Clayton Ashley
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Clayton Ashley
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The Great Game: The Making of Spycraft | Full Polygon Documentary
YouTube video by Polygon
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I've been working on this doc for the last 3.5 years! Please give it a watch if you have any interest at all in COLD WAR CIA/KGB history, strange FULL MOTION VIDEO GAMES, or even just the ODD BUBBLE of TIME we call the MID 90s. youtu.be/tFYBsnVfT-w?...
obviously y’all would know about this if you listened to @nogodsnomayors.com , the podcast about mayors and dangerously unexploded boats
yes yes we all know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, rest her soul, but did you know about the ship laden with explosives that sank in the mouth of the Thames in 1944 and could explode at any minute and which attempts to disarm keep failing
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
obviously y’all would know about this if you listened to @nogodsnomayors.com , the podcast about mayors and dangerously unexploded boats
I think if they tried this for a couple years you might just get president AOC and FDR majorities in congress elected on a mandate to pass Medicare for All
I don’t want to post a ton of identical looking screenshots and this isn’t worth it’s own thread but
Gosh yay everyone’s an entrepreneur of their own health care lucky us
Gosh yay everyone’s an entrepreneur of their own health care lucky us
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I think if they tried this for a couple years you might just get president AOC and FDR majorities in congress elected on a mandate to pass Medicare for All
New Pat's Labor! It's Coup, Part Two!
Even though this show is over 30 years old, it's focus on government bureaucracy, feckless leadership, and geopolitics is uniquely prescient!
www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...
Even though this show is over 30 years old, it's focus on government bureaucracy, feckless leadership, and geopolitics is uniquely prescient!
www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...
Pat's Labor Episode 06: The SV2's Longest Day (Part 2)
Coup, Part Two
www.rogue.site
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
New Pat's Labor! It's Coup, Part Two!
Even though this show is over 30 years old, it's focus on government bureaucracy, feckless leadership, and geopolitics is uniquely prescient!
www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...
Even though this show is over 30 years old, it's focus on government bureaucracy, feckless leadership, and geopolitics is uniquely prescient!
www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...
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Y'know, it makes perfect sense that Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron were roommates who introduced each other to Patlabor and Battle Angel Alita.
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Y'know, it makes perfect sense that Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron were roommates who introduced each other to Patlabor and Battle Angel Alita.
ever since my colleagues @briamgilbert.bsky.social and @karenhan.bsky.social wrote a pilot script for a Podracing series i've just grown more and more angry it hasn't happened drive.google.com/file/d/1i65H...
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
ever since my colleagues @briamgilbert.bsky.social and @karenhan.bsky.social wrote a pilot script for a Podracing series i've just grown more and more angry it hasn't happened drive.google.com/file/d/1i65H...
Literally been waiting years for a solid James Garfield assassination movie/show, this era in American history is ugly and fascinating
No piece on it at the moment but Death by Lightning is out and Death by Lightning rocks, the nomination of James Garfield at the 1880 RNC is just like conclave
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Literally been waiting years for a solid James Garfield assassination movie/show, this era in American history is ugly and fascinating
This is what I hear over and over again from people in Astoria who know Zohran. And he was only a state rep in the first place because he primaried a moderate dem in a seat that should not have been moderate. Lay the groundwork and anything can happen!
All I’m saying is the guy means what he says and does what he means. And a lot of people have put in work organizing for this moment for years and years.
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is what I hear over and over again from people in Astoria who know Zohran. And he was only a state rep in the first place because he primaried a moderate dem in a seat that should not have been moderate. Lay the groundwork and anything can happen!
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In 1918, Eugene Debs was convicted of sedition for publicly opposing American participation in World War I. Debs gave a statement upon being convicted that was, among other things, hopeful that we would make a more just society. Last night, Mamdani said those words from his victory stage.
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In 1918, Eugene Debs was convicted of sedition for publicly opposing American participation in World War I. Debs gave a statement upon being convicted that was, among other things, hopeful that we would make a more just society. Last night, Mamdani said those words from his victory stage.
