T. Derscheid
derscheid.bsky.social
T. Derscheid
@derscheid.bsky.social
Board gamer. I'm just a cool calm dad.
he/him
trans rights are human rights
Don't take my blocks personally.
If you put me on a list to harass me, I will absolutely report it, every time.

board game blog at http://boardgamemadness.blogspot.com
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earlier, my wife sent me this picture
1984-esque
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.

The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.

They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
an .ot8 file! Well, I learn something every day.

you know learning is bad when you start to take screenshots
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Average electricity cost increase since Jan:

Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%

NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%

Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.

Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀

IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:

“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I have awesome psoriatic patches but they aren't very big or very itchy, so I guess I am counting my blessings.

Also if I run out of sandpaper, I have a chunk of 150 grit substitute sandpaper over on my left elbow. Super handy!
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
today I saw The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

It was really uneven, I guess? Still fun.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Tripling premiums is mass murder by spreadsheet
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I think they should get the OpenAI lawyers and hold them down while saying in a high squeaky voice, "Why are you hitting yourself? Why are you hitting yourself?"
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Drain the swamp (of blood). (The Texas GOP is the swamp.)
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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My Magnum Opus: Cloud Tools
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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what does chatgpt say?

I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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I always want to ask people like Carville "What if instead of sacrificing trans rights, we kicked you in the balls really hard once a week? Because I'd vote for that, but you wouldn't"
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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What if Dems ran on sacrificing James Carville's human rights?
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
in a cab. if I ever find whoever made weird autoplaying videos in cabs a thing, they're gonna get mailed in equal parts to every one of my Congressional representatives.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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FRPG Player Tip: Power gaming can be fun, but the hobby is filled with power gamers who will tell you how much more fun they started having when they focused less on optimizing mechanics and more on optimizing story. Heed their wisdom and experience.
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
your first day of prison, look around and make note of each prisoner's power levels, so later when you are grinding for xp, you know who to start with
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Some people are asking how the bottle can say “100% vegetable juice” but also that it is hot honey and maybe you need to consider that honey is a vegetable - the delicious vegetable that comes out of a bee’s butthole
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM