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So Hogwarts Legacy is currently free on the Epic Games store.
Epic Games still pay license money on free games, so even claiming Hogwarts Legacy for free on their store will put money in Rowling’s pockets. ANYTHING that gives her money DIRECTLY makes the lives of
Epic Games still pay license money on free games, so even claiming Hogwarts Legacy for free on their store will put money in Rowling’s pockets. ANYTHING that gives her money DIRECTLY makes the lives of
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
So Hogwarts Legacy is currently free on the Epic Games store.
Epic Games still pay license money on free games, so even claiming Hogwarts Legacy for free on their store will put money in Rowling’s pockets. ANYTHING that gives her money DIRECTLY makes the lives of
Epic Games still pay license money on free games, so even claiming Hogwarts Legacy for free on their store will put money in Rowling’s pockets. ANYTHING that gives her money DIRECTLY makes the lives of
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It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:
— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap
— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap
October 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:
— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap
— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap
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I feel like the biggest parallel for what’s happening with Magic is LEGO. In the 90’s LEGO was entirely original themes but in 1999 the company announced a partnership with Lucasfilm and it paid off big. LEGO is dominated by licenses today and is doing better than ever. 🧵
September 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I feel like the biggest parallel for what’s happening with Magic is LEGO. In the 90’s LEGO was entirely original themes but in 1999 the company announced a partnership with Lucasfilm and it paid off big. LEGO is dominated by licenses today and is doing better than ever. 🧵
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people love bringing up japan when it comes to deporting immigrants/ creating a homogenous society, but if you bring up japan's anti-gun laws it's "woah woah woah"
August 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
people love bringing up japan when it comes to deporting immigrants/ creating a homogenous society, but if you bring up japan's anti-gun laws it's "woah woah woah"
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If you're from a country with a weaker economy or difficult entry requirements into the US: do not spend money on GDC. Do not book a ticket. Do not book a hotel. Do not pay for a visa. Skip that cynical for-profit extortion, or the US will take your money & spit you out.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
U.S. may require visa applicants to post bond up to $15,000 to enter country
The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.
www.pbs.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
If you're from a country with a weaker economy or difficult entry requirements into the US: do not spend money on GDC. Do not book a ticket. Do not book a hotel. Do not pay for a visa. Skip that cynical for-profit extortion, or the US will take your money & spit you out.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
July 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
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a cool thing all of us who get humble bundle emails can do: shit right in their email marketing metrics by opening this e-mail and clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom. email marketers see how many unsubscribes they get from specific emails. make this a problem for them :)
i swear at god. I got an email advertising this an hour ago.
@humblebundle.com a disclaimer saying that the charity was "not involved in the selection of the content in this promotion" and that the content "do[es] not reflect or represent the views and opinions" doesn't absolve you of anything
@humblebundle.com a disclaimer saying that the charity was "not involved in the selection of the content in this promotion" and that the content "do[es] not reflect or represent the views and opinions" doesn't absolve you of anything
July 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
a cool thing all of us who get humble bundle emails can do: shit right in their email marketing metrics by opening this e-mail and clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom. email marketers see how many unsubscribes they get from specific emails. make this a problem for them :)
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Wow! Scientists engineered E. coli to convert plastic waste (PET) into pain medicine paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) in under 24 hours with up to 92% yield.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
Everyday painkiller made from plastic — by E. coli
Study highlights potential for sustainable synthesis of paracetamol.
www.nature.com
June 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Wow! Scientists engineered E. coli to convert plastic waste (PET) into pain medicine paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol) in under 24 hours with up to 92% yield.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#medsky #pharmsky 🧪
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This rules for a lot of reasons, but especially because it dispels the myths that A.) old games were never political and B.) games like this are just stories, they aren't "about" anything. Should serve as a reminder to anyone writing about games why we should be close reading 'em.
June 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This rules for a lot of reasons, but especially because it dispels the myths that A.) old games were never political and B.) games like this are just stories, they aren't "about" anything. Should serve as a reminder to anyone writing about games why we should be close reading 'em.
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Secularism isn’t what’s driving people away from Christianity.
What’s driving people away from Christianity are those who claim to follow Jesus, but completely ignore his teachings and use his name instead to amass wealth and political power.
What’s driving people away from Christianity are those who claim to follow Jesus, but completely ignore his teachings and use his name instead to amass wealth and political power.
May 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Secularism isn’t what’s driving people away from Christianity.
What’s driving people away from Christianity are those who claim to follow Jesus, but completely ignore his teachings and use his name instead to amass wealth and political power.
What’s driving people away from Christianity are those who claim to follow Jesus, but completely ignore his teachings and use his name instead to amass wealth and political power.
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Yeah, lemme really hammer that home. The Switch 2 *will not use your standard MicroSD card.*
These new cards already MSRP for more—hovering around 256GB for $59, 512GB for $99, and 1TB for $200—and the stock is sporadic at best right now, meaning prices are even *higher*.
bsky.app/profile/gemi...
These new cards already MSRP for more—hovering around 256GB for $59, 512GB for $99, and 1TB for $200—and the stock is sporadic at best right now, meaning prices are even *higher*.
bsky.app/profile/gemi...
