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Ken Burnside

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Game designer @adastragames.com, writer, monkey servant of Theoden Cat, discusser of certain varieties of politics.

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · Sep 19

@diane.dianeduane.com @robtomshany.bsky.social @owlinautumn.bsky.social @cobrabay.bsky.social @technomuse.bsky.social @spicedrum.bsky.social @doctorscience.bsky.social

Tagging you in for Recounting of the Arizona Minutemen Militia Girl Scout Cookie Burglary.

You may now prepare popcorn.

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Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 1h

I know I have a fever right now but it is unclear to me what this would even be purporting to teach. What information is supposedly being shared?

Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 3h

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

Ezra Klein, who is Jewish, was last heard brainstorming a compromise position to further the "we all have to live with each other" platform.

The "death to the Jews" coalition member was laughing too hard to give a comment.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 9h

Here are the little darlings they’ve created. Horrifying.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

Hillary was an optimist. She thought only half of them were deplorable and that the other half could be worked with.

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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 2h

1)You may remember the articles criticizing liberal students for their hesitancy to make friends with conservative students—alleging that they were less open-minded than their conservative counterparts.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 9h

Here are the little darlings they’ve created. Horrifying.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Carsten Timmermann @ctimmermann.bsky.social · 2h

I'm a Generation X cis male presenting as a cis male; discussing pronouns feels like a fairly recent thing for me. It doesn't hurt to include a he/him in email signatures etc, and normalising this to help others to not get misgendered is a good thing, so I'm doing it. #InternationalPronounsDay

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 4h

I am They/Them, but don't mind He/They too much, and fully understand why people would automatically default to He/Him so don't get annoyed when it is a genuine mistake, I do when they continue if, and I rarely do offline, I have corrected them.
#InternationalPronounsDay

__________ @jenbren.bsky.social · 4h

I'm She/Her, but I don't mind being They/Them either.

It's so simple and doesn't cause anyone any harm.

#InternationalPronounsDay

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Adam Jury @adamjury.com · 11h

Hey folks — if you donate to either/both of these GoFundMes, I'll do an hour's worth of consulting work (ttrpg biz, graphic design, crowdfunding) for you.

Rob Wieland: gofund.me/edab5e905

Steven 'Bull' Ratkovich: gofund.me/6474dcaeb

Donate, show me proof, we'll work out the details.

Donate to Family of Robert Wieland, organized by Vickie ONeill

Friends of Robert Wieland have requested that we set up goFundMe page for the benefit of his f… Vickie ONeill needs your support for Family of Robert Wieland

gofund.me

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 8h

there are a couple of ways to think about this, one is that no one should be running for their first senate race at this age, and the other is that if platner can’t beat her, he definitely can’t beat collins. i think he can. everybody needs to stop crying and start fighting.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 8h

Janet Mills going to the Senate at 79 would make her the oldest elected freshman senator in history — but just as old as or younger than 1 in 9 senators serving in this congress. www.pbump.net/o/a-79-year-...

A 79 year-old freshman senator would be … unusual

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has announced her intention to run for Senate against the state's well-known — ahem — incumbent, Susan Collins. When the next Senate term begins in January 2027, Collins wil...

www.pbump.net

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

"Soothing Sounds For Senior Citizens"
"Nostalgia Beats"

Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

Just remember to play fun, wholesome games that require community building and communication skills.

Like Diplomacy. Not that Fascist shit like Warhammer 40K.

Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

Remember, it's violent radical leftists, like the "kid of good parents" using the 2nd Amendment to protect his queer found family from stochastic terrorist Charlie Kirk, who form the greatest threat to the US.

Man who set fire to Pennsylvania governor’s mansion sentenced

Cody Balmer pleaded guilty to arson and attempted murder for starting the fire in April while Shapiro and his family were inside. They escaped safely.

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

Only two? Admirable restraint.

Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

I imagine @kithrup.bsky.social has cursed in blasphemous oaths that threaten to cut the transatlantic cable over this text barrage.

Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

Julie asks why the loudest advocates of White Supremacy always look like v this guy:

It's because they desperately want to *belong* to something both larger than themselves and that makes them feel they have purpose. That it lets them paper over their insecurities is an added bonus.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 10h

NVM, he's already been fired!

www.silive.com/politics/202...

Staten Island Republican fires chief of staff over alleged text comments, including ‘I love Hitler’

The alleged texts exchanged via Telegram chats among young Republican leaders was obtained by Politico over a seven month period.

www.silive.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · 10h

Ugh... This study has existed for decades, providing valuable health data for all sorts of topics and publications. This is just more awful news. 🛟😷 Sociology medsky

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10h

After signing up for self-deportation, Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved to an unfinished basement. But DHS never sent them the promised plane tickets.

