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They/Them
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Watched a friend go through Unpacking last night and kept thinking about this article. Yeah there is a happy, "wholesome" ending, but that would mean nothing without the 2010 chapter. You need that part where you move in with a dickbag and abruptly end up back at your parents place.
new article. it's about what cozy and wholesome games are, why shitty people like them, and why I really liked I Was A Teenage Exocolonist.
docseuss.medium.com/i-was-a-teen...
docseuss.medium.com/i-was-a-teen...
i was a teenage exocolonist (and so can you)
I’ve realized that I’m much better at discussing broad ranging theory than individual games, just because it’s easier to find ten games…
docseuss.medium.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Watched a friend go through Unpacking last night and kept thinking about this article. Yeah there is a happy, "wholesome" ending, but that would mean nothing without the 2010 chapter. You need that part where you move in with a dickbag and abruptly end up back at your parents place.
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If you are not at risk it is your civic duty to tell these guys they are embarrassing worms if you see them patrolling a supermarket to arrest people that the government is intentionally starving
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
If you are not at risk it is your civic duty to tell these guys they are embarrassing worms if you see them patrolling a supermarket to arrest people that the government is intentionally starving
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"New Far Side comics" was definitely not on my bingo card for this week. They're not bad!
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"New Far Side comics" was definitely not on my bingo card for this week. They're not bad!
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/
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You can watch Taskmaster for FREE on YouTube and it's good and funny and it will make you laugh.
www.youtube.com/taskmaster
www.youtube.com/taskmaster
October 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
You can watch Taskmaster for FREE on YouTube and it's good and funny and it will make you laugh.
www.youtube.com/taskmaster
www.youtube.com/taskmaster
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There are a lot of Onion/Clickhole articles that have become meme-ified to the point that they serve as short-hand responses to posts - "Worst Guy You Know Makes Great Point," "No way to stop this says only place it happens," etc, but I feel like this is an underutilized one.
Researchers No Closer To Understanding What The Fuck You’re Talking About
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Finding themselves increasingly frustrated after years of fruitless analysis, researchers working with a Harvard-coordinated international multi-university research initiative published ...
theonion.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
There are a lot of Onion/Clickhole articles that have become meme-ified to the point that they serve as short-hand responses to posts - "Worst Guy You Know Makes Great Point," "No way to stop this says only place it happens," etc, but I feel like this is an underutilized one.
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All those statements of user centrality, composable moderation, and safety for marginalized users on this platform, that’s all a bunch of bullshit, right?
They could restore Link’s account tomorrow and Jay and company would still be a bunch of transphobic, racist hypocrites.
They could restore Link’s account tomorrow and Jay and company would still be a bunch of transphobic, racist hypocrites.
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
All those statements of user centrality, composable moderation, and safety for marginalized users on this platform, that’s all a bunch of bullshit, right?
They could restore Link’s account tomorrow and Jay and company would still be a bunch of transphobic, racist hypocrites.
They could restore Link’s account tomorrow and Jay and company would still be a bunch of transphobic, racist hypocrites.
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If you were wondering why the sudden ban wave seemed inconsistent and illogical, that's the reason.
The bluesky moderation team essentially ignored their own TOS and instead used rightwing outrage from twitter to decide who to ban. They then sloppily issued a post hoc statement to justify it.
The bluesky moderation team essentially ignored their own TOS and instead used rightwing outrage from twitter to decide who to ban. They then sloppily issued a post hoc statement to justify it.
September 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If you were wondering why the sudden ban wave seemed inconsistent and illogical, that's the reason.
The bluesky moderation team essentially ignored their own TOS and instead used rightwing outrage from twitter to decide who to ban. They then sloppily issued a post hoc statement to justify it.
The bluesky moderation team essentially ignored their own TOS and instead used rightwing outrage from twitter to decide who to ban. They then sloppily issued a post hoc statement to justify it.
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After using nazi outrage as a list of users to ban on bluesky, the moderation team immediately changed their terms of service to include "glorification" of violence in a statement posted to @safety.bsky.app
The ceo @jay.bsky.team also made a mealy-mouthed statement protecting the dead fascist
The ceo @jay.bsky.team also made a mealy-mouthed statement protecting the dead fascist
September 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
After using nazi outrage as a list of users to ban on bluesky, the moderation team immediately changed their terms of service to include "glorification" of violence in a statement posted to @safety.bsky.app
The ceo @jay.bsky.team also made a mealy-mouthed statement protecting the dead fascist
The ceo @jay.bsky.team also made a mealy-mouthed statement protecting the dead fascist
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Jay: suspends a dozen people entirely on the sayso of an article from The Federalist calling them 'demonic', rewrites ToS after the fact to claim that the mere suggestion of speaking ill of the dead counts as "glorifying violence"
Three weeks later:
Three weeks later:
Harassing the mods into banning someone has never worked. And harassing people in general has never changed their mind.
