Eric Kelly
@ericrpg.bsky.social
DOB; 10/13/1983
NB Co-host of RPGrinders(http://rpgrinders.podbean.com) freelance writer he/him http://patreon.com/user?u=4237202 Switch FC: SW-7850-3372-2425 PSN: FunETMan Xbox: FunETman
NB Co-host of RPGrinders(http://rpgrinders.podbean.com) freelance writer he/him http://patreon.com/user?u=4237202 Switch FC: SW-7850-3372-2425 PSN: FunETMan Xbox: FunETman
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the funniest thing about DARE for me was how it went "your friends are gonna pressure you to do drugs!"
in reality, it's like
"hey Nate, wanna try?"
"nah I'm good"
"ok! we'll be over here if you need us"
in reality, it's like
"hey Nate, wanna try?"
"nah I'm good"
"ok! we'll be over here if you need us"
D.A.R.E. was so stupid because drugs are way too expensive to even be a viable problem for anyone my age
they should've been putting out PSAs about Auntie Anne's Pretzel Nuggets because THIS is the shit that'll ruin your life
they should've been putting out PSAs about Auntie Anne's Pretzel Nuggets because THIS is the shit that'll ruin your life
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
the funniest thing about DARE for me was how it went "your friends are gonna pressure you to do drugs!"
in reality, it's like
"hey Nate, wanna try?"
"nah I'm good"
"ok! we'll be over here if you need us"
in reality, it's like
"hey Nate, wanna try?"
"nah I'm good"
"ok! we'll be over here if you need us"
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AARRGH. CHIROPRACTIC IS NOT MEDICINE, IT’S DANGEROUS BULLSHIT CREATED BY A FUCKING GROCER WHO THOUGHT HE COULD HEAL WITH MAGNETS. WHAT THE FUCK, AMERICA
Oh good, they left Chiropractors as professionals but not Nurses, NPs, PA’s or physical therapists
That’s infuriating
That’s infuriating
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
AARRGH. CHIROPRACTIC IS NOT MEDICINE, IT’S DANGEROUS BULLSHIT CREATED BY A FUCKING GROCER WHO THOUGHT HE COULD HEAL WITH MAGNETS. WHAT THE FUCK, AMERICA
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I really don't like the phrase be a man and stop crying or get a grip.
Guys, if you want to cry let it out there's NO shame in it.
You aren't weak for showing emotions.
We are all human, Men should talk about how they feel without being told they are weak for doing it. 🩵
Guys, if you want to cry let it out there's NO shame in it.
You aren't weak for showing emotions.
We are all human, Men should talk about how they feel without being told they are weak for doing it. 🩵
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I really don't like the phrase be a man and stop crying or get a grip.
Guys, if you want to cry let it out there's NO shame in it.
You aren't weak for showing emotions.
We are all human, Men should talk about how they feel without being told they are weak for doing it. 🩵
Guys, if you want to cry let it out there's NO shame in it.
You aren't weak for showing emotions.
We are all human, Men should talk about how they feel without being told they are weak for doing it. 🩵
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Now I know nobody likes actually checking their emails but this is a whole new level of terrible.
FYI: turning off "Smart features" also turns off spell check and the promotions and social tabs. And more.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
In effect, a lot of traditional tools in gmail are switched off if you don't let them upload your contracts, love notes, and sad messages to your friends into their plagiarism machine.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Now I know nobody likes actually checking their emails but this is a whole new level of terrible.
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The "Golgo 13" anime (from 1971) will be released on Blu-ray in Japan.
This series was considered lost until the masters were found two years ago.
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
This series was considered lost until the masters were found two years ago.
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The "Golgo 13" anime (from 1971) will be released on Blu-ray in Japan.
This series was considered lost until the masters were found two years ago.
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
This series was considered lost until the masters were found two years ago.
natalie.mu/comic/news/6...
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This is an incredibly difficult but incredibly important article by Rebecca, involving Epstein, Lawrence Krauss, and others. I ocassionally get asked why I don't do skeptic events anymore, and if you read this you'll get a pretty good idea of one big reason why.
