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Web developer, game designer, kibitzer. He/Him.
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rich-lem.bsky.social
Here's something for your Monday break time, that I just learned about from from the excellent @cigumo.bsky.social - Daniel Benmergui's newest game, 'Dragonsweeper,' a Minesweeperlike dungeon crawl! Fiendishly fascinating... and a GREAT soundtrack! danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper
Dragonsweeper by Daniel Benmergui
A roguelike minesweeper adventure
danielben.itch.io
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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bokane.org
You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.

Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
iwriteok.bsky.social Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · Oct 17
dawg we are gonna lose a war because ChatGPT has this guy mobilizing divisions that don't exist and tasking real troops with holding mountain passes and ports an LLM hallucinated
Top US Army general says he’s using ChatGPT to help make key command decisions
October 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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speterdavis.com
Thank you so much rahaeli - When I heard this news I went to Wikipedia and quickly gave up. This thread actually taught me what I wanted to know!
rahaeli.bsky.social rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · Oct 17
Okay! This is going to take a while so I had to finish some stuff first, but: Why Da Pope Fucking Up Opus Dei Is A Huge Fucking Deal: a thread
rahaeli.bsky.social rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · Oct 17
Gimme an hour or two and then I'll explain why this is a "holy fucking shit" moment!
October 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
igfig.bsky.social
seasonal haiku:

The fall winds skitter
A cardboard box through the square
Unless... Solid Snake?
October 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
igfig.bsky.social
press C to Crouch. press W to Walk. press S to Step backwards. press A to go Askance. press D to go Dat Way
October 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
igfig.bsky.social
Every time I hear the name Dan Bongino, for a moment I assume he's a washed-up comedian with a primetime sitcom. Which I guess isn't too far off
September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
igfig.bsky.social
Why name it FOXHOUND when they could have named it Shadow Moses Wizard Gang
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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ironcircuscomics.bsky.social
Happy Labor Day!

Today we're bringing you The First Union, as told by HBomberguy (@hbomberguy.bsky.social) and illustrated by Skutch (@skutchdraws.bsky.social) It's the dawn of the industrial revolution, and of the way many of us work...