May 28, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Yeah, lemme really hammer that home. The Switch 2 *will not use your standard MicroSD card.*
These new cards already MSRP for more—hovering around 256GB for $59, 512GB for $99, and 1TB for $200—and the stock is sporadic at best right now, meaning prices are even *higher*.
bsky.app/profile/gemi...
These new cards already MSRP for more—hovering around 256GB for $59, 512GB for $99, and 1TB for $200—and the stock is sporadic at best right now, meaning prices are even *higher*.
bsky.app/profile/gemi...
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your regular reminder that buying Harry Potter stuff gives money to Rowling and she uses that money directly and in large quantities to fund attacks on trans people
no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but “don’t buy Potter stuff” is an extremely easy baseline to follow
no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but “don’t buy Potter stuff” is an extremely easy baseline to follow
The upcoming Hogwarts Legacy 2 could potentially feature more characters from the Harry Potter books and movies.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Could Feature Characters from the Books and Movies
The upcoming Hogwarts Legacy 2 could potentially feature more characters from the Harry Potter books and movies.
bit.ly
May 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
your regular reminder that buying Harry Potter stuff gives money to Rowling and she uses that money directly and in large quantities to fund attacks on trans people
no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but “don’t buy Potter stuff” is an extremely easy baseline to follow
no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but “don’t buy Potter stuff” is an extremely easy baseline to follow
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As a kid, I used to ask why the Nazis filmed and photographed every atrocity in detail. Like, it’s clearly horrible shit. And I’d always get told, “They were actually proud of it.” I honestly never understood that, and yet here we are and here that is
Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.
Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship
A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
As a kid, I used to ask why the Nazis filmed and photographed every atrocity in detail. Like, it’s clearly horrible shit. And I’d always get told, “They were actually proud of it.” I honestly never understood that, and yet here we are and here that is
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Yes, we can all laugh at this, but it also demonstrates the entire point of the AI push: They want to make you dependent on it to inform you, and then control what it tells you. It’s why they buy newspapers and social media, too.
Elon is showing the billionaire playbook in the dumbest way possible.
Elon is showing the billionaire playbook in the dumbest way possible.
apparently Elon's gotten so mad about Grok not answering questions about Afrikaners the way he wants, xAI's now somehow managed to put it into some kind of hyper-Afriforum mode where it thinks every question is about farm murders or the song "Kill the Boer"
May 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Yes, we can all laugh at this, but it also demonstrates the entire point of the AI push: They want to make you dependent on it to inform you, and then control what it tells you. It’s why they buy newspapers and social media, too.
Elon is showing the billionaire playbook in the dumbest way possible.
Elon is showing the billionaire playbook in the dumbest way possible.
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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About the "great negotiator."
April 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
About the "great negotiator."
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Stop using AI.
Yes, even just for fun.
AI is built on STOLEN images and text.
That’s right: by using it, you’re stealing from your friends. There is NOT ethical generative AI.
Bonus bullshit: it is HORRENOUS for the environment.
(Yes, even the cutesy profile photo cartoon things.)
Yes, even just for fun.
AI is built on STOLEN images and text.
That’s right: by using it, you’re stealing from your friends. There is NOT ethical generative AI.
Bonus bullshit: it is HORRENOUS for the environment.
(Yes, even the cutesy profile photo cartoon things.)
April 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Stop using AI.
Yes, even just for fun.
AI is built on STOLEN images and text.
That’s right: by using it, you’re stealing from your friends. There is NOT ethical generative AI.
Bonus bullshit: it is HORRENOUS for the environment.
(Yes, even the cutesy profile photo cartoon things.)
Yes, even just for fun.
AI is built on STOLEN images and text.
That’s right: by using it, you’re stealing from your friends. There is NOT ethical generative AI.
Bonus bullshit: it is HORRENOUS for the environment.
(Yes, even the cutesy profile photo cartoon things.)
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That's very on-track with AI trend. A solution looking for a problem. It's yet another in a series of "reveals" that is bug-ridden and broken.
Using unimaginable amounts of resources to make something that can be made without AI, but worse. What does this prove? Is this the flex AI bros think i is?
Using unimaginable amounts of resources to make something that can be made without AI, but worse. What does this prove? Is this the flex AI bros think i is?
April 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
That's very on-track with AI trend. A solution looking for a problem. It's yet another in a series of "reveals" that is bug-ridden and broken.
Using unimaginable amounts of resources to make something that can be made without AI, but worse. What does this prove? Is this the flex AI bros think i is?
Using unimaginable amounts of resources to make something that can be made without AI, but worse. What does this prove? Is this the flex AI bros think i is?
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Studio Ghibli films are such masterpieces that speak to empathy, connection, nature, and humanity. It's beyond disgusting seeing that art style completely bastardized by soulless generative AI and used to support fascist trolls. It's genuinely contradictory to everything Miyazaki stands for.
March 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Studio Ghibli films are such masterpieces that speak to empathy, connection, nature, and humanity. It's beyond disgusting seeing that art style completely bastardized by soulless generative AI and used to support fascist trolls. It's genuinely contradictory to everything Miyazaki stands for.
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sick, semper tyrannis
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody on Tuesday after the Philippine government said it received an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest over his "war on drugs" that killed thousands during his term.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in custody after ICC warrant issued, government says | CNN
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody on Tuesday after the Philippine government said it received an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest.
www.cnn.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:33 AM
sick, semper tyrannis