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Was watching Zohran’s speech with a crowd outside a coffee shop in Astoria and this was a VERY popular line
Zohran Mamdani: "So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Was watching Zohran’s speech with a crowd outside a coffee shop in Astoria and this was a VERY popular line
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i love new york city. many people are weird about it but it’s a special place. and i’m very relieved that we did not allow a politics of despair to get a foothold
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
i love new york city. many people are weird about it but it’s a special place. and i’m very relieved that we did not allow a politics of despair to get a foothold
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I pass out early because of a week of newborn related insomnia, and I wake up to a blessed TL 🙏
June 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I pass out early because of a week of newborn related insomnia, and I wake up to a blessed TL 🙏
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[in a way I haven't truly meant it all year] nice
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
[in a way I haven't truly meant it all year] nice
Curtis Sliwa is also running on the “Protect Animals Party” ballot line!
it is an unfortunate feature of American politics that a stone cold weirdo like Curtis Sliwa can seem appealing simply for genuinely believing his freak shit- having core beliefs is so rare and strange it feels admirable even if the beliefs are hot garbage
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Curtis Sliwa is also running on the “Protect Animals Party” ballot line!
Halusky! Boil a bag of egg noodles and chop up a head of cabbage + a big onion and cook them in butter. Add the boiled noodles then generously season w/ salt/pepper. Makes like 10 servings, and back when eggs weren’t luxury items we topped ours with a couple runny fried eggs, an ideal comfort meal!
IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Halusky! Boil a bag of egg noodles and chop up a head of cabbage + a big onion and cook them in butter. Add the boiled noodles then generously season w/ salt/pepper. Makes like 10 servings, and back when eggs weren’t luxury items we topped ours with a couple runny fried eggs, an ideal comfort meal!
NYC, ignore the polls and vote! It’s especially worthwhile here because of FUSION VOTING, so give your vote to Zohran under the “Working Families Party” ballot line to help them secure a place on the ballot in future elections!
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NYC, ignore the polls and vote! It’s especially worthwhile here because of FUSION VOTING, so give your vote to Zohran under the “Working Families Party” ballot line to help them secure a place on the ballot in future elections!
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I did some good writing for Rogue this past week! This one is pay-walled but I spoke to horror devs and horror author @scumbelievable.bsky.social about the growing trend of economic horror as a sub-genre in gaming
Proving once again that there's nothing scarier than an unexpected letter from your insurance provider.
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
www.rogue.site/editorials/w...
We're all broke, and horror games are digging into that dysfunction
An era of rage and hatred and fear
www.rogue.site
November 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I did some good writing for Rogue this past week! This one is pay-walled but I spoke to horror devs and horror author @scumbelievable.bsky.social about the growing trend of economic horror as a sub-genre in gaming
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Enjoyed this 7 minutes of comedy from Demi Adejuyigbe
The Robot Replacing Jimmy Kimmel - Demi Adejuyigbe
YouTube video by CharactersWelcome
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October 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Enjoyed this 7 minutes of comedy from Demi Adejuyigbe
i know we've said this every week on Pat's Labor but THIS is the best episode of Patlabor... so far! www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...
Pat's Labor Episode 05: The SV2's Longest Day (Part 1)
What’s a coup look like?
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October 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
i know we've said this every week on Pat's Labor but THIS is the best episode of Patlabor... so far! www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...
New BONUS TCW where we take the brave step, the BOLD step, and talk about a star war on our star trek podcast! www.patreon.com/posts/tcw-ep...
TCW EP33: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) | Temporal Culture War
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October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New BONUS TCW where we take the brave step, the BOLD step, and talk about a star war on our star trek podcast! www.patreon.com/posts/tcw-ep...
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this is worth seven minutes of your time. i've never been prouder to give somebody my vote
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM
this is worth seven minutes of your time. i've never been prouder to give somebody my vote
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Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.
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Jeopardy got a new social media manager
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Jeopardy got a new social media manager
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been thinking about this a lot and want to (again) plug Astoria Food Pantry which will need extra funding to help our neighbors if/when SNAP benefits are cut off. we've already been running out of food faster than usual this month—any donation amount will help! givebutter.com/afp2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
been thinking about this a lot and want to (again) plug Astoria Food Pantry which will need extra funding to help our neighbors if/when SNAP benefits are cut off. we've already been running out of food faster than usual this month—any donation amount will help! givebutter.com/afp2025
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I am begging Darktide players to stop gobbling down tins of clearly fucked up, evil food www.rogue.site/editorials/d...
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I am begging Darktide players to stop gobbling down tins of clearly fucked up, evil food www.rogue.site/editorials/d...