October 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Jay: suspends a dozen people entirely on the sayso of an article from The Federalist calling them 'demonic', rewrites ToS after the fact to claim that the mere suggestion of speaking ill of the dead counts as "glorifying violence"
Three weeks later:
Three weeks later:
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Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
September 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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I’ve said it before, any judge who so comfortably and clearly shows their prejudice should immediately be barred from their jobs, but we don’t live in a world that makes sense.
We live in a world where white people get to deem racism as a simple inconvenience and be the sole arbiter of its weight.
We live in a world where white people get to deem racism as a simple inconvenience and be the sole arbiter of its weight.
September 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I’ve said it before, any judge who so comfortably and clearly shows their prejudice should immediately be barred from their jobs, but we don’t live in a world that makes sense.
We live in a world where white people get to deem racism as a simple inconvenience and be the sole arbiter of its weight.
We live in a world where white people get to deem racism as a simple inconvenience and be the sole arbiter of its weight.
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The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
This is the man that ICE just detained. This isn't about catching criminals, it is about Ethnic cleansing www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-np...
September 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
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hey this is evil and will personally make my life harder and put my health in danger as a severely disabled person
there are exceptions for people with disabilities but the excepted services are inadequate, and government of canada disability services often have prohibitively strict qualifications
there are exceptions for people with disabilities but the excepted services are inadequate, and government of canada disability services often have prohibitively strict qualifications
Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some rural post offices | CBC News
With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
hey this is evil and will personally make my life harder and put my health in danger as a severely disabled person
there are exceptions for people with disabilities but the excepted services are inadequate, and government of canada disability services often have prohibitively strict qualifications
there are exceptions for people with disabilities but the excepted services are inadequate, and government of canada disability services often have prohibitively strict qualifications
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1 in 10 people in Gaza has now been massacred by Israel.
September 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
1 in 10 people in Gaza has now been massacred by Israel.
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hi, cis folks!
trans people need your help! the FY26 budget gets a vote by 9/30. GOP wants a ban on funds for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. they're trying for other bans, too.
we need you to call senators like chuck who don't get it: reps.fyi
info & script in the🧵⬇️
trans people need your help! the FY26 budget gets a vote by 9/30. GOP wants a ban on funds for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. they're trying for other bans, too.
we need you to call senators like chuck who don't get it: reps.fyi
info & script in the🧵⬇️
September 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
hi, cis folks!
trans people need your help! the FY26 budget gets a vote by 9/30. GOP wants a ban on funds for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. they're trying for other bans, too.
we need you to call senators like chuck who don't get it: reps.fyi
info & script in the🧵⬇️
trans people need your help! the FY26 budget gets a vote by 9/30. GOP wants a ban on funds for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. they're trying for other bans, too.
we need you to call senators like chuck who don't get it: reps.fyi
info & script in the🧵⬇️
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The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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August 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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In 1977, Disabled activists occupied the Federal Building in San Francisco to demand the passage of Section 504— legislation to protect against disability discrimination.When the building was cordoned off, in an effort to starve activists out, The Black Panthers *Broke In* to deliver them hot meals.
The 504 Protests and the Black Panther Party – Disability Social History Project
disabilityhistory.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In 1977, Disabled activists occupied the Federal Building in San Francisco to demand the passage of Section 504— legislation to protect against disability discrimination.When the building was cordoned off, in an effort to starve activists out, The Black Panthers *Broke In* to deliver them hot meals.
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Remember when I said JK Rowling spends twenty cents of each dollar you give her harming trans people?
Based on the size of the anti-trans legal fund she started, its more like $0.95 per dollar
Based on the size of the anti-trans legal fund she started, its more like $0.95 per dollar
June 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Remember when I said JK Rowling spends twenty cents of each dollar you give her harming trans people?
Based on the size of the anti-trans legal fund she started, its more like $0.95 per dollar
Based on the size of the anti-trans legal fund she started, its more like $0.95 per dollar
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I hear both transphobes and normal folk talking about Testosterone as a performance enhancing drug and Estrogen as performance decreasing drug, and that's dude centric and not true. T and E are both performance enhancing drugs for sports. They just enhance different aspects.
Let's talk powerlifting
Let's talk powerlifting
August 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I hear both transphobes and normal folk talking about Testosterone as a performance enhancing drug and Estrogen as performance decreasing drug, and that's dude centric and not true. T and E are both performance enhancing drugs for sports. They just enhance different aspects.
Let's talk powerlifting
Let's talk powerlifting
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I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
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Israel destroyed a Palestinian seed bank today. This is such a specific kind of evil, targeting literal hope for the future. Attempting to further alienate Palestinians from their home and land. So much destroyed just for the sake of destroying. It's awful.
August 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Israel destroyed a Palestinian seed bank today. This is such a specific kind of evil, targeting literal hope for the future. Attempting to further alienate Palestinians from their home and land. So much destroyed just for the sake of destroying. It's awful.
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to disable the fucking AI chatbot in Firefox:
* go to about:config
* set browser.ml.chat.enabled to false
* go to about:config
* set browser.ml.chat.enabled to false
July 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
to disable the fucking AI chatbot in Firefox:
* go to about:config
* set browser.ml.chat.enabled to false
* go to about:config
* set browser.ml.chat.enabled to false
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