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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The cluelessness of this reminds me a lot of the NFT grift. The thing about NFTs was that it was mainly something finance bros were into, and when they were trying to worm their way into gaming, their pitches were an abyssal trench of bad ideas because they couldn't grasp why people played games.

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is my new favorite thing.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit.

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Okay, after all the new cycles about GTA6 I've been trying to avoid commenting on, I've watched the latest trailers and I kinda feel I have to say something, so I've been collecting some thoughts while out walking about the state of gaming generally. This might be a long thread so bare with me.

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"this edible ain't shit" two hours later:

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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This is why I won’t read your Substack, people.

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old uncle BATface @catfacejoe.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

WHATS UP YOU WET MOTHERFUCKERS

black and white drawing of an underwater scene. a large bird sticking it's head into the water, surrounded by shocked fish

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

so @josie.zone has asked me in passing to discuss the impact Star Wars has had on my faith, and I thought it would be neat to copy over a thread i wrote about this on Twitter a lifetime ago. Nearly a decade, even, since it was right after ep 8.

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 20/03/2026

I tried to push back on a follower of mine defending using "zio," got accused of being one, and then blocked. So to make it absolutely clear: stop fucking saying that shit. "Zio" was coined by David Duke. The way in which so many of you have so easily slipped into this kind of antisemitism is BAD.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 05/03/2026

Sorry I'm not more open-minded about LLMs, it's just some fucking maniacs shoveled out a bunch of useless bloatware featuring that technology, did not give me any chance to opt out, reorganized the entire economy around it, zeroed out gains made by green energy, and made it impossible to buy RAM

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

“Mr President, the bombings have begun in Tehran and also customers are complaining we have run out of shrimp at the pool buffet.”

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Randy Milholland @choochoobear.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The official Popeye account on Twitter reposted this strip I did, so I decided to share it here, too. One of my favorite Popeye comics I've drawn.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 02/01/2026

Hey I don't think you should use a website that generates CSAM on demand

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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 26/12/2025

SELL IT TO WHO, BEN?? FUCKING PUMAMAN??

Cougar poking its head through wrapping paper

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I know she's just kind of saying whatever, but it's on-brand for Bari Weiss to review a damning story about the US sending people to a concentration camp and respond "we can't air this, have you even asked Tom Homan if he feels bad about any of it yet?" Perfect readout of who she sees, and doesn't.

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WKnightDresden @wknightdresden.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

KOTOR 1 & 2 with Baldur’s Gate 3 gameplay

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Chelle @gamingpixie.com · 21/11/2025

The first thing I did when I got a Windows 11 PC was install OpenShell. Next, I disabled OneDrive and remapped things properly, which did take some doing. Finally, I disabled Copilot. Which I'm pretty sure also took some doing. So far, no complaints.

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Perry Areolar @perryodontal.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

the password to the louvre surveillance server was "louvre" www.thesocialpost.it/2025/11/02/f...

according to the liberation newspaper, documents dating back to a 2014 inspection by the French National Agency for the Security of Computer Systems reported a staggering detail: "the password of the louvre's video surveillance server was simply " louvre. "

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Matt 'Wib' Ward @wib.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Watching some videos on old paleoart and a familiar name showed up: John Sibbick. I didn't realise that the guy I knew best from illustrating the cover of Rogue Trader was also a massively influential artist of prehistoric animals. That is a fact that makes me smile.

John Sibbick's art of the dinosaur baryonyx.

Sibbick's cover to Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader from 1987

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Hey folks, there's a Steam Sale on right now, who would like a good old Casey recommendation thread? Well, gather round everyone, I'll make some choice picks that I really love and I hope you'll love too. Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin.

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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I guess this has probably already gone viral somewhere but I am simply dying at this picture of a bear that looks like it hired a photographer to do a glamour shoot

A bear in the wild, smiling and posing coyly

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 08/09/2025

Somewhat hilariously, YouTube's restricted mode hides my most recent video on reading game guides, but DOESN'T hide my video on the Nuremberg Trials. My major takeaway is DON'T SELF-CENSOR YOUR OWN WRITING. You don't know what will or will not be restricted!! Do not comply in advance!!!

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back. "The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."

My resignation letter from CDC.

Dear Dr. Houry,

I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested.

This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough.

While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles.

The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people.

It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC.

Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc.

I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information.

The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun.

The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed.

For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision.

Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest.

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically.

Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Important details from this story: 1) Yet another news-break by student journalists (this time @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social) www.thecrimson.com/article/2025... 2) Harvard saying "see you in court," not "let's make a deal." 3) Per Garber, WH/MAGA leaked news of a "deal." NYT then ran with it.

Headline from Harvard Crimson: "Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump."

Text of story: Harvard prez Garber says report of a deal "was apparently leaked to the press by White House officials." NYT ran with it as a story.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump. Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt. Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:

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Doe @doefulwoeful.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I laughed at this video for like 2 minutes straight last night and now you get to

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Shaaloani Roadhead 🔜 Claws Out @hyenablood.yeen.world · 26/07/2025

Every time trans people ask "do you think they'll stop at this?" you need to immediately take it seriously. Remember when they said evangelicals and terfs won't stop at trans athletes? all queer people were on the chopping block, they just started with the easiest target.

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Legend @fubarrockchick.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Don't smile I dare u😋

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Lucifer @ironwhale.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Toxic Masculinity is OUT! Ghost of Christmas Present Masculinity is IN! - Loud laughs - Roasted meats and spiced drinks - Hospitality to strangers - Living in the moment - Singing in public - Body positivity - Emotional generosity - Sick robes

The Ghost of Christmas Present, from ‘A Muppet Christmas Carol’

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NINA 🍊「ニーナ」 @27orangelily.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Vegeta's Pride ✊🌈 (read L⇒R) I didn't post this one on bsky last year so here it is, happy pride month! #dragonball

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Wow. Watch this from Zohran Mamdani. It looks like the exact "fight" and "conviction" people are hopelessly asking for from the people in charge of the Democratic party:

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 02/06/2025

The fact that so many of you are using Substack when there are viable alternatives leads me to believe you're being incentivized, and that leads me to question the integrity of your reporting.

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Ethics @fromthebunkers.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Buy from your LGS, CoolStuffInc, CardKingdom, etc. Proxy. Play on Arena or MTGO or Cockatrice. Save the money or donate it. Do not reward TCGPlayer and Ebay's abuse of their workers with your time and money. I just emptied out a cart that I'd been putting together over the last week.

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Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

i want to be a killjoy: we need to make it socially unacceptable to ask chatgpt anything

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

After the brutal reality of dealing with student papers in the ChatGPT era finally hit me, here are a few tactics that I've found at least somewhat effective in getting students to do their own writing: 🧵

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Here it is. A timetable of 100 days of corruption. Breathtaking. Heartbreaking. We cannot let this stand.

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

One aspect of this that must be clearly understood is that AI has no agency. It's a digital representation of the written history of a language that algorithmically generates output from input. If any real children interacted with these, it was Facebook employees, as individuals, who abused them.

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