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M. Blind

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foundling raised by a feral tribe of sarcastic suburbanites || Hyperfocus for hire · Gamesmith, wordwright, rules wrangler · Fan of scifi & fantasy, lover of books, former bookseller || Interpuctgames.com, personal blog at rocketbomber.com

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M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · Oct 19

Fire is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.

Capitalism is great. We couldn't have built civilization without it.

but free market capitalism isn't the solution to everything, just like we don't light everything on fire just because it burns.

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E.W. Doc Phibes @ewdocparris.com · 2h

Night 15 of #31NightsOfHalloween :
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, and Zakes Mokae. There aren't a lot of horror movies as metaphor for toppling dictatorships but I am here for it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNRn...

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 4h

You are stronger than you think.
If you had tentacles, you could easily crush sailing ships from below with your dark determination.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5h

Old enough to remember when kids being anti-semitic was the basis for a federal government assault on higher education

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 4h

search was down for me a few days ago. (same thing, I was looking for one of my old posts)

after a half day or so it came back so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
maybe growing pains, maybe bsky is updating some back-end stuff

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 5h

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie's opening title is so good

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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 1d

Fall [part 1/3]

A cartoon crow is looking up as orange, red and yellow fall leaves dance in tje wind around him.

The crow is walking on the crunchy leaves, saying "what a perfect day!"

The crow is marveling at how lovely all the leaves are, new seeing a stone in his path.

The crow trips on the stone right on his face.

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boo. 🎃 @sailorsoapbox.bsky.social · 5h

Compact Disc

Nyxie, a little black cat, is curled into a perfect disc for a nap. She is nestled into a crocheted blanket that came with her from the shelter we adopted her from.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 2d

"While your proposal to increase the bed availability in your shelter from 80 to 140 by purchasing accessory dwelling units was a surprisingly resourceful plan, the budget and governance committees have identified pickleball as the issue that voters care about most."

Thank You for Submitting Your Homeless Shelter Application, but We’ve Decided to Use City Funds for Thirty-Five New Pickleball Courts Instead

Thank you for submitting your grant application for a homelessness shelter expansion. We received many competitive proposals, including yours. With...

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 6h

Absolutely incredible work here from @hankgreen.bsky.social:

I Need 1% of Georgia to Watch This Video

YouTube video by Hank Green

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M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 5h

I don't know if all the experiments paid off financially for Diz (with streaming? who can say?) but I liked that they were taking chances, and also proving you can tell sci-fi stories even on TV budgets.

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 5h

The other Marvel shows have been really good too (She-Hulk for me didn't land but I liked the effort). Tho again, we kinda have to ignore the constant chorus of the online fan base that looks at the Marvel TV stuff and says, "Ew this has girls in it"

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 5h

I like Ahsoka even with the flaws; opinions differ. (& Skeleton Crew + Acolyte - each has fans.) And that's ignoring the near constant chorus of the online fan base that hates _everything_ new. Objectively, they ain't bad but if you say they ain't your cup of Star Wars, I'll see your point.

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 5h

I'll probably enjoy Vision Quest when it comes out, and it'll be a fun excuse to rewatch Wanda & Agatha right before.

On the Star Wars side, the Diz+ TV shows are maybe more mixed? Mando is a fav (nearly everyone liked the 1st season) but Boba needed more Boba and less Mando in it.

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 5h

I've been liking the smaller-scale stories Disney has been telling in their Marvel and Star Wars universes — in this case, the Wanda/Agatha/Vision weirdly cohesive cobbled-together mess variety.com/2025/tv/news..., though most of the Diz+ stuff also fits a "smaller-scale" description

‘Vision Quest’ Footage: Paul Bettany Stars as White Vision Alongside Ultron, Human Versions of Jarvis and Friday — Plus His Son Tommy

The 'Vision Quest' trailer showed Paul Bettany as White Vision, Ultron, Jarvis and his son Tommy.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 8h

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 6h

Looks like there's going to be a lot of fantastic weather this weekend, all over the US.

This Saturday would be a great day to plan a walk. you know, with friends. a few friends :)

maybe see the local historic downtown

https://www.nokings.org/

Find an Event:
https://www.nokings.org/#map

https://www.nokings.org/partners
https://www.nokings.org/about-nk

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 1d

Humans of New York has taken over all of Grand Central Terminal for a huge art installation called Dear New York. “For the first time possibly ever, there is not a single ad to be seen in Grand Central Terminal.” [news.artnet.com]

‘Humans of New York’ Transforms Grand Central Into a Monumental Photo Show

Brandon Stanton, creator of “Humans of New York,” has launched New York’s largest public art installation since “The Gates” at Grand Central.

news.artnet.com

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 7h

an anti-actor. a counteractor.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 8h

"Some at Disney were always concerned only die-hard fans would show up, which isn’t a Leto issue but an IP problem. They were right; 18- to 24-year-old males, the sweet spot, badly underindexed."

Since the announcement of Tron 3, I don't know who this movie is aimed at. Teens & young adults or...

“No One Asked for This Reboot”: ‘Tron’ May Mark End of Jared Leto’s Franchise-Leading Days

As 'Ares' disappoints, insiders question whether the self-styled boundary-pushing A-lister can still be counted on to carry a franchise vehicle to the bank.

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M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 8h

I'd love to see hopeful, solarpunk optimistic YA. "Yeah, our grandparents back in the evil 2030s broke everything, but me and my quirky friends are helping to rebuild something new"

Tom Swift is owned IP but a young-inventor-type in that mould just might work. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift

Tom Swift - Wikipedia

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M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 8h

We can't re-write that, and the kids might not want it.

But what about kids on a space station, or a generation ship? Kids-on-bikes on Mars. The isolation and desperation of growing up in the 2020s post-covid suburbs but seen through the lens of growing up in a dome on a planet we're terraforming

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 8h

and not that there's no YA Sci-fi — tho what we have now is, um. (more dystopian?) a reflection of the current times.

What we miss is that optimistic, build-a-spaceship in your back yard, everybody is going to orbit, a boy and his laser rifle, somewhat specifically 50s-flavored juvenile sci-fi.

M. Blind @mdotblind.bsky.social · 8h

Not putting Scalzi on blast— because yeah, I agree with him, you can follow that discussion here bit.ly/47r56y7 — but a screenshot so I can take off from there with my own point:

there's probably a bit of latent untapped demand here.

Not that the YA market is hurting (far from it)