Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
@oakthorne.bsky.social
He/Him/His. Queer. Poly. Bear. Geek. Game designer. Author. Shipping trash. Waterdeep Enthusiast. Portland OR
Oneiropolis Project: https://www.patreon.com/c/Oneiropolis
DM's Guild Author: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Joseph%20Carriker
Oneiropolis Project: https://www.patreon.com/c/Oneiropolis
DM's Guild Author: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Joseph%20Carriker
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words from lexi alexander, who had been suspended from this platform for being palestinian
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
words from lexi alexander, who had been suspended from this platform for being palestinian
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What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
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At least a thousand New Yorkers turned out to protest this war with just a few hours notice.
People care and you are not alone. Wherever you are, find your organizing home and figure out how to put your own care into action.
People care and you are not alone. Wherever you are, find your organizing home and figure out how to put your own care into action.
January 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM
At least a thousand New Yorkers turned out to protest this war with just a few hours notice.
People care and you are not alone. Wherever you are, find your organizing home and figure out how to put your own care into action.
People care and you are not alone. Wherever you are, find your organizing home and figure out how to put your own care into action.
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The worst thing is that I haven't seen not even a single well meaning usamerican saying anything about the actual Venezuelan people. You talk about Canada, and the Epstein files, US tourists, your own feelings about Maduro, but not a single. Word. About the actual people suffering your violence
January 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
The worst thing is that I haven't seen not even a single well meaning usamerican saying anything about the actual Venezuelan people. You talk about Canada, and the Epstein files, US tourists, your own feelings about Maduro, but not a single. Word. About the actual people suffering your violence
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Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
January 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
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Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Is there actually a benefit to leaving a VM now vs getting a staffer on Monday? Can do both but just curious
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
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forget the long arc of history bending towards justice, I need the rube goldberg machine of inexorable consequence to endgame the kind of profoundly ironic yet blackly hilarious karmic downfall that would’ve had ancient greek theatergoers hollering at the chorus
January 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
forget the long arc of history bending towards justice, I need the rube goldberg machine of inexorable consequence to endgame the kind of profoundly ironic yet blackly hilarious karmic downfall that would’ve had ancient greek theatergoers hollering at the chorus
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Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
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For those w/ social anxiety, calling this late at night means there's virtually no chance you have to worry about talking to an actual person. Take your time, write out what you want to say, call, read your script, and hang up.
If that's too much, all reps and senators have contact forms. Use them.
If that's too much, all reps and senators have contact forms. Use them.
You can find your US reps and senators here: reps.fyi
If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
reps.fyi
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 AM
For those w/ social anxiety, calling this late at night means there's virtually no chance you have to worry about talking to an actual person. Take your time, write out what you want to say, call, read your script, and hang up.
If that's too much, all reps and senators have contact forms. Use them.
If that's too much, all reps and senators have contact forms. Use them.
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As a Ukrainian, if you ever cared about Russia's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Ukraine, you should absolutely care about US's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Venezuela. My solidarity and best wishes to all Venezuelans.
January 3, 2026 at 7:27 AM
As a Ukrainian, if you ever cared about Russia's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Ukraine, you should absolutely care about US's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Venezuela. My solidarity and best wishes to all Venezuelans.
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Damnit I'm in Portland with all its storied leftness where's our Mamdani? Where's our damn Mamdani? This dude is setting a high bar and I'm not gonna be satisfied with anything less than a 75 foot tall trans elf with laser eyes named Hammeria McSickle
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Damnit I'm in Portland with all its storied leftness where's our Mamdani? Where's our damn Mamdani? This dude is setting a high bar and I'm not gonna be satisfied with anything less than a 75 foot tall trans elf with laser eyes named Hammeria McSickle
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Featuring a trans woman so prominently at his inauguration like this was an absolutely baller move by Zohran
Nice touch - the trans announcer from the subway (“Stand clear of the platform edge”) is doing the announcing
January 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Featuring a trans woman so prominently at his inauguration like this was an absolutely baller move by Zohran
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Aka, The Portman Principle
January 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Aka, The Portman Principle
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Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now.
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now.
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White House Maid Shrieks After Spotting Melania On Ceiling https://theonion.com/white-house-maid-shrieks-after-spotting-melania-on-ceiling/
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
White House Maid Shrieks After Spotting Melania On Ceiling https://theonion.com/white-house-maid-shrieks-after-spotting-melania-on-ceiling/
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They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?!
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
December 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?!
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
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Enormous amount of evidence that UBI programs work. The opposition they face is overwhelmingly ideological, not practical. Ask your reps why they won't follow hard empirical evidence.
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Enormous amount of evidence that UBI programs work. The opposition they face is overwhelmingly ideological, not practical. Ask your reps why they won't follow hard empirical evidence.
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This might be a tall ask, but! Worth trying! 💕
The Rootless Boutique is only 12 sales away from a silver medal, and maybe we can reach that before the year ends✨
So, if you have a spare $5 and enjoy #dnd (especially the feywild and fairy tales) pick this up maybe?!
The Rootless Boutique is only 12 sales away from a silver medal, and maybe we can reach that before the year ends✨
So, if you have a spare $5 and enjoy #dnd (especially the feywild and fairy tales) pick this up maybe?!
The Rootless Boutique - The Homebakery | Drag and Drop Magic Shops | DriveThruRPG
Drag and drop shops are here to help GMs out when the party inevitably asks if there’s anything interesting around. These will take the stress out of having to come up with somewhere on the fly and ho...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Traveling today and noticing a TON of younger folk (late teens and early adult) apparently decided that pajamas were the right garb for plane rides.
By gods these babies are into something lol
By gods these babies are into something lol
December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Traveling today and noticing a TON of younger folk (late teens and early adult) apparently decided that pajamas were the right garb for plane rides.
By gods these babies are into something lol
By gods these babies are into something lol
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if social media has taught me anything... i’m unaware of it
December 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
if social media has taught me anything... i’m unaware of it
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If you see items in a black box like this on the Amazon app (presumably similar on desktop), do NOT use Amazon to purchase. Go to the artist's site directly to see what they actually have, buy more easily, and not support this garbage concept that big corps can scrape whatever they want.
December 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you see items in a black box like this on the Amazon app (presumably similar on desktop), do NOT use Amazon to purchase. Go to the artist's site directly to see what they actually have, buy more easily, and not support this garbage concept that big corps can scrape whatever they want.