Jay Annelli
@vorthosjay.bsky.social
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Jay Annelli
@vorthosjay.bsky.social
· Jan 31
Aetherdrift Legends Thread
Big congrats to Pia Nalaar for continuing to get tougher in every single appearance. Also, despite costuming changes and four different artists, she's been pretty consistently portrayed.
Big congrats to Pia Nalaar for continuing to get tougher in every single appearance. Also, despite costuming changes and four different artists, she's been pretty consistently portrayed.
A Thread of Threads (Bluesky Edition)
First Up is my thread on the returning Legends of Aetherdrift.
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First Up is my thread on the returning Legends of Aetherdrift.
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one of the big thing i've seen is higher-level people insisting that AI is a massive timesaver because it allows them to very quickly generate something that someone else has to fix
The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
How much time workers say the technology saves them on the job is vastly different from what executives report.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:40 PM
one of the big thing i've seen is higher-level people insisting that AI is a massive timesaver because it allows them to very quickly generate something that someone else has to fix
LMAO of course they release this too late for it to matter for me (I uh, bought everything) but the fact that you could max out on mega shards and keep 'getting' more without the game telling you sucked real hard.
Serebii Update: Pokémon Legends Z-A Version 2.0.1 is now available. Features several bug fixes as well as changes including being able to hold 9999 Mega Shards at once
Details & patch notes @ www.serebii.net
Details & patch notes @ www.serebii.net
January 22, 2026 at 2:04 AM
LMAO of course they release this too late for it to matter for me (I uh, bought everything) but the fact that you could max out on mega shards and keep 'getting' more without the game telling you sucked real hard.
Absolutely the fuck not. Incredible way to rally every “I’m not that into politics” parent out there.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Absolutely the fuck not. Incredible way to rally every “I’m not that into politics” parent out there.
Like the Ooze itself, the leak has sprouted a bunch of Ninja Turtle cards that you've probably already seen.
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Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Card Image Gallery
Catch the latest card reveals from Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, releasing worldwide March 6, 2026.
magic.wizards.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Like the Ooze itself, the leak has sprouted a bunch of Ninja Turtle cards that you've probably already seen.
magic.wizards.com/en/products/...
magic.wizards.com/en/products/...
Yup, this is exactly what the right-wingers did in response to Obama's election and within two years they were already dominating the discussion.
This is exactly how the Far Right went from being the Tea Party to controlling the GOP proper. They got involved in local politics and it trickled upward. The left can do the same thing.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Yup, this is exactly what the right-wingers did in response to Obama's election and within two years they were already dominating the discussion.
I'm in a 'purple' area in a blue state, and I started showing up to local democratic party stuff last year, and at 40 have been the youngest person there by at least a decade, usually 2-3 decades most of the time.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
If you are:
-a leftist
-who does not like the DNC
-and lives in a red district
-that is rural or suburban
I encourage you to check out your local Dems and maybe get involved. Red districts are often ignored by national Dems; you may have more influence to push left locally than you think.
-a leftist
-who does not like the DNC
-and lives in a red district
-that is rural or suburban
I encourage you to check out your local Dems and maybe get involved. Red districts are often ignored by national Dems; you may have more influence to push left locally than you think.
January 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I'm in a 'purple' area in a blue state, and I started showing up to local democratic party stuff last year, and at 40 have been the youngest person there by at least a decade, usually 2-3 decades most of the time.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
Even if you live in a blue district, showing up will do a lot more than you think.
I'm going to be helping a local BOE candidate with some volunteer management stuff* and it came out in the conversation they're actually a D&D and Magic nerd, lol. This will go well.
January 21, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I'm going to be helping a local BOE candidate with some volunteer management stuff* and it came out in the conversation they're actually a D&D and Magic nerd, lol. This will go well.
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Temperature: 14 degrees F, “feels like 9”
My children: “Can I wear crocs?”
My children: “Can I wear crocs?”
January 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Temperature: 14 degrees F, “feels like 9”
My children: “Can I wear crocs?”
My children: “Can I wear crocs?”
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One last full-throated cry for pre-orders, as the window closes today. Books will be released on April 7th, 2026; I will be appearing at @crowsnest.quest, @illusivecomics.com, and Zulu's Board Game Cafe Bothell to sign and personalize copies.
All first edition printings will include a special card.
All first edition printings will include a special card.
So why do I keep going on and on about OMENS OF CHAOS? A couple of reasons.
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
One last full-throated cry for pre-orders, as the window closes today. Books will be released on April 7th, 2026; I will be appearing at @crowsnest.quest, @illusivecomics.com, and Zulu's Board Game Cafe Bothell to sign and personalize copies.
All first edition printings will include a special card.
All first edition printings will include a special card.
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You know how to make your Monday feel way better? Preorder a copy of Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos! Have you already preordered a copy? Consider preordering one as a gift!
One last full-throated cry for pre-orders, as the window closes today. Books will be released on April 7th, 2026; I will be appearing at @crowsnest.quest, @illusivecomics.com, and Zulu's Board Game Cafe Bothell to sign and personalize copies.
All first edition printings will include a special card.
All first edition printings will include a special card.
So why do I keep going on and on about OMENS OF CHAOS? A couple of reasons.
January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
You know how to make your Monday feel way better? Preorder a copy of Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos! Have you already preordered a copy? Consider preordering one as a gift!
This should be the Ninja Turtle Doubling Season art
January 19, 2026 at 12:28 AM
This should be the Ninja Turtle Doubling Season art
I played the Altair deck yesterday and it was really fun. Cutting five-color decks is great. Definitely gonna tear apart the TMNT and either go Mikey + Ralph or Mikey + Donnie
My friend played a Templar deck yesterday and it inspired me to finally take apart my terrible five color assassins deck and commit to a Mardu-colored Altair deck.
I think I’m on board the “five color commanders are bad” train, finally. If for no other reason that they give me decision paralysis.
I think I’m on board the “five color commanders are bad” train, finally. If for no other reason that they give me decision paralysis.
January 18, 2026 at 10:41 PM
I played the Altair deck yesterday and it was really fun. Cutting five-color decks is great. Definitely gonna tear apart the TMNT and either go Mikey + Ralph or Mikey + Donnie
Gonna finally crack this one today 😭🤣
January 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Gonna finally crack this one today 😭🤣
This card was the centerpiece of my Time Spiral Zomblins deck, which morphed into goblins which I’ve played ever since.
1/17 #scryfallrandom feels like it would be incredibly sick in a zombie deck that wants to fill the graveyard anyway
January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This card was the centerpiece of my Time Spiral Zomblins deck, which morphed into goblins which I’ve played ever since.
Yeah okay, I’ll buy my 4yo the Paw Patrol Ambulance. Why have there only been two in 13 years
January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Yeah okay, I’ll buy my 4yo the Paw Patrol Ambulance. Why have there only been two in 13 years
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the other day my 8yo said Spanish was his third language. then he counted "uno, dos, tres..." all the way up to "nueve" and then said "uh, i forget." i said "diez?" and this kid straight up replied "diez nuts"
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 AM
the other day my 8yo said Spanish was his third language. then he counted "uno, dos, tres..." all the way up to "nueve" and then said "uh, i forget." i said "diez?" and this kid straight up replied "diez nuts"
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As data centers pop up around the country, Americans are subsidizing their costs in their energy bills. That's not right.
Today, I introduced the Power for the People Act to ensure that the huge corporations building & running these data centers pay the tab, not you.
Today, I introduced the Power for the People Act to ensure that the huge corporations building & running these data centers pay the tab, not you.
POWER FOR THE PEOPLE
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
As data centers pop up around the country, Americans are subsidizing their costs in their energy bills. That's not right.
Today, I introduced the Power for the People Act to ensure that the huge corporations building & running these data centers pay the tab, not you.
Today, I introduced the Power for the People Act to ensure that the huge corporations building & running these data centers pay the tab, not you.
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Magic time capsule for this evening: Lorwyn announcement discussion on Phyrexia's storyline forum
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Magic time capsule for this evening: Lorwyn announcement discussion on Phyrexia's storyline forum
Dear Yawgmoth I see what you have done for Fallout and I want you to do it for Assassin’s Creed
ATTENTION VALUED VAULT DWELLERS: We have new #MTGxFallout cards to enhance your recreational experience! This drop includes cards that bring characters from Prime Video’s Fallout series to Magic for the first time, along with three new-to-Magic designs for you to enjoy, releasing on 1/26.
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Dear Yawgmoth I see what you have done for Fallout and I want you to do it for Assassin’s Creed
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One thing about boggarts is they know all the video trends. #MTGLorwyn
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
One thing about boggarts is they know all the video trends. #MTGLorwyn
"Magic Stealer"
At last, I can make a Dack Fayden character
At last, I can make a Dack Fayden character
New Unearthed Arcana playtest introducing four new subclasses:
🥋Warrior of Mystic Arts (Monk)
🛡️Oath of the Spellguard (Paladin)
🃏Magic Stealer (Rogue)
👻Vestige Patron (Warlock)
Link to full blog post and survey below.
Highlights in 🧵1/6
🥋Warrior of Mystic Arts (Monk)
🛡️Oath of the Spellguard (Paladin)
🃏Magic Stealer (Rogue)
👻Vestige Patron (Warlock)
Link to full blog post and survey below.
Highlights in 🧵1/6
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"Magic Stealer"
At last, I can make a Dack Fayden character
At last, I can make a Dack Fayden character
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Really excellent big-picture overview from CNN about the escalating and horrifying violence of ICE -- complete with an actually good use of "Snowfall"-style mixed media.
We (read: I) complain a lot about the lack of context and vision in political media. This ain't that. www.cnn.com/interactive/...
We (read: I) complain a lot about the lack of context and vision in political media. This ain't that. www.cnn.com/interactive/...
How DHS is turbocharging its immigration crackdown
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Really excellent big-picture overview from CNN about the escalating and horrifying violence of ICE -- complete with an actually good use of "Snowfall"-style mixed media.
We (read: I) complain a lot about the lack of context and vision in political media. This ain't that. www.cnn.com/interactive/...
We (read: I) complain a lot about the lack of context and vision in political media. This ain't that. www.cnn.com/interactive/...