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The Sound Defense

@thesounddefense.bsky.social
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Thoughts about gaming, politics, comedy, cooking and other such. Also I named Sharknado 2 and I'll never do anything else as important in my life.

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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"I fits, therefore I sits." - Rene Descattes
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✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The audacity of men never fails to surprise
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My girlfriend left me so I was wondering if anyone on here could show me how to use the washer and dryer? I'm sure my pictures are horrible. And my profile sucks. So if you ha...
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I made some absolutely killer chili tonight. Best I've ever made. It starts by heating and then rehydrating dried guajillo and pasilla chilies.
Dehydrated guajillo and pasilla chilies being heated in a pan.Dehydrated chilies being boiled.
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I feel like Arnold was the one guy to truly hold the republican line about what the great goodness of America means in his heart and when they stopped pretending to believe any of it he looked around and was like fuck it I’m Bernie I guess
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shredberg @shredberg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
After spending enough time in the speedrun community, you will come to realize that there is no group of people you should trust more as pilots and air traffic controllers than furries
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: The Trump administration’s third-country removal policy is blocked. The First Circuit says the third-country removal final judgment from Judge Murphy is back in effect. “Consistent with this court's September 18, 2026, Judgment, the March 16, 2026, stay pending appeal is dissolved.”
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Encinitas Highlands Surfer @highlandsurfer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Also, the future of the country depends on creating a record of what he's done. Impeachment does that.
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Encinitas Highlands Surfer @highlandsurfer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You'll *never* get meaningful legislative work done besides CRs and shit you can slide by. Trump will turn anything of value *into a shakedown racket*, only do things you want to kill with him. So, there's time to do impeachments! All bad news cycles, just keep them coming one after another.
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Encinitas Highlands Surfer @highlandsurfer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A lot of energy into "keeping the powder dry" on impeachment to assure it's power. IMO, that's WHY the power has been drained from it. Impeachment is a majority vote, if the Senate refuses to convict, keep sending them charges. Each time they'll consider "do I want to do this again?"
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Encinitas Highlands Surfer @highlandsurfer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One impeachment trial a month until he's gone. Make the Senate a permanent court while Trump holds office. Be clear about "It will be this way until we've run out of worthy crimes" so everyone's clear about the gig. Make John Roberts loathe his work.
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I Liv, I Die, Oliviagain Hill @machineiv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No. The logic would be that black Americans shouldn’t have boosted the Freedom Riders and demanded Civil Rights; they should have just shut up and kept voting for segregationists until they decided to abolish segregation out of the good of their hearts.
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is funny to me, because if the ban remains in place, the TV press boycott remains in place, and that will drive Trump bonkers. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
nytimes.com
Live Updates: Judge Appears Skeptical of Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
CNN, MS NOW and Politico argued in court that the president’s effort to block them from the White House complex violated their First Amendment rights. The judge promised to rule soon.
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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
this is FAR more demotivating than some left wing shitposting or podcasting critic of the democratic party can ever be
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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 23/09/2026
I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I have unsubscribed from the text message mailing lists of 31 different Democrat-aligned PACs this month. They just keep popping up like moles and I have to whack them back down.
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Honestly, the best thing to do for the Sonic franchise is to get it out of Sega's hands. Imagine with me: a new 3D Sonic game developed by Sonic Team, except instead of being hamstrung by Sega, they're supported by Nintendo. Or developed by an internal Nintendo team!
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autumn @waveprism.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
the degree to which SEGA makes things worse for everybody involved with Sonic is actually maddening
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Ben Siemon @benjaminjs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What do they think is happening? The ACA is still quite expensive. They think fake people are signing up, paying hundreds or thousands a month, but making no claims and somehow that hurts the system?
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Taking health insurance away from over a million people a month and a half before the midterm elections is definitely a winning strategy.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
a journalist trolls Trump, who has spent the last year whining about the UN's escalators: "Be careful with the stairs!"
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Wendell Albright @wendella.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
this might be the single worst thing ever uttered at a UN General Assembly certainly the worst thing said by the leader of a purported democracy
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
11/ Even Navatek’s executives were surprised at how far their money went in D.C. “It was eye-opening for me, frankly. ‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale,’” former executive Eric Schiff said.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
9/ That cafe meeting, Kao asserted, was just one episode in a sprawling pay-to-play operation in Congress. He and his close associates donated nearly $900K to dozens of politicians, allowing Navatek to establish operations in half a dozen states with $40M+ a year in government funds.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
somehow I'm still always surprised to find out that instead of shadowy elaborate plans to misdirect and obfuscate corruption, republicans just walk into their local coffee shop at rush hour holding big sacks labeled BRIBE $$
