Ian
@tikael.bsky.social
(He/Him) Theoretically a physicist.
I study feedback mechanisms around star clusters. I'm also one of the data entry coordinators for the Pathfinder 2e system for Foundry VTT.
I study feedback mechanisms around star clusters. I'm also one of the data entry coordinators for the Pathfinder 2e system for Foundry VTT.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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So you made a robot stand up and talk... now what? In this over 4-hour journey, Kevin follows the promise of Disney's Living Character Initiative, an effort to populate Disney theme parks with free-roaming, interactive beings. It was touted as the future. How's it going? Watch here: bit.ly/49C6vng
November 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So you made a robot stand up and talk... now what? In this over 4-hour journey, Kevin follows the promise of Disney's Living Character Initiative, an effort to populate Disney theme parks with free-roaming, interactive beings. It was touted as the future. How's it going? Watch here: bit.ly/49C6vng
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VOTE EARLY, VOTE AFTYN
Today is the last Saturday to vote early in the TN-7 special congressional race in Tennessee. Not sure where or when to vote? Not in the district, but want to canvass to get out the vote? Check out the links in our BIO!
Today is the last Saturday to vote early in the TN-7 special congressional race in Tennessee. Not sure where or when to vote? Not in the district, but want to canvass to get out the vote? Check out the links in our BIO!
November 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
VOTE EARLY, VOTE AFTYN
Today is the last Saturday to vote early in the TN-7 special congressional race in Tennessee. Not sure where or when to vote? Not in the district, but want to canvass to get out the vote? Check out the links in our BIO!
Today is the last Saturday to vote early in the TN-7 special congressional race in Tennessee. Not sure where or when to vote? Not in the district, but want to canvass to get out the vote? Check out the links in our BIO!
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BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
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YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
I had an interview this morning for an adjunct teaching job (part time, 1 class a semester). Probably won't work with my day job schedule but I did get an offer! Will have to see if this is something that's doable because it will be fun to teach physics again.
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I had an interview this morning for an adjunct teaching job (part time, 1 class a semester). Probably won't work with my day job schedule but I did get an offer! Will have to see if this is something that's doable because it will be fun to teach physics again.
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Hello fashionable #ttrpg nerds! Paizo and Savagesparrow are producing some super stylish dresses, shirts, stickers, and pins themed around Starfinder! I see people complain all the time about nerd merch being boring. Here is your chance to get something cute! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sav...
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hello fashionable #ttrpg nerds! Paizo and Savagesparrow are producing some super stylish dresses, shirts, stickers, and pins themed around Starfinder! I see people complain all the time about nerd merch being boring. Here is your chance to get something cute! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sav...
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Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Look, all I’m gonna say on The Current Topic is that moderation needs to be consistent - if you’re gonna drop the hammer for quoting song lyrics and getting pissed about child rapists, yet you let slide accounts that say trans people shouldn’t exist, then yeah, there’s gonna be some questions.
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every few years it's revealed that the NYT was sitting on information about some horrific thing that public knowledge of would have changed the country's course and for some reason a ton of people still give them money. you can play those games on other sites
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
every few years it's revealed that the NYT was sitting on information about some horrific thing that public knowledge of would have changed the country's course and for some reason a ton of people still give them money. you can play those games on other sites
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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As someone who does not live in New York, my desire is simple and, perhaps, a little self-serving: I would like to never see Cuomo's stupid fuckin' face or hear his stupid fuckin' voice ever again. It'd be great if that creep just lost this election and went away forever.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
As someone who does not live in New York, my desire is simple and, perhaps, a little self-serving: I would like to never see Cuomo's stupid fuckin' face or hear his stupid fuckin' voice ever again. It'd be great if that creep just lost this election and went away forever.
I just realized I wasn't subscribed to JSR on YouTube. Fixed that. Also, this run is great. People should check it out!
Some folks have asked why not try again?
Well, I had a buddy fly from Vegas to Kansas City just to help record our submission. It took over $1000 and a week of planning just to attempt it. And we pulled it off and...
...nobody cared. It doesn't even have 200 views on YT.
youtu.be/Ewj_SeuY23c?...
Well, I had a buddy fly from Vegas to Kansas City just to help record our submission. It took over $1000 and a week of planning just to attempt it. And we pulled it off and...
...nobody cared. It doesn't even have 200 views on YT.
youtu.be/Ewj_SeuY23c?...
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I just realized I wasn't subscribed to JSR on YouTube. Fixed that. Also, this run is great. People should check it out!
