Shivam Bhatt
@shivambhatt.bsky.social
Reader, Writer, Hindu Pandit, magic the gathering enthusiast. Super passionate about games, gods, and good stories. he/him.Indo-American
email- shbhatt at gmail
podcasts- Casual Magic, Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic, and Chronicles of Dragonlance
email- shbhatt at gmail
podcasts- Casual Magic, Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic, and Chronicles of Dragonlance
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Shivam Bhatt
@shivambhatt.bsky.social
· Jan 1
Hi! My name's Shivam and I'm a progressive hindu priest, an activist for LGBT and minority rights, a dad, and a huge fan of magic the gathering and games in general. I talk about board, card, and video games, gods, gardens, and baking! I also host a few podcasts linked below. Thanks for visiting!
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we were at my sil/bil’s today and their toilets backed up because of grease in the pipe down the road from them, plumber was indeed called
WIFE: I learned that the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for plumbers...
ME: Because everyone clogs the toilets?
WIFE (eyes narrowing): ... because people dump turkey grease down the sink.
ME: Because everyone clogs the toilets?
WIFE (eyes narrowing): ... because people dump turkey grease down the sink.
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM
we were at my sil/bil’s today and their toilets backed up because of grease in the pipe down the road from them, plumber was indeed called
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Overheard at HEB this morning:
"Wait, you're telling me vinegar smells like that because it's Jewish?"
"...what are you talking about?"
"You said it smells that way because of the Hasidic acid."
"ACETIC ACID. ACETIC!"
"Wait, you're telling me vinegar smells like that because it's Jewish?"
"...what are you talking about?"
"You said it smells that way because of the Hasidic acid."
"ACETIC ACID. ACETIC!"
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Overheard at HEB this morning:
"Wait, you're telling me vinegar smells like that because it's Jewish?"
"...what are you talking about?"
"You said it smells that way because of the Hasidic acid."
"ACETIC ACID. ACETIC!"
"Wait, you're telling me vinegar smells like that because it's Jewish?"
"...what are you talking about?"
"You said it smells that way because of the Hasidic acid."
"ACETIC ACID. ACETIC!"
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In the 18th century he would have been Mr Beast India Company
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In the 18th century he would have been Mr Beast India Company
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good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong
this story delights me every year
this story delights me every year
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
Arizona pair celebrates decade of friendship that started with wrong text
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
www.azfamily.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong
this story delights me every year
this story delights me every year
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Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
Apparently she offered to cover other people's shifts so they could go home to their families for the holiday.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting | CNN
On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member’s family is mourning her death after an ambush-style shooting in Washington, DC, as her colleague fights f...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
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Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Metallica
Orbital
Rem
Paul Oakenfold
Aurora
Metallica
Orbital
Rem
Paul Oakenfold
Aurora
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
The Cure
GWAR
Dropkick Murphys
Prince
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
The Cure
GWAR
Dropkick Murphys
Prince
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Depeche Mode
Nine Inch Nails
The Hooters
John Carpenter
Howard Shore
Depeche Mode
Nine Inch Nails
The Hooters
John Carpenter
Howard Shore
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Metallica
Orbital
Rem
Paul Oakenfold
Aurora
Metallica
Orbital
Rem
Paul Oakenfold
Aurora
Dude this root veg pie ended up so good
November 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Dude this root veg pie ended up so good
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Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
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I was at the ER the night before Thanksgiving/early hours of Thanksgiving last year with a family member, and we overheard two doctors call that block of time "The Night of the Mandolines" due to the sheer number of sharps injuries during meal prep.
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I was at the ER the night before Thanksgiving/early hours of Thanksgiving last year with a family member, and we overheard two doctors call that block of time "The Night of the Mandolines" due to the sheer number of sharps injuries during meal prep.
