Ben
@franzferdinand2.bsky.social
The "R.R." in J.R.R. Tolkien stands for "Ruff Ryder". Same as George R.R. Martin, weird enough.
He/Him
He/Him
Sub shout out to noodles.
A special Ken Lowery shout-out to the whole human race for Bread. You really did something with that one, lads
January 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Sub shout out to noodles.
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People performatively mispronouncing Irish names is one of my pet paimhs
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
People performatively mispronouncing Irish names is one of my pet paimhs
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Going through some old images, found these Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser designs. I'll finish 'em out in watercolor eventually, but for now, sharing 'em as is!
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Going through some old images, found these Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser designs. I'll finish 'em out in watercolor eventually, but for now, sharing 'em as is!
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Don’t forget to hydrate
January 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Don’t forget to hydrate
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To make this point even clearer, not that it should matter, but it's never just transphobia. There isn't a single transphobe alive who otherwise shares your nice views. I dare you to name a single case where that's true.
An antifascist popular front and transphobia are incompatible. A big tent that includes transphobes isn't a big tent, it's a tent with a hole in the roof.
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
To make this point even clearer, not that it should matter, but it's never just transphobia. There isn't a single transphobe alive who otherwise shares your nice views. I dare you to name a single case where that's true.
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In times like these it's important to focus on what really matters, which is remembering that when they had to figure out how the fight between Dan Dority and Captain Turner ended, W. Earl Brown said "Hey, here's something my grandfather actually did once."
January 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM
In times like these it's important to focus on what really matters, which is remembering that when they had to figure out how the fight between Dan Dority and Captain Turner ended, W. Earl Brown said "Hey, here's something my grandfather actually did once."
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this realistic dog in trails beyond the horizon is fucking terrifying
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
this realistic dog in trails beyond the horizon is fucking terrifying
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Replacing the D&D alignment system with the question "how bullshit of a job do you do cleaning stuff?"
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Replacing the D&D alignment system with the question "how bullshit of a job do you do cleaning stuff?"
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This morning, @wellgoshacs.bsky.social asked me “what’s the mantra?”, expecting the response “the horrors persist but so do we.”
I had just woken up so instead I said “Uh… spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered? Ride now, ride now, ride for ruin and the world’s ending? Death? Death!”
I had just woken up so instead I said “Uh… spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered? Ride now, ride now, ride for ruin and the world’s ending? Death? Death!”
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
This morning, @wellgoshacs.bsky.social asked me “what’s the mantra?”, expecting the response “the horrors persist but so do we.”
I had just woken up so instead I said “Uh… spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered? Ride now, ride now, ride for ruin and the world’s ending? Death? Death!”
I had just woken up so instead I said “Uh… spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered? Ride now, ride now, ride for ruin and the world’s ending? Death? Death!”
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this happened at my buddy's first wedding
Using a combination of glitches in Super Mario World, Yoshi can be taken into the final battle, where he can eat Peach upon Bowser's defeat. With Peach gone, the ending will not play, and Mario and Yoshi will simply stare at each other forever.
January 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
this happened at my buddy's first wedding
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Tried to describe what life here is like these days, and why, despite it all, I'm optimistic and so, so proud of this community.
In Minnesota, Everywhere Is a Front Line
What a federal invasion looks like from the inside.
www.discourseblog.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Tried to describe what life here is like these days, and why, despite it all, I'm optimistic and so, so proud of this community.
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look, I wasn't a fan of how Heartbeat City took a turn towards plastic pop, either, but that's a bit extreme
January 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
look, I wasn't a fan of how Heartbeat City took a turn towards plastic pop, either, but that's a bit extreme
Not my house, but I know my way around.
January 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Not my house, but I know my way around.
Uhhh, they're called skulltulas and there were only 100 of them.
We have an entire subculture dedicated to manipulating the countless bugs in OCARINA OF TIME
"games used to release without any game breaking glitches" is such a lie because like every nintendo game had japanese version exclusive glitches all the time
also super paper mario could just randomly crash for no reason, no one ever talks about that.
also super paper mario could just randomly crash for no reason, no one ever talks about that.
January 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Uhhh, they're called skulltulas and there were only 100 of them.
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What's an opinion you have that will have you like this [grainy photo of the building you are in right now, sky impossibly choked with smog]
October 10, 2023 at 1:26 PM
What's an opinion you have that will have you like this [grainy photo of the building you are in right now, sky impossibly choked with smog]
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Kinda surprised to see so many people uncritically sharing this story in which
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
January 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Kinda surprised to see so many people uncritically sharing this story in which
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
- non gay bar in Salt Lake City hosts a Heated Rivalry watch party on a random Thursday, two weeks after the season finale
- there’s somehow only one man in this non gay bar on this random Thursday night for this party
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four fictional characters whose first name turns out to be Henry:
Dr. Jekyll (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Case (Neuromancer)
The Alien (Alien)
Dr. Jekyll (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Case (Neuromancer)
The Alien (Alien)
January 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM
four fictional characters whose first name turns out to be Henry:
Dr. Jekyll (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Case (Neuromancer)
The Alien (Alien)
Dr. Jekyll (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Case (Neuromancer)
The Alien (Alien)
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I know there are lots of other very worthy causes to donate to, and lots of huge things going on in the world -- but in case you missed it, Marlene broke her ankle on January 1. She had (successful!) surgery on it last Thursday, and the bills...have started.
Donate to Help Marlene Recover and Get Back on Her Feet, organized by Mallory Nuckols
Please consider donating to help Marlene Thompson recover from ank… Mallory Nuckols needs your support for Help Marlene Recover and Get Back on Her Feet
www.gofundme.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I know there are lots of other very worthy causes to donate to, and lots of huge things going on in the world -- but in case you missed it, Marlene broke her ankle on January 1. She had (successful!) surgery on it last Thursday, and the bills...have started.
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extremely funny youtube thumbnail I just saw
January 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
extremely funny youtube thumbnail I just saw
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I’m sorry it’s been hours and I’m still periodically laughing at this
January 12, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I’m sorry it’s been hours and I’m still periodically laughing at this