J Durkin
@drgonzo2022.bsky.social
Writer, TTRPG designer, Gluten-free baker (because my GI tract hates me), AV editor/producer. Check out my sites https://www.curiachronicles.com/ (author info) and https://sprocketland.wordpress.com/ (pop culture ramblings).
Our government's murder of Venzuelans and Colombians is having a larger impact. The UK has suspended intel sharing related to drug interdiction. Trump is destroying an alliance that has lasted for over a century. Well done, asshat.
#CurrentEvents #Military
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#CurrentEvents #Military
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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strikes
YouTube video by CNN
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November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Our government's murder of Venzuelans and Colombians is having a larger impact. The UK has suspended intel sharing related to drug interdiction. Trump is destroying an alliance that has lasted for over a century. Well done, asshat.
#CurrentEvents #Military
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HEQ...
#CurrentEvents #Military
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HEQ...
How have I never heard of BabyMetal before? A fucking crime against... umm... me? Anyway, great screamy music. Check 'em out.
#metalmusic
www.youtube.com/@BABYMETAL
#metalmusic
www.youtube.com/@BABYMETAL
BABYMETAL
BABYMETAL YouTube Official Channel
💿4th Album "METAL FORTH" OUT NOW
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November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
How have I never heard of BabyMetal before? A fucking crime against... umm... me? Anyway, great screamy music. Check 'em out.
#metalmusic
www.youtube.com/@BABYMETAL
#metalmusic
www.youtube.com/@BABYMETAL
Well, I just had a fun 48 hours of recovering the last year of writing after a serious issue with my computer.Thankfully, I was able to image my drive and recover, but it took a lot of time and effort. So, my writing projects are all off-schedule. However, i'm back on it tomorrow.
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Well, I just had a fun 48 hours of recovering the last year of writing after a serious issue with my computer.Thankfully, I was able to image my drive and recover, but it took a lot of time and effort. So, my writing projects are all off-schedule. However, i'm back on it tomorrow.
Always repost Sheldrick! #elephants
This sums up Zigi perfectly – bold, curious and a bit of a showboat. As Umani’s youngest grandcalf, he has no shortage of nannies. His mother, Zongoloni is one of our success stories. Rescued after poachers killed her mother, we raised her until she was ready to return to the wild: swt.bio/zongoloni
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Always repost Sheldrick! #elephants
Watched K-Pop Demon Hunters. Very enjoyable. I like the animation style, very colorful, mostly good monster designs, catchy songs (although I'm not much of a K-Pop listener). Was a bit disappointed in the design of the Big Bad. Also, surprised more wasn't done to explain Rumi's background.
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Watched K-Pop Demon Hunters. Very enjoyable. I like the animation style, very colorful, mostly good monster designs, catchy songs (although I'm not much of a K-Pop listener). Was a bit disappointed in the design of the Big Bad. Also, surprised more wasn't done to explain Rumi's background.
Major editing day ahead. Nothing like going over... 58,000 words, looking for typos. On the plus side, once this is done, my anthology of Curia Chronicles stories will be ready to go. Already have a cover painting (by yours truly). Stay tuned for availability announcement. #Writing #Booksky
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Amazon Prime Post is late to the party, but does have a good article cover in the Nazi(ish) Department of Labor posters, depicting the American workforce as a bunch of Aryan men. Worth the read. apple.news/ADj4vnvOHQRi...
Labor Department social media campaign depicts a White male workforce — The Washington Post
The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the country’s diversity and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Amazon Prime Post is late to the party, but does have a good article cover in the Nazi(ish) Department of Labor posters, depicting the American workforce as a bunch of Aryan men. Worth the read. apple.news/ADj4vnvOHQRi...
More wins. Dems flipped a pair of seats on the Georgia utility regulation board. In Mississippi, Dems broke the GOP supermajority in the state Senate, flipping two seats. Local races went Blue in Pennsylvania. The same is true in other states. It was a GOP rout, as simple as that. #2025Election
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
More wins. Dems flipped a pair of seats on the Georgia utility regulation board. In Mississippi, Dems broke the GOP supermajority in the state Senate, flipping two seats. Local races went Blue in Pennsylvania. The same is true in other states. It was a GOP rout, as simple as that. #2025Election
More good news. Prop 50 passed in CA. Jones won in VA, so Spanberger won’t have a hostile AG. And the Dems cleaned up in the VA legislature race, increasing their majority. I don’t know if the GOP won in any race of note. #Election2025
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
More good news. Prop 50 passed in CA. Jones won in VA, so Spanberger won’t have a hostile AG. And the Dems cleaned up in the VA legislature race, increasing their majority. I don’t know if the GOP won in any race of note. #Election2025
Great political news. Spanberger /Hashmi won in VA. Mamdani in NYC. Sherrill in NJ. Have not seen Prop 50 returns (CA) but this was a great off-year. #2025Election
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Great political news. Spanberger /Hashmi won in VA. Mamdani in NYC. Sherrill in NJ. Have not seen Prop 50 returns (CA) but this was a great off-year. #2025Election
How to tell me you don't know what communism is without saying that? Tell me Zohran Mamdani is a communist... unless I missed the part of Das Kapital where Marx talked about subsidized bus fare... you know, the heart of every revolutionary movement.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing him win in NYC.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing him win in NYC.
