The Other Penn
@theotherpenn.bsky.social
Tabletop gamer, SCA member, old nerd.
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Literally shaking. Absolute monsters. DHS's Secretary Noem reassigned agents away from saving a child rape victim and arresting the depraved rapists and traffickers because she's obsessed with Trump's effort to stop immigrants from "poisoning the blood" of the nation.
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Literally shaking. Absolute monsters. DHS's Secretary Noem reassigned agents away from saving a child rape victim and arresting the depraved rapists and traffickers because she's obsessed with Trump's effort to stop immigrants from "poisoning the blood" of the nation.
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Just heard re: some ICE agents who raided a Chicago taqueria, then went back to the same taqueria for lunch the following week and got confused when the owner kicked them out, and I realized "jesus these doofuses really do believe we're all living in a video game where the NPCs have no memory"
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Just heard re: some ICE agents who raided a Chicago taqueria, then went back to the same taqueria for lunch the following week and got confused when the owner kicked them out, and I realized "jesus these doofuses really do believe we're all living in a video game where the NPCs have no memory"
DHS was an unnecessary agency created to be a more racist Customs and Border Protection agency.
ICE was an unnecesary agency created to be a more racist Customs and Border Protection agency.
Both are completely unnecessary.
ICE was an unnecesary agency created to be a more racist Customs and Border Protection agency.
Both are completely unnecessary.
November 17, 2025 at 4:25 AM
DHS was an unnecessary agency created to be a more racist Customs and Border Protection agency.
ICE was an unnecesary agency created to be a more racist Customs and Border Protection agency.
Both are completely unnecessary.
ICE was an unnecesary agency created to be a more racist Customs and Border Protection agency.
Both are completely unnecessary.
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If you’d like to enter this giveaway head to desertbus.org, create a donor account and pledge any multiple of $8.51 This prize will be drawn at 4:25pm PST and every dollar goes to Child’s Play Charity!
November 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If you’d like to enter this giveaway head to desertbus.org, create a donor account and pledge any multiple of $8.51 This prize will be drawn at 4:25pm PST and every dollar goes to Child’s Play Charity!
I will be spending my next week watching this, as is tradition.
Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I will be spending my next week watching this, as is tradition.
Google spent 2 decades training people to trust the results it gives, and then threw that all away in 2 years with AI.
Now it lies all the time.
Now it lies all the time.
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Google spent 2 decades training people to trust the results it gives, and then threw that all away in 2 years with AI.
Now it lies all the time.
Now it lies all the time.
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Politicians love to warn that the other side has a radical agenda. Yet, they don't seem too concerned that first past the post means they can win a majority with less than 40% of the vote.
Fear alone will not fix democracy. Proportional representation will.
Fear alone will not fix democracy. Proportional representation will.
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Politicians love to warn that the other side has a radical agenda. Yet, they don't seem too concerned that first past the post means they can win a majority with less than 40% of the vote.
Fear alone will not fix democracy. Proportional representation will.
Fear alone will not fix democracy. Proportional representation will.
Given the new Canadian federal budget, Trudeau isn't looking so bad after all, is he?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Given the new Canadian federal budget, Trudeau isn't looking so bad after all, is he?
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A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Talking Oglaf with Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne: 'We'd stay up all night drawing stuff to make each other laugh' - The Comics Journal
Other than some time off every year for Christmas, Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne have delivered a new Oglaf comic, skewering fantasy tropes with absolutely not safe for work humor, every week since 2008...
www.tcj.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
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One thing that strikes me is just how fake all of our problems related to government are
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
One thing that strikes me is just how fake all of our problems related to government are
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Plus, the prize schedule's also live! Peruse the listings, plot out your week, and permit us to notify you when giveaways are live with our new reminder feature.
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
desertbus.org/2025/prizes/...
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And to spice it up just a little bit, I will match the first 100 donations of $5USD exactly that are made before the start of the run. Obviously it’ll be great if we get more, but I figure that’s likely what my goof would have cost me 😃.
So head over to desertbus.org and get those $5 donations in!
So head over to desertbus.org and get those $5 donations in!
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
And to spice it up just a little bit, I will match the first 100 donations of $5USD exactly that are made before the start of the run. Obviously it’ll be great if we get more, but I figure that’s likely what my goof would have cost me 😃.
So head over to desertbus.org and get those $5 donations in!
So head over to desertbus.org and get those $5 donations in!
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I just realized listening to speeches that over 1% of New York City residents volunteered for Mamdani’s campaign, which is WILD.
