ribbonknight
@ribbonknight.bsky.social
Politics, video games, comics/manga, chronic health bullshit, & feminist SF. I live in Wisconsin and I have a dog named Stella.
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it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
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Hey, all!
My kid's public school is having a meeting for a discussion about AI implementation. If anyone has talking points that have worked in the past to keep it out of the classroom, I'd love to hear them.
My kid's public school is having a meeting for a discussion about AI implementation. If anyone has talking points that have worked in the past to keep it out of the classroom, I'd love to hear them.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hey, all!
My kid's public school is having a meeting for a discussion about AI implementation. If anyone has talking points that have worked in the past to keep it out of the classroom, I'd love to hear them.
My kid's public school is having a meeting for a discussion about AI implementation. If anyone has talking points that have worked in the past to keep it out of the classroom, I'd love to hear them.
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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I’ve been hearing Adam talk through this piece in stages for a year but didn’t understand it because I don’t understand gaming or the history of D&D. The last time we had dinner he went through the whole thing and it blew my mind
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I’ve been hearing Adam talk through this piece in stages for a year but didn’t understand it because I don’t understand gaming or the history of D&D. The last time we had dinner he went through the whole thing and it blew my mind
Even worse: the ppl who use leaf blowers on SNOW.
Leaf blowers are the AI of rakes: An unnecessary tool for the lazy that creates a bizarre dependency and unnatural loyalty among users, while harming the environment and making society worse
I have never loved anything more than being woken up bright and early by a man walking around aimlessly with a leaf blower
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Even worse: the ppl who use leaf blowers on SNOW.
One more breath measurement and then this medical test is over AND THEN I CAN EAT FOOD AGAIN AHAHAHAHAHA
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
One more breath measurement and then this medical test is over AND THEN I CAN EAT FOOD AGAIN AHAHAHAHAHA
Masterful
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Masterful
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not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
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Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
I’m getting a breath test done Tuesday for lactose. This test was ordered way back in July, and now, noting the food restrictions for 24 hours prior, I’m like: is it really worth it, though??? Now absolutely dreading tomorrow and Tuesday, 😭
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I’m getting a breath test done Tuesday for lactose. This test was ordered way back in July, and now, noting the food restrictions for 24 hours prior, I’m like: is it really worth it, though??? Now absolutely dreading tomorrow and Tuesday, 😭
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This is literally impossible though. The only way to read a book is to buy at least two more first.
I am not allowed to buy more books until I read the ones I already own
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is literally impossible though. The only way to read a book is to buy at least two more first.
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If any of your people rely on SNAP in Wisconsin, look, if it were me, I'd tell them to get to a grocery store _tonight_
www.patreon.com/posts/143153...
www.patreon.com/posts/143153...
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If any of your people rely on SNAP in Wisconsin, look, if it were me, I'd tell them to get to a grocery store _tonight_
www.patreon.com/posts/143153...
www.patreon.com/posts/143153...
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Based on a new filing with the 1st Circuit by blue states describing operational chaos in the SNAP program caused by the extreme bad faith of the Trump Regime, you may want to spend SNAP money now (low confidence). If you are in Wisconsin, you should do so immediately (higher confidence)
New Court Filing: SNAP Chaos | Matthew Cortland
Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon
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November 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Based on a new filing with the 1st Circuit by blue states describing operational chaos in the SNAP program caused by the extreme bad faith of the Trump Regime, you may want to spend SNAP money now (low confidence). If you are in Wisconsin, you should do so immediately (higher confidence)
Got a “campfire mule,” which came with a toasted marshmallow garnish, :*)
November 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Got a “campfire mule,” which came with a toasted marshmallow garnish, :*)
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excellent job by these states correctly anticipating Supreme Court fuckery and moving quickly to protect their most vulnerable residents
deeply unfortunate that “rush to get ahead of the Court” is now the smart and savvy way to act
deeply unfortunate that “rush to get ahead of the Court” is now the smart and savvy way to act
For those confused by state of play on SNAP right now: You're not alone
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
excellent job by these states correctly anticipating Supreme Court fuckery and moving quickly to protect their most vulnerable residents
deeply unfortunate that “rush to get ahead of the Court” is now the smart and savvy way to act
deeply unfortunate that “rush to get ahead of the Court” is now the smart and savvy way to act
At the AT&T store w Mom to cancel the Internet at her house, which we sold 6 months ago.
The account is in Dad’s name & even after sending in his death certificate we need a “passcode” to reset & cancel. After telling them Mom’s in assisted living, they said she physically has to come to store. (:
The account is in Dad’s name & even after sending in his death certificate we need a “passcode” to reset & cancel. After telling them Mom’s in assisted living, they said she physically has to come to store. (:
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
At the AT&T store w Mom to cancel the Internet at her house, which we sold 6 months ago.
The account is in Dad’s name & even after sending in his death certificate we need a “passcode” to reset & cancel. After telling them Mom’s in assisted living, they said she physically has to come to store. (:
The account is in Dad’s name & even after sending in his death certificate we need a “passcode” to reset & cancel. After telling them Mom’s in assisted living, they said she physically has to come to store. (:
Made it to Green Bay for the weekend; almost hit a raccoon, considering simply never driving again (not doable for me lbr).
The hotel room heat was set to 74?!?!? Sooooo, it’s just as well that I forgot to pack pajamas bc it’s too warm to wear them anyway lmao
The hotel room heat was set to 74?!?!? Sooooo, it’s just as well that I forgot to pack pajamas bc it’s too warm to wear them anyway lmao
November 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Made it to Green Bay for the weekend; almost hit a raccoon, considering simply never driving again (not doable for me lbr).
The hotel room heat was set to 74?!?!? Sooooo, it’s just as well that I forgot to pack pajamas bc it’s too warm to wear them anyway lmao
The hotel room heat was set to 74?!?!? Sooooo, it’s just as well that I forgot to pack pajamas bc it’s too warm to wear them anyway lmao
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“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
So, Kody from Sister Wives has been on this awful Special Forces show for weeks, and they keep pairing him with female teammates whom he ignores and subsequently fails the missions.
I think this week they’re finally bringing him in to “interrogate” him, and the entire fandom is so fucking excited
I think this week they’re finally bringing him in to “interrogate” him, and the entire fandom is so fucking excited
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
So, Kody from Sister Wives has been on this awful Special Forces show for weeks, and they keep pairing him with female teammates whom he ignores and subsequently fails the missions.
I think this week they’re finally bringing him in to “interrogate” him, and the entire fandom is so fucking excited
I think this week they’re finally bringing him in to “interrogate” him, and the entire fandom is so fucking excited
New pope is based
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
New pope is based
People’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive Is Also A Final Fantasy Catboy
And no, it’s not Ben Starr
kotaku.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
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Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Specifically, the fear of God comes from GOP uncertainty with rejiggering maps after Virginia turned into practically a supermajority state overnight. You might redistrict yourself right out of a job
really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Specifically, the fear of God comes from GOP uncertainty with rejiggering maps after Virginia turned into practically a supermajority state overnight. You might redistrict yourself right out of a job
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I understand the "those GOP fuckers tried to illegally fire us" county shifts, but all of them? Better work harder to cancel those midterms, fascists.
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I understand the "those GOP fuckers tried to illegally fire us" county shifts, but all of them? Better work harder to cancel those midterms, fascists.