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🏳️‍🌈🎵🎮📝📽️🎭 once i figure out how to actually finish writing a book it's so over for all of you
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People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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. They’re looking into her background to try to find a way to retroactively justify the guy shooting her in the face through her car in a lynching
January 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Younger than my grandmother. What you think/what feels like distant history is not that far removed from you.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Wizard of Earthsea emotional beatboard 21-24/24: Old friends, voyage and finally, balance

#art
August 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Wizard of Earthsea emotional beatboard 17-20/24: Return to Gont, the Hunt, and the gift of the Ring of Erreth-Akbe

#art
August 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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found an old agott + olruggio doodle from 2023... aw
January 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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So, if I'm reading this right:

4 prosecutors at the Dept of Justice Civil Rights division quit because the Trump-appointed leadership won't investigate Good's killer,

and

6 from the Minnesota US Attorney's office quit when they were told instead to investigate her widow.

(HT @benjaminkabak.com)
Federal prosecutors quit in protest over lack of investigation into ICE shooting
Six lawyers from US attorney’s office in Minnesota quit along with four leaders of DoJ’s civil rights division
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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okay but you might wanna actually watch star trek first
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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till death do us part #art #fesov
January 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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every normal civilian has to react to a terrifying situation in some perfect manner or they deserve to die. every cop gets to claim that they are constantly in danger so they get be wildly emotional and take the maximally paranoid view of their surroundings at all times
January 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
[places my hands longingly on my screen in Doesn't Own Hardware That Will Run It (Well)]
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launches in just two months! Become a Ranger and embark on a memorable RPG adventure starting March 13. #MHStories3

Pre-order now:
NS2: bit.ly/MHST3Switch2
PS: bit.ly/MHST3ps
Xbox: bit.ly/MHST3Xbox
PC: bit.ly/MHST3Steam
January 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
sure why not, 3ds too

Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold
Fire Emblem Echoes
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance
Kirby: Planet Robobot
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Monster Hunter Stories
Pokémon Sun
Super Mario 3D Land
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
January 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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HAPPENING NOW: In federal court in MN, DOJ is struggling to articulate why a person following an ICE vehicle — so long as they are obeying traffic laws — can be stopped for "reasonable suspicion" of a crime.

Judge Menendez sharply questioning that contention.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
if i had to pick my top 10 switch games right now...i'd say, in abc order:

Dragon Quest XI S
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Hades
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Monster Hunter Stories 2
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Splatoon 3
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Tangle Tower
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
2022: Pokémon Violet (43), Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (26), Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (15)
2023: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (41), Pokémon Violet (37), Splatoon 3 (11)
2024: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (13), The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (10), Palia (10)
January 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
oh cool you can see your stats from past years too!

2020 top 3: Pokémon Shield (12 hours), Final Fantasy VII (1 hour), Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (<1 hour) [i got my lite for christmas]
2021: Pokémon Shield (74), Tetris 99 (43), Sky: Children of the Light (19)
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July: Splatoon 3 (10 hours)
August: Pokémon Café Remix (11 hours)
September: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (6 hours)
October: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (10 hours)
November: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (43 hours)
December: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (34 hours)
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
most played per month:

January: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (11 hours)
February: Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE Encore (3 hours)
March: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (8 hours)
April: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (9 hours)
May: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (5 hours)
June: Splatoon 3 (10 hours)
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
it's finally here! year-in-review.nintendo.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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It's The Muppet Show with our very special guest star Strahd von Zarovich!
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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if you'd like to do something free and actionable here's a list of former hiveworks creators, give 'em a follow, show 'em your support. be kind
You can use this starter pack to follow our members individually. Go check out their comics! go.bsky.app/9xoK8kP
January 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM