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Leighton Connor
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Co-Founder of Hex Games, co-author of Million-Colored Sun, Leopard Women of Venus, and the ENnie Award-winning Hobomancer. Big Jack Kirby fan. Writer, artist, cartoonist, bon vivant, man about town. http://leightonconnor.com
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Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
leightonc.bsky.social
"In this realm, we exist outside of time itself. I will explain this to you, human, in a series of sentences that proceed logically, because you are new here. You weren't here, and then you were.That happened in a linear sequence, here, outside of time itself."
January 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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ibrahimmoustafa.bsky.social
Thing is, it is ABNORMAL to have a armed/masked stranger yell @ u & try to force their way into your car/home/job & steal you or your family members, & we are all programmed from an early age to identify that as A DANGEROUS CRIME

So more casualties bound to happen; ICE/CBP are BEHAVING CRIMINALLY
January 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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williamadler78.bsky.social
A reminder that the Uvalde response was led by Border Patrol, which waited 77 minutes to confront an armed gunman in a school.

But shooting unarmed civilians in split seconds, no problem for them at all

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Former Uvalde Teacher’s Testimony Throws a Trial Into Chaos
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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tomtomorrow.bsky.social
we’re never returning to “normal “

that world is dead and gone

we create a new one, or we live in hell
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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jamellebouie.net
a few thoughts youtu.be/lERS4kJIQR8
Abolish ICE
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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January 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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lukeoneil47.bsky.social
This is my blood
This is my blood I marvel at the design of our weapons. So sophisticated that they can transform any man woman or child into a terrorist. Writing in their flight between launch and concussion an entire alternate history of a life. Just as the cop’s bullet convicts you of a crime. Its presence in your body evidence enough that it always belonged there. A violent transubstantiation.
October 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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ironspike.bsky.social
One guy tried, unsuccessfully, to blow up a plane with a bomb in his sneakers, and everybody had to take off their shoes at the airport for the next 20 years.

Chatbots have a collective body count equal to Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez, and they're trying to put them in schools.
kashana.blacksky.app Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 4d
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
drewmagary.bsky.social Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 5d
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
"Was the officer struck by the vehicle, as President Trump insists, or did the car pass by or around him?"
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
The basic sequence of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday is not in dispute: A Honda Pilot reversed, then moved forward; an ICE agent was close to the vehicle; the agent fired shots. A 37-year-old woman was killed. But that sequence has been interpreted in radically different ways. Was the officer struck by the vehicle, as President Trump insists, or did the car pass by or around him? Was he positioned in front of the vehicle or to the side? Did he have a genuine, reasonable fear for his life in that moment, or did he create the very danger he then used lethal force to escape?
January 8, 2026 at 1:38 AM
leightonc.bsky.social
Some drawings I did while I was in meetings today.
Lots of swirls and squiggles. Swirls 'n' squiggles 'n' whatnot
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
leightonc.bsky.social
My Etsy shop’s New Year’s Sale rages on through Sunday! Check out these big deals on artisanal handmade drawings, and remember, all proceeds go to charity! www.etsy.com/shop/Akashic...
Screen shot of some of the sweet deals in my Etsy sale. There are three tree drawings, a heart, an alien sorcerer and more, most of them 25% off. Some as cheap as $11.50.
January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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hodagrpg.bsky.social
Hit me up at Hodagmag at Gmail dot com if you want a copy for just 7 buckaronis!

Cheap and Cool!
hodagrpg.bsky.social HODAG RPG @hodagrpg.bsky.social · 9d
IT ALL STARTS HERE!
7 BUCKS, PRINT AND PLAY, DM ME FOR INFO!
Hodag Mag Jan 26 issue cover Features cheeky cleric pointing to a sign that says no red without tithing It all starts here! Stories included interior Warlord d66 adventure hooks etc
January 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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dansheehan.bsky.social
So long, 2025
January 1, 2026 at 4:32 AM
leightonc.bsky.social
Holey Moley, it's time for the NEW YEAR'S SALE at my Etsy shop! All drawings are discounted until Sunday--look at those prices! Dang! And remember, all proceeds go to charity. Get art and help people over at www.etsy.com/shop/Akashic...
A screenshot of my Etsy shop, with 8 lovely drawings, 7 of which are now on sale for 25% off, and a big one that is on sale for $10 off. There are two thoughtful ladies, three robots, two trees, and a heart.
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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hodagrpg.bsky.social
Signing up is free! January issue is free (if you sign up!)
Zines will be 7 dollars!
One page monthly "insert" games/modules will be 3 dollars!

WHAT.
A.
DEAL.

Made hot and fresh and just for you!
hodagrpg.bsky.social HODAG RPG @hodagrpg.bsky.social · 14d
FREE ISSUE IF YOU SIGN UP BEFORE THE 1ST!

WOW! WHAT A DEAL!
Hodag Mag is you-know-what-ing in the new year! Sign up now fir the direct emailing list to never miss an ish! Send me an email to HODAGMAG at Gmail dot com to join the fun! Sign up before the first and get the Jan '26 issue free!
December 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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dcpierson.bsky.social
We don’t hear much about the West Pole, where Cowboy Santa lives. Probably because of all the people he’s shot
February 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
leightonc.bsky.social
Merry X-Mas!
December 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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seantcollins.com
I wrote about the Best TV Shows of 2025.
seantcollins.com/2025/12/the-...
Adolescence The White Lotus Chief of War Andor
December 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
leightonc.bsky.social
Great plug from the great James V West!
jvwest.bsky.social JV West @jvwest.bsky.social · 17d
There's a movie list of cool ass fantasy adventure but then there's The Hangover on the list. What's up with that, guys?

Nice music list. Every single entry is on my playlists.

The list of game influences includes GOZR, so you know this is a mark of quality.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
Million-Colored Sun - Hex Games | DriveThruRPG
Seek Adventure Under the Million-Colored Sun. Heft your axe and battle Lord Gorthanagon’s War-Pigs under a blood-red moon. Climb a mile-high tower in the middle of a desert, only to discover its pulsi...
www.drivethrurpg.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
leightonc.bsky.social
Comics!!
December 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Over the last week I've added SEVEN new drawings to my Etsy shop! Something for everyone. And remember, all the money I make from art sales will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. www.etsy.com/shop/Akashic...
A screen shot of my Etsy shop, showing 8 different drawings for sale: Two lady's faces, three robots, two trees, and a heart.
December 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
leightonc.bsky.social
I drew a Gundam.
A hand-drawn robot that looks sort of like the ones from the Gundam cartoons.
December 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Help Baha and his family rebuild their home
Help Baha and his family rebuild their home and meet their d
Lying on my back feeling helpless and powerless, I decided to tell you my story from the beginning.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
leightonc.bsky.social
This handsome fella from Cybertron is on sale now in my Etsy shop! And every penny from sales goes to help children in need. Learn more over at www.etsy.com/shop/Akashic...
Screen shot from my Etsy shop, I drew a Transformer--not a real one, one I made up, but I didn't give him a name or anything--and now I'm selling the drawing for fifteen bucks.
December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM