Ruckawriter
@gregrucka.com
Writer. He/him. Too boring for social media. Incandescently angry. #RCTID #BAON #YNWA Trans rights are human rights. There is no going back.
Cheetah & Cheshire are robbing the Justice League.
Newsletter: https://front-towards-enemy.ghost.io
Cheetah & Cheshire are robbing the Justice League.
Newsletter: https://front-towards-enemy.ghost.io
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Ruckawriter
@gregrucka.com
· Nov 9
“We leave bodies stacked in Seattle, that’s a local feature. Do that here, it’s national goddamn news.”
“Yes.”
“So we’re clear.”
“They threatened our baby.”
“I know.”
“They threatened our baby,” she repeated. "Somebody dies for that.”
“Somebody will,” I assured her.
#amwriting #k8 #whisper
“Yes.”
“So we’re clear.”
“They threatened our baby.”
“I know.”
“They threatened our baby,” she repeated. "Somebody dies for that.”
“Somebody will,” I assured her.
#amwriting #k8 #whisper
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This is horrific and exactly what those of us in Black studies, gender studies, women’s studies have been warning our colleagues in the sciences about. Their seeming neutrality will not save them.
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This is horrific and exactly what those of us in Black studies, gender studies, women’s studies have been warning our colleagues in the sciences about. Their seeming neutrality will not save them.
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This article opens with a 3-year-old forced to represent herself in court. We live in a fundamentally sick country.
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This article opens with a 3-year-old forced to represent herself in court. We live in a fundamentally sick country.
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Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
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Hiring listings for ICE positions could indicate the federal government plans to launch a detention center in Portland.
Job postings suggest ICE may be eyeing Portland for detention facility
Hiring listings for ICE positions could indicate the federal government plans to launch a detention center in Portland.
www.oregonlive.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Hiring listings for ICE positions could indicate the federal government plans to launch a detention center in Portland.
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They call you the Gentleman Scoundrel, because no one knows your name ... yet.
Taunt the powerful, canonize your crew, reach into the ghost field, and more in this writing game based on solo RPG fave Gentleman Bandit, set in the world of Blades in the Dark 🔪
allisonarth.itch.io/gentleman-sc...
Taunt the powerful, canonize your crew, reach into the ghost field, and more in this writing game based on solo RPG fave Gentleman Bandit, set in the world of Blades in the Dark 🔪
allisonarth.itch.io/gentleman-sc...
Gentleman Scoundrel | A Blades in the Dark Solo RPG by allison arth
A Doskvol poetry RPG for 1+
allisonarth.itch.io
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
They call you the Gentleman Scoundrel, because no one knows your name ... yet.
Taunt the powerful, canonize your crew, reach into the ghost field, and more in this writing game based on solo RPG fave Gentleman Bandit, set in the world of Blades in the Dark 🔪
allisonarth.itch.io/gentleman-sc...
Taunt the powerful, canonize your crew, reach into the ghost field, and more in this writing game based on solo RPG fave Gentleman Bandit, set in the world of Blades in the Dark 🔪
allisonarth.itch.io/gentleman-sc...
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Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
December 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
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There is no reason to be polite or decorous about this any more.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
There is no reason to be polite or decorous about this any more.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
The current Supreme Court is corrupt.
US democracy cannot survive unless it is reformed.
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Right now is the time to support primaries for any do-nothing Ds. We've got an incredible chance to win a bunch of seats in 2026. Let's fill them with fighters, not chumps.
What sticks out to me is how absolutely unafraid of prosecution this psychopath is. Part of it is narcissistic personality disorder, but it's mostly the perceived weakness of Democrats. Should they retake power, no one expects Democrats to hold anyone accountable.
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Right now is the time to support primaries for any do-nothing Ds. We've got an incredible chance to win a bunch of seats in 2026. Let's fill them with fighters, not chumps.
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If there is a Warner Bros. movie you love and you don't have on physical media then do not hold off getting it while you still can.
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
If there is a Warner Bros. movie you love and you don't have on physical media then do not hold off getting it while you still can.
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These should come in handy. Reposting with alt text as telling people to get fucked should be accessible.
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
These should come in handy. Reposting with alt text as telling people to get fucked should be accessible.
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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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Protecting people is gonna make you mean right now .
GOOD
Someone whose asking you to be “nice” is asking for control
You don’t have to give it to them .
People need kindness and measured responses .. and they don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt
People should SAY what they love
GOOD
Someone whose asking you to be “nice” is asking for control
You don’t have to give it to them .
People need kindness and measured responses .. and they don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt
People should SAY what they love
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Protecting people is gonna make you mean right now .
