Maitland
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I’ve worked on some games. You might have played some of them. I try to make sure they’re good.
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This Common Sense Day (Nov. 4), we're remembering the teachings of American revolutionary Thomas Paine, who said in his 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense" that state/church separation is a must-have in any functioning democracy.
#ffrf #commonsense #commonsenseday #thomaspaine
#ffrf #commonsense #commonsenseday #thomaspaine
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This Common Sense Day (Nov. 4), we're remembering the teachings of American revolutionary Thomas Paine, who said in his 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense" that state/church separation is a must-have in any functioning democracy.
#ffrf #commonsense #commonsenseday #thomaspaine
#ffrf #commonsense #commonsenseday #thomaspaine
@nytimes.com when I see a headline this misleading about my own city, it calls into question the rest of your reporting.
What about the questions raised around previous initiatives that got nowhere? What about the massive increase in spending on APD?
What about the questions raised around previous initiatives that got nowhere? What about the massive increase in spending on APD?
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
@nytimes.com when I see a headline this misleading about my own city, it calls into question the rest of your reporting.
What about the questions raised around previous initiatives that got nowhere? What about the massive increase in spending on APD?
What about the questions raised around previous initiatives that got nowhere? What about the massive increase in spending on APD?
NPR’s @wstonereports.bsky.social is doing important work right now covering the changes in healthcare, and I anticipate that it will become even more important as the consequences of funding and leadership changes come into effect. On Up First today:
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
What to watch for during Casey Means' confirmation hearing for surgeon general
While she completed medical school, she never finished residency, and is likely to face tough questions from senators about her qualifications and views on vaccines.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NPR’s @wstonereports.bsky.social is doing important work right now covering the changes in healthcare, and I anticipate that it will become even more important as the consequences of funding and leadership changes come into effect. On Up First today:
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
My mother zipties her measuring spoons, which I always found mildly annoying because they’re harder to use, and you can’t really share them when multiple people are working in the kitchen.
But here I fucking am, wondering if the half teaspoon measure ended up in the Metamucil or the sugar. Again.
But here I fucking am, wondering if the half teaspoon measure ended up in the Metamucil or the sugar. Again.
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My mother zipties her measuring spoons, which I always found mildly annoying because they’re harder to use, and you can’t really share them when multiple people are working in the kitchen.
But here I fucking am, wondering if the half teaspoon measure ended up in the Metamucil or the sugar. Again.
But here I fucking am, wondering if the half teaspoon measure ended up in the Metamucil or the sugar. Again.
Usually I agonize over my GOTY, and there have been so many incredible games launched that I’d expect this year to be the same, but I have a hard time imagining anything will surpass @abioticfactor.com for me. It’s an incredible game, and I’m surprised not to see more chatter around it.
October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Usually I agonize over my GOTY, and there have been so many incredible games launched that I’d expect this year to be the same, but I have a hard time imagining anything will surpass @abioticfactor.com for me. It’s an incredible game, and I’m surprised not to see more chatter around it.
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Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them
Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
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Since this Star Wars Hunters thread is going to be very long, I'm going to make a shorter thread with quoted posts where you can jump in where you want if there's a specific character you want to read about.
October 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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In a time when the industry and so many game developers are struggling, it hurts my heart a bit to see game devs post and repost cynical takes about other studios’ projects based purely on speculation. A rising tide, y’all.
October 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In a time when the industry and so many game developers are struggling, it hurts my heart a bit to see game devs post and repost cynical takes about other studios’ projects based purely on speculation. A rising tide, y’all.
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There are people who think about you and immediately feel happier to be alive. The value you have in other people’s lives is immeasurable. Keep being yourself.
October 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
There are people who think about you and immediately feel happier to be alive. The value you have in other people’s lives is immeasurable. Keep being yourself.
Maron isn’t wrong about this, but man, it sucks. There were a ton of great comics here before Rogan and his ilk arrived, but they overwhelmed the Austin comedy scene, and now its primary claim to fame is being the home of the hack: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Top comedians think Texas' comedy scene is a joke
"I don't want to hear 50 white guys come up to me and almost say the N-word."
www.chron.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Maron isn’t wrong about this, but man, it sucks. There were a ton of great comics here before Rogan and his ilk arrived, but they overwhelmed the Austin comedy scene, and now its primary claim to fame is being the home of the hack: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
I am off work this week, which means I am 100% Buridan’s ass over the possibilities, so that’s why I’m wasting so much time here, just dying of hunger and thirst lol
October 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am off work this week, which means I am 100% Buridan’s ass over the possibilities, so that’s why I’m wasting so much time here, just dying of hunger and thirst lol
The same photoshopped misinformation has hit my feed twice today.
Y’all, please remember that this site is still social media, and as such, has plenty of folks willing to hijack your amygdala for engagement. If it seems too good/preposterous/aligned with your worldview to be true…
Y’all, please remember that this site is still social media, and as such, has plenty of folks willing to hijack your amygdala for engagement. If it seems too good/preposterous/aligned with your worldview to be true…
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The same photoshopped misinformation has hit my feed twice today.
Y’all, please remember that this site is still social media, and as such, has plenty of folks willing to hijack your amygdala for engagement. If it seems too good/preposterous/aligned with your worldview to be true…
Y’all, please remember that this site is still social media, and as such, has plenty of folks willing to hijack your amygdala for engagement. If it seems too good/preposterous/aligned with your worldview to be true…
Help me out, Austinites - Prop Q.
I vote for most tax increases, esp the AISD & transport bonds. We all gotta pitch in.
But this one… the usual side-taking seems to be happening (Casar is pro, Save Austin Now is against), but… I’m not seeing anywhere what the funds are for. What am I missing?
I vote for most tax increases, esp the AISD & transport bonds. We all gotta pitch in.
But this one… the usual side-taking seems to be happening (Casar is pro, Save Austin Now is against), but… I’m not seeing anywhere what the funds are for. What am I missing?
October 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Help me out, Austinites - Prop Q.
I vote for most tax increases, esp the AISD & transport bonds. We all gotta pitch in.
But this one… the usual side-taking seems to be happening (Casar is pro, Save Austin Now is against), but… I’m not seeing anywhere what the funds are for. What am I missing?
I vote for most tax increases, esp the AISD & transport bonds. We all gotta pitch in.
But this one… the usual side-taking seems to be happening (Casar is pro, Save Austin Now is against), but… I’m not seeing anywhere what the funds are for. What am I missing?
Not me spending nearly as much on crafting supplies as it would cost to just buy a premade costume…
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Not me spending nearly as much on crafting supplies as it would cost to just buy a premade costume…
For 6 months, the tea lights sat on my desk unperturbed, waiting for a purpose. About a month ago, I tidied my office, found a place for them and put them away.
But where????
I have checked every drawer and shelf in my office, every junk drawer in the house, and nothing! This is why I don’t tidy.
But where????
I have checked every drawer and shelf in my office, every junk drawer in the house, and nothing! This is why I don’t tidy.
October 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For 6 months, the tea lights sat on my desk unperturbed, waiting for a purpose. About a month ago, I tidied my office, found a place for them and put them away.
But where????
I have checked every drawer and shelf in my office, every junk drawer in the house, and nothing! This is why I don’t tidy.
But where????
I have checked every drawer and shelf in my office, every junk drawer in the house, and nothing! This is why I don’t tidy.
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Thanks to the 379 people who are currently keeping noclip_2 running. We need at least twice as many as that by the end of the month to keep it in the green so if you value the types of game we cover, please help us out.
patreon.com/noclip2
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October 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Thanks to the 379 people who are currently keeping noclip_2 running. We need at least twice as many as that by the end of the month to keep it in the green so if you value the types of game we cover, please help us out.
patreon.com/noclip2
patreon.com/noclip2
Offering this up as someone who is not terminally online, but used to be.
The UW video does not make us look good. You cannot hear anything he said, and it just makes the crowd look like they support the suppression of free speech. They cheer on the pepper spraying of someone for words.
The UW video does not make us look good. You cannot hear anything he said, and it just makes the crowd look like they support the suppression of free speech. They cheer on the pepper spraying of someone for words.
October 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Offering this up as someone who is not terminally online, but used to be.
The UW video does not make us look good. You cannot hear anything he said, and it just makes the crowd look like they support the suppression of free speech. They cheer on the pepper spraying of someone for words.
The UW video does not make us look good. You cannot hear anything he said, and it just makes the crowd look like they support the suppression of free speech. They cheer on the pepper spraying of someone for words.
A lot of those on the left seem to write Texas off as a lost cause. Don’t. We’ve got some good ‘uns here. Great profile by @michellegoldberg.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Opinion | He’s Young, Talented and Openly Religious. Is He the Savior Democrats Have Been Waiting For?
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
A lot of those on the left seem to write Texas off as a lost cause. Don’t. We’ve got some good ‘uns here. Great profile by @michellegoldberg.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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Lunch Rush is out now: sireel.itch.io/lunch-rush
Make burgers, as fast as you can!
Free to play, in your browser. PC, and mobile browsers are both supported
Make burgers, as fast as you can!
Free to play, in your browser. PC, and mobile browsers are both supported
Lunch Rush by SirEel
Make burgers, as fast as you can
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October 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Lunch Rush is out now: sireel.itch.io/lunch-rush
Make burgers, as fast as you can!
Free to play, in your browser. PC, and mobile browsers are both supported
Make burgers, as fast as you can!
Free to play, in your browser. PC, and mobile browsers are both supported
Happy October 1. Support public radio.
October 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy October 1. Support public radio.
Dry January was both yesterday and a million years ago.
If you're curious about Sober October, Life Kit is here to help. Sign up for our newsletter series, and get tips and strategies to help you stay alcohol-free for a month. n.pr/3KjaISf
Giving up alcohol for Sober October? Our newsletter can help you reach your goal
If you're curious about Sober October, Life Kit is here to help. Sign up for our newsletter series, and get tips and strategies to help you stay alcohol-free for a month.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Dry January was both yesterday and a million years ago.
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38 years ago today: The Next Generation's first scene🖖
"Captain's log, Stardate 41153.7.
Our destination is Planet Deneb IV, beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy. My orders are to examine Farpoint, a starbase built there by the inhabitants of that world."
TNG is 40 soon 🤯
"Captain's log, Stardate 41153.7.
Our destination is Planet Deneb IV, beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy. My orders are to examine Farpoint, a starbase built there by the inhabitants of that world."
TNG is 40 soon 🤯
September 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
38 years ago today: The Next Generation's first scene🖖
"Captain's log, Stardate 41153.7.
Our destination is Planet Deneb IV, beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy. My orders are to examine Farpoint, a starbase built there by the inhabitants of that world."
TNG is 40 soon 🤯
"Captain's log, Stardate 41153.7.
Our destination is Planet Deneb IV, beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy. My orders are to examine Farpoint, a starbase built there by the inhabitants of that world."
TNG is 40 soon 🤯