Mainstream news covered the Jeffrey Epstein emails related to ppl like Trump. Today, I want to take a look at Epstein's correspondence with prominent atheist and physicist Lawrence Krauss, who asked the pedophile's advice on responding to accusations of sexual assault skepchick.org/2025/11/so-i...
So I’m in the Epstein Files
Transcript: Look. I know that on this channel, I often criticize prominent people for actions that I find detestable: accepting dark money and failing to disclose it, producing propaganda for Big O…
skepchick.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This is an incredibly difficult but incredibly important article by Rebecca, involving Epstein, Lawrence Krauss, and others. I ocassionally get asked why I don't do skeptic events anymore, and if you read this you'll get a pretty good idea of one big reason why.
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The Washington Post Editorial Board is literally praising Trump's pseudoscientific "review" which deadnames trans people and which was constructed by numerous hate group talking heads as being good science.
God how far it has fallen.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
God how far it has fallen.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | What we still don’t know about pediatric medical transition
A controversial HHS report has now been updated with peer reviews and the names of its authors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Washington Post Editorial Board is literally praising Trump's pseudoscientific "review" which deadnames trans people and which was constructed by numerous hate group talking heads as being good science.
God how far it has fallen.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
God how far it has fallen.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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A rare deal on the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass: bit.ly/3yU1y96 $20.99 matches the lowest price ever and it's only gone on sale one other time!
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A rare deal on the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass: bit.ly/3yU1y96 $20.99 matches the lowest price ever and it's only gone on sale one other time!
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Ys X: Proud Nordics releasing Feb 20, 2026 for PS5/Switch 2/PC www.youtube.com/watch?v=22hV...
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ys X: Proud Nordics releasing Feb 20, 2026 for PS5/Switch 2/PC www.youtube.com/watch?v=22hV...
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rough out there for queer folks. even rougher if you're looking for queer disability rep (or disability rep in general, certainly). good news is: over half of the 489 queer chars were poc, which is GREAT, and (not to say it's all necessarily GOOD rep, but) better than ever before in my lifetime!
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
rough out there for queer folks. even rougher if you're looking for queer disability rep (or disability rep in general, certainly). good news is: over half of the 489 queer chars were poc, which is GREAT, and (not to say it's all necessarily GOOD rep, but) better than ever before in my lifetime!
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Mainstream news covered the Jeffrey Epstein emails related to ppl like Trump. Today, I want to take a look at Epstein's correspondence with prominent atheist and physicist Lawrence Krauss, who asked the pedophile's advice on responding to accusations of sexual assault skepchick.org/2025/11/so-i...
So I’m in the Epstein Files
Transcript: Look. I know that on this channel, I often criticize prominent people for actions that I find detestable: accepting dark money and failing to disclose it, producing propaganda for Big O…
skepchick.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Mainstream news covered the Jeffrey Epstein emails related to ppl like Trump. Today, I want to take a look at Epstein's correspondence with prominent atheist and physicist Lawrence Krauss, who asked the pedophile's advice on responding to accusations of sexual assault skepchick.org/2025/11/so-i...
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"People who have been convicted of crimes can't earn a living" is the way things are and if you don't like it you're probably a criminal, huh?
“OnlyFans will screen creators in the United States for criminal convictions, CEO Keily Blair has announced in a post on LinkedIn”
www.xbiz.com/news/293733/...
www.xbiz.com/news/293733/...
OnlyFans Institutes Criminal Background Checks for US Creators
OnlyFans will screen creators in the United States for criminal convictions, CEO Keily Blair has announced in a post on LinkedIn.
www.xbiz.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"People who have been convicted of crimes can't earn a living" is the way things are and if you don't like it you're probably a criminal, huh?
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"What we are offering is the ability to make any cartoon character fart and say bad things, and all we’re asking in return is the surrender of your career, dignity, and sense of worth in those most human of endeavors, such as art."
thehardtimes.net/blog/opinion...
thehardtimes.net/blog/opinion...
