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a poster that says it 's vote time with a man in a suit

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

It only takes a few minutes, so please remember to vote and send in your ballots! (perhaps at a library ballot station?)

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fry from futurama says " and it 's all thanks to the books at my local library .. "

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

I know I said yesterday that I don't normally talk about local politics, but if I could just make one little exception: if you live in Washington County, remember that we have a special election on some levies, one of which funds our fantastic public libraries!
#Oregon
#WashingtonCounty

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There's always a bigger fish

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

Still....I think they might find Naboo a bit less hospitable

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Swimming Aliens Scene | ALIEN RESURRECTION (1997) Sci-Fi, Movie CLIP HD

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

So it is. My limited knowledge of resurrection showing through here. 😅
One scene as evidence.

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

Actually wait, now that I think about it....can Xenomorphs swim?🤔
I don't think I've ever seen them in water. Maybe they'd just sink?
Huh. I guess the Gungans win this round.

Grim Fandango Remastered PC - Intro - 1080p

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

While I search for the next seasonal game to pick, I'll just throw out a classic to recommend to folks on here: Grim Fandago is arguably LucasArts best adventure game and a fantastic pick for #Halloween, so go out and play (or watch) it if you haven't yet!

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john cena is wearing an orange shirt and a blue hat and talking into a microphone while holding a microphone .

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

Game 33: The Invincible (Dropped after significant playtime)
I don't usually like to use the term "walking simulator", let alone in a pejorative sense, but despite it's fun and eerie sci-fi premise,The Invincible fits the negative stereotype of walking sims to a tee, full of padding and badly paced.

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

Game 32: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Finished)
This didn't exactly change my rather dismissive opinion towards Indy, and it had quite a few problems stemming from a lack of polish, but it was a good fun time nonetheless.

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

Game 31: Indika (Finished)
A short, twisted narrative game exploring Russian faith and cultural attitudes intermixed with some light puzzling. Not something everyone would be interested in, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 1h

I have said a premature goodbye to my second spooky game, the adaptation of Stanislaw Lem's The Invincible. It has an intriguing premise, good acting and pretty visuals, but even for a narrative game the pacing was absolutely glacial and couldn't hold my interest. I'll just try the novel instead.

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 2h

ALT: john cena is wearing an orange shirt and a blue hat and talking into a microphone while holding a microphone .

Why does Russia want Donbas? 6 things to know about the region Ukraine is being pressured to give up

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · Apr 2

I'm just a lowly art historian, but in moments like these I always think back to one early sign of Trump's wanton, pointless destructiveness: his demolition of the priceless & irreplaceable Art Deco relief sculptures on facade of the Bonwit Teller building, which he tore down to build Trump Tower

Relief sculpture of a lithe figure in a dancing-like pose

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4h

Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again trying to seize through political backchanneling what he has failed to capture by force. So what is Donbas? And why is Russia so obsessed with it?

Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again trying to seize through political backchanneling what he has failed to capture by force. According to the Financial Times (FT), Putin once again is tryi...

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 4h

This is basically the poster image for this administration. A government made up of the villains in a kids movie who want to tear down the cherished landmark to build a strip mall no one will go to.

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 5h

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 5h

NEW: 5 to 8 million people protested Trump’s power grab at No Kings rallies Saturday, likely the country’s largest single-day protest since the 1970s. Trump responded by attacking Americans and making more extreme power claims — and Republicans came to his defense.

After Massive No Kings Protests, Trump Insults Americans and Asserts ‘Unquestioned Power’ to Deploy Troops Domestically

Read more here.

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 5h

But wouldn't that mechanism also self-sabotage itself?🤔

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 6h

Oof. My legs really hurt this morning, and Bluesky appears to be arguing about.....video stores?
Uh....I remember Hollywood Video having cool theming as a kid? 🤷‍♂️
....
Look, I don't get it. Sometimes the arguments on here are real "mouse vs scorpion" affairs.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Mouse vs Scorpion?

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Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, it's this Friday? That's a nice little gift at the end of the week.

Devlin Burgess @devlinburgess.bsky.social · 6h

So, for anyone curious, the TL:DR version of the Republican reaction to Saturday's protests is basically just "It's the (((JEEEEEEWS)))!!!". Same as it ever was.🙄

droppin' the Hard J...