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I just realized listening to speeches that over 1% of New York City residents volunteered for Mamdani’s campaign, which is WILD.
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Is chemistry a valid science?
Is chemistry a valid science?
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Consilience
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Consilience
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November 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Is chemistry a valid science?
Is chemistry a valid science?
The best thing about Bluesky for me is that it shows me the things I am subscribed to and not the things I am not subscribed to.
If they ramp up the algorithm with this supposed 'dislike' button I may have to seriously reconsider being here.
If they ramp up the algorithm with this supposed 'dislike' button I may have to seriously reconsider being here.
November 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The best thing about Bluesky for me is that it shows me the things I am subscribed to and not the things I am not subscribed to.
If they ramp up the algorithm with this supposed 'dislike' button I may have to seriously reconsider being here.
If they ramp up the algorithm with this supposed 'dislike' button I may have to seriously reconsider being here.
This time his promises will be the BIGGEST EVER!!!
I can’t believe we’re STILL reporting on Peter Molyneux’s serial over-promising.
youtu.be/8_7F5-CWoWc
youtu.be/8_7F5-CWoWc
Animal Crossing 3.0?! || CheckPoint 610
YouTube video by LRR Videogames
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October 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This time his promises will be the BIGGEST EVER!!!
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One plus one equals one.
One plus one equals one.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Addition
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Addition
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October 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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One plus one equals one.
One plus one equals one.
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Demolishing all buildings and converting the entire surface of the US into an unbroken paved surface could provide US road and parking needs until at least Q4 2028. Why, then, do legislatures hesitate?
October 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Demolishing all buildings and converting the entire surface of the US into an unbroken paved surface could provide US road and parking needs until at least Q4 2028. Why, then, do legislatures hesitate?
1: As soon as the US Congress comes back, it will trigger the revelation of the Epstein documents.
2: There is no legal deadline for when Congress must come back into session.
Conclusion: It will never happen. The US government is done, because it is hurting the feelings of the rich.
Prove me wrong.
2: There is no legal deadline for when Congress must come back into session.
Conclusion: It will never happen. The US government is done, because it is hurting the feelings of the rich.
Prove me wrong.
October 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
1: As soon as the US Congress comes back, it will trigger the revelation of the Epstein documents.
2: There is no legal deadline for when Congress must come back into session.
Conclusion: It will never happen. The US government is done, because it is hurting the feelings of the rich.
Prove me wrong.
2: There is no legal deadline for when Congress must come back into session.
Conclusion: It will never happen. The US government is done, because it is hurting the feelings of the rich.
Prove me wrong.
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"Your kid needs an updated dental form ASAP. So if you can fax that over or bring it to pick-up, that would be fantastic. I am asking you and not your husband because you are a master ace of paper and fluoride and knowing your kid’s birthdate and not because you’re female."
This Is Your Kid’s School and Even Though the Emergency Contact Form Lists Your Husband, We Need You, the Mom
Hello, this is your kid’s school calling. So, your kid said her daddy dropped her off today. I could still see him if I stepped outside, but I know...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Your kid needs an updated dental form ASAP. So if you can fax that over or bring it to pick-up, that would be fantastic. I am asking you and not your husband because you are a master ace of paper and fluoride and knowing your kid’s birthdate and not because you’re female."
You have 3 hours on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Pathfinder Quest! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
Pathfinder Quest
Pathfinder Quest is a cooperative adventure board game for 1–4 players. No Game Master. No endless prep. Just adventure in a box.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
You have 3 hours on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Pathfinder Quest! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
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Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
October 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)
Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion
Aircraft carriers.
Classic Arcade Cabinets.
If you could collect whatever you wanted, not for any sort of future investment plans, but just cause you love whatever it is, what would you collect?
September 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Aircraft carriers.
Anything that is necessary to exist in society should be provided free by the government.
Healthcare is a basic human right
Housing is a basic human right
Education is a basic human right
Food, clean air and water are basic human rights
A universal basic income would ensure everyone has their most basic needs met
It’s doable, we just have to demand the rich pay their fair share!
Housing is a basic human right
Education is a basic human right
Food, clean air and water are basic human rights
A universal basic income would ensure everyone has their most basic needs met
It’s doable, we just have to demand the rich pay their fair share!
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Anything that is necessary to exist in society should be provided free by the government.
I mean, it's wrong in so many ways that it almost can see right. :)
I....................
you know what? sure.
you know what? sure.
Shhh let them cook
September 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I mean, it's wrong in so many ways that it almost can see right. :)