Now they worry about surviving winter. Weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to pay rent.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4ohnDm6

Article excerpt: Emily said she made clear the family didn’t have Venezuelan passports but was told that wouldn’t be a problem; the U.S. government would procure any necessary documents for them. They said the operator gave them an Aug. 1 departure date and told them to expect their plane tickets by email.

Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved with their children to Columbus, Ohio, where Deybis’ nephew let them stay in his unfinished basement apartment until their departure. The plane tickets never came.

Then the nephew was detained in a traffic stop and deported. Panicked, Emily and Deybis said they called the toll-free number again and again, leaving messages that went unanswered. Emily submitted a new application and sent more emails.

Article excerpt: ...They found travel agencies that offer to procure travel documents at a cost but said they were told the Venezuelan government requires an arrival date and proof that plane tickets have been purchased. Emily and Deybis can’t afford them.

“Thank you so much for your patience and we understand your frustration,” they heard back in another email. “Wait for new instructions from DHS.”

As they wait, they worry about how they’ll survive when winter comes. Most days, Deybis visits local food pantries and looks for discarded items in alleys and on street corners that they can resell. A few weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to help pay the rent.

“We’d rather be in Venezuela with our family than suffer here,” he said.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 11h

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 17h

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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LawrieBhoy 🍀 @lawriebhoy.bsky.social · 1d

If your son is a fan of Andrew Tate, Little tommeh and/or Ant Middleton, then you’ve seriously failed at parenting.

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

Ron Jeremy, suffering from neurocognitive decline and hearing loss, has been held in seclusion in a private residence in LA. All 34 charges of sexual assault and rape have been dismissed for compassionate reasons.

He's clearly a rising star in the making for the GOP.

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 10h

FOR THE LOVE OF PETE

HE IS A WHITE WORKING CLASS MILITARY VET

with a stunningly sharp media package

They can’t update their website with a plan but they can kick the knees out fo somebody whose making waves form someone older than my momma !

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 19h

The Dem establishment appears to be putting its thumb hard on the scales against Graham Platner:

The DSCC (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee) has formed a joint fundraising committee with the campaign of Janet Mills.

It’s called “Maine Senate Victory 2026”:

docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/form...

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
HOME / CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATA / COMMITTEE DETAILS / HTML VIEWER
FEC FORM 1
STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION
FILING FEC-1919061
1. Maine Senate Victory 2026
120 Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Email: compliance@dscc.org;anderson@dscc.org
2. Date: 10/14/2025
3. FEC Committee ID #: C00923177
This committee collects contributions, pays fundraising expenses and disburses net proceeds for two or more political
committees/organizations, at least one of which is an authorized committee of a federal candidate.
Committees Participating in Joint Fundraiser
Joint Fund Participant(s)
1. Mills for Maine,
Committee Id: C00923144
Committee Type: Senate
2. DSCC,
Committee Id: C00042366
Committee Type: Unauthorized
Affiliated Committees/Organizations
NONE
Custodian of Records:
Connor Reilly
120 Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Title: Custodian of Records
Treasurer:
Evan Clary
120 Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone # (202) 224-2447
Designated Agent(s):
Tristan Anderson
120 Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Title: Assistant Treasurer
Banks or Depositories
Amalgamated Bank
1825 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006
Signed: Evan Clary
Date Signed: 10/14/2025
(End FEC FORM 1)

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Ken Burnside @kenburnside.bsky.social · 1h

*puts a hug in the basket where it can be used as needed*

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Sandy Martin @sandyofipswich.bsky.social · 2h

There’s a correlation between violence towards animals and violence against women and children. USA appears to be a more violent country in every way- is this linked to the continental expropriation of native Americans? The American people have a lot to face up to.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 12h

If the police in the UK were to shoot 2000 dogs a year (average 5 a day, per capita equivalent to US 25/day) there might be a revolution.

BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 13h

U.S. police kill roughly 25 pet dogs a day, the majority of which pose no threat to them.

scholars.unh.edu/unh_lr/vol17...

trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss...

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⭐ ᗰᗩᖇᛕ ᗩ. ǤᗩᖇᒪIᑕᛕ ⭐ @markgarlick.com · 2h

Greetings, and happy #PortfolioDay! My name is Mark A Garlick. I've been space illustration for 30 years and animation for around 15.

#SciArt #spaceart #Blender

Illustration of an asteroid repurposed as a space colony. The interior is a hollow cylinder.

Illustration of the interior of a space colony called a Stanford torus

Illustration of a rocket launching from Mars.

Illustration of an orbital ring. It encircles the entire earth. Structures can be build on it, of hung from it (e.g. space elevators)

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

Wait one damn minute‼️

I know Lisa Murkowski isn’t up on her high horse talking about the lack of trust between Republicans and Democrats after she cast the deciding “Yes” on the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill and slipped in backroom deals for Alaska.

She’s part of the problem & needs to own it!

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