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 21/09/2026
The only part of game development I don't care about is the shareholders
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If the best the GOP has is trying to play up Hasan Piker, they are well and truly cooked.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If you're a Dem who thinks you'll gain something by going anti-trans, look at Gallup's "most important problem" and Fox News' "most important issue" polling and see where trans issues rank. Whoever told you going anti-trans is a savvy or necessary move spends too much time on X and should be fired.
Gallup polling. "LGBTQ rights" moves between 0 and 1%.Fox news polling. Wokeness/transgender issues at 0%.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"This election is about the threat of trans kids" is the worst possible messaging for Dems yet so many candidates are leaning into it. No voter will flip R->D over it. Low-info voters read this as "you're focused on bullshit that doesn't affect me" while the base reads this as "you're an asshole."
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
But the promise isn’t just to tear them down, but punish everyone who did the work. Liquidate companies. Strip the private assets from executives of the demolition and construction firms. And start telling them it’s gonna happen
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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 19/09/2026
It should be illegal to buy a company with debt and then sell it off to a foreign owner, but that fight was lost long ago. Anyway, now the Saudis own a truly distressing portion of American entertainment, from Hollywood to Video Games to Sports. This is not neutral behavior. Anyway.
arstechnica.com
FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Your post clarified something for me. When I wrote about LLMs in military targeting, a striking detail was people who followed or rubber stamped the outputs feeling absolved of responsibility. They didn't choose who to kill, they just followed the machine. Rejecting insurance claims fits that too.
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
One of the least remarked features of the contemporary period of democratic backsliding is that because it occurs mainly through introducing unfair biases into existing institutions rather than overthrowing them (eg canceling elections), opportunities for U-turns are more common & easier to exploit.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
At this level (if accurate) Texas Republicans could lose control of the state House. Texas is near the bottom in turnout rates due to many state policies. A Texas flip indeed could be a seismic change in who votes and representation
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is really the message you want going into the elections.
An MSNOW article titled "'Give us another chance': Trump admin pleads for votes ahead of midterms"
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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Macklemore just announced he’s donating the $1 million he made from Sheeran’s tour to 6 organizations to support Palestinians and he’s asking Robert Kraft to match it. This is just the first part announcing it.
With everything that has happened over the last 48 hours, I want to bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people who are still being killed, still living under military occupation, and still fighting for their freedom.
I will be donating the entire $1 million of my net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour to six organizations working directly to support the Palestinian people. And I invite Robert Kraft to match my donation. Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting. A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 16/09/2026
Now you've got Blue No Matter Who numpties yelling about how the time to criticize Democrats was before the primary. What if the Democrat flip flops on trans rights after the primary? What then? Politicians are not your friends. They work for you. We don't work for them. Fuck.
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Shoresy: So Dumb
ALT: Shoresy: So Dumb
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⳽ⳑⲇⳕⲛⲉ @sloanelysbeth.northsky.social · 16/09/2026
he's gonna end up having to cancel the whole tour.
rollingstone.com
Thousands of Ed Sheeran Tickets Remain Unsold for Singer's Tour, With Prices Down to $65 Online
Ticketmaster still has seats to all remaining Loop Tour dates, while some resellers are listing Sheeran tickets for below face value. See the latest prices and offers here.
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The Sound Defense @thesounddefense.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
*owner of River City billiard parlor pokes his head out to see the entire town chanting "trouble"* What the fuck man, it's a pool table
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VGAfanatic (FIRE EMBLEM, BABY!) @vgafanatic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The sucky thing is he's not exactly wrong, and because of that, I fear he's going to pressure himself to keep directing projects until the day he croaks. You deserve better than to design your own prison, man.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ratings and ad revenue are no longer the model. Billionaires have won the game of monopoly. Elon Musk can pay twice what twitter was worth and then collapse its business model and ad revenue but it doesn't matter if it's a propaganda tool to make people vote in more pro-corporate fascist regimes
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Retro Blast 👻 @retroblastpod.com · 15/09/2026
Happy 25 years to the Nintendo GameCube
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worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
whatcha thinkin?
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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 15/09/2026
oh fuck you
A picture of a Steam AI disclosure. It reads:

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

In-game AI character Ms. Second is using AI generated voice. Using humans voices for AI character would be cultural appropriation.
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polytoken dot dev @polytoken.dev · 15/09/2026
nobody else has the steel moral core to tell you the truth in release notes
- Some bugs removed.
- More bugs added.
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🇨🇿Krisha misses TFN... (they/them) @krisha.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
literally the meme
crude drawing of a guy talking to his computer
"say "i am alive""
 >I AM ALIVE
"oh my god."
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Kaz Coyotl 𓃦 @mow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thank you @uk-dawg.bsky.social for finding it!
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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
this piece is ass (unquestioningly cites erin reed for one) and if you get mad about dems from it congrats on your falling for it again award
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