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Frankie @frankievtothed.bsky.social · 8h

Reporter: “Do you support ICE?”
Mitch McConnell:

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 8h

Like… as a science experiment? To see what a dick punch does to a person in zero G?

Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 8h

The thing most political analysis consistently ignores is just how many voters don’t care about policy at all. They’re just voting for the person that they think they’re supposed to vote for.

sisi jiang / 姜思琪 @six6jiang.bsky.social · 22h

canvassing east new york is like the battle of stalingrad of the nyc mayoral election. i got a real life AOC-trump split ticket voter tonight.

Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 18h

Cats squish when they cuddle

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 1d

How many employees and staffers of this administration must be outed as Hitler Admirers before it becomes a widely accepted Problem

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dilith 🎃 @flurrys.nekoweb.org · 1d

i mean idk man I feel like being on a more boring site beats this

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Sean “TheOrange” Corse @seanorange.bsky.social · 1d

Listening to the lawyer who insists that Black and white voters don’t really vote any differently — i.e. don’t tend to vote for Black candidates — and I’m like… dude, that is so not the point. The point is that Black VOTERS have a chance to exercise their political power, no matter who they elect.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1d

The Supreme Court is going to gut the Voting Rights Act and help GOP gerrymander and win the 2026 election.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 1d

what the shit

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 1d

Still the greatest and most relevant Onion headline

theonion.com/recession-pl...

Recession-Plagued Nation Demands New Bubble To Invest In

WASHINGTON—A panel of top business leaders testified before Congress about the worsening recession Monday, demanding the government provide Americans with a new irresponsible and largely illusory econ...

theonion.com

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 1d

This game fucked me up so hard (complimentary)

1000xRESIST | Available Now @sunsetvisitor.studio · 1d

You are a clone named Watcher, and you’ve made a grave mistake.

💠 Surface a 1,000-year-old lie from the cosmic shadows
💠 Discover the forbidden truths about your god
💠 Unravel a tapestry of familial pain, love and revolution

1000xRESIST is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and Game Pass on November 4.

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve never been a Magic player, it’s always just been this thing on the edges of my cultural awareness.

Is MtG basically doing a Fortnite now?

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 2d

no

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. Yesterday, the press gave Gavin Newsom favorable coverage for signing pro-LGBTQ+ bills.

Little noticed, however, was that he vetoed one of the most important ones: a bill allowing trans people 12 month HRT stockpiles, protecting them from federal threats.

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Gavin Newsom Vetoes Important HRT Stockpiling Bill For Trans Californians, Signs Other Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills

The bill would have allowed transgender people to maintain a safe supply of medication in the era of government crackdowns on care.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 3d

I have a list of names, I can't legally tell you what to do with it, but I'm hoping you'll figure it out from context clues

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Faith K. Falkner @faithfalkner.com · 3d

Anger is a healthy response to cruelty, actually.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 3d

Other trans journalists have also covered Mamdani’s incredible ad. It was so meaningful to so many.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 5d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 3d

New #Primrows weekly challenge today and it’s a tough one!

Rocky Start mixes a bunch of obstacles into your garden on the first round that you’ll have to move out of the way before you start.

Try it and see how well you do: linktr.ee/tursiops

#indieDev @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 4d

I will say that nothing is more baffling to me than the industry standard that we teach developers about publishing by having them listen to talks and panels by publishers. It's like fiscal responsibility taught by a loan shark, privacy taught by Google, or human rights taught by Israel.

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Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 4d

My very treasured pal, fellow Friend of the Game Jam Waiver, and creator of my favorite vampiric Danish ex-husband is on the front frickin' page of Polygon.

I'm so bloody proud of you, @princerosalium.bsky.social 🥳

Polygon @polygon.com · 4d

Game developers fear for the future of games with LGBTQ themes, which is leading some to pursue alternate (and way cooler) forms of distribution

As Steam cracks down on adult games, one dev urges taking back control

Game developers fear for the future of games with LGBTQ themes, which is leading some to pursue alternate (and way cooler) forms of distribution

www.polygon.com

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 4d

I am so bad at the second half of that process

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 4d

In honor of October, what’s a 4-word horror story only someone in your profession would get?

“Play Age Signals API”

Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 4d

In honor of October, what’s a 4-word horror story only someone in your profession would get?

"They de-clicked en masse."

Radiant G🌈✨ @radiantg.bsky.social · 4d

In honor of October, what’s a 4-word horror story only someone in your profession would get?

“Add a Battle Pass”

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Polygon @polygon.com · 4d

Game developers fear for the future of games with LGBTQ themes, which is leading some to pursue alternate (and way cooler) forms of distribution

As Steam cracks down on adult games, one dev urges taking back control

Game developers fear for the future of games with LGBTQ themes, which is leading some to pursue alternate (and way cooler) forms of distribution

www.polygon.com

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 4d

Baobab dryad would be a (literally) strong competitor

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 5d

portal to the cat dimension

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Mole @molechan.bsky.social · 5d

Reminding your server members that they can get the age verified channels by *sending them a (censored) scan of your ID* immediately after a major data leak is certainly...... a choice.

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