November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
How to tell me you don't know what communism is without saying that? Tell me Zohran Mamdani is a communist... unless I missed the part of Das Kapital where Marx talked about subsidized bus fare... you know, the heart of every revolutionary movement.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing him win in NYC.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing him win in NYC.
On the writing front, working on a couple of short pieces and plan to release an anthology of completed work set in the Curia Chronicles universe to Amazon by Christmas. More details to follow.
#Writing
#Writing
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
On the writing front, working on a couple of short pieces and plan to release an anthology of completed work set in the Curia Chronicles universe to Amazon by Christmas. More details to follow.
#Writing
#Writing
On the game design front. Salem is going slowly. It's ballooned from 10 pages to 20 and will probably be longer once I'm done with the text and add in the art, maps, etc. So... my Halloween goal... was a bit optimistic. I should have this done in a week or two.
#Vaesen
#Vaesen
November 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
On the game design front. Salem is going slowly. It's ballooned from 10 pages to 20 and will probably be longer once I'm done with the text and add in the art, maps, etc. So... my Halloween goal... was a bit optimistic. I should have this done in a week or two.
#Vaesen
#Vaesen
Great piece about the eroding of free speech from the incomparable Liz Dye. Check it out. #1stAmendment #FreeSpeech www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5T-...
The Bullsh*t Case Against Kat Abu
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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Great piece about the eroding of free speech from the incomparable Liz Dye. Check it out. #1stAmendment #FreeSpeech www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5T-...
So, after I finish my next #Vaesen module (Salem), I'm going to shift gears to playtesting my first original game, Liminal Mall. The PCs are researchers in a mall in China that seems to go on forever. Think Stargate meets David Cronenberg and JG Ballard... but inside an infinite mall.
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
So, after I finish my next #Vaesen module (Salem), I'm going to shift gears to playtesting my first original game, Liminal Mall. The PCs are researchers in a mall in China that seems to go on forever. Think Stargate meets David Cronenberg and JG Ballard... but inside an infinite mall.
Last night's movie: Witchita (1955). A western about Wyatt Earp (Joel McCrea) bringing law and order to the titular cattle town. I knew it was a Western... but had no idea it was Wyatt Earp movie. Any other stealthy Earp films out there? I have a new meaningless quest! yay!
#Filmsky
#Filmsky
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Last night's movie: Witchita (1955). A western about Wyatt Earp (Joel McCrea) bringing law and order to the titular cattle town. I knew it was a Western... but had no idea it was Wyatt Earp movie. Any other stealthy Earp films out there? I have a new meaningless quest! yay!
#Filmsky
#Filmsky
A great episode of Hysteria's This F*cking Guy, in which they look at the wretched life of Jerry Falwell... a person who helped lay the foundation for the dumpster fire we all live in now.
#Hysteria
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#Hysteria
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Jerry Falwell: Everything You Didn't Know About His Sh*tty Past
YouTube video by Hysteria
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October 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A great episode of Hysteria's This F*cking Guy, in which they look at the wretched life of Jerry Falwell... a person who helped lay the foundation for the dumpster fire we all live in now.
#Hysteria
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZKG...
#Hysteria
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZKG...
The Trumplicans are demolishing the nation - they might as well include the White House in the pile of rubble they are creating.
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Washington furious over Trump's East Wing demo
The agency that has to sign off on the president's ballroom plans is closed for the shutdown.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Trumplicans are demolishing the nation - they might as well include the White House in the pile of rubble they are creating.
www.axios.com/local/washin...
www.axios.com/local/washin...
Start off the Bluesky week with Stewart's Daily Show monologue. Great stuff, per usual.
#DailyShow
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#DailyShow
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"No Kings" Protests Defy GOP Expectations & Jon Gives Trump a Royal Inspection | The Daily Show
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October 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Start off the Bluesky week with Stewart's Daily Show monologue. Great stuff, per usual.
#DailyShow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggIB...
#DailyShow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggIB...
Been watching The Red King on AMC. This British police procedural takes a lot of cues from The Wicker Man (1973), but is engaging and original enough not to be a straight copy. If you like police shows mixed with cultish horror (and who doesn’t) check it out. #theredking #tvsky
October 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Been watching The Red King on AMC. This British police procedural takes a lot of cues from The Wicker Man (1973), but is engaging and original enough not to be a straight copy. If you like police shows mixed with cultish horror (and who doesn’t) check it out. #theredking #tvsky
The CO of Us Army forces in South Korea uses ChatGPT to make command decisions. This is insane. We all know the pitfalls of using AI…hallucinations, sycophantic engagement frameworks, users anthropomorphizing pattern matching software… but this is next level concerning.
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Top US Army General Says He's Letting ChatGPT Make Military Decisions
The lead US military commander in South Korea told reporters he's becoming really close with ChatGPT lately.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The CO of Us Army forces in South Korea uses ChatGPT to make command decisions. This is insane. We all know the pitfalls of using AI…hallucinations, sycophantic engagement frameworks, users anthropomorphizing pattern matching software… but this is next level concerning.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Just paid 350 to be told I DO NOT need a root canal. As a bonus, I got even more x-ray exposure to my face. Seriously, as someone who has a lot of dental issues, learning I do not need another procedure is great news.
October 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Just paid 350 to be told I DO NOT need a root canal. As a bonus, I got even more x-ray exposure to my face. Seriously, as someone who has a lot of dental issues, learning I do not need another procedure is great news.