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sfbags.bsky.social @sfbags.bsky.social · 1h

The Daily Grind, Redefined. Make every mile a little smoother, and a lot more enjoyable 🚴❤️

Vitesse Cycling Musette: buff.ly/o7h9Pyo
Jersey Pocket Tool Case: buff.ly/j0XK5AX

#bike #commute #cyclist #cycling #dailygrind #crossbody #madeinusa

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 1h

Terrible news that AMIGO’s US division is shutting down. Produced some of my favorites and made them easily available here instead of needing to import them and get translated rules. Another needless tariff casualty.

AMIGO Games Inc., the US subsidary of the German game publisher AMIGO Spiel + Freizeit GmbH, is closing its doors at the end of the year due to the ongoing economic challenges since the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2018, AMIGO owner Uwe Pauli founded AMIGO Games Inc., a subsidiary in the US. The goal was to expand the presence of AMIGO products in the American market with a dedicated office and local market experts. At the time, no one could have predicted that a global pandemic would completely disrupt the retail landscape a year and a half later.
Coming out of the initial pandemic, AMIGO focused on expanding the awareness of their game lines, and cutting costs within the operation. While there were successes, such as reintroducing the Bohnanza line to the U.S. and new evergreens like Don't L.L.A.M.A and Cabanga, we were challenged in pushing those goals by the ever-changing landscape of shipping and component cost increases.
In the past 12 months, even more uncertainty has been introduced. This year's tariff dispute with the US, the lack of predictability, and significant additional costs gave the AMIGO management the final impetus to make the difficult decision to close AMIGO Games Inc.
"It's not an easy decision for us, but it's the right decision," explains Alexander Jost, CEO of AMIGO Spiel + Freizeit GmbH in Germany, where he is responsible for AMIGO Games Inc. "After eight years of intensive efforts, we have to admit that we cannot meet the economic challenges of the American market with our small company. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the AMIGO Games team Alex Yeager and Corey Delmonto for their tireless efforts."

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Lord Chris Hanrahan (He/Him) @chrishanrahan.bsky.social · 2h

People cannot even remember the first Trump administration, so this is really no shock to me at least that folks have absolutely no grasp on the reality of the situation.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 2h

It's somehow both wildly underreported and just out in the open that the vice president is either a neo-Nazi or, at a bare minimum, a neo-Nazi fellow traveler.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 4h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

www.mediaite.com

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Kevin L @kevthulhu.bsky.social · 2h

My deepest sympathies to Rob’s family and friends.

Rob ran some of the funnest game sessions I ever had the pleasure of participating in (if you were in the Atomic Robo session at GHC you know).

Please help the family of a good man.

Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 5h

Rob Wieland was a hobby ambassador, a game designer and a family man.

Let’s do what Rob would have wanted us to, and help out his family. Please pitch in.

Share the link if you can.

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

www.gofundme.com

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 2h

Alameda County is increasing funding for hotlines, legal support, and more for our immigrant communities.
Resources and hotlines available at www.acilep.org

www.kqed.org/news/1205989...

Alameda County Approves $3.5 Million to Scale Up Immigrant Defense Amid ICE Surge | KQED

The money will fund the county’s rapid response hotline, deportation defense services and outreach.

www.kqed.org

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Lord Chris Hanrahan (He/Him) @chrishanrahan.bsky.social · 4h

Someday I will make space to display our collection of Pawnee Newspapers.

Several prop issues of "The Pawnee Journal" and "The Pawnee Sun"

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Jesse Dollemore @dollemore.com · 20h

Currently on a flight to Japan watching a Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary (Riley Podleski) work on a document in the open on her laptop. She spent the last hour copy and pasting headlines from articles critical of the Administration’s hostility toward the 1st amendment.

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Lord Chris Hanrahan (He/Him) @chrishanrahan.bsky.social · 4h

Spent some time setting up the Parks and Recreation prop display case. Happy everything made it across the pond in good order.

A glass display case with several screen used props from the TV Show, Parks and Recreation.

"Leslie Knope's" Red Daily Portfolio and Library card. A Check out Tag from the Pawnee Library. A Portfolio of information about the Pawnee Harvest Festival.