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Tomorrow I will only be voting for township trustees and local board of education members, but I will be voting. I will say that if I were voting in California, I'd be voting for Prop 50, and if I were voting in New York City, I'd be voting for Mamdani for mayor. Wherever you are, vote!
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tomorrow I will only be voting for township trustees and local board of education members, but I will be voting. I will say that if I were voting in California, I'd be voting for Prop 50, and if I were voting in New York City, I'd be voting for Mamdani for mayor. Wherever you are, vote!
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I’m offended we’re reduced to rooting for corporations to save our culture from worse corporations.
Netflix is reportedly looking into a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery www.theverge.com/news/811462/...
Netflix is reportedly looking into a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Apple and Amazon are also rumored to be interested in WBD.
www.theverge.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I’m offended we’re reduced to rooting for corporations to save our culture from worse corporations.
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they are trying to kill every trans kid in America
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
they are trying to kill every trans kid in America
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
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The cost of beating cancer was shocking. The cost of preventing more cancer is insane.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-...
Donate to Help Owen K.C. Stephens Pay Off Cancer Bills, organized by Owen Stephens
See the tl;dr at the end for the 15-word version.
I struggled with colo… Owen Stephens needs your support for Help Owen K.C. Stephens Pay Off Cancer Bills
www.gofundme.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The cost of beating cancer was shocking. The cost of preventing more cancer is insane.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-...
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Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
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A niche comic for physics nerds and Les Mis fans from Oct 2013...
Les Physz
FoxTrot by Bill Amend | October 20, 2013
foxtrot.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A niche comic for physics nerds and Les Mis fans from Oct 2013...
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From our Paizo laboratory in the castle east, to the master bedroom where Camazotz feasts, our ghoulishly delectable monster tomes like the Pathfinder Bestiaries and more are on sale now through the end of the month!
buff.ly/bp7TJZN
buff.ly/bp7TJZN
October 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
From our Paizo laboratory in the castle east, to the master bedroom where Camazotz feasts, our ghoulishly delectable monster tomes like the Pathfinder Bestiaries and more are on sale now through the end of the month!
buff.ly/bp7TJZN
buff.ly/bp7TJZN
October 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Pathfinder Quest, our GMless adventure board game that we've been working on for years, is on its final day on Backerkit! It would be really amazing to hit 900k so please check it out if you haven't yet!
ALSO: If you're a backer, please go to the community tab and VOTE FOR MINA IN THE CAT CONTEST
ALSO: If you're a backer, please go to the community tab and VOTE FOR MINA IN THE CAT CONTEST
Pathfinder Quest
Pathfinder Quest is a cooperative adventure board game for 1–4 players. No Game Master. No endless prep. Just adventure in a box.
www.backerkit.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Pathfinder Quest, our GMless adventure board game that we've been working on for years, is on its final day on Backerkit! It would be really amazing to hit 900k so please check it out if you haven't yet!
ALSO: If you're a backer, please go to the community tab and VOTE FOR MINA IN THE CAT CONTEST
ALSO: If you're a backer, please go to the community tab and VOTE FOR MINA IN THE CAT CONTEST
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just go to the protests
take whatever precautions you personally feel comfortable with but these are massive, joyful events, go and have fun
take whatever precautions you personally feel comfortable with but these are massive, joyful events, go and have fun
October 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
just go to the protests
take whatever precautions you personally feel comfortable with but these are massive, joyful events, go and have fun
take whatever precautions you personally feel comfortable with but these are massive, joyful events, go and have fun
Last time I'm going to spam you all with this one. Join the stream when we start in less than an hour! We've got a ghost to kill and stuff to give away! Also donate to charity!
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October 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Last time I'm going to spam you all with this one. Join the stream when we start in less than an hour! We've got a ghost to kill and stuff to give away! Also donate to charity!
Noon EST
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Session 1 is finished and the VOD is up! It'll be on Youtube later. Session 2 starts next week at the same time!
If you missed it, go watch us nearly die to a bunch of rats, see the rogue get one shot by a level + 4 enemy, plus we get revenge for all the parties who died to Volluk!
If you missed it, go watch us nearly die to a bunch of rats, see the rogue get one shot by a level + 4 enemy, plus we get revenge for all the parties who died to Volluk!
October 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Session 1 is finished and the VOD is up! It'll be on Youtube later. Session 2 starts next week at the same time!
If you missed it, go watch us nearly die to a bunch of rats, see the rogue get one shot by a level + 4 enemy, plus we get revenge for all the parties who died to Volluk!
If you missed it, go watch us nearly die to a bunch of rats, see the rogue get one shot by a level + 4 enemy, plus we get revenge for all the parties who died to Volluk!