Nikchick
@nikchick.bsky.social
COO and co-owner of Green Ronin Publishing. Lifelong book lover, 10+ year Seattle Arts and Lectures volunteer. ❤️ TTRPGs, food, music, travel, and solitude. Anti-racist, neurospicy, intolerant of bigots and bullies.
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I will march into gunfire for the candidate that treats million dollar white collar finance criminals like ICE treats nannies.
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I will march into gunfire for the candidate that treats million dollar white collar finance criminals like ICE treats nannies.
Belated birthday celebration: cassoulet from a kit my brother sent, Kate baked a chocolate-stout cake and Evan brought ice cream and IPA, and we played my recently delivered Kickstarter reward, Stack O' Cats instead of D&D since Chris travels tomorrow. Fun night. Lots to be thankful for.
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Belated birthday celebration: cassoulet from a kit my brother sent, Kate baked a chocolate-stout cake and Evan brought ice cream and IPA, and we played my recently delivered Kickstarter reward, Stack O' Cats instead of D&D since Chris travels tomorrow. Fun night. Lots to be thankful for.
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And so a new form of government was born. A system that required citizens to yell at a handful of mostly elderly politicians every few weeks, demanding them not to doom us all. A Screamocracy.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
And so a new form of government was born. A system that required citizens to yell at a handful of mostly elderly politicians every few weeks, demanding them not to doom us all. A Screamocracy.
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some years, Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day just completely sneaks up on you
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
some years, Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day just completely sneaks up on you
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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“People are blaming republicans for food prices and flight cancellations and health insurance costs and are furious about gilded ballrooms and Gatsby parties and the president is falling asleep on tv and is the most deeply unpopular president in history, time to cave” is a hell of an argument
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“People are blaming republicans for food prices and flight cancellations and health insurance costs and are furious about gilded ballrooms and Gatsby parties and the president is falling asleep on tv and is the most deeply unpopular president in history, time to cave” is a hell of an argument
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Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
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So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
So the oldest person ever to become president keeps falling asleep in his office during public events and there’s no big public discussion on how this is a coverup or how republicans are lying to us about how this government is running?
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They demand prayer in schools but forbid prayer outside of detention facilities
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
They demand prayer in schools but forbid prayer outside of detention facilities
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
What a life, not to have to "hear about affordability". Meanwhile, I don't want to hear about $2/gal gas from a guy who thinks the word "groceries" is mysterious and antiquated.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
What a life, not to have to "hear about affordability". Meanwhile, I don't want to hear about $2/gal gas from a guy who thinks the word "groceries" is mysterious and antiquated.
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Make the Goddamn meal and put it in your Free Fridge. Write the $100 check to the food bank. Ask your local school what they need for the kids and then go about trying to get that stuff.... Do these things regularly and you are making meaningful contributions to your communities.
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Make the Goddamn meal and put it in your Free Fridge. Write the $100 check to the food bank. Ask your local school what they need for the kids and then go about trying to get that stuff.... Do these things regularly and you are making meaningful contributions to your communities.
Dinner Tonight: Soor iyo Dalac Bilaash (Grits and Tomato Stew)
The Somali dish calls for fresh tomatoes but canned work fine. You can also substitute 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper and a pinch each sugar and ground nutmeg for Vegeta.
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024...
The Somali dish calls for fresh tomatoes but canned work fine. You can also substitute 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper and a pinch each sugar and ground nutmeg for Vegeta.
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024...
Soor iyo Dalac Bilaash (Grits and Tomato Stew) (Published 2023)
cooking.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Dinner Tonight: Soor iyo Dalac Bilaash (Grits and Tomato Stew)
The Somali dish calls for fresh tomatoes but canned work fine. You can also substitute 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper and a pinch each sugar and ground nutmeg for Vegeta.
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024...
The Somali dish calls for fresh tomatoes but canned work fine. You can also substitute 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper and a pinch each sugar and ground nutmeg for Vegeta.
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024...
I accidentally double paid my mortgage this month, which means leaning heavily on my bean hoard for our meals. My brother decided to fancy that up for my birthday. What an exciting surprise!
November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I accidentally double paid my mortgage this month, which means leaning heavily on my bean hoard for our meals. My brother decided to fancy that up for my birthday. What an exciting surprise!
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Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Speaker Johnson is officially keeping the House in recess again next week. This will be the eighth consecutive week the House has been out of session. The chamber hasn't met since Sept. 19. Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23, has not been sworn in.
New life goals.
I'm just saying that if you wanted to open a hot dog stand, you could do a lot worse than Temple of the Dog.
🎶When you're getting hungry | You're getting hungryyYEAH!🎶
🎶When you're getting hungry | You're getting hungryyYEAH!🎶
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New life goals.
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Call me controversial, but technology that leads vulnerable people into crisis and even holds their hand as they die by suicide should not be endorsed by schools and universities, we should not be giving discounted subscriptions to this monstrous tech to young people AT ALL
The boyfriend of a friend of my son's has spent several weeks in a psych ward due to Chat GPT induced psychosis. He isn't suicidal but AI encouraged him down a toxic and paranoid wormhole until he became completely delusional. Evil stuff.
1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Call me controversial, but technology that leads vulnerable people into crisis and even holds their hand as they die by suicide should not be endorsed by schools and universities, we should not be giving discounted subscriptions to this monstrous tech to young people AT ALL
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Looks like American air travel is already fucked and getting more so, in the wake of Duffy’s 10% reduction announcement. Hold onto your butts.
nasstatus.faa.gov
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November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Looks like American air travel is already fucked and getting more so, in the wake of Duffy’s 10% reduction announcement. Hold onto your butts.
nasstatus.faa.gov
nasstatus.faa.gov
Promises, promises.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Promises, promises.
Selkie von Snoot is sad that the rain stole her sun spot. Blanket fort is a poor substitute.
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Selkie von Snoot is sad that the rain stole her sun spot. Blanket fort is a poor substitute.
Dinner Last Night: Baked Feta Pasta
I meant to post this last night but it was a long day and I pretty much ate dinner and went to bed. This would be extra good with some toasted breadcrumbs on top to gild the lily.
www.delish.com/cooking/reci...
I meant to post this last night but it was a long day and I pretty much ate dinner and went to bed. This would be extra good with some toasted breadcrumbs on top to gild the lily.
www.delish.com/cooking/reci...
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Dinner Last Night: Baked Feta Pasta
I meant to post this last night but it was a long day and I pretty much ate dinner and went to bed. This would be extra good with some toasted breadcrumbs on top to gild the lily.
www.delish.com/cooking/reci...
I meant to post this last night but it was a long day and I pretty much ate dinner and went to bed. This would be extra good with some toasted breadcrumbs on top to gild the lily.
www.delish.com/cooking/reci...
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The transphobic messaging completely failed to help Republicans tonight. The anti-trans propaganda was a losing strategy which the GOP pushed all their chips in on, and it failed miserably. They lost every major race tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The transphobic messaging completely failed to help Republicans tonight. The anti-trans propaganda was a losing strategy which the GOP pushed all their chips in on, and it failed miserably. They lost every major race tonight.
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the folks who'd do this to a working mother of four are evil and anybody who won't say so can't be trusted.
More info about Marta Leiva, the woman I witnessed being assaulted by plainclothed men in the SLC airport last week. She has a work permit legal through 2029, mom of 4 with sick kids: www.ksl.com/article/5139...
You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...
You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
the folks who'd do this to a working mother of four are evil and anybody who won't say so can't be trusted.
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Come for the Dick Cheney dying, stay for the Mamdani winning
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Come for the Dick Cheney dying, stay for the Mamdani winning