A display of patches from Pawnee Uniforms. One from the Pawnee Police Department, A Pawnee Ranger's Uniform, and two Pawnee Department of Sanitation patches. The centerpiece is Ron Swanson's personal Cutlery set. Finally there is a combination Black Jack odds/Blood Alcohol Chart

Two driver's licenses, one from Jerry Gergich, the other from Andy Dwyer. There is also an all black plastic business card from Tom Haverford for Entertainment 720 and a Pawnee Credit Union debit card for Jerry Gergich. A fake 720 dollar E720 Bill is framed in the center. On the far right is a book with Tom Haverford on the cover. Its title is Failure - An American Success Story. On the shelf below are two License plates from Indiana. (One from Leslie Knope's car, the other from Ron Swanson's.) In between them is a mug WVYS (Wamapoke County Radio)

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Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 5h

Rob Wieland was a hobby ambassador, a game designer and a family man.

Let’s do what Rob would have wanted us to, and help out his family. Please pitch in.

Share the link if you can.

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

www.gofundme.com

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 6h

Pls consider ordering a book from your local indie bookshop *NOW* before holiday season to give store time to order title if they don't have it? This helps:

(1) support indie bkshops, (2) support human creators, (3) gets you ahead re: busy shopping time.

Psst: maybe one of my books? 🙏🏽💛 #KidLit

a cartoon of a woman hugging a book standing in front of a store that says support indie bookshops

Alt: Illustration of smiling person hugging a book. In the background is a friendly-looking bookstore with lighted windows, text on wall reads "Support Indie Bookshops."

media.tenor.com

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Lord Chris Hanrahan (He/Him) @chrishanrahan.bsky.social · 6h

This is at least the second time CPD has been gassed by ICE. I wonder if/when their ridiculously strong union is going to step in. www.newsweek.com/ice-tear-gas...

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Brianna Chesser @chessercat.bsky.social · 23h

Actual safety notice from my alma mater:

Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses being used exactly as everyone expected

The techbros are not okay (it’s a completely open campus…not all the buildings, obviously)

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Office of Public Safety

Crime Safety Advisory:
Suspicious Occurrence Reported

Dear USF Community,

We want to make you aware of recent reports of a suspicious occurrence on and around campus. Multiple community members have reported contact from an individual, described as male and wearing Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, who has approached women with unwanted comments and inappropriate dating questions. Reports indicate that this individual may be attempting to post these interactions online under the account name "pickuplines.pov" on TikTok, Instagram, and possibly other social media platforms.

While no threats or acts of violence have been reported, we want our community to stay informed and take steps to support one another.
If you encounter this individual or any suspicious activity:

Take immediate action to report the incident at the time it occurs by calling Public Safety Dispatch.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 9h

Finally, ages after other people started getting theirs our main shipment of mags made it through customs, cheers Brexit! The gift that keeps on giving

Anyway, here’s some low effort marketing for an incredibly high effort magazine, buy a copy today, you get a cool magazine & we get to make more

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What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 16h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 15h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Adam Jury @adamjury.com · 18h

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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Cam Banks 🇳🇿 ❌👑 @rustysellsword.com · 17h

For those who have asked about supporting Rob Wieland’s family after his passing, there’s a GoFundMe established. 💜

www.gofundme.com/f/family-of-...

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

www.gofundme.com

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Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 18h

Game designer friends outside the tabletop RPG scene please take the time to learn about Jennell. She did a lot in both the video and tabletop industry. 💜

Gwen Marshall @drgwenmarshall.bsky.social · 18h

On year ago today, the tabletop roleplaying game industry lost one of its most influential designers and illustrators, not to mention the most senior and prominent transgender professional in the field. Her work continues to resonate with me to this day.

Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 19h

As we said at the time of her passing, "We at the Chaosium fondly remember all the wonderful works you created for us, and for others. You have earned your seat at the table of gaming greats many times over."

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Shannon Appelcline 🌮 @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 11h

I just published my visual contents for Designers & Dragons Origins Vol. III + IV, which you can see in full at:

timeline.designers-and-dragons.com/origins2.html

As it happens, this is also a timeline for the entire run of Basic Dungeons & Dragons and the AD&D 2e Mystara products that followed

A thumbnail of a timeline for Basic D&D. This spans 1977-1983 and shows rules, supplements, accessories, adventures, and setting books for each year.

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...