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Michael M. Hughes

@michaelmhughes.bsky.social

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Author, speaker, game designer, magical thinker, satirist. Copy editor @The Baltimore Banner. Opinions 💯 mine. http://theartofmagicalliving.com and http://michaelmhughes.com. And coming to Kickstarter March 2025: http://rockersandrollersgame.com

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 19d

Hardbacks have arrived—my first book in hardcover and it’s gorgeous.

Also hearing that books are arriving for those who preordered. If that’s you, I love you from the bottom of my cold, black heart 🖤

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 6h

Hey, ICE, I volunteer for deportation to Costa Rica! Friendly country not run by fascists, beautiful weather, great health care. Where do I sign up?

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Daily Grail @dailygrail.com · 7h

Happy 150th birthday to infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, born Oct 12, 1875!

Here's a rare recording of 'The Great Beast', chanting in the language of the angels (as received by Elizabethan mage John Dee).
#crowleymas

www.dailygrail.com/2014/02/list...

Listen to the Voice of Aleister Crowley, Chanting in the Language of the Angels

In 1920 the voice of the famous/infamous occultist Aleister Crowley was recorded for posterity onto wax cylinders, with the ‘Master Therion’ chanting magical incantations claimed by some to be in the ...

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 7h

Garbage. Blocking.

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 8h

<Looks around> Yep, I'm good for winter. Maybe two winters.

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 12h

Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

Now that’s a clap back.😂

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, he’s still the worst. Venezuelan Trump stan is second-worst, thanks for the reminder.

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Pro tip for protesters: Frog costumes are fine, but if ICE Barbie is in town, avoid dog costumes.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Worst Nobel Peace Prize ever.

Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d

The Nobel *Peace* Prize winner is cool with murdering civilians on boats

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Collect a claim from one side, collect a claim from the other, present them both to the reader with an awkward shrug and a "who can say?"

And the photo choice -- Noem's looking down ... on what? The reverse angle showed a small crowd and a quiet street. But can't show that, it's biased to one side!

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Ahh, I thought a slab of wood was integral. So it can be just a big-ass platter of assorted food?

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

That’s nice because every charcuterie board I’ve seen in person has been heavy on the meats.

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

I would be up for that. But, serious question, if it was arranged on a really nice ceramic platter and not a board would it still count?

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Sure!

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Nice to hear that!

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

So good. When I realized his drumming wasn’t computer-generated I was in shock.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Oh man I love those two!

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, that was kind of tongue-in-cheek, but as they are often very meat-heavy, I rarely experience one that I can eat from. And I don’t see much difference from, say, a normal (non-board) platter of assorted foods.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t get the charcuterie board trend. Oh, you cut up some food and put it on a board? Wow. Amazing. You must have gone to college for that.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Great, the psycho will probably change the name to DikKok and it will be flooded with white supremacist and animal abuse videos.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

A second generation nepo baby, raised by a pair of sociopaths and given every advantage in the world. I'm sure this story will end well.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Only about 20 pages in but already it’s one of my favorite books about magic that I’ve read in years. Highly recommended!

Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

Kid Rock still owes @johneltenney.bsky.social money Tenney fronted him for hash.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine wearing a hat that declares you’re right about everything. What kind of deluded idiot would do something so painfully stupid and narcissistic? Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, the awfulness is off the charts.

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Michael M. Hughes @michaelmhughes.bsky.social · 2d

I've had enough. You?

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