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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 12h

one of the most horrifying things i've ever read

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 15h

how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...

How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers

For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...

www.apmreports.org

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 12h

really excellent piece from amanda on ulta, which is fascinating

Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 18h

For the cover of Businessweek’s December issue, I wrote about the reigning queen of America’s strip malls: Ulta Beauty, the country’s biggest beauty retailer (yes, bigger than Sephora) and quietly one of the more fascinating retailers in the country. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

How Beauty Behemoth Ulta Conquered the American Strip Mall

The retailer built an $11 billion business by acting more like Home Depot than like Sephora.

www.bloomberg.com

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 18h

excellent piece on tolkien, the changing faces of d&d, and the history of ~fantasy racism~. good shit in here

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 19h

The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist

The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”

www.theatlantic.com

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 19h

anyway i wonder what the odds are that the writers have in fact figured out a workable solution to their charmingly named "corpse problem" and the people in charge just don't like it

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 19h

ah but it was always a dream. you see bond was the fading dream of an empire that had just realized it too could die

Willard Foxton @willardfoxton.bsky.social · 1d

James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”

Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:

“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."

radaronline.com/p/james-bond...

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 1d

bsky.app/profile/juni...

more mr. nice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 2d

second verse on this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 1d

thank u

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 1d

happening RIGHT NOW! tune in, if ya dare

sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 3d

The Starfriends Kickstarter ends in 48 hours! We're closing it out with a mini-tournament stream feat. various legends facing off for honor, glory, and a custom Starfriend drawn live during a special Buchla synth set by Nick Sylvester. Join our discord now to save the date: starfriends.online/stream

A colorful poster for the Starfriends Launch Celebration, featuring Jan Willem Nijman, Bijan Stephen, Teddy Dief, Matthew Baloušek, Chris Xu, Liz Lopatto, Rob Dubbin, Garrett Miller, and live music by Nick Sylvester. Link to https://starfriends.online/stream, Monday November 10 7p ET / 4p PT.

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 1d

hell yeah dude

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 1d

A fine day to remember Jim Harbaugh's unique relationship with "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" and the remarkable interpretive work that his and other football brains have done on this important text. (This is a gift link; I believe this news must be shared widely.) defector.com/the-edmund-f...

The Edmund Fitzgerald Is Inspiring Jim Harbaugh And Michigan Football To Achieve "Lake Mindset" | Defector

defector.com

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 1d

i believe they call that "lead generation"

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thisisstar @thisisstar.bsky.social · 2d

I’m streaming tomorrow with pals!
@robdubbin.bsky.social @bijan.bsky.social @garrett.bsky.social @teddydief.com
Join the discord now to save the date: starfriends.online/stream

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 2d

beer yearns for the koozie.

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 2d

i think he started it but didn’t finish

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 3d

The Starfriends Kickstarter ends in 48 hours! We're closing it out with a mini-tournament stream feat. various legends facing off for honor, glory, and a custom Starfriend drawn live during a special Buchla synth set by Nick Sylvester. Join our discord now to save the date: starfriends.online/stream

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 3d

if u see an instagram story like from me just keep it pushing. ive drinks

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 3d

let’s go

bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 3d

there are custom modes brother

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 4d

I remember this one! It’s incredible

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 4d

anyway i was so frustrated by this discourse i wrote a game about it in 2018 bijanstephen.itch.io/a-day-in-the...

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 4d

i don't know anything about magic but god damn what a piece of writing

Sam @rhysticstudies.bsky.social · 4d

the greatest magic writer ever strikes again and again and again and again

www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2025/11/one-...

One Battle Damage After Another

Writing from a cold and sanitized chain hotel, Rob ponders the effect that wear (or lack thereof) has on the value of our items.

www.hipstersofthecoast.com

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 4d

lads i think we have a big fucking problem on our hands www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/bias...

The majority of teens (80%) said that professional journalists do not produce information that is “more impartial” than other kinds of content creators online.

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 4d

France and Germany partnered to make a docs equivalent, not sure if it’s quite up your alley but worth checking out docs.numerique.gouv.fr/home/

Docs

Docs: Your new companion to collaborate on documents efficiently, intuitively, and securely.

docs.numerique.gouv.fr

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 5d

learned a guy i know is a jeweler and he showed us a custom bracelet that looked somewhat like chrome hearts. on the other hand it also looked a lot like space invaders.

unrelated: now i need a 14k gold bracelet with 5 karats of diamonds that threatens the earth

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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 5d

those poor devs

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