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It's kinda funny how every U.S. centennial or semicentennial lands during some shit-ass time for the country
1826
1876
1926
1976
These were all objectively terrible years for America
1826
1876
1926
1976
These were all objectively terrible years for America
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It's kinda funny how every U.S. centennial or semicentennial lands during some shit-ass time for the country
1826
1876
1926
1976
These were all objectively terrible years for America
1826
1876
1926
1976
These were all objectively terrible years for America
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Look, I'm genuinely sorry for the Graham Linehan posts. I really am. But this is just too fucking astonishing not to share. The last paragraph of an Observer interview with him. Absolutely beyond parody. He's gone. He's absolutely fucking gone.
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Look, I'm genuinely sorry for the Graham Linehan posts. I really am. But this is just too fucking astonishing not to share. The last paragraph of an Observer interview with him. Absolutely beyond parody. He's gone. He's absolutely fucking gone.
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It's live! Spellseekers, Episode 1: The Jesse Robkin Story!
Many Magic: The Gathering players dream of competing in the Pro Tour, but what is that journey really like?
Join us as we follow our very own Jesse Robkin behind the scenes of Magic's Pro Tour: youtu.be/TruZW-VUywE
#MagicTheGathering
Many Magic: The Gathering players dream of competing in the Pro Tour, but what is that journey really like?
Join us as we follow our very own Jesse Robkin behind the scenes of Magic's Pro Tour: youtu.be/TruZW-VUywE
#MagicTheGathering
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It's live! Spellseekers, Episode 1: The Jesse Robkin Story!
Many Magic: The Gathering players dream of competing in the Pro Tour, but what is that journey really like?
Join us as we follow our very own Jesse Robkin behind the scenes of Magic's Pro Tour: youtu.be/TruZW-VUywE
#MagicTheGathering
Many Magic: The Gathering players dream of competing in the Pro Tour, but what is that journey really like?
Join us as we follow our very own Jesse Robkin behind the scenes of Magic's Pro Tour: youtu.be/TruZW-VUywE
#MagicTheGathering
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If you want to peruse the available Arcade Sticks, you'll want the Arcade section. There's only one of each and once they're gone they're gone. www.astrawitchart.com/category/arc...
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
If you want to peruse the available Arcade Sticks, you'll want the Arcade section. There's only one of each and once they're gone they're gone. www.astrawitchart.com/category/arc...
Blessed and grateful for all of you in my life, and for the circumstances of my life leading to a place where I can do something cool with my life and still feel supported by my family
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Blessed and grateful for all of you in my life, and for the circumstances of my life leading to a place where I can do something cool with my life and still feel supported by my family
11/27 #scryfallrandom is an apt description of your belt after Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
11/27 #scryfallrandom is an apt description of your belt after Thanksgiving
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AI kind of feels like the endgame of this bit Graeber described in the original Bullshit Jobs essay: these people have been so thoroughly cleaved from any sense of purpose that they resent those who have one. They hate artists for their skill and think poverty should be the price of having a calling
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
AI kind of feels like the endgame of this bit Graeber described in the original Bullshit Jobs essay: these people have been so thoroughly cleaved from any sense of purpose that they resent those who have one. They hate artists for their skill and think poverty should be the price of having a calling
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I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
Must be tough having to not know anything
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Must be tough having to not know anything
This year I'm making individual root vegetable pies for the Thanksgiving main, and I just made the filling and it tastes so good yall
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This year I'm making individual root vegetable pies for the Thanksgiving main, and I just made the filling and it tastes so good yall
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Sometimes my browser logs me out of YouTube and I end up on the generic no one logged in home page and it's fucking terrifying. Overly loud/obnoxious thumbnails with people who likely have way too much money, creating entirely forgettable content.
Why yes, I AM old and jaded. Thanks for noticing.
Why yes, I AM old and jaded. Thanks for noticing.
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Sometimes my browser logs me out of YouTube and I end up on the generic no one logged in home page and it's fucking terrifying. Overly loud/obnoxious thumbnails with people who likely have way too much money, creating entirely forgettable content.
Why yes, I AM old and jaded. Thanks for noticing.
Why yes, I AM old and jaded. Thanks for noticing.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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