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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 3h

Having a great time watching the sumo stream and going some cleaning.

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Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 4h

A REMINDER

the BBC is showing the sumo www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/c...

Sumo Wrestling LIVE: Watch Grand Sumo Tournament from Royal Albert Hall, London

Follow live BBC Coverage of the Grand Sumo Tournament from Royal Albert Hall, London as it returns for the first time in 34 years.

www.bbc.co.uk

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 6h

Over the Garden Wall server party time!

a group of pumpkins are gathered around a large pumpkin with a face

Alt: a group of pumpkins are gathered around a large pumpkin with a face

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 7h

Is this supposed to make me want to *not* vote for him???

CNN @cnn.com · 11h

A Marine veteran turned oyster farmer who is now a rising Democratic Senate candidate once called himself a “communist,” dismissed “all” police as bastards, and said rural White Americans “actually are” racist and stupid, according to deleted social media posts seen by CNN. https://cnn.it/47sXon6

‘I got older and became a communist': Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful's raw views on politics, war, and police | CNN Politics

Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.

www.cnn.com

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 8h

He is serving, thank you very much!

A photo of Rizzo the Rat in a tan Victorian jacket, red and yellow scarf, and top hat.

A photo of Rizzo the Rat in an early 90s style business suit.

A photo of Rizzo the Rat in a black and white checkered shirt and 1700s style waistcoat. He is holding a clipboard and surrounded by many other rats in sailing vacation clothing.

A photo of Rizzo the Rat in a neon green and orange sweater and black leather jacket.

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UrbaneBlobfish @urbaneblobfish.bsky.social · 9h

WE’VE GOT LIKE 30 HOURS PLS BACK IT I PROMISE ITS SO FUN AND CHAOTIC AND WEIRD

Quinn Majeski 👁️ Absurdia Crowdfunding Ends 10/17! @quinnmajeski.bsky.social · 29d

Live now on Backerkit!

Absurdia is a love letter to classic and contemporary absurdist works like Welcome to Night Vale, Alice in Wonderland, and Gravity Falls in #TTRPG form.

Subvert normalcy. Embrace chaos. Get weird.

Back today 👁️
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/q...

Absurdia: The (Meta)Physical Edition

An absurdist tabletop roleplaying game about the inane hilarity and mundane horror of everyday life, inspired by Welcome to Night Vale, Alice in Wonderland, and Gravity Falls.

www.backerkit.com

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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 13h

BBC Archive just uploaded The Lonely Shore (1962), a surreal 15-minute short that takes the form of a scientific report from an abandoned and desolate future Britain. Written by Jacquetta Hawkes, an actual archaeologist, and directed by Ken Russell, an actual madman.

1962: An Expedition to Post-Apocalyptic Britain | Monitor: The Lonely Shore | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

www.youtube.com

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 12h

the world in general would be in a far better place if more people simply read Pratchett and internalised what "just because it's funny doesn't mean it isn't serious" actually means

Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 21h

I think Talia generally has a lot of good things to say. I don't agree with this though. 1

talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 2d

as charming and whimsical as some will view this, it bears noting that absurdity—not militancy or might—are what people have chosen to repeat from the portland standoffs against ICE.

why is that?

what purpose does this serve?

a mini 🧵:

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible interview with Tim Curry, with great stuff about his development of the Dr. Frank N. Furter performance, his father's early death, his explosively bipolar mother, and surviving a stroke. I wish nothing but the best for this amazing man.

Dr Phoenix CS Andrews @thatdocphoenix.com · 2d

I love him so much (same problem on mobile)

John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 2d

Good interview with Tim Curry but annoying format where you have to pause and read a couple of pull-quotes every so often before you can move on. (On desktop anyway.)

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 20h

He's nice, he likes literature, he can hold down a job. He likes fashion and food.

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 1d

Huh. This makes perfect sense and yet, it never occurred to me.

Steffani [Scary Name Here] Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 1d

People, using this kind of cotton or webbing material kills animals every year.

Pleas stop decorating like this for Halloween.

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 21h

Look at this man 🔥

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 21h

WHERE'S RIZZO, COWARDS

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 21h

If you see this, quote post with your favorite Pokémon. (Wrong answers only)

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 1d

I follow a Norwegian lighthouse keeper named Paal Bjørndal whose whole bit is sharing profound things that are inaudible due to high winds. I love the internet.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Politico received an initial tip that a Taylor staffer had a swastika neatly pinned to his cubicle during a zoom call. When confronted, the congressman’s press office pretty implausibly sought to present the situation as a police matter, and Politico went along with that in its headline and lede.

Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 1d

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 1d

not to repeat the obvious but: if they are doing this to one of the most famous Western activists alive, imagine what they are doing to the people whose names we will never know

the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 1d

Greta is an immensely impressive human being and despite her well-intentioned downplaying of her experience what she endured was torture. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats!!!

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 1d

They are on a break and it will be fine*

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Mike (Michaela) Whatnall @mwhatnall.bsky.social · 1d

It's happening!!! ⚔️🐴✨

Fiona Creates @fionacreates.bsky.social · 6d

Cat's out the bag! Ladies of the Knight, coming to you in July 2026 in actual bookbook form with Oni Press!!

Complete with shiny new cover!

LADIES OF THE KNIGHT Brings Medieval Flair To New Queer-Normative Historical Fantasy

It’s giving us Ser Brienne of Tarth from ‘Game of Thrones’ vibe, with a love story that will leave fans of YA queer, medieval fan fic in no doubt that this is a story for them. Pu…

www.girltalkhq.com

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 1d

I loved Drew Struzan’s artwork so much. Especially loved how, for THE NAME OF THE ROSE poster, he drew Sean Connery in a, “nuh-UH girl” pose.

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SeroRPG @serorpg.com · 2d

The creator of Monster of the Week is looking for playtesters for his Napoleonic game

Generic Games aka Michael Sands @genericgamesnz.bsky.social · 2d

My Napoleonic naval adventure game Glorious is now available for playtesting.

Drop me a DM with your email if you'd like access to it.

#KiwiRPG #TTRPG #RPG #Playtest

Glorious cover, showing a sailor in desperate combat with boarders on an age of sail warship

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Give me a blog with still photos!

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🦇 Phoenix 🦇 @phoenixphire24.bsky.social · 2d

Please always feel to creep on our campaigns 🥰 Ben and Vincent shall have some excellent awkward bonding time.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 2d

two of the products we tested — Huel's Black Edition meal replacement powder and Naked Nutrition's vegan mass gainer — had enough lead that our experts caution against using them at all

a single serving of these protein powders contained between 1,200 and 1,600% of CR’s level of concern for lead

Two plant-based protein powders contained enough lead that our experts advise against consuming them. Naked Nutrition’s Mass Gainer powder contained 7.7 micrograms of lead per serving, which is roughly 1,570 percent of CR’s level of concern for the heavy metal. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition powder contained 6.3 micrograms of lead, or about 1,290 percent of CR’s daily lead limit.

Two other powders contained lead between 400 and 600 percent of CR’s level of concern: Garden of Life’s Sport Organic Plant-Based Protein and Momentous’ 100% Plant Protein. Consumers should limit these to once a week, Akinleye says. (See company responses below.)

The only non-plant-based protein powder with lead detected at over 200 percent of CR’s level of concern was MuscleMeds’ Carnivor Mass powder. Six additional plant-based powders, five dairy-based powders and shakes, and one beef powder contained lead above CR’s level of concern.

We also found measurable levels of cadmium and inorganic arsenic in some products. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition plant-based protein powder contained 9.2 micrograms of cadmium, more than double the level that public health authorities and CR’s experts say may be harmful to have daily, which is 4.1 micrograms.

Another plant-based option, Vega’s Premium Sport powder, had enough cadmium that one serving would also put you just over that level. In one dairy-based product, Optimum Nutrition’s Serious Mass whey protein powder, we also detected 8.5 micrograms per serving of inorganic arsenic, which is twice the limit of what our scientists say is safe to consume daily.

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