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Athalran
@athalran.bsky.social
Canadian-American living in Ireland
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This is an impeachment offense, and if our press were worth half of a quarter of a shit, it would be all over every single channel, kind of like Joe Biden being a bit slow with a name now and then.
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.

I don’t know how else to say it…
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.

NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Hogwarts Legacy is free on Epic Games Store. Mystery game is the next title buff.ly/HE94Ti2
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Starbucks is forcing us into drastic action by refusing to finalize a fair union contract.

Baristas are striking for a fair union contract, resolution of unfair labor practices, and a better future at Starbucks.

Want to support striking baristas? STOP BUYING STARBUCKS!
December 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Feels relevant today
December 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.

If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Lord help me I'm going in
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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So, ah... you don't have to watch The Game Awards. Just watch the trailers when they drop after the show; save your sanity while harming on Keighley's bottom line.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"

Reviews.

Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)

Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Also, of course, the State Department changing typefaces for reasons that boil down to "fuck accessibility" is both utterly in line with the overt bigotry of this administration and a signal indicator of how unserious these people are, it doesn't matter what typeface you use when you're a joke
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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paywall
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Jimmy Fallon would host the Hunger Games.
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Not content with killing suicidal teens, the serial killer moves on to his next round of victims
FALLON: “And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"

ALTMAN: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."

@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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We will be implementing the following changes to the Fire and Ice Exotic Mission in response to community feedback.

These changes will be live with Update 9.5.0.3 coming on December 16.
December 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Hey guys you know the thing that we all know doesnt work and is destroying the environment at a rate we never foresaw humans doing on purpose?

Yeah haha i used it again. Still doesnt work. Really makes you think.
i asked chat gpt to fact check an article for me
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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it's always v funny to me when a manosphere guy is like "actually us men are conditioned from stone age times to constantly scan our environment for threats" because men, as a gender, have got to have the lowest on-average awareness of their surroundings I've ever seen
December 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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NEW: “We’ve hit a snag” - The untold saga behind a missing Star Wars video game DLC that spawned a lawsuit

One of the most detailed stories I’ve ever run. An inside look at the year-long struggle to make KOTOR II’s cut content available in the game’s Switch port.

www.gamefile.news/p/kotor-ii-r...
Who killed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II’s 'Restored Content DLC' for Switch? Disney lawyers.
EXCLUSIVE: How a studio's multi-year effort to give Switch (and mobile) gamers official access to KOTOR II’s infamously cut content collapsed. The emails. The timeline. Plans B and C. The inside story
www.gamefile.news
December 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Not only is Eurovision welcoming Israel (while banning Russia for the same reasons), but they’re willing to let go of Spain, Slovenia, Ireland and the Netherland, countries that have not committed war crimes.

Eurovision is willing to self-destruct just to protect Israel.

Boycott Eurovision.
December 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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-Bust up monopolies
-Boost unions
-$20/hr fed minimum wage
-Ban Wall Street from buying homes
-Pass M4A
-Universal childcare
-Get rid of Trump’s tariffs
-Enact UBI
-Tax the rich

These are crucial steps to making America affordable again. Every Democrat must fight for this.
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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No notes
October 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Putting money in Rowling's pocket is also why we ignore press releases from comics events that include Potter programming. It's funding her hate. I'd implore every creator/publisher/potential guest to consider this when approached by those cons. - Andy

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
Girlguiding says the move is in response to the Supreme Court ruling that said sex meant biological sex in equality law.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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In the event you needed a reminder of the brilliance of the film Knives Out, I have a fun episode! www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7r2...
Knives Out: The craft beyond the surprise
YouTube video by FilmJoy
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Every writer I know, every artist I follow, is in the fucking trenches trying to survive this shit. GenAI is not the future because if it keeps going there is no future, and even if it was that would be no excuse.
December 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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If some guy stole my shit and made millions off it while wiping out my job prospects, and you, as my friend, bought that guy's cheap mass market replica of my shit, you and i would for obvious reasons have a problem. It being a massive company, not a guy, actually makes it even more of a problem.
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM