Andrea
@erufailon.bsky.social
Lover of books, board games, video games, and more
“There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” – Samwise Gamgee, The Two Towers
“There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” – Samwise Gamgee, The Two Towers
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Maybe I’m a bit sentimental, but it doesn’t really seem that allocating the resources required for establishing a blockade at that scale is the sort of thing anyone should be doing without, you know, a congressional declaration of war.
And also, c’mon, it’s nearly Christmas!
And also, c’mon, it’s nearly Christmas!
December 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Maybe I’m a bit sentimental, but it doesn’t really seem that allocating the resources required for establishing a blockade at that scale is the sort of thing anyone should be doing without, you know, a congressional declaration of war.
And also, c’mon, it’s nearly Christmas!
And also, c’mon, it’s nearly Christmas!
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Am starting to resent the whole phrasing of "AI is here now so we have to use it" ...umm no? It's not some bad smell in the room you can't escape - we can absolutely decide not to use and buy into this stuff as much as possible. 🤷♂️
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Am starting to resent the whole phrasing of "AI is here now so we have to use it" ...umm no? It's not some bad smell in the room you can't escape - we can absolutely decide not to use and buy into this stuff as much as possible. 🤷♂️
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GOOD NEWS EVERYONE, it's New Bird Day!!
*walking in a winter wonderland*
ME: where's bluebird?
BIRD: gone
ME: w... who are you?
*bird looks around shiftily*
BIRD: I'm new bird
ME: where's bluebird?
BIRD: gone
ME: w... who are you?
*bird looks around shiftily*
BIRD: I'm new bird
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE, it's New Bird Day!!
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🧵 There's an add running on many podcasts right now for student Google Gemini. I don't want to condescend to students, because I think many are savvy about GenAI, but please understand that "free" year they're offering means training their AI by uploading *your* work, your intellectual property.
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🧵 There's an add running on many podcasts right now for student Google Gemini. I don't want to condescend to students, because I think many are savvy about GenAI, but please understand that "free" year they're offering means training their AI by uploading *your* work, your intellectual property.
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Praying for all those affected and thinking of the people of Providence & the Brown community as we follow this dreadful news. We must never accept that such violence happens at all, let alone routinely, in our country.
BREAKING UPDATE: At least two people killed and eight others critically injured in Brown University shooting, Providence mayor says, as search for suspect continues. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4pZOyni
December 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Praying for all those affected and thinking of the people of Providence & the Brown community as we follow this dreadful news. We must never accept that such violence happens at all, let alone routinely, in our country.
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I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
December 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
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🎶 "Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! Hop along! Fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom! Can you hear him singing?" 🎶
Sorry, folks. This stuff just creeps into my head. I have to get it out. #tolkienchristmas
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! Hop along! Fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom! Can you hear him singing?" 🎶
Sorry, folks. This stuff just creeps into my head. I have to get it out. #tolkienchristmas
December 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🎶 "Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! Hop along! Fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom! Can you hear him singing?" 🎶
Sorry, folks. This stuff just creeps into my head. I have to get it out. #tolkienchristmas
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! Hop along! Fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom! Can you hear him singing?" 🎶
Sorry, folks. This stuff just creeps into my head. I have to get it out. #tolkienchristmas
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One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your Christmas wish to have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is not “unrealistic.”
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your Christmas wish to have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is not “unrealistic.”
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A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
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December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Neither Montana nor California have legalized in-app gambling and the fact that those two very different states agree on this should be a signal to everywhere else.
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Neither Montana nor California have legalized in-app gambling and the fact that those two very different states agree on this should be a signal to everywhere else.
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire
Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire
‘The world thinks Palestinians don’t need help any more,’ aid organiser says, despite desperate need as winter nears
Fundraisers collecting for Palestinian civilians in Gaza are seeing a “catastrophic” drop-off in donations since the ceasefire was announced in October.
Donations collected by volunteers and funnelled to needy families living in temporary shelters and struggling with illness, hunger and malnutrition have been harder to raise since then, according to organisers, many of whom have been running volunteer initiatives for Palestinians in Gaza on third-party crowdfunding platforms over the past two years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire
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I can't say I expect to sell many tickets on my tiny Bluesky, but I'll dream anyway. I really want this to work and I truly think anyone who attended would have an amazing time.
It's called Generator. Coming to Massey Hall on the 27th.
Please tell your people.
masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/chri...
It's called Generator. Coming to Massey Hall on the 27th.
Please tell your people.
masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/chri...
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I can't say I expect to sell many tickets on my tiny Bluesky, but I'll dream anyway. I really want this to work and I truly think anyone who attended would have an amazing time.
It's called Generator. Coming to Massey Hall on the 27th.
Please tell your people.
masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/chri...
It's called Generator. Coming to Massey Hall on the 27th.
Please tell your people.
masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/chri...
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Our Free Questing Coupon has been extended! Use the Coupon Code EXPLOREOURWORLD through December 7th to get dozens of quest packs for free! Read more about this amazing giveaway on LOTRO.com: https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-free-questing-coupon-2025-en #LOTRO
Free Questing Coupon – Thank You from Standing Stone Games
We would like to thank you for supporting us! Now through December 7th, 2025, you can enter a special Coupon Code through Redeem Code in the LOTRO Store inside of the game to unlock a trove of Quest Packs for free! Get the full list on LOTRO.com!
www.lotro.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Our Free Questing Coupon has been extended! Use the Coupon Code EXPLOREOURWORLD through December 7th to get dozens of quest packs for free! Read more about this amazing giveaway on LOTRO.com: https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-free-questing-coupon-2025-en #LOTRO
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Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
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I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.
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MAGRERR CHRISMACKS
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
MAGRERR CHRISMACKS
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Folk etymologies always win
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Folk etymologies always win
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This is big: elected Republicans in a deep-red state saying NO to Trump even after his personal plea.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.
Indiana likely will not push forward with redistricting despite pressure from White House
It’s a massive blow to the White House’s efforts to shore up a Republican House majority next year.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is big: elected Republicans in a deep-red state saying NO to Trump even after his personal plea.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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There’s armed, masked thugs kidnapping people off streets, 40 million people are denied food stamps and the planes are being cancelled AND STILL 41% of Americans approve of the job he’s doing. It’s not him that’s the problem. It’s 41% of Americans that are the problem.
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
There’s armed, masked thugs kidnapping people off streets, 40 million people are denied food stamps and the planes are being cancelled AND STILL 41% of Americans approve of the job he’s doing. It’s not him that’s the problem. It’s 41% of Americans that are the problem.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner