David Thompson
@moogigon.bsky.social
He/Him
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
Magic: The Gathering-Playing Elves & Commander
Comics-Faves are Stephanie Brown, Kate Bishop, Argent, Dreamer, Stargirl, Ravager & Black Alice
Great Danes-Penelope & Henry
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
Magic: The Gathering-Playing Elves & Commander
Comics-Faves are Stephanie Brown, Kate Bishop, Argent, Dreamer, Stargirl, Ravager & Black Alice
Great Danes-Penelope & Henry
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David Thompson
@moogigon.bsky.social
· Nov 11
From Fantasy to Reality
hope.temple.edu
An older piece now, but I'd love for everyone to take a look at this blog post exploring my food insecurity-themed Commander deck & how we can use Magic to connect with new audiences about basic needs work.
hope.temple.edu/newsroom/hop...
hope.temple.edu/newsroom/hop...
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Putting this fantastic signing tour graphic up again for everyone. See where I'm going to be this week at a glance. Share on social media with your friends and family. Clip and keep in your wallet in case of emergencies.
(it all starts tomorrow night at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social )
(it all starts tomorrow night at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social )
The folks at @blackstonepub.bsky.social made me up this handy infographical image telling you where you can find me next week. And some of the week after that. 🙂
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Putting this fantastic signing tour graphic up again for everyone. See where I'm going to be this week at a glance. Share on social media with your friends and family. Clip and keep in your wallet in case of emergencies.
(it all starts tomorrow night at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social )
(it all starts tomorrow night at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social )
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I want to re-up this because I just learned:
1. Someone broke into her mom's house last night and stole things (!!!)
2. She's getting no help with anything.
3. Her modest goal isn't going to cover a damn thing and I hope she far exceeds it.
Please share ❤️
1. Someone broke into her mom's house last night and stole things (!!!)
2. She's getting no help with anything.
3. Her modest goal isn't going to cover a damn thing and I hope she far exceeds it.
Please share ❤️
I know things are tough for everyone right now, but my roommate's coworker's mom just died very suddenly and she can't afford funeral expenses. If you've got a couple bucks, think about throwing it her way.
gofund.me/ac86a8e12
gofund.me/ac86a8e12
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I want to re-up this because I just learned:
1. Someone broke into her mom's house last night and stole things (!!!)
2. She's getting no help with anything.
3. Her modest goal isn't going to cover a damn thing and I hope she far exceeds it.
Please share ❤️
1. Someone broke into her mom's house last night and stole things (!!!)
2. She's getting no help with anything.
3. Her modest goal isn't going to cover a damn thing and I hope she far exceeds it.
Please share ❤️
If you didn't pre-order this incredible book, well...you can grab it from your bookstore tomorrow! Do not miss it!
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you didn't pre-order this incredible book, well...you can grab it from your bookstore tomorrow! Do not miss it!
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TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYS A
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
AAAAAAAAAAAA
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYS A
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
AAAAAAAAAAAA
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
TOMORROW
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYS A
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
AAAAAAAAAAAA
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
TOMORROW
I LOVE YA
TOMORROW
YOU'RE ALWAYS A
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
AAAAAAAAAAAA
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
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Gail Simone says Trans Rights are Human Rights
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Gail Simone says Trans Rights are Human Rights
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SEATTLE-AREA FOLKS-- I know things are absolutely horrible right now but the job requires me to tell you this is happening one week from tonight. Almost exactly one week from right now, in fact. Stop by, listen to me and Django prattle on, get books scribbled in, get a little dinosaur. It'll be fun.
Join us on Sunday, November 16 at 5:30PM to welcome @peterclines.bsky.social , author of God's Junk Drawer, in conversation with @djangowexler.bsky.social , local author of Everybody Wants To Rule The World Except Me! No tickets or registration required.
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
SEATTLE-AREA FOLKS-- I know things are absolutely horrible right now but the job requires me to tell you this is happening one week from tonight. Almost exactly one week from right now, in fact. Stop by, listen to me and Django prattle on, get books scribbled in, get a little dinosaur. It'll be fun.
I wonder* if the dudes who were big mad about all the T Swift screen time have registered the same level of outrage about tonight's featured guest taking over the game's coverage.
*I don't actually wonder. I know they're all hypocritical piss babies.
*I don't actually wonder. I know they're all hypocritical piss babies.
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I wonder* if the dudes who were big mad about all the T Swift screen time have registered the same level of outrage about tonight's featured guest taking over the game's coverage.
*I don't actually wonder. I know they're all hypocritical piss babies.
*I don't actually wonder. I know they're all hypocritical piss babies.
In my ongoing quest to get a UB set or lair based on his books, Magic fans should definitely check this one out.
And then go read 14 & The Fold. Especially if you're 2nd Innistrad block fans.
And then the Ex-Heroes books.
And then go read 14 & The Fold. Especially if you're 2nd Innistrad block fans.
And then the Ex-Heroes books.
For absolutely no reason I'd like to re-share this little thread from @seananmcguire.bsky.social about GOD'S JUNK DRAWER.
Which--if I hadn't mentioned it--is out next week!
Which--if I hadn't mentioned it--is out next week!
It is rare, in the course of my profession, for me to encounter books which make me actively angry with their authors for thinking of them before I could. And that anger never lasts to the end of the book, because ideas are cheap: execution is what matters. My execution would not be theirs.
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In my ongoing quest to get a UB set or lair based on his books, Magic fans should definitely check this one out.
And then go read 14 & The Fold. Especially if you're 2nd Innistrad block fans.
And then the Ex-Heroes books.
And then go read 14 & The Fold. Especially if you're 2nd Innistrad block fans.
And then the Ex-Heroes books.
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For absolutely no reason I'd like to re-share this little thread from @seananmcguire.bsky.social about GOD'S JUNK DRAWER.
Which--if I hadn't mentioned it--is out next week!
Which--if I hadn't mentioned it--is out next week!
It is rare, in the course of my profession, for me to encounter books which make me actively angry with their authors for thinking of them before I could. And that anger never lasts to the end of the book, because ideas are cheap: execution is what matters. My execution would not be theirs.
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
For absolutely no reason I'd like to re-share this little thread from @seananmcguire.bsky.social about GOD'S JUNK DRAWER.
Which--if I hadn't mentioned it--is out next week!
Which--if I hadn't mentioned it--is out next week!
Nothing says freedom quite like using a "shadow docket" to decide what rights people have.
1. In a major shadow docket ruling from the Supreme Court, the court has ruled against trans people's passports, giving a stay to the Trump administration.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
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The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
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SCOTUS Rules Against Trans People's Passport Gender Markers In Shadow Docket Ruling
The administration has previously indicated it could revoke some trans people's passports if it got this ruling.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Nothing says freedom quite like using a "shadow docket" to decide what rights people have.
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1. In a major shadow docket ruling from the Supreme Court, the court has ruled against trans people's passports, giving a stay to the Trump administration.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
SCOTUS Rules Against Trans People's Passport Gender Markers In Shadow Docket Ruling
The administration has previously indicated it could revoke some trans people's passports if it got this ruling.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
1. In a major shadow docket ruling from the Supreme Court, the court has ruled against trans people's passports, giving a stay to the Trump administration.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
The admin has previously indicated it intend to revoke some passports if it got this ruling.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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The folks at @blackstonepub.bsky.social made me up this handy infographical image telling you where you can find me next week. And some of the week after that. 🙂
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The folks at @blackstonepub.bsky.social made me up this handy infographical image telling you where you can find me next week. And some of the week after that. 🙂
Hot(?) take: I feel the same about changing the hybrid mana rule as I do calls for specific cards to come off the ban list. Namely, there are nearly 30k Commander-legal cards. It is not a format problem if your ability to find interest and/or enjoyment hinges on being able to play a select handful.
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Hot(?) take: I feel the same about changing the hybrid mana rule as I do calls for specific cards to come off the ban list. Namely, there are nearly 30k Commander-legal cards. It is not a format problem if your ability to find interest and/or enjoyment hinges on being able to play a select handful.
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WTF IS THIS? Blocking the will of the people? The Ohio House will soon vote on a Republican-backed bill that would allow counties, cities and other local governments to block library levies from the ballot.
Bill would let Ohio taxing authorities keep library levies off ballots
Republicans say allowing local taxing authorities in Ohio to block library levies would increase transparency, but libraries say it will hurt them and voters.
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Heads-up to folks in college & university spaces and communities!
Despite two federal court rulings today, students in higher education may face a potential delay in SNAP benefits this weekend, and communities will likely experience a spike in hunger. Our new guide offers practical steps to support students during this time: hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/sn...
Supporting Students Through the November 2025 SNAP Cliff & Federal Government Shutdown
hope.temple.edu
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Heads-up to folks in college & university spaces and communities!
Awesome event for LA peeps! Please go so that I can experience the awesome vicariously through you
Reloading cause I accidentally shared the wrong file (whoops I’m just a gworl 😋😇)
But, yeah, COMIC BLOCK PARTY THIS WEEKEND!!
But, yeah, COMIC BLOCK PARTY THIS WEEKEND!!
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Awesome event for LA peeps! Please go so that I can experience the awesome vicariously through you
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We @hope4college.bsky.social are so excited that our own @markhuelsman.bsky.social will be testifying before the Senate HELP Committee tomorrow at 10AM ET on making college costs more transparent. Tune in live! www.help.senate.gov/hearings/ref...
Reforming Financial Transparency in Higher Education | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Full Committee Hearing on November 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
www.help.senate.gov
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We @hope4college.bsky.social are so excited that our own @markhuelsman.bsky.social will be testifying before the Senate HELP Committee tomorrow at 10AM ET on making college costs more transparent. Tune in live! www.help.senate.gov/hearings/ref...
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Reminder that I'm still looking for #edh players with food decks to raise money for food banks!
There are a few new food commanders coming out in the Avatar set; feel free to use the playtester app with Spelltable!
There are a few new food commanders coming out in the Avatar set; feel free to use the playtester app with Spelltable!
Putting this back out there!
Any #edh players have any food decks and/or want to help raise money for food banks this harvest season?
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Reminder that I'm still looking for #edh players with food decks to raise money for food banks!
There are a few new food commanders coming out in the Avatar set; feel free to use the playtester app with Spelltable!
There are a few new food commanders coming out in the Avatar set; feel free to use the playtester app with Spelltable!
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SNAP payments are delayed and cut about in half this month. Many students and families could wait weeks for relief. Our new guide outlines how colleges can step up and support them through the disruption: hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/sn...
Supporting Students Through the November 2025 SNAP Cliff & Federal Government Shutdown
hope.temple.edu
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
SNAP payments are delayed and cut about in half this month. Many students and families could wait weeks for relief. Our new guide outlines how colleges can step up and support them through the disruption: hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/sn...
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2. Structuring First-Year Retention at a Regional Public Institution: Validating and Refining the Structure of Bowman’s SEM Analysis - link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
2. Structuring First-Year Retention at a Regional Public Institution: Validating and Refining the Structure of Bowman’s SEM Analysis - link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Hey all,
Since Food security is a topic of concern (again). I'm sharing some of my former work on what this may mean for college students in 4-year institutions.
I have some recent work which is not yet ready for me to show. Here are two papers
TLDR: Food insecurity is bad for college students
Since Food security is a topic of concern (again). I'm sharing some of my former work on what this may mean for college students in 4-year institutions.
I have some recent work which is not yet ready for me to show. Here are two papers
TLDR: Food insecurity is bad for college students
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Hey all,
Since Food security is a topic of concern (again). I'm sharing some of my former work on what this may mean for college students in 4-year institutions.
I have some recent work which is not yet ready for me to show. Here are two papers
TLDR: Food insecurity is bad for college students
Since Food security is a topic of concern (again). I'm sharing some of my former work on what this may mean for college students in 4-year institutions.
I have some recent work which is not yet ready for me to show. Here are two papers
TLDR: Food insecurity is bad for college students
Did a democracy. 1st voter of the day at my precinct.
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Did a democracy. 1st voter of the day at my precinct.
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We are also raising money to help feed Americans effected by the SNAP suspension!
www.justgiving.com/page/food-in...
www.justgiving.com/page/food-in...
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
We are also raising money to help feed Americans effected by the SNAP suspension!
www.justgiving.com/page/food-in...
www.justgiving.com/page/food-in...