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Michael

@tactical-grace.bsky.social
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(He/Him) Virtual Photography nerd and happy old gamer. Lover of books, science in all its forms, science fiction, and most especially my wife. British immigrant in Bavaria. My Virtual Photography work: www.purplecatpc.de/virtualphotograp…

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John Scary Name Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 14h
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4 panel comic

P1: a clown bounces on to a stage, waving their left hand. Their face is blank and stoic.

The title reads "it's PEBBLES THE CLOWN!*"

P2: a closeup of Pebbles, as they continue waving. On their red nose, we see another face, with a similar expression

P3: the style suddenly shifts to a more heavily detailed one, as beads of sweat form on Pebbles' head. The nose grits its teeth as it goes "sSS," while Pebbles pleads "please. KILL ME."

P4: the style shifts back to cartoony, as Pebbles tilts their head down. The nose looks happy, as their "sSS" overlaps what Pebbles was saying before, changing it to "please. KIsSS ME."

Above, text reads: *THE MAN CONTROLLED BY A PARASITIC ENTITY THAT LOOKS LILE A CLOWN NOSE AND WANTS KISSES"
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 6h
Semi-related question for you! At what point in November will you be releasing the photomode update? It's something I'm genuinely looking forward to spending a few hundred hours with.
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Remedy Entertainment @remedygames.com · 6h
We've been making the most out of the CONTROL Resonant fan kit. Do you have yours already? It contains: 🥸 Icons and character renders of the main cast 🎨 FBC posters 🕺 A Dylan Faden fold-out figurine 🌀 And more! controlgame.com/files/controlresona… #CONTROLResonant #CONTROLResonant
Foldable Dylan Faden from the CONTROL Resonant fankit, posing on a poster of CONTROL Resonant.
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Franzylvania @protopigeon.lol · 10h
Now with Alt-text 🙄
Nikita Bier @nikitabier

