Adam Pavlacka
@gamescan.bsky.social
Been writing about games for a long time. Can't stop. Won't stop. Likes friendly people. Doesn't like bullies. LOVES dogs.
You do not fuck with Gran-Gran.
they really put Sephiroth, 47 spiders-men, and Azula in Magic only for literally none of them to even be relevant. instead the format is being dominated by an old lady, a weasel, and the bass pro shop pyramid
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
You do not fuck with Gran-Gran.
I would have pre-cerified plans available. You want to build a home/office/ADU?
You can pick from a set of approved plans known to meet code. If you select from one of those you have building approval. No meetings. No individual review.
Don't block custom work but give people an easy path as well.
You can pick from a set of approved plans known to meet code. If you select from one of those you have building approval. No meetings. No individual review.
Don't block custom work but give people an easy path as well.
Aside from single-stair, what other changes to the CA building code would you make to reduce costs of housing construction?
December 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I would have pre-cerified plans available. You want to build a home/office/ADU?
You can pick from a set of approved plans known to meet code. If you select from one of those you have building approval. No meetings. No individual review.
Don't block custom work but give people an easy path as well.
You can pick from a set of approved plans known to meet code. If you select from one of those you have building approval. No meetings. No individual review.
Don't block custom work but give people an easy path as well.
Like when DSA laid off staff to close a budget hole and the union claimed it was a CBA violation? Seeing a socialist org take the position that unionized staff needs should take a back seat to management needs was eye opening. Supporting all unions except their own.
something I think is underdiscussed about employment/capitalism discourse is that abusive/bad labor/management practices are probably more common in nonprofits and trendy organizations that people on the left are likely to work for than big boring office companies
December 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Like when DSA laid off staff to close a budget hole and the union claimed it was a CBA violation? Seeing a socialist org take the position that unionized staff needs should take a back seat to management needs was eye opening. Supporting all unions except their own.
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Part of being a YIMBY that’s 100% core to me is people may propose things I don’t like or even things that temporarily inconvenience me and that is okay because morally, the balance is that we need more homes more than we need to cater to my preferences
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Part of being a YIMBY that’s 100% core to me is people may propose things I don’t like or even things that temporarily inconvenience me and that is okay because morally, the balance is that we need more homes more than we need to cater to my preferences
A new bilingual school is opening up in SF.
I decide to check it out.
Annual Tuition: $52,000. 😱
Starting to understand why parents are always broke.
I decide to check it out.
Annual Tuition: $52,000. 😱
Starting to understand why parents are always broke.
December 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
A new bilingual school is opening up in SF.
I decide to check it out.
Annual Tuition: $52,000. 😱
Starting to understand why parents are always broke.
I decide to check it out.
Annual Tuition: $52,000. 😱
Starting to understand why parents are always broke.
This is why making fun of ICE works so well.
They're all like mini-Cartmans demanding respect and freaking out when they don't get what they think they are owed.
They're all like mini-Cartmans demanding respect and freaking out when they don't get what they think they are owed.
They're mad about not personally receiving the respect (deference) they think they are owed
Which they don't get, because they're assholes
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Which they don't get, because they're assholes
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What are these people so upset about? They won! They own all three branches of government. Just let us live our lives.
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This is why making fun of ICE works so well.
They're all like mini-Cartmans demanding respect and freaking out when they don't get what they think they are owed.
They're all like mini-Cartmans demanding respect and freaking out when they don't get what they think they are owed.
FYI: If you use Bing Rewards, they're giving away a free movie this month. The Bing digital movie codes come from FanFlix and are Movies Anywhere compatible.
rewards.bing.com/dashboard/EN...
rewards.bing.com/dashboard/EN...
Sign in to Microsoft Rewards
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December 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
FYI: If you use Bing Rewards, they're giving away a free movie this month. The Bing digital movie codes come from FanFlix and are Movies Anywhere compatible.
rewards.bing.com/dashboard/EN...
rewards.bing.com/dashboard/EN...
Finally saw Superman tonight. @jamesgunn.bsky.social did a fantastic job and nails the essence of Superman as a man of hope. Haven't seen that since the 1978 film with Christopher Reeve. As an #accessibility bonus the ASL version is included on the digital copy.
moviesanywhere.com/movie/superm...
moviesanywhere.com/movie/superm...
Superman | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere
Purchase Superman on digital and stream instantly or download offline. The newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who's driven by compa...
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December 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Finally saw Superman tonight. @jamesgunn.bsky.social did a fantastic job and nails the essence of Superman as a man of hope. Haven't seen that since the 1978 film with Christopher Reeve. As an #accessibility bonus the ASL version is included on the digital copy.
moviesanywhere.com/movie/superm...
moviesanywhere.com/movie/superm...
Congressional reps are going to need US Marshals for protection. If ICE is going to illegally assault a member of Congress someone needs to hold them accountable.
Representative Adelita Grijalva went to lunch and came across an ICE raid. Even after telling them she was a member of congress, the thugs pepper sprayed her.
Her question: if they treat a member of congress this way, how are they treating the defenseless people they kidnap?
Her question: if they treat a member of congress this way, how are they treating the defenseless people they kidnap?
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Congressional reps are going to need US Marshals for protection. If ICE is going to illegally assault a member of Congress someone needs to hold them accountable.
This is a gorgeous photo.
restless after feeling sick for a full week, i did a night drive to mt fuji for a psyche cleanse.
December 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This is a gorgeous photo.
Left NIMBYs are going to trigger the Builder's Remedy in SF, aren't they?
FYI @maxdubler.com @wafoli.bsky.social @resnikoff.bsky.social
48hills.org/2025/12/rich...
FYI @maxdubler.com @wafoli.bsky.social @resnikoff.bsky.social
48hills.org/2025/12/rich...
Rich Family Zoning Plan faces CEQA suit - 48 hills
The city relied on a three-year-old EIR for a different project; will that survive a court challenge?
48hills.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Left NIMBYs are going to trigger the Builder's Remedy in SF, aren't they?
FYI @maxdubler.com @wafoli.bsky.social @resnikoff.bsky.social
48hills.org/2025/12/rich...
FYI @maxdubler.com @wafoli.bsky.social @resnikoff.bsky.social
48hills.org/2025/12/rich...
Same. I've literally said the words "We want to follow the old vaccine schedule, not that RFK nonsense," to my daughter's primary care doctor.
We value science (and saving lives) over "vibes" in this house.
We value science (and saving lives) over "vibes" in this house.
Since becoming a parent I have not, in fact, understood the parents who say “if you were a parent you’d understand” about vaccine hesitancy. Being in charge of this fragile little miracle has me saying things like “give her all the vaccines. Turn this baby into a pincushion” to doctors
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Same. I've literally said the words "We want to follow the old vaccine schedule, not that RFK nonsense," to my daughter's primary care doctor.
We value science (and saving lives) over "vibes" in this house.
We value science (and saving lives) over "vibes" in this house.
HOLY SHIT, THEY ARE DOING IT!
The Variety story was inaccurate.
"a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time."
COWARDS COMMENT RETRACTED!
Direct from: www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
The Variety story was inaccurate.
"a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time."
COWARDS COMMENT RETRACTED!
Direct from: www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
HOLY SHIT, THEY ARE DOING IT!
The Variety story was inaccurate.
"a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time."
COWARDS COMMENT RETRACTED!
Direct from: www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
The Variety story was inaccurate.
"a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time."
COWARDS COMMENT RETRACTED!
Direct from: www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
RE-RELEASE STAR WARS (NOT A New Hope) FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY YOU COWARDS!
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
RE-RELEASE STAR WARS (NOT A New Hope) FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY YOU COWARDS!
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In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
ICE Nativity scenes: Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations
(RNS) — 'We know that Jesus was born into a Roman imperial occupation, and pretty much immediately becomes a refugee in Egypt, has to flee and faces political violence,' the Rev. Michael Woolf said.
religionnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
I remember when Reed said he wanted Netflix to become HBO before HBO became Netflix. HBO was seen as Netflix’s biggest competitor just over a decade ago.
I can't be the only one looking at this Netflix - WB news and hoping this might mean someone could convince Netflix to fund a third season of HBO's Rome.
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I remember when Reed said he wanted Netflix to become HBO before HBO became Netflix. HBO was seen as Netflix’s biggest competitor just over a decade ago.
Reposted by Adam Pavlacka
Scathing dissent from Justice Kagan:
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIVES REDRAWN PRO-REPUBLICAN TEXAS VOTING MAP INTENDED TO HELP TRUMP'S PARTY KEEP CONTROL OF CONGRESS
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Scathing dissent from Justice Kagan:
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
😍 THOSE EARS! 😍
some people watermark their presentations - I dogmark.
December 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
😍 THOSE EARS! 😍
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Wow. Those Blue Man Group shows are getting violent.
I was working on my TimAllensBigSupernaturals code to improve it to the point I can run entire movies/episodes through it, and this early test of decode->reencode functionality ran into a minor glitch.
See if you can spot it in this clip from Amok Time!
See if you can spot it in this clip from Amok Time!
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Wow. Those Blue Man Group shows are getting violent.
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We saw a district in Tennessee engineered to be R+22 swing to be ~R+13 this week. I'm betting a bunch of those new districts in Texas don't have that kind of margin to lose. When we empower Texans to vote, the GOP bites it, so let's take care of Texans, y'all.
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We saw a district in Tennessee engineered to be R+22 swing to be ~R+13 this week. I'm betting a bunch of those new districts in Texas don't have that kind of margin to lose. When we empower Texans to vote, the GOP bites it, so let's take care of Texans, y'all.
Trump's 2020 election voter fraud pardon is so broad, it may cover a Republican who illegally cast an extra ballot for Trump.
DOJ says Trump didn't mean it like that, but plaintiff (correctly IMO) says the plain language of pardon controls and can't be delegated.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
DOJ says Trump didn't mean it like that, but plaintiff (correctly IMO) says the plain language of pardon controls and can't be delegated.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
DOJ claims it has the power to decide who gets Trump’s sweeping 2020 pardon
The Justice Department is deciding who's covered by extremely vague pardons.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Trump's 2020 election voter fraud pardon is so broad, it may cover a Republican who illegally cast an extra ballot for Trump.
DOJ says Trump didn't mean it like that, but plaintiff (correctly IMO) says the plain language of pardon controls and can't be delegated.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
DOJ says Trump didn't mean it like that, but plaintiff (correctly IMO) says the plain language of pardon controls and can't be delegated.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Would this be considered a #3A violation? They're not permanently staying (quartered) but seems they are using this woman's yard as a staging area, refusing to show her a warrant to access her property, and demanding that she leave her property.
@kathryntewson.bsky.social @legalminimum.bsky.social
@kathryntewson.bsky.social @legalminimum.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Would this be considered a #3A violation? They're not permanently staying (quartered) but seems they are using this woman's yard as a staging area, refusing to show her a warrant to access her property, and demanding that she leave her property.
@kathryntewson.bsky.social @legalminimum.bsky.social
@kathryntewson.bsky.social @legalminimum.bsky.social
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Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