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
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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The behavior of our big beautiful billionaires over the past several decades is psychologically what I can only describe as "Crying out for consequences." They can't stop themselves and deep down they need to be stopped. They need it as much as we do
February 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The behavior of our big beautiful billionaires over the past several decades is psychologically what I can only describe as "Crying out for consequences." They can't stop themselves and deep down they need to be stopped. They need it as much as we do
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hooting and hollering. Barthelme-esque.
this is literature
I wrote about 'MELANIA' johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/my-melania...
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
hooting and hollering. Barthelme-esque.
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BREAKING: Popular Japanese art commission platform Skeb announced plans to support integration with Bluesky!
which they have only posted about on twitter for some goddamn reason!! but still, cool, since this is one of the main things still binding JP artists to the platform
which they have only posted about on twitter for some goddamn reason!! but still, cool, since this is one of the main things still binding JP artists to the platform
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
BREAKING: Popular Japanese art commission platform Skeb announced plans to support integration with Bluesky!
which they have only posted about on twitter for some goddamn reason!! but still, cool, since this is one of the main things still binding JP artists to the platform
which they have only posted about on twitter for some goddamn reason!! but still, cool, since this is one of the main things still binding JP artists to the platform
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Yesterday we kicked off NYC’s Free Tax Prep season. That means filing your taxes at zero cost, keeping every dollar of your refund, and not getting ripped off by for-profit companies.
Nearly half of all New Yorkers qualify. Get help—virtually or in person—at nyc.gov/TaxPrep
Nearly half of all New Yorkers qualify. Get help—virtually or in person—at nyc.gov/TaxPrep
February 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Yesterday we kicked off NYC’s Free Tax Prep season. That means filing your taxes at zero cost, keeping every dollar of your refund, and not getting ripped off by for-profit companies.
Nearly half of all New Yorkers qualify. Get help—virtually or in person—at nyc.gov/TaxPrep
Nearly half of all New Yorkers qualify. Get help—virtually or in person—at nyc.gov/TaxPrep
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Also, "underage women" isn't a thing. If they're under age, they're not women. That's what under age literally means.
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Also, "underage women" isn't a thing. If they're under age, they're not women. That's what under age literally means.
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The "I'm rich so I bought myself a pet cheetah" to "Oh, the cheetah? Yeah, the cheetah was a lot of trouble, I had it put down" pipeline
bezos is simply following in the grand rich idiot tradition of gannett, advance publications, and many other private newspaper owners before him. he's merely wealthy enough to sink a more prestigious brand than the times-picayune
February 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The "I'm rich so I bought myself a pet cheetah" to "Oh, the cheetah? Yeah, the cheetah was a lot of trouble, I had it put down" pipeline
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Meditation of the day: Lovecraft and the women you don't see
February 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Meditation of the day: Lovecraft and the women you don't see
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Hugo eligibility post!
“The Cuddled Little Vice,” my book-length essay on the poison legacy of Sandman, is eligible for Best Related Work.
“The Cuddled Little Vice,” my book-length essay on the poison legacy of Sandman, is eligible for Best Related Work.
The Cuddled Little Vice (Sandman)
Previously in The Last War in Albion: Alan Moore wrote Watchmen, which, for complicated reasons involving William S. Burroughs and the weak nuclear force, ended the Cold War and replaced it with a mag...
www.eruditorumpress.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Hugo eligibility post!
“The Cuddled Little Vice,” my book-length essay on the poison legacy of Sandman, is eligible for Best Related Work.
“The Cuddled Little Vice,” my book-length essay on the poison legacy of Sandman, is eligible for Best Related Work.
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"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years
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This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Times are difficult so I have been reading Yancha Gal no Anjou-san, like some kind of animal.
February 4, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Times are difficult so I have been reading Yancha Gal no Anjou-san, like some kind of animal.
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and found him using Flock cameras. reminder that it's a viable campaign to pressure city councils to ban Flock cameras right now
a local PD tried to fabricate a criminal investigation against a city resident after he wrote a mild op-ed criticizing the department for investigating a local city councilwoman after a racist crank reported her as an illegal immigrant
A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
and found him using Flock cameras. reminder that it's a viable campaign to pressure city councils to ban Flock cameras right now
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for some reason all the techbros have been talking about building Dyson Spheres all of a sudden and to be clear: we are so comedically far from being able to build a dyson sphere that they may as well be promising magic. we are MILLENIA away from building dyson spheres
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
for some reason all the techbros have been talking about building Dyson Spheres all of a sudden and to be clear: we are so comedically far from being able to build a dyson sphere that they may as well be promising magic. we are MILLENIA away from building dyson spheres
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Expanding my art collection with well-considered investments
February 4, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Expanding my art collection with well-considered investments
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Sometimes when I'm sad I look at Elric of Melnibone and then I am still sad but looking at Elric of Melnibone.
February 4, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Sometimes when I'm sad I look at Elric of Melnibone and then I am still sad but looking at Elric of Melnibone.
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Looooooolllllllllllll they made Disney angry
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Looooooolllllllllllll they made Disney angry
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as usual, if you like my writing and think I shouldn't have to deal with bullshit medical bills, please hit up my tip jar at paypal.me/stompsite
alternative avenues include cashapp ($docseuss), venmo (@forgetamnesia), patreon (patreon.com/docgames), and ko-fi (ko-fi.com/stompsite)
alternative avenues include cashapp ($docseuss), venmo (@forgetamnesia), patreon (patreon.com/docgames), and ko-fi (ko-fi.com/stompsite)
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February 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
as usual, if you like my writing and think I shouldn't have to deal with bullshit medical bills, please hit up my tip jar at paypal.me/stompsite
alternative avenues include cashapp ($docseuss), venmo (@forgetamnesia), patreon (patreon.com/docgames), and ko-fi (ko-fi.com/stompsite)
alternative avenues include cashapp ($docseuss), venmo (@forgetamnesia), patreon (patreon.com/docgames), and ko-fi (ko-fi.com/stompsite)
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Seeing yet another 'using whistles is disablist' piece circulating: for the 40 millionth time, using disabled people as cover like this is disgusting and calculated to prey on people who are anxious about doing the wrong thing. Doesn't escape notice that white people are the worst offenders.
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Seeing yet another 'using whistles is disablist' piece circulating: for the 40 millionth time, using disabled people as cover like this is disgusting and calculated to prey on people who are anxious about doing the wrong thing. Doesn't escape notice that white people are the worst offenders.
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UPDATE: Following user backlash Adobe has changed plans, saying that while active development on Animate will cease, it will remain available for download.
Adobe Is Ruthlessly Killing Off Software That Animators Around The World Are Using Every Day [Update]
'The entire toolshed is being demolished'
aftermath.site
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
UPDATE: Following user backlash Adobe has changed plans, saying that while active development on Animate will cease, it will remain available for download.
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The French are taking none of Musk’s bullshit.
February 3, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The French are taking none of Musk’s bullshit.
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Is this how currency moves asking for a moron
February 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Is this how currency moves asking for a moron
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I wish there was a Crusader Kings/Europa Universalis/Diplomacy megagame covering period spanning the Fall of Rome through World War 1.
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I wish there was a Crusader Kings/Europa Universalis/Diplomacy megagame covering period spanning the Fall of Rome through World War 1.