GOOD
Someone whose asking you to be “nice” is asking for control
You don’t have to give it to them .
People need kindness and measured responses .. and they don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt
People should SAY what they love
GOOD
Someone whose asking you to be “nice” is asking for control
You don’t have to give it to them .
People need kindness and measured responses .. and they don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt
People should SAY what they love
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Where’s the CBS News town hall focused on the Democrats assassinated in Minnesota?
Bari Weiss has a CBS town hall set with Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk.
If you want to attend, you're asked a series of questions on an online form.
The first question is: “Do you consider yourself a conservative? If so, why?”
Via Jeremy Barr
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
If you want to attend, you're asked a series of questions on an online form.
The first question is: “Do you consider yourself a conservative? If so, why?”
Via Jeremy Barr
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk
Exclusive: event, scheduled to air on 13 December, will focus on ‘grief, faith, politics, and more’, according to internal files
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Where’s the CBS News town hall focused on the Democrats assassinated in Minnesota?
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Way to stand up to... *checks notes* 61-year-old recreational players. Good work, USTA. 🙃
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Way to stand up to... *checks notes* 61-year-old recreational players. Good work, USTA. 🙃
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I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
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It was physically impossible for that boat to reach anywhere close to the United States, even before it was a flaming upside-down wreck, and Tom Cotton knows that. He's not that stupid, he just thinks everyone else is. This kind of dishonesty is inseparable from egotistical arrogance.
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It was physically impossible for that boat to reach anywhere close to the United States, even before it was a flaming upside-down wreck, and Tom Cotton knows that. He's not that stupid, he just thinks everyone else is. This kind of dishonesty is inseparable from egotistical arrogance.
This is succinct and inarguable.
The attacks on trans rights, which are basic human rights, are a terrible injustice and an attack on truth and fact as well. Everyone should be deeply alarmed and it should be disqualifying for a politician to support such discrimination.
December 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is succinct and inarguable.
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I'm going to sound like a broken record by the way I keep mentioning how 95% of Somalis in the Twin Cities metro area are US citizens, but very few mainstream outlets are pointing this out.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'm going to sound like a broken record by the way I keep mentioning how 95% of Somalis in the Twin Cities metro area are US citizens, but very few mainstream outlets are pointing this out.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
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A game by @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social, who had DA veteran @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social on the team! They had their debut game Eternal Strands come out earlier this year with very positive reviews on steam! Go check it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
Eternal Strands on Steam
A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.
store.steampowered.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A game by @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social, who had DA veteran @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social on the team! They had their debut game Eternal Strands come out earlier this year with very positive reviews on steam! Go check it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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The attacks on trans rights, which are basic human rights, are a terrible injustice and an attack on truth and fact as well. Everyone should be deeply alarmed and it should be disqualifying for a politician to support such discrimination.
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The attacks on trans rights, which are basic human rights, are a terrible injustice and an attack on truth and fact as well. Everyone should be deeply alarmed and it should be disqualifying for a politician to support such discrimination.
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A few weeks after he took over SOCOM Holsey met with Hegseth on a secure video conference, and received his marching orders. “You’re either on the team or you’re not,” Hegseth told Holsey, according to notes from a participant. “When you get an order, you move out fast and don’t ask questions.”
Wow, Adm. Holsey didn't leave of his own accord, Hegseth pushed him out. What looked like the SOCOM head resigning rather than do war crimes now looks like SecDef canning him to facilitate war crimes.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Congress should have him testify, and would've already if war-crime-sympathetic GOP didn't run it.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A few weeks after he took over SOCOM Holsey met with Hegseth on a secure video conference, and received his marching orders. “You’re either on the team or you’re not,” Hegseth told Holsey, according to notes from a participant. “When you get an order, you move out fast and don’t ask questions.”
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I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
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Toldja.
(Page from "I'll Be Home for Hanukkah," a story in DC'S I SAW MA HUNKEL KISSING SANTA CLAUS, by me, @hannahtempler.com, @lgions.bsky.social and David Lanham)
(Page from "I'll Be Home for Hanukkah," a story in DC'S I SAW MA HUNKEL KISSING SANTA CLAUS, by me, @hannahtempler.com, @lgions.bsky.social and David Lanham)
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Toldja.
(Page from "I'll Be Home for Hanukkah," a story in DC'S I SAW MA HUNKEL KISSING SANTA CLAUS, by me, @hannahtempler.com, @lgions.bsky.social and David Lanham)
(Page from "I'll Be Home for Hanukkah," a story in DC'S I SAW MA HUNKEL KISSING SANTA CLAUS, by me, @hannahtempler.com, @lgions.bsky.social and David Lanham)