Have you ever heard of the term "Luddite" from an elder?
Stanhill, Lancashire, 1764. Wear and carpenter James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny, the first practical spinning-frame, to make the tedious task of producing cloth a little bit faster. He doesn't know it yet, but this will destroy the world. Spurred by inventions like his, the industrial revolution will transform everything -- work power, the wealth of nations. Society as we know it began here, and it wasn't great for everyone. But a group of weavers and textile workers saw this future coming. And did their best to prevent it. "Curse you spinning jenny, you ruined everything!" The standard narrative does that LUDDITES were foolish lunatics who, in fear of technology, decided progress was bad, and started hitting it with sticks. But the truth is entire ways of life were being destroyed. Previously, skilled craftsmen were respected for the time and effort it took to do their work. The entire family usit would form a cottage industry - creating something valuable, and command a decent living. But when a machine can work 10 times faster its owner can charge less for the prodcts- craftsmen couldn't compete and were left out of work almost overnight. And as factories became a fixture of the british landscape, these now unemployed labourers often ended up working the factories that had just destroyed their way of life. Britain was the most prosperous nation in history, factory owners became extremely wealthy and influential. But the people doing the actual work saw almost none of it. Factory work paid little, since "the machines" did "the real work" human labourers were deemed unimportant and replaceable. FUN FACT!: Factory owners preferred to hire ORPHANS since less people would notice if they were maimed or killed on the job! Now the owners quickly realized the workers might notice they did all the work for almost no pay. If they went on STRIKE or ARGUED FOR HGHER WAGES, this would threaten their tremendous wealth. In 1799, Parliament passed the Combination Act, which made FORMING TRADE UNIONS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND GOING ON STRIKE ILLEGAL. Organizing against the rich became a crime. If you were living through it, opposing the industrial revolution wasn't techno-phobia. It was SELF-DEFENSE. The combination act forced unions underground into secret societies. And the greatest secret of all was their leader - Ned Ludd. Ned had been a folk character for years. In one version after being whipped by his master, he smashed two knitting frames in a rage. In more fanciful versions, he then escaped to the Sherwood forest, here he lived among the animals as their king. Some versions specifically call him 'Much Better Than Robin Hood'.
September 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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antlervel.vet
who up crafting they snelm
slime-golem.biz Santana Abraxas @slime-golem.biz · Sep 5
let's fuckin go
September 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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ryanestrada.com
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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samwhyte.bsky.social
This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".
One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested. Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a “flipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away. House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: “We have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.” Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests? Read more House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: “The problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”
September 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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tuck.bsky.social
my roommate was trying to find the menu for a nearby bagel shop and instead found some of the most iconic slop I've ever seen. thanks food! :)
a green square that says "fast food meals. new phenomenon burger taste. $19.90. order via seamless" and in the corner is a non-euclidean cluster of chicken finger. a very normal 5-star review that says "I would be lost without restaurant. I would like to personally thank you for your outstanding product." - Nina Margaret, CEO apple. another normal review that says "without food, we would have gone bankrupt by now. thanks food! the service was excellent." John Doe, manager. an AI image of a pastrami sandwich. not to overuse the word non-euclidean but what else can I say to describe these layers of meat? this one also has some kind of yellow sauce leaking out of the bottom, and another yellow sauce being sensuously drizzled on top. in the lower right corner are baffling tubes that sort of look like if roasted carrots fucked a soft pretzel.
August 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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rwoodsmall.bsky.social
holy shit
sesmith.lol s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · Aug 20
Early treat for @erinbiba.bsky.social because I am about to pass out.
August 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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jimprov.sendusyourmoney.com
I had another dream This one was about the existence of a show on HGTV named Bitch House. The host was a man who appeared to have been a werewolf college student dragged off some Florida beach during spring break, poured into a suit, and shoved in front of a camera. He wore giant sunglasses every episode. There was no explanation. Every episode was the same. He would show up and tour somebody's house while they talked it up: how much they paid for it, square footage, time to the highway, backyard, last renovated in xxxx, bedrooms, bathrooms, home office, new roof, everything. They would be touring the house the whole time, just like any normal HGTV show. Then they would gather back out in front of the house and there was a really tense moment where he would tell you if your house was a bitch house or not. It not, he would just kinda shake their hands and thank them for the tour and walk away. Otherwise, he would turn to the camera and scream "BITCH HOOOOOOOOUSE" at the top of his lung This is approximately what it Looked Like, in 10-minute photoshop format HGTV courtesy(?) of the party rock anthem guy (plz don't sue me)
July 20, 2024 at 11:58 PM
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swilua.bsky.social
the trick is the scientist has to be having secret lunch dates with a poet, where they eat plums and cheese, and he’ll look at the plum, then the poet, then BAM he’ll just know

it doesn’t work any other way, everyone knows this
deathbybadger.bsky.social Oliver Darkshire @deathbybadger.bsky.social · Aug 12
a university is not for generating profit, it provides cultural enrichment via weird little gremlin people who love visigoths or haikus, and very occasionally a scientist who figures out faster than light travel
August 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
immaculate vibe
A book called “L’homme de Neanderthal est toujours vivant.” The cover, shows a human being, smiling at the onlooker, with a figure that resembles Neanderthal man just next to him. they appear to be friends.
August 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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ghoulpus.bsky.social
Currently on the phone with Visa

Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use

The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch

(cont)
July 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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skkelleywrites.bsky.social
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ANTI-CENSORSHIP CHEAT SHEET WHY? Visa, Mastercard, Stripe & Paypal have been censoring free speech & legal business online for TOO LONG. Most recent targets are Steam & Itch.io, but they have also pressured websites like Pixiv, Patreon, Fansly, Onlyfans & MORE for years, applying draconian standards for what kind of adult/pornographic content their users can host & sell. If we as consumers & creators want to regain ground on this issue, we have to make our voice heard. HOW? BOMBARD WITH PHONE CALLS Collective Shout, the org that lobbied to have Steam & Itch.io change their TOS, did so with only around 1000 phone calls. Visa & MC have backed down from pressuring Onlyfans to remove adult content entirely due to public backlash. Clogging phone lines for an extended period, over a month at least, will almost guarantee that these companies will have to pay attention to the backlash. this list is not exhaustive, but some contact points for the 4 targets are: VISA: (US + Can): +1 800-847-2911 US selection for operator: 1-1-2 or 1-1-3 MASTERCARD: (US): +1 800-307-7309 US selection for operator: 1-1-2-2-2-1 (Outside US): 1-636-722-7111 STRIPE: (HQ): +1 888 963-8955 (France): +33 805-11-19-67 Email: complaints@stripe.com PAYPAL: (US): +1 888 221-1161 (outside US): 1-402-935-2050 Customer Service: +1 877-569-1116 TRY TO HIT ALL 4 TARGETS PER DAY This is only going to have an effect if as many people possible call EVERY DAY for as long as possible. THIS IS A MARATHON, NOT A RACE. If you can, it is also a good idea to try to spread the word to organizations & groups that can either actively combat these huge companies legally, or can spread news, in a manner supportive of this movement, more effectively than your average person examples of organizations: ACLU Canadian Civil Liberties Association local legislators & government representatives examples of spreading the news: local newspapers special interest publications video game streamers
July 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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thehell.zone
nw a fan edit of this apparently high-quality Star Trek: The Next Generation porn parody that removes about an hour and a half of sexual content and leaves just the fan fiction part lmfao
Star Trek TNG: A Tale of Two Cities [FanFilm]
YouTube video by Dan Armitage
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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trash-artificer.bsky.social
Oh important MTG tech

If you put Sonic in your Zinnia deck, you can make Sonic pregnant
Zinnia, Valley's Voice {U}{R}{W} Legendary Creature — Bird Bard Flying Zinnia gets +X/+0, where X is the number of other creatures you control with base power 1. Creature spells you cast have offspring {2}. (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast a creature spell. If you do, when that creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.) Sonic the Hedgehog {1}{U}{R}{W} Legendary Creature — Hedgehog Warrior Haste Gotta Go Fast — Whenever Sonic the Hedgehog attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with flash or haste. Whenever a creature you control with flash or haste is dealt damage, create a tapped Treasure token.
July 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
igfig.bsky.social
I'm like the guy in Disco Elysium who takes every drug before each skill check, if by "every drug" you mean "a small cup of coffee" and by "each skill check" you mean "driving"
July 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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krauza.bsky.social
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
December 11, 2024 at 2:39 AM
igfig.bsky.social
Me: I know everyone at the party, and we have lots to talk about. It's going to be a good time.

The two cups of coffee I had earlier: Nevertheless, B E W A R E
July 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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im.giovanh.com
found it, it was from newsocialist.org.uk/transmission...
June 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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im.giovanh.com
I read this once and it will stick with me forever: the truth constrains you. Knowledge about how to do good obligates you to do it. Freedom is not letting anyone tell you to wear a mask. Freedom is not insulting doctors by making them wash their hands. To the free, every fact is blackmail.
ket.bsky.social Corinne Green @ket.bsky.social · Jun 18
i still haven't seen anybody specifically screaming about this horrifying footnote from thomas's concurrence so here it is extracted and ready for screaming
6Parents also may have difficulty providing informed consent to their children’s sex-transition treatments. Reports suggest that, in medical consultations, “[p]arents are routinely warned that to pursue any path outside of agreeing with a child’s self-declared gender identity is to put a gender dysphoric youth at risk for suicide, which feels to many people like emotional blackmail.” Paul 2024, at 8; see also Eknes-Tucker v. Gov- ernor of Ala., 114 F. 4th 1241, 1268 (CA11 2024) (Lagoa, J., concurring in denial of rehearing en banc) (acknowledging “testimony from nine par- ents who said that doctors, therapists, and other practitioners pressured them to start their children on cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers or otherwise circumvented their wishes”). States might reasonably ques- tion whether, under such conditions, parents’ consent is valid and con- sistent with ethical principles.
June 19, 2025 at 6:10 AM