X.com

Hello computer. Decompile and distill Grand Theft Auto. Make the game set in my hometown -- use Google Earth to reconstruct it in pixel-perfect detail. Make the character me and have my spawn point be in the mansion I always look at on Zillow. Review my chat memory and make every mission about my hopes and dreams. Make it playable online so my friends can join. When you're done, sell all my video games on Ebay and use that money to fund tokens for my next game.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 7h
This is why mitigating the effects of climate change is in my top three priorities to address for the district. Stuff like this is just going to keep getting worse.
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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 9h
UPDATE: Republican congressional candidate Paul LePage in Maine submitted his months-late personal financial disclosure following publication of this article Tuesday from the @washingtonsun.com. www.washingtonsun.com/money/paul-l...
washingtonsun.com
Maine Republican Paul LePage Violates Federal Financial Disclosure Law
The former governor is months late revealing his personal finances. His campaign says Congress will receive the disclosure Tuesday.
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Seán Ferrick @seanferrick.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The way I speak about the terrorist government of Israel feels like a template for how I should speak about the terrorist government of the USA I am so, so sorry for the people that have to live there, and for all of the people worldwide who are affected by them. Which frankly might be all of us
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Star Trek Starfleet Academy
ALT: Star Trek Starfleet Academy
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think it's closer to the truth that LLMs *can* save time on *some tasks* which can be valuable *if* you monitor them and check their output. But that doesn't get you a trillion dollars so they have to squint into the middle distance and say stupid sci fi bullshit instead
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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 22h
We are watching in slow motion the things that happen before ethnic cleansing happens. People get that, right?
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Gus & Echo @katskitties.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Enjoying some good playtime!
Echo going to town on a silvervine stick Echo looking up at human wide eyed
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026
i am genuinely shocked by the psychotic bloodthirst on display with hegseth
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Having long been aware of those tech bros who read my work as utopian porn, where they’ve taken that doesn’t exactly surprise me.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026
It's Artificial Intelligence. It's Twitter. It's the Gulf of Mexico. It's Lake Ontario. It's the Department of Defense. It's the Kennedy Center.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Every member of this ethnic group is a criminal who needs to be imprisoned by the state” is just pure uncut Nazi shit
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 20h
Happy birthday from Bavaria!
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I've been immersed in research on Reconstruction in Lousiana and it's a very difficult truth to absorb that the white terrorist movement in the South was among the most successful terrorist movements in global history. Took 10 years but it won a total & complete victory through murder and atrocity.
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Tim Marchman @timmarchman.bsky.social · 20h
NEW: The ICE agent seen wearing a hi-vis vest and waving around an AR-style rifle at the scene of the shooting in New York was a supervisor named Brenden Cuni, who has a history of alleged violence and lying in court. @dmehro.bsky.social, @awinston.bsky.social, and @regret.bsky.social report:
wired.com
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Lane Johnson of the Eagles decides to retire for mental health reasons after like 13 seasons, and Stephen A. Smith decides to MOCK him on national TV What a fucking douchebag!! He has never played a down of NFL football. And there is more to life than football! Stephen A needs to be retired
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I have not heard of this. What was the alleged final line?
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maarva Andors funeral speech, and Karis Nemiks manifesto are genuinely two of the best things I've ever seen on television. I've not watched season 2 yet, but I am really looking forward to it.
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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
One of my courses in law school was on the law related to domestic violence. 💩 back then was *insane* and honestly I was surprised more dudes didn't end up shot
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Andy Parmo @andyparmo.co.uk · 07/10/2026
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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Made a note in my diary on the way here. Simply says: 'Bugger.'”
Captain Darling in the series finale of Blackadder
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👻 🎃 🦇 Boola Lughosti's Dad 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @belalugosisdad.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Whomst among us could have foreseen?
theguardian.com
Police routinely failing to investigate ‘revenge porn’ in England and Wales
Lawyers launch super-complaint after research shows officers frequently dismiss image-based abuse
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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I think it’s unconscionable that we are willing to move heaven and earth to find money for stadiums, but seemingly incapable of doing the same to prevent the closure of schools. My constituents are outraged. They are right to be. There’s still time to fix this, but we’re going to need to lock in.
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John Scary Name Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
My parents recently got solar panels installed on their roof, and I am now addicted to checking the app to see what the house draws in versus what the solar panels absorb. Shocking news here, I'm sure, but it turns out solar is a really good source of energy.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
White supremacist cops take a minority citizen, drive him out to the woods as a threat, and leave him there. No, it's not Mississippi in the 1930s, why do you ask?
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Jennifer Keith @jkcreative8.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It just too me 30 minutes to cancel HBOMax. They threw up every roadblock and I finally had to have a human cancel it. They were pretty unpleasant. I guess a lot of people are canceling. Good. #HBO #paramountmerger
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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 05/10/2026
So @boiledowlleather.bsky.social said I was under no obligation to do so but I still wanted to do a little post because he gifted me this hot pink A5 sketchbook/journal cover and it’s just gorgeous and I thought you guys might want to know you can also order one (or one of his other lovely pieces).
Item as described, held up in a white woman’s pink-manicured hand in a living room
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RFK Brain Worm Jr. @planetofdinosaurs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hear me out. All police misconduct cases paid out of police pension funds. Because as a citizen I'm really sick of public funds being used to pay these AND having to worry about a cop doing something shitty to me because they have no accountability.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Friendly reminder that Megyn Kelly was sexually harassed by Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly and STILL this is how she, and women on the right, treat rape victims.
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Layla & Piglet 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @laylapiglet.com · 05/10/2026
Oh, Hello! This is my bag of socks now, Sorry.
A beautiful black and tan tortoise shell cat named Layla looks over at the camera from next to a bag of clean socks as she stands on a multicolored rug.
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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
it's just so crazy to publicly admit 'we know this might be trash, we want to put it forward as a product anyway" this is no way to do business. what is happening
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The guy sneering at "your precious liberal arts degree" majored in Philosophy at Harvard
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Time to go back to bed!
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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Suggestions on a good sound-only monitor that will vibrate my Apple Watch if sound is detected? Family member had to undergo major surgery unexpectedly yesterday. Likely gonna move in with them for a bit until they're recovered But I sleep very well with the CPAP so won't hear them overnight 🤪
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Robert Rose @robear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A good fresh Star Trek take on those fake isekai title jokes
A tumblr screenshot showing a post and two reblog responses, reading:
1. "star trek would be the ideal fictional universe to get trapped in because you'd explain your situation and they'd be like yeah makes sense. no further questions. fortunately we can use the mysterious warp signature emitting from this system's icy moon to counterface with the solar radiation and slingshot you back home"
2. "I'm from a universe where your world is all a work of fiction." Benjamin Sisko, nodding. "That happened to me once."
3. "I Got Isekaid Into The Star Trek Universe And They Quickly Understood What Was Happening"
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Mike Maihack @mikemaihack.com · 04/10/2026
❤️ Supergirl ❤️
Drawing of Supergirl up in the air, arms casually raised, looking peaceful and at ease, likely hoping all of those below her are feeling the same, ever ready to help those who aren't.
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
88 feet. Huh. Eighty. Eight. Sounds familiar.
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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yet again, the Game UI Database is being scraped to the point that it's getting knocked offline. Even Cloudflare's "I'm under attack" mode isn't working. I just wanted to create a resource for real designers. I'm getting so fucking sick of this.
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This or (because beggars can't be choosers) a nice herringbone tweed vest would be wonderful!
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John Scary Name Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
wait what I did not know this was a thing in the PAL version.
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Michael @tactical-grace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@skepchick.org did a great video on this just the other day, I highly recommend people watch it.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jake Lang and his white nationalist “crusaders” are trying to terrorize families at Palestine Fest in Bridgeview. Join us to drown them out.
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John Scary Name Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Saw the name of Hanan's studio, and decided to look it up. Obviously, they no longer exist, but I did come across this interesting blog post that goes into them in more detail:
whereweretheynow.blogspot.com
Dalali Software
Seeking out Britain's pioneering video games houses.
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Maggie Mae Fish 🐟 @maggiemaefish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I also believe in restorative justice but I don't think that means you get to become a pillar of a community and garner an audience and an income that relies solely on everyone including yourself staying silent about your actions. In the VIDEO GAME SPHERE no less.
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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Guys if you want pictures of your Scottish weddings hit me up. BBC News - Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do'
A quarter of all marriages in Scotland involve couples who don't live here but see it as the ultimate wedding destination.
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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 03/10/2026
Great piece. As a white person, does anyone have the information on where I need to go to collect these people? Are they sitting in a cardboard box behind a desk somewhere? I’m actually taking a bucket of old paint to the hazardous material drop off site in Oakland this morning so the timing is good
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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Meme of the Bat Signal, but instead of flashing a bat onto the night sky, it says "Guillotines"
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