train with a wry grin instead of a mask! No need to spread that!

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

@mapquest.com , you’ve given me a really strong reason to like you right now but your search is unusably bad. Limited results, no filters for fine tuning. “Restaurants near me open now” is a basic use case for maps/GPS on a phone.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It’s true though. You ever try to slap someone with a burger? Bun disintegrates, toppings go everywhere. It’s a mess.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

My dad’s favorite: “Want to hear my moose call? … HEY, MOOSE!”

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I feel like Stardew Valley requires me to be far too aware of the clock to be cozy.* Every day is too short, shops are closed when I need them, I have to be too many places… (* I realize it’s classified as a cozy game, I’m saying I personally do not find it cozy.)

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Twilight Imperium should’ve kept the Trench Run rule from 3e. (I forget what exactly they called it, but it was very obviously inspired by the trench run from the first Star Wars. It gave fighters a very small chance to automatically take out a War Sun.)

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I think it’s a combination of: 1. There is a clear and concise rule about when an S gets an apostrophe and when it doesn’t. 2. Every clear and concise rule in the English language comes with at least a dozen exceptions and caveats. 3. People assume rules in English are lies to be ignored.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Step 1: draw the rest of the owl Step 2: abolish copyright

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

On the plus side, you know there weren’t any robots getting in.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

If there’s ever an Elon Musk biopic, I think it’s only right that a South African play him. I think Trevor Noah would be perfect for the role.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Scouts have always been conservative, that surprises no one. And, in the sense of cultivating personal agency, civic engagement, and public responsibility that makes sense. But there’s no place for bigotry in the heart of anyone that takes its principles seriously. 2/2

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I was a scout from Tiger to Eagle. One of the most enduring lessons I learned from that time is that we have a responsibility to do what’s right, especially when that’s hard. Especially when other people around you won’t. Watching the Scouts cave to bullies is galling. 1/2

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The company that brought us the .pdf TLD? I can’t imagine.

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<smitty /> @such-a-dork.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This was honestly the realization that finally broke my climate skepticism. Insurance companies are uniquely positioned to have very large sums of money riding on understanding what the climate is *actually* doing, and they’ve been almost universally onboard with climate change since like the 90s.

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