Opinion: You Might as Well Get Used to AI, Because if You Don’t, I’m Ruined
These days, the parts of the internet that are still predominantly human are abuzz with anti-AI sentiment. You’ve all heard the arguments. AI is disastrous to the environment. It contributes to misinf...
thehardtimes.net
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"What we are offering is the ability to make any cartoon character fart and say bad things, and all we’re asking in return is the surrender of your career, dignity, and sense of worth in those most human of endeavors, such as art."
thehardtimes.net/blog/opinion...
thehardtimes.net/blog/opinion...
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All of the lines, gone
The right was actually put out by Funimation... My eyes hurt just looking at this.
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
All of the lines, gone
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The thing is like if we want to fight back against prudery and sex negativity we also have to stop referring to stuff as 'gooner art' and accept that nsfw shit that reads as 'for the male gaze' has as much a right to exist as your favourite yaoi
October 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The thing is like if we want to fight back against prudery and sex negativity we also have to stop referring to stuff as 'gooner art' and accept that nsfw shit that reads as 'for the male gaze' has as much a right to exist as your favourite yaoi
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Welcome to being a woman.
Why do journalists have no apparent solidarity whatsoever? This rancid POS jabs his finger in a woman reporter's face and calls her "piggy" and none of the other journalists there says a word?
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Welcome to being a woman.
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Please understand that "reward people for being healthy", in health insurance, also translates to "punish people for being disabled."
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Please understand that "reward people for being healthy", in health insurance, also translates to "punish people for being disabled."
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
The people who are most vulnerable, most in need, will be asked to bear higher costs, in many cases, pricing them out of accessing health care, into early graves.
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ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
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I am absolutely *dying* at this proposed US boxart for Mario & Wario as seen on... The back of a Kellogg's box in Canada. Beautiful.
snescentral.com/article.php?...
snescentral.com/article.php?...
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I am absolutely *dying* at this proposed US boxart for Mario & Wario as seen on... The back of a Kellogg's box in Canada. Beautiful.
snescentral.com/article.php?...
snescentral.com/article.php?...
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What is being done to trans youth in the UK is monstrous.
Harming trans kids - using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation on trans adolescents and families.
Please read and share.
The art is not mine - the artist wishes to remain anonymous.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Please read and share.
The art is not mine - the artist wishes to remain anonymous.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Harming trans kids – Using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation
When puberty blockers were banned in June 2024, the legislation included a clause stating that those currently on blockers would not be medically detransitioned, and could continue care if adopted …
growinguptransgender.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What is being done to trans youth in the UK is monstrous.
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This is a great point and raises something we should always remember: all movies are products of their age in ways we don’t always understand. Early 2020s cinema will be marked by COVID lockdowns and carry the echo of mass death even if we can’t easily see how.
For reasons I needed to watch Its a Wonderful Life again last night.
Will do a thread closer to Christmas about it, but next time you watch it, remember this:
Both Capra and Stewart had just come back from WW2. Consider every directing, script and acting decision with that context in mind.
Will do a thread closer to Christmas about it, but next time you watch it, remember this:
Both Capra and Stewart had just come back from WW2. Consider every directing, script and acting decision with that context in mind.
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is a great point and raises something we should always remember: all movies are products of their age in ways we don’t always understand. Early 2020s cinema will be marked by COVID lockdowns and carry the echo of mass death even if we can’t easily see how.
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Want an alternative to Duolingo now that they're firing workers and resorting to AI slop? Here's a much better way to study Japanese, along with some alternative app recommendations.
How to Ditch Duolingo and Actually Learn Japanese - Unseen Japan
Want an alternative to Duolingo now that they're firing workers and resorting to AI slop? Here's a much better way to study Japanese.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Want an alternative to Duolingo now that they're firing workers and resorting to AI slop? Here's a much better way to study Japanese, along with some alternative